If/when they get relegated, Ramsdale won’t want to play in the championship and he’s very likely to get a move back to the Premier League either on loan or a transfer - then Gavin goes back in nets, unless the contract situation is an issue
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If/when they get relegated, Ramsdale won’t want to play in the championship and he’s very likely to get a move back to the Premier League either on loan or a transfer - then Gavin goes back in nets, unless the contract situation is an issue
That's my assumption too, I imagine Gav will get a new contract if he proves his fitness and plays well on loan, they'll sell Ramsdale, get promoted via the playoffs and then in 2027 we'll still be discussing whether Bazunu letting in 6 goals a game is good enough, or whether Travers or Kelleher need to go be a first choice keeper somewhere yet, and I'll be calling for Max O' Leary to get his first cap.Quote:
Originally Posted by elatedscum
I don't see much upside for Gav signing a contract . Let it run down and sign a pre contract with some European side next January nice signing on fee and go in as number 1in summer 2026. Southampton is a nothing club likely to yo yo between Premier league and championshipQuote:
Originally Posted by elatedscum
Coming off an ACL he's not in an incredibly strong bargaining position until he proves how good he can be, between that and his own temperament, he might feel loyalty to the club if they stick with him and make him #1 next season.
I'd hope Southampton will ultimately only be a footnote in his career too and he goes on to much better and more interesting things, but he has some work to do first.
FWIW it wasn’t an ACL, he ruptured his AchillesQuote:
Originally Posted by Acornvilla
Thank you doc :D
I don't think that he was being a heel about it !Quote:
Originally Posted by Acornvilla
And for a goalkeeper a much more serious injuryQuote:
Originally Posted by elatedscum
Starts tonight - first senior game since April.
Liege are 2-1 down at halftime away to relegation-threatened Westerlo though
Shipped four in the end, to a side that I think we're thirteenth of sixteen in the league prior to the match.
Still good to see him back out there playing again, though.
Reports I heard is that the second goal was Gavin's fault. Did not get great reviews on social media from so called fans.
One game doesn't make a season. Let's see how he's doing in a few weeks.
You say on the Josh Keeley thread that “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.”Quote:
Originally Posted by Jolly Red Giant
Is that true, partly true or just you?
It was in the media at the time -Quote:
Originally Posted by Snapshot
This is what Barry-Murphy said about Bazunu while he was at Rochdale - “We signed Haydon Roberts and Gavin Bazunu on-loan from Brighton and Manchester City and they have been excellent since joining and both have very bright futures. Bazunu is the best young player I’ve ever worked with. His attitude and work-rate are incredible, and he is obsessed with the game. He is always looking to improve and has made great progress. Teams think because of his age and being such a young goalkeeper that they can target him by putting balls on top of him, but he is well capable of dealing with those situations."
When he joined Man City the Times reported -
"City, when they loaned out promising young talent such as the Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu and Yeboah Amankwaah, found them in safe hands at Rochdale, where Barry-Murphy was a player and then coach, before being made manager when Keith Hill was sacked in 2019. Barry-Murphy enjoyed success while playing out from the back and with one of the smallest budgets in League One, though eventually the club was relegated. It was at Rochdale under Barry-Murphy that Bazunu honed his passing game, which was clearly an understanding when he made the move there on loan from City."
And from the Examiner
"It is understood Barry-Murphy is highly regarded by City’s director of football Txiki Begiristain, especially for his record of nurturing young talent. The club [Man City] were delighted with the progress made by two players, Irish goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu and defender Yeboah Amankwah, during their loan spells at Spotland last season."
I remain sceptical Barry-Murphy’s recruitment was based solely or even predominantly on his work with Bazunu, but thanks for your extensive trademark response.
I'm inclined to agree with you. It doesn't say anywhere in what he put that it was & one can put anything they like in inverted commas and type away, after all. Where are the links ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Snapshot
BBM is under severe brú these days at Leicester with RVN.
That much alone is sure.
According to this, Brian Barry Murphy was interested in the role himself
From https://www.the42.ie/brian-barry-mur...82995-Jul2021/
The work he did with Bazunu, and other city players they took on loan, probably helped his case, but they also send players out on loan across Europe every year without hiring the relevant club managerQuote:
It is understood Barry-Murphy has expressed an interest in the U23s job at City and is in contention to take the role, though nothing has yet been finalised.
