Martin Dúbravka (now playing for Burnley)

[Wolfcastle]

6 hours ago, kingxlnc said:

Was Hislop really that bad? He was most expensive GK in the PL for a while? 

So was David James. 

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, Colos Short and Curlies said:

 

I'll die on the hill that Harper should have gone to a tournament with England as the third keeper.

 

Lever to be pulled only of needed on game, but the life of a reserve keeper, being ready for action at any time but knowing that time is rare, is totally different to a number 1. It's a real unique position 

With the greatest of respect…………..that’s a really shit reason to die on a hill; For a hypothetical selection of a third choice tournament goalkeeper.
 

But …… because you have piqued my interest which tournament do you think he should have gone to and would he have got minutes?

 

 

Edited August 4, 2025 by Foxy Ruel

[Wolfcastle]

Beasant went to Italia '90 a year after being a total joke with us, the stand-out worst for many in an era where we didn't have any keeper you'd say was good, so Harper is easily feasible in that context.

 

 

Edited August 4, 2025 by Wolfcastle

[Colos Short and Curlies]

7 minutes ago, Foxy Ruel said:

With the greatest of respect…………..that’s a really shit reason to die on a hill; For a hypothetical selection of a third choice tournament goalkeeper.
 

But …… because you have piqued my interest which tournament do you think he should have gone to and would he have got minutes?

 

 

 

 

Harper would have been any tournament between 2000 and 2010 really. And no he wouldn't have seen any minutes as I don't think any keeper got injured on those tournaments and that is the point of the 3rd choice keeper.

 

The concept of a specialist 3rd keeper lives on imo

[Optimistic Nut]

8 hours ago, wormy said:

All the best to him. A good servant over the years and I personally found the Man U stuff overblown. Particularly after he came back and knuckled down, culminating in that great run last season.

 

You could argue it says more about the competition but he's up there as far as post-Given 'keepers go. Who would you take ahead of him? Harper, Krul...?

 

The upgrade when he came in to replace Elliot & Darlow was as big as anything I've seen, even bigger than Pope for Dubravka. 

[Deuce]

11 hours ago, wormy said:

All the best to him. A good servant over the years and I personally found the Man U stuff overblown. Particularly after he came back and knuckled down, culminating in that great run last season.

 

You could argue it says more about the competition but he's up there as far as post-Given 'keepers go. Who would you take ahead of him? Harper, Krul...?

In the post-Given era…

 

1. Pope

2. Krul

3. Dubravka

4. Harper

 

 

the rest aren’t worth ranking  

[astraguy]

do we get a fee here or nah?

[Pandamninator]

41 minutes ago, astraguy said:

do we get a fee here or nah?

The Newcastle United Foundation get to pass the donation tin around the Burnley dressing room next time they come to St James Park. 

 

Tenner per player minimum.

[Moose]

It's a shame he looks set to leave just as Sesko looks set to join, it would've helped Sesko settle if he had a fellow Slovakenian who he could speak Yugoslavian with

[Facundo Ferreyra]

7 hours ago, astraguy said:

do we get a fee here or nah?

 

Nominal I'd imagine, probably no more than a million 

[TheBrownBottle]

14 hours ago, Wolfcastle said:

Beasant went to Italia '90 a year after being a total joke with us, the stand-out worst for many in an era where we didn't have any keeper you'd say was good, so Harper is easily feasible in that context.

 

 

 

He went to Italy ‘90 as a penalty specialist, which made it all the more entertaining when he remained on the bench while Shilton fell slowly sideways for every German penalty

[The Butcher]

Fee agreed.

[Barnes23]

Good to see us getting deals agreed. Some real blooming talents at our negotiating table. 

[Nucasol]

[gbandit]

1 minute ago, Barnes23 said:

Good to see us getting deals agreed. Some real blooming talents at our negotiating table. 

We’ve got Shiv, Roman and Kendall on our team here 

[Bunk Moreland]

 

[GEFAFWISP]

Not sure squad can cope with losing a goalkeeper.

 

 

Edited August 6, 2025 by GEFAFWISP

[enthusiast]

signings team taking the rest of the week off with mental exhaustion after the strain of getting this one over the line.

[Nucasol]

2 minutes ago, Bunk Moreland said:

 

Dubs devastated to be missing out on the team bonding hotdogs this afternoon.

[JT24]

6 minutes ago, gbandit said:

We’ve got Shiv, Roman and Kendall on our team here 

🐐 TV show. 

[Optimistic Nut]

Good luck to him. Going to be a busy guy next season.

[relámpago blanco]

THE ONE AREA WE HAD DEPTH! DECIMATED AND TORN TO SHREDS.

 

[Andy84]

Thanks Martin, apart from your Man Utd brain fart you’ve been and excellent servant

[andyc35i]

Any news on the fee?

[LFEE]

14 minutes ago, andyc35i said:

Any news on the fee?

Nothing confirmed but expect around £2m