Claudio Fannieri Posted 7 July 2023 Share Posted 7 July 2023 Here’s a novel thought, Steffen comes in for this season as starting keeper which enables Maresca to implement the style he wants us to play and more importantly gives the team the best opportunity to execute that style, then if/when we get promoted we then look to buy a new no 1 and Steffen becomes the back up. Not every signing we make will be with a view to being a starter should we go back up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majaco Posted 7 July 2023 Share Posted 7 July 2023 1 hour ago, RowlattsFox said: Don't think Iversen is a big enough problem for us to waste finances on this. Even if he isn't ideal for Enzo. Get promoted, yes definitely, but then I'd hope we can't attract someone better than Steffen. Iversen is a good keeper. He is a weak link in a possession based team. If Maresca decides to go long ball with a target man, iversen should be first choice. However... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ric Flair Posted 7 July 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 7 July 2023 14 minutes ago, Claudio Fannieri said: Here’s a novel thought, Steffen comes in for this season as starting keeper which enables Maresca to implement the style he wants us to play and more importantly gives the team the best opportunity to execute that style, then if/when we get promoted we then look to buy a new no 1 and Steffen becomes the back up. Not every signing we make will be with a view to being a starter should we go back up. Two gripes. One, I'm not sure he's fit for the start of the season and two, the rumoured fee is £6-8m which I think is far too much for a distinctly average goalkeeper. We seldom get a bargain nor do we sell unwanted players very easily either. I'm concerned about this one. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCFCJohn Posted 7 July 2023 Share Posted 7 July 2023 For those demanding that we chuck £10mill at Steffan because Iverson is ‘not good enough’, how would you view this if that money wasted on Steffan means we leave ourselves light in the attacking midfield area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Fannieri Posted 7 July 2023 Share Posted 7 July 2023 9 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: Two gripes. One, I'm not sure he's fit for the start of the season and two, the rumoured fee is £6-8m which I think is far too much for a distinctly average goalkeeper. We seldom get a bargain nor do we sell unwanted players very easily either. I'm concerned about this one. Completely understand that argument, he wouldn’t be my 1st choice but if the Manager believes he is essential to how he wants us to play and he will have 1st hand knowledge and experience of both his strengths and weaknesses then whilst there appear to be better alternatives out there, we are just going to have to hope he comes in and pleasantly surprises the supporters who are far from convinced by this signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 7 July 2023 Share Posted 7 July 2023 21 hours ago, Sambiasso said: Intrigued to know what other peoples suggestions would be for a potential keeper? Muric is available it would seem. Tenas, though that is probably not realistic. Looks like Begovic will go to Luton sadly. If we can get Steffen on loan with an option I wouldn’t be against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indierich06 Posted 7 July 2023 Share Posted 7 July 2023 12 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said: For those demanding that we chuck £10mill at Steffan because Iverson is ‘not good enough’, how would you view this if that money wasted on Steffan means we leave ourselves light in the attacking midfield area? If a ball playing GK is a requirement for Maresca's system, then Iversen is a non-starter, and any money spent on a ball playing GK would not be 'wasted'. I'm sure the club aren't buying Steffen and then going 'oh shit, we actually need an attacking midfielder as well, why didn't we think of that?' 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 7 July 2023 Share Posted 7 July 2023 15 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said: For those demanding that we chuck £10mill at Steffan because Iverson is ‘not good enough’, how would you view this if that money wasted on Steffan means we leave ourselves light in the attacking midfield area? I'd imagine the club has decided on a budget to cover all positions we require. They will have an upper limit to spend on a keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post v6rat Posted 7 July 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 7 July 2023 3 minutes ago, coolhandfox said: I'd imagine the club has decided on a budget to cover all positions we require. They will have an upper limit to spend on a keeper. I agree, it's like everything in life, you have a budget to stick to. It's like when you go shopping with the girlfriend, I want beer, she wants make-up. We get the beer because the more beer I drink, the less make-up she needs! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 7 July 2023 Share Posted 7 July 2023 On 06/07/2023 at 13:23, moore_94 said: This is the part that puts me off him Would be fine for his ball playing ability but his ability actual in goal is disappointing This is where I look and think there is surely better out there on the continent. I'm not surprised by this signing, and I think I'd just about be on board if it wasn't for the injury problem as well but it's all a bit too much like Ward a year ago for me, and the irony is I think it'll mean we end up starting the season with him. Somebody on here (think @kingfox) posted this bloke in another thread. https://fbref.com/en/players/40406a00/Andrew 22 years old, playing for Gil Vicente so attainable for probably a couple of million, profiles far better than Steffen does. Only catch is you know one of the big clubs over there will already have their claws into him but this is just one example. Not convinced by Steffen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfox Posted 7 July 2023 Share Posted 7 July 2023 28 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said: