Tim Howard

[sd_1992]

Chelsea would want £20-25m easy

They sold cech for less than 10m. I somehow doubt they value begovic at twice that of cech

 

[mmmmsnouts]

This could be a way for Martinez to drop him without actually having to properly drop him

I do wonder if this is a face-saving "knock."

 

[BlueStevie35]

They sold cech for less than 10m. I somehow doubt they value begovic at twice that of cech

Cech is 5 years older and wasn't playing much, Begovic has at least been splitting game time with Courtois

 

[bicycleheader]

Obviously feel bad for him if he is injured

Not a fan of his goalkeeping, but he's still human and needs to be loved. Just like everybody else does

This could be a way for Martinez to drop him without actually having to properly drop him

but deep down you hope he wont have hands in gloves for the rest of his time at the club eh Mikey?

 

[Coffee and TV]

So guesses then: if Howard is 'injured', will he be in the match day squad tomorrow or not? If he's not on the bench then Griffiths will have to be back up.

 

[Carlito]

No they wouldn't.

I've had exactly the same argument before when somebody said we should bid £18m for Mahrez this window.

Money doesn't always talk. It depends on the situation of the selling club.

Name me one good goalkeeper who has moved clubs in January in say, the last 6 years?

There won't be many.

Why do you constantly make these mad, sweeping statements?

Valdes, Begovic, Diego Alonso, Julio Cesar and even the great Joel Robles all made January moves.

I don't think many teams with serious aspirations of doing anything with their season would just say, 'oh well, you can't buy goalkeepers in January, so we'll just stick with the worst one in the world.'

 

[BlueToff]

Name one. Asmir Begovic! You're welcome.

He moved this summer...

 

[BlueToff]

Why do you constantly make these mad, sweeping statements?

Valdes, Begovic, Diego Alonso, Julio Cesar and even the great Joel Robles all made January moves.

I don't think many teams with serious aspirations of doing anything with their season would just say, 'oh well, you can't buy goalkeepers in January, so we'll just stick with the worst one in the world.'

Begovic moved last summer - and pretty sure he moved from Portsmouth to Stoke in a summer window as well? He definitely didn't become first choice straight away either.

Valdes was a free agent. He's now on loan at Standard Liege.

Cesar went to QPR (on loan, was it not)?

Robles, again, was a loan.

I clearly stated decent, first-choice goalkeepers. I meant that I don't think any keepers who made moves in this window or were available for a move that would have greatly improved us. I'd rather us wait until the summer and get the right one at the right price, instead of rushing in and paying over the odds.

 

[GwladysBlue]

Obviously feel bad for him if he is injured

Not a fan of his goalkeeping, but he's still human and needs to be loved. Just like everybody else does

This could be a way for Martinez to drop him without actually having to properly drop him

He isn't a very Charming Man, though.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

but deep down you hope he wont have hands in gloves for the rest of his time at the club eh Mikey?

I certainly don't think the sun shines out of his behind mate

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

He isn't a very Charming Man, though.

I'll have to stop you there, as I've heard that one before

 

[COYBL25]

He isn't a very Charming Man, though.

But he is a light that will never go out mate with his self belief, even if he is deluded

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

But he is a light that will never go out mate with his self belief, even if he is deluded

For once in his life, I'd like Robles to get what he wants and replace Howard as Everton's #1

 

[Joey66]

Talking summer here Joey

Its freezing here today!

 

[COYBL25]

For once in his life, I'd like Robles to get what he wants and replace Howard as Everton's #1

I bet he is thinking " why did I come here, why do I hang around " at the mo