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Pastor wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 12:53 am
Speaking of Carlisle, I think Howard their former keeper and player of the season would be a great signing.

If he ain’t good enough for a Carlisle team who looked in serious danger of relegation at one point, he ain’t good enough for us

That’s the end of that. Move on

Correct. JD will rightly regard himself as an L1 keeper and will not be prioritising dropping down a league to be a number 2 for a team that has struggled to stay in the EFL.

I’m led to believe Joel has ordered grilled sardines followed by chicken piri piri washed down with milk when at the training camp. He did well in his time here but Paul Farman is our number 1 keeper these days.Be nice to have young Scott Maloney back as there’s great promise there. Not to mention versatility.

What is wrong with people on here, bring Barry back bring Dixon back, they were both bang average when they were here. Farman was a big reason we stayed up,and is a better all round keeper than calamity Dixon

+1

Having a reserve Gk who is also the Gk coach is far from ideal. Lillis didn’t play at all last season and doesn’t seem to mind. As a result he provides no real competition to Farman. ( and a young kid as 3rd choice also offers no competition) Surely it would be better to have 2 Gk’s competing with each other and then have a f/t coach who can solely work with them and pass on his views to the manager. Under the current set-up it’s like a conflict of interest for Lillis, if he had any intention to challenge for the number 1 spot.

2 goalkeepers and a coach are you going to sponsor them all Ace?

Fazered wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:04 pm 2 goalkeepers and a coach are you going to sponsor them all Ace?

Wouldn’t Lillis have a playing contract and a coaching contract?
Whats our wage bill 1.5 million a season.

Fazered wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:04 pm 2 goalkeepers and a coach are you going to sponsor them all Ace?

It's pretty standard stuff for a professional tean to have 2 keepers and a coach.

Van Der Nipper wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:17 pm

Fazered wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:04 pm 2 goalkeepers and a coach are you going to sponsor them all Ace?

It's pretty standard stuff for a professional tean to have 2 keepers and a coach.

Yes I agree but not 2 keepers of very similar abilities

It's interesting reading the last few comments. I do agree that having at least 2 keepers and a gk coach is very much the norm for EFL clubs. The comment about who's going to sponsor them or what's our wage bill just shows we still need to shift that non league mentality. If we want to be in the draw we have to buy a ticket and the tickets these days cost more than £200 a game plus bonuses!
Also, what is the point of having a significantly inferior second GK, surely that defeats the point of competition for places!

blue blue boy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 7:16 pm It's interesting reading the last few comments. I do agree that having at least 2 keepers and a gk coach is very much the norm for EFL clubs. The comment about who's going to sponsor them or what's our wage bill just shows we still need to shift that non league mentality. If we want to be in the draw we have to buy a ticket and the tickets these days cost more than £200 a game plus bonuses!
Also, what is the point of having a significantly inferior second GK, surely that defeats the point of competition for places!

A younger cheaper up coming player?
It is not a non league mentality to consider our financial stability. Live within our means