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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Rick_avfc on June 03, 2011, 10:03:13 AM
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Sky sports have just annoucned that Brad has signed for SPurs on a 2 year deal
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Thanks Brad and best of luck.
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See you Brad, all the best. Seems a little odd getting rid of our keeper without a replacement or indeed manager.
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See you Brad, all the best. Seems a little odd getting rid of our keeper without a replacement or indeed manager.
He's a free agent. The decision isn't ours.
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We are delighted to announce that Brad Friedel has agreed to join the Club.
The former Liverpool and Galatasaray goalkeeper has established himself as one of the Premier League's leading players in his position.
A former United States international who has been selected in three World Cup Finals, Brad made 356 appearances for Blackburn Rovers, scoring once at Charlton Athletic in February 2004, before joining Aston Villa in the summer of 2008. His consistent performances saw him presented with the Barclays Merit Award in December 2008 after breaking the record for consecutive Premier League appearances following his 167th straight game and he has since extended this run to 275.
Manager Harry Redknapp said: "Brad is a top goalkeeper of real quality who has great experience. It is good to have three such experienced top goalkeepers at the Club in Gomes, Carlo and now Brad and it means we have competition for places particularly with the number of games we will hopefully face next year both domestically and in Europe as well."
Spurs Official Site (http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/friedel-agrees-move-030611.html)
Best of luck, money well spent by O'Neill but a two year deal for a 40 year old is a bit daft.
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I'm oddly a bit disappointed. He did well for us. Plus side it means we're deffo gonna have a new goalkeeper which is atleast a bit exciting.
His reflexes were going slowly and he's 40. So a two year deal on his wage level is crazy really.
Will his 275 consecutive league games get fucked up now though?
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T'ra a bit Brad. Ta for some fine, fine saves.
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Sorry to see him go, I guess we didn't want to offer a 2 year deal and Spurs did.
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I think he'd have gone to anyone that offered him two years as opposed to one.
Was a good keeper for us and I wish him all the best.
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Good luck, Brad.
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Good luck to him. Still a great shot-stopper, as against Liverpool the other week, but I think his time is up as a top PL keeper
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No hard feelings Brad, thanks for your service. Don't want to wish him luck though considering where he's gone.
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Sorry to see him go, I guess we didn't want to offer a 2 year deal and Spurs did.
I'll be even more sorry when we sign Robert Fucking Green.
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See you Brad, all the best. Seems a little odd getting rid of our keeper without a replacement or indeed manager.
He's a free agent. The decision isn't ours.
Good point, don't let facts get in the way of a good moan though haha!
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it will be interesting to see if he starts in Aug
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If Friedel had gone to the likes of Albion or one of the promoted sides I wouldn't have been surprised, but Spurs on a two-year contract? I know that Gomes probably chucks in half-a-dozen or so a season, but Brad has this last year been showing signs of age. I can't see him extending his consecutive appearance record much further.
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It was time to go but Im amazed Spurs have gone for him.
Then again, their #1 is a laughing stock.
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he was a fantastic keeper and a great servant to the club, however, he is in the very final stretches of his career, and father time has already overtaken him and is accellerating away...
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I can't help feeling that the bankruptcy of his Saaaaccccccer academy in the USA played a part in it.
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he was a fantastic keeper and a great servant to the club, however, he is in the very final stretches of his career, and father time has already overtaken him and is accellerating away...
Not having a pop, but how has he been a great servant?
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The question now is who will we get for a replacement :)
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Thanks, Brad.
Hello Paul.
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Thanks, Brad.
Hello Paul.
I would love Robinson or Foster.
Word is that it's Green.
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Friedel Friedel give us a wave, good luck in the future but not against us.
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he was a fantastic keeper and a great servant to the club, however, he is in the very final stretches of his career, and father time has already overtaken him and is accellerating away...
Not having a pop, but how has he been a great servant?
term of phrase...
i dont think he has overly let us down during his time here, although it was clear he was on a downward spiral in terms of his age catching him up for a while now...
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Joe Hart would be nice...
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I can't help feeling that the bankruptcy of his Saaaaccccccer academy in the USA played a part in it.
Of course. Poor bloke needs the money. I hope he gets a good reception on his return to Villa Park. He deserves it.
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I honestly think playing regularly is the only thing keeping him at the top of his game, if he's gone to warm spurs' bench then I think he'll get worse quicker than we think.
