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[sons'r'us]

Whilst there are other areas we need improvement in. I actually think this is a very good signing. If ewings is injured for the foreseeable a keeper is probably a priority as going into a season with 1 fit keeper, who a few of you don't rate, isn't a very good position to be in. If anything it provides competition for the no.1 jersey.

Regards the loan keeper that's due to end next week.

[ayrunitedfw]

Alan Martin is a terrific keeper at this level, miles better than Ewing. 

[cameron2000]

Alan Martin is a terrific keeper at this level, miles better than Ewing. 

Is he as good as Fleming though?

[Rovers1992/1993]

Unless one of our keepers is leaving then this is the most mental signing we've made. I cannot believe he's signed another keeper when we're crying out for midfielders and defenders.

3 more signings to come in the next 48 hours.. Be patient

[The Moonster]

Just now, Rovers1992/1993 said:

3 more signings to come in the next 48 hours.. Be patient

If we sign another 3 players before Saturday Stevie must have won the Sons Lotto.

[Rovers1992/1993]

If we sign another 3 players before Saturday Stevie must have won the Sons Lotto.

He did say 5 players though, did he not?

[ayrunitedfw]

5 minutes ago, cameron2000 said:

Is he as good as Fleming though?

No. 

[The Moonster]

4 minutes ago, Rovers1992/1993 said:

He did say 5 players though, did he not?

He's said a lot of things this summer, mainly about how small his budget is. 

[bigmacDFC]

Alan Martin is a terrific keeper at this level, miles better than Ewing. 

When have you seen Ewings play at this level exactly?

[North Terrace Gazza]

No. 

Personally I think he is better than Flemming but not a lot in it. Good signing by Aitken btw.

[Francesc Fabregas]

I hope the signing of Alan Martin will not impact on Jamie Barclay's game-time with the club.

[sarti pooh]

Delighted we got a keeper. Other two cost us far too many goals last season

[sonsanorak]

Either jazza is pumped, or brown is away.

 

Could be good budget control to bump brown and spend that money elsewhere....

[ayrunitedfw]

12 minutes ago, North Terrace Gazza said:

 

Personally I think he is better than Flemming but not a lot in it. Good signing by Aitken btw.

 

Mon, don't ruin the game.

[ayetherock]

I doubt brown will be going anywhere

[Bring Back Paddy Flannery]

Seems to me like Martin could be our number 1. Even when Jazza is fit.

You can only imagine Brown is away or Jazza's injury is going to keep him out for longer than expected and Brown isn't trusted to be number 1. He's certainly done himself no favours throughout the pre-season/league cup schedule. I know he can be made a scapegoat at times and his shiteness can be over exaggerated but I've been massively unimpressed with him.

[BallochSonsFan]

I don't think Brown was too bad during the cup "run" (or should that be cup stumble?). Certainly the free kick up at Dens was a bit of a howler (no doubting the finish but his positioning was terrible) but he certainly wasn't the worst on display. He's a reasonable shot stopper.

But he's certainly not value for money. Reasonable shouldn't be one of our reputed top earnings (no actual knowledge of his earnings beyond whats been discussed on here). If our budget is tight then we can only afford to spend on guys who will be difference makers.

He has never really staked a claim to be our undisputed number 1. Stevie stuck with him longer than he probably should have last season. 

[Bring Back Paddy Flannery]

I don't think Brown was too bad during the cup "run" (or should that be cup stumble?). Certainly the free kick up at Dens was a bit of a howler (no doubting the finish but his positioning was terrible) but he certainly wasn't the worst on display. He's a reasonable shot stopper.

But he's certainly not value for money. Reasonable shouldn't be one of our reputed top earnings (no actual knowledge of his earnings beyond whats been discussed on here). If our budget is tight then we can only afford to spend on guys who will be difference makers.

He has never really staked a claim to be our undisputed number 1. Stevie stuck with him longer than he probably should have last season. 

His shot stopping isn't bad but he is woeful at commanding his box and kicking a ball. The back 4 look like they have no confidence in him at all.

The thing that I noticed most was his body language, it just screams 'not arsed'. I was really expecting him to come out all guns blazing to make the no1 spot his own and he really didn't. I genuinely believe he's happy to pick up an easy wage and isn't bothered if he's on the bench or on the park.

Jazza's efforts last season is exactly what you should be doing to win a starting berth. Full of passion, right up for it and giving your back 4 confidence in you by commanding your box. Something I never thought I'd see from him.

[lionel wickson]

26 minutes ago, sarti pooh said:

Delighted we got a keeper. Other two cost us far too many goals last season

Which games last season did Jazza cost us points in?

[DumbartonTheSons]

Pleased that we've made signings at last. It's numbers at least, if nothing else.

I don't know anything about Daniel Harvie, but he comes highly rated it seems and he gives us another option in defence.

Like others, I'm surprised we've signed another goalkeeper. I saw Alan Martin play for Scotland youth sides a couple of times I'm sure and he was impressive then. I haven't seen him in a while, but he too seems to be rated by others as well.

I'd imagine Jazz is out for a while, although it does beg the question, what now for Mark Brown?

We have, what would look like a third choice goalkeeper, who, by several accounts will be eating up a good chunk of our budget, which we could do without.

Anyway, signings are a positive, and the fact they're reinforcements at the back shows Aitken has moved to shore up there given our atrocious pre-season, at the back particularly.