Gavin Bazunu G Southampton b.2002

**pineapple stu** · 07/04/2021, 7:52 AM

Originally Posted by tommy_c12000

Eh...yes. Bazunu has been first choice all season and was given a break according to Barry-Murphy at the weekend.

Sounds very diplomatic like...

**sbgawa** · 07/04/2021, 8:04 AM

well i'm sure we all hope thats true

**pineapple stu** · 14/04/2021, 1:05 PM

Has been left on the bench the last three games now, and Rochdale have conceded twice.

Five points off survival with six games to go - you wonder is Bazunu's season over now?

**passinginterest** · 14/04/2021, 1:27 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Has been left on the bench the last three games now, and Rochdale have conceded twice.

Five points off survival with six games to go - you wonder is Bazunu's season over now?

I'd imagine so. With a youngster on loan like that and given their situation it probably makes a lot more sense for the club to test their own resources to see if they need a new keeper next season. So far their own player seems to have stepped up and it hasn't hurt their results so they might as well stick with him.

**tommy_c12000** · 17/04/2021, 1:18 PM

It has been a wonderful season for Gavin all the same! His replacement Lynch at fault for goal today so will see if he sneaks back in before the end of season. Lynch still hasn’t signed contract extension so clearly there are some added politics here as Rochdale try to secure him for next season

**seanfhear** · 17/04/2021, 2:20 PM

Originally Posted by tommy_c12000

It has been a wonderful season for Gavin all the same! His replacement Lynch at fault for goal today so will see if he sneaks back in before the end of season. Lynch still hasn’t signed contract extension so clearly there are some added politics here as Rochdale try to secure him for next season

Is Lynch one of ours or potentially one of ours ~ ~ I seem to remember a Famous Lyncher in Galway ( I think )

**Bielsa´s irish** · 18/04/2021, 5:35 AM

I am still not convinced by Gavin. Travers got caught. Bazunu got lucky. We need experienced gloves as number 1

**pineapple stu** · 18/04/2021, 9:54 AM

Originally Posted by tommy_c12000

It has been a wonderful season for Gavin all the same! His replacement Lynch at fault for goal today so will see if he sneaks back in before the end of season. Lynch still hasn’t signed contract extension so clearly there are some added politics here as Rochdale try to secure him for next season

If Rochdale are looking to next season, then he mayn't get games as Bazunu probably isn't in their plans for next year.

But definitely been a good season overall. Challenge now is to build on that for next year.

**tetsujin1979** · 18/04/2021, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Bielsa´s irish

I am still not convinced by Gavin. Travers got caught. Bazunu got lucky. We need experienced gloves as number 1

Travers has 17 senior appearances. Bazunu has 32.

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/04/2021, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Travers has 17 senior appearances. Bazunu has 32.

Surely Bazunu has more than that, or is that just this season?

**pineapple stu** · 18/04/2021, 12:24 PM

This season, plus 6 for Rovers.

**John83** · 18/04/2021, 7:07 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Travers has 17 senior appearances. Bazunu has 32.

I hesitate to defend BI, but I read his post as meaning Bazunu was lucky not to also be caught, and therefore the experience being called for was neither of them.

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/04/2021, 7:28 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

This season, plus 6 for Rovers.

That's what I mean, Bazunu has 32 appearances this season. He had 6 league appearances and a couple of European appearances for Shamrock Rovers.

**pineapple stu** · 18/04/2021, 7:42 PM

Originally Posted by John83

I hesitate to defend BI, but I read his post as meaning Bazunu was lucky not to also be caught, and therefore the experience being called for was neither of them.

I think you're right - but then his experienced keeper is Seán McDermott of Kristiansund, who's played six games in the past 18 months...

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

That's what I mean, Bazunu has 32 appearances this season. He had 6 league appearances and a couple of European appearances for Shamrock Rovers.

4 league appearances and 2 Euro per soccerway (which I took my figures from)?

**tetsujin1979** · 18/04/2021, 9:06 PM

38 according Wikipedia as well
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_...eer_statistics

**Eirambler** · 16/05/2021, 9:34 AM

Burton (Managed by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink) apparently want to take Bazunu on loan for next season. Would put him in competition with Kieran O'Hara for a place in the starting eleven, although you'd certainly fancy Bazunu to win that battle.

**Trequartista20** · 07/06/2021, 1:01 PM

Likely to go out on loan again next season, potentially at a higher level:

https://www.the42.ie/gavin-bazunu-4-5459187-Jun2021/

**Trequartista20** · 20/06/2021, 2:07 PM

Being linked with a loan move to Portsmouth as a replacement for the departing Craig MacGillivray.

https://extra.ie/2021/06/20/sport/so...tsmouth-bazunu

**tommy_c12000** · 23/06/2021, 12:37 PM

Ideally he can get a club close to Manchester to enable him to continue to train a couple of days a week at one of the worlds best clubs. That was the plan at rochdale given the proximity to Manchester but COVID wrecked that. Portsmouth too far away. Championship loan close to Manchester would be the perfect scenario. The regular on site presence at Manchester city would be important and allow coaching staff to monitor him closely and iron out any bad habits he’s developing in the lower leagues