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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2020 14:17:14 GMT
I'd go after him like a shot. But would you give it both barrels to get him?
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Post by onepara on Aug 20, 2020 14:18:48 GMT
As long as he's fired up to join us.
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Post by reddipotter on Aug 20, 2020 14:20:12 GMT
I think we should bite the bullet.....
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Post by xchpotter on Aug 20, 2020 14:25:15 GMT
He definitely still seems to be a Paul Stretford client. Can save a penalty...I’m on my way to Southampton to get him and will drive him straight to the training ground.
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Post by stokesupporter on Aug 20, 2020 14:26:15 GMT
Stallone surely don't like his brother Tommy too much.
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Post by Roger Everyone on Aug 20, 2020 14:32:42 GMT
Would be a great move, but I can't see it to be honest. Southampton are the nearest premiership club to me (Isle of wight) I am sure Jack's GF is from the island (if its the same lady) so maybe a move he/they would like.
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Post by PotterLog on Aug 20, 2020 14:45:04 GMT
Would be a great move for all concerned...... Except Southampton Christ that would be a fantastic deal if we could pull that off.
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Post by Veritas on Aug 20, 2020 14:49:26 GMT
I've not seen him much recently but I liked the look of him when he was on loan at Norwich. I think it would be a good move. Me too - Bryan Gunn's son, isn't he? I was thinking we'd be getting another Federici, mid-30s, happy to occupy the bench, but two mid-20s keepers with something to prove, fighting for the jersey, is a far more enticing prospect. If Bursik goes out on loan we would still need a third keeper for the squad.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2020 14:51:59 GMT
Would be a great move for all concerned...... Except Southampton Christ that would be a fantastic deal if we could pull that off. My prediction is that Butland will sort out his head and become a very good signing for someone.......
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Aug 20, 2020 15:00:05 GMT
Except Southampton Christ that would be a fantastic deal if we could pull that off. My prediction is that Butland will sort out his head and become a very good signing for someone....... My prediction is Butlands finished
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Post by george2again on Aug 20, 2020 15:10:39 GMT
If it’s a straight swap can we put valuation down as 3 million and cut Brum out of equation?
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Post by george2again on Aug 20, 2020 15:10:51 GMT
If it’s a straight swap can we put valuation down as 3 million and cut Brum out of equation?
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Post by stokecitytalke on Aug 20, 2020 15:19:20 GMT
If it’s a straight swap can we put valuation down as 3 million and cut Brum out of equation? So that would be 6 million then? 😉
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Post by PotterLog on Aug 20, 2020 15:34:11 GMT
Except Southampton Christ that would be a fantastic deal if we could pull that off. My prediction is that Butland will sort out his head and become a very good signing for someone....... I kind of hope you're right, for his sake, but he's had about four years of trying to "sort out his head" and it ain't happening. I don't think it's just his head either, he's never been the same since his injury. Still a change of scenery would certainly do him good. I'd take Gunn any day of the week.
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Aug 20, 2020 16:20:04 GMT
My prediction is that Butland will sort out his head and become a very good signing for someone....... I kind of hope you're right, for his sake, but he's had about four years of trying to "sort out his head" and it ain't happening. I don't think it's just his head either, he's never been the same since his injury. Still a change of scenery would certainly do him good. I'd take Gunn any day of the week. I have this weird theory that part of his problem is that he came back trim after his injury and that's affected his game. He used to be a bit of a porker but very agile - there is a long and glorious history of top class porkers in goal and maybe he's a victim of body fascism. Maybe he needs to get back on the pies.
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Post by datguy on Aug 20, 2020 16:38:02 GMT
Nothing short of brilliant business if we swap Jack Butland for Angus Gunn.
Which is exactly why it’s got to be wide of the mark? Joyce knows his stuff though...
