Confirmed Signing Mark Travers

Eggs · Tuesday at 7:29 PM

….well done @HKContractDave, you got a transfer thread spot-on

DanB90 · Wednesday at 7:00 AM

Could prove to be the best signing we make this summer.

Gwladys St. Glory · Wednesday at 7:08 AM

BainesontoastNEW said:
Opposition view!

Beat me to it...are they just being nice Bournemouth fans or is that their general demeanor? If so then ol' Trav's is in for a Blued awakening when he produces his first clanger for Southall FC.

Nymzee · Wednesday at 8:44 AM

davek · Wednesday at 9:11 AM

Nymzee said:

@Goat ?

Goat · Wednesday at 10:01 AM

davek said:
@Goat ?

What?

Moomin · Wednesday at 10:45 AM

The Boro fans in my office reckon he is a great signing for us.

ToffeeTim · Wednesday at 10:47 AM

Should be a good reliable back up. Not exciting but an important position.

COYBL25 · Wednesday at 12:03 PM

Goat said:
What?

He wants you to acknowledge that he`s been brought in to force Pickford out, which the voices in his head are telling him is the case.

DualityNSNO · Wednesday at 12:04 PM

Nymzee said:

Yeah, new things to the table - shot stopping and reflexes... so like Pickford then.

davep · Wednesday at 12:29 PM

Tony’s Carp said:
Maybe pathway blocker is the wrong phrase. But I'm not sure we pay money and give an apparently quite meaty 4 year deal to a 26yo backup if our 23yo keeper projects to be as good or better in 1-2 years time, and if he isn't going to be (and therefore is going to be nowhere near starting quality) do you just take money and clauses now instead of extending and loaning yet again?

How many more years of Pickford do we have? I'm not sure I see him as one of these keepers playing top level late into his 30s? I think the only way we'll find out if (and the only way for him to get there) Tyrer is going to be good enough to replace Pickford is if he goes out on loan for another season or two. If he's going to be good enough then to take over as our No1 he'll either have jumper Travers, or we'll have two capable keepers and can sell one (hopefully for profit ££).

davep · Wednesday at 12:32 PM

maccavennie said:
It'll be a traversty to not get him in.

Traversty
When your keepers gone get another one on
It's Travers-ty

Drico · Wednesday at 12:32 PM

Gwladys St. Glory said:
Beat me to it...are they just being nice Bournemouth fans or is that their general demeanor? If so then ol' Trav's is in for a Blued awakening when he produces his first clanger for Southall FC.

The Bournemouth lads are a good bunch. They have often posted really positive stuff about their visits to Goodison. They seem like proper football fans.