This is where I look and think there is surely better out there on the continent. I'm not surprised by this signing, and I think I'd just about be on board if it wasn't for the injury problem as well but it's all a bit too much like Ward a year ago for me, and the irony is I think it'll mean we end up starting the season with him. Somebody on here (think @kingfox) posted this bloke in another thread. https://fbref.com/en/players/40406a00/Andrew 22 years old, playing for Gil Vicente so attainable for probably a couple of million, profiles far better than Steffen does. Only catch is you know one of the big clubs over there will already have their claws into him but this is just one example. Not convinced by Steffen. That was Moore’s excellent recommendation. But as I said myself on here yesterday, as much as some would like a more inexperienced keeper from abroad, there’s some real potential in Scandinavia for instance, but with what Sambiasso previously said the other week regarding more experience, as you’ve said yourself, it’s no surprise that we look to be signing him, but I can see why some people would be turned off, because his prevented goals statistic is shite. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtom Posted 7 July 2023 Share Posted 7 July 2023 5 hours ago, majaco said: Iversen is a good keeper. He is a weak link in a possession based team. If Maresca decides to go long ball with a target man, iversen should be first choice. However... Iversen as a target man? Not sure that's Enzoball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 7 July 2023 Share Posted 7 July 2023 9 hours ago, Claudio Fannieri said: Here’s a novel thought, Steffen comes in for this season as starting keeper which enables Maresca to implement the style he wants us to play and more importantly gives the team the best opportunity to execute that style, then if/when we get promoted we then look to buy a new no 1 and Steffen becomes the back up. Not every signing we make will be with a view to being a starter should we go back up. Depends how much you're paying. With Rudkin tax it'll go and be £8mil despite this exact scenario being the plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert09 Posted 7 July 2023 Share Posted 7 July 2023 Carrick was very quick to move on from this. Which could be down to 2 things... Seffen has already said hes coming here... or they were never interested in getting him back. Just feels like bad business ... not just bad, but lazy. As I think everyone is in agreement that there are better keepers for less money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackneyfox Posted 7 July 2023 Share Posted 7 July 2023 10 hours ago, majaco said: Iversen is a good keeper. He is a weak link in a possession based team. If Maresca decides to go long ball with a target man, iversen should be first choice. However... I hadn’t that his kicking up field was that accurate. He’s a good shot stopper and that’s it imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phenom Posted 7 July 2023 Share Posted 7 July 2023 We can do a lot better. Iversen is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanf0x Posted 7 July 2023 Share Posted 7 July 2023 Shall we not write him off until we have seen him play a few games at least. Remember the 2 clowns we had to watch last year. Neither gave the defence any confidence whatsoever. One couldn’t save shots, the other couldn’t kick. Neither communicated to the defence. It’s not like this guy is replacing Kasper in the Premier League 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCFCJohn Posted 7 July 2023 Share Posted 7 July 2023 11 hours ago, indierich06 said: If a ball playing GK is a requirement for Maresca's system, then Iversen is a non-starter, and any money spent on a ball playing GK would not be 'wasted'. I'm sure the club aren't buying Steffen and then going 'oh shit, we actually need an attacking midfielder as well, why didn't we think of that?' I’m not against a new keeper, I’m saying £10mill on Steffan would be a waste! I also think a manager worth his salt would be able to adapt and not have every player replaced to suit his style in one go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 7 July 2023 Share Posted 7 July 2023 Is he definitely coming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wes Says Yes Posted 7 July 2023 Share Posted 7 July 2023 1 hour ago, Wymsey said: Is he definitely coming? Who knows. Just seen an article linking us with Kelleher from Liverpool now. I do think that we won't see either Iversen or Ward as no 1 next season though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimJams Posted 7 July 2023 Share Posted 7 July 2023 Kelleher would be a decent loan but he'll be too expensive to buy. Not sure Liverpool would entertain a loan though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stopharage Posted 8 July 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 8 July 2023 We should definitely buy a Liverpool reserve keeper, that’s worked wonders for us in the past.. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimJams Posted 8 July 2023 Share Posted 8 July 2023 The "Once bitten, Twice shy" would be a silly sentiment to apply to football. Unless it involves Sporting. Fcuk those guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich77 Posted 8 July 2023 Share Posted 8 July 2023 On 07/07/2023 at 09:15, Ric Flair said: Two gripes. One, I'm not sure he's fit for the start of the season and two, the rumoured fee is £6-8m which I think is far too much for a distinctly average goalkeeper. We seldom get a bargain nor do we sell unwanted players very easily either. I'm concerned about this one. Just remember we paid £12.5 million for Ward and he’s well below average Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wes Says Yes Posted 8 July 2023 Share Posted 8 July 2023 10 hours ago, Stopharage said: We should definitely buy a Liverpool reserve keeper, that’s worked wonders for us in the past.. We loaned David Martin and he was alright.......we should loan Kelleher by that logic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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