@owlstalk Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 "The slate is wiped clean for everyone. I’ve got be consistent with my message... Westy has been injured, but he’s back on the grass and he’s training. He’s going to be competing for that spot, he’s got plenty of experience and will be looking to be competing with Joe. He’s back on the grass and we’ll see how the days go. The days are becoming shorter where Westwood will be competing for his position. He has got a wonderful amount of experience. Joe is in there and doing very well" 1 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 That definitely sounds to me like Westwood will be off in the summer 4 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 One of many positions to recruit in the summer. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 Just now, striker said: One of many positions to recruit in the summer. I get the feeling we're going to go with Wildsmith and Dawson as the second choice 5 4 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post striker Posted March 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2021 Just now, @owlstalk said: I get the feeling we're going to go with Wildsmith and Dawson as his understudy Wouldn't disagree, but would be a mistake. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 minute ago, @owlstalk said: That definitely sounds to me like Westwood will be off in the summer New goalkeeping coach maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 6 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: That definitely sounds to me like Westwood will be off in the summer Sounds like it mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazowl55 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Basically saying if we go down Westwood has no chance of a contract. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 minute ago, pazowl55 said: Basically saying if we go down Westwood has no chance of a contract. Yeah - think that's it 1 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post teddybeararmy Posted March 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: "The slate is wiped clean for everyone. Westy has been injured but is back on the grass and training with us. The days are becoming shorter where he will be competing for his position. He has got a wonderful amount of experience. Joe is in there and doing very well" Joe is doing very well !!! At picking the out of the back of the net 16 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 minute ago, teddybeararmy said: Joe is doing very well !!! At picking the out of the back of the net I still think he looks better than last time he had a spell in goal though to be fair to him 2 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sefton owl Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Yeah it looks like Westwoods time is up here, unfortunately. However it’s another considerable chunk off the wage bill for next season. Despite how bad Dawson was last season, I’d actually be tempted to bring him back because he’s a much better shot stopper than Wildsmith. Tricky one though because the relationship between a keeper and the centre backs is crucial, so it could come down to who is more commanding and better at organising, although there doesn’t seem to be much difference. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: I still think he looks better than last time he had a spell in goal though to be fair to him I used to rate both of the keepers Dawson and Wildsmith and thought they would turn into good goalkeepers at this level. Unfortunately and not through fault of there own i dont think they have been badly managed coached and treated and they have regressed to the point where i think moving them both on would be a good thing. Whether Westwood stays or goes in the summer we know he cant be relied upon for 50 games a season so another keeper has to be recruited in the summer. Its a priority. To be successful you need a mixture of things but 2 things you cant be successful without are a good keeper and a good striker. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanye West Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Dawson over Wildsmith for me. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post @owlstalk Posted March 12, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Sefton owl said: Yeah it looks like Westwoods time is up here, unfortunately. However it’s another considerable chunk off the wage bill for next season. Despite how bad Dawson was last season, I’d actually be tempted to bring him back because he’s a much better shot stopper than Wildsmith. Tricky one though because the relationship between a keeper and the centre backs is crucial, so it could come down to who is more commanding and better at organising, although there doesn’t seem to be much difference. Bang on I'd go one step further though and would say that neither of the young keepers are good enough either in this division or the one below us The thing is the mistakes they've been making, they'd make in the next division down. They wouldn't 'not happen' just because we're in the first division and not the championship. They're errors and it doesn't matter if it's Messi and Ronaldo shooting at goal, or Pat Pheonix from Coronation Street FC a shot is a shot, and their error is their error So I'd replace both in the summer 11 1 1 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Dutch McLovin said: I used to rate both of the keepers Dawson and Wildsmith and thought they would turn into good goalkeepers at this level. Unfortunately and not through fault of there own i dont think they have been badly managed coached and treated and they have regressed to the point where i think moving them both on would be a good thing. Whether Westwood stays or goes in the summer we know he cant be relied upon for 50 games a season so another keeper has to be recruited in the summer. Its a priority. To be successful you need a mixture of things but 2 things you cant be successful without are a good keeper and a good striker. A brand new goalkeeper walking through the front door would be a big lift to our squad 7 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: A brand new goalkeeper walking through the front door would be a big lift to our squad 100% 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 At his age Westwood’s next contract will almost certainly be his last contract so he’s going to have to take whichever club offers him the most money. That might be us but probably won’t be. His reputation is probably good enough to get a contract in the Championship. Wildsmith and Dawson haven’t been able to push on and eliminate their catastrophic errors from their game so we need a new body between the sticks. I’m guessing we won’t get one though, with so many outfield players needed recruitment is going to be a rough ride. I’m thinking Wildsmith as starting keeper next year. Him and Dawson are both 25 so might, just might mature a bit more in the coming years to not be a liability. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Farrell Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 We've needed a new keeper for 3 years. We have one injury prone, play when it suits, snowflake on Premier League wages, and two supposedly young keepers pushing 30 that haven't progressed in the last 5 years. Time for them all to move on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreshOwl Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Whatever happens just don’t leave us with only Wildsmith & Dawson 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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