The Summer 2025 Transfer Window Thread

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Don't buy that one at all. No way we were committing to that kind of money on a keeper (whoever it is) before one or both of Sa or Johnstone left, and neither did, as no-one wants them.

Logically you're right, but we are not logical.

 

[big mean bunny]

Brownhill should never have been a target for us at any stage this window. We get a lot of hyperbole here at times, but he is the definition of a complete lack of ambition. I am glad VP didn't want him, especially as there would be no way he would have taken a 12month deal I presume.

 

[Jinky]

Don't buy that one at all. No way we were committing to that kind of money on a keeper (whoever it is) before one or both of Sa or Johnstone left, and neither did, as no-one wants them.

That’s what I thought, tbf. Bit random of them to throw it out there without any substance. And I don’t think any of us can second guess what Shi/Fosun would do at this point! I think Johnny Phillips said in his “penny has dropped” article that it was quite high on our agenda to sort out the goalkeeping department. Might have been Percy now I think about it? Either way, I wouldn’t put it past them to offer something stupid like that.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

For the record I'm all for us improving the keepers. Sa is a fucking living nightmare and he's the best we have by a distance.

Just we aren't ever going to carry three senior keepers on serious money who all expect to play all at the same time, pretty much no-one does that, we certainly wouldn't.

 

[Lycan]

For the record I'm all for us improving the keepers. Sa is a fucking living nightmare and he's the best we have by a distance.

Just we aren't ever going to carry three senior keepers on serious money who all expect to play all at the same time, pretty much no-one does that, we certainly wouldn't.

Sá can't be an option for much longer. I've never known a starting keeper to miss random games so consistently.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Sá can't be an option for much longer. I've never known a starting keeper to miss random games so consistently.

You can bank on him randomly crying off (always on the day of a game) 4-6 times a season then he'll have a minimum 4 where he's a hologram (already had one this season vs City where he made literally no saves) and then throw in the 3+ penalties he'll give away because he's a cretin who just barrels into opponents.

I really hope this is the last season I ever have to watch him.

 

[YoungWolf]

Doubt he will want to play in the championship so it will be

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Finally, a benefit of going down.

I've said before, he's miles away from the worst first choice keeper I've seen us have, but he's definitely one of my most disliked.

 

[YoungWolf]

He’s confusing. Has had more than one spell of being superb but has serious flaws and as has been said, plenty of random absences and clearly tried to leave at least twice

 

[Jinky]

Thought Johnstone was alright at the weekend, in fairness. Certainly wouldn’t want him in nets every week though!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

The huge issue with Johnstone is that he literally never comes for crosses. He's glued to his line. So teams will swing them in forever as there is absolutely zero deterrent. Eventually they'll score off one.

Sa isn't even anything special in this regard but he is thousands of times better than Subbuteo Sam.

 

[sycophantia]

Thought Johnstone was alright at the weekend, in fairness. Certainly wouldn’t want him in nets every week though!

He was fine, made some good saves, only had my heart in my mouth a couple of times.
I agree with what DW says about him but the goal wasn't on him this time.

 

[Jinky]

Yeah, I think I (harshly) said he could have come off his line to try and collect the cross that they scored from, but looking back you want Agbadou to deal with it rather than Johnstone.

 

[sycophantia]

Yeah, I think I (harshly) said he could have come off his line to try and collect the cross that they scored from, but looking back you want Agbadou to deal with it rather than Johnstone.

Also more should have been done to stop the cross. Tbf it was great ball in and terrific run and header.

 

[Lupo]

Sá can't be an option for much longer. I've never known a starting keeper to miss random games so consistently.

Johnstone... we've got two of them!

 

[NicholasG1973]

Johnstone is also only keeper in the Premier League that dives with two hands.

Like Tom Daley.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

He’s confusing. Has had more than one spell of being superb but has serious flaws and as has been said, plenty of random absences and clearly tried to leave at least twice

The random absences are strange, they're often so close to kick off!

 

[YoungWolf]

The random absences are strange, they're often so close to kick off!

Yeah never any warning, but I guess when the alternatives are Bentley and Johnstone you don’t want the opposition knowing

 

[big mean bunny]

Johnstone was okay at the weekend but the issue is he never saves that goal, ever. Sa and the other lower tier keepers will occasionally pull out a blinder there every now and then. Johnstone always lets that in.

He is well clear in the Post shot expected goal rating though. +0.8 to Sa's -2.2; which is a league worst.