26 Jul 2026 22:01:58
Any truth in the Mamadashvili loan rumours I wonder?
Pretty sure it's absolutely not true unless he wants constant first team football throughout the season.
Can't afford to let him go as Ali's Hammy will have gone at least once by Xmas.
26 Jul 2026 22:28:37
Woodman is better suited to a possession dominant side, in my opinion, and he's very much a 3rd keeper at Prem level. Mama is just too poor with his distribution to play for a team that plays out from the back. He's probably a better shot stopper than Woodman but you just can't have a keeper nowadays so horrifically one footed, and even that 'good' foot is only fit for smashing it long and high upfield.
I hope that Jaros gets a chance when he's fit again. He looks very good. No idea when he's due back, though, and Davies/Misciur are unconvincing even at youth level. So if Mama leaves, we will need to sign a new no.2.
26 Jul 2026 22:40:05
I'd like to see Marma given a chance under Iraola as he could potentially help him improve his distribution as a year under Slot and his coaches would do no one any good, give him a season to try to learn and develop and if he fails to give him the boot next season as he will have had a fair crack at it.
I wish we had of 2 seasons ago went and got Unai Simon to be our number 1 as he is a fantastic shot stopper and passer of the ball but would have been tough to get him to leave Spain.
I do though highly rate Freddie and would not be disappointed with him being the back up for a season if Marma was to go out on loan.
27 Jul 2026 07:37:50
Mama's distribution at his feet is awful. He appears panicked, lost who to pass it to, often short, putting pressure straight onto our defensive line.
Bazza.
27 Jul 2026 07:30:15
If it's possible to recoup on Marmar, I would do it. He doesn't seem to be very good at anything really.
26 Jul 2026 23:15:58
It's mad innit. FW looks like a lad u can count on.
GM looks freaking terrified. He's a good keeper tho. I don't like the whole buying a player and leaving him at his club for a year. It looked the same to me with Naby Keita. Like anticipating the move became a lot.
26 Jul 2026 23:30:01
Mama just seems to be the wrong profile to follow Becker.
Another mistake by Richard Hughes or whoever scouted him, on the back of doing well playing for Georgia.
Does Mama want to play second fiddle to Ali? Is the bigger question.
If the answer is no, then let him go, after all Woodman has just signed a 3 year deal, and is more suited to playing the sweeper keeper role.
I hope Pesci has a productive loan spell, and comes back ready to challenge for the number 1 spot.
27 Jul 2026 01:20:40
@MK, wouldn't every goalkeeper in the world be better if he played in a team that dominated possession? (In the spirit of a banter page ?).
27 Jul 2026 06:51:01
Makes no sense with the amount of time our 2nd gk seems to get each season!!
Personally, I am a fan of Woodman and would be happy with him as back up, but most would disagree. We would still need more cover regardless.
27 Jul 2026 08:51:51
Jaros should be back by December, so I think Jaros would be number 2 from that point as he's a very very good keeper & Woodman 3rd choice.
27 Jul 2026 09:37:45
Pesci has gone out on loan, I believe? If Marma goes out on loan, it suggests to me that it is a case of him being advertised as available for sale in 27 and 28, and Jarod gets a chance to recover and impress to replace Woodman in 27/28.
27 Jul 2026 09:47:21
Maybe in January when Jaros is back from injury. I think Jaros looks like a very good GK in the making.