Josh Keeley G Tottenham b.2003

[Trequartista20]

Not sure if he has a thread, but Josh Keeley has signed a new three-year contract at Spurs before joining Leyton Orient on loan.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn8l7kdv311o

[tetsujin1979]

Interviewed after making his debut on Tuesday night
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[Eirambler]

Interesting loan for him. He is one of two goalkeepers Leyton Orient currently have on loan and is by far the less experienced of the two. He appears to have been a last minute transfer deadline day signing after they panicked that their initial loan keeper wasn't good enough. Will be interesting to see if they decide to give him a go in the league, hopefully they weren't watching the Latvia game last week...

[rebelmusic]

Scored today in the FA Cup. 2 goals from Irish goalkeepers in the last few years :D

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[Olé Olé]

I'm not sure how much he has had to do with it but Josh Keeley is holding down the number one spot for Leyton Orient team and they aren't conceding. 4 leagues goals in December with clean sheets. Up v Crawley now 1-0, Ollie O'Neil assisting their goal.

[Eirambler]

Has seen off the other goalkeeper (Hemming) he was supposed to be backing up for the season - Hemming has been recalled by his parent club Middlesbrough.

[Jolly Red Giant]

Keeley has been showing potential for the last couple of seasons - he is being groomed to be Brighton's future starter - Verbruggen is being linked with a move to Bayern Munich as a replacement for Neuer (hopefully that doesn't happen before Keeley is ready).

[tetsujin1979]

Do you think Spurs would be willing to sell him to a premier league rival?

[Eirambler]

Keeley has been showing potential for the last couple of seasons - he is being groomed to be Brighton's future starter - Verbruggen is being linked with a move to Bayern Munich as a replacement for Neuer (hopefully that doesn't happen before Keeley is ready).

A bit presumptuous by Brighton I would have thought, since he isn't contracted to them!

[elatedscum]

Getting Keeley and Cahill confused I think

[liamoo11]

Getting Keeley and Cahill confused I think

Brighton have some serious depth in their keeper department out on loan unfortunately for cahill

[Jolly Red Giant]

Getting Keeley and Cahill confused I think
Yea - my bad - I made a post about Ferguson immediately before - showing my age with that one :confused::confused:

[liamoo11]

Yea - my bad - I made a post about Ferguson immediately before - showing my age with that one :confused::confused:

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c8xjzvgwe8jo unfortunately shows where spurs rate keeley

[Eirambler]

I think that's more to do with how they rate their other keepers efforts while their first choice has been injured. Keeley I think will be one that will need to work his way up to whatever level he ends up reaching. Has made a good start at it with Leyton Orient.

[Drummerboy2]

His Dad, Brendan, wasn't a bad LOI/IL keeper. Despite being from Dublin, he seem to play over the border quite a lot; most notably for Newry Town

[MancIrishWolf]

Certainly a phenomenal start to his loan spell! 10 clean sheets in 14 games and 8 in his last 9 games is some record. Fans lauding him with praise on their forum. Definitely better to be getting first team experience, than Brandon Austin’s 5 games in 4 years before the weekend. If only we had a similar glut of talent in centre midfield!

https://lofcforum.boards.net/thread/16065/josh-keeley?page=1

[Demesne Lad]

Saved the penalty in sudden death which - as Orient scored theirs - puts them through to face Man City in the 4th round.

[seanfhear]

Saved the penalty in sudden death which - as Orient scored theirs - puts them through to face Man City in the 4th round.That's worth a good few pounds !

[Eirambler]

They seem to absolutely love him at Leyton Orient (I appreciate there's something a bit "they're big in Scandinavia" about that comment). But he's come in from nowhere to solve a massive problem position for them and the supporter view seems to be that they have no hope of getting him back next season. A Championship loan would be the next logical step if he can get one. At that level he can challenge Max O'Leary in the Ireland selection order (again not saying a whole lot as O'Leary remains uncapped to date).

[Stuttgart88]

He seems to play with a huge amount of confidence & personality. Augurs well when a young keeper is also a big on-field character.

[OMTY]

They seem to absolutely love him at Leyton Orient (I appreciate there's something a bit "they're big in Scandinavia" about that comment). But he's come in from nowhere to solve a massive problem position for them and the supporter view seems to be that they have no hope of getting him back next season. A Championship loan would be the next logical step if he can get one. At that level he can challenge Max O'Leary in the Ireland selection order (again not saying a whole lot as O'Leary remains uncapped to date).

