| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) 18:01 - Jun 5 with 4657 views | SitfcB |
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| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:04 - Jun 5 with 3573 views | le2blue |
Don't start, for God's sake. |  | | |
| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:04 - Jun 5 with 3565 views | ringwoodblue |
Pope is certainly more experienced in the PL than Walton but older so more injury prone. |  |
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| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:05 - Jun 5 with 3552 views | vapour_trail |
He’s a better shot stopper. |  |
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| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:06 - Jun 5 with 3541 views | armchaircritic59 |
Very difficult to compare the two as far as I'm concerned. The one obvious difference is that NP has performed very well for a fair while at PL level. Not saying that CW couldn't, not proven there, but is 4 years younger than NP. That's one I'd leave for the recruitment guys to judge. |  | | |
| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:09 - Jun 5 with 3503 views | Chris_ITFC |
Disagree. But we can do better, particularly with ball at feet. |  |
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| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:10 - Jun 5 with 3488 views | Chris_ITFC |
And your opinion is invalid with that avatar stinking the place out still. | |
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| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:22 - Jun 5 with 3361 views | FrimleyBlue |
9 years of prem says different |  |
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| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:25 - Jun 5 with 3340 views | Gary_Knows |
Yeah, there’s a reason why Newcastle have tried replacing him the last couple of seasons.
Not for me. £5m as a back up with his experience I’d take, but certainly not as number 1. |  |
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| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:29 - Jun 5 with 3284 views | JammyDodgerrr |
He's definitely better than Walton, but he's not really the signing we should be making. |  |
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| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:44 - Jun 5 with 3144 views | TheGentlemanViking |
9 years as a Premier League regular suggests he's a cut above anyone we currently have.
Really decent shot stopper, but pretty poor with the ball at his feet, if that's the direction we're looking to go next season, he's not a natural. If we're going for security and no nonsense defending, he's probably a decent shout. |  | | |
| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:47 - Jun 5 with 3095 views | GlasgowBlue |
A Premier League regular and 10 England caps suggests otherwise. |  |
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| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:47 - Jun 5 with 3101 views | hoppy |
People asking if there's any truth in this?
I say to those, no white smoke without fire... |  |
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| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:50 - Jun 5 with 3071 views | Perublue |
| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:04 - Jun 5 by le2blue |
Don't start, for God's sake. |
I presume he’s trolling or fishing in, I believe are the phrases in this case, I was waiting for another post but none forthcoming as yet… anyway if SHE is being serious … Pope for me would be an excellent addition as our new no.1 …., and ”he’s one of our own”. |  |
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| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:52 - Jun 5 with 3057 views | Perublue |
| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:47 - Jun 5 by hoppy |
People asking if there's any truth in this?
I say to those, no white smoke without fire... |
Not just a pretty face are you | |
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| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:54 - Jun 5 with 3034 views | blueoutlook |
Bollox. Course he is better. Walton is ok, but Pope has way more experience. |  | | |
| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:56 - Jun 5 with 3019 views | WeWereZombies |
| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:47 - Jun 5 by hoppy |
People asking if there's any truth in this?
I say to those, no white smoke without fire... |
Trouble is we will have to buy Zucchetto and Ferula at the same time... |  |
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| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 19:45 - Jun 5 with 2797 views | armchaircritic59 |
| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:47 - Jun 5 by hoppy |
People asking if there's any truth in this?
I say to those, no white smoke without fire... |
Bless you my son :) | | | |
| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 20:14 - Jun 5 with 2647 views | MK1 |
His record would say different. I'd take him in a heartbeat. |  |
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| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 20:15 - Jun 5 with 2637 views | BloomBlue |
By God, Pope is better |  | | |
| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 20:25 - Jun 5 with 2578 views | strikalite |
| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 18:44 - Jun 5 by TheGentlemanViking |
9 years as a Premier League regular suggests he's a cut above anyone we currently have.
Really decent shot stopper, but pretty poor with the ball at his feet, if that's the direction we're looking to go next season, he's not a natural. If we're going for security and no nonsense defending, he's probably a decent shout. |
You have to be good with the ball at your feet as a keeper now, it's a must even more so at the top level, hence he won't be coming here.. |  | | |
| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 21:31 - Jun 5 with 2405 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
Not even that old in GK terms. We are crying out for experienced PL players. It’s a yes from me. |  | | |
| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 21:35 - Jun 5 with 2386 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 20:25 - Jun 5 by strikalite |
You have to be good with the ball at your feet as a keeper now, it's a must even more so at the top level, hence he won't be coming here.. |
Only if you play wreckless football as a newly promoted side like we did with muric
Had we gone more direct like we did post muric he actually may have ended up a mucb liked keeper rather than mistake driven and nervous before walking onto the pitch. | |
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| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 21:47 - Jun 5 with 2333 views | strikalite |
| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 21:35 - Jun 5 by FrimleyBlue |
Only if you play wreckless football as a newly promoted side like we did with muric
Had we gone more direct like we did post muric he actually may have ended up a mucb liked keeper rather than mistake driven and nervous before walking onto the pitch. |
Well it's still going to be the way we play, especially at home, mix it up away from home yes, I couldn't believe how bad Muric was with his feet to be honest, I thought he'd be much better than that, Walton has really improved in that aspect, Hladky is every young coaches dream of a keeper, pity he isn't bigger and more commanding though.. | | | |
| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 21:53 - Jun 5 with 2311 views | jayessess |
town fans: "How on Earth are we going to survive in the Prem? The gap's so big! Our players are nowhere near good enough!"
also town fans: "we'd be mad to look at this long-standing PL veteran, he's useless!" |  |
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| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 22:17 - Jun 5 with 2199 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Pope is no better than Walton. (n/t) on 21:47 - Jun 5 by strikalite |
Well it's still going to be the way we play, especially at home, mix it up away from home yes, I couldn't believe how bad Muric was with his feet to be honest, I thought he'd be much better than that, Walton has really improved in that aspect, Hladky is every young coaches dream of a keeper, pity he isn't bigger and more commanding though.. |
We havent played that way since muric was swapped for palmer.
This season too we were more pragmatic. The ball came from defence but there was a lot less keeper to dm ball play it was safe to oshea who then became the morsy type ball player hence osheas ball stats being so high.
We rarely played the risky one two with the keeper this season that got us out of trounle and often lead to goals in the promotiom season but killed us in the prem season.
Muric isnt that bad with his feet. His whole career since his city days were built aroumd his ability as a keeper with the ball. However two things.. one was that he dud his calf and was still playing..but two he had poor players infront of him who were not quick enough to turn other prem players or read movements of them so often simple keeper to cm balls were lost by the midfield made muric look stupid etc.
Theres a reasom we spent what we did on him and why someone is about to pay for his services too. He just wasnt imo suited to a newly promoted side. | |
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