Stockdale/Burge (5 Viewers)

Londonccfcfan

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He wasn't third choice when he signed his contract. He is entitled to sit on his contract to the last day.
You don't know what has gone on, Birmingham may have made all sorts of offers to get him off their books.
Their number one, Lee Camp is on a much much lower salary apparently.
Makes sense but you would think at this stage in his career 33plus (although not old for a keeper) he woukd be wanting the buzz to play. As hes probably not short of a few bob.
 

SkyBlueDom26

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Stockdale to mutually agree to cancelling his contract and signing for us? Surely blues would jump at the chance to get him off the wage bill?

Would he be willing to do that though? Would be a massive coup
 

better days

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Stockdale to mutually agree to cancelling his contract and signing for us? Surely blues would jump at the chance to get him off the wage bill?

Would he be willing to do that though? Would be a massive coup
That's what Villa did with Joe Cole
Then we did a deal with him that had a large element of the payment based on appearances
As you say, Birmingham would have to agree with Stockdale to mutually cancel his contract so he became a free agent
Not sure if there would be any problem with him appearing for three clubs in the same season in those circumstances which don't appear to apply for emergency GK loans
 

Nick

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Stockdale to mutually agree to cancelling his contract and signing for us? Surely blues would jump at the chance to get him off the wage bill?

Would he be willing to do that though? Would be a massive coup

Could he play for us this season? It would need to be pre season.

I am sure he would get much better offers the moment he was a free agent.
 

SkyBlueDom26

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That's what Villa did with Joe Cole
Then we did a deal with him that had a large element of the payment based on appearances
As you say, Birmingham would have to agree with Stockdale to mutually cancel his contract so he became a free agent
Not sure if there would be any problem with him appearing for three clubs in the same season in those circumstances which don't appear to apply for emergency GK loans
Blues would 100% agree to it, ball would be in stockys court
 

SkyBlueDom26

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Could he play for us this season? It would need to be pre season.

I am sure he would get much better offers the moment he was a free agent.
Surely if hes made a free agent, the 3 club rule wouldn't apply???
Could be wrong on that one
 

NortonSkyBlue

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What idiot would join us on 2/3 thousand when they are earning ten times plus that?
It was an emergency loan and that's it.
 

SkyBlueCRJ

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Nick

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We have ignored the goalkeeper position for years.

Have we just not had scouts who can scout keepers or have we just not been arsed?
 

SkyBlueCRJ

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We have ignored the goalkeeper position for years.

Have we just not had scouts who can scout keepers or have we just not been arsed?

I think it's a combination of not being arsed, having to prioritise the budget for other positions and keeping faith in Burge or whoever was in between the sticks at the time.
 

pastythegreat

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We have ignored the goalkeeper position for years.

Have we just not had scouts who can scout keepers or have we just not been arsed?
Bit of all sorts I'd say.

Budget - for what were paying Burge, could we get better. Probably not, but I think we need better so we need to prioritise funds for it personally.

Scouting/Coaching - Is Oggy up to task? (Am I opening a can of worms here?) All over the pitch (judging by this summer's signings) we don't have scouts, or at least not very good ones.
Coaching, in the 4 odd seasons Burge has been in the frame, his kicking and cross catching doesn't seem to of improved at all. Is that down to confidence? Coaching? Just not being good enough?

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Liquid Gold

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I think O'Brien looked good at first
But seems to lack concentration a bit like Addai
Do you know how the Burge situation is coming along? Last I'd heard is he'd been offered a deal but is mulling it over.

If that's the case and I was Robins I'd put a timeline on the deal and start scouting experience.
 

SkyBlueCRJ

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I think O'Brien looked good at first
But seems to lack concentration a bit like Addai

I'm probably his biggest critic, yet I'll happily admit when first saw O'Brien in action I genuinely believed we'd uncovered an abolsute gem. He commanded his box excellently, his communication with his backline was clear, his positioning was superb....then he revealed what a truly shit goalkeeper he really is.
 

better days

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Do you know how the Burge situation is coming along? Last I'd heard is he'd been offered a deal but is mulling it over.

If that's the case and I was Robins I'd put a timeline on the deal and start scouting experience.
Not sure any of the players nearing the end of their contract have had their offer yet but talks may have started
 
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better days

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I'm probably his biggest critic, yet I'll happily admit when first saw O'Brien in action I genuinely believed we'd uncovered an abolsute gem. He commanded his box excellently, his communication with his backline was clear, his positioning was superb....then he revealed what a truly shit goalkeeper he really is.
Like quite a few players he might be better if he gave up snus
 

better days

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Does a keeper really need it?
Not in my opinion
Apparently in the Man City documentary you can see their players slipping it under their top lip at half time in at least one scene. It's rife in football and I would expect craving for it buggers up concentration levels
 

better days

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It's a tobaco based product that comes in packages that look a bit like tea bags
Not illegal to take or performance enhancing but definitely not good for people taking it.
Produced in Sweden but not licenced for sale in the UK
 

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