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Post by str8outtahampton on Aug 20, 2020 16:39:41 GMT
I kind of hope you're right, for his sake, but he's had about four years of trying to "sort out his head" and it ain't happening. I don't think it's just his head either, he's never been the same since his injury. Still a change of scenery would certainly do him good. I'd take Gunn any day of the week. I have this weird theory that part of his problem is that he came back trim after his injury and that's affected his game. He used to be a bit of a porker but very agile - there is a long and glorious history of top class porkers in goal and maybe he's a victim of body fascism. Maybe he needs to get back on the pies. You could be on to something. Melchester Rovers had an excellent custodian of the uprights called Tubby Morton. He got tired of being teased about his size in the dressing room, and went on a crash diet, but kept it from the rest of the team. He lost a lot of weight, but his form absolutely tanked. Roy Race (the captain, obviously) trailed him and managed to get the truth out of his (Morton's) landlady. Rovers were in the cup final (as usual) and were having new suits made up. Roy and the boys secretly had the tailor make Morton's suit several sizes too big. So when he tried it on, he was distraught, thinking he was wasting away. The outcome? Tubby got stuck into some slap-up food (bangers 'n' mash, and treacle sponge I think). He piled the weight back on. Melchester Rovers won the cup, with Tubby playing a blinder. Could be the solution?
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Post by FullerMagic on Aug 20, 2020 16:40:55 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Aug 20, 2020 16:45:01 GMT
Nothing short of brilliant business if we swap Jack Butland for Angus Gunn. Which is exactly why it’s got to be wide of the mark? Joyce knows his stuff though... It would make it a very good transfer window if it was done
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2020 16:47:38 GMT
I have this weird theory that part of his problem is that he came back trim after his injury and that's affected his game. He used to be a bit of a porker but very agile - there is a long and glorious history of top class porkers in goal and maybe he's a victim of body fascism. Maybe he needs to get back on the pies. You could be on to something. Melchester Rovers had an excellent custodian of the uprights called Tubby Morton. He got tired of being teased about his size in the dressing room, and went on a crash diet, but kept it from the rest of the team. He lost a lot of weight, but his form absolutely tanked. Roy Race (the captain, obviously) trailed him and managed to get the truth out of his (Morton's) landlady. Rovers were in the cup final (as usual) and were having new suits made up. Roy and the boys secretly had the tailor make Morton's suit several sizes too big. So when he tried it on, he was distraught, thinking he was wasting away. The outcome? Tubby got stuck into some slap-up food (bangers 'n' mash, and treacle sponge I think). He piled the weight back on. Melchester Rovers won the cup, with Tubby playing a blinder. Could be the solution? The problem was they were all killed by a load of Basran terrorists a fortnight later so the whole elaborate plot was a waste of time......
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Post by ilfracoombestokie3 on Aug 20, 2020 16:49:35 GMT
Is he any good at saving bullet headers or shots rifled in from 30 yards, or will it revolver around if he is first choice?
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Post by FullerMagic on Aug 20, 2020 16:52:47 GMT
The only drawback would be that presumably he's on a very hefty long-term Premier League contract, so we wouldn't be making dramatic savings on wages
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2020 16:53:29 GMT
Is he any good at saving bullet headers or shots rifled in from 30 yards, or will it revolver around if he is first choice? We've got Tommy Smith, we just need to sign Ricky Wesson from DC United and we're away.....
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2020 17:02:29 GMT
Lets do the deal.
