OWLERTON GHOST Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 35 minutes ago, Flat Owl said: Liverpool looking for a shot stopper with good distribution..... Wow !!!! Not Westwood you mean ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 1 hour ago, theowlsman said: If he goes, I’m saying Southampton. What say you fellas? Stoke to replace Butland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james o connor Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, Flat Owl said: Liverpool looking for a shot stopper with good distribution..... So the opposite of Westwood then. Edited June 7, 2018 by james o connor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athelwulf Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Nobody wants Westwood to leave, but if we have to sell then at least we do have able players who can replace him. The players everybody on this forum wants shifting are unlikely to leave due to our over-generous wage structure. In any case, although I've conceded defeat where Abdi is concerned, I still have hopes for Fletcher if we can bring in a pacy winger who can get an early ball in to the area at speed. Winnall was shipped out due to his set-to with FF, so he's gawt ee gaw - provided it's not to S2 or Leeds. Westwood is one of the few on our books whom others would want and we can just about afford to lose. So, provided it's not to Leeds, I'd reluctantly sanction it. We don't have a choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuttyTeabags Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 I'd rather sell Westwood, get 3m, and spend half of it on Venancio and the other part funding JR wages at Rangers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 What makes anyone think we’d get £3m for a 33 year old championship keeper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james o connor Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 27 minutes ago, Sonny said: What makes anyone think we’d get £3m for a 33 year old championship keeper? Not a cat in hells chance . He’s 33 with mounting injury issues , getting him off the wage bill will still be a positive as there are two lads more than capable already here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Just to be clear, I don’t want Westwood to leave, or any of our best players for that matter, though clearly we have some squad players who, should they move on, we wouldn’t be too upset about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOwl91 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 On 06/06/2018 at 23:23, OWLERTON GHOST said: Wow !!!! Not Westwood you mean ? To be fair a year plus ago when he was pinging it out of his hands to Forestieri on the half way line on the break consistently And that assist for Hoopers half volley at Hillsboro... they weren't too bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 9 minutes ago, WhiteOwl91 said: To be fair a year plus ago when he was pinging it out of his hands to Forestieri on the half way line on the break consistently And that assist for Hoopers half volley at Hillsboro... they weren't too bad Sadly WO91 "time waits for no man" Sell him and recoup some money whatever we can get.. His distribution in general like all our goalkeepers is poor This is something I hope is being addressed close season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shezzas left peg Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 On 04/05/2018 at 18:38, Arcadianrocket said: Reading Jos explanation on why Wallace has left, made me think Westwood days might be numbered too. Age is not on his side like Wallace. I sincerely hop I am wrong, I think we have one last real shot of promotion with this group of lads and we need Westwood in the sticks. Another year development won't harm Wildsmith and Dawson. Send Dawson on loan and Wildsmith can play in the cups. Does anyone else think Jos could use same method of thinking with Wallace and Loovens to Westwood? I'll not down vote you for this bud and yes while I'll agree that Jos seems like he's implementing steps and building for the future, looking to sign younger fitter legs around the pitch, Westwood is a goalkeeper which is slightly different as they tend to really come into their own in their 30s. Look around and most good quality solid keepers are around that age and play until their late 30s,so as a keeper westy is in his prime right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh_weds_we_love_you Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 On 06/06/2018 at 22:51, Arcadianrocket said: People who want Westwood to leave Don't think many, if any, want Westwood to leave. However, if Westwood leaving helps fund positions we are weaker in, then I'll take it because we have two other excellent young GK's (admittedly, not on the level of Westwood, but sound enough to compete in this division). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh_weds_we_love_you Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 4 hours ago, Sonny said: What makes anyone think we’d get £3m for a 33 year old championship keeper? 4 hours ago, james o connor said: Not a cat in hells chance . He’s 33 with mounting injury issues , getting him off the wage bill will still be a positive as there are two lads more than capable already here A club like Stoke might see it as good business to flog Butland for £20m+ and bring in a GK of Westwood's quality for £3m. I mean, Stoke bought that Berahino for £15m after all the problems West Brom had with him, so anything is possible! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Reachs left peg Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 I can’t see Westwood leaving I don’t he really wants to either yes he is a higher earner but we look like shipping out others to compensate for this I.e Abdi,winnall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulva Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Do people realise we are close to FFP? We’ve got 3 keepers, all good enough for this level. One of them is on big money, and gets more knocks than Evil Knieval. Absolute no brainer to sell him, get the wage off the bill, and have 2 young keepers fight it out for shirt. We can always get a keeper on in loan, if required. Most Premier teams carry at least 3 top keepers. For those that want to keep Westwood, google the word ‘priorities’. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 31 minutes ago, vulva said: Do people realise we are close to FFP? We’ve got 3 keepers, all good enough for this level. One of them is on big money, and gets more knocks than Evil Knieval. Absolute no brainer to sell him, get the wage off the bill, and have 2 young keepers fight it out for shirt. We can always get a keeper on in loan, if required. Most Premier teams carry at least 3 top keepers. For those that want to keep Westwood, google the word ‘priorities’. Agreed. Top keeper, but you've got to think long term. Judging by his recent interview it would appear Westwood is pretty indifferent on whether he stays or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCinnamon Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Cameron Dawson is seriously good. Wildsmith is a solid keeper at this level. Westwood is on big wages and we need to reduce the wage bill. Absolute no brainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthowl Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 9 minutes ago, SiJ said: Agreed. Top keeper, but you've got to think long term. Judging by his recent interview it would appear Westwood is pretty indifferent on whether he stays or not. So how do you see the future keeper situation panning out? At some stage, possibly as near as next summer or the season after, I can see one of Wildsmith/Dawson being cheesed off at being kept out by the other and wanting a move. At this stage we might regret getting rid of Westwood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animis Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 15 minutes ago, SallyCinnamon said: Cameron Dawson is seriously good. Wildsmith is a solid keeper at this level. Westwood is on big wages and we need to reduce the wage bill. Absolute no brainer I agree - there's no point investing in the young replacements if one has to leave to accommodate our wage structure and everyone's aspirations, only for Westwood to leave next June. Sometimes you just have to move on when the right time arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh_weds_we_love_you Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Tamworthowl said: So how do you see the future keeper situation panning out? At some stage, possibly as near as next summer or the season after, I can see one of Wildsmith/Dawson being cheesed off at being kept out by the other and wanting a move. At this stage we might regret getting rid of Westwood. Agreed, that's the downside of having two excellent youngsters competing for one position. It's no reason to keep Westwood though if allowing him to leaves helps us shore up weaker areas of the team. I'd be content with Westwood moving on this season, and then us getting a decent fee of one of the young lads next summer. Edited June 8, 2018 by oh_weds_we_love_you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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