STFC Transfer Rumours

[fuzzy]

Some of our fans especially on FB and Twatter have always rated Ward very very highly.

Hes always been adequate but he wont be challenging Connor the Ripper for a starting slot IMO.

I would put Ripley at the top of our keeper list for quality that we have had recently and certainly only bettered by the BFG under Wellens in recent years IMO.

We had a few pretty decent loan keepers in the last few seasons but they all had something missing, distribution, catching crosses, coming off their line or just shot stopping. Ripley seems pretty confident in all of those areas and he gives the defence a confidence that has been missing.

That last bit is the most important thing that he did last season in my opinion.

[Batch]

Some of our fans especially on FB and Twatter have always rated Ward very very highly.

Hes always been adequate but he wont be challenging Connor the Ripper for a starting slot IMO.

Agreed.

But he did give one of my best remembered keeper displays v FGR. Not quite Brez v Hartlepool but outstanding all the same.

Ripley gives a nice solid 7/10 type performances on average. Not perfect but pretty consistent and predictable (as said).

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Ward was superb in that FGR game. I don't think he's actually signed yet has he? If he does, I'll be absolutely happy with the goalkeeping department. With Ripley on board as well, I don't think we can realistically hope for better than that.

[tans]

Marley Rose on trial

[Audrey]

Marley Rose on trial

Oh, glee!

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Marley Rose on trial

Young lad released by Bristol City... give him a chance, see what he can do, nothing to lose...

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Oh, glee!

What do you mean?

[Audrey]

Another Marley Rose - in Glee

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Ah, I see. Never watched it....got wooshed there 😣

[Berniman]

Didn't have Audrey down as a Glee fan tbf

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Didn't have Audrey down as a Glee fan tbf

Me neither...think that's what threw me😉

[DV]

Some of our fans especially on FB and Twatter have always rated Ward very very highly.

Hes always been adequate but he wont be challenging Connor the Ripper for a starting slot IMO.

I would put Ripley at the top of our keeper list for quality that we have had recently and certainly only bettered by the BFG under Wellens in recent years IMO.

We had a few pretty decent loan keepers in the last few seasons but they all had something missing, distribution, catching crosses, coming off their line or just shot stopping. Ripley seems pretty confident in all of those areas and he gives the defence a confidence that has been missing.

Ripley is decent but what he has - over our other keepers in recent years was 300+ games under his belt. Experience matters - particularly as a goalkeeper. Not an exact science but it usually helps.

For example - I expect Sol Brynn to be better than Ripley when he’s in his 30s & has 300 games under his belt.

[Nomoreheroes]

Marley Rose on trial

So that was the fella stood next to Glatzel: