Ikon Posted Friday at 17:08 Share Posted Friday at 17:08 He looks homeless and almost as if it's his first few days on planet earth. 5m is fair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilovetoon8788 Posted yesterday at 00:34 Share Posted yesterday at 00:34 At 34 and based on last season performance, he's done his time here. He should move on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverThere Posted yesterday at 03:00 Share Posted yesterday at 03:00 Tough crowd. He's in decline but has been very good for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSG Posted yesterday at 05:02 Share Posted yesterday at 05:02 He was a really good keeper for us for a couple of seasons, but his form massively fell off a cliff this year. The number of times he’s charged out of his area to miss the ball completely is ridiculous. I’ll always be appreciative of that save vs Jones in the cup final. If that goes in then I’m not convinced we win the cup… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geogaddi Posted yesterday at 05:34 Share Posted yesterday at 05:34 30 minutes ago, NSG said: He was a really good keeper for us for a couple of seasons, but his form massively fell off a cliff this year. The number of times he’s charged out of his area to miss the ball completely is ridiculous. I’ll always be appreciative of that save vs Jones in the cup final. If that goes in then I’m not convinced we win the cup… Was one of the main reasons we finished 4th the year we did, he was one of the best goalkeepers in the league that season. Started the next season really well but then got a bad injury against Man United and has never been the same since. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted yesterday at 05:45 Share Posted yesterday at 05:45 The stages of Nick Pope Signing to red-card : 9/10 Red card to season end. : 7.5/10 New season to injury : 7/10 Post-injury to before next injury 6.5/10 Cup Final to end of season : 7.5/10. This season : 5/10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted yesterday at 08:23 Share Posted yesterday at 08:23 Pope's slope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted yesterday at 08:52 Share Posted yesterday at 08:52 He was the best shot stopper in the league during his early spell with us, and easily the best at one-on-ones, but Nut’s timeline pretty much nails it. If we can get £5M for him, he’s been yet another immense signing and incredible value for money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted yesterday at 08:52 Share Posted yesterday at 08:52 Love Pope. Legend to me. Best I’ve seen for us at his best. But my boy is finished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted yesterday at 08:54 Share Posted yesterday at 08:54 If he goes this summer he might be my favourite NUFC keeper (it’s not a long list tbf) - he’s been a colossus for us in the past. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted yesterday at 08:54 Share Posted yesterday at 08:54 Didn't realise Ipswich were his boy hood team. Guess he's gone then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted yesterday at 08:58 Share Posted yesterday at 08:58 Will be a fitting finish to his career going to his boyhood club. He’s been outstanding for us at times, and given us some laughs and some scares along the way. Bless Popey, bless his feet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted yesterday at 09:02 Share Posted yesterday at 09:02 7 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: Love Pope. Legend to me. Best I’ve seen for us at his best. But my boy is finished. He was great for a couple of seasons but for constistency over time he's nowhere near Shay Given for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted yesterday at 09:14 Share Posted yesterday at 09:14 9 minutes ago, Collage said: He was great for a couple of seasons but for constistency over time he's nowhere near Shay Given for me. Better than Given for me - like Given he has his flaws (distribution being their shared weakness - my old seat in the Leazes put me head-height with Given and in line with the edge of the six yard box, Christ could that lad shank a goal kick) but I’d take Pope ahead of Given if I was asked to name a keeper. I can of course see the argument the other way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted yesterday at 09:16 Share Posted yesterday at 09:16 It's not so much that Pope is a bad keeper - it's more the game has evolved to what role a keeper is expected to play in team tactics. Pope just has shown he's unable to adapt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted yesterday at 09:28 Share Posted yesterday at 09:28 (edited) 15 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: Better than Given for me - like Given he has his flaws (distribution being their shared weakness - my old seat in the Leazes put me head-height with Given and in line with the edge of the six yard box, Christ could that lad shank a goal kick) but I’d take Pope ahead of Given if I was asked to name a keeper. I can of course see the argument the other way. Ball distribution wasn't as important for a keeper back then, Given would have struggled in todays football obviously. I just think Given maintained roughly the same high level for easily 5+ seasons. Edited yesterday at 09:30 by Collage Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted yesterday at 09:29 Share Posted yesterday at 09:29 Just now, Collage said: Ball distribution wasn't as important for a keeper back then, Given would have struggled in todays football obviously. I just think Given maintaned roughly the same high level for easily 5+ seasons. Yeah, it definitely seemed to be referred to far less. 100% can accept anyone preferring Given to Pope, it’s just Pope edges it for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si67 Posted yesterday at 09:39 Share Posted yesterday at 09:39 Always had a soft spot for Mick Mahoney Super Goalie just for the song, the classic 70s look and I scored a penalty against him when he came to our school. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted yesterday at 11:28 Share Posted yesterday at 11:28 6 hours ago, NSG said: He was a really good keeper for us for a couple of seasons, but his form massively fell off a cliff this year. The number of times he’s charged out of his area to miss the ball completely is ridiculous. I’ll always be appreciative of that save vs Jones in the cup final. If that goes in then I’m not convinced we win the cup… Yeah that save will always come to mind. Traumatises me just imagining that went in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted yesterday at 11:34 Share Posted yesterday at 11:34 2 hours ago, duo said: It's not so much that Pope is a bad keeper - it's more the game has evolved to what role a keeper is expected to play in team tactics. Pope just has shown he's unable to adapt. More and more errors are creeping into his game mind. Feels as though he's never been the same since that shoulder injury. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted yesterday at 11:41 Share Posted yesterday at 11:41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago On 06/06/2026 at 10:02, Collage said: He was great for a couple of seasons but for constistency over time he's nowhere near Shay Given for me. For me - Pope is just better. If Pope was born in 1976 he has 50+ England caps and is considered a level above Given. Peak shot stopping I stil prefer Pope. Command of box and presence easily Pope. Penalty saving Pope. Distribution equally as bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago (edited) 10 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: For me - Pope is just better. If Pope was born in 1976 he has 50+ England caps and is considered a level above Given. Peak shot stopping I stil prefer Pope. Command of box and presence easily Pope. Penalty saving Pope. Distribution equally as bad. On the flip side, if Given was born in 1995 he might have put more effort into kicking, knowing it was such a big part of the game now. His kicking was poor but wasn't much better or worse than most keepers of his day. Pope's is awful for his compared to his peers. Edited 9 hours ago by Optimistic Nut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingArthur Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago Given made far less big howlers than Pope i think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago At peak I'd say: Shot-stopping: Shay (just) Saving long shots: Pope Fewer howlers: Shay Command of area & crosses: Pope Distribution: Shay (just, both poor) Penalties: Pope Sweeping: Pope Injury reliability: Shay Got to think about the context of the era both played in too. Given's kicking was almost as crap as Pope's but the emphasis on it was much lower. Pope also played with a far better defensive unit in front of him, whereas some of Shay's best years he was stuck behind an absolute cowboy outfit. I'm probably giving it to Shay on longevity in our shirt but it's quite close. Both absolutely class at the top of their game and for me quite easily #1 and #2 in the PL era for us (Krul taking the bronze). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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