Spurs make bargain signing: This is either very STRANGE or just plain MAD!
by Mr Comfort on July 31st, 2008
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Apparently this is a done deal, but why have Tottenham bought this former-West Ham keeper?
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Stephen Bywater, Derby to - Insider says: 5/5
This is a done deal. Derby’s second-choice stopper has become Tottenham’s reserve keeper in a £300,000 transfer. Bywater, who couldn’t get a game for hapless County last season, will be Heurelho Gomes understudy at White Hart Lane. (Thisislondon.co.uk)
Tottenham’s summer spending looks set to continue with a deal for Derby goalkeeper Stephen Bywater edging close.
That vacancy would appear to have been filled by Bywater, who Derby boss Paul Jewell confirmed he had received a bid for from Spurs.
Jewell told the Evening Telegraph: “Tottenham came in with a bid for Stephen and the player is very keen to go, which is fully understandable. (Setanta Sports)
Okay so he is cheap, but he is also not that good. Whilst he wasn’t to blame for the avalanche of goals conceded by Derby last season, 18 starts by Bywater lead to 41 goals conceded and led to him being dropped for the equally-hapless Roy Carroll.
Yes he was a very promising young talent when first captured by West Ham, but he hasn’t exactly shone since and Tottenham already have a pretty decent young reserve in the shape of Ben Alnwick, a 21-year-old with Premier League experience, who had a good spell at Leicester on loan last season. Surely Bywater would be below the youngster and firmly ensconced in third spot at White Hart Lane? Do Spurs fans think this is a wise signing or are there other wiser keeper signings to consider?
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Tagged Under: Derby County FC, Premier League, tottenham, Transfer Rumours, West Ham United
Frank - July 31st, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Yes i have to say i was suprised at this move, yes it’s cheap but why?
Jimmy - July 31st, 2008 at 3:25 pm
As a West Ham fan i have to say this is very amusing!
Dan Mac - July 31st, 2008 at 3:28 pm
couldn’t get a game??? started every game until he got injured, then they went out and bought roy carroll… then he couldn’t get a game - also started every game the season befofe - when they got promoted… you know nothing about football, how can you write about it!!!
so what, he’s only the sub keeper anyway….
Scorpion - July 31st, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Gomes will not miss many matches. This guy is all we need as back up; he’s at least as good as Cerny was and like already stated only lost his first place spot through injury.
Besides we have Alnwick as the real understudy and I really rate him.
Georg - July 31st, 2008 at 3:39 pm
I don’t see why not to pick up someone this cheap with some Premier League experience, albeit negative experience. Surely though Ben Alnwick should be given precedence over Bywater as he shows some promise.
Gavin - July 31st, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Why didn’t we just keep Cerney, at least he’s an internation and he would have cost us jack !!!!!!!!!!!
Frank - July 31st, 2008 at 3:40 pm
To Danmac, well that’s the point, Derby preferred Roy Carroll over Bywater, and that say’s it all!
Donki - July 31st, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Dan Mac, I cant agree with u more. Some people sould think before they let their fingers do the typing. In the promotional season he was imense!! Reports like this make me laugh! Ben is a great prospect and I am sure he will get his chance!
davspurs d - July 31st, 2008 at 3:42 pm
THIS IS SO IF WE MISS ROBBO WE CAN PUT IS MENTOR IN GOAL AND HAVE A FEW 4-4 OR 6-4 TO ENTERTAIN THE CROWD
Deise Spurs - July 31st, 2008 at 3:43 pm
strange choice indeed .. could we not have scouted Europe for someone better? Lets hope he won’t be needed.
Jimmy: as a Spurs fan I personally find West Ham very amusing
You - July 31st, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Bad for Arsenal…didn’t speak French
spurfect one - July 31st, 2008 at 3:51 pm
The reason he let so many in at derby he played behind the most shite defence in EPL history.
nick reddyoff - July 31st, 2008 at 3:51 pm
who the fuck of any class is gonna come to spurs as a 3rd choice keeper? its just a cheap precausionery signing, and stranger things have happened than both our keepers getting injured and this guy actually putting in a couple of good performances here and there! i bet we sell him for double or more at least one day…..watch!!
Grant - July 31st, 2008 at 3:54 pm
When i saw we had signed him i thought it was a joke. Agree with Mr Comfort about Alnwick, he must be ahead of Bywater in the queue!
Yid87 - July 31st, 2008 at 3:58 pm
i actually hate this guy. he is a show-off. he isnt good at footbal yet has the attitude that would suggest he is the new maradonna. he can f off
Jagmeet Rodney - July 31st, 2008 at 4:00 pm
no team can have 3 great keepers, whether he is 2nd or 3rd keeper, spurs still need a backup.
look how many keepers man utd had to go through to settle on v.d.saar since big pete left. would anyone have Mark Bosnich, Massimo Taibi, Raimond van der Gouw, Fabien Barthez, Roy Carroll or Tim Howard as their backup considering man utd had them as their first and paid a fortune on this lot.