Given their current form the O's could go up to the Championship themselves, they would definitely try keep Keeley if they did. I have a soft spot for Orient, was at a game there a few years ago and it was a good experience so would like to see them promoted.

[Rayzor]

A Championship loan would be the next logical step if he can get one. At that level he can challenge Max O'Leary in the Ireland selection order (again not saying a whole lot as O'Leary remains uncapped to date).

Think he might struggle to get a championship loan, I don't think theres a single championship club that has a loan keeper as their number one this year and there's been very few down the years. Belgium or Holland would be a great next step.

[EalingGreen]

I don't think theres a single championship club that has a loan keeper as their number one this yearBeadle (20 y.o.) at Sheff Wed, on loan from Brighton. Keeping SW second choice Pierce Charles (19 y.o. NI gk) out of the team.

Beadle worked his way up to that level via loans to Crewe and Oxford, and is the most recent England U-21 gk, so must be some prospect.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Beadle

[Rayzor]

Beadle (20 y.o.) at Sheff Wed, on loan from Brighton. Keeping SW second choice Pierce Charles (19 y.o. NI gk) out of the team.

Beadle worked his way up to that level via loans to Crewe and Oxford, and is the most recent England U-21 gk, so must be some prospect.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Beadle

Surprised a club of that size has a young loan keeper as number one but it's still just one out 24. Be great if Keeley could get that kind of loan, did Given no harm when he went on loan from Blackburn to Sunderland. Championship clubs in general pay very decent wages and goalkeeper is usually a priority position that mistakes costs points so they usually don't take kids on loan for that position.

[Eirambler]

Was very impressive today against Man City in the FA Cup. Made some excellent saves and looked assured throughout. Could definitely see him getting a Championship loan next season if today's performance is indicative of his general form on loan (which apparently it is).

[liamoo11]

Was very impressive today against Man City in the FA Cup. Made some excellent saves and looked assured throughout. Could definitely see him getting a Championship loan next season if today's performance is indicative of his general form on loan (which apparently it is).

Did well but could have done better for the winner . Very good with his feet

[Stuttgart88]

Did well but could have done better for the winner. TV (Micah Richard’s?) said so too, but I disagree. Look again and you’ll see the ball was never more than a metre ahead of DeBruyne. That’s not a situation for the keeper to come out for the ball. Unless, if his starting position was further forward he’d have had every chance to get to it first. So imho the question is really was his starting position correct. I think KdB was half expecting him but mainly because he didn’t know where Keeley was starting from.

[Eirambler]

It was never on for him to come out for it. I don't think there was much more he could have done. He could have stayed tight on his line but KDB would probably have taken a touch and rolled it past him anyway.

[liamoo11]

It was never on for him to come out for it. I don't think there was much more he could have done. He could have stayed tight on his line but KDB would probably have taken a touch and rolled it past him anyway.

He didn't make a definitive decision that's tge issue I think and ended up Beren in no man's land

[TonyD]

TV (Micah Richard’s?) said so too, but I disagree. Look again and you’ll see the ball was never more than a metre ahead of DeBruyne. That’s not a situation for the keeper to come out for the ball. Unless, if his starting position was further forward he’d have had every chance to get to it first. So imho the question is really was his starting position correct. I think KdB was half expecting him but mainly because he didn’t know where Keeley was starting from.

At first look I thought he could have got out a little quicker. On seeing it back I’d agree that he wasn’t going to get the ball, but he could maybe have gotten closer to De Bruyne and given himself a chance to block. Having said that, it was a superb finish.

[Drummerboy2]

I watched this game and was really impressed with Josh. Has a real presence about him. However there are a host of keepers blocking his progress at Spurs and Levy may decide to cash in on him at the end of the season.

[Olé Olé]

I watched this game and was really impressed with Josh. Has a real presence about him. However there are a host of keepers blocking his progress at Spurs and Levy may decide to cash in on him at the end of the season.

Wouldn't be too bad an outcome though, would it? Is he performing the best of any keeper in League One or at least amongst the best? Ally this with his age and either a) cash in on him as you say or b) give him another loan at a higher level. If b) goes well then a) goes better in summer '26 than summer '25.

Its a bid mad when you consider Bazunu did two back to back League One loans (Rochdale and Portsmouth) before going straight to Premier League with Southampton. The Rochdale loan was patchy/rough but Portsmouth went well.

