The College Dropout Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Just now, et tu brute said: Plenty of keepers out there, surely he can find a better option than Ramsdale I hear you mate. Im not a fan of our approach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 It's like we did an easy one to give us the confidence to do a hard one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunk Moreland Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 1 minute ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Don't think Kelleher would have moved to be 2nd choice. Aye, explicitly wanted to go somewhere as the #1 guaranteed longterm starter. If Ramsdale is happy to come here and be a rotation option for a year I don't mind this bit of business, assuming we're redirecting the funds we had earmarked for Trafford to an area of greater need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnbull2000 Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Get Ramsdale and DCL over the line and we're rocking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Cardigan Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 (edited) 3 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: People forget Kelleher had a mare against us in the league. Don’t cover himself in the league cup final either. Not big on Kelleher personally. Basically, the forum is always unconvinced my premier league players unless they always play a blinder against us. but I’ve seen a fair bit of Kelleher in other matches and he is better than Ramsdale and Dubravka. maybe Ramsdale can be Howe’d into something let’s hope so. Edited July 28, 2025 by Crimson Cardigan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 (edited) He is definitely better than Dubravka who will be 37 before the season is out. Once Trafford was out it was mooted we just wouldn't bother with a keeper. Personally I'd rather Ramsdale in on the right deal than no keeper signing at all. I think he was a good player for Arsenal personally - just Raya was better. Edited July 28, 2025 by ponsaelius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 The main thing that's always bothered me with Ramsdale, even since his Arsenal days is his positioning, particularly at the near post. Trafford has a similar issue because they're both more interested in claiming any potential delivery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 1 minute ago, Lush Vlad said: This. Not really one to get excited about. Improvement on Pope in some areas, but not others. Not sure he is better overall. I don’t think he is shit or anything. Although I’m sure I have called him that at some point but not sure him signing is going to change much. I think he’s coming in for Dubs rather than Pope anyway. Pope will be assumed first choice still. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Just now, r0cafella said: It's like we did an easy one to give us the confidence to do a hard one Its true. Thats my main positive take. Hey man, we’ve agreed a fee and terms quickly. I’ve been meaning about that all morning and this comes along. I guess I have to give credit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 3 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: People forget Kelleher had a mare against us in the league. Don’t cover himself in the league cup final either. Not big on Kelleher personally. Agree. I think Kelleher will be found to be lightweight this season. I’m pleased we didn’t get him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Just now, LFEE said: You think? I don’t see anything in it at all. Significant is a big call from you Three years ago he played every game for Arsenal when they finished second. He’s been in and about the England squad near enough as much as Pope has. He’s definitely better than Dubravka like. I’d say he’s kind of suffered, a bit in the same way David James did, from a combination of some mistakes at a high profile club and being a bit of an oddball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingArthur Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 4 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: People forget Kelleher had a mare against us in the league. Don’t cover himself in the league cup final either. Not big on Kelleher personally. And he wanted to be first choice. Not happening here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyn davies Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Things are going from bad to worse . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Enoch Howell ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Opinions on keepers seem to more extreme than any other position for some reason. Guess they do tend to be in focus when they make mistakes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 7 minutes ago, KaKa said: Very good with ball at his feet. Calm under pressure there. Those balls out to Gordon/Elanga will be sweet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 1 minute ago, ponsaelius said: He is definitely better than Dubravka who will be 37 before the season is out. Once Trafford was out it was mooted we just wouldn't bother with a keeper. Personally I'd rather Ramsdale in on the right deal than no keeper signing at all. I think he was a good player for Arsenal personally - just Raya was better. Agreed, and this sounds like the right sort of deal. Ramsdale has a chance to demonstrate that he's the successor to Pope and then that transfer is already in the building this time next year. If he's not up to scratch, it's 'thanks for holding the fort' and back to the transfer market we go. If reports were to be believed, Pope was always likely to stay first choice so if people have got their knickers in a twist about there being new No1 in the side, I don't think that was ever on the cards. Get this done (and hopefully Dubs/Odysseas out) and it's job done in terms of keepers this summer. Really not worth the angst. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Do you remember those halcyon days of May when we finished in the champions league qualifying spot and expected the best summer transfer window….EVER! No, neither do I… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Had my say on him. Hope he comes good but this summer from what I expected to what it’s becoming is miles apart the centre half signing needs to be a fuckin belter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo2 Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 2 minutes ago, HaydnNUFC said: Enoch Howell ffs Ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 1 minute ago, PauloGeordio said: Very good with ball at his feet. Calm under pressure there. Those balls out to Gordon/Elanga will be sweet. Loads of times when he’s been charged down or has let the ball roll under his feet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Given he left Arsenal to play, im assuming he will be expecting to at the worst be fighting for the number 1 shirt. Obviously he's not as bad as the initial reaction but I'm not sure, it feels easy and unambitious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 (edited) Don’t think we should be amplifying that Enoch Powell thing, for many reasons. Edited July 28, 2025 by AyeDubbleYoo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 It’s funny though. For the first couple years people fought against the idea Howe had an English/PL bias. While o think there’s some other reasons for that - a need for short term results. The evidence is overwhelming now. It takes a lot for us to go for a foreign player init? Must be part of the reason we’ve been so successful with them. They have to tick so many boxes for Eddie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 5 minutes ago, r0cafella said: It's like we did an easy one to give us the confidence to do a hard one like learning to dive in the deep end..... then the first board..... by the time we've reached top board we'll be dead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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