We need bodies. He is one. Expect he'll challenge Phillips. That might make Phillips better, it might mean he ends up second choice and we lose him next summer. But this makes us a better team right now.
Bowyer has already said he wants to bring in a keeper to push Dillon Phillips.
No doubt, Phillips has the shirt tomorrow. It's his to lose. That's how it should be.
But the new lad hasn't come here to sit on the bench all season.
We need bodies. He is one. Expect he'll challenge Phillips. That might make Phillips better, it might mean he ends up second choice and we lose him next summer. But this makes us a better team right now.
Bowyer has already said he wants to bring in a keeper to push Dillon Phillips.
No doubt, Phillips has the shirt tomorrow. It's his to lose. That's how it should be.
But the new lad hasn't come here to sit on the bench all season.
Be interesting to see who starts?
Surely, he has to start with Dillon Phillips. To do anything else is a kick in the b*ll*x.
Phillips knows he has to play out of his skin. Let the new keeper wait and be hungry for his chance.
He has had a lot of injuries in the past few years apparently, Bruce doesn't want to take the chance that he will break down again.
Cushty!
Just read about his injury record - pretty impressive!
Don't worry, it's an achilles injury he's struggled with, so the recently established Ahmed Kashi ward will keep him nice and comfortable while he recuperates for the entirety of his loan. I hear they have Netflix in there now!
We need bodies. He is one. Expect he'll challenge Phillips. That might make Phillips better, it might mean he ends up second choice and we lose him next summer. But this makes us a better team right now.
Bowyer has already said he wants to bring in a keeper to push Dillon Phillips.
No doubt, Phillips has the shirt tomorrow. It's his to lose. That's how it should be.
But the new lad hasn't come here to sit on the bench all season.
personally I thought he lost the shirt last week. I know he's young and first game of the season but if we have a better keeper there's no time for sentiment. Serious danger of a relegation battle this season and he cost us 3 points last week.
he was in goal for them against Hull .. would be odd if he's now surplus to Villa requirements .. he's an experienced keeper who's never quite made it at the highest level .. I think he'll make us stronger, IF he arrives
They've since signed Ørjan Nyland who is the Norwegian National Team Goalkeeper
Guess its back to the bench for Dillon
Quite unusual for someone to play the first game of the season, then get loaned out 3 days later!
We need bodies. He is one. Expect he'll challenge Phillips. That might make Phillips better, it might mean he ends up second choice and we lose him next summer. But this makes us a better team right now.
Bowyer has already said he wants to bring in a keeper to push Dillon Phillips.
No doubt, Phillips has the shirt tomorrow. It's his to lose. That's how it should be.
But the new lad hasn't come here to sit on the bench all season.
personally I thought he lost the shirt last week. I know he's young and first game of the season but if we have a better keeper there's no time for sentiment. Serious danger of a relegation battle this season and he cost us 3 points last week.
yep, so did ten other players, and the Manager too imo. No way was Phillips responsible solely for us dropping three points last week. To say that is ridiculous.
Good keeper who is an improvement on Phillips I reckon - and I say that as a fan of Phillips. I'm pretty sure we were linked with Jed Steer before we signed Declan Rudd a couple of years ago? Successive goalkeeping coaches and managers obviously don't rate Phillips for some reason.
Steer Dislocated his shoulder in January of this year so a good move for him to get some games this season. Is this the third season in a row we've had a loan goalkeeper as first choice? At some point we're going to have sign a permanent one surely.
"Bruce said: "Jed has gone out on loan this morning. We wish him the best of luck. He's been frustrated with the injuries and we hope it works out for him.
"The second day I came here he ruptured his Achilles, last year he dislocated his shoulder.
"I don't know if it's done yet. No, not quite? Oh, I've jumped the gun!"
There we are then... all excited about a crocked reserve goalkeeper from a second division team on a loan! It is up there with Di Canio and Costa.
Oh sorry, forgot we were in the Prem. Let's just go out there and sign, say Toby Alderweireld on loan then (best modern equivalent in terms of situation I can think of for Costa, even if he's a bit younger), or Giuseppe Rossi on a one-year deal.
I'm not exactly excited by this signing, but it's a good sensible move. Steer is a decent keeper and Phillips can be prone to a clanger, so competition there is good.
" Steer played a vital role in the 2010–11 FA Youth Cup; in the Third Round, he saved a penalty in the last minute against Charlton Athletic to ensure Norwich won the game 1–0. His coach Ricky Martin said after the game:
"He's probably the best under-18 goalkeeper in the country, If ever you wanted somebody in goal Jed's the one and he stepped up and made a fantastic save."
" Steer played a vital role in the 2010–11 FA Youth Cup; in the Third Round, he saved a penalty in the last minute against Charlton Athletic to ensure Norwich won the game 1–0. His coach Ricky Martin said after the game:
"He's probably the best under-18 goalkeeper in the country, If ever you wanted somebody in goal Jed's the one and he stepped up and made a fantastic save."
" Steer played a vital role in the 2010–11 FA Youth Cup; in the Third Round, he saved a penalty in the last minute against Charlton Athletic to ensure Norwich won the game 1–0. His coach Ricky Martin said after the game:
"He's probably the best under-18 goalkeeper in the country, If ever you wanted somebody in goal Jed's the one and he stepped up and made a fantastic save."
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To do anything else is a kick in the b*ll*x.
Phillips knows he has to play out of his skin.
Let the new keeper wait and be hungry for his chance.
That's competition.
Not yet on the OS.
It can't be true.
#WIOTOS
Steer Dislocated his shoulder in January of this year so a good move for him to get some games this season. Is this the third season in a row we've had a loan goalkeeper as first choice? At some point we're going to have sign a permanent one surely.
"The second day I came here he ruptured his Achilles, last year he dislocated his shoulder.
"I don't know if it's done yet. No, not quite? Oh, I've jumped the gun!"
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/confirmed-steve-bruce-reveals-aston-15012655
Plays well at The Valley though that's for sure!
So if he rated him thats good enough for me
I'm not exactly excited by this signing, but it's a good sensible move. Steer is a decent keeper and Phillips can be prone to a clanger, so competition there is good.
One little nugget of interest, perhaps:
" Steer played a vital role in the 2010–11 FA Youth Cup; in the Third Round, he saved a penalty in the last minute against Charlton Athletic to ensure Norwich won the game 1–0. His coach Ricky Martin said after the game:
"He's probably the best under-18 goalkeeper in the country, If ever you wanted somebody in goal Jed's the one and he stepped up and made a fantastic save."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jed_Steer