25 Mar 2015 20:27:44
I have as you all know not been the number one fan of Fraser Forster but I must admit what has happened to him is tragic . He was improving his box skills and this terrible injury will maybe almost be a career ender, just so strange how he did it by just slipping . I honestly think we are forced into next season as though Fraser never existed and purchase another No. 1 goalkeeper . I say this due to the JayRod situation and let's face it he may never come back and if he does maybe not be the player he was . It seems to me just pretty stupid that Boruc is still registered as a Southampton player but we find ourselves in this dodgy situation with no recall on the loan deal. I just wonder if Artur knew Fraser was going to get injured whether he would have had a different attitude to being back up keeper . I always wanted David Marshall from Cardiff and would think we could get him in the summer for not a lot now that Cardiff are struggling in the Championship, we could do much worse, Marshall was the top keeper in the country during the Cardiff relegation season . I just hope that if results don't go well without Fraser that Kelvin doesn't get the blame as I'm sure the pundits have already decided that we will crash and burn without him .
26 Mar 2015 01:43:46
I don't rate Marshall at all. His reputation is built on one season in the Premier League where he couldn't help but make a few saves, given how hopeless Cardiff's side was, otherwise they'd have conceded about 200 goals. As it was they shipped 70-odd. He's not pulling up any trees at a lower level this season.
Third choice for Scotland behind Craig Gordon and Alan McGregor doesn't exactly scream high quality.
I don't know who Saints will go for, if anyone. Before they signed Forster they were linked to Jack Butland (who has recently signed a new deal at Stoke) and Peter Gulacsi (no, me either). But I don't think the championship has got any keepers at the level Saints should be aiming for, IMHO.
{Ed001's Note - Gulacsi was at Liverpool as a youngster, always looked a decent, solid keeper but nothing outstanding. Whether he has improved, I don't know, but he looked an able number 2.}
26 Mar 2015 10:04:11
If you don't think Marshall is any good that's up to you of course . He is a top class keeper who is playing for a club in decline and just maybe doesn't have the motivation he had during his time in the PL along with their other better players . Personal opinion I know but I rate him .
26 Mar 2015 15:02:28
i would be happy if we looked at signing lindergaard on loan for the season from man utd.
or could we get a loan deal with view to a deal with QPR for green or mccarthy if they go down.
or what about kasper schumicheal.
so many options
27 Mar 2015 07:49:22
petr cech anyone?
{Ed002's Note - No chance, sorry.}
27 Mar 2015 15:18:54
Stelkenberg - useless at Fulham but good before that.
27 Mar 2015 17:20:16
Lindergarrd could be a very good option