I know I’ve had this debate before and people on here say keepers are different but why the **** have we got tlt if we don’t think he’s good enough to get on the bench. He’s not out on loan and he’s not ready for the bench….why exactly have we got him!!! Blows my mind this goalkeeper debacle
Wouldnt be surprised if we are still paying 99% of giles wages while hes on loan Knowing our ****show
Probably waiting to see what league they are in next season before deciding whether to buy him or not. At least should save us some wages
You're probably overthinking it. TLT was supposed to go out on loan in summer but got injured which scuppered it. Same for Cartwright. He also had a tentative loan to Crawley proposed this window, but it looks like with Rushworth being recalled we're likely to still let Racioppi leave. So presumably we either think he's as good or better than Racioppi. Or we're just going to delay any loan for now and look to bring in another keeper to compete with Pandur.
Prob too good to play second fiddle, I imagine the expectation in the summer was that he'd be coming as first choice with Pandur as second, but form has seen IP take the shirt and the (still imo) absurd decision to bring Rushworth in as well has just compounded it.....if we can sell for similar money we paid and shift someone who's reportedly around the top 5 earners at the club and bring in a cheaper back up to Pandur, then it makes fiscal sense
On the Giles front, I'd be incredibly upset if they aren't paying his full wages as a minimum. Not surprised it's a loan only, Boro in the driving seat on this transfer
Giles going out but only on loan with no obligation to buy is the most City thing ever. There’s not many players I’ve deeply disliked on every level but he’s up there with the likes of Bullard. A badge-kissing weasel, as Magennis would say.
We dont know the ins and outs re Giles... the deal maybe similar to the one we had with Luton for him...
He was second choice for Young Boys in the swiss league Pandur was first choice in the Dutch league. I know which I'd trust more as our No1, and no, there's nothing to suggest he's 'too good' to play second fiddle in the championship. Just because he played a few times in the champs league (when they had no chance of progressing in it) doesn't mean he was expected to come in as no 1. He was an 800k signing, where we've had a look at him and said no thanks. If I were to question anything about the Racioppi situation is who decided he's better than TLT when he signed in the first place. Should we go and sign TNS 'keeper because he's played in the Europa league? Must be better than Pandur right? Sorry, but no.
