Minhosa Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 I'm not convinced this version of Lloris is much of an upgrade on Dubs tbh, if any at all. He looked finished the last 18 months he was at Spurs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 13 minutes ago, r0cafella said: Yeah we probably have to go for a temporary solution given it’s mid season and upgrading Pope at this point might be difficult. pretty sure Lloris turned us down in the summer though? Wasn’t Lloris absolutely horrendous for Spurs last season? If his performance against us at SJP is anything to go off, he’s no better than Dubravka atm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Loloris would be a terrible signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 I'd prefer de Gea to Lloris. That one where Lloris bounced off Wilson and Wilson lobbed him. Getting back to Dubs, but the other question is how did he get injured if his only game prior to this week was Man U in the Carabao? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 De Gea and Lloris are both past it. No idea what the solution is here other than an exorbitant loan fee for Ramsdale for six months Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 6 minutes ago, Jordan said: Wasn’t Lloris absolutely horrendous for Spurs last season? If his performance against us at SJP is anything to go off, he’s no better than Dubravka atm. Yeah, they couldn’t wait to get shot of him. but ultimately, we are in a rough spot, any bandaid solution is going to be worst than pope. The last thing we should do is pay good money for a keeper who is about as good as pope. We either get a better keeper or go with a bandaid. FFP doing its job as usual, we don’t have margin for error. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 6 minutes ago, gbandit said: Would suggest that Karius is unspeakably poor in training After the Besiktas spell he has played what is it, four or five games in three years. Career almost over at the age of 27. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Just now, nufc123 said: After the Besiktas spell he has played what is it, four or five games in three years. Career almost over at the age of 27. All a bit sad really but at least his wife / girlfriend must make up for it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 11 minutes ago, Stottie said: I'd prefer de Gea to Lloris. That one where Lloris bounced off Wilson and Wilson lobbed him. Getting back to Dubs, but the other question is how did he get injured if his only game prior to this week was Man U in the Carabao? Players get injured in training as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Dubs, De gea or Lloris aren’t great options but I’d take any of them over playing Karius. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCK Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Pope is firmly in that group of keepers that sits just under the elite level of Alisson Ederson Courtios ter Stegen Mike Maignan --- Martinez Pope Vicario Sanchez Raya Pickford --- The scope of keepers isn't that great at the moment, if it was you wouldn't have the likes of Jason Steele being first choice for Brighton. Yet, because they're committed to playing out from the back he's the best option available. This belief there's a host of GKs capable of passing it about is odd. Alisson, Edersen, Neuer are on another level. Onana who Man U bought to be able to play out from the back, seems to be another GK that decieves to be good at playing out from the back and lacks the traditional strengths of a keeper. I wouldn't want Sanchez or Raya at Newcastle, compared to Pope they might be a step up in playing out from the back, but seem to have an absolute moment of madness desperate to break out every game (far more than Pope). Neto and Jose Sa look good, but I'm not sure anyone would be happy with them coming. I thought Vicario was an accident waiting to happen, but I was wrong on that one, he's looking like the best 'cheap' option for what we'd be after (but he's at Spurs now). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 @Minhosa Think it would be very poor from the owners if they mucked about a genuine opportunity to help Howe and the fatigued/hurt squad. There are glaring issues with our team and no amount of Miley, Anderson, Willock, or Longstaff will make up for the loss of Tonali and what that should have done for us over the course of a season. Pope's injury and Dubravka being a far different keeper doesn't help at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 If we want to play it out from the back, we should give Schar a run out at keeper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Are people now thinking GK is the number one priority in January ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Just now, SUPERTOON said: Are people now thinking GK is the number one priority in January ? If Dubs has an injury yes, if Dubs doesn’t have an injury then probably yes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideopenMag Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Just now, SUPERTOON said: Are people now thinking GK is the number one priority in January ? RW/CM still more of a priority for me but we have an opportunity for a keeper should take it. Don't think the keeper issue would have stood out as bad If our outfield players were in good form. We've put a lot of pressure on to Dubravka with poor play and defensive fuck ups. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upthemags Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 3 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Are people now thinking GK is the number one priority in January ? Echoing the skepticism here - much more pressing needs with our current makeup/injury list. And unless you want to dump Pope for good, it wouldn't make sense to allocate what's already a tight budget towards a new keeper. RW > Midfield > CB > GK imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Honestly all I see coming in January is a free keeper (De Gea or Lloris) and someone on loan like Kalvin Phillips. Don't see any money flying about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullyDogs Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 We absolutely need a RW and a CM a keeper on a 6 month loan or short term deal for a free agent too, our goalkeeping options are appaling and we will leak goals like a sieve if Dubravka plays for 6 months Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 51 minutes ago, r0cafella said: Is the Dortmund keeper as good as he looked against us? Or are those performance outliers ? nah he’s mint, Brassell said the other week he’s been immense all season for them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCK Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Kobel and Somnmr are good too, aye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 If it's Lloris, Dubravka, or De Gea, I'd go De Gea. They're all dodgy, but De Gea's dodginess is the most offset by his shot stopping talent over the other two. I couldn't stand Lloris like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 13 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said: nah he’s mint, Brassell said the other week he’s been immense all season for them He looked top notch from the two games against us. Just oozed quality, wonder if we could prize him away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 20 minutes ago, El Prontonise said: Players get injured in training as well. That's true. It also fits perfectly into the narrative of our season. Our backup keeper actually nursing a training injury when our number one goes down. On the subject of narratives, we could get Keylor Navas in for Wednesday to see if he can go further in the competition than his old mates at PSG. If Dubs is injured, it means Karius playing in the CL for the first time since that final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Not sure Lloris is any better than Dubravka mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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