If both Gomez and Ben, god forbid got injured, i’d choose Bywater based on experienced over a youth team keeper, because in my opinion, confidence and experience are two of the biggest factors for the keeper role.
JL - July 31st, 2008 at 4:08 pm
This is a stop gap signing. People are talking about Ben Alnwick but the real one for the future is Oscar Janssen. He was seriously impressive on the pre season tour and is going to be involved in the 1st team squad this year.
Jill - July 31st, 2008 at 4:36 pm
This is mad - he is total crap. There is no more to say.
JohnnyB - July 31st, 2008 at 5:24 pm
I wish I’d known Spurs wanted a shit keeper just to make up the numbers…seriously, I could have got my gloves out, signed for free and would have played for a mere £8000 a week….just my luck not to be in the right place at the right time!
MALCOLM - July 31st, 2008 at 5:30 pm
WELL in that case why don’t you sign for Arsenil. they already got a shit goalkeeper you can’t do worse than him he is so fucking stupid you will do well instead of him.
Tommy Lawrence - July 31st, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Bywater was third choice for Derby once he got back from injury, was then loaned out to Ipswich, where I saw him play a few games. I have seen a fair few matches, and this guy is the worst keeper I have ever seen. With Gomes being very commanding in the box, the defence would be so confused if Bywater had to step in. He cant even command his own personal space. Ipswich had first refusal on him, and they did refuse. Not good enough for the Championship, not good enough for second choice for us. I liked Cerny, but he had to go really, it was obvious he would never be first choice for us this season. Not seen Alnwick, but from what others say…He could be second choice. I would worry about Sunderlands new keeper, Colgan too. He was behind Bywater in the pecking order at Portman Road…Lol
amin - July 31st, 2008 at 6:46 pm
we dont need him. we have alnwick
joe - July 31st, 2008 at 6:46 pm
i would imagine the scouting system will have checked bywater quite well they not going to buy an understudy that cant do his job the problem is how many top goalkeepers will want understudy gomes who hardly ever gets injured even if he is after alnwick being no 3 at spurs is better than being no 2 at derby and you count have played carroll and bywater together in derbys goal last season and they still would have leaked goals like no tomorrow maybe bywater can walk on water we will see……….
dan the yid - July 31st, 2008 at 7:50 pm
yh, i was quite surpised
but with cerney and blobbo going they need a 2nd keeper
this must mean that ramos doesnt think much of ben anwick
biz - July 31st, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Bywater was instrumental in Derby’s promotion and had an awful defence in front of him until he was injured.
He’s fit, cheap and will not play many games. Our subkeepers always tick these boxes - whats the problem?
He’ll keep clean sheets in league cup games against lower league teams. Fine by me.
Let’s get some strikers!
COYS!
Carlos - July 31st, 2008 at 9:40 pm
I’ve seen this keeper serveral times for Ipswich and he was rubbish. Ramos must be advised to sign him by a scout who is an arsenal fan. His handling skills aren’t great and he’s the worst kicker of the ball I’ve ever seen.
Chapman e11 - July 31st, 2008 at 10:56 pm
HU NEDDS A KEEPER SWIF THE DEFENCE WE WILL HAVE THIS YEAR
***BALE*******KING********WOODGATE**********HUTTON***
andy - August 1st, 2008 at 12:07 am
to all those saying that alnwick is the understudy, i assure you he will be out as soon as anyone makes an offer for him, i have that on very good authority. oscar jansson is above him in the pecking order. and bywater is being brought in as 2nd choice, not 3rd, but the deal is not complete yet.
Jack (spurs fan) - August 1st, 2008 at 12:58 am
It’s a risk but i don’t think we are in the position to be shelling out major cash for a good reserve team keeper. If he is needed it should be at most three or four games a season and if he doesn’t perform Jansson can step up.
tomtom - August 1st, 2008 at 6:57 am
Bywaters will sit on the bench not playing whilst Alnwick will be playing reserve football every week, so If Gomes is not fit it is obvious Alnwick will come in, It is good pratice to put a dead weight keeper on the bench and not ruin a keepers career by not playing any games (hence Cerny got worse the longer he sat on the bench)
Moe - August 1st, 2008 at 9:45 am
I’ll guess they want to ship Alnwick out on loan to progress further, instead of him sitting on the bench a whole year. That’s why we just had to buy someone that’s not afraid of the ball and won’t complain sitting on the bench
Jumbo - August 1st, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Very strange move and it could backfire if you lose Gomes to injury, although I must say Gomes looks like a good buy
Dave - August 3rd, 2008 at 12:04 pm
as a west ham fan. i think that their championship goalkeeper deserved to go to a rubbish team like tottenham. i’m hoping that gomes will break his leg in two places or something so bywater will take his place for the whole season.
spursever - August 3rd, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Dave just shows what a goalie GOMEZ is ,you want him to break his leg, oh what a RETARD YOU ARE,