Alex McCarthy

[hackneyfox]

1 hour ago, honeybradger said:

You've got to love that no matter what money issues we have or gaps in the squad there are the club are always committed to signing a 3rd choice keeper.

 

£10million wasted on wages for 3rd choice goalkeepers since 2020 and that trend doesn't seem to be stopping.

Do you have proof that we are paying in excess of £30k a week for our 3rd choice goalies.

[DoveValleyFox]

2 hours ago, FrankieADZ said:

tbf he was out of contract this summer too, luckily hes gone to the MLS

They are obsessed with having lots of goals so his CV works 

[Ric Flair]

Gonna hit like crack when Asmir signs an extension too. This summer is one for the ages, it's peak Micky 2004. 

[hackneyfox]

15 minutes ago, bald reynard said:

Weal, the new Goalkeeping Coach,

Fcuk me you had me worried, thought you meant Chris.

[fox_favourite]

1 minute ago, hackneyfox said:

Fcuk me you had me worried, thought you meant Chris.

Even Chris was better than Ward. Though I'm probably better than Ward

[hackneyfox]

There were plenty on FT at the time who rated CW very highly.

[honeybradger]

16 minutes ago, hackneyfox said:

Do you have proof that we are paying in excess of £30k a week for our 3rd choice goalies.

I know you won't accept it unless I provide the written contract but here is my understanding:

 

Jakupovic from 2020-2022 was reportedly on £23k a week.

 

Smithies was on £30k from 2022 to 2024 (our worst contract ever).

 

In the 23-24 season we had Hermansen (£10k), Ward(£40k), Iversen(£20k), Smithies(£30k), Stolarczyk (£5k) on our books. That's £105k a week on wages for goalkeepers that season.

 

2024-2025 we had Hermansen, Iversen, Ward, Stolarczyk. Ward was technically 3rd choice that season so on £40k a week with Iversen out of the picture.

 

Last season was better where we had Stolarczyk (£10k), Begovic (£15k) and Vietes (£15k) but the goalkeeper wage situation has been absurd at the club for years. Arguably £15k on the 2nd and 3rd choice goalkeepers is still insane for a championship club, especially considering we got Hermansen on £10k.

Edited 14 hours ago by honeybradger

[davieG]

Who's next

 

Will Smallbone (26), James Bree (28), Ross Stewart (29), Joe Aribo (29), Charlie Taylor (32), Oriol Romeu (34), Alex McCarthy (36), Jamie Jones (37).

[FoxTimmy2]

We should sign Jan Bednerak he started in both their 0-9 defeats. Would be a signature Rudkin signing.

[Ric Flair]

2 minutes ago, davieG said:

Who's next

 

Will Smallbone (26), James Bree (28), Ross Stewart (29), Joe Aribo (29), Charlie Taylor (32), Oriol Romeu (34), Alex McCarthy (36), Jamie Jones (37).

Taylor will end up here when Kristiansen goes.

[fox_favourite]

4 minutes ago, davieG said:

Who's next

 

Will Smallbone (26), James Bree (28), Ross Stewart (29), Joe Aribo (29), Charlie Taylor (32), Oriol Romeu (34), Alex McCarthy (36), Jamie Jones (37).

Id take Ross Stewart to be fair 

[Lambert09]

4 minutes ago, davieG said:

Who's next

 

Will Smallbone (26), James Bree (28), Ross Stewart (29), Joe Aribo (29), Charlie Taylor (32), Oriol Romeu (34), Alex McCarthy (36), Jamie Jones (37).

Hilarious that we’ve fallen so far that Southampton rejects have actually become better than what we have at the club 

[kingfox]

Disgusting news if true.

 

But I’m hearing Bade Aluko and Jayden Joseph are being loaned out, with Francis Benali and Jason Dodd coming in.

[Fox92]

2 hours ago, 21st Century Fox said:

This must be a Russell Martin signing. Which is reassuring as it definitely hasn't been an issue previously when we've allowed managers to load the squad with 'experience'.

 

If not Glover needs to get his notice in.

 

 

I think that needs to be happening anyway. He's part of this mess over recent years.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

4 minutes ago, kingfox said:

Disgusting news if true.

 

But I’m hearing Bade Aluko and Jayden Joseph are being loaned out, with Francis Benali and Jason Dodd coming in.

 

I'd fancy Benali to be better than Skipp tbf

[kingfox]

1 minute ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

I'd fancy Benali to be better than Skipp tbf

Don’t worry mate, Skipp will get replaced with Chris Marsden.

[CloudFox]

He's an alright enough keeper, and as second/third choice, then fine. But why are we signing back ups when we need first teamers? We don't desperately need another back up goalkeeper.

[kenny]

46 minutes ago, davieG said:

Who's next

 

Will Smallbone (26), James Bree (28), Ross Stewart (29), Joe Aribo (29), Charlie Taylor (32), Oriol Romeu (34), Alex McCarthy (36), Jamie Jones (37).

Nathan Redmond available on a free.

[VLC86]

Expected the back up keeper to be Hamer. Martin wanted him when he was in talks previously, lives locally and is on a free.

[RowlattsFox]

1 hour ago, davieG said:

Who's next

 

Will Smallbone (26), James Bree (28), Ross Stewart (29), Joe Aribo (29), Charlie Taylor (32), Oriol Romeu (34), Alex McCarthy (36), Jamie Jones (37).

Funny thing is they probably all improve us  

 

Well maybe not Aribo

[mozartfox]

4 hours ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

What a job the new DoF is doing!

Yep the scouting network is proving fantatasic including Veterans' Walking Football Leagues around the UK.

 

Hopefully we will move more youngsters out the door to make way for all this new /old talent.

[em9999]

2 hours ago, davieG said:

Who's next

 

Will Smallbone (26), James Bree (28), Ross Stewart (29), Joe Aribo (29), Charlie Taylor (32), Oriol Romeu (34), Alex McCarthy (36), Jamie Jones (37).

Smallbone isnt a bad player and only 26

[RoboFox]

Whilst in principle the signing is fine - he likely won't ever play a second for us. 

 

Seriously: Is the recruitment team lazy or just ****ing shit? With Martin as well as Glover now I feel like this is just going to get worse. Just a steady influx of ex-Southampton castoffs. 

 

Embarrassing. 

[Corky]

Drifting towards oblivion with Southampton connections everywhere you turn.

 

It'll be a mercy when this ends.

[filbertway]

4 hours ago, AjcW said:

Why would have come here to be 3rd choice? There's literally Premier League sides signing arguably worse than him for a 3rd choice well paid slot.

We may not be Prem but were probably still a decent gravy train for a 3rd choice keeper outside of the big teams.

 

Good word by Martin to Top and I reckon he could earn £500k+ from us in a season 

 

Still not convinced Vietes doesnt move on if he can get interest in Spain. So maybe he will be challenging Stol.