Alex Smithies

[tomcat]

Etheridge isn't on big money compared to smithies, I know this for a fact 👍

[tomcat]

Smithies value plus saving wages will enable Harris to wheel and deal a bit more

[dembethewarrior]

Smithies value plus saving wages will enable Harris to wheel and deal a bit more

A good keeper is invaluable.

A few thousand saved on wages and a small lump sum, I'd rather keep him.

[tomcat]

I would too, but I reckon with the parachute payments gone and Tan losing a load of money due to Covid-19 then Harris won't be given much money

[LeningradCowboy]

Etheridge isn't on big money compared to smithies, I know this for a fact ��

What about compared to other backup goalkeepers in the Championship?

[dembethewarrior]

What about compared to other backup goalkeepers in the Championship?

Sure its been reported he's on a first keepers wages.

[Des Parrot]

I don't understand the rush to get rid of a keeper! It's one of the few areas we're strong in and people want to weaken it. no lessons learnt from the start of last season when Etheridge got injured and Day was like a frightened rabbit!

I love this "we" & "our" reference to the finances, I think you'll find it's Vinnie's and "he does what he wants!"

[The Hooded Claw]

I don't understand the rush to get rid of a keeper! It's one of the few areas we're strong in and people want to weaken it. no lessons learnt from the start of last season when Etheridge got injured and Day was like a frightened rabbit!

I love this "we" & "our" reference to the finances, I think you'll find it's Vinnie's and "he does what he wants!"

Exactly. The finances rule, I’m afraid. If someone makes a big offer for Smithies, then we have a very good goalkeeper to slot in his place.
It may not be what anyone wants, but money’s going to be tight.
That’s the nature of a club like ours.

[Llandaff Blue]

I don't understand the rush to get rid of a keeper! It's one of the few areas we're strong in and people want to weaken it. no lessons learnt from the start of last season when Etheridge got injured and Day was like a frightened rabbit!

I love this "we" & "our" reference to the finances, I think you'll find it's Vinnie's and "he does what he wants!"

You can't seriously think it's sensible to have two well paid keepers at the club when we need improvements elsewhere?

[dembethewarrior]

I don't understand the rush to get rid of a keeper! It's one of the few areas we're strong in and people want to weaken it. no lessons learnt from the start of last season when Etheridge got injured and Day was like a frightened rabbit!

I love this "we" & "our" reference to the finances, I think you'll find it's Vinnie's and "he does what he wants!"

Sorry headmaster.



We always say we when referring to anything Cardiff. It's a habit.

Go have a beer.

[OurManFlint II]

I can't think of anyone better. I always preferred Heaton to Marshall, and Heaton has had a spell in the PL. Will definitely be interest in the summer.

I'd seen this lot on here this season and if i'm honest i really don't see it. Sure he can defiantly leather a ball with both feet, which helps but he still just leathers it. I have never seen him start a counter attack or hit it into space for an onrushing player. He really does just put his foot through it like almost all the others. Of his game this is his least standout attribute, what am i missing?

EDIT: Clarity to the post you copied about distribution, above is nothing to do with either marshall or heaton

[dembethewarrior]

I'd seen this lot on here this season and if i'm honest i really don't see it. Sure he can defiantly leather a ball with both feet, which helps but he still just leathers it. I have never seen him start a counter attack or hit it into space for an onrushing player. He really does just put his foot through it like almost all the others. Of his game this is his least standout attribute, what am i missing?

EDIT: Clarity to the post you copied about distribution, above is nothing to do with either marshall or heaton

You defiantly want to re check your post.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

You defiantly want to re check your post.

Defiantly do it.

[RichardM]

His distribution is as good as Heaton's while he's slightly behind Marshall in the freakish saves department (but still pretty good) but doesn't seem to concede the odd soft goal from range like Marshall did. We really have been blessed with keepers. Alexander, Marshy, Heaton, Etheridge and Smithies. It's amazing we've often had two at once!

We mustn't forget
Jason Brown
Peter Enkleman
Dimitrios Konstantopoulos
Stuart Taylor
Stephen Bywater

[splott parker]

You defiantly want to re check your post.

Ooohhhh defiant!!!

[BLUETIT]

We mustn't forget
Jason Brown
Peter Enkleman
Dimitrios Konstantopoulos
Stuart Taylor
Stephen Bywater

PETER ZOIS

[Former Labour leader]

PETER ZOIS

FRANK PARSONS

[DubaiDai]

Need to keep him.

Can get money for Etheridge.

Just spent the complete season in the reserves. Clubs will not remember his Premiership heroics.
Probably get somewhere around £1.5M ?

[DubaiDai]

I don't understand the rush to get rid of a keeper! It's one of the few areas we're strong in and people want to weaken it. no lessons learnt from the start of last season when Etheridge got injured and Day was like a frightened rabbit!

I love this "we" & "our" reference to the finances, I think you'll find it's Vinnie's and "he does what he wants!"

It’s just realising our need to strengthen without much money.
It is the one and only area where we have good back up strength

[dembethewarrior]

Just spent the complete season in the reserves. Clubs will not remember his Premiership heroics.
Probably get somewhere around £1.5M ?

I'd rather than than the 4/5 we would get for Smithies. I don't like what we lose, Etheridge doesn't replace that. It's not the same.. He's not bad, but he's not smithies.