Ramsdale--our worst signing ever?

[Guesty]

He's not very good, I felt at the time we overpaid and I've seen nothing since to suggest otherwise. We should have spent less at the 'keeper position for someone like Foster, who would admittedly be short term but would be far more solid this season. Instead we've overpaid based on romance, sentiment and some nebulous sense of potential.

That said, he's far from our worst ever signing. I think there are a couple at the club now who are worse.

Our worst ever signing was probably James Beattie the second time. No-one ever mentions that one.

 

[The Crab]

A few million years ago, the KT event made dinosaurs extinct. These days it doesn't take an Asteroid, just the ignore button.........

 

[Stegosaurus]

Way too early to be declaring Ramsdale our worst signing ever. He's not been great but I wouldn't describe him as poor either.

He's a young keeper and he's struggling at the moment (along with our entire first team).

I'm not too worried about his dropped catches and occasional blunders, he'll iron them out. It's clear it's a confidence thing. I'm worried about his lack of athleticism when he dives. I'm not sure how easy it is to develop a spring.

Either way, he's a good kid criticise his performances but these shithouse threads can't be great for him.

Hello, Stegosaurus here

Fully agree about diving. As I said, anythinh remotely near the corner he just flops to the ground.

He cant dive. Which is worryinh for a keeper

 

[ZoneManWilf]

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[Guesty]

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Hehehe, did you miss the last ten minutes of Wednesday's match by any chance?

 

[Bladesthorpe]

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Pigs lost, keep up.

 

[ZoneManWilf]

Hehehe, did you miss the last ten minutes of Wednesday's match by any chance?

I honestly did lmao, shows how much attention I'm paying to football at the moment...

Well that's cheered me up by 1%

 

[MJM]

The OP clearly doesn't remember the likes of Sammon, Hammond, Woolford, Higdon etc...

 

[Guesty]

I honestly did lmao, shows how much attention I'm playing to football at the moment...

Well that's cheered me up by 1%

Ha, I thought it might!

I like to spread a bit of joy. It's not my speciality so it's nice to get the opportunity now and again.

 

[Terry]

The OP clearly doesn't remember the likes of Sammon, Hammond, Woolford, Higdon etc...

I see your Higdon and raise you a Laurens ten Heuvel

 

[borg elite]

The OP clearly doesn't remember the likes of Sammon, Hammond, Woolford, Higdon etc...

No, but he may remember Swan, Kaye and Layne.

 

[itsinyerblood]

Any poster who feels the need to repeatedly tell the world and his wife who they are with every post they send must have, what shall I say, a severe identity crisis.

I think we're perfectly clear about said poster's identity, so please, no further need to tell us who you are.

 

[Sparky The Blade]

Hello, Stegosaurus, here.

Is Ramsdale our worst signing ever?

18 million for a goalie who cant deal woth crosses, continuously looks a bag of nerves and, worryingly, can't dive. He just flops to the ground. If a shot is remotely towards the corner, its in. Ill grant him, his reactions are good if the shot is near him. But, he's pretty useless.

18 million. That makes him, I believe, in the top 20 most expenaive goalies of all time. Bournemouth had Wilder's pants down with this one.

For me, given the cost and the fact we needed that money to strengthen in other areas has to put him as our worst ever signing.

Total value of the transfer was £18 millions. It doesn’t mean we paid that. The way I understood the deal when it was announced was that we had a sell on clause that is included in that total value and Bournemouth was still due us a chunk for the Brooks transfer. The actual cost to the Blades was less than £10 million, by my reckoning.

 

[FMBlade1]

Any poster who feels the need to repeatedly tell the world and his wife who they are with every post they send must have, what shall I say, a severe identity crisis.

I think we're perfectly clear about said poster's identity, so please, no further need to tell us who you are.

 

[Trigger Blade]

I honestly did lmao, shows how much attention I'm paying to football at the moment...

Well that's cheered me up by 1%

I’d assumed you taken the standard oinker 0-0 win to the next level of a 1-2 defeat being classed as a victory in S6.

 

[Pedro Verde]

Hello, PIG fan here

Fixed it for you

 

[GymClassHero]

Hello, Stegosaurus, here.

Is Ramsdale our worst signing ever?

18 million for a goalie who cant deal woth crosses, continuously looks a bag of nerves and, worryingly, can't dive. He just flops to the ground. If a shot is remotely towards the corner, its in. Ill grant him, his reactions are good if the shot is near him. But, he's pretty useless.

18 million. That makes him, I believe, in the top 20 most expenaive goalies of all time. Bournemouth had Wilder's pants down with this one.

For me, given the cost and the fact we needed that money to strengthen in other areas has to put him as our worst ever signing.

Go away smegosoreass.

Being a dinosaur you'll love Pulis though!

 

[Scarebus]

smegosoreass.

10/10 Classroom humour. Just what this thread needed

 

[SB_90]

Darryl Westlake, Marcus Williams, Marlon King, Jasper Johns, John Cofie, Johnny Ertl, Paddy McCarthy, Andy Taylor, Nyron Nosworthy, Mark Bunn, Dean Hammond, Conor Sammon, Jay McEveley, Martyn Woolford, Andy Butler, Michael Higdon, Chris Hussey, Jordan Stewart, James Harper

& this guy thinks its aaron ramsdale

 

[ReeceofBDTBL]

Wow, you’re a fuckin idiot

 

[Living In a Fantasy World]

We couldn't get Henderson back on loan, so we had to try and bring in a good keeper and Ramsdale did well statistically with Bournemouth last season.

 

[Stegosaurus]

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Plenty of spelling mistakes in posts
Tons of posts on first day of being a forum member despite never being heard of before
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Hel

Darryl Westlake, Marcus Williams, Marlon King, Jasper Johns, John Cofie, Johnny Ertl, Paddy McCarthy, Andy Taylor, Nyron Nosworthy, Mark Bunn, Dean Hammond, Conor Sammon, Jay McEveley, Martyn Woolford, Andy Butler, Michael Higdon, Chris Hussey, Jordan Stewart, James Harper

& this guy thinks its aaron ramsdale

None cost up 10 to 18 million. Fact



Oh, and, hello, Stegosaurus here

 

[SB_90]

Hel


None cost up 10 to 18 million. Fact



Oh, and, hello, Stegosaurus here

i need a laugh after yesterday, how is dean hammond better

 

[Rochdaleblade]

He's not even the worst signing in our squad.

 

[Russ]

How do you edit a title and put PORK in brackets

 

[Stegosaurus]

How do you edit a title and put PORK in brackets

Hi Stegosaurus here,

No need for uncouth behavior

 

[Big Hitter]

Stego whatever, this thread is embarassing, not going to comment on it except to say that as a new poster these sort of threads are unhelpful, unnecessary and irrelevant.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Hel


None cost up 10 to 18 million. Fact



Oh, and, hello, Stegosaurus here

Our next five signings should not include a goalkeeper.

 

[Kev Gee]

Worst?
Some people have short memories or are closet snorters.

 

[Sheff de party]

Hello, stegosaurus here

For the money we paid?

We've had worse players, sure. But none cost 18 million or the at the time equivalent. Or when we desperately needed other areas strengthening

So is he the worst goalkeeper we’ve ever signed for £18m?

In the case yes. But he’s also the best.