Martin Dúbravka

[NE27]

Yeah that deal works well for us tbh. Especially if dubs was eager for the move himself.

[TRon]

4 minutes ago, Pilko said:

Deal done says SSN. 2m loan fee, 6m to make permanent.

 

Very appropriate avatar for that post Pilko.

[BGRM]

Just now, Kanji said:

Recall option is class tbh. 

Aye makes total sense. Hopefully not need to call him back like.

[gbandit]

Decent negotiation in the end, no one’s had their pants pulled down

[Optimistic Nut]

Good deal all round tbh. Wish him luck in Europe.

[WarrenBartonCentrePartin]

4 minutes ago, Caleb70 said:

Aye makes total sense. Hopefully not need to call him back like.

 

 

[54]

Decent bit of business that, though still would have rather kept him, but from this point there is only 13 games until the January window due to the World Cup so if Pope was to get injured its not a huge amount of games for Darlow to play, and we get a decent loan fee, and keep a good servant to the club happy. Win win all-round. 

[St1pe]

Good luck to him and I hope he gets some decent minutes to show what he’s capable of. 
 

I don’t think I ever felt such an upgrade in goalkeeping when he came in that season - the quality difference felt massive at the time as it was something we didn’t have. 

[Aiston]

Good luck to him, he's been brilliant for us throughout his time here.

 

Weakens our goalkeeping position massively unfortunately, hope Pope never gets injured.

[Scotty66]

So what happens in January if we want to recall but man Utd want to activate the buy clause? They have priority even though he's still our player? 

[David Edgar]

Solid servant for the club, but we've moved on now.

[madras]

Wonder what the number of games is and do they have to be Prem or whatever. Anyway, nowt personal but I hope de Gea gets a long term but not serious injury and Dubs has a shocker of a season.

[Donut]

3 minutes ago, Scotty66 said:

So what happens in January if we want to recall but man Utd want to activate the buy clause? They have priority even though he's still our player? 

Ten Hag vs Howe fist fight.

[Wilson]

47 minutes ago, Mansour said:

Brilliant!

 

Happier with that.

 

The way it came across the other day was fucking awful for us.

[Wolfcastle]

Different slant now then. Felt the fee negated the chance of recalling him (thought that was the whole point).

Probably means both Pope and Darlow would have to be out mind

[Coffee_Johnny]

Farewell Martin and thanks for all you’ve done. 

[Paully]

Brilliant servant and a bargain at the price we paid for him!

 

He kept us up single handedly in one of those horrendous Steve Bruce seasons!

 

Man Utd are still miles a bigger draw to a 33 year old Slovakian chap than us and he’ll currently get more games with European football!

 

OHH MARTIN DUBRAVKA!

[Yorkie]

Better overall than Krul?

[Hanshithispantz]

Bet Darlow turns out to be absolutely fine.

[TRC]

1 minute ago, Yorkie said:

Better overall than Krul?

I think so. I don't think he had the highs of Krul or the lows, overall a lot steadier. There was a point where Krul did look like he could be something special but it never worked out.

[Guest HTT II]

Good deal for everyone concerned, strange deal mind or transfer, but good luck to wor Dubravka, he’s been generally brilliant for us. End of an era is looming, sadly in some ways as it emanates from the Rafa era, but happily we are now on the cusp of a new dawn under Howe and a much brighter future.

[joeyt]

32 minutes ago, David Edgar said:

Solid servant for the club, but we've moved on now.

 

Strange how Man Utd wanted Dubravka and not Darlow despite there being not much between them?

[Hanshithispantz]

Man Utd wanted Arnautovic tbf

[Wilson]

I always liked Dubs and still wish him well, but I'm bit surprised as I never thought he'd be the type to go on like a whining bitch the second he got a bit competition. 

[Guybrush]

That's a great deal for us, and hopefully for him. Nice one.