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 EagleinSF  San Fransisco 26 Jul 17 8.09pm |
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Given our current situation with limited funds and the need for a GK I'd say yes.
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ParchmoreEagle  Belair 27 Jul 17 7.32am |
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Originally posted by Rachid Rachid Rachid
Apart from a dip in form start of last season he's looked a really decent Premier League goalkeeper. You don't get picked for the Spain squad if you're a mug and he's very mobile and great shot stopper which has become an underrated commodity IMO. Adrian at 3.5 million -/+ is the right deal for us. A less confident Adrian is better IMO than a less confident Hennessey and a confident Adrian is much better than a confident Hennessey. If he was playing with confidence last season we'd be priced and bullied out of buying him by bigger clubs. This suits us him being cheaper because of a poor season. Fact is he's very good as you don't play for teams like Spain if you are not, and we have the benefit of Spain's international team's performance staff to assist his performance with us, plus all the Spanish players he'll connect with - can't hurt us at all. And not Africa is it? He'll be closer to home when on international duties.
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Goldfiinger  Just down the road 27 Jul 17 10.55am |
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Originally posted by Rachid Rachid Rachid
Apart from a dip in form start of last season he's looked a really decent Premier League goalkeeper. You don't get picked for the Spain squad if you're a mug and he's very mobile and great shot stopper which has become an underrated commodity IMO. I'd agree with this, he's obviously a good keeper and for the low ball money we're talking about I don't think we can go wrong. We've obviously not got the funds for a 'joe hart' but personally I'd rather watch us succeed with Adrian and laugh at West Ham failing with there £100k week keeper. In all honesty he seems to be a good shot stopper, decent in the air and decent at distribution. Maybe he won't be our number one for five years but as a short term addition it probably makes sense. Let's call it a safe pair of hands.
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| Part Time James 27 Jul 17 11.28am |
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Originally posted by ParchmoreEagle
Adrian at 3.5 million -/+ is the right deal for us. A less confident Adrian is better IMO than a less confident Hennessey and a confident Adrian is much better than a confident Hennessey. If he was playing with confidence last season we'd be priced and bullied out of buying him by bigger clubs. This suits us him being cheaper because of a poor season. Fact is he's very good as you don't play for teams like Spain if you are not, and we have the benefit of Spain's international team's performance staff to assist his performance with us, plus all the Spanish players he'll connect with - can't hurt us at all. And not Africa is it? He'll be closer to home when on international duties. A decent analysis. I wasn't quite sure how I felt about this one but that write up is some good perspective and has made me feel a bit more positive about it.
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| NickinOX Sailing country. 27 Jul 17 12.20pm |
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Originally posted by Rachid Rachid Rachid
Apart from a dip in form start of last season he's looked a really decent Premier League goalkeeper. You don't get picked for the Spain squad if you're a mug and he's very mobile and great shot stopper which has become an underrated commodity IMO. This.
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BelfastEagle  27 Jul 17 12.28pm |
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The good news is that if negotiations have already started there is a chance he might be signed before 31st Aug !
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| Part Time James 27 Jul 17 1.05pm |
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Originally posted by BelfastEagle
The good news is that if negotiations have already started there is a chance he might be signed before 31st Aug ! Is it just me that has a vision of Parish, the managers over the last few years and potential players sat in a room with a contract and a load of those sh*t pens you get in Argos that some kid has scribbled with until they don't work any more? "Just keep trying all the pens Cristiano, one of them is bound to work before deadline day".
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| Petereagle Brockley 27 Jul 17 2.16pm |
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Originally posted by BelfastEagle
The good news is that if negotiations have already started there is a chance he might be signed before 31st Aug !
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| CPFC/SCCC Sutton 27 Jul 17 2.20pm |
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Originally posted by Part Time James
Is it just me that has a vision of Parish, the managers over the last few years and potential players sat in a room with a contract and a load of those sh*t pens you get in Argos that some kid has scribbled with until they don't work any more? "Just keep trying all the pens Cristiano, one of them is bound to work before deadline day". That's brilliant. Lol
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| peterg Anerley 27 Jul 17 2.36pm |
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Originally posted by CPFC/SCCC
That's brilliant. Lol Or staking out a negotiating position - offering him a new deal as a way of getting Palace to improve their offer.
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| Dan89 Se25 27 Jul 17 2.40pm |
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^^^^^^^^^. West Ham set to offer Adrian a new deal
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| Midlands Eagle 27 Jul 17 2.42pm |
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Originally posted by Petereagle
If he's leaving because he doesn't want to be number two he's not going to come to us unless we guarantee him a starting place
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