Alnwick

[BLUEAWAY TOO]

Presumably he will go during January?
We need another keeper.

[Former Labour leader]

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Horvarth back as well after his loan.
We have goalkeeping riches.😁

[BLUEAWAY TOO]

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Horvarth back as well after his loan.
We have goalkeeping riches.😁

He won’t be staying

[The Lone Gunman]

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One of the very best things BBM has done since he arrived here was identify that the goalkeeping position was a significant weakness and bring in a quality solution.

It’s impossible to calculate how many less points we’d have now if the manager had done what many fans wanted and stuck with Alnwick, but I don’t believe we’d be top of the league if he hadn’t made the change.

[BLUEAWAY TOO]

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Absolutely
But when he isn’t available we play without a keeper on the bench.

[AlwaysFeelinBlue]

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I always thought he was "pretty good"
never hit an 8/10 + like Trott, Marshall etc...
But never "BAD" games were always a 6 or 7/10

[jon1959]

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One of the very best things BBM has done since he arrived here was identify that the goalkeeping position was a significant weakness and bring in a quality solution.

It’s impossible to calculate how many less points we’d have now if the manager had done what many fans wanted and stuck with Alnwick, but I don’t believe we’d be top of the league if he hadn’t made the change.

Alnwick has been home in the north east for 2-3 months for personal reasons. I assume that would have been the case even if Trott hadn’t arrived. In which case we would have played the first half of the season with Horvath? Doubt we would be league leaders if that had happened. Although Sheffield Wednesday would still be in. bit of trouble!

Alnwick a solid keeper - but does not fit the BBM profile at all. Playing out from the back would be the gift that kept on giving for the opposition.

[the other bob wilson]

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Alnwick has been home in the north east for 2-3 months for personal reasons. I assume that would have been the case even if Trott hadn’t arrived. In which case we would have played the first half of the season with Horvath? Doubt we would be league leaders if that had happened. Although Sheffield Wednesday would still be in. bit of trouble!

Alnwick a solid keeper - but does not fit the BBM profile at all. Playing out from the back would be the gift that kept on giving for the opposition.

There’s a regular contributor to the feedback section of my blog who is good a spotting a player (eg Tarkowski when he was at Oldham) who swears Alnwick is the best keeper at the club and is better with his feet than Trott.

[WJ99mobile]

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Hovrath and Alnwick would all be decent at this level.

However Trott has been magnificent and so glad we’ve got him here and hope the permanent move is a formality.

[Dave Blue]

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Hovrath and Alnwick would all be decent at this level.

However Trott has been magnificent and so glad we’ve got him here and hope the permanent move is a formality.

Trott has been excellent but Alnwick wasn’t bad at all. I would be quite happy with him on the bench instead of Turner.

[The Lone Gunman]

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There’s a regular contributor to the feedback section of my blog who is good a spotting a player (eg Tarkowski when he was at Oldham) who swears Alnwick is the best keeper at the club and is better with his feet than Trott.

Is his name Jak by any chance?

[jon1959]

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Alnwick linked with Dundee United.

[BLUEAWAY TOO]

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Trott has not been without fault but very very few goalkeepers are.

[Former Labour leader]

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Trott has not been without fault but very very few goalkeepers are.

I think he has a weakness on crosses, but that doesnt seem as important these days as being able to play with ball at feet and distribution.
Great shot stopper as well.
Will reserve judgement as to how he compares with Marshall , Heaton, Etheredge etc.

[RichardM]

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Alnwick has been home in the north east for 2-3 months for personal reasons. I assume that would have been the case even if Trott hadn’t arrived. In which case we would have played the first half of the season with Horvath? Doubt we would be league leaders if that had happened. Although Sheffield Wednesday would still be in. bit of trouble!

Alnwick a solid keeper - but does not fit the BBM profile at all. Playing out from the back would be the gift that kept on giving for the opposition.

A couple of weeks ago BBM said he is back in Cardiff and has started training.