Echo: https://www.sunderlandecho.com/spor...4-25-retained-list-amid-ps20m-reports-4634759 Here's a decent Echo article on our goalkeeping situation, if you can bare navigating the website. It points out that we are currently choc with talented goalkeepers and with only a few slots to play for (1st team, bench, u21, u18) what we can do to manage them all. Currently on the books (in order): Anthony Patterson, 24 Nathan Bishop, 24 Alex Bass, 26 Adam Richardson, 20 Kelechi Chibueze, 20 Dan Cameron, 19 Matty Young, 17 Ben Metcalfe, 17 Joseph Cowan, 15 Patterson is obviously our first choice and unless a big offer comes in it is unlikely that will change. The bench is to be manned by one of Nathan Bishop or Alex Bass, which means one of those is very likely to leave this summer, I'd put my money on Bass mostly because he has 1 year left and the club could look to recoup a small fee. Bishop or Bass will also drop into the u21 to keep match fit, alternating with the u21 goalkeeper who will need games for development. Adam Richardson will probably seek a loan move, my guess would be at conference level, to get experience of mens football, freeing up the u21 spot. Chibueze was a surprise on the retained list considering he was mostly manning the bench for the u21s (and a loan to Consett) which suggests he potentially has some coaching/role model attributes, Dan Cameron will likely take pole position for the u21s when Bishop/Bass aren't using the to keep match fit, with Chibueze on the bench. Matty Young did great at Darlington so we'll probably see him go out on loan again, this leaves Ben Metcalfe as u18 starter with the young and talented Joseph Cowan to sign an early scholarship deal and move immediately into the u18 pool.
Bishop and Bass are nowhere near good enough for this level imo. I’d be looking to move them on and bring in some experience on a free/low fee. Feel Patterson would benefit from having an older head around the place pushing him on.
Neither have had a chance to prove or disprove that, nor do I think that an older keeper necessarily "pushes on" a younger player. That is (IMHO) a complete myth
That’s true, I do feel Patterson has felt comfortable knowing he wouldn’t be dropped. Neither back up has impressed me playing for the 21s and I thought Bishop shouldn’t have been beat at his near post against Sheff Wed, but I haven’t watched that one back (thankfully). As for an older ‘keeper, I just feel like we could do with some more experience around the squad in general.
Moore is the experience to push Matty Young on you'd imagine. Wouldn't be shocked to see Young get some form of loan again this season at a higher level.
There will def be interest at L2 clubs, the boy was class for darlington n i know there were some L2 clubs scouting him on his last couple games
It would be a big ask to rely on a 17yr old surely? My concern would be he went there and struggled only to be dropped.
Not one of his talents, he is better than half the GKs in the league - its not about his age its about his ability We have folk wanting Rigg starting every game in the championship, so young is def good enough to play every game in L2
I get it's all about talent. I still think it's a huge ask for a L2 club to trust a lad with very little experience in such an important position. Any ideas as to who might want him?
I think it would be a bold move to send him to a L2 club mind, where he could find himself on the bench, but in terms of development, I still think he would get a lot out of being a number 2 in men's football, training in a first team environment, getting a few games here and there. Games are the best way to develop but training in a competitive environment where you can win a starting place is also a good way to develop.
Gone to the chairboys and their season opener is away at Wrexham. If Bishop plays he'll face Paul Mullin for the first time since playing for Man U in a US friendly, giving Mullin four broken ribs and a punctured lung when he rampaged out of the penalty box straight into him.
