Lush Vlad Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Pope has gone and we need a new number one in the summer then. Get the white smoke up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Tbf - he's performed better than Pope this season. Pope just hasn't looked the same player. Would presume it means Pope will be sold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Makes sense with Trafford incoming and Pope probably commanding the biggest fee of the two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 No real issue with this if it was to sit at number 2, but I can't see Howe letting go of Pope and I can't see us having three keepers that will each want to be starting sat on the bench so think a new signing wouldn't happen in that scenario, we are desperate for a top class No1 keeper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Hopefully we're expecting the Saudi lads to bid again in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 If we get Trafford. Then I think pope is the one we are most likely to get any money from another team so makes sense to lock down dubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonalis Bookie Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 good move, cant see Pope wanting to be a number 2 and we need to upgrade on him. Keep Dubs, bring in somebody younger like Trafford and solidify that back 4 for years to come Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 2 hours ago, LFEE said: Makes sense with Trafford incoming and Pope probably commanding the biggest fee of the two. And Pope being unwilling to be backup, I guess. Not that Dubs handled it well last time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 6 hours ago, janpawel said: Could the 1 year extension be a way for us to get a fee from a Saudi club rather than him leaving on a free? Just thinking wouldn't he rather a 2 year plus contract in Saudi on more money, rather than 1 more year with us (footballing reasons aside 😂) This is my thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 4 hours ago, duo said: Tbf - he's performed better than Pope this season. Pope just hasn't looked the same player. Would presume it means Pope will be sold. If Dubravka is in goal next season then God help us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 39 minutes ago, Rod said: If Dubravka is in goal next season then God help us. I am taking it as he'll be our number 2 and we'll be bring in a new number 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Contract extensions under current administration >>>>>> contract extensions during Ashley era. Its been hampered/hamstrung by PSR, but I think the process is working and we should trust it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Need to start shifting some of the keepers on our books soonish tbh. Dubravka cannot possibly be close to starting next year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Depressing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Let's put this into perspective - Pope for me hasn't looked great this season and with Dubs in goal we have gone on our best run in years. We need to get CL football this season, to keep our best players, to be able to attract better players in the Summer and to increase our revenue. It's key to our development. And personally I feel keeping Dubs gives us a better chance at qualifying than without him. And if the price to keep him was giving him a new contract then I'm fine with that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 1 hour ago, nemtizz said: Depressing. Dramatic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted Sunday at 16:12 Share Posted Sunday at 16:12 I’d put him back in. Pope offered nothing today that Dubravka doesn’t and we lost any comfort playing out from the back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnbull2000 Posted Sunday at 16:16 Share Posted Sunday at 16:16 Should be starting ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted Sunday at 16:20 Share Posted Sunday at 16:20 Don’t even like him but I’d play him. Pope’s fall off has been huge in the last 12 months. Probably a bit kneejerky. Bring me Trafford in the summer please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted Sunday at 16:21 Share Posted Sunday at 16:21 New keeper next season, but Dubravka needs to be playing now, Pope looked all over the shop Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted Sunday at 16:23 Share Posted Sunday at 16:23 (edited) The decision to start Pope was 100% the right one today IMO. Forest unlikely to press so much where Dubravka's ability on the ball would be needed, and Pope would always be much better at sweeping up Forest's fast breaks. Think previously how badly Dubs got caught out with that against this very team. In the end we never really got exposed in that way first half anyway, and in the second half we 'played' (using the term loosely) a game with Forest dominating the ball which was never really expected at any point. Edited Sunday at 16:23 by ponsaelius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted Monday at 00:11 Share Posted Monday at 00:11 7 hours ago, et tu brute said: New keeper next season, but Dubravka needs to be playing now, Pope looked all over the shop Wrong. So wrong. You couldn't be anymore wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted Monday at 00:13 Share Posted Monday at 00:13 I feel like we've just created this narrative where Dubravka is better than he actually is because he was in the team when we got some wins. Neither is the long-term solution but Pope is the better keeper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted Monday at 00:17 Share Posted Monday at 00:17 3 minutes ago, Rod said: Wrong. So wrong. You couldn't be anymore wrong. To be fair I couldn't give a fuck what you think. I usually ignore your opinions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted Monday at 00:18 Share Posted Monday at 00:18 4 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: I feel like we've just created this narrative where Dubravka is better than he actually is because he was in the team when we got some wins. Neither is the long-term solution but Pope is the better keeper. Right. So right. You couldn't be anymore right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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