Quick, offer Doughty a contract now while he's injured and vulnerable!
"Alfie our insurance company just need you to sign this claim form, just the usual boring stuff. If you could sign just under where it says 30 June 2024 that would be great"
See he's been given the No 1 shirt in the squad for these friendlies, so hoping he will get games against the stronger teams like Saudi Arabia and Mexico.
Needs game time and looks as though he may get it later this week. If he does well will be interesting where he ends up on loan next season as thats seems to be that is expected
Think he is good enough to start for us next season got the potential to reach the very top! Rob Elliot as back up would be ideal!
Out of interest, where have you seen him play? I know the backroom staff have great praise for him, but didn’t think he’d played any u23s games for us yet, might have missed it when he did though.
He’s played in a few of the pointless cup games we’ve had in the last couple of years and has always impressed in those. I think next season for him has to be one of playing. Be it for us or for someone else on loan.
Think he is good enough to start for us next season got the potential to reach the very top! Rob Elliot as back up would be ideal!
Out of interest, where have you seen him play? I know the backroom staff have great praise for him, but didn’t think he’d played any u23s games for us yet, might have missed it when he did though.
He has played a lot for the under 23's as well as playing in minor cup competitions for the 1st team
Seems to have gone under the radar yet Ashley played again verus Mexico in their final Olympic warm up.
Australia lost 3-2... But means that Ashley played in two of their three friendlies so surely stands a great chance of facing Argentina in their Olympic opener.
22nd July v Argentina - 7:30pm KO 25th July v Spain - 7:30pm KO 28th July v Egypt - 8pm KO
Those times mentioned are all in local time so will be playing at around midday here in the UK
Surely, if Adkins sends him out on loan for the season as he has said, then we must be in for another goalkeeper as a number 2, unless any of the younger players can step up
Surely, if Adkins sends him out on loan for the season as he has said, then we must be in for another goalkeeper as a number 2, unless any of the younger players can step up
I think a few teams last year had either a youngster or a keeper they never intended to play on the bench knowing if there number 1 got injured or suspended they could draft an emergency loan in, I think teams can get an emergency loan for keepers if they can show their only available keeper has played 5 league games or less in their career.
I know Lincoln did it in the play offs even though their reserve had been sat on the bench for the whole season, and I'm fairly sure Peterborough did it in the final stages of the season even though their Number 2 was about 24/25 so not a youngster by any stretch but had barely made league appearances.
Not sure I agree with it myself as feels a bit unfair on those keepers who sit on the bench waiting for a game all season however I imagine clubs see it as a way of saving a salary.
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Good luck AMB
Jordan Holmes of Ebbsfleet United played instead
They've another three friendlies against Saudia Arabia (5th) | Romania (8th) | Mexico (12th) for him to get game time.
Needs game time and looks as though he may get it later this week. If he does well will be interesting where he ends up on loan next season as thats seems to be that is expected
https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/australia-u23-edged-out-romania-u23-second-marbella-friendly
4. Jay RICH-BAGHUELOU
No surprise then.
Australia lost 3-2... But means that Ashley played in two of their three friendlies so surely stands a great chance of facing Argentina in their Olympic opener.
22nd July v Argentina - 7:30pm KO
25th July v Spain - 7:30pm KO
28th July v Egypt - 8pm KO
Those times mentioned are all in local time so will be playing at around midday here in the UK
I know Lincoln did it in the play offs even though their reserve had been sat on the bench for the whole season, and I'm fairly sure Peterborough did it in the final stages of the season even though their Number 2 was about 24/25 so not a youngster by any stretch but had barely made league appearances.
Not sure I agree with it myself as feels a bit unfair on those keepers who sit on the bench waiting for a game all season however I imagine clubs see it as a way of saving a salary.