ElDiablo Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 (edited) Feels like a transition rather than transformational signing similar to Burn and Targett. Fee is pretty low so can't complain. Solid left back and keeper for 20m odd is good business. Edited June 21, 2022 by ElDiablo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Man Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Didnt think that GK was a priority as Dubs is more than capable albeit injury prone but I think he will do very well here, comes out surprisingly well on a lot of statistics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Two decent more than top half ‘keepers. Yes please! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Has very similar stats to Dubs bar one keys area - Sweeper clearances. Pope has double the amount. Am pleased with this signing - Pope is a solid keeper. https://www.premierleague.com/players/10079/Nick-Pope/stats https://www.premierleague.com/players/6451/Martin-Dúbravka/stats?co=1&se=-1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnes23 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Decent signing for the fee, not convinced he is better than Dubravka but leaves us with two good keepers to choose from Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, Rich said: When’s the last time we had two England squad regulars on the books? Shearer and Batty? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Big upgrade here. I approve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, gjohnson said: Difficult to get excited by, but as someone said, Dubravka, Pope is a better choice than Dubravka, Darlow It’s not difficult at all. He improves us. It’s exciting. in two windows our whole back 5 has been transformed. It’s great Edited June 21, 2022 by gdm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 1 minute ago, David Edgar said: Big upgrade here. I approve. I think people are underestimating how much better he’ll be than Dubs. It’ll be interesting to see how much his play with his feet was influenced by Burnley’s style. He is older than I thought though, would’ve guessed about 27. Guess we can buy a world class keeper in 2 or 3 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, Dandy Man said: Didnt think that GK was a priority as Dubs is more than capable albeit injury prone but I think he will do very well here, comes out surprisingly well on a lot of statistics Dubravka being ‘injury prone’ means a GK was a priority or we stick with Darlow who is no where near the level of Dubravka or Pope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 You get a solid top half keeper for the next 3-4 years for basically nothing. Whats not to like? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 I'm happy enough with this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 He’s from round here and I know his cousin and have played against and with his Bro back in the day (also a keeper). So hoping he signs and is a hit. I think he will control his box a lot better than Dubs and I think I read his save percentage is better, along with one on ones. But I have seen some clangers from him a few times. As others have said. I’m hoping the kicking side of things is more a reflection of Burnley’s hoofball and not because he can’t pass it about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Happy enough with this, from what I've seen he's pretty much a similar level to Dubravka, so while not an "upgrade" they'll both be providing competition for one another, which will drive them to be get better. Not brainer at the price point, really shrewd business. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 (edited) To add in as well, I'd rather Pope than Henderson. Edited June 21, 2022 by madras Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Casting my mind back to the summer of 92, I recall KK beginning our transformation with "non-sexy" signings like Venison, Bez and Bracewell (Lee soon after). The difference those 3 in particular made, was mad. He transformed us from the back first and more dramatic signings like Sellars and Cole followed later. Not saying this is the exact same thing, but our goalkeeping pool, both full-backs and CB's are slowly but surely being radically improved, big fan of this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, madras said: To add in as well, I'd rather Pope than Henderaon. Same Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 16 minutes ago, duo said: Has very similar stats to Dubs bar one keys area - Sweeper clearances. Pope has double the amount. Am pleased with this signing - Pope is a solid keeper. https://www.premierleague.com/players/10079/Nick-Pope/stats https://www.premierleague.com/players/6451/Martin-Dúbravka/stats?co=1&se=-1 These are crap stats in the main to judge a gk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaztoon Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Bench as just gone up a level in the goalie position whoever it is.. dubs or pope.. Good signing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 He's clearly better than Dubs imo. It's not as close as people are making out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 14 minutes ago, Barnes23 said: Decent signing for the fee, not convinced he is better than Dubravka but leaves us with two good keepers to choose from Just read on the mag site that if you don’t count the spurs and Man City game then we only conceded 11 goals in the other 18 games (last 20 games I believe) with no more than one goal in any of them games. If that’s true then you can’t drop dupravka Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Gawalls said: Just read on the mag site that if you don’t count the spurs and Man City game then we only conceded 11 goals in the other 18 games (last 20 games I believe) with no more than one goal in any of them games. If that’s true then you can’t drop dupravka Yeah you can. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Some of yous won't be happy until we're signing the likes of Jorge Mario Bergoglio Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Happy to replace Dubravka and Pope is a canny short-term replacement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Smart signing. Our backup 'keepers are atrocious and Dubs is usually out for a decent chunk per season. This is also great competition for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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