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Thanks, Brad.
Hello Paul.
I would love Robinson or Foster.
Word is that it's Green.
Surely it depends on who our manager is?
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Thanks, Brad.
Hello Paul.
We will not be signing anyone until the new manager is in place. I think we have learnt from the Ireland nightmare.
I would love Robinson or Foster.
Word is that it's Green.
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Very good keeper for us so I'm sorry to see him go. But his powers started to wane markedly last season so we were always going to need a new keeper.
Even though he's past his best Spurs have signed him because their own keeper is even worse.
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I can't wait to see the look on gallas, corluka, ekotto and dawsons face the first time a corner comes in, big brad shouts "AWAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!" whilst firmly rooted to his goal line.
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We got three good years out him, which as much as you can hope for when you sign a player at 37. Didn't do much wrong at all for us.
Odd move from Spurs, though. I'm not sure Brad will be No.1 ahead of Gomes, and if they wanted an experienced 'keeper as cover, they have Cudicini already. Unless he's going.
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I'm not sure Brad will be No.1 ahead of Gomes, and if they wanted an experienced 'keeper as cover, they have Cudicini already. Unless he's going.
I think Redknapp is quite keen on shipping Gomes out as soon as he can.
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Good luck big man
Plus side new keeper woohoo
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I heard Redknob wants rid of Gomes also
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good luck Brad and thanks for the service to Aston Villa.
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He's done quite well for us but in my view he didn't command the area well enough and seemed too reluctant to come out for balls early. He's a good shot stopper (as long as they aren't low and to his left) but in recent times I've got the impression that the defenders aren't quite sure what he's going to do.
Robinson would be my choice to replace him.
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Has been a good, solid player for us and a great player in his prime. His experience can be replaced (Robinson please) but his legs can't so to speak so it's no massive loss.
Good luck Brad, but I hope you now turn into an awful keeper and cost Spurs at least 10 points net season.
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He has been a good keeper for us I will wish him all the best but not against us.
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We've needed a more commanding keeper for years now. Friedel was good but his faults were frustrating.
Time to reorganise our goalkeeping dept for the better. Robinson and a capable understudy like Westwood would do nicely.
Even Green, the odd over publicised howler aside, has arguably a better all round game now.
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Hes done a good job for us but we need someone younger,good luck to him,he's still a top pro.
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I'm not sure Brad will be No.1 ahead of Gomes, and if they wanted an experienced 'keeper as cover, they have Cudicini already. Unless he's going.
I think Redknapp is quite keen on shipping Gomes out as soon as he can.
You might be right there. But still, Friedel as No.1? Hmmm. Spurs have gone a bit strange with 'keepers: Cudicini's never had much of a run (although he had that motorbike crash and injury) and didn't they sign the Croatian guy, Pletikosa, who always looked good, and never picked him?
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Sorry to see him go, I guess we didn't want to offer a 2 year deal and Spurs did.
I'll be even more sorry when we sign Robert Fucking Green.
Imagine it: Schteve and Green Holding up the Villa shirt for the press!!! Shudder!!
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Paul Robinson please, top, top, keeper....or anyone apart from Robert 'careless hands' Green.
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Sorry to see him go, I guess we didn't want to offer a 2 year deal and Spurs did.
I'll be even more sorry when we sign Robert Fucking Green.
Imagine it: Schteve and Green Holding up the Villa shirt for the press!!! Shudder!!
How you shay, 'bollocksh'
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Sorry to see him go, I guess we didn't want to offer a 2 year deal and Spurs did.
I'll be even more sorry when we sign Robert Fucking Green.
Imagine it: Schteve and Green Holding up the Villa shirt for the press!!! Shudder!!
Nightmare scenario.
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Best of luck Brad, hoping we got the best years from you!
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We are delighted to announce that Brad Friedel has agreed to join the Club.
The former Liverpool and Galatasaray goalkeeper has established himself as one of the Premier League's leading players in his position.
A former United States international who has been selected in three World Cup Finals, Brad made 356 appearances for Blackburn Rovers, scoring once at Charlton Athletic in February 2004, before joining Aston Villa in the summer of 2008. His consistent performances saw him presented with the Barclays Merit Award in December 2008 after breaking the record for consecutive Premier League appearances following his 167th straight game and he has since extended this run to 275.
