" Who Will get the highly rated No1? "
Thu Apr 20, 2017 7:05 am
Will Steve Bruce attempt reunion with Hull City's Allan McGregor if star leaves?
Steve Bruce: “Allan McGregor has proved to me what a fantastic goalkeeper he is. He’s as good as anybody.”
Cardiff manager Neil Warnock rates Allan McGregor highly.
HITC
Thursday 20th April 2017
Steve Bruce brought Allan McGregor to Hull City and he could be his answer at Aston Villa.
Aston Villa Manager Steve Bruce
Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce knows just what an inspired goalkeeper Allan McGregor can be when he’s at the top of his game. The Scotland international played almost 100 games in three league seasons under the Geordie gaffer but what are the chances of a reunion this summer?
They’ll certainly be a lot higher if Aston Villa fail to sign Manchester United loanee Sam Johnstone on a permanent contract. According to The Telegraph, both Everton and Sunderland are targeting a £3 million deal for the in-form shot-stopper.
This, coupled with the fact that Italian youngster Pierluigi Gollini will spend next season on loan at Serie A high-flyers Atalanta, means Bruce is facing up to the prospect of searching for another new number one in the summer.
And he could do worse than to return for a player he knows better than most. After all, Bruce signed former Rangers goalkeeper McGregor from Besiktas in 2013 and was indebted to his fine displays as Hull earned a return to the Premier League by way of the play-offs last season.
And Bruce has never held back in his admiration for McGregor.
“Allan McGregor has proved to me what a fantastic goalkeeper he is. He’s as good as anybody,” Bruce told the Hull Daily Mail in 2014.
“He’s as good as anyone I’ve worked with. He’s quick and he’s brave as lion.
An ill-timed injury suffered in the summer meant the 35-year-old fell down the pecking order at the start of this season once Bruce had departed after disagreements with the owners. However, since moving to Cardiff City on loan in January, Neil Warnock’s side have cruised up the table thanks to the stable base provided by the veteran keeper.
Cardiff manager Neil Warnock rates Allan McGregor highly.
The Daily Record claimed earlier in the season that Bruce would consider bringing McGregor to Villa Park and concerns over Johnstone’s future should encourage the manager to get his trusted ‘keeper on the phone before the end of the season.
Hull City's Allan McGregor
Steve Bruce: “Allan McGregor has proved to me what a fantastic goalkeeper he is. He’s as good as anybody.”
Cardiff manager Neil Warnock rates Allan McGregor highly.
HITC
Thursday 20th April 2017
Steve Bruce brought Allan McGregor to Hull City and he could be his answer at Aston Villa.
Aston Villa Manager Steve Bruce
Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce knows just what an inspired goalkeeper Allan McGregor can be when he’s at the top of his game. The Scotland international played almost 100 games in three league seasons under the Geordie gaffer but what are the chances of a reunion this summer?
They’ll certainly be a lot higher if Aston Villa fail to sign Manchester United loanee Sam Johnstone on a permanent contract. According to The Telegraph, both Everton and Sunderland are targeting a £3 million deal for the in-form shot-stopper.
This, coupled with the fact that Italian youngster Pierluigi Gollini will spend next season on loan at Serie A high-flyers Atalanta, means Bruce is facing up to the prospect of searching for another new number one in the summer.
And he could do worse than to return for a player he knows better than most. After all, Bruce signed former Rangers goalkeeper McGregor from Besiktas in 2013 and was indebted to his fine displays as Hull earned a return to the Premier League by way of the play-offs last season.
And Bruce has never held back in his admiration for McGregor.
“Allan McGregor has proved to me what a fantastic goalkeeper he is. He’s as good as anybody,” Bruce told the Hull Daily Mail in 2014.
“He’s as good as anyone I’ve worked with. He’s quick and he’s brave as lion.
An ill-timed injury suffered in the summer meant the 35-year-old fell down the pecking order at the start of this season once Bruce had departed after disagreements with the owners. However, since moving to Cardiff City on loan in January, Neil Warnock’s side have cruised up the table thanks to the stable base provided by the veteran keeper.
Cardiff manager Neil Warnock rates Allan McGregor highly.
The Daily Record claimed earlier in the season that Bruce would consider bringing McGregor to Villa Park and concerns over Johnstone’s future should encourage the manager to get his trusted ‘keeper on the phone before the end of the season.
Hull City's Allan McGregor
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Re: " Who Will get the highly rated No1? "
Thu Apr 20, 2017 8:44 am
If Villa come in for him we got no chance....very good reliable keeper unfortunately we can't afford him.
Marshall on loan with Hull paying 50% of his wages would be ideal...but unfortunately that probably not going to happen either
An experienced goalkeeper is going to be essential if we are to challenge next season...finding one we can afford is going to be a big problem
Marshall on loan with Hull paying 50% of his wages would be ideal...but unfortunately that probably not going to happen either
An experienced goalkeeper is going to be essential if we are to challenge next season...finding one we can afford is going to be a big problem
Re: " Who Will get the highly rated No1? "
Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:05 am
Don't quite agree with Bruce that McGregor is as good as anyone. I would not put him above Marshall.
I do believe MacGregor will go to Villa if Bruce is serious enough. If so there is nothing we can do about it. MacGregor without doubt is a calming influence between the stick ad that is what we want if we are serious about promotion next season. For me though I would like to see Murphy become our number one is MaGregor goes. I don't think Murphy has done anything wrong in the chance he has had with us. I wont panisk if McGregor goes.
I do believe MacGregor will go to Villa if Bruce is serious enough. If so there is nothing we can do about it. MacGregor without doubt is a calming influence between the stick ad that is what we want if we are serious about promotion next season. For me though I would like to see Murphy become our number one is MaGregor goes. I don't think Murphy has done anything wrong in the chance he has had with us. I wont panisk if McGregor goes.
Re: " Who Will get the highly rated No1? "
Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:46 am
What we're forgetting here is the wages that the club will offer him. Villa will probably pay him what Hull currently give him.
Re: " Who Will get the highly rated No1? "
Thu Apr 20, 2017 4:42 pm
Small clubs like ours can't compete with the likes of Villa or even Hull when it comes to money I'm afraid 