Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:35 pm
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Thu Sep 20, 2018 6:09 pm
Thu Sep 20, 2018 6:58 pm
RV Casual wrote:I don't know the answer but what I do think and have thought and said all along was that it was a very strange move by all party's.
He's been number 1 keeper for the majority of his career since he was 18 pretty much at Huddersfield and QPR. For him to leave regular first team football to play second fiddle for a team that were under no illusions were going to be in a scap to even stay up was a strange move in my eyes for a Keeper who is coming up to 29 and according to lots of people 'a brilliant keeper'.
Even stranger in my personal opinion was us paying the reported £4 Million transfer fee for him that could have gone into strengthening more pressing areas of the park.
You're right he hasn't been on the bench since he played the League Cup game against Norwich, can't find anything online to say he's injured so maybe a falling out?
What I will say, and this is not having a pot shot at Warnock as I think we have had a cracking start to the season, we are 17th and performances are picking up in my eyes, I think we will get points when we need to and I'm far more optimistic of staying up than I was at the start of the season but if we do go down it will be the signings of the likes of Smithies and Cunningham that people will pull up. £8 million on them pair, pretty much a 1/3 of what we spent and not an appearance from either yet (I know its early days just saying).
Thu Sep 20, 2018 7:05 pm
Thu Sep 20, 2018 7:10 pm
fred keenor wrote:You do realise Etheridge could be missing for the whole of January playing for Philipines.
Thu Sep 20, 2018 7:14 pm
Llan_Blue wrote:RV Casual wrote:I don't know the answer but what I do think and have thought and said all along was that it was a very strange move by all party's.
He's been number 1 keeper for the majority of his career since he was 18 pretty much at Huddersfield and QPR. For him to leave regular first team football to play second fiddle for a team that were under no illusions were going to be in a scap to even stay up was a strange move in my eyes for a Keeper who is coming up to 29 and according to lots of people 'a brilliant keeper'.
Even stranger in my personal opinion was us paying the reported £4 Million transfer fee for him that could have gone into strengthening more pressing areas of the park.
You're right he hasn't been on the bench since he played the League Cup game against Norwich, can't find anything online to say he's injured so maybe a falling out?
What I will say, and this is not having a pot shot at Warnock as I think we have had a cracking start to the season, we are 17th and performances are picking up in my eyes, I think we will get points when we need to and I'm far more optimistic of staying up than I was at the start of the season but if we do go down it will be the signings of the likes of Smithies and Cunningham that people will pull up. £8 million on them pair, pretty much a 1/3 of what we spent and not an appearance from either yet (I know its early days just saying).
Even stranger questioning things this deeply after only 5 league games.
Thu Sep 20, 2018 7:31 pm
Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:55 pm
RV Casual wrote:Llan_Blue wrote:RV Casual wrote:I don't know the answer but what I do think and have thought and said all along was that it was a very strange move by all party's.
He's been number 1 keeper for the majority of his career since he was 18 pretty much at Huddersfield and QPR. For him to leave regular first team football to play second fiddle for a team that were under no illusions were going to be in a scap to even stay up was a strange move in my eyes for a Keeper who is coming up to 29 and according to lots of people 'a brilliant keeper'.
Even stranger in my personal opinion was us paying the reported £4 Million transfer fee for him that could have gone into strengthening more pressing areas of the park.
You're right he hasn't been on the bench since he played the League Cup game against Norwich, can't find anything online to say he's injured so maybe a falling out?
What I will say, and this is not having a pot shot at Warnock as I think we have had a cracking start to the season, we are 17th and performances are picking up in my eyes, I think we will get points when we need to and I'm far more optimistic of staying up than I was at the start of the season but if we do go down it will be the signings of the likes of Smithies and Cunningham that people will pull up. £8 million on them pair, pretty much a 1/3 of what we spent and not an appearance from either yet (I know its early days just saying).
Even stranger questioning things this deeply after only 5 league games.
Not really, I questioned it after 0 games.
Not a signing I understand, and as I said, only time will tell if I'm right or not.
Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:03 pm
Dazzy wrote:RV Casual wrote:Llan_Blue wrote:RV Casual wrote:I don't know the answer but what I do think and have thought and said all along was that it was a very strange move by all party's.
He's been number 1 keeper for the majority of his career since he was 18 pretty much at Huddersfield and QPR. For him to leave regular first team football to play second fiddle for a team that were under no illusions were going to be in a scap to even stay up was a strange move in my eyes for a Keeper who is coming up to 29 and according to lots of people 'a brilliant keeper'.
Even stranger in my personal opinion was us paying the reported £4 Million transfer fee for him that could have gone into strengthening more pressing areas of the park.
You're right he hasn't been on the bench since he played the League Cup game against Norwich, can't find anything online to say he's injured so maybe a falling out?
What I will say, and this is not having a pot shot at Warnock as I think we have had a cracking start to the season, we are 17th and performances are picking up in my eyes, I think we will get points when we need to and I'm far more optimistic of staying up than I was at the start of the season but if we do go down it will be the signings of the likes of Smithies and Cunningham that people will pull up. £8 million on them pair, pretty much a 1/3 of what we spent and not an appearance from either yet (I know its early days just saying).
Even stranger questioning things this deeply after only 5 league games.
Not really, I questioned it after 0 games.
Not a signing I understand, and as I said, only time will tell if I'm right or not.
I cannot get my head around what you do not understand. The signing makes complete sense. We needed two quality keepers and clearly Murphy and Camp were not good enough. We’d struggle to get another keeper as good for 4m and reasonable wages
Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:12 pm
RV Casual wrote:Dazzy wrote:RV Casual wrote:Llan_Blue wrote:RV Casual wrote:I don't know the answer but what I do think and have thought and said all along was that it was a very strange move by all party's.
