Breaking News Keeper Morris Signs

[Ayrshire Blue]

Szczesny

Little to no chance of him coming now.

Arsene Wenger rates him very highly, with the form of some Arsenal keepers I can't blame him for wanting to push the first team, BUT if he were to go out on loan there is no chance he'll be playing in League 2.

 

[Pubey]

Szczesny

Little to no chance of him coming now.

he needs to man the **** up, having a cry-**** in the Gunners training ground isn't going to get him minutes on the pitch. get out on loan, preferably here!

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

I think I'd prefer Evans or Pidgeley as number 1, with Morris as back-up.

 

[sadsy]

I'd like to see us make up a chant for him: "There's only one Wojciech Szczesny!"

Yeah " Gimme a W.....etc " !!

 

[Andy_S]

I hope we still bring in Evans. Even if it's just so we don't think about bringing Pidgeley in.

It does seem a little odd that Morris didn't play at Dartford though.

 

[Smiffy]

UPDATED LIST


Under contract - 7 players (1 Def, 3 Mid, 3 Fwd)

Herd 2011 (1yr deal 2010)

Grant 2012 (2.5yr deal Oct 09)
Christophe 2011 (2.5yr deal Jan 2009) **REQUESTED TRANSFER**
O'Keefe 2011 (3yr deal Nov 2008 ) **REQUESTED TRANSFER**

Laurent 2011 (2.5yr deal Dec 2008)**REQUESTED TRANSFER**
Paterson 2012 (2.5yr deal Jan 2010)
Crawford 2012 (2yr deal 2010)


Non-Contracted - 10 players (1 GK, 3 Def, 3 Mid, 3 Fwd)

Spencer 2010 (6mnth deal Jan 2010) **NEW DEAL OFFERED**
Gilbert 2012 (2yr deal 2010) **OFFERED PRE-CONTRACT TERMS**
Corr 2012 (2yr deal 2010) **OFFERED PRE-CONTRACT TERMS**
Sturrock (1yr deal 2010) **OFFERED PRE-CONTRACT TERMS**
Zaaboub (1yr deal 2010) **OFFERED PRE-CONTRACT TERMS**
Easton (1yr deal 2010) **OFFERED PRE-CONTRACT TERMS**
Hall (1yr deal 2010) **OFFERED PRE-CONTRACT TERMS**
Mohsni (1yr deal 2010) **OFFERED PRE-CONTRACT TERMS**
Clohessy (1yr deal 2010) **OFFERED PRE-CONTRACT TERMS**
Morris (1yr deal 2010) **OFFERED PRE-CONTRACT TERMS**

Total (IF all non-contracted players are confirmed and no more leave) 17 players (1 GK, 4 Def, 6 Mid, 6 Fwd)

 

[Alex]

It'll be interesting to see if this is a signing as first choice or back-up.

I would have thought he will be number 1. In our financial state it makes sense just to have the 1 keeper as first choice with Youth Daniel Bentley on the bench and if anything happens to Morris then we can loan someone in if needed. It would save us around 50 grand a year. Although I would prefer Evans.

 

[Dave of the Match]

I'd like to see us make up a chant for him: "There's only one Wojciech Szczesny!"

I prefer "One vowel, he's only got one vowel!"

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I prefer "One vowel, he's only got one vowel!"

LOL.

Except he's got four.

 

[Jam_Man]

I would have thought he will be number 1. In our financial state it makes sense just to have the 1 keeper as first choice with Youth Daniel Bentley on the bench and if anything happens to Morris then we can loan someone in if needed. It would save us around 50 grand a year. Although I would prefer Evans.

I dont see why we would have trialled Evans, who made more of an impact yesterday as well, if we werent going to sign him.

 

[Alex]

I dont see why we would have trialled Evans, who made more of an impact yesterday as well, if we werent going to sign him.

Maybe we offered terms to Evans this morning but he wanted more than Morris so we took the cheaper option

 

[BoyWonder2]

I would have thought he will be number 1. In our financial state it makes sense just to have the 1 keeper as first choice with Youth Daniel Bentley on the bench and if anything happens to Morris then we can loan someone in if needed. It would save us around 50 grand a year. Although I would prefer Evans.

One League Two Club, possibly Aldershot, when they released one of their senior goalkeepers said it was viturally impossible to have two senior goalkeepers on the wagebill.

Now, it depends how Sturrock is working our wage bill as to whether we'd be able to add Rhys Evans (who I would have prefered) or have to stick to Daniel Bentley as our number two and if there is any injuries/suspension then we bring in a loan keeper.

Can't recall having watched Morris play before, how long did he get yesterday? Seems bizzare with Evans getting 45 minutes against Dartford and whatever he got yesterday and Morris didn't even feature at Dartford.

Be interesting to see J_S opinions on the lad.

 

[united we stand]

Maybe we offered terms to Evans this morning but he wanted more than Morris so we took the cheaper option

I guess having so many trialists can be used as leverage in contracts negotiations . ie - 'well if you don't sign we will make the same offer to XXXX who will jump at the chance'

 

[palexander]

One League Two Club, possibly Aldershot, when they released one of their senior goalkeepers said it was viturally impossible to have two senior goalkeepers on the wagebill.

