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Tom Heaton

Tom Heaton

raefil;n3412794 said:
So an England Goalkeeper is likely to want to come and train with the goalkeeper coach we presently have at the training facilities we presently have?
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Nail on the head.........
 
raefil;n3412794 said:
So an England Goalkeeper is likely to want to come and train with the goalkeeper coach we presently have at the training facilities we presently have?
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I have questioned on a number of occasions our hiring of a released academy goalkeeper, who played at non league level and was released. Both our goalkeepers, hvae clearly gone backwards over the past 12 months

You make a good point and one I hadn't give much thought to previously. Any prospective goalkeeper, would want to know the coaching set up & as you say an England keeper is unlikely to be impressed with a non league keeper giving advice. Maybe another reason Maxwell wants away
 
pet shop boy;n3412952 said:
Connor Ripley son of Rovers winger who won Premiership with Rovers and still lives locally. On Middlesbrough s books but currently loaned out to Accrington Stanley. Some fans seem to think him a possible target just because he’s from round these parts.
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A journalist reported our interest several weeks ago, and Ridsdale has been to watch Accrington. This is where it stems from, not just the fact that he's local.

As for Heaton, maybe we might be in with a shout after all. Villa seem to be looking abroad for a new keeper, and Leeds are after Karl Darlow from Newcastle.
 
sedgwick__7;n3413049 said:
A journalist reported our interest several weeks ago, and Ridsdale has been to watch Accrington. This is where it stems from, not just the fact that he's local.

As for Heaton, maybe we might be in with a shout after all. Villa seem to be looking abroad for a new keeper, and Leeds are after Karl Darlow from Newcastle.
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Would be a very happy bunny if we did get Heaton. Raefil’s reservations - present keeeping coach & training facilities - are a potentially huge hurdle unfortunately.
 
Keeper1;n3413053 said:
Would be a very happy bunny if we did get Heaton. Raefil’s reservations - present keeeping coach & training facilities - are a potentially huge hurdle unfortunately.
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All other things being equal, I reckon most players would rather play than not. If we were the only offer in town and Heaton wants to play then he'd come.

The fact the likes of Leeds and Villa are supposedly interested is the true hurdle. They could have training grounds full of dog shit, glass, used needles and land mines and he'd probably still go to either of those above us.
 
simo;n3413057 said:
All other things being equal, I reckon most players would rather play than not. If we were the only offer in town and Heaton wants to play then he'd come.

The fact the likes of Leeds and Villa are supposedly interested is the true hurdle. They could have training grounds full of dog shit, glass, used needles and land mines and he'd probably still go to either of those above us.
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Sadly, they do not and with Heaton’s pedigree, cannot see he would be short of offers. I would love to see us beating the odds and see Heaton wearing the lamb.
 
I'd be stunned if we signed someone who was regularly getting into England squads until his injury at the start of last season. There'll be plenty others higher up the food chain that'll be in for him before we'd stand a chance.
 
Burnley won't loan to another Prem club, by all accounts, and obviously we can offer a relatively short distance to travel, and guaranteed first team football.
 
HunterLionheart;n3413195 said:
Burnley won't loan to another Prem club, by all accounts, and obviously we can offer a relatively short distance to travel, and guaranteed first team football.
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There is not a chance of Heaton coming to deepdale but maybe in 10 years.
 
simo;n3413057 said:
All other things being equal, I reckon most players would rather play than not. If we were the only offer in town and Heaton wants to play then he'd come.

The fact the likes of Leeds and Villa are supposedly interested is the true hurdle. They could have training grounds full of dog shit, glass, used needles and land mines and he'd probably still go to either of those above us.
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Aston Villa are close to signing 28-year-old Croatia goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic for £7m from Belgian side Gent.
 
I did think there was a reasonable chance of Heaton going out on loan with us having a very slim chance.

However he has been recalled by croaky voice today and starts for the Dingles, so seems unlikely.
 
JK;n3416281 said:
I did think there was a reasonable chance of Heaton going out on loan with us having a very slim chance.

However he has been recalled by croaky voice today and starts for the Dingles, so seems unlikely.
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Pope?
 
If they offered us Hart on loan instead of Heaton, I'd tell them to get stuffed, awful awful keeper nowadays.
 
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