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[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

We still have to let one person go even after Romeu's loan, Im guessin that wont be Mikel and Torres so my bet is on Cech

[Matterz 67]

We still have to let one person go even after Romeu's loan, Im guessin that wont be Mikel and Torres so my bet is on Cech

They will all probably stay, my bet is on excluding Schwarzer from final list of HG players so he wont be eligible to play.

[Viper22 2,418]

I doubt Cech will go tbh, looks like he's happy to be here for 1 year tutoring Tibo before leaving.

Torres was the one everyone at the club wanted to be rid of (for obvious reasons) but after seeing that that isn't possible i'm reckoning it'll most likely be Ramires. Mou seems to rate MVG highly and we all know he likes Mikel for the big games, and you have Fab and Matic already there so we don't need more than those 4.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I think it's obvious that the club will not register Mark in the PL.

[The only place to be 11,313]

I doubt Cech will go tbh, looks like he's happy to be here for 1 year tutoring Tibo before leaving.

Torres was the one everyone at the club wanted to be rid of (for obvious reasons) but after seeing that that isn't possible i'm reckoning it'll most likely be Ramires. Mou seems to rate MVG highly and we all know he likes Mikel for the big games, and you have Fab and Matic already there so we don't need more than those 4.

He most certainly does not. Mikel played very few of the 'big' games and only featured because Matic was cup-tied or we had to rest players (Liverpool away).

I think there's still a move that could be made...possibly Cech or Torres out for a striker.

[Viper22 2,418]

He most certainly does not. Mikel played very few of the 'big' games and only featured because Matic was cup-tied or we had to rest players (Liverpool away).

I think there's still a move that could be made...possibly Cech or Torres out for a striker.

I thought he did but I guess we'll have to see. If Torres or Cech leave to accommodate another striker, if they're not HG themselves we'll still be in the same situation. I hope it's Mikel, Ramires or Torres that goes and not Cech. But we'll have to wait and see.

[Viper22 2,418]

As much as I like Schwarzer, unless Cech or Courtois are leaving wasn't his signing a bit superfluous? We should have a HG GK as our 3rd choice, like Beeney or Blackman.

[didierforever 7,349]

I think it's obvious that the club will not register Mark in the PL.

so basically we did a hilario with mark!!!

[Viper22 2,418]

I think it's obvious that the club will not register Mark in the PL.

Why did we sign him on then? In case one of Petr or Tibo left?

[LAB 1,030]

This is confusing. I am thinking it might be Cech, because why on earth did we extend Mark's contract if both Cech and Tibo are staying? But if that's not true then what's the problem having Beeney instead?

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Why did we sign him on then? In case one of Petr or Tibo left?

I'm guessing for the same reason we renewed Hilario's contract last season. What that reason actually is, I am not sure, but some people were saying that in (the unlikely) case that our first two keepers get injured, they didn't want someone like Blackman or Beeney coming in.

[Viper22 2,418]

I'm guessing for the same reason we renewed Hilario's contract last season. What that reason actually is, I am not sure, but some people were saying that in (the unlikely) case that our first two keepers get injured, they didn't want someone like Blackman or Beeney coming in.

But if we don't register him then he won't be able to come in and play, even in those circumstances. Unless it was before this transfer window ended or in January.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

But if we don't register him then he won't be able to come in and play, even in those circumstances. Unless it was before this transfer window ended or in January.

I think there is a clause in the rules that states that if you lose all your first team keepers to injury, the FA will allow you to add someone to your squad list even if it is outside the transfer window. Usually it is an "emergency keeper loan", but I guess it could also be bringing in a keeper you have but have not registered.

It is the only remotely logical reason why we renewed Hilario's contract last season but did not register him in neither the PL nor the CL.

[Viper22 2,418]

I think there is a clause in the rules that states that if you lose all your first team keepers to injury, the FA will allow you to add someone to your squad list even if it is outside the transfer window. Usually it is an "emergency keeper loan", but I guess it could also be bringing in a keeper you have but have not registered.

Yeah but we also need to register 3 GKs to meet those rules. So Beeney/Blackman would have to be our 3rd keeper and so would have to also be injured before Mark could come in. And preparing for 3 GKs being injured at once is ridiculously pessimistic and paranoid!!

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Yeah but we also need to register 3 GKs to meet those rules. So Beeney/Blackman would have to be our 3rd keeper and so would have to also be injured before Mark could come in. And preparing for 3 GKs being injured at once is ridiculously pessimistic and paranoid!!

I don't think all 3 need to be injured. I think if the third keeper is U21 the FA can make an exception. (I vaguely remember something along these lines happening to Arsenal and them being allowed to sign that crazy German dud who's name I can't remember right now).

Again, this is not my logic; I'm just saying that we did the exact same thing last season. Take it out with the club

[The Skipper 20,609]

Yeah but we also need to register 3 GKs to meet those rules. So Beeney/Blackman would have to be our 3rd keeper and so would have to also be injured before Mark could come in. And preparing for 3 GKs being injured at once is ridiculously pessimistic and paranoid!!

Nope, from my knowledge it's a minimum of two GKs that need to be registered. Blackman and Beeney don't even need to be because they're u21.

[Viper22 2,418]

Ok, well this all makes sense now then. We're sorted for the season as Jose says!

[Muzchap 8,966]

I don't think all 3 need to be injured. I think if the third keeper is U21 the FA can make an exception. (I vaguely remember something along these lines happening to Arsenal and them being allowed to sign that crazy German dud who's name I can't remember right now).

Again, this is not my logic; I'm just saying that we did the exact same thing last season. Take it out with the club

Jens Lehman? The guy Didier and Terry wound up by standing on his toes - and then he freaked out and played really bad

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Jens Lehman? The guy Didier and Terry wound up by standing on his toes - and then he freaked out and played really bad

Yup. That guy was fun to watch....unless he was playing for your team!

[Skau13 21]

What a nutter Lehman was