Now, it depends how Sturrock is working our wage bill as to whether we'd be able to add Rhys Evans (who I would have prefered) or have to stick to Daniel Bentley as our number two and if there is any injuries/suspension then we bring in a loan keeper.

Can't recall having watched Morris play before, how long did he get yesterday? Seems bizzare with Evans getting 45 minutes against Dartford and whatever he got yesterday and Morris didn't even feature at Dartford.

Be interesting to see J_S opinions on the lad.

Would like to see some of Bentley too.

Perhaps we will sign a No.1 and release Bentley? Depends if he is good enough.

I agree though, I'd rather have 1 senior keeper and one youth. Shame if Morris is our pick for No.1 (have a sneaky feeling he wont be, but) as I would have preferred Evans or Flavs.

 

[Jam_Man]

Would like to see some of Bentley too.

Perhaps we will sign a No.1 and release Bentley? Depends if he is good enough.

I agree though, I'd rather have 1 senior keeper and one youth. Shame if Morris is our pick for No.1 (have a sneaky feeling he wont be, but) as I would have preferred Evans or Flavs.

I wouldnt, one little injury and your relying on your youth keeper is in goal, not something Id relish.

Two senior keepers and a youth is how Id do it but if finances are that bad who knows.

 

[Jam_Man]

One League Two Club, possibly Aldershot, when they released one of their senior goalkeepers said it was viturally impossible to have two senior goalkeepers on the wagebill.

Now, it depends how Sturrock is working our wage bill as to whether we'd be able to add Rhys Evans (who I would have prefered) or have to stick to Daniel Bentley as our number two and if there is any injuries/suspension then we bring in a loan keeper.

Can't recall having watched Morris play before, how long did he get yesterday? Seems bizzare with Evans getting 45 minutes against Dartford and whatever he got yesterday and Morris didn't even feature at Dartford.

Be interesting to see J_S opinions on the lad.

He had the second half and had barely anything to do. The only thing I remember him doing was having to come out to get an over hit through ball and he didnt deal with that very well lol

All the Derby action was in the first half and Evans did well.

 

[BoyWonder2]

Would like to see some of Bentley too.

Perhaps we will sign a No.1 and release Bentley? Depends if he is good enough.

I agree though, I'd rather have 1 senior keeper and one youth. Shame if Morris is our pick for No.1 (have a sneaky feeling he wont be, but) as I would have preferred Evans or Flavs.

The reasoning behind Bentley being promoted to Number 2 last season was because of the young lad from Arsenal we brought in in our youth set up. This allowed him to play, whilst Bentley got the experience of travelling and training with the first team squad. Ricky Duncan rates both goalkeepers highly.

Touch disappointed that if we are bringing in one senior goalkeeper that its Morris, would have been happy enough with him as back up which still may prove to be the case.

Sturrock has said he wants 2 players for every position, technically he has that with Morris and Bentley, but does Bentley even have a pro-contract? Not as far as I can see.

 

[Jonny_Stokes]

Be interesting to see J_S opinions on the lad.

As if by magic :)

As it goes, if you check, Morrim was a signing I suggested you'd be making very early on during the 'potential signings' thread.

In short? I'd like to say that you could do better, but with the parlous finances at the club... The good news is that Morrim is a class shot-stopper, who has become marginally better at coming off his line for crosses over the years. On the negative side, he isn't great at 1-on-1 keeping, he doesn't save penalties, he isn't very communicative, he lacks presence and his kicking is atrocious off both feet.

He's solid back up at lower division level, but I can't imagine that he's signed on as anything other than first choice after nearly a decade serving as understudy to a series of very average keepers (Lee Harrison, Glyn Garner, Stuart Nelson) and one quality one (current incumbent Jamie Jones). On the plus side, Rhys Evans is utter gash (we had him for a season) and even worse than Morrim, so I reckon you've dodged a bullet there.

J_S x

 

[fbm]

As if by magic :)

As it goes, if you check, Morrim was a signing I suggested you'd be making very early on during the 'potential signings' thread.

In short? I'd like to say that you could do better, but with the parlous finances at the club... The good news is that Morrim is a class shot-stopper, who has become marginally better at coming off his line for crosses over the years. On the negative side, he isn't great at 1-on-1 keeping, he doesn't save penalties, he isn't very communicative, he lacks presence and his kicking is atrocious off both feet.

He's solid back up at lower division level, but I can't imagine that he's signed on as anything other than first choice after nearly a decade serving as understudy to a series of very average keepers (Lee Harrison, Glyn Garner, Stuart Nelson) and one quality one (current incumbent Jamie Jones). On the plus side, Rhys Evans is utter gash (we had him for a season) and even worse than Morrim, so I reckon you've dodged a bullet there.

J_S x

Morrim? Pet name or typo?

 

[ibwiajwa]

I'd like to see us make up a chant for him: "There's only one Wojciech Szczesny!"

The only rhyme I can think of is Emile Heskey.......