Stockdale is an ex-England international and played most of his football in Premiership. He ought to be better than Burge. As someone mentioned, he’s on massive wages at Bham.
It’s also rather silly to get overhyped by one performance. If we can get a better GK, then I’d happily make that signing.
Solid and keeper are 2 words I would NEVER put in the same sentence as Lee Burge.How many games has Chaplin cost us as well?
Burge has been a solid keeper for a few years now.
Actually I agree that Burge is one of the best keepers in League 1I can't believe the slating Burge is getting on here for what,some guy from Brum who came here on Friday on a loan for a week,makes his debut "albeit" the only one game,does ok,not really tested,makes one reasonable good save,bread & butter for most keepers though and suddenly Burge is being frozen out,what ,after one game,against a poor Rochdale side,some need to get a grip
Stockdale is an ex-England international and played most of his football in Premiership..
How many games has Chaplin cost us as well?
Burge has been a solid keeper for a few years now.
I can't believe the slating Burge is getting on here for what,some guy from Brum who came here on Friday on a loan for a week,makes his debut "albeit" the only one game,does ok,not really tested,makes one reasonable good save,bread & butter for most keepers though and suddenly Burge is being frozen out,what ,after one game,against a poor Rochdale side,some need to get a grip
Lol he’s played about 40 games in the premiership
About 40 more than Burge will ever play then
His one appearance in the England C squad
True but the notion he’s played most of his career in the premier is typical Mucca shite.
Over a third if games have been in the conference or league two
The other point to make is that we played the most toothless team we've played all season. They barely put a ball in the box that was difficult to defendHarsh. Burge has done well for us. Judging Stockdale to be 'streets ahead' based on one game is ludicrous. I'd love him here - especially if Burge is off, but if he is that good why isn't he between the sticks at a higher club than Blues, or paying for their first team? P.S. I hope he turns out to be Gordon Banks Mark2, and signs for us next season.
Exactly even if he's on 10,000 a week must be double what we are paying anyone else.No it was from the lads on the coach today but if that's already refuted then perhaps that was their source. Either way I imagine it is sizeable and beyond our means long term.
Funny some said the same about Wilson.It is more the simple stuff that he did well and Burge hasn’t been in the last few weeks missing crosses and bizarre behaviour
Funny some said the same about Wilson.
Did they?Funny some said the same about Wilson.
Funny some said the same about Wilson.
You've said that about nearly every City player in the last 5 or 6 years.No one did
All Stockdale done really was one good save and caught a few crosses, yet people are amazed at how good he was. That to me highlights what people's expectations are.
Wow, he caught a cross, amazing!!! Why are people amazed at a keeper doing his meat and drink? Because we haven't seen it happen for 4 bloody seasons that's why!
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You've said that about nearly every City player in the last 5 or 6 years.
If that’s correct and Birminghams( who haven’t been in the Prem for ages) third choice goalie is on £40k a week (that’s 2million a year) football truly is on its way to hell in a hand cart.Stockdale is Birmingham's 3rd choice keeper and on 40k per week just a level above us. We're not dining at that table. Today he was calm composed and authoritative but I'd expect nothing less. Burge has faults but that''s why he's league 1 and I've seen a lot of other poor keepers in our leagues this season and last.
You pay peanuts you get monkeys and sadly we do pay peanuts.
If that’s correct and Birminghams( who haven’t been in the Prem for ages) third choice goalie is on £40k a week (that’s 2million a year) football truly is on its way to hell in a hand cart.
Come on G own up you have hated most of our players and all of the managers.I haven’t but hey ho
Come on G own up you have hated most of our players and all of the managers.
But hey ho wasnt one of them.
The £40k pw is an exaggeration, but he was Brighton's first choice keeper, and turned down a new contract with them when they got promoted to sign for Birmingham, so he ain't coming cheap!
There's no way on God's earth Stockdale is the level we'd look at. May as well start bigging up our impending bid for Rashford to replace Chaplin.
Reckon he'll fancy losing £25k a week?Well he’s 33; almost at the end of the year 2 of 3 year contract, hardly played this year.
He may take a pay cut to a high end league one club with ambition.
Reckon he'll fancy losing £25k a week?
Depends if he wants to lose some cash. The club can't decide that.They would have paid of some of his contract and given him free transfer.
Reckon he'll fancy losing £25k a week?
if Stockdale is on anything over 2 to 2.5 grand a week he wont be coming here.
We may as well be debating the respective merits over Burge and David De Gea.
Well... why not? Leeds wanted him at the start of this season - couldn't afford his wages.Yes true but it seems he's been 3rd choice since beginning of season. So if he's on that sort of money ( not for a moment do I think he's on that sort of money).
Why wouldn't you offer him 500k cash. And a Free transfer. So that he can go somewhere and play first team football.
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