Eastie Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Would be interesting to see if the terms of his loan were that he must play so many games or not ? United will have loaned him for the reason he gained experience and not to sit on the bench - however he has been so poor that I can't see how we can stick with him in goal . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 31 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: WAT? This is like that time I went for a walk up Clent and when I was walking there was some bigger boys all standing in a circle and then they started walking around me in a circle chanting "Kiss the wood, kiss the wood, kiss the wood" and I was saying "I don't know what you mean" and then they chanted "Kiss the forest, kiss the forest, kiss the forest" and I started to jog but they jogged around me in a circle chanting "Love the Clent, love the Clent, love the Clent" and then I just saw a badgers set and stuck my dookey in it hoping they would leave but they were really running around me chanting "You look bent, you look bent, you look bent" and then I cried. I wonder if Sam Johnstone browses Villa forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezbid Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 12 hours ago, Robbie09 said: Has he actually made a save yet? His stats are probably on a par with Bravo. I take it that you didn't watch the Spurs game where he made countless saves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 20 minutes ago, Wezbid said: I take it that you didn't watch the Spurs game where he made countless saves? Rather judge him in what he does in the cut and thrust of championship than against spurs reserve side . He has looked poor in handling , catching , positioning and shot stopping as well as organisation - looks a disaster of a keeper whose only possible asset is his throwing distribution. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 It would be nice if we gave a keeper (or any player for that matter) more than 12 months to learn, prove himself, get used to the pace, new team, new surroundings etc... I just look at how poor De Gea was in his first season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 10 minutes ago, Ingram85 said: It would be nice if we gave a keeper (or any player for that matter) more than 12 months to learn, prove himself, get used to the pace, new team, new surroundings etc... I just look at how poor De Gea was in his first season. There's the new team and surroundings to contend with, granted but it's worth bearing in mind that this is a league that he's already experienced and knows. There's also the fact that De Gea showed promise whilst having slip ups and for me, Johnstone isn't showing a great deal of promise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 16 minutes ago, lexicon said: There's the new team and surroundings to contend with, granted but it's worth bearing in mind that this is a league that he's already experienced and knows. There's also the fact that De Gea showed promise whilst having slip ups and for me, Johnstone isn't showing a great deal of promise. Gollini was... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 25 minutes ago, Mic09 said: Gollini was... Agreed but he wanted out when we sacked Battara, didn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 All goalkeepers make mistakes, it how they react to them that matters. De Gea wasn't great when he first arrived at united. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 9 minutes ago, lexicon said: Agreed but he wanted out when we sacked Battara, didn't he? No. Bruce replaced him with Johstone and he moved away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 1 hour ago, Ingram85 said: It would be nice if we gave a keeper (or any player for that matter) more than 12 months to learn, prove himself, get used to the pace, new team, new surroundings etc... I just look at how poor De Gea was in his first season. He is not our player. Why would we give him 12 months to learn when he is only here for 5 months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 1 hour ago, Eastie said: Rather judge him in what he does in the cut and thrust of championship than against spurs reserve side . He has looked poor in handling , catching , positioning and shot stopping as well as organisation - looks a disaster of a keeper whose only possible asset is his throwing distribution. The fact that he is a Manure player is probably his biggest asset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 32 minutes ago, AntrimBlack said: No. Bruce replaced him with Johstone and he moved away. “I returned to Italy with the intention of staying and continuing my career here. The condition I had set my agent for me to stay in Birmingham was to have an Italian goalkeeping coach. That was the situation, with Massimo Battara, until the manager Roberto Di Matteo was fired." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 54 minutes ago, AntrimBlack said: He is not our player. Why would we give him 12 months to learn when he is only here for 5 months. I think the meaning behind the post is clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted February 7, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 7, 2017 Kirkland is free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted February 7, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 7, 2017 1 hour ago, AntrimBlack said: No. Bruce replaced him with Johstone and he moved away. Incorrect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted February 7, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 7, 2017 3 hours ago, Wezbid said: I take it that you didn't watch the Spurs game where he made countless saves? And those saves have helped us how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted February 7, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 7, 2017 On 06/02/2017 at 20:14, AntrimBlack said: Bruce replaced him and he moved on. Bruce's decision. Incorrect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted February 7, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 7, 2017 On 06/02/2017 at 20:14, AntrimBlack said: Bruce replaced him and he moved on. Bruce's decision. No it wasn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 29 minutes ago, Villan_of_oz said: Kirkland is free worth a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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