Frustrated by quality of goalkeepers in English lower leagues

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phantomgerald
19 years ago
2 months ago
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07 Dec 2012 00:37:47
Am I the only person experiencing goalkeeper issues in the lower divisions? i'm playing as Bradford and all the goalkeepers who are on the same level as my other players are either way overpriced or the clubs are not willing to sell. Or they are non-EU nationals and I can't bring them in. Meanwhile, premier league clubs hog three goalkeepers. I mean, what's the point of having the third keeper anyway?: I've tried asking for a loan and added the 'can be recalled' clause and it doesn't make a difference. It's so frustrating.
The OG KiKo
19 years ago
5 days ago
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07 Dec 2012 09:10:42
I would just hound the free transfe rmarket, every end of season one of those 'third keepers' can become an outstanding number 1 elsewhere, you've just got to be there at the right time to pick them up
Zebramanii
15 years ago
3 weeks ago
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07 Jan 2013 23:21:09
By phantomgerald | Permalink | On 07 December 2012 - 00:37 AM
Am I the only person experiencing goalkeeper issues in the lower divisions? i'm playing as Bradford and all the goalkeepers who are on the same level as my other players are either way overpriced or the clubs are not willing to sell. Or they are non-EU nationals and I can't bring them in. Meanwhile, premier league clubs hog three goalkeepers. I mean, what's the point of having the third keeper anyway?: I've tried asking for a loan and added the 'can be recalled' clause and it doesn't make a difference. It's so frustrating.


I can't say I have any real issue signing players at that level, you just need to keep looking around, try looking for either a backup or young, up and coming gk in a Scottish premier league side or send your scouts to check out the top Irish and Northern Irish teams.

If you are at the beginning of the season, look at the teams relegated last season (both into your league and those demoted out of it) as they may be willing to offload players to balance the books or the player my be unhappy about being in a lower league.

If you are half way through the season or towards the end, you may find a backup goalkeeper that is unhappy at a lack of first team football, this may be especially the case where teams have more than one first team standard goalie.

hope that helps
Deleted Account #151676
08 Jan 2013 08:28:55
The first season can be quite frustrating as anyone decent is priced out of the market, However as soon as you reach your second year then you should be able to snap up quality players on free.
K3V0
18 years ago
3 years ago
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08 Jan 2013 09:43:39
It's lower league football... It's going to be difficult at the beginning!!

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