He's been number 1 keeper for the majority of his career since he was 18 pretty much at Huddersfield and QPR. For him to leave regular first team football to play second fiddle for a team that were under no illusions were going to be in a scap to even stay up was a strange move in my eyes for a Keeper who is coming up to 29 and according to lots of people 'a brilliant keeper'.
Even stranger in my personal opinion was us paying the reported £4 Million transfer fee for him that could have gone into strengthening more pressing areas of the park.
You're right he hasn't been on the bench since he played the League Cup game against Norwich, can't find anything online to say he's injured so maybe a falling out?
What I will say, and this is not having a pot shot at Warnock as I think we have had a cracking start to the season, we are 17th and performances are picking up in my eyes, I think we will get points when we need to and I'm far more optimistic of staying up than I was at the start of the season but if we do go down it will be the signings of the likes of Smithies and Cunningham that people will pull up. £8 million on them pair, pretty much a 1/3 of what we spent and not an appearance from either yet (I know its early days just saying).
Even stranger questioning things this deeply after only 5 league games.
Not really, I questioned it after 0 games.
Not a signing I understand, and as I said, only time will tell if I'm right or not.
I cannot get my head around what you do not understand. The signing makes complete sense. We needed two quality keepers and clearly Murphy and Camp were not good enough. We’d struggle to get another keeper as good for 4m and reasonable wages
If Murphy isn't good enough do you want to explain to me why he's been on the bench for the last two League games against Arsenal and Chelsea in front of Smithies, when unless Iv missed it or there's been a complete media blackout Smithies is fit and ready to go.
Fri Sep 21, 2018 1:28 am
Fri Sep 21, 2018 6:54 am
Fri Sep 21, 2018 7:15 am
dogfound wrote:was a luxury signing not a priority for a club that cant afford luxuries...
last season 29 players played more than our reserve keepers , Murphy who played played 1 and Camp played 0. this was not unique to our club either its more the norm with managers tending to stick by keepers unless a string of catastrophes occur.
yeah we going to be without Etheridge for 2 games....maybe 3..but isnt that what Murphy is for.?
to use up such a chunk of our small budget on someone elses 1st team keeper doesnt add up to me , when we signed him i then assumed there must be more in the kitty than was being said..
Fri Sep 21, 2018 7:47 am
Fri Sep 21, 2018 7:50 am
Fri Sep 21, 2018 8:15 am
CaerphillyBluebird15 wrote:Etheridge could go for big money at the end of the season if we go down IMO.
Smithies is a top championship keeper
Fri Sep 21, 2018 8:44 am
dogfound wrote:CaerphillyBluebird15 wrote:Etheridge could go for big money at the end of the season if we go down IMO.
Smithies is a top championship keeper
agree on both counts.
but for me we are not or were not strong enough elsewhere for this season to be prioritising cover should we be relegated AND end up selling Etheridge.
Fri Sep 21, 2018 1:59 pm
Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:53 pm
RV Casual wrote:RV Casual wrote:Dazzy wrote:RV Casual wrote:Llan_Blue wrote:RV Casual wrote:I don't know the answer but what I do think and have thought and said all along was that it was a very strange move by all party's.
He's been number 1 keeper for the majority of his career since he was 18 pretty much at Huddersfield and QPR. For him to leave regular first team football to play second fiddle for a team that were under no illusions were going to be in a scap to even stay up was a strange move in my eyes for a Keeper who is coming up to 29 and according to lots of people 'a brilliant keeper'.
Even stranger in my personal opinion was us paying the reported £4 Million transfer fee for him that could have gone into strengthening more pressing areas of the park.
You're right he hasn't been on the bench since he played the League Cup game against Norwich, can't find anything online to say he's injured so maybe a falling out?
What I will say, and this is not having a pot shot at Warnock as I think we have had a cracking start to the season, we are 17th and performances are picking up in my eyes, I think we will get points when we need to and I'm far more optimistic of staying up than I was at the start of the season but if we do go down it will be the signings of the likes of Smithies and Cunningham that people will pull up. £8 million on them pair, pretty much a 1/3 of what we spent and not an appearance from either yet (I know its early days just saying).
Even stranger questioning things this deeply after only 5 league games.
Not really, I questioned it after 0 games.
Not a signing I understand, and as I said, only time will tell if I'm right or not.
I cannot get my head around what you do not understand. The signing makes complete sense. We needed two quality keepers and clearly Murphy and Camp were not good enough. We’d struggle to get another keeper as good for 4m and reasonable wages
If Murphy isn't good enough do you want to explain to me why he's been on the bench for the last two League games against Arsenal and Chelsea in front of Smithies, when unless Iv missed it or there's been a complete media blackout Smithies is fit and ready to go.
Also, it wouldn't let me edit my post sorry, but Smithies signed for QPR in 2015 as number 1 from Huddersfield and signed a contact extension in 2017 as their number 1, I'm not sure what you class as reasonable wages but I would be absolutely flabbergasted is Smithies as on anything less than 15-20k a week to sign for us, if not more.
Sat Sep 22, 2018 8:10 am
Sat Sep 22, 2018 8:12 am
Charlie Harper wrote:I cannot get my head around what you do not understand. The signing makes complete sense. We needed two quality keepers and clearly Murphy and Camp were not good enough. We’d struggle to get another keeper as good for 4m and reasonable wages
Sat Sep 22, 2018 9:03 am