I see he was their POTY so he cant be that bad? I love it when opposition fans all of a sudden see loads of deficiencies in players heading out the exit door. YOU voted him your best player last season!
Pompey contact tells me he is v good keeper but they couldn't afford to meet his wage demands. Same contact claims we offered Stockley £1.5K pw more than them plus a £200K signing on fee to get him.
Pompey had an option for an extra year but it triggered a pay rise to, what I have seen described as championship money. I believe it was Cowley's call not to enforce it as he felt he could use those wages better else where. That could be wrong though.
It will be nice to have an obvious number 1 for 2 seasons in a row though. Has that happened since Hamer?
I suspect picking up a decent number 2 should be easier then getting MacGillivray in, I'm not sure a Hamer/Button and Phillips/Amos situation is what you really need to spend the money on.
I suspect picking up a decent number 2 should be easier then getting MacGillivray in, I'm not sure a Hamer/Button and Phillips/Amos situation is what you really need to spend the money on.
Agree not in league 1, we need a Sullivan type. There are literally dozens of them available all the time.
Isn't the style nowadays to just keep a shortlist of goalies as number 2 to bring in on loan in the event of an emergency. I would be happy with that approach whilst using a youth goalie as substitute backup and AMB on loan. Sadly, that's probably what we should have done last season.
I think McGillivray is possibly slightly better than Amos and at the very least as good as Amos.
Last week he wasn't as good but he is certainly better than Amos now and a good endorsement by the Pompey fans to vote him POTY. Pleased he has headed north and is now less than 500 miles from home. I'm sure Nigel will walk it with him as walking is brilliant. Apparently he has a one bedroom flat in the Gorbals area of Glasgow but said Chislehurst will do nicely.
Welcome Craig Mac I'm sure you won't be a calamity !
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I mean I don't think it's just opposition fans...
The same as Colin Walsh.
It will be nice to have an obvious number 1 for 2 seasons in a row though. Has that happened since Hamer?
A good age for his position too and could grow with the team.
Last week he wasn't as good but he is certainly better than Amos now and a good endorsement by the Pompey fans to vote him POTY. Pleased he has headed north and is now less than 500 miles from home. I'm sure Nigel will walk it with him as walking is brilliant. Apparently he has a one bedroom flat in the Gorbals area of Glasgow but said Chislehurst will do nicely.
Welcome Craig Mac I'm sure you won't be a calamity !
The grief our top 3 of the votes get its a surprise we didn't get relegated.
Welcome to the valley Craig and good luck