Iverson to Leuven (CONFIRMED)

[Lambert09]

https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/transfer-news/blackburn-rovers-goalkeeper-iversen-transfers-18752422

 

Had an offer from Blackburn. This will be a good move for him. 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

A Champo loan would have been better for him in my opinion but at least Leuven are in Belgium's top tier now.

[Foxes96]

Can see a few more youngsters going to Leuven on loan this season now they’re in the top division. Looks like it will be a good move for all parties, remember Simpson talking favourably of his loan abroad when in the Man U academy and the learning experience.

 

Hopefully Iverson can continue to progress and start challenging for the number 1 jersey in a couple of years, seems a very decent prospect by all accounts. 

[Brainy]

9 minutes ago, Foxes96 said:

Can see a few more youngsters going to Leuven on loan this season now they’re in the top division. Looks like it will be a good move for all parties, remember Simpson talking favourably of his loan abroad when in the Man U academy and the learning experience.

 

Hopefully Iverson can continue to progress and start challenging for the number 1 jersey in a couple of years, seems a very decent prospect by all accounts. 

Thing is what Iversen is experiencing here in England is what Simpson experienced wherever he went From a cultural point of view anyway. Doubt he'll benefit that much from a move to a 3rd different country

[Ric Flair]

Hmmmmmm would have been better in the Championship would he not?

[Foxes96]

Just now, Walkers said:

Thing is what Iversen is experiencing here in England is what Simpson experienced wherever he went From a cultural point of view anyway. Doubt he'll benefit that much from a move to a 3rd different country

That is true, I did think that but meant it more as a general point if some of the other youngsters went ie. Dewsbury-Hall, Shade or Thomas... or Hirst . But tbh think I’d rather they got good championship loans instead. 

[moore_94]

9 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Hmmmmmm would have been better in the Championship would he not?

Top teams in Leuvens league are much better than the teams in the Championship (Anderlecht, Gent, Genk etc.), some of the bottom teams in Leuvens league are probably bottom Championship/League 1 level

[Guest TamworthFoxes]

19 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Hmmmmmm would have been better in the Championship would he not?

Perhaps he wouldn’t have been a guaranteed starter. No point sending him to sit on the bench for a year as reserve keeper to a Championship side. 

[Brainy]

21 minutes ago, Foxes96 said:

That is true, I did think that but meant it more as a general point if some of the other youngsters went ie. Dewsbury-Hall, Shade or Thomas... or Hirst . But tbh think I’d rather they got good championship loans instead. 

On the plus side as someone else mentioned there are some good sides in Belgium he'd be up against, possibly lower PL/higher Championship standard, and playing for OHL I dare say he'd always be in the game.

[North Leeds Fox]

Great move! Going to be tested if they don't buy defenders and we will get a good price. Good all around as he is a good keeper and gets international experience. 

[davieG]

Being discussed in the OH Leuven Thread - 

 

[Webbo]

There might not be a championship side that's looking for a first choice goalkeeper on loan.

[ALC Fox]

Interesting move, this one. Playing for a newly promoted side, he'll be tested often enough against some pretty good sides. Some big performances could convince Rodgers to make him our number 1 in 2021-22.

[Samilktray]

1 hour ago, Webbo said:

There might not be a championship side that's looking for a first choice goalkeeper on loan.

The first post said Blackburn 

[volpeazzurro]

4 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Hmmmmmm would have been better in the Championship would he not?

I agree, surely playing football that is the nearest to a Premiership experience he can get is best. 

[Tuna]

Would have preferred him to go on loan to a championship team if he was to be first choice.

[bmt]

I think this is a good move. Guaranteed first choice, another step up again in terms of standard, and realistically he's still a few years away from being our number one (if he gets there) with Schmeichel here. Absolutely no rush to get him into the premier league, and the importance of an early championship season is far less than for an outfield player. Probably will be in a relegation battle which will build up his resilience and it also helps out the other King Power club.

[mozartfox]

I suspect easier for us to recall, if we were to say Transfer out one of the current three existing keeper options?

[brucey]

2 hours ago, mozartfox said:

I suspect easier for us to recall, if we were to say Transfer out one of the current three existing keeper options?

Jakupovic has been given a year's contract extension, so we'll probably keep all 3 for now and look at the situation again after next season.

[Pelotas]

Was immediately selected this weekend and made some very important saves in a 1-1 draw away to Genk. Great signing for OHL, hoping for some more players on loan from Leicester soon 

 

https://www.rtbf.be/auvio/detail_genk-oh-louvain-1-1?id=2669180

[The People's Hero]

Very highly thought of by the current setup at LCFC to the point where I’m not sure where it may leave Danny Ward in the future.