Manager Harry Redknapp said: "Brad is a top goalkeeper of real quality who has great experience. It is good to have three such experienced top goalkeepers at the Club in Gomes, Carlo and now Brad and it means we have competition for places particularly with the number of games we will hopefully face next year both domestically and in Europe as well."
Spurs Official Site (http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/friedel-agrees-move-030611.html)
Best of luck, money well spent by O'Neill but a two year deal for a 40 year old is a bit daft.
Have to agree there
Great shop stopper but in my opinion his command of the 6 yard area is shit
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He's given us a lot of pleasure. A real professional to his glove tips. Well done Brad. I hope that they appreciate you.
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Thanks for the years of reliable service Brad. Go with our blessing.
Having seen Shey Given up close and personal many times i'd gladly reccomend him to the board. Paul Robinson would be another safe pair of gloves
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I can't stand Spurs, even though they sent Small Heath down. However, best of luck to Brad. Hope the rumours of financial ruin have been overstated and he will actually be ok.
Hope we don't go for Gomes as his replacement!
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Good luck Brad, a top pro.
Don't agree with all this doesn't command the area bollox, he's had a great career because of his abilities, not his faults.
Spuds have Frieddal, Cudicini and Gomes, we have Guzan.
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Hahnemann is available.
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Gomes is a good keeper IMO. Brad - great for a while and good end to the season, but lets be honest, he needed to be replaced IMO. If we had a manager then Westwood on a free would be a good addition right now to give us 1 senior keeper in the squad. I am sure whoever comes can find a keeper on a par or better than Brad, with a bit more awareness on set plays!
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Okay, so they have three experienced talented (but flawed) goalkeepers. They can still only play one of them. We'll replace Brad with someone who we feel is better.
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Since I've been watching Villa I'd have to say Brad Friedel has been the best all round custodian of the holte end goal I have seen except for the legendary Gabor Kiraly.
He kept us in games we should not have had a chance in and is going to be a tough act to follow - Lee Camp from Forest gets my vote.
All the best Brad - "AWAAAAAAAAAY".
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Glad he's gone tbh, still a good shot stopper but his best days are clearly past him and for someone of his experience, his inability to command his area was criminal at times.
Robinson and Foster are better.
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I'd like to see us sign Shay Given.
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Good luck Brad, a top pro.
Don't agree with all this doesn't command the area bollox, he's had a great career because of his abilities, not his faults.
Spuds have Frieddal, Cudicini and Gomes, we have Guzan.
He couldn't command his six yard box for shit as about 20 other posters have pointed out
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All the best, Brad.
A very good and capable keeper never let us down, unlike some keepers in the past!
Right decision by the board, can't be offering 2 year deals to 40 yr olds!
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Top pro and good servant to the club. Can understand us not offering him more than more year and equally his decision to join another club on a two-year one. We can now move on to a younger keeper and we could do worse than recruit him from Blackburn again.
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Good Luck Brad and thanks - but i think we are right not to offer 2 year deal
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A great goalkeeper, real top class talent - all the best Brad.
We all knew this was coming but I'm just surprised he's gone to another premier league club where he will probably start.
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Good luck Brad, although not too much can't stand Spurs!
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all the best Brad, but I found it irritating that he never came off his line for more crosses into the box.
UTV
The Doc
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Fair play Brad, you've given us 3 good years.
Good luck at Spurs and whatever you do after football.
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Yeah, good luck Brad - you've given Villa 3 great years.
Now sign Given.....
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Cant say i am to upset to see him leave as i think his age is begining to catch up with him. Wish him all the best though,he has been a good servant to the Villa. Next season we might even get to see Villa save a penalty now he has gone.
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Best of luck to him. Imo he was the best keeper we had since Bossie. That may not say too much given some of them, but in O Neills last two seasons he was brilliant. I think the reflexes and agility are just dwindling now. He's had his day. He'd be a great back up, but I don't think he wants to be number 2 here, whereas he'd be happier playing that role at a more successful club, which sadly right now, Spurs are. He may even be their first choice, who knows.
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Cheers Brad and good luck.
At least now we may get a keeper who can save penalties.
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I think Brad has gone to spurs for more money, he would have had loads of takers next year, so contract length isn't really the issue in my opinion.
But fair play I like Brad and wish him well.
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As many have said, he served the Villa well and 2 years more would have been silly. He was starting to stay on his line and he didn't save many penalties if I remember right but he was great at shot stopping. Thanks for the last 3 years Big Brad, I loved his reaction at Everton when Young scored the injury time winner.
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Also,there's been plenty of rumours that we're in for a new keeper,with or without a manager,so he may feel his time maybe up at Villa. Shame we never signed him years earlier.
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Really surprised that a club like Spurs have come in for him. Like MON, they both seem a lot more highly-rated when they're not at your club. Paul Robinson, the keeper we should have bought in the summer of 2003 next please.
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As many have said, he served the Villa well and 2 years more would have been silly. He was starting to stay on his line and he didn't save many penalties if I remember right but he was great at shot stopping. Thanks for the last 3 years Big Brad, I loved his reaction at Everton when Young scored the injury time winner.
This?
I found it somewhere on YouTube.
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Brilliant goalkeeper. If he's good enough for Tottenham then he's good enough for us. We pay wankers like Stephen Ireland and Heskey loads of dough for nothing, and we cant take a 2 year minor risk on this keeper. When was the last time we had someone as good as him in goal?
Bad move Villa. Only Shay Given on Foster will be good enough replacements. If we sign Robert Green then god help us!
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As many have said, he served the Villa well and 2 years more would have been silly. He was starting to stay on his line and he didn't save many penalties if I remember right but he was great at shot stopping. Thanks for the last 3 years Big Brad, I loved his reaction at Everton when Young scored the injury time winner.
This?
I found it somewhere on YouTube.
That's the one!
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I'd play him ahead of Gomes and Cudicini to be honest so he may well start as first choice there.
A few eyebrows were raised when we signed him at his age but I think we got our moneys worth. A top goalkeeper who went about his business in a very professional way.
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Yeah, I wouldn't mind Foster or Given, Green is a no no.
I'm gutted to see Brad go, but when you're in the limbo we're in it made sense on Brad's part I'm sure.
Thanks for everything Brad.
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I'm a huge Friedel fan. When he was at Blackburn I would tell anyone who would listen that he was one of the best around. He's been excellant for us for three years. But I wouldn't have been offering him a two year deal if I was Villa boss. He's just turned forty and even next year may be one season too far. Given, Foster and Green would all be getable as replacements for a start you would imagine.
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I think friedels money problems have a lot to do with him moving on, he needed the biggest financial deal he could get.
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I don't think he will be number one at spurs long, for all of Gomes's faults he makes some outstanding saves and has saved spurs on many occasions, something Freidel rarely does.
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I don't think he will be number one at spurs long, for all of Gomes's faults he makes some outstanding saves and has saved spurs on many occasions, something Freidel rarely does.
Brad has saved our asses many times.
A fantastic save v Liverpool in his last game for us for starters.
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Ben 'former England International' Foster for me.
Just needs putting in quarantine for a month before he joins.
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Ben 'former England International' Foster for me.
Just needs putting in quarantine for a month before he joins.
A simple spray down should suffice.
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As many have said, he served the Villa well and 2 years more would have been silly. He was starting to stay on his line and he didn't save many penalties if I remember right but he was great at shot stopping. Thanks for the last 3 years Big Brad, I loved his reaction at Everton when Young scored the injury time winner.
This?
youtube vid
I found it somewhere on YouTube.
That's the one!
fucking brilliant, miss that period at villa so much
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good luck to him. he was nowt special, but a decent 'keeper considering what went beofre him.
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I can't say I'll miss his 'rooted to the goal line' technique for corners. Passed his best.
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I can't say I'll miss his 'rooted to the goal line' technique for corners. Passed his best.
But if the alternative is the average likes of Green or Given then we may look back at this as the golden age of Aston Villa goalkeeping.
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From The Express
Saturday June 4,2011
By Peter White
BEN FOSTER, suddenly one of English football’s most wanted men, is set to join Aston Villa as a replacement for Brad Friedel.
Even though Villa have yet to appoint a new manager to replace Gerard Houllier, they have targeted Birmingham goalkeeper Foster to succeed Friedel, who quit Villa Park yesterday to join Tottenham.
But Foster, 28, is wanted not only by Villa. Several other Premier League clubs are showing an interest in Foster, who joined Birmingham from Manchester United a year ago for £6million.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is thought to be considering a move and others are awaiting confirmation at what price he will be available, including Stoke, where he once had a successful loan spell.
