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AERO Flag 20 Jul 15 9.11pm Send a Private Message to AERO Add AERO as a friend

From McCarthy,s comments,don't think he will want to be an understudy for too long ,and sure he would,nt have come to us if that was the case .

 

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YoDougie Flag London 21 Jul 15 12.16am Send a Private Message to YoDougie Add YoDougie as a friend

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Quote pompeyeagle at 20 Jul 2015 8.54pm

The Mirror (yes I know) are reporting that McCarthy will sign for us in time to join the squad to fly to South Africa. Surely you don't spend £3.5M on a goalkeeper (assuming that's the transfer fee) unless he's coming in as number 1.


We spent 3Mill on Hennessey...

I don't see why everybody has such a problem with us building a good, strong squad. Two good keepers. 1 young, 1 experienced - what's not to like.


I don't have a problem with it at all - i was just stating that we spent 3M on Hennessey and he isn't first choice, so I wouldn't just expect McCarthy to be 1st choice if we spend 3.5 on him.

 

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Seth Flag On a pale blue dot 21 Jul 15 2.03am Send a Private Message to Seth Add Seth as a friend

The thing I'm worried about is that we'll have two McCarthys and a McArthur and I won't know who the f*ck anyone is any more.

 


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Seth Flag On a pale blue dot 21 Jul 15 2.05am Send a Private Message to Seth Add Seth as a friend

Quote YoDougie at 21 Jul 2015 12.16am

Quote Stuart Shave at 20 Jul 2015 9.02pm

Quote YoDougie at 20 Jul 2015 8.56pm

Quote pompeyeagle at 20 Jul 2015 8.54pm

The Mirror (yes I know) are reporting that McCarthy will sign for us in time to join the squad to fly to South Africa. Surely you don't spend £3.5M on a goalkeeper (assuming that's the transfer fee) unless he's coming in as number 1.


We spent 3Mill on Hennessey...

I don't see why everybody has such a problem with us building a good, strong squad. Two good keepers. 1 young, 1 experienced - what's not to like.


I don't have a problem with it at all - i was just stating that we spent 3M on Hennessey and he isn't first choice, so I wouldn't just expect McCarthy to be 1st choice if we spend 3.5 on him.


Hennessey was Pulis's man and apparently him & Pards don't see eye to eye. Let WH bugger off to WBA to be with TP and we'll have the bright young English prospect McCarthy, who by all accounts is a far better keeper than Hennessey anyway.

 


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NickinOX Flag Sailing country. 21 Jul 15 2.16am Send a Private Message to NickinOX Add NickinOX as a friend

Quote YoDougie at 20 Jul 2015 8.56pm

Quote pompeyeagle at 20 Jul 2015 8.54pm

The Mirror (yes I know) are reporting that McCarthy will sign for us in time to join the squad to fly to South Africa. Surely you don't spend £3.5M on a goalkeeper (assuming that's the transfer fee) unless he's coming in as number 1.


We spent 3Mill on Hennessey...

Not according to Sky who said the fee was 1.75m. However, the fee was undisclosed so I doubt either of us knows for certain.

 


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loz500 Flag swansea 21 Jul 15 6.09am Send a Private Message to loz500 Add loz500 as a friend

There is another possibility, maybe they see this as Speroni's last season, loan out H for a season with first team football. Bring in McCarthy as no.2. Jules retires/becomes coaching staff. And next year you have a settled no.1 who has had game time and a no.2 that is settled. Just a thought mind you.

 

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Petereagle Flag Brockley 21 Jul 15 6.13am Send a Private Message to Petereagle Add Petereagle as a friend

Quote loz500 at 21 Jul 2015 6.09am

There is another possibility, maybe they see this as Speroni's last season, loan out H for a season with first team football. Bring in McCarthy as no.2. Jules retires/becomes coaching staff. And next year you have a settled no.1 who has had game time and a no.2 that is settled. Just a thought mind you.


At this stage in their careers, neither McCarthy nor Hennessey want ti be no 2. My sense is that this coming season is a transition one for Jules, from no 1 goalkeeper, to no 2 and hopefully coaching staff

 

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The Sash Flag Now residing in Epsom - How Posh 21 Jul 15 8.43am Send a Private Message to The Sash Add The Sash as a friend

Quote Seth at 21 Jul 2015 2.05am

Quote YoDougie at 21 Jul 2015 12.16am

Quote Stuart Shave at 20 Jul 2015 9.02pm

Quote YoDougie at 20 Jul 2015 8.56pm

Quote pompeyeagle at 20 Jul 2015 8.54pm

The Mirror (yes I know) are reporting that McCarthy will sign for us in time to join the squad to fly to South Africa. Surely you don't spend £3.5M on a goalkeeper (assuming that's the transfer fee) unless he's coming in as number 1.


