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Ben Foster gone to Birmingham

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  • #2
    SantryRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭SantryRed


    Strange move. Do they plan on not getting Hart back so? Foster doesn't offer the stability that Hart did with their defence last year.


  • #3
    Kiwi_knock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,463 ✭✭✭Kiwi_knock


    Birmingham had little chance of getting Hart back, Mancini was already annoyed with them for not returning Hart after Given's injury. Plus Hart wants to play for a side challenging for Europe.


  • #4
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,238 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Huge test for Foster, less pressure than united and he has a solid defence in front of him, but he needs to step up and grab the chance.

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #5
    Degag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,984 ✭✭✭Degag


    Think he will do very well there. He's a talented keeper.


  • #6
    MuPpItJoCkEy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 507 ✭✭✭MuPpItJoCkEy


    Sorry to see him go. I was hoping that he could do it at United. He done really well when he was on loan at Watford and was in goals week in, week out. I think some players really need that and that managers show confidence in them. OK, for some players, no matter how much you stand by them, it won't happen.

    Anyway, good luck to Foster and hope he does well.


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  • #7
    Pot Noodle =
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Pot Noodle =


    Yippee


  • #8
    SantryRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭SantryRed


    MuPpItJoCkEy wrote: »
    Sorry to see him go. I was hoping that he could do it at United. He done really well when he was on loan at Watford and was in goals week in, week out. I think some players really need that and that managers show confidence in them. OK, for some players, no matter how much you stand by them, it won't happen.

    Anyway, good luck to Foster and hope he does well.

    In all fairness he could hardly not do good with us :pac:


  • #9
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,731 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Is VDS staying on indefinitely at United or have they someone else lined up as understudy?


  • #10
    Necronomicon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,589 ✭✭✭✭Necronomicon


    VDS signed a contract extension at the beginning of the year, until the end of 2010/2011. Ben Amos was set to go out on loan, but he's now #3.

    I'm disappointed it didn't work out, because there is no doubt that Foster is talented. But he strikes me as a confidence player, his form was inconsistent when his selection in the team was. As mentioned above, he did very well at Watford when he was there for a full season.

    I wish him well, and as a 'keeper at 27 he still has his best years ahead of him. Good signing for Brum.


  • #11
    JerryHandbag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭JerryHandbag


    Decent keeper but he made some huge cock ups in important matches, and at a club like United thats your ticket out the door. Just ask Massimo Taibi/Roy Carroll :pac:


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  • #12
    101001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,071 ✭✭✭101001


    JerryHandbag wrote: »
    Just ask Massimo Taibi/Roy Carroll :pac:
    no offence... but... eh... they were always a little sh*t.... right?


  • #13
    JerryHandbag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭JerryHandbag


    101001 wrote: »
    no offence... but... eh... they were always a little sh*t.... right?

    If you mean not good enough for United, then yeah I'd go along with that.


  • #14
    flahavaj
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,235 ✭✭✭✭flahavaj


    The reported 6 million is decent money for United to get and Birmingham is an excellent place for Foster to get the regular football he needs. He'll become a solid keeper with time and patience IMO. Good move all round.


  • #15
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,460 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    Hopefully Carrick will follow him out just as quick now


  • #16
    JerryHandbag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭JerryHandbag


    adrian280582 wrote: »
    Hopefully Carrick will follow him out just as quick now

    I dunno I think Carrick is gonna have a big season next year, I mean he cant be as bad again!!


  • #17
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,943 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    JerryHandbag wrote: »
    I dunno I think Carrick is gonna have a big season next year, I mean he cant be as bad again!!

    oh he'll find away, no doubt about that

    i picture a **** load of own goals


  • #18
    Thanx 4 The Fish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,399 ✭✭✭✭Thanx 4 The Fish


    Think that is a great move for Foster and a fine bit of business for Brum.


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