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Harry Lewis

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Park bantam, May 16, 2022.

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  1. Park bantam

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    According to 1903 club email
     
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    CITY SNAP UP SAINTS STOPPER
     
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    signing of highly-rated Southampton goalkeeper Harry Lewis!

    The 6ft 4ins stopper will arrive at the Utilita Energy Stadium on an initial two-year deal with the option to extend by a third season, when his contract with the Premier League side expires on July 1.

    Prior to working under manager Mark Hughes on the south coast, Lewis made three Emirates FA Cup appearances for the Saints in 2017, keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 third-round replay victory over Norwich City.

    The 24-year-old then made 39 appearances on loan at Dundee United the following season, with 11 clean sheets helping the Tangerines to a third-placed Scottish Championship finish.

    The Shrewsbury-born 'keeper has appeared on the Saints bench on four occasions in the top flight this term.

    Lewis said: “I am delighted. I have had a walk around the stadium and you can see the size of the football club, and I am just so excited to get going. It is great to feel a part of it.

    “It is an ambitious club and one that should not be in League Two. I am not interested in playing League Two football for years to come, and am really interested in this as a project. I want to be part of the team that gets it out of this division.

    “The gaffer and I had a good few months working together at Southampton a few years ago so it has worked out quite nicely and led to this opportunity. He is a fantastic manager with great pedigree and I am looking forward to working with him more.

    “I am in it for the long haul, am looking forward to getting on the pitch for Bradford City and am excited by where we can help this club go.”

    Hughes said: “We are really pleased to have Harry with us. He is an outstanding goalkeeper who I know from my time at Southampton.

    “We are getting an exceptional 'keeper who is really good in the fundamental areas, but his distribution with his feet is also very strong, which is something we like in a goalkeeper.

    “We see him as a real coup and are delighted to be able to bring him to the club.”

    Lewis will be sponsored by Keybury for the 2022/23 season, with his signing subject to the relevant EFL and FA clearances.

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    Good luck to the lad. Interesting Sparky mentioned distribution imagine that was high on his wish list for a keeper, with the way he wants us to play.
     
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    Super!

    I hadn't heard of him before, but everything I've read is very positive - could potentially be an improvement on Bass.

    Let's wait and see though.
     
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    Sound a good signing for me… The fact he hasn’t made many appearances over two top class Prem keepers is immaterial imho. A tad odd it was publicly announced from the Saints end first 48 hours or so in advance. Hughes connections in action already!


    Thanks for the heads up @Park bantam@Park bantam
     
    #6 Kevin1954, May 16, 2022
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    Blimey, didn't see that one coming!
     
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    6 years ago but at least it gives us an insight of the lad when he joined Saints.

     
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    As predicted...

    his distribution with his feet is also very strong, which is something we like in a goalkeeper.
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    Having watched Hughes first games, we were never going to sign a standard league two keeper.

    Good luck Harry. Welcome to City!
     
    #9 Botswana Bantam, May 16, 2022
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    Announce Cameron and Elmohamady :joy::joy:
     
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    Maybe he's after a keeper who doesn't kick it into touch most of the time like his recent predecessors!
     
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    Well done Daily Mail for breaking the news of this signing 36 hours before the club announced it!

    A big welcome to the club, and let's hope he cements his place as our new number 1 for years to come.

    I had never heard of him, obviously Mark Hughes knows him well and appears to rate him highly.
     
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    Hughes obviously knows all about him. Coming from a premier league club, he must have a decent pedigree. Could be a really good signing this. Decent age and could have a re-sale value if he does well. Mark Schwatzer comes to mind.
     
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    It's good to see there is an option for an additional year should he turn out to be good and therefore an asset. Learning from our mistakes with the likes of Vernam and Watt hopefully.
     
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    Agreed, although I don't think Hughes needs to learn from the mistakes of the previous managers :joy:
     
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    Why do the club embarass themselves by over egging signings like this? How on earth is highly rated and by whom?

    He hasnt played a lot of football. Just 1 spell at in Scotland.
     
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    I bet the club aren’t too chuffed?
     
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    There is a good vid on You tube re Saints keepers at a training camp. Some good stuff which includes collecting the ball as a save and distribution into tiny target nets 30m away. He’s in it.
     
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    He is 6ft 4 How highly rated do you want him.
    Joking aside , time will tell how good the lad is. Must have taken a decent pay cut to join us coming from the prem, even if he was third choice.
     
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    What exactly does 'option of another year' actually mean.

    If we want him to extend for another year, has he no choice?. If not, what's the difference between a straightforward 2 year contract when we could offer him an extension anyhow?
     
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