Oh for feck sake - google is your friendQuote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40219475.html
https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/...-40326791.html
https://www.thetimes.com/article/bri...ueue-qzhs0kpv9
Relevant pointQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Of course he was 'interested' in the role - he had signed a two year contract extension a couple of months earlier with Rochdale despite they being rooted to the bottom of League One - and at the time of this interview he had resigned as Rochdale manager (and they didn't want him to leave) - he wouldn't have done that unless all that was left was to sort out his contract with Man City.
brief highlights from Bazunu's first game in Belgium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfaWFPtKDjY
Don't agree - Leicester were always going to be in severe danger of getting relegated - the gap between the Championship and the PL is growing rapidly and it is getting increasingly difficult for promoted teams to stay up. Last season all three promoted teams went straight back down - and it could happen again this year. Southampton are gone and it is two from Ipswich, Leicester and Wolves. If Ipswich and Leicester go down McKenna and RVN will be in big demand.Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
Even allowing for his injury and time out, there’s no joy there. He was rated second lowest SL player in the only assessment I could find. Long hard road back for Baz. The big question is back to where?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jolly Red Giant
https://1xbet.whoscored.com/matches/...standard-liege
Those highlights aren't pretty. I'm less inclined to blame Baz, as I really don't like Liege :-)
the old joke about 'Newcastle West and the road out of it' has parallels with Liege - the worst thing you can do is travel to Liege by train, as the main station is totally out of sync with the town itself https://www.b-europe.com/EN/Stations/Liege-Guillemins (massive generalisation alert).
Some of the defending there is horrific. Bazunu doesn't exactly cover himself in glory, but the defending is just abysmal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jolly Red Giant
100%. Was very pleased to see him come for a cross early in the clip - the type of cross a keeper should be taking (in my opinion) - only for his own defender to obstruct him. I'd assume that was a language issue - wonder did it shake him a bit. the goal to put standard 3-1 up was awful awful awful.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
I actually didn't think the second goal was that bad. Made a good reflex save onto the post a bit later.
I loved how the Liege forward rounded the keeper for the opening goal. Lovely soft touch with his right foot. Reminded me of Henrik Larsson.
He had also applied for the Man City job in 2020 and got to the final two losing out to Enzo Maresca, so he was on the Man City radar before Gavin BazunuQuote:
Originally Posted by Jolly Red Giant
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/272...man-city-u23s/
And they went straight back to him when they saw how he worked with Bazunu and Amankwaah after Maresca left for Parma.Quote:
Originally Posted by pixiehead
I think he tried to catch it when he should have been punching it - but he was more commanding than previously when he was wary of taking out his own player. When you come for a cross you have to go through whoever is in your way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
I think he could have done better for the second goal - he got a hand to it to make the save but needed to push it out wider away from the attacker.
But I agree with nigel - the defending was woeful - Liege were repeatedly caught on the break. It was Bazunu's first game back after a year from a very serious injury - there is bound to be some rust - here is hoping he improves.
Also Rochdale was chosen because it's close to City and thought I read something at the time they chose this so he could still do some training with Man City's goalkeeping coaches while on loan.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
You do get some players that go down the leagues on loan still doing some training or games with their partner clubs underage teams.
Another loss for Bazunu last night, 2-1 at home to Genk
Strange end to it. Liege got an injury time penalty and the Genk keeper was sent off. All their subs were used, so an outfield player went in nets - and saved the penalty. But the ref called it back for a step off the line - technically correct, but you'd have to have a heart of stone to call it back...
Bazunu getting a bit of stick from Liege fans already - always the danger of going to a club with a good defensive record. (Though you'd wonder how watching those Westerlo highlights alright). Criticism of his command of the six-yard box in particular. And obviously some pointing out he's coming back from a long injury spell.
Didn't realise Fergal Harkin - ex Harps and Bohs - is sporting director at Liege. Was 13 years at Man City before that, so that may have been a factor in the move to Belgium.
I think it was Dan McDonnell that had that story first about Bazunu moving to Liege because of the Harkin link
Wonder if he'll be left out of the March squads. Questionable whether it would be to his benefit to bring him to Dublin, out to Bulgaria and back to Dublin again for two games he's unlikely to play a minute in. Travers and O'Leary (or even Keeley if needed) can provide cover for Kelleher until Bazunu is properly back at it.
Cool story dude, great imagination involved.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jolly Red Giant
Leicester were four points outside the relegation zone when he took over. They have won twice & drawn once since he came in & lost nine, frequently conceding threes & fours. Protests outside the stadium made MOTD at the weekend because he's big part of a new low there. PSV haven't exactly struggled without him either.
Overall looks a poor move by BBM to involve himself in this.
McKenna will be in demand. The two do not compare
Poor for the first, but probably second best of the 3 keepers!
Hallgrinssom might want to assess him up close since Bazunu has been injured since he took over. But might be for the best to let him remain with his club.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
Might also be a possibility he ends up dropped at club level. Manager could find himself under pressure to reinstate Matthieu Epolo of results don't pick up.
BBM could well be part of the problem. His record in senior management/coaching isn't exactly stellar.Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
Juric sets loan challenge for Bazunu at Standard Liege
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/24...tandard-liege/