I won't compare them too much given that there is only just over a year between them Bazunu is in his third season with Southampton since those two League One loans.

[Jolly Red Giant]

Wouldn't be too bad an outcome though, would it? Is he performing the best of any keeper in League One or at least amongst the best? Ally this with his age and either a) cash in on him as you say or b) give him another loan at a higher level. If b) goes well then a) goes better in summer '26 than summer '25.

Its a bid mad when you consider Bazunu did two back to back League One loans (Rochdale and Portsmouth) before going straight to Premier League with Southampton. The Rochdale loan was patchy/rough but Portsmouth went well.

I won't compare them too much given that there is only just over a year between them Bazunu is in his third season with Southampton since those two League One loans.

Rochdale were in a downward spiral when Bazunu was there - and while he didn't play particularly well, his game came on leaps and bounds while at Rochdale. Man City were so impressed with the job that Brian Barry Murphy did with Bazunu, that they gave him a job running their elite development squad on the back of it.

Portsmouth were a much more stable club and that benefited Bazunu.

At the time I thought the move to Southampton was perfect for Bazunu - a progressive coach in Hasenhüttl, but things went pear-shaped and then they had Nathan Jones (who should never have got the job) and Selles for the rest of the season. Things were not helped the following year when Russell Martin was appointed because Martin never worried about playing defence and the defence and Bazunu were constantly exposed. The move was a disaster and Bazunu might be better off moving at this point just to get a bit of fresh air - we'll see how things go in Belgium. I am still concerned about his injury - but he is still only 22 and will not peak for another 5/6 years at least.

Now - on the topic of Keeley - he has been impressive - and we are developing a wealth of riches with goalkeepers at the moment.

[seanfhear]

Rochdale were in a downward spiral when Bazunu was there - and while he didn't play particularly well, his game came on leaps and bounds while at Rochdale. Man City were so impressed with the job that Brian Barry Murphy did with Bazunu, that they gave him a job running their elite development squad on the back of it.

Portsmouth were a much more stable club and that benefited Bazunu.

At the time I thought the move to Southampton was perfect for Bazunu - a progressive coach in Hasenhüttl, but things went pear-shaped and then they had Nathan Jones (who should never have got the job) and Selles for the rest of the season. Things were not helped the following year when Russell Martin was appointed because Martin never worried about playing defence and the defence and Bazunu were constantly exposed. The move was a disaster and Bazunu might be better off moving at this point just to get a bit of fresh air - we'll see how things go in Belgium. I am still concerned about his injury - but he is still only 22 and will not peak for another 5/6 years at least.

Now - on the topic of Keeley - he has been impressive - and we are developing a wealth of riches with goalkeepers at the moment.Goalkeepers / Centre-backs and even Forwards these days ~ ~ We just need some quality midfielders and some full backs and we could be quite a good team for the Republic of Ireland !

[SkStu]

I watched a good bit of the game on Saturday too and he was impressive. I had the same initial reaction for the KDB goal that he could have done better but in hindsight, it would be a bit nitpicky given his overall performance. He really reminds me in stature of David De Gea. Tall and narrow - but not a weakling.

[Eirambler]

Good to see Keeley ranked second out of all the League 1 keepers in this part-scientific/part-clickbaity list.

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/all-24-efl-league-one-clubs-goalkeepers-ranked-from-best-to-worst/

The only keeper rated above him is the Birmingham keeper who is an established Championship keeper doing a season in League 1 because of what happened with Birmingham last year. Keeley has had a great year, and I'd say is well above most people's expectations of where he'd have developed to at this point. Could potentially threaten Bazunu/Travers/O'Leary for the number 2 and 3 keeper spots for Ireland before long.

[Jolly Red Giant]

I agree that Keely has the potential to progress - we have never been endowed with anything like the goalkeeping riches we have now.

Mick Kearns never let anyone down when he played for Ireland (19 times) - but spent his entire Ireland career playing for Walsall in the old Division 3.

[seanfhear]

I agree that Keely has the potential to progress - we have never been endowed with anything like the goalkeeping riches we have now.

Mick Kearns never let anyone down when he played for Ireland (19 times) - but spent his entire Ireland career playing for Walsall in the old Division 3.
Mick Kearns did a decent job alright.

