Stoop Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 I like Westwood but he’s 35 in Oct ,anything over a 2 year deal is madness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwokenGiant Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Bluesteel said: We do need to remember he is 34, if his wages are sky high and he gets the same again for 2/3 years, is that really good for us? I want him to stay, I just hope we have our parameters agreed so that we don’t keep getting stuck in a FFP rut. Not really an age for a keeper, to be fair. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markg Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Rate him highly and he has been amazing but we shouldn't just offer him whatever he wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighworthOwl Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 If we do manage to get him to resign a deal then we need to get Wildsmith and / or Dawson out on season long loans to lower championship / league one clubs. If they are ever going to be in a position to replace Westwood they will need to develop and the best way to do that is playing first team football. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesteel Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 47 minutes ago, AwokenGiant said: Not really an age for a keeper, to be fair. Not many are at their peak though and earning what they were at say 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpowl Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 Keepers can easily play until they are pushing 40 and beyond these days. I see no reason for keeping Westwood until he’s 37 at 34 he’s looked class and head and shoulders above many in this division since he’s been reinstated. It’s not the pre 90s where footballers fondant look after themselves and keepers were overweight. Westwood is in great shape even if he is made of cheese a little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robowl4life Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 If he doesn’t sign, it’s all @Mycroft fault for refunding his Club 1867 the tight t.wat! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 1 hour ago, robowl4life said: If he doesn’t sign, it’s all @Mycroft fault for refunding his Club 1867 the tight t.wat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Hooper Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Worth a 3 year deal on the same wage as he is now. 2 year deal if he wants an improved contract. You don't get many players who really connect with the fans like he does. He just has that presence and has something about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i used to be sc_owl Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Anything longer than a two year contract is madness. He is almost certainly one of our best paid players, and so it’s even debatable whether we should match his current wage. It all depends really on how bad the general financial position is. We do have a competent ‘keeper in Dawson, and I would suspect he’s probably on a tenth of what Westwood is on. Ultimately I trust Steve Bruce to make the right decision, assuming that he will have a degree of say in what we offer Westwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpowl Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 32 minutes ago, i used to be sc_owl said: Anything longer than a two year contract is madness. He is almost certainly one of our best paid players, and so it’s even debatable whether we should match his current wage. It all depends really on how bad the general financial position is. We do have a competent ‘keeper in Dawson, and I would suspect he’s probably on a tenth of what Westwood is on. Ultimately I trust Steve Bruce to make the right decision, assuming that he will have a degree of say in what we offer Westwood. Pure madness we have two good understudies yes but we have a match winning keeper with Westwood in goal we win the Norwich game which puts us only 2 points from playoffs that’s one game he’s over 50% clean sheet record since he’s been reinstated again that man can’t be replaced for free he’s is one if not the best goalkeeper in the division and it would ludicrous to let him go with out trying to retain his services Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Owl Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Worth 10-15 points a season on his own. Tough choice on deal or no deal but if he stays it would indicate he [and possibly others] wants to give it a go under Bruce.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i used to be sc_owl Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 2 hours ago, fpowl said: Pure madness we have two good understudies yes but we have a match winning keeper with Westwood in goal we win the Norwich game which puts us only 2 points from playoffs that’s one game he’s over 50% clean sheet record since he’s been reinstated again that man can’t be replaced for free he’s is one if not the best goalkeeper in the division and it would ludicrous to let him go with out trying to retain his services I agree, as per my post, that efforts should be made to keep him. But it all rests on how bad the finances are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyblack Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 4 hours ago, Mr Hooper said: Worth a 3 year deal on the same wage as he is now. 2 year deal if he wants an improved contract. You don't get many players who really connect with the fans like he does. He just has that presence and has something about him. Yearly rolling contract at the most. 3 year contract at 34. No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewookieisdown Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Interesting that there is a big difference of opinion on Westwood in the fan base. Some regard keeping him as top priority. Others think we must avoid paying for players with high known injury risks, which certainly rules Westwood out. Not an easy call perhaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.flem Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 I would offer him 2 years on same terms. If he plays say 75 league games games in that period he gets a year extention. Offering him improved terms isn't something we can afford, same terms is generous at his age I think. He had long periods out last season too. We all want him to stay, but not at any cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Be interesting what they can offer him. With Abdi and Jones surely off the books at the end of next month it frees something up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CohenTheBarb Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, Lord Snooty said: Be interesting what they can offer him. With Abdi and Jones surely off the books at the end of next month it frees something up. With Jones off the books we can finally sign Ronaldo 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauchief Owl Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 5 minutes ago, Lord Snooty said: Be interesting what they can offer him. With Abdi and Jones surely off the books at the end of next month it frees something up. You can add a few more to that list, Pudil, Boyd, Hooper and Lee in all probability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 I'm going to go against the grain here, he's a top keeper, as good as anything in the Championship, but you have to remember he suffers from injury quite often If Bruce is given a choice between Westwood and Hector, I hope he spaffs the cash on Hector I'd be sorry to see Westwood go, but we have two good young keepers We currently have no one to replace Hector If we could keep both that would be awesome, but if cash is limited, I wouldn't want us to blow the budget on Westwood 1 Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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