It’s always exciting to see new signings, especially in the goalkeeper position. It’s a crucial role that can impact the outcome of matches, so I hope Stone proves to be a valuable addition. Sometimes, keepers need a fresh change in order to bring out their best. He’s young enough to learn and having been a defender previously, it should make him more aware.

Stone’s settling-in period will be crucial for his integration into the team. I’m sure his teammates will help him feel welcome and comfortable in his new surroundings. I don’t know enough to write him off; I think we should give him a chance. It’s interesting to see some of the valid points made, but we need to remember that a keeper has the most difficult task and that if the defence is no good, then he will concede. I think Tom Weal will be able to work with him and hopefully bring out his best game.

I don’t know what to make of the signing, but I feel that everyone deserves a fair chance. It might not be as exciting as others, yet we are starting to establish a means to get the best out of players. I welcome Aidan Stone to Notts and wish him all the best.

I have been reading other teams’ sites that he has played for. It sounds like he has some inconsistency issues, but it does sound as if he’s a capable keeper. I entrust Luke and the coaching staff to get the best out of him.

He sounds like he has the ability but might need a bit of work with his concentration and self-belief. I think we have the ability to make good use of this signing.

It will be a case of watch and see. A keeper can have a dry spell with a club and it’s the hardest position to lift yourself up from when you do concede goals. He sounds like he has the ability to do well; fingers crossed we will see it.

It may not be the most thrilling acquisition, but we mustn’t take the signing of players for granted. There must be something about him that the club sees. It could be related to the budget or perhaps he is good enough to serve as a backup goalkeeper. He wouldn’t have been signed otherwise.

Good luck to him. There’s something that has attracted us to signing him and I don’t think we sign players for the sake of it anymore.

I wish Stone all the best in settling into the club. It can be challenging for new players to adjust, but I'm sure he'll do just fine.

I hope thay Aidan Stone brings some added confidence to the defence. A reliable and commanding presence in goal can boost the morale of the entire team.

I’m not put off by what his former clubs’ fans say. Yes, it can be interesting, but it’s a fresh start. We have a feel-good factor. Support might bring the best out of him and we have a very good goalkeeper coach.

It’s good to have another permanent option in goal. Tiernan Brooks may still get his chance, but Aidan Stone looks to be a handy backup.

I can’t say I know much about Aidan Stone, but I do trust the club’s recruitment policy. I had hoped that if we were to sign a goalkeeper, they would be close to the ability of Sam Slocombe. Aidan Stone might be a good backup and ready for the first team when Slocombe moves on or retires.

I don’t pay much attention to what away fans say because I don’t think they would always have positive things to say about every player. I prefer to form my own opinion based on what I see.

Not sure what people were expecting for what's not a guaranteed starting spot. The Vale fans I've read online acknowledge that he was a key player when they were promoted, not least for his performance in the playoff final.

And let's not forget he's only 23, which is really young for a goalkeeper. Yet he's already got lots of first team experience as part of a team that won promotion out of L2, and in the division above. Now he'll have to push on, but there's plenty of potential to grow and improve.

17 hours ago, DangerousSausage said:

Not sure what people were expecting for what's not a guaranteed starting spot. The Vale fans I've read online acknowledge that he was a key player when they were promoted, not least for his performance in the playoff final.

It’s a valid point, but I believe fans were hoping for a more settled keeper. One who comes in after helping a team gain promotion, only to be let go due to poor form, doesn’t instill the same confidence as the other signings have done. It’s natural, but fans need to give Stone a chance and support him.