Swindon v Accrington

[horlock07]

Watched the 'highlights' finally, setting aside the almighty fuck up by the keeper for the first (they happen, strikers miss sitters all the time yet strangely people often don't start calling for them to be hung drawn and quartered after a couple of games), of possibly greater concern was why the sodding hell did the ball end up there in the first place, the midfield didn't have an out so passed it to the defence, who in turn had no out (or ability to play one) and passed it back to the keeper!

I know they were pressing up but going backwards that much was pretty crap!

If the club haven’t been ringing every free agent goal keeper today, then they want shooting.

How old is Mildenhall?

[Peter Venkman]

How old is Mildenhall?

87.

hes actually 42, so not past it for a keeper

[JoeMezz]

If the club haven’t been ringing every free agent goal keeper today, then they want shooting.

Was interested to see what free agents are out there and can't believe some of the names of players without clubs.
Ahmed Musa (former Leicester City), Balotelli, Borini, Sturridge, Wilshere to name a few of the high end ones.

Still plenty in there that could be better than our current team and affordable-ish (if they compromised wage demands): Kevin Stewart and Jackson Irvine most notable names. I'm sure Andy King (ex Leicester ) could still do a job.

As for keepers, not too many out there. Rob Elliot (34) probably the best of a bad bunch.

[DiV]

Wiki suggested Elliot is at Gateshead

[DiV]

We should definitely sign this guy though

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/duwayne-kerr/profil/spieler/117575

[Cookie]

We should definitely sign this guy though

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/duwayne-kerr/profil/spieler/117575

That's unfortunate.

How about Lewis Price? Freed by Rotherham on 6th November.

[Peter Venkman]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Alnwick

[theakston2k]

Lee Camp is another. There’s a few out there.

[DiV]

Luke Steele

[Costanza]

How about Lewis Price? Freed by Rotherham on 6th November.

He's retired to join Bournemouth as U21s GK coach.

[BambooToTheFuture]

Lee Camp is another. There’s a few out there.

If Luke McCormick was seemingly out of our price range to retain the services of. Lee Camp will be way out of our price range. Too high a wage command unfortunately. Will probably secure a lower Champ club as a No.2/cover. Not always about the $$$$ granted but I think in this environment, players (and management) will be mostly looking for a long contract/security. Don't think we could agree those kind of terms with Camp and I doubt he would accept an "EoS" style deal here.

An ideal summer grab would have been someone like Owain Fon Williams. Now 33, he's currently up at Dunfermline having signed a two year deal in August. Would certainly have fitted the McCormick mould of experienced GK and then we could have developed either Kovar or  Fryer properly. As luck would have it and several Welsh 'keepers out injured, OfW found himself selected as the third choice Wales GK for the last three internationals.

Turning my head towards a few welsh GK's and possibly an ideal loan to us (and a friendly chat with Michael Flynn) could be Tom King? He's Newport's No.2 after being their stand out No.1 last season and seemingly Wales' current No.2 (see injuries above) but he's 25 so would possibly like some more game time? Being kept out due to the impressive Nick Townsend and also Newport doing so well (rarely does a keeper get rotated in a well performing side). Might be worth a punt. Send one of the current two back (it probably doesn't matter which) to their parent club and give a more experienced GK some game time here. King could certainly make the step up. Maybe allow Flynn to keep Twine the rest of the season as agreed (instead of recalling him to utilise here) with them loaning us King.

A bit of wheeling and dealing is what we need and of course, a deal like a Tom King wouldn't be able to take place until Jan, so possibly phase one of the loan keepers out and get an OOC older GK to steady us for a month/six weeks - someone like Andy Lonergan (that Liverpool signing was still weird) or Ben Alnwick might be suited to a monthly deal with a view to an EoS contract if he did well? Then assess in Jan and maybe secure a keeper like King on loan to EoS too.

[Panda Paws]

Joe Fryer isn't on loan.

[DiV]

Also it’s mid November. If players are still free agents Im not sure they are in any position to be particularly fussy about wages.

Just using 36 year old Lee Camp as an example - even if he felt Swindon and their offer were way below him. Would it do him any harm to sign a short term month to month contract on naff all wages.

He’s earning, as naff all will still be more than the zero he is earning now. He’d be playing to keep his fitness up and his name about - then if does get a better offer he could go within weeks.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

Perhaps we should sign this international keeper. Oh, hang on . . .

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/12135989/absolute-howler-from-courtois

[Bob's Orange]

May as well get involved with this keeper chat, but in general does Sheridan have a 'go to' keeper that he has worked with regularly in his managerial career? Or does he just work with what he has.