23 Jul 2021 09:17:29
Apparently Fraser Forster has knocked back a contract extension at Southampton.


1.) 23 Jul 2021
23 Jul 2021 09:28:08
Personally, I think he had his chance Ped and left us high n dry. Obviously not saying last season would have been different if he had stayed, but it did create a big problem that we still haven't fixed. He made his decision (twice) to plump for Southampton, so bye-bye.


2.) 23 Jul 2021
23 Jul 2021 09:36:08
They are reducing his wages to less than their number 2 McCarthy. Still too much for us. Another loan maybe. Pie in the sky I think.


3.) 23 Jul 2021
23 Jul 2021 09:52:39
Love foster and no one can deny his shot stopping ability, I’m just not 100% big ange would want him as he doesn’t seem the type to be able to play in his system as sweeper keeper. My opinion id bite the hand off you but just unsure it’s not the media putting 2 and 2 together and losing their calculator.


4.) 23 Jul 2021
23 Jul 2021 10:09:32
Agreed Nicky. I prefer my goalkeepers to be good with their hands than their feet but it's the way a lot of teams are going now and Forster wouldn't fit that style.


5.) 23 Jul 2021
23 Jul 2021 10:16:03
First thing for me is keep the ball out and forster knows how to do that, barkas doesn't and he's no more than decent with his feet, no point being g great with your feet if you can't do basics.


6.) 23 Jul 2021
23 Jul 2021 10:24:39
Forster for me every day of the week if he were available and wanted to come. HH.


7.) 23 Jul 2021
23 Jul 2021 10:43:24
To be honest l don't care how good a keeper is with his feet. They can put it into row z for all l care. I want a keeper who is a great shot stopper, can take crosses and commend his box and back line. This whole rubbish of a keeper who can play out from the back does my head in. that's what the outfield players are for.


8.) 23 Jul 2021
23 Jul 2021 11:06:15
All fair points Bhoys and, as always, I respect your views.

I thought the 'wall' was brilliant for us but maybe his time is past.

I'm not a great fan of 'sweeper keepers', maybe I'm getting old and set in my ways 😞 but I get that's what Ange and some other Managers want these days.

I seriously think that if we go into this season playing any of the 3 keepers we have on our books, we'll win nothing.


9.) 23 Jul 2021
23 Jul 2021 11:46:13
Full agree pedro. Our keepers are not good enough.


10.) 23 Jul 2021
23 Jul 2021 15:22:41
get on the phone to spurs and get joe hart on loan, great keeper.


11.) 23 Jul 2021
23 Jul 2021 16:13:56
Totally agree I would be buzzing to get FF back and hope if it’s a genuine option ange can see past his “foot ability” lol.


12.) 23 Jul 2021
23 Jul 2021 16:23:45
I think Hart's a great shout.


13.) 23 Jul 2021
23 Jul 2021 17:35:41
Does anyone think that maybe Forster just didn’t fancy working with Lennon anymore and maybe that had an influence on a previous possible return?


14.) 23 Jul 2021
23 Jul 2021 19:10:27
Hart's not been, if he ever was, a great keeper for a long, long, long time.


15.) 24 Jul 2021
24 Jul 2021 13:31:30
I just don't see it with his wages. If he's unhappy about getting less money there then we won't be able to top what Southampton's offered. A few have mentioned him but I'd like us to go for Robin Olsen. Looked impressive at the Euros for Sweden and I'm sure his wages are about 14,000 which we could afford, might even be able to get a bit off that too.