Sam Johnstone - now retired

[mr underhill]

he's not our player so I can't get upset about it, other than  the fact that he's the best of an average collection of goalkeepers at the club.

[wittonwarrior]

I would go as far to say, without Johnstone we will not get promotion in any guise this season.  steer too inexperienced, Bunn is just not agile enough.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Is Gollini still our player? Is he doing any good at his current club?

[Dave]

Is Gollini still our player? Is he doing any good at his current club?

Atalanta are doing fine. Fourth last season, going well in this one.

He isn't playing though. His loan run out at the end of this season.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Is Gollini still our player? Is he doing any good at his current club?

Yes, and according to the web has made either 4 or 6 appearances for Atalanta since January...which probably tells you all you need to know about how impressed they are.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Thanks both!

[rob_bridge]

I must admit that I've got to the point now after the last few years that I can't get worked up about any individual player leaving now. C'est la vie.

Exactly my feelings too Richard.  If they want out, then bye bye, it won't impact too heavily on my life.  We have no control over it anyway do we?

Same.

Good keeper though. Would prefer he stays, but if not. Well it is what it is.

Agree - think he has done pretty well for us, best in terms of consistency since Freidel (nowhere near as good) - not saying much.

[Clark W Griswold]

I think considering his age Johnstone has been superb and I think he'll end up being a top quality keeper for years to come. We could really do with signing him.

As for Gollini, same with Tshibola, whoever recommended the signing wants putting in the stocks outside Villa Park on match days with free vegetables on hand.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

I would go as far to say, without Johnstone we will not get promotion in any guise this season.  steer too inexperienced, Bunn is just not agile enough.

I wouldn't say Steer is too inexperienced. He's played a season in the Championship, on loan at Huddersfield.

[SoccerHQ]

We'll just sign someone else on loan.

I wouldn't be against giving Steer a run but we'd be down to two senior keepers and hardly any club risks that nowadays.

[frank black]

Our keepers are all shite we would definitely need to replace with as good if not better keeper if he goes.

Personally I can’t see him going in January to West Brom, they have much bigger priorities in other areas.

[Fasth56]

I’d take Myhill back he always seems decent to me.

my first thought as well

[UK Redsox]

Unless any contract offered by WBA to SJ is for stupid money, it would be a really strange move to become (probable) backup keeper for a team heading for relegation.

[OCD]

Albion need to be focusing on signing creative players, goalkeeper is the least of their problems.

[nigel]

Where is Gollini now? And does he play ?

Apparently, hes refusing to come back if recalled, something to do with the way Bruce treated him.

He wasnt good enough anyway.

I thought he was ok tbh

Agree.
Johnson was no better than Gollini in his first season with us, although he has certainly improved this season