vulva Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Bruce wouldn’t be coming unless he’d been given assurances that the likes of Westwood would be staying or that he would be given adequate funding to replace them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 I cannot see Bruce allowing a top keeper like Westwood to leave in January. He will be Bruce`s number one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prutton Away Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, alfonso123 said: He was third choice keeper when Chansiri said he'd be leaving. I suspect Bruce will have other ideas. This..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlOnWheels Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Doesn’t necessarily mean he’s leaving. 24 hours ago it looked like his only chance of playing again easnif he left. He won’t know what his future holds until a permanent manager is appointed. One swallow doesn’t make a summer and one match doesn’t guarantee him staying. Think he’s just delighted to have played again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s6 owl Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Bruce will love him and know just how good he is not a chance he'll pick a rookie over him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 If it helps, as I’ve said before, in recent weeks there was an approach from Leeds. They were told he was not available. Whether that position has changed since, I don’t know. You may recall me saying that for a player supposedly never playing for us again, it seemed a bit strange. Adding to the appearance in the U23s, it became clear he might still have a future here. I’m hoping so anyway. My guess is that only a decent cash bid would see him leave in Jan. Else he’ll leave on a free at the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birley Owl 1867 Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 All these people saying Bruce would like him. They do know he played a shitshow of a keeper at Villa don't they Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animis Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 15 minutes ago, McRightSide said: Why do you think he’s one of the better professionals? One of the more talented for sure... Playing and delivering the goods - two ropey spells in over 4 years and people suggested he was done. If we really want to make it to the PL, we need a management team to be able to manage all types of personalities - like BFR did in 1990/1991. Sheridan had his faults, but always turned out on match day and delivered. Grown men need other grown men to manage them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee A Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 He's out of contract in the summer and we probably won't be able to afford to offer him a new deal, so if anybody offers money in January, we'll have to take it. Will be a shame, but that's just where we are at the moment. Good to see him back today though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewsburyowl58 Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 28 minutes ago, Lord Snooty said: Doesn't have to mean he's off. He's hardly played for a year. Seems to me he's genuinly happy to be back on the park. Yes and so are we , Happy that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s6 owl Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 4 minutes ago, Birley Owl 1867 said: All these people saying Bruce would like him. They do know he played a shitshow of a keeper at Villa don't they Sam Johnstone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birley Owl 1867 Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, s6 owl said: Sam Johnstone? Nyland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRightSide Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 7 minutes ago, Animis said: Playing and delivering the goods - two ropey spells in over 4 years and people suggested he was done. If we really want to make it to the PL, we need a management team to be able to manage all types of personalities - like BFR did in 1990/1991. Sheridan had his faults, but always turned out on match day and delivered. Grown men need other grown men to manage them. Ok - as thought, talent rather than professionalism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevdi9 Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 39 minutes ago, WalthamOwl said: Don’t like the “whatever happens over the next month” part. Sounds like he is leaving doesn’t it. Would be a massive mistake to let him go especially if it was to another championship club. For me he should be our number one, not just because imo he is our best keeper but also because he gives the defence so much more confidence. If he does leave I feel we will need to sign another keeper to be first choice. could mean whether he gets picked or not who knows but you could be right also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s6 owl Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 8 minutes ago, s6 owl said: Sam Johnstone? They had no one else tbf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animis Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, McRightSide said: Ok - as thought, talent rather than professionalism So what's your definition of a professional? Westwood stepping up today at short notice, when having been alienated for 6 months, in my book is fairly professional. Of course, you may believe he brought the alienation on himself, which could suggest he's unprofessional. I'll stick to the fact that the one management constant in four years, asked him to step in within 12 hrs of being 'in-charge'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owlsend Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 (edited) Okay let’s think logically hear about Westwood if he knew he was up for sale or going to another team in JanuaryDo you honestly think . DC would allow him to play today he would overrule it he wouldn’t risk him getting injured . Especially if he was in his plans to balance the FFP I just think he’s happy and overwhelmed by the support that he got today at Hillsborough And obviously he’s out of contract very shortly and with the new manager coming in he clearly doesn’t know his future . but if it is Bruce that is coming in he thinks very highly of Westwood so I think he will get a new contract obviously depending on his feelings about signing a new contract Edited December 22, 2018 by TheEnd1976 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akbuk Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 47 minutes ago, S36 OWL said: I cannot see Bruce allowing a top keeper like Westwood to leave in January. He will be Bruce`s number one. If it produces resources for the next manager then he will go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklord Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Surely bullen would know of he's likely to go and if so why bother putting dawsons nose out of joint by playing Westwood? My daughter though loves Westwood so she's been over the moon her favourite player has returned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesteel Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 It suggests he’s off either jan or summer. Which isn’t surprising given the situation we are in financially. If he is still here by the end of the jan window we need one of the others out on loan to be ready for next season. At least it gives him a better send off than it would if Jos was here. Didn’t feel right just having him completely forgotten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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