The Summer 2025 Transfer Window Thread

[Jinky]

Another one from Liam Keen. Apparently we were really close to getting Matt O’Riley over the line from Brighton but the player wasn’t convinced and chose Marseille instead.

 

[Tredman]

Jeff’s little helpers doing their job it seems.

 

[Sniffer]

Akin to Paddy and Kate Winslet becoming an item then.

I hope you are well @Paddingtonwolf. The place isn’t the same without you contributing.

 

[sycophantia]

I mean what is the point of telling us who we could have signed but didn't at this stage?
It's just spouting stuff for the sake of it, I really don't care who we didn't sign.

 

[Sniffer]

Bring out the speed boat Jeff.

 

[Jinky]

I mean what is the point of telling us who we could have signed but didn't at this stage?
It's just spouting stuff for the sake of it, I really don't care who we didn't sign.

It’s interesting in that, at least we get an idea of the type of profile player we were after. But I do agree, it feels a little “here’s what you could have won!” in a Jim Bowen voice.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Another one from Liam Keen. Apparently we were really close to getting Matt O’Riley over the line from Brighton but the player wasn’t convinced and chose Marseille instead.

As if you've got me on ignore...

 

[NicholasG1973]

Johnstone did make a superb save on Saturday in fairness

It’s probably a save that Sa makes too though, in all honesty.

Shot stopping isn’t Sa’s problem - it’s his ability to make unforced fuck-ups that cost us time and time again - it’s obviously his concentration and it’s never got better since the day he joined.

His one on one technique is totally flawed too - rushes out, always takes man and ball, always complains about it…..and usually lets in the penalty.

Most of the saves that Sa makes, are made by other similar- ability keepers.

They just don’t keep making game-costing fuck-ups, that’s the difference.

 

[sycophantia]

I also think Sa commands his box well under high balls. Johnstone did OK in that area but was a bit more 'flappy' imo.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

It’s probably a save that Sa makes too though, in all honesty.

Shot stopping isn’t Sa’s problem - it’s his ability to make unforced fuck-ups that cost us time and time again - it’s obviously his concentration and it’s never got better since the day he joined.

Disagree with this.

 

[NicholasG1973]

Disagree with this.

It’s fine to disagree.

That’s what fan’s forums are all about

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

There are keepers all over the league that make bad errors every week, we just don't analyse them in the same way as it's not our team.

Especially since keepers becoming ball playing CBs there have been loads of errors.

 

[The Saturday Boy]

Analysis: The numbers behind 2024/25's best goalkeepers

Opta Analyst's David Segar looks at the key stats behind the top-performing goalkeepers this season

www.premierleague.com

Ipswich Town’s Christian Walton has only saved 51.5 per cent of shots on target faced this season in 540 minutes of action, though has also faced the highest Expected Goals on Target conceded (xGOT) per 90 minutes (2.55), so has in theory been facing harder chances than anyone else.

The next lowest percentage belongs to Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Sam Johnstone (57.5 per cent), followed by teammate Jose Sa (58.5 per cent), Leicester’s Jakub Stolarczyk (58.6 per cent) and Brighton & Hove Albion’s Bart Verbruggen (58.7 per cent).

In fact, according to Opta's goals prevented metric – consisting of goals conceded (excluding own goals) minus xGOT – Verbruggen has conceded 50 goals from 44.7 xGOT, meaning he has conceded around 5.3 goals more than would normally be expected from an average goalkeeper.

That’s the most of anyone in the division, ahead of West Ham United’s Alphonse Areola (-3.5 goals prevented), Leno (-3.2), Sa (-3.0) and Johnstone (-3.0).

Sa doesn't appear highly in any of the various metrics, but does in the above. When stats are matching your eyes, there is a high degree of certainty.