Can’t see how this will work, surely the geordies now view us as rivals. They’re not going to want to strengthen us, so if they agree to loan him, he’s shit?
They don't rate him - if they did, they wouldn't have replaced him this summer. He's OK, but has similar strengths and weakness to de Gea.Can’t see how this will work, surely the geordies now view us as rivals. They’re not going to want to strengthen us, so if they agree to loan him, he’s shit?
I mean that as a question I’m not just pouring piss on the potential transfer, I have not seen him play so can’t say myself.
DefinitelyIs he really better than Tom Heatone?
We need a backup, but I’d rather we got one with different attributes to DeGea tbh. It’d be nice to be able to switch it up.They don't rate him - if they did, they wouldn't have replaced him this summer. He's OK, but has similar strengths and weakness to de Gea.
He's notReally didn’t think he was a ball at his feet player?
His distribution is no better than De Gea's. He's definitely not the goalkeeper you want for a side that plays possession football in a high line, but perhaps that isn't the plan for this season (anymore?).Really didn’t think he was a ball at his feet player?
This! De Gea isn't good enough and needs replacing, if you aint replacing him then we might as well have Heaton as back up.We don't need a backup. We need a starter.
We're not going to spend the money on a starter though so we need a back upWe don't need a backup. We need a starter.
Yep.All the people saying ‘use Heaton as backup’ would be going insane at the club for not signing another keeper if DDG picks up a serious injury
To be the 3rd choice keeperWhat’s the point of Heaton?
But this kind of signing is to buy time to search for that player…Would prefer to see us take a gamble on a younger talent who can provide the same back up to De Gea, while also having the potential to usurp him, rather than just a back up who we know for sure won't be better.
Based on the names we've been linked with so far, the profile we're looking for is "owns a pair of gloves".This is agent talk getting his name out there because he doesn't want to be on the bench at Newcastle. Doesn't fit the profile of what we are looking for at all.
He's just a backup keeper on loan for a year. Nothing more, nothing less. The position will be addressed properly next summer I would assume.This is agent talk getting his name out there because he doesn't want to be on the bench at Newcastle. Doesn't fit the profile of what we are looking for at all.
Very reliable source saying we’ve made an offer…This is agent talk getting his name out there because he doesn't want to be on the bench at Newcastle. Doesn't fit the profile of what we are looking for at all.