Harry Lewis

CITY SNAP UP SAINTS STOPPER

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

Blimey, didn't see that one coming!

 

6 years ago but at least it gives us an insight of the lad when he joined Saints.

 

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!

 

Announce Cameron and Elmohamady

 

Maybe he's after a keeper who doesn't kick it into touch most of the time like his recent predecessors!

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Agreed, although I don't think Hughes needs to learn from the mistakes of the previous managers

 

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.

 

I bet the club aren’t too chuffed?

 

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.

 

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.

 

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?