Might have been slightly out of position for a Kevin Keegan chip once if I recall correctly ~ ~ See, how you can do 1000's of things right, and some fella will remember ya for something you did slightly wrong ~ Especially if you are a goal-keeper ! ( I think it was at Wembley, and Keegan playing against the Country of his ancestors, he might have got two goals that day ! ! )

edit; 1980, Keegan's two goals, judge for yourself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEPnkHqpv4s

[Eirambler]

Saved a penalty in the shootout to take Leyton Orient to the playoff final at Wembley. For someone who was a last minute panic loan signing by Leyton Orient back in August he has had an incredible season. And obviously the senior call-up yesterday as well.

[Stuttgart88]

I really like his body language, the way he carries himself. He exudes self-belief and I think his positivity spreads outwards.

It was quite a good penalty save. I've seen those go under the keeper's body. A few decent saves in normal time though all standard enough. One particularly good one around 70 mins. Orient were blessed when Stockport hit the post on 120 mins with Keeley nowhere near it.

Oliver Norwood is a delightful ball striker. I was surprised his late effort from 20 yards didn't hit the target.

[Eirambler]

A real shame the way the season ended for Keeley with his mistake in the first half ending up costing Leyton Orient promotion. Will be interesting to see if he gets a Championship loan or move next season regardless, but failing that Leyton Orient will definitely take him back, he was a huge positive for them this season despite what happened today.

[MancIrishWolf]

Getting blame for a soft goal on sky sports having watched the ball all the way and getting his hands to it. However, wouldn’t have been in the final if it wasn’t for his clean sheets. Seems a confident lad, so should learn from it. Hopefully him and O’Neill will be playing at a higher level next year.

[Eirambler]

I think the issue was more the way he set up the wall. He left the Charlton player with far too much goal to aim at. Hopefully the kind of thing he will learn from, but harsh that it happened in such a high profile game.

[rebelmusic]

Highlights are here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cXz8-Oa9S8

I don't know...it's a decent free kick in fairness with a good curl on it. Maybe he should have been standing a pace more to his left and agreed on the wall. I don't think it's going to affect his confidence much regardless.

[MylesNotMiley]

I thought Sky went over board on the criticism of Keeley, especially the co commentator (Lee Hendrie I think).

They would never go in that hard on a young English keeper.

[2 Year Contract]

I thought Sky went over board on the criticism of Keeley, especially the co commentator (Lee Hendrie I think).

They would never go in that hard on a young English keeper.

Ah in fairness I don’t think him being Irish is anything to do with the criticism. It wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest if the likes of Lee Hendrie didn’t even know that he wasn’t English. And yes I know that’s a pundit/commentators job to know those things about players in a game he’s covering! Incompetence is rife among them though

[seanfhear]

I don't want to be too hard on the young fella especially as he did so much to get Orient there ~ But you would expect that shot to be saved at that level. Who-ever / his, setting up of the wall wasn't good either.

Would Irish supporters go easy on a foreign goal-keeper for not saving that ?

I suppose these are the kinds of things, where a young man finds out if he wants/ needs the pressure of being a goal-keeper / footballer at the higher levels of professional soccer.

By all accounts he had a great season for Orient, the fans will be disappointed but they will remember the season fondly in time !

[Eirambler]

I do think Sky and other UK commentators tend to be less critical of English players on their broadcasts than overseas players. Particularly ones that are either senior or underage internationals.

I noticed an example recently where Arsenal conceded a goal, largely because Bukayo Saka jogged back rather than sprinted back after Arsenal lost the ball up the field. After about the fourth replay clearly showing what had happened they finally muttered something about how Saka maybe could have done a little bit more or something like that. I think they'd have been slaughtering a non-England player for doing the same thing.

I also noticed it last season with James Trafford committing all sorts of howlers in the Premier League as Burnley were relegated. They seemed to be far slower to highlight the mistakes than they had been when Bazunu had similar struggles for Southampton the season before.

[Drummerboy2]

I have watched Keeley on several occasions including the City game, the playoffs, and the playoff final in Wembley. it was the only mistake he made in about 5 games I watched him. I would agree that the wall was set up incorrectly. Perhaps he was over confident in his ability. However I think this lad has a bright future, seems intelligent to learn from this mistake. Reckon he will go out on loan again.

[Stuttgart88]

I was surprised in real time that it went in as I was expecting him to puish it around the post. Orient supporting colleague at work agrees he could have done better but says nobody is blaming him as he has been so good this season.