Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:17 am
Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:19 am
TAP_Sheep wrote:According to outside sources of Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff CIty bid £3m for Sheff Wed 'keeper Kieren Westwood. Wednesday wanted closer to £6m and he is now being linked with a free move to Leeds.
We ultimately signed Alex Smithies for a reported £3m-£3.5m
Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:30 am
pembroke allan wrote:TAP_Sheep wrote:According to outside sources of Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff CIty bid £3m for Sheff Wed 'keeper Kieren Westwood. Wednesday wanted closer to £6m and he is now being linked with a free move to Leeds.
We ultimately signed Alex Smithies for a reported £3m-£3.5m
Westwood probably a better keeper as good as etheridge and more experienced.
Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:37 am
TAP_Sheep wrote:pembroke allan wrote:TAP_Sheep wrote:According to outside sources of Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff CIty bid £3m for Sheff Wed 'keeper Kieren Westwood. Wednesday wanted closer to £6m and he is now being linked with a free move to Leeds.
We ultimately signed Alex Smithies for a reported £3m-£3.5m
Westwood probably a better keeper as good as etheridge and more experienced.
I'm not sure. He's 34 and hasn't played this season but I think it's because of an injury. Anything more than £3m would've been hefty for that! Smithies good back up now and he's much younger
Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:42 am
Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:48 am
bluebird58 wrote:Extra cover for when Etheridge goes to Asia Cup?
Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:49 am
pembroke allan wrote:TAP_Sheep wrote:pembroke allan wrote:TAP_Sheep wrote:According to outside sources of Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff CIty bid £3m for Sheff Wed 'keeper Kieren Westwood. Wednesday wanted closer to £6m and he is now being linked with a free move to Leeds.
We ultimately signed Alex Smithies for a reported £3m-£3.5m
Westwood probably a better keeper as good as etheridge and more experienced.
I'm not sure. He's 34 and hasn't played this season but I think it's because of an injury. Anything more than £3m would've been hefty for that! Smithies good back up now and he's much younger
Ahhh ok take injury aside do think he would have been a satisfactory signing as 1st choice or backup but cannot complain with our top 2 keepers
Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:55 am
TAP_Sheep wrote:bluebird58 wrote:Extra cover for when Etheridge goes to Asia Cup?
For free yes, if it's too much of a fee it isn't worth it. Murphy and Smithies are fine!
Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:59 am
Sven wrote:TAP_Sheep wrote:bluebird58 wrote:Extra cover for when Etheridge goes to Asia Cup?
For free yes, if it's too much of a fee it isn't worth it. Murphy and Smithies are fine!
Wasn't this in the summer?
Not really an option now, as he has been injured and we need a ready made cover for Alex Smithies when Neil Etheridge goes away; which in itself far from an ideal situation in our position, as it could unbalance the team's cohesion a little
Thu Dec 13, 2018 11:12 am
TAP_Sheep wrote:Sven wrote:TAP_Sheep wrote:bluebird58 wrote:Extra cover for when Etheridge goes to Asia Cup?
For free yes, if it's too much of a fee it isn't worth it. Murphy and Smithies are fine!
Wasn't this in the summer?
Not really an option now, as he has been injured and we need a ready made cover for Alex Smithies when Neil Etheridge goes away; which in itself far from an ideal situation in our position, as it could unbalance the team's cohesion a little
Yeah that's why I said we almost signed him and that we ultimately signed Smithies. Think Murphy is an adequate back up to Smithies while Etheridge is away unless we decide on a short-term deal for another GK. Which I doubt Westwood would be after.
Thu Dec 13, 2018 11:49 am
Sven wrote:TAP_Sheep wrote:Sven wrote:TAP_Sheep wrote:bluebird58 wrote:Extra cover for when Etheridge goes to Asia Cup?
For free yes, if it's too much of a fee it isn't worth it. Murphy and Smithies are fine!
Wasn't this in the summer?
Not really an option now, as he has been injured and we need a ready made cover for Alex Smithies when Neil Etheridge goes away; which in itself far from an ideal situation in our position, as it could unbalance the team's cohesion a little
Yeah that's why I said we almost signed him and that we ultimately signed Smithies. Think Murphy is an adequate back up to Smithies while Etheridge is away unless we decide on a short-term deal for another GK. Which I doubt Westwood would be after.
Sorry, I was looking at your comment above "Extra cover for when Etheridge goes to Asia Cup?" which suggests it's an option now
Thu Dec 13, 2018 11:56 am
TAP_Sheep wrote:Sven wrote:TAP_Sheep wrote:Sven wrote:TAP_Sheep wrote:bluebird58 wrote:Extra cover for when Etheridge goes to Asia Cup?
For free yes, if it's too much of a fee it isn't worth it. Murphy and Smithies are fine!
Wasn't this in the summer?
Not really an option now, as he has been injured and we need a ready made cover for Alex Smithies when Neil Etheridge goes away; which in itself far from an ideal situation in our position, as it could unbalance the team's cohesion a little
Yeah that's why I said we almost signed him and that we ultimately signed Smithies. Think Murphy is an adequate back up to Smithies while Etheridge is away unless we decide on a short-term deal for another GK. Which I doubt Westwood would be after.
Sorry, I was looking at your comment above "Extra cover for when Etheridge goes to Asia Cup?" which suggests it's an option now
That was the other bloke ha! I'm fine with Murphy and Smithies. Can always shove a youth keeper in as back up
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Thu Dec 13, 2018 12:58 pm
bluebird58 wrote:Extra cover for when Etheridge goes to Asia Cup?
Thu Dec 13, 2018 12:58 pm
bluebird58 wrote:Extra cover for when Etheridge goes to Asia Cup?
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Fri Dec 14, 2018 8:03 am
Igovernor wrote:-This in this mornings Sheffield star newspaper
Almost???????????????
Fri Dec 14, 2018 9:13 am
SirJimmySchoular wrote:How many goalkeepers do we need
We paid a lot for Smithies - is he another one of the players we seem to buy before we decide they're any good then pay their wages for nothing ?