Sam Johnstone

gambit28 · 7th April 2010, 18:35

Has signed a professional contract. Don't know if its been reported elsewhere, sorry if its already posted.

Sean_RedDevil · 7th September 2011, 15:27

On his way to Scunthorpe.

MPTutd · 7th September 2011, 17:02

I saw that. Is he going to be first choice. I assume it has been guaranteed that he will be.

datura · 7th September 2011, 17:07

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Originally Posted by MPTutd

I saw that. Is he going to be first choice. I assume it has been guaranteed that he will be.

Why? He's probably just going as cover. Amos is the reserve keeper in the meantime and they may give Lindegaard the odd game.

MPTutd · 8th September 2011, 10:12

Just read elsewhere that Johnstone is going as first choice as their regular keeper (Josh Lillis) is out for three months with a knee injury.

Fiskey · 27th April 2012, 20:49

Just reading IanDangerously's post in the match thread vs. Wolves and thought I'd comment in here in agreement. I really think that this boy will be a challenger to De Gea long term. Although I also think De Gea is fantastic Johnstone is definitely the best young keeper I've watched coming through the ranks in my lifetime, and I expect within the next 5 years he'll be number 2 and challenging for that number 1 spot.

lysglimt · 27th April 2012, 21:15

Not unless he improves dramatically when coming off the line. He is talented - I ll give him that - but he is not gonna threaten de Gea if he spaniard has a normal development.

Fiskey · 27th April 2012, 21:30

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Originally Posted by lysglimt

Not unless he improves dramatically when coming off the line. He is talented - I ll give him that - but he is not gonna threaten de Gea if he spaniard has a normal development.

I think De Gea is something special with how good he is so early. For me Johnstone is on a more normal course to becoming a very good keeper. Just comparing him to the likes of Zieler, Amos and Heaton who are all decent keepers he seems a level above imo.

Burrow · 27th April 2012, 21:30

It's gonna take a hell of a lot to replace either of De Gea and Lindegaard as #1 and #2 in my opinion, though from what I've seen of him he seems like a great prospect. I can see him being shipped out on loan fairly soon though, as I think he needs to get challenged phyiscally over the next few years to really cope if given the chance in the PL.

He faces a tough task to replace either of Amos, Lindegaard or De Gea though, but obviously he got time on his side (to be fair, so does all of the other 3 aswell..)

Relevated · 27th April 2012, 21:31

Only 19, still a baby.

CLK_FPC · 27th April 2012, 22:49

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Originally Posted by Burrow

It's gonna take a hell of a lot to replace either of De Gea and Lindegaard as #1 and #2 in my opinion, though from what I've seen of him he seems like a great prospect. I can see him being shipped out on loan fairly soon though, as I think he needs to get challenged phyiscally over the next few years to really cope if given the chance in the PL.

He faces a tough task to replace either of Amos, Lindegaard or De Gea though, but obviously he got time on his side (to be fair, so does all of the other 3 aswell..)

Been on loans already to Scunthorpe and Oldham. As you've said his main problem is who he has to displace, sadly I don't see him over coming De Gea

lysglimt · 28th April 2012, 06:26

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Originally Posted by Fiskey

I think De Gea is something special with how good he is so early. For me Johnstone is on a more normal course to becoming a very good keeper. Just comparing him to the likes of Zieler, Amos and Heaton who are all decent keepers he seems a level above imo.

Johnstone is almost poor on crosses for someone as tall as he is - even at this level when he is usually not up against 6ft3 strikers knowing every trick in the book.

He really has a LOT of work to do in that area - you can always claim that he is young and all that - but he gets it wrong a bit too often for my liking.

Elliott · 28th April 2012, 10:56

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Originally Posted by Relevated

Only 19, still a baby.

Only just turned 19 too. Championship footie at 18 is rare for a keeper, he's coming along nicely.

lysglimt · 28th April 2012, 10:59

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Originally Posted by Elliott

Only just turned 19 too. Championship footie at 18 is rare for a keeper, he's coming along nicely.

Anyone know how tall he is - I remember Paddy saying something about him growing even more - and he speculated that he must be 6ft3 or 6ft4

Elliott · 28th April 2012, 11:04

I'd say 1.93ish. Paddy always reckons everybody's grown.

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7th September 2011, 15:27	#2 (permalink)
Sean_RedDevil Twitter bot Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Birmingham + Londinium Posts: 9,977	On his way to Scunthorpe.

7th September 2011, 17:02	#3 (permalink)
MPTutd Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: London Posts: 3,963	I saw that. Is he going to be first choice. I assume it has been guaranteed that he will be.

8th September 2011, 10:12	#5 (permalink)
MPTutd Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: London Posts: 3,963	Just read elsewhere that Johnstone is going as first choice as their regular keeper (Josh Lillis) is out for three months with a knee injury.

27th April 2012, 20:49	#6 (permalink)
Fiskey Can't stop thinking about David Nugent's hot naked body Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,261	Just reading IanDangerously's post in the match thread vs. Wolves and thought I'd comment in here in agreement. I really think that this boy will be a challenger to De Gea long term. Although I also think De Gea is fantastic Johnstone is definitely the best young keeper I've watched coming through the ranks in my lifetime, and I expect within the next 5 years he'll be number 2 and challenging for that number 1 spot.

27th April 2012, 21:15	#7 (permalink)
lysglimt Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,692	Not unless he improves dramatically when coming off the line. He is talented - I ll give him that - but he is not gonna threaten de Gea if he spaniard has a normal development.

27th April 2012, 21:30	#9 (permalink)
Burrow First Team Sub Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: The Mighty Swansea! Posts: 9,148	It's gonna take a hell of a lot to replace either of De Gea and Lindegaard as #1 and #2 in my opinion, though from what I've seen of him he seems like a great prospect. I can see him being shipped out on loan fairly soon though, as I think he needs to get challenged phyiscally over the next few years to really cope if given the chance in the PL. He faces a tough task to replace either of Amos, Lindegaard or De Gea though, but obviously he got time on his side (to be fair, so does all of the other 3 aswell..)

27th April 2012, 21:31	#10 (permalink)
Relevated First Team Sub Join Date: May 2011 Location: I predicted 5 results in a row succesfully and these were United vs QPR. Arse vs City. Chelsea vs Barca and Real Madrid vs Bayern and Barca vs Real. I even got Ronnie as the match winner but still I did not recieve an award. What a shame. Posts: 6,908	Only 19, still a baby.

28th April 2012, 11:04	#15 (permalink)
Elliott Likes Loan Stickies Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 8,532	I'd say 1.93ish. Paddy always reckons everybody's grown.