Summer transfer madness thread

[KRS]

Presume for goalkeepers Bruce will first of all be trying to get Johnstone for another year on loan if he can't get him permanently.  Guess that would all be dependent on what Man Utd want, if there is a chance DeGea will be off to Real will they want Johnstone as number 2 to whoever they bring in as number 1? What we can't afford if that might be the case is to be sat around waiting if DeGea becomes the on/off saga of the summer.

If we could get Johnstone on another years loan or permanent with Ruddy as number 2 that would be great business and would allow the younger keepers like Sarkic to go out on loan to get games even if it is to the better non league clubs.

Not sure how Gollini has been doing at Atalanta?

I doubt Mourinho would leave himself short for goalkeepers and also doubt he would entrust a young and still relatively inexperienced Johnstone as being number 2 as they chase trophies again next season. The talk is that they will sign Kasper Schmeichel from Leicester, they already have Romero and also have 3 other youth/reserve keepers. It wouldn't surprise me if they also sign another experienced keeper rather than recall Johnstone.

[Gareth]

Presume for goalkeepers Bruce will first of all be trying to get Johnstone for another year on loan if he can't get him permanently.  Guess that would all be dependent on what Man Utd want, if there is a chance DeGea will be off to Real will they want Johnstone as number 2 to whoever they bring in as number 1? What we can't afford if that might be the case is to be sat around waiting if DeGea becomes the on/off saga of the summer.

If we could get Johnstone on another years loan or permanent with Ruddy as number 2 that would be great business and would allow the younger keepers like Sarkic to go out on loan to get games even if it is to the better non league clubs.

Not sure how Gollini has been doing at Atalanta?

I doubt Mourinho would leave himself short for goalkeepers and also doubt he would entrust a young and still relatively inexperienced Johnstone as being number 2 as they chase trophies again next season. The talk is that they will sign Kasper Schmeichel from Leicester, they already have Romero and also have 3 other youth/reserve keepers. It wouldn't surprise me if they also sign another experienced keeper rather than recall Johnstone.

Then hopefully we are talking to them about a loan / permanent deal for next year :-)

[eddiemunster]

I see that four of the list I posted have been shown the door;(shown in red) new contract (shown in blue)

Bunn (*),Hutton (*),Richards, Gabby, Kozak(**), Cissokho , Sanchez,McCormack. (*)= One year extension, (**) = Retiring.

B.Watkins, T.Leggett, J.Linley, B.Swift, J.Abdoul, N.Mason, C.Blackett-Taylor, R.Hale .

J.Finnerty, J.Humphries,E.Idem, V.Johansson, M.Clark, J.Sundman, L.Hall, A.Prosser, J.Pastorek, J.Doyle Hayes, J.Clarke. J.Coates, J.Cox

Plus J.Sellars

[paul_e]

By all accounts Hale walked away after disagreements over his first team chances.  There was plenty of suggestions that Bruce rated him so I doubt he's 'been shown the door', Abdoul appears to be a similar case.

[adrenachrome]

Maybe there should be a different colour font for those who have left without having "been shown the door".

Might I suggest Green after the Shakin' Stevens poptastic record disc.

[mr underhill]

was that a poptastic charidee single mate?

[Steve67]

Huddleston, Cattermole. Two players I expect us to be linked with in the coming weeks.

[Gareth]

Huddleston, Cattermole. Two players I expect us to be linked with in the coming weeks.

I'd add Michael Dawson & Curtis Davies to that list...just pray the name Sen Larsson doesn't one up linked with us

[ciggiesnbeer]

Presume for goalkeepers Bruce will first of all be trying to get Johnstone for another year on loan if he can't get him permanently.  Guess that would all be dependent on what Man Utd want, if there is a chance DeGea will be off to Real will they want Johnstone as number 2 to whoever they bring in as number 1? What we can't afford if that might be the case is to be sat around waiting if DeGea becomes the on/off saga of the summer.

If we could get Johnstone on another years loan or permanent with Ruddy as number 2 that would be great business and would allow the younger keepers like Sarkic to go out on loan to get games even if it is to the better non league clubs.

Not sure how Gollini has been doing at Atalanta?

I doubt Mourinho would leave himself short for goalkeepers and also doubt he would entrust a young and still relatively inexperienced Johnstone as being number 2 as they chase trophies again next season. The talk is that they will sign Kasper Schmeichel from Leicester, they already have Romero and also have 3 other youth/reserve keepers. It wouldn't surprise me if they also sign another experienced keeper rather than recall Johnstone.

Agreed. I wouldnt be surprised if he became permanent. He is what he appears. A third rate premier league keeper and a decent Championship one. Nowhere near good enough for them but just about good enough for us. Seems like something that could happen.

[aj2k77]

Johnstone is pretty shit. He looks worth about half a million, there's better keepers to be found out there around Europe, rather than take the easy option of over paying for a Manure reserve reserve.

[curiousorange]

I'm no great Johnstone fan, but there's something to be said for keeping faith with a young keeper. Stockdale, Pickford, Butland, Heaton...none of those were Shilton-esque. However, it's too important to make the wrong choice. Look at Man City's bollocks season because of that hologram they stick in the net.

[mr underhill]

He's got better definitely, but to me he's still no better than Gollini.

[Holte L2]

I must be watching a diffferent game then. I think Johnstone has been superb since the Derby home match.

[in exile]

I would like to see the back of Richards, Agbonlahor, Bacuna, Gardner & Amavi

[Gareth]

I must be watching a diffferent game then. I think Johnstone has been superb since the Derby home match.

I agree