awaiting confirmation....

This is a complete surprise for me. I thought Notts were grooming him to be an eventual number one? Obviously not.

So are we going to have another goalkeeper coming in to fight for the number one slot?

I hope so.

If true, that reads more like a permanent deal than a loan.

If the club doesn't have faith that they can work with him and help him secure the first-team place, then this is the only reason why I would support a deal which would see Tiernan Brooks leave. Otherwise, loaning him for one more season wouldn't be a bad choice, but to sell him without fully testing his ability. It would hugely disappoint me.

I'm sure the market value of Tiernan is higher than Gateshead could afford? Perhaps Notts will have a sell on clause but Gateshead have agreed to waive the sell on clause on Macca? All speculation of course!

someone on facebook has suggested he has already gone but i cant see anything confirming it.

i think it would be a disappointment but it makes sense to allow tiernan brooks go and get the experience he needs to play first team football. we have signed alex bass, he seems to be looking likely to be our future keeper for some time. only issue i have, is we dont really know how good brooks could be.

allowing him to go out on loan is one thing but if he ends up being sold this season, i would be disappointed we did not test him more last year.

It would be a letdown if the club, which seemed to be grooming him for the future, didn’t give the lad a fair chance. I hope this isn’t true, as it would be quite disheartening.

 

People are saying on Twitter that it’s already happened, but I can’t find anything on the Gateshead page. There’s no news on their website either, and Tiernan Brooks hasn’t said anything. So, what’s the missing piece here?

yeah, i am seeing that too.

it does not seem to be official yet, maybe somewhere else has said it has happeed?

I’ve not seen any solid evidence yet. I’m certain that if there was any news, someone here would have spotted it. So, for now, let’s consider it as just rumours. We need to wait for an official announcement. Until then, I don’t have much to add. I just think Tiernan Brooks is a promising player and sitting on the bench or being loaned out isn’t doing him any good.

If they are aware of the situation, why aren’t they revealing their sources? Or where the confirmation of the move is located? They might be basing their statements on rumours. I’m feeling let down, but I would be pleased for Tiernan Brooks.

Maybe the club just doesn’t feel he’s developed enough and the National League is his level? 

16 minutes ago, yelobeli said:

Maybe the club just doesn’t feel he’s developed enough and the National League is his level? 

This is a possibility, in addition to having signed a 26-year-old who seems to be ready to grow further as a League Two keeper. Alex Bass always seems likely to be number one for us and should grow into the role. I sympathise with Aidan Stone, but I believe Tiernan Brooks would have been a better choice as the backup for Sam Slocombe.

Yet it does no purpose to have him hanging around if he won't be played regularly.

well i think with sam slocombes repeated injuries and the fact aidan stone falls to pieces when he concedes, it looked promising for tiernan brooks to be given a shout in the cup matches and in rotation in the league if needed.

Poor Decision by the Club if this is True. Tiernan Brooks and Alex Bass pushing Each other for the Number 1 Jersey, would be a Good Thing. Being unchallenged for your Position within the First Team makes a Player become Lazy with a I Don't Care Attitude, knowing the only way he'll be Replaced is if he's injured. No Disrespect To Sam Slocombe but at 36 his career is starting to wined Down and Alex (I would think) would be looking for someone to keep him on his Toes and Challenge Him for his Place Between the Posts.

Gutted if it is the case that he's departing Notts. Been saying for a couple years now that he deserved some sort of opportunity at Notts especially last season given our goalkeeping woes. Even if he doesn't play regular football and is used as a back up, it would still be useful to have for that just incase moment of a red card, injury or even replacing an out of form keeper.