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Post by EccyStokie on Aug 20, 2020 17:10:59 GMT
There’s no way on earth this is a permanent deal for Gunn. They signed him for £13.5mill not too long ago and he’s still quite young. A swap loan deal doesn’t work as Butlands out of contract at the end of the season. The only way I can see it is Butland to Southampton for around £4-5mill and Gunn on loan to us for the season as part of the deal.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Aug 20, 2020 17:11:00 GMT
This👍
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Post by str8outtahampton on Aug 20, 2020 17:12:10 GMT
You could be on to something. Melchester Rovers had an excellent custodian of the uprights called Tubby Morton. He got tired of being teased about his size in the dressing room, and went on a crash diet, but kept it from the rest of the team. He lost a lot of weight, but his form absolutely tanked. Roy Race (the captain, obviously) trailed him and managed to get the truth out of his (Morton's) landlady. Rovers were in the cup final (as usual) and were having new suits made up. Roy and the boys secretly had the tailor make Morton's suit several sizes too big. So when he tried it on, he was distraught, thinking he was wasting away. The outcome? Tubby got stuck into some slap-up food (bangers 'n' mash, and treacle sponge I think). He piled the weight back on. Melchester Rovers won the cup, with Tubby playing a blinder. Could be the solution? The problem was they were all killed by a load of Basran terrorists a fortnight later so the whole elaborate plot was a waste of time...... Don't remember that. But I do recall when they were on a plane for a European game, and it was hi-jacked by a mad professor. He took them to a secret island where they were forced to play against a team of robots - a strange project, even by the standards of this bonkers professor. The problem was that the robot team passed the ball before Rovers could scythe them down with a crunching tackle. I suppose this was Spanish tippy tap, fully 45 years ahead of its time. The solution? A Melchester player would go in for said tackle, and a team mate would intercept the pass. Rovers won by the odd goal and the professor abandoned his project, and released the team. I guess the algorithm was flawed. This was of course long before Roy Race and the boys went on drug and alcohol fuelled benders in hotel rooms with young ladies other than their wives. Although that was also a good episode.
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Post by AlliG on Aug 20, 2020 17:13:17 GMT
I have this weird theory that part of his problem is that he came back trim after his injury and that's affected his game. He used to be a bit of a porker but very agile - there is a long and glorious history of top class porkers in goal and maybe he's a victim of body fascism. Maybe he needs to get back on the pies. You could be on to something. Melchester Rovers had an excellent custodian of the uprights called Tubby Morton. He got tired of being teased about his size in the dressing room, and went on a crash diet, but kept it from the rest of the team. He lost a lot of weight, but his form absolutely tanked. Roy Race (the captain, obviously) trailed him and managed to get the truth out of his (Morton's) landlady. Rovers were in the cup final (as usual) and were having new suits made up. Roy and the boys secretly had the tailor make Morton's suit several sizes too big. So when he tried it on, he was distraught, thinking he was wasting away. The outcome? Tubby got stuck into some slap-up food (bangers 'n' mash, and treacle sponge I think). He piled the weight back on. Melchester Rovers won the cup, with Tubby playing a blinder. Could be the solution? Is Tubby Morton still playing? I have a 1958 Roy of the Rovers Annual and he was the reserve keeper at the time. He was also known as Hefty Morton at the time. Was he a "larger" gentleman when he was "Hefty" or "Tubby"?
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Post by str8outtahampton on Aug 20, 2020 17:17:01 GMT
You could be on to something. Melchester Rovers had an excellent custodian of the uprights called Tubby Morton. He got tired of being teased about his size in the dressing room, and went on a crash diet, but kept it from the rest of the team. He lost a lot of weight, but his form absolutely tanked. Roy Race (the captain, obviously) trailed him and managed to get the truth out of his (Morton's) landlady. Rovers were in the cup final (as usual) and were having new suits made up. Roy and the boys secretly had the tailor make Morton's suit several sizes too big. So when he tried it on, he was distraught, thinking he was wasting away. The outcome? Tubby got stuck into some slap-up food (bangers 'n' mash, and treacle sponge I think). He piled the weight back on. Melchester Rovers won the cup, with Tubby playing a blinder. Could be the solution? Is Tubby Morton still playing? I have a 1958 Roy of the Rovers Annual and he was the reserve keeper at the time. He was also known as Hefty Morton at the time. Was he a "larger" gentleman when he was "Hefty" or "Tubby"? Good question. And the answer is I don't know for sure. But probably he is. I have a feeling Roy Race is still with us, and he must be about 137, so why not Tubby. Tubby was slightly more of a porker than Neville Southall I would say. (I have a feeling he was in love with Roy, but it was unrequited).
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Post by ilikelamp on Aug 20, 2020 17:18:22 GMT
He definitely still seems to be a Paul Stretford client. Can save a penalty...I’m on my way to Southampton to get him and will drive him straight to the training ground. And he dived to his left! Unlike jack ALWAYS going to his right 🙄
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