Stekelenburg

[Gaffa]

There was no need at all to leave Pickford out. A goalkeeper that needs a rest is the same as someone on the dole needing a lie in

 

[anton66]

There was a strong chance of this match going to penalties, so you have to play your best keeper.

 

[Nymzee]

Pickford cut his holidays short to come back for pre-season so I doubt he’s asked for a rest.

 

[Joey66]

Pickford cut his holidays short to come back for pre-season so I doubt he’s asked for a rest.

Look back on my post on keping why we kept this joker who knows.... the Everton way.......

 

[BlueStevie35]

If we were going to rest Pickford I'd have rather we gave a debut to Virginia, soon as my mate said Stekelenburg was starting I knew we were toast

 

[Enzouk]

Should be 3rd choice this fella

 

[streeky]

I swear if he picks this clown in the FA cup this year i will be going full on to get the manager out.

 

[marsh]

And we gave him a new deal why? Some of the decisions made about contracts are ridiculous like when Mirallas got an extension or Garbutt etc

 

[davids]

Rather have Joao Virginia, the lad we got from Arsenal in the summer on the bench

Makes you wonder what it's doing to his confidence if the Stek gets a start before him

 

[4737carlin]

Makes you wonder what it's doing to his confidence if the Stek gets a start before him

Yeah thats true, keeps a clean sheet then gets left out, its pathetic

 

[Eggs]

And we gave him a new deal why? Some of the decisions made about contracts are ridiculous like when Mirallas got an extension or Garbutt etc

..they are probably different situations;

I agree, the Mirallas one was ridiculous and posted so at the time.

Garbutt’s stock was high, he was looking decent and he’d run his current contract down. The most surprising thing was not him being offered one, it was him signing one given he could’ve moved on a financially attractive Bosman. In hindsight, his decision to re-sign might have reflected his attitude to football.

I think the club might’ve been very concerned about a lack of experienced keeper cover once Robles left. Steklenberg was also in demand (from France I think) so a new contract took the pressure off.

 

[Joey66]

..they are probably different situations;

I agree, the Mirallas one was ridiculous and posted so at the time.

Garbutt’s stock was high, he was looking decent and he’d run his current contract down. The most surprising thing was not him being offered one, it was him signing one given he could’ve moved on a financially attractive Bosman. In hindsight, his decision to re-sign might have reflected his attitude to football.

I think the club might’ve been very concerned about a lack of experienced keeper cover once Robles left. Steklenberg was also in demand (from France I think) so a new contract took the pressure off.

He is still no good as a no 2 - the Arsenal signing will come through to replace him asap - again contract extension costing money on an aging dodgy knees keeper was another bad idea.....

 

[Eggs]

He is still no good as a no 2 - the Arsenal signing will come through to replace him asap - again contract extension costing money on an aging dodgy knees keeper was another bad idea.....

..I don’t disagree, Joey, but at least I can understand why. Robles moved on a Bosman and we would’ve been in the mire had Steklenberg gone to the French club.

 

[4737carlin]

He is still no good as a no 2 - the Arsenal signing will come through to replace him asap - again contract extension costing money on an aging dodgy knees keeper was another bad idea.....

I said on the day the last window closed that not getting another back up keeper was a massive problem that Brands needed to sort, it was the biggest mistake we made in the summer, some tried to tell me as i was wrong, my reason was incase Pickford got injured or suspended, i didnt even think about the manager leaving Pickford out for big games since that would be unimaginable.

 

[COYBL25]

He is still no good as a no 2 - the Arsenal signing will come through to replace him asap - again contract extension costing money on an aging dodgy knees keeper was another bad idea.....

Even at your age and with all your ailments, I`d rather have you in goal, than Skeletonburg.

You`d deffo be more agile, what with all that practice you got trying to catch those frogs in your pond