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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 4, 2017 13:30:34 GMT
Worried about his height, but there have been some decent shorter keepers. Plus if he signs no guarantee he will be first choice. Last season we had Mildy, Puddy and Lumley. Supposed to have a bigger budget this season, so no reason why we can't have 2 decent keepers battling it out. Might sign him as the experienced keeper and someone like Lumley on loan. DC won't guarantee anyone a start, I expect to see 2 keepers come in. Why would he leave 1st team Div 1 football at Blackpool to potentially be just a sub for us? Plus what about the trialist goalie?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2017 13:40:31 GMT
Only a gut feeling but if Lumley was going to join us I feel he would have been here for start of training. Maybe DC has tried to sign him permanently but he's unable to do a deal and is now looking elsewhere - all will be revealed eventually. Looking to me like a first choice established goalkeeper plus a good young understudy to be coached by Mildenhall.
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Post by daniel300380 on Jul 4, 2017 13:45:49 GMT
Worried about his height, but there have been some decent shorter keepers. Plus if he signs no guarantee he will be first choice. Last season we had Mildy, Puddy and Lumley. Supposed to have a bigger budget this season, so no reason why we can't have 2 decent keepers battling it out. Might sign him as the experienced keeper and someone like Lumley on loan. DC won't guarantee anyone a start, I expect to see 2 keepers come in. Why would he leave 1st team Div 1 football at Blackpool to potentially be just a sub for us? Plus what about the trialist goalie? If he backs himself to get the number one spot he would. No one is guaranteed and to confirm this since I posted DC has just said himself he will be signing 2 senior keepers and 2 under 21's.
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Post by madgas on Jul 6, 2017 9:54:28 GMT
A relative appears to be following us on twitter now.
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Post by axegas on Jul 6, 2017 9:59:13 GMT
A relative appears to be following us on twitter now. Mrs slocombe?
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Post by Fetch on Jul 6, 2017 10:45:03 GMT
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Post by Cantankerous Gas on Jul 6, 2017 10:45:49 GMT
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Post by bluecamel on Jul 6, 2017 11:20:02 GMT
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Post by Midsomer Murderer on Jul 6, 2017 11:24:43 GMT
On a free - must be keeping the huge budget for other players
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Post by worrelsterlingalbion on Jul 6, 2017 11:27:40 GMT
Nothing to back this up just a gut feeling but rumour was that QPR were interested in Bodin as part of a deal for Lumley. Maybe DC decided he'd rather keep Bodin & look elsewhere for a keeper.
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Post by amgas on Jul 6, 2017 11:29:10 GMT
Just because a player is out of contract does not mean they are cheap in terms of wages and/or signing on fee. More decent frees we can get the better of course, and think he would not be a bad signing.
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Post by amgas on Jul 6, 2017 11:30:20 GMT
in fairness Lumley easier to replace than Bodin .....
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Post by Henbury Gas on Jul 6, 2017 11:35:45 GMT
Happy days !
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Post by pirate on Jul 6, 2017 11:40:25 GMT
Must admit I would have preferred someone like Joe Lumley, Connor Ripley, Christian Walton, Jon McLaughlin or Adam Smith. Slocombe has impressed at League Two level but not so much in League One.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Jul 6, 2017 11:46:30 GMT
Seen that Slocombe was previously Scunthorpe's captain. Encouraging.
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Post by Fetch on Jul 6, 2017 11:49:30 GMT
Slocombe isn't a world beater, but he's an average keeper at this level and to be honest that's all we need in the short term.
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Post by Fetch on Jul 6, 2017 11:51:18 GMT
Merged threads~
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Jul 6, 2017 11:53:53 GMT
Scunthorpe, Oxford, Blackpool, presumably 3 promotions already.
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 6, 2017 11:54:46 GMT
Slocombe isn't a world beater, but he's an average keeper at this level and to be honest that's all we need in the short term. How do you know he's average at Div 1 level when he last played at this level 2 years ago? He's probably not the worse goalie we could sign but he's hardly any exciting signing.
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Post by markczgas on Jul 6, 2017 12:00:23 GMT
Agree with you Cantankerous - I thought we were in with a great chance of getting Lumley and Sweeney back - now it looks like one of those ain't going to happen.
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