Burgoyne breaks his ankle (and possible replacement)

[Cobi Budge]

Letheren is a good back up but for me he’s not good enough to be a regular starter in a top half L1 side.

Cooper is a great prospect but very inexperienced and there’s no reason to rush him.

Signing a new keeper is the obvious option imo.

 

[Knibbsworth]

As has been said, if we start the season with Letheren then we've gone backwards.

He's a professional back up keeper at this level, we need a starting keeper for him to be back up to.

Keepers have to jump up and place all their weight on either ankle, so it will be a long time until Burgoyne is back, fit and confident.

 

[Lobster]

Kelle Roos?

I would be very happy with this. Distribution up to Taylor was fantastic, which is crucial to how we play.

 

[Cobi Budge]

Roos had the best distribution of any keeper we’ve had in a long time, would happily take him back.

 

[warney]

:banghead: :facepalm: :sigh:

 

[PL2 3DQ]

Kelle Roos?

I would be very happy with this. Distribution up to Taylor was fantastic, which is crucial to how we play.

Roos has been involved with the pre-season games and the Derby fans now think he's jumped above Jon Mitchell to be second choice keeper.

Would a new keeper now come in and be the number 1 with just 10 days to go until Walsall?
It would be harsh on Letheren if that happened.

 

[Cobi Budge]

Kelle Roos?

I would be very happy with this. Distribution up to Taylor was fantastic, which is crucial to how we play.

Roos has been involved with the pre-season games and the Derby fans now think he's jumped above Jon Mitchell to be second choice keeper.

Would a new keeper now come in and be the number 1 with just 10 days to go until Walsall?
It would be harsh on Letheren if that happened.

I think when Letheren joined he would have been fully aware that he was coming in to be number two & that his job is to push the number one, we now need another number one.

 

[Sam Barker]

Wonder if a permanent move for Remi would be out the question. With Krul there is he still third choice? Small offer with a sell on clause might tempt Norwich.

 

[Biggs]

I do not believe that news.

This is like getting hit by lightning twice. Then a third time. Then it hitting your wife and kids for good measure.

Completely surreal.

 

[Green 1886]

Would find it very unlikely Derek would be able to get a keeper in willing to travel over to Holland to meet up with his new team mates. So even if a new loan keeper does come in (which I fully expect at some point) I would imagine Letheren will now be told he is starting at Walsall and the few warm up games remaining will be used to familarise the defence with goalkeeper.
What bad luck. Lets just hope our 2 remaining goalkeepers stay injury free during the remainder of this tour.

 

[Emeraldinho]

As has been said, if we start the season with Letheren then we've gone backwards.

He's a professional back up keeper at this level, we need a starting keeper for him to be back up to.

Keepers have to jump up and place all their weight on either ankle, so it will be a long time until Burgoyne is back, fit and confident.

But isn't this the sort of situation that back-up keepers are for? :eh: :?

 

[philmeboots]

He's broken his ankle and is on his way home from Holland with it in plaster so that's him probably out for 3 months. Do we now go looking for another keeper or do we put our faith in Letheren?

Based on the Yeovil game I’m afraid that Letheren is not good enough for our number one. I would pick Coops ahead of him but really feel that we need another first choice.

 

[Cobi Budge]

As has been said, if we start the season with Letheren then we've gone backwards.

He's a professional back up keeper at this level, we need a starting keeper for him to be back up to.

Keepers have to jump up and place all their weight on either ankle, so it will be a long time until Burgoyne is back, fit and confident.

But isn't this the sort of situation that back-up keepers are for? :eh: :?

Letheren is probably good enough to stand in for a few games, but in my opinion definitely not for a few months, if Derek viewed Letheren as a long term option he wouldn’t have signed Matthews last season.

 

[vibratingspider]

Remi might become an option if Norwich sign Tim Krul as expected...
http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-ci ... -1-5620160

 

[Keepitgreen]

Remi might become an option if Norwich sign Tim Krul as expected...
http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-ci ... -1-5620160

He signed for them yesterday. I think Remi will stay to fight for the No.1 spot.