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Offline Ads

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Re: Sam Johnstone CONFIRMED [Loan]
« Reply #180 on: April 05, 2017, 08:19:30 AM »
Put any old sod in goal and it won't matter the way we deny the opposition efforts at goal.

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Re: Sam Johnstone CONFIRMED [Loan]
« Reply #181 on: April 05, 2017, 10:18:28 AM »
He's done better, still not convinced.

I agree, couple of times he should've caught it and punched which got the crowd frustrated although he was alert with that terrible Taylor backpass.

I too think there's better out there but given he has no future at Man. United he'll probably be an easy permanent signing to make.

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Re: Sam Johnstone CONFIRMED [Loan]
« Reply #182 on: April 05, 2017, 10:23:55 AM »
I'd steer clear of him, he's done Ok but I still want someone a bit more commanding, I still feel like he's got a rick in him every game, even though he has stopped making them, if that makes any sense.

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Re: Sam Johnstone CONFIRMED [Loan]
« Reply #183 on: April 05, 2017, 10:28:05 AM »
He should be brimming with confidence. Didn't look like it last night.

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Re: Sam Johnstone CONFIRMED [Loan]
« Reply #184 on: April 05, 2017, 11:32:07 AM »
the predilection to punch rather than catch the ball makes for  squeaky bum viewing in L5.

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Re: Sam Johnstone CONFIRMED [Loan]
« Reply #185 on: April 05, 2017, 01:00:56 PM »
He's still very young for a keeper - and the potential is there, a few bad punching decisions aside. Is there not a case to say that if we make a signing or two and retain this really good defensive solidity that is Bruce's trademark, we get him in for another year/permanently and try and sustain a full promotion-pushing season with him? Look at what Burnley have done with another United third choice keeper and now England international Tom Heaton.

Short term? Yeah, you could probably buy a 32 year old experienced keeper and be solid. With the long-term in mind I'm in favour of doing what we can to keep him permanently and persevering through the occasional bad decision.

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Re: Sam Johnstone CONFIRMED [Loan]
« Reply #186 on: April 05, 2017, 02:42:06 PM »
He's done better, still not convinced.

How many more consecutive clean sheets does he need to keep to convince you?

Offline PaulTheVillan

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Re: Sam Johnstone CONFIRMED [Loan]
« Reply #187 on: April 05, 2017, 02:43:25 PM »
He's done better, still not convinced.

How many more consecutive clean sheets does he need to keep to convince you?

14.

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Re: Sam Johnstone CONFIRMED [Loan]
« Reply #188 on: April 05, 2017, 02:47:27 PM »
the predilection to punch rather than catch the ball makes for  squeaky bum viewing in L5.
I don't mind punched clearances if it's done properly but there were a few dodgy attempts last night.

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Re: Sam Johnstone CONFIRMED [Loan]
« Reply #189 on: April 05, 2017, 05:24:54 PM »
I think he will only get better and he's still young so I would sign him up.

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Re: Sam Johnstone CONFIRMED [Loan]
« Reply #190 on: July 10, 2017, 12:29:18 AM »
Has rejoined for another go

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Re: Sam Johnstone CONFIRMED [Loan]
« Reply #191 on: July 10, 2017, 12:32:43 AM »
We go again.

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Re: Sam Johnstone CONFIRMED [Loan]
« Reply #192 on: July 10, 2017, 12:33:48 AM »
Good stuff. One less position to worry about.

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Re: Sam Johnstone - re-signing
« Reply #193 on: July 10, 2017, 03:43:23 AM »
Makes sense. He's out of contract at the end of the loan, this could be good or bad... time will tell.
« Last Edit: July 10, 2017, 06:50:43 AM by Goldie.7 »

Offline manic-road

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Re: Sam Johnstone - re-signing
« Reply #194 on: July 10, 2017, 06:30:54 AM »
I don't mind Johnstone re signing, I think he will do a decent job for the club.

 


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