15 Jan 2015 06:49:22
Good morning Ed

Is there any truth that we are trying to get Aussie stopper Matt Ryan in Jan window please? Also do you no much about him is he any good?

{Ed002's Note - I really don't know.}

1.) 15 Jan 2015
15 Jan 2015 11:50:00
tranfermarkt rates him at 3 m euros - he's 22yo, plays for Bruges.

2.) 15 Jan 2015
15 Jan 2015 13:59:47
He's better than any other goalkeeper we have been linked to.

Watch his performance against Torino.

3.) 15 Jan 2015
15 Jan 2015 17:11:25
Far too short for my liking as he isn't even 6ft. Would too be easily dominated by opposition players.

You really have to ask what the scouts actually do if this is the best the can come up with.

He looks good in a league where keepers are easily protected and don't have to deal with teams reliant on aerial bombardment.

4.) 15 Jan 2015
15 Jan 2015 21:42:44
Ryan is an excellent keeper. While he had a couple of lapses during the world cup, this is not normal for him. He is very reliable. His distribution by foot and hand is excellent. While he may not be the tallest, you don't really notice this when he is playing as he is pretty good above his head. I watched him develop with the Mariners and would be keen for him to join. He is held in high regard in Belgium and Australia.

5.) 15 Jan 2015
15 Jan 2015 22:18:12
Very good.
Real Madrid had him watched last year, I believe. Also, Spurs took a good look.

He's the exact opposite of Migs in his ball distribution. He's your real modern keeper/sweeper type player. Would love to see him at Liverpool.

6.) 16 Jan 2015
16 Jan 2015 15:28:37
Sorry lads, but he is too short for our league, he'll be OK in Belgium or somewhere like Italy where keepers aren't hassled the way they are here, but he it won't work out for him as he will be physically dominated all the time.

{Ed002's Note - The cross bars are of course lower in Belgium.}

7.) 16 Jan 2015
16 Jan 2015 17:30:15
I heard that rumour Ed :)

8.) 17 Jan 2015
17 Jan 2015 00:54:28
Loris? Shay given? They weren't exactly big keepers.

9.) 17 Jan 2015
17 Jan 2015 10:36:10
Loris and Given are both over 6 foot(6'2"?), so that argument is fairly moot, he is going to struggle with the high balls into the box and dealing with the lumpen nature of some of the football that is played in the the premier league.
From what I've seen of him he looks too small and has a lack of physical presence which is important for a keeper in the premier league. Just because you are desperate to get rid of Mignolet don't replace him with the first keeper who throws himself around a bit on YouTube.
It's a crucial position that we need to get right and I'm affraid this lad isn't the right player for the job.