Mark Travers G Bournmouth b.1999

[Olé Olé]

Got 9/10 in the Sunday Times match report.

[samhaydenjr]

Restricted the Mighty Manchester City to one goal - highlights showed he wasn't as busy as against Villa (where he got his own highlights package!) but did make a couple of scramble saves to safeguard the victory


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[Eirambler]

Travers drops out again today - would take that to mean that it's in Kepa's contract that, outside of games against Chelsea, when he's fit he plays.

[Eirambler]

Kepa beaten at his near post from a ridiculously tight angle there.

[Drummerboy2]

Travers should feel hard done . Better keeper than Kapa

[Stuttgart88]

Kepa beaten at his near post from a ridiculously tight angle there.

That and the Martinelli goal are textbook examples of where a keeper shouldn't be beaten at near post. I was saying recently that it's a cliche that isn't right in many circumstances (e.g., Kelleher recently) but there are times when it's right to say it.

[Colbert Report]

Starts today at home to Everton, his fourth Premier League start of the season. Anyone know why? Kepa is on the bench, so presumably healthy.

[Eirambler]

Kepa not starting due to the birth of his twins apparently.

[Diggs246]

7.3 rating today

I have to say I feel sorry for him, one poor game v Serbia and he's now deemed an also ran.

[seanfhear]

Bazunu has to prove that he can come back from a pretty serious injury ~ Not certain by any means.

[Jolly Red Giant]

Bazunu has to prove that he can come back from a pretty serious injury ~ Not certain by any means.
Absolutely true - and if Southampton and Bazunu were smart he wouldn't play this season - it is a serious injury with a very long recovery time to make sure it doesn't re-occur (and then he has to prove it hasn't impacted on his ability).

[Eirambler]

Sounds like he had a quiet game yesterday and a handy clean sheet. The issue still seems to be that his distribution isn't as good as Kepa's. Bournemouth's next two games are a cup game and then away to Chelsea where Kepa can't play against his parent club, so hopefully Travers will get a little run of games for now at least. Right now he's second choice for us with Bazunu out so it's good that he's getting a few games in case anything happens to Kelleher.

[pineapple stu]

Having an excellent game against Chelsea tonight by all accounts (although just as I type that, Chelsea make it 2-2 in injury time)

Chelsea with 10 shots on target to Bournemouth's 3, so Travers playing a big part in earning a point (it seems; still a couple of minutes to go)

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Though across a small set of games (5), Travers currently tops the PL save percentage (80%) and is second in average goals prevented (4.49) after the Leicester keeper.

[seanfhear]

Though across a small set of games (5), Travers currently tops the PL save percentage (80%) and is second in average goals prevented (4.49) after the Leicester keeper.
If he keeps playing, and Kelleher doesn't then the question of who plays for Ireland must come up ? !

[joey B]

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Does he look to far to the right here for Chelsea’s equaliser? Made 8 saves last night so at a good game regardless….

[Eirambler]

Looks like he's off to Middlesbrough.

[Demesne Lad]

Looks like he's off to Middlesbrough.

"With Sol Brynn out long-term after dislocating his shoulder, the need for a goalkeeper ramped up at the end of last week when Dieng underwent Achilles surgery and will also now be out long-term, leaving Tom Glover as Boro's only senior keeper.

....Travers appeared close to joining Boro only for an injury to third-choice keeper Will Dennis to delay that. Travers has subsequently been on the bench for the Cherries' last two games. At this stage, it's uncertain whether Bournemouth can now let Travers go or not, with Boro believed to have alternative targets should they need to look elsewhere". (Teeside Live, 27 Jan).

[Demesne Lad]

Having a medical in Middlesbrough today, according to Teesside Live.
Bournemouth couldn’t allow him to leave until after their Premier League clash with Chelsea on 14 January (because Kepa couldn't play against his parent club), then Bournemouth 3rd choice Will Dennis was injured, but he has now resumed training, so Travers can go.

[~YTM~]

Should be a good move for Travers. Boro are in the playoff positions and Travers showed a few years ago he's a very good keeper at this level. Hopefully this move can lead to move in the summer for Travers.

[Stuttgart88]

Who is / was Boros's number one? They did have a brilliantly named guy called Glover last year who looked excellent. Standard of goalkeeping in the Championship is very high.

