James Trafford

[Bobby the blue]

Not good enough for city. Decent enough keeper but no where the level we need.
Hopefully we can sort ederson out and get him tied down for a few more years.
Trust me if he leaves it will be a massive mistake.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

City will collect £5m from the £40m Newcastle move.

Sell-on was 20 per cent on anything above the £15m we received.

12 consecutive clean sheets he’s just kept which suggests he might be worth another look at.

 

[Bobby the blue]

12 consecutive clean sheets he’s just kept which suggests he might be worth another look at.

Jim stannard kept 29 clean sheets for Gillingham in 95/96 season. It wasn’t that he was an amazing keeper it was that the team was set up that way to defend properly and keep things tight.

Pulis was the manager and was very strict in what he did.

My point is just because he has kept a load of clean sheets doesn’t automatically make him a great keeper. He’s decent don’t get me wrong but he isn’t the standard of keeper we need for where we want to be.

I’m happy to be proven wrong though as I do like it when a keeper makes the grade.

I was hoping for more from keepers like Angus Gunn/ Jack butland and even back as far as Steven bywater and Chris Kirkland . With their abilities they should have done so much more.

 

[bondsman]

Jim stannard kept 29 clean sheets for Gillingham in 95/96 season. It wasn’t that he was an amazing keeper it was that the team was set up that way to defend properly and keep things tight.

Pulis was the manager and was very strict in what he did.

My point is just because he has kept a load of clean sheets doesn’t automatically make him a great keeper. He’s decent don’t get me wrong but he isn’t the standard of keeper we need for where we want to be.

I’m happy to be proven wrong though as I do like it when a keeper makes the grade.

I was hoping for more from keepers like Angus Gunn/ Jack butland and even back as far as Steven bywater and Chris Kirkland . With their abilities they should have done so much more.

Kirkland could have been elite. Injuries didn’t help and I’m not sure he had that mental/bravery streak that the very best have.

 

[Bobby the blue]

Kirkland could have been elite. Injuries didn’t help and I’m not sure he had that mental/bravery streak that the very best have.

Without wishing to derail the thread he should have stayed at Coventry a bit longer rather than going to Liverpool at the same time they got dudek.
Shame as he’s a really nice down to earth bloke and he’s quite candid with his confessions of his mental health and playing football.

 

[LTW]

He biggest weakness is with the ball at his feet, he looks very ordinary/poor to me.

Our next manager might want more from a keeper than exceptional ball playing. As a team that’s ultimately underachieved in Europe for the past decade relative to the quality of the squads we’ve had, a keeper who can redefine outcomes at the top level with saves will hopefully be the priority.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

12 consecutive clean sheets he’s just kept which suggests he might be worth another look at.

It would cost us to find out.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

It would cost us to find out.

£100M for Trafford and Palmer………

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

£100M for Trafford and Palmer………

Wouldn't even get Palmer for that, but would be worth the meltdown on here and elsewhere!!

 

[HelloCity]

Wouldn't even get Palmer for that, but would be worth the meltdown on here and elsewhere!!

I think the time will come in the next 2-3 years where we have to seriously consider whether we’re going to buy Palmer back. All depends on Chelsea’s on field record in that time though.

 

[Dereck Jeffries 3 wd]

12 consecutive clean sheets he’s just kept which suggests he might be worth another look at.

Absolutely have him back as number two

 

[blueparrot]

Absolutely have him back as number two

Why would he want to do that?

 

[christened at st marks]

Home grown club No2

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Absolutely have him back as number two

If he's playing as well as reported, he won't be moving unless its for a no 1 position

 

[RayCTID]

He won't settle for being second choice and he is far from being good enough for being first choice. We can and will find better.

 

[decmancity]

He's going to Newcastle. Probably Pope in the other direction. Close it up mods

 

[bell_mcfc]

Newcastle have been all over him for months. Great move for the kid.

 

[BlueDejong]

Um?

 

[madloaf]

If he knows Ederson is only one more year, he might do it? I'd be happy with him back.

 

[Nevizade]

If he knows Ederson is only one more year, he might do it? I'd be happy with him back.

Be a superb move that if we could get Eddy for another year with him as understudy