England coach Fabio Capello, meanwhile, is still desperately hoping Foster will reverse his decision to call a temporary halt on his international career. Foster left England virtually threadbare in that department after announcing he wanted at least this summer off to try to shake off a string of niggling injuries.
Capello would have liked Foster in the squad for today’s European Championship qualifier against Switzerland at Wembley, but instead had to select West Ham’s Rob Green and West Brom’s Scott Carson as back-up for first-choice Joe Hart.
The current winner in the battle for Foster’s attentions appears to be his partner Kate Louise Smith. Instead of being at Wembley, Foster is expected to be spending today finalising preparations for his marriage in a fortnight.
Although Birmingham manager Alex McLeish would like to keep Foster at St Andrew’s, relegation from the Premier League means several of the club’s leading players could leave this summer, with Foster expected to be valued at about £8m.
A move to Villa would suit Foster as he recently relocated to the Midlands from Cheshire and was born in Leamington Spa, where most of his family still live. If it goes through, he will be the first player to move from Birmingham to Villa Park since striker Chris Sutton in 2006.
Read more: http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/250726/Aston-Villa-close-in-on-deal-for-Ben-FosterAston-Villa-close-in-on-deal-for-Ben-Foster#ixzz1OG3twLBh
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I can't say I'll miss his 'rooted to the goal line' technique for corners. Passed his best.
But if the alternative is the average likes of Green or Given then we may look back at this as the golden age of Aston Villa goalkeeping.
Definitely, I think people don't appreciate Friedel enough. Nothing like having a solid reliable guy at the back.
One of the things I consider when looking at a keeper is how they'd do in the hotbed of a derby, where the likes of Encklelman and Sorenson have looked like mugs.
Friedel was one of them keepers who you'd feel safe having in your goal. Green in goal? i'd have a heart attack
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I'd be very happy with Foster.
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Friedal has been a class act. Thanks Brad ......
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Brads been good, the only thing I didnt like about his 'keeping is that he never pushes the ball to safety. When he saves it he nearly always pushes it back towards the penalty spot rather than away from goal.
Lets get a manager in place before making any signings though, dont want another Ireland situation.
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I'm quite glad he's gone just so I don't have to see much more of the Friedal mis-spelling. Just hope we can get Foxter from Blues, much easier to spell.
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Chris sutton wasn't a blues player when we signed him
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Friedel still produced his usual quota of brilliant saves for us last season the only problem being the increasing frequency of frightening moments.
Given that, we are right to look for a new number one. a two year contact for a 40 year old is insane.
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I'd be very happy with Foster.
But he's from, *screws face up in disgust*............ Leamington Spa.
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Friedel has been great while he's been with us. Even at 40 he's been putting out top performances regulary.
Thanks Big Brad!
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He was a very good signing and with the amount of games he played, we definatley got value for money. Good luck Brad.
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I'm quite glad he's gone just so I don't have to see much more of the Friedal mis-spelling. Just hope we can get Foxter from Blues, much easier to spell.
Why did you edit this Carl, did you spell your name wrong? ;)
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He s been a good solid keeper for us. I wish him all the best. And nice for him to go out with that great save against Liverpool
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I'd be very happy with Foster.
Me too.
Would be an excellent signing and banish any chance of Robert Green joining us.
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I'd be very happy with Foster.
Me too.
Would be an excellent signing and banish any chance of Robert Green joining us.
Plus it would annoy the noses. Great idea all round.
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Top man and decent keeper, Friedel, even if God only knows why he never comes out of the posts.
What I can't understand is why, at the age that he is, he left us for a club like Spurs that are much smaller than us.
Anyhow, it won't be impossible to find a young reliable keeper better than old Brad; my favourite is the Udinese's Slovenian Samir Handanovic.
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Top man and decent keeper, Friedel, even if God only knows why he never comes out of the posts.
What I can't understand is why, at the age that he is, he left us for a club like Spurs that are much smaller than us.
Anyhow, it won't be impossible to find a young reliable keeper better than old Brad; my favourite is the Udinese's Slovenian Samir Handanovic.
I'd love it if we signed him. One of the best around yet seems to be very underrated outside of Italy.
Good at saving penalties too which is something he has over Brad.
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Thanks for all your hard work Brad. Enjoy your retirement payoff at Spuds.
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I'd be very happy with Foster.
But he's from, *screws face up in disgust*............ Leamington Spa.
Practically Covscum.