[Eirambler]

It was Seny Dieng, but his form was patchy and then he got injured. Then Sol Brynn came in, but he got injured too. So Glover, the third choice, came in bringing his nominative determinism with him but seemingly hasn't convinced. So now it will be Travers, who I would say is the best of the four. Middlesbrough are poor at the back in general though and have conceded far more goals than the other teams in the top 6, it hasn't been all down to the goalkeeper so he could be kept busy for the rest of the season.

[Eirambler]

I could see the defensive stats for Middlesbrough were bad, but I didn't realise they were "defender absolutely rocketing one in past his own keeper from 10 yards out" bad. Travers is going to have his hands full on this loan.

[Drummerboy2]

I watched this last night to see how Travers would get on. He did nothing wrong. Couldn't blame him for any of the goals and he brought off a number of decent saves. His defence was all over the place though. They gave the ball away numerous times trying to play out from the back. Two of the goals were scored by his own defenders. The first a huge deflection when Travers would have covered the shot. The second a bullet of an effort from his own winger from 10 yards. What ever happened to Darragh Lenihan, he has been out injured a hell of a long time at this stage.

[seanfhear]

I watched this last night to see how Travers would get on. He did nothing wrong. Couldn't blame him for any of the goals and he brought off a number of decent saves. His defence was all over the place though. They gave the ball away numerous times trying to play out from the back. Two of the goals were scored by his own defenders. The first a huge deflection when Travers would have covered the shot. The second a bullet of an effort from his own winger from 10 yards. What ever happened to Darragh Lenihan, he has been out injured a hell of a long time at this stage.
Sounds like they need some Irish Centre-Backs alright ! !

[Eirambler]

He did have one spill near the end that nearly gave Sunderland a fourth. Recovered it well with a second save from the follow up shot but it would have been a bit of a clanger otherwise. Also possibly went to ground a bit too easily in the one on one for the second Sunderland goal, though the attacker was always favourite there.

[rebelmusic]

Watched the 2nd half of Boros game tonight and Travers was one of their best players, despite shipping two goals. I'd very comfortably have him as no.2 in the pecking order with Bazunu now in 3rd

Saying that, O'Leary was decent in the other end as well. Watching a game with 2 Irish stoppers drove it even further home how spoiled for choice we are

[Eirambler]

He has also looked competent in the Premier League this season, which Bazunu never really did when he was there. Longer term I'd still hope Bazunu has a higher ceiling, but if Kelleher was ruled out against Bulgaria I'd definitely prefer Travers to start.

[John83]

Bazunu should have some time to come good - short of things imploding at Liege - but Travers is the safer choice by far if the match were this week. That's no black mark against Bazunu, just back from injury like that.

[Demesne Lad]

Middlesbrough would like to keep him, but may not be able to afford him; Birmingham reported to be interested.

https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/ireland-goalkeeper-targeted-ambitious-championship-35185709

[seanfhear]

Middlesbrough would like to keep him, but may not be able to afford him; Birmingham reported to be interested.

https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/ireland-goalkeeper-targeted-ambitious-championship-35185709
Have Birmingham got some Sugar Daddies ~ ~ Birmingham have never been a club that gave me the vibes of having loads of money !

[Eirambler]

Yes, Tom Brady and his friends are in there now, they've just bought their way to the highest ever League 1 points total.

The Championship will be very interesting next year with them and Wrexham going into it. Having two promoted teams that will be nowhere near the relegation battle will shake things up a bit for the Swansea and QPR types who usually sit comfortably in the middle order in the division and might now be in a relegation scrap.

[CraftyToePoke]

Have Birmingham got some Sugar Daddies ~ ~ Birmingham have never been a club that gave me the vibes of having loads of money !

Dropped twelve million on a striker getting him to drop two divisions from Fulham into L1 is the clue, not the kind of thing you see every day.

[pineapple stu]

Yes, Tom Brady and his friends are in there now, they've just bought their way to the highest ever League 1 points total.
Highest ever football league total - though it's not clear if there was a better season in the two points for a win days.

You'd imagine Birmingham would be challenging for promotion again next season, though four promotions on the spin may a step too far for Wrexham.

[seanfhear]

Back in the day they were lucky to have two Brummies to rub together to keep warm !

They got £1 million ( maybe £1 less or something like that ) off Nottingham Forest for Trevor Francis ~ ~ I think that Trevor Francis's ankle was already giving trouble, not that Birmingham told Nottingham Forest that ~ ~ Trevor Francis had a good career, but I think the ankle held him back a good bit in comparison to what he could have been !

I do think, that ankle / injuries, did curtail Trevor Francis a good bit ~ Anyway I digress to history !