We spent 3Mill on Hennessey...

I don't see why everybody has such a problem with us building a good, strong squad. Two good keepers. 1 young, 1 experienced - what's not to like.


I don't have a problem with it at all - i was just stating that we spent 3M on Hennessey and he isn't first choice, so I wouldn't just expect McCarthy to be 1st choice if we spend 3.5 on him.


Hennessey was Pulis's man and apparently him & Pards don't see eye to eye. Let WH bugger off to WBA to be with TP and we'll have the bright young English prospect McCarthy, who by all accounts is a far better keeper than Hennessey anyway.


Said on here before and its purely gut feel on the very limited views of WH in action but he doesn't look the part to me so I wouldn't lose any sleep over his going

Haven't seen enough of McCarthy to pass judgement other than he was very highly rated at Reading and was tipped for better things and had a few PL clubs swimming around him before his move to QPR

 


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mezzer Flag Main Stand, Block F, Row 20 seat 1... 21 Jul 15 10.50am Send a Private Message to mezzer Add mezzer as a friend

Quote Seth at 21 Jul 2015 2.03am

The thing I'm worried about is that we'll have two McCarthys and a McArthur and I won't know who the f*ck anyone is any more.

Me too Seth.

Plus we have people sitting in the McArthur singing about where they are. If I see that someone's left a cake out in the rain and that Selhurst Park has been renamed MacArthurs I really wouldn't be at all surprised.

My head's spinning.

 


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susmik Flag PLYMOUTH -But Made in Old Coulsdon... 21 Jul 15 3.55pm Send a Private Message to susmik Add susmik as a friend

Quote Seth at 21 Jul 2015 2.05am

Quote YoDougie at 21 Jul 2015 12.16am

Quote Stuart Shave at 20 Jul 2015 9.02pm

Quote YoDougie at 20 Jul 2015 8.56pm

Quote pompeyeagle at 20 Jul 2015 8.54pm

The Mirror (yes I know) are reporting that McCarthy will sign for us in time to join the squad to fly to South Africa. Surely you don't spend £3.5M on a goalkeeper (assuming that's the transfer fee) unless he's coming in as number 1.


We spent 3Mill on Hennessey...

I don't see why everybody has such a problem with us building a good, strong squad. Two good keepers. 1 young, 1 experienced - what's not to like.


I don't have a problem with it at all - i was just stating that we spent 3M on Hennessey and he isn't first choice, so I wouldn't just expect McCarthy to be 1st choice if we spend 3.5 on him.


Hennessey was Pulis's man and apparently him & Pards don't see eye to eye. Let WH bugger off to WBA to be with TP and we'll have the bright young English prospect McCarthy, who by all accounts is a far better keeper than Hennessey anyway.

Totally agree and everyone knows I do not rate Hennessy at all I am afraid. Never ever felt happy when he was between the sticks!

 


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sydtheeagle Flag England 21 Jul 15 4.12pm Send a Private Message to sydtheeagle Add sydtheeagle as a friend

The interesting point of comparison is that WH and McCarthy have had very similar experiences the past 12 months; both highly rated younger keepers brought in presumably to displace aging, but high quality performers and both, for whatever reason, were not given the opportunity. Which of the two is better time will tell but I find it hard to believe that either would move on at this point to another reserve role. I think McCarthy may be bedded in slowly (although I also think he may have the shirt from the off) but if Speroni is the starter at Norwich, this is almost certainly his last season in the role.

McCarthy, with hindsight, made an awful decision last summer. He went to QPR expecting he'd play rather than Liverpool where he expected he wouldn't get opportunities but given Mignolet's form, he might well have ended up starting for Liverpool by now. If he turns out to be the player most believe he is then QPR will be culpable of really gross mismanagement. That club is a train wreck for careers.

 


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blind eagle Flag Covington.Tennessee 21 Jul 15 9.27pm Send a Private Message to blind eagle Add blind eagle as a friend

Quote Seth at 21 Jul 2015 2.03am

The thing I'm worried about is that we'll have two McCarthys and a McArthur and I won't know who the f*ck anyone is any more.

Just keep off the beer and you will manage!

 

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