Incoming keeper on loan?

[Joshua]

According to the Nottingham Post, Notts are closing on another loan signing. That of 21 year old keeper, Anthony Patterson from Sunderland.

Sam Slocombe has supposedly picked up a knock in training.

The League One keeper has only 2 league caps to his name, so limited experience. Would it not be better to get Tiernan Brooks back?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Patterson

https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/notts-county-sunderland-transfer-patterson-5962117

[allardyces tash]

Its been confirmed by the club now.

https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2021/september/patterson-loan-240921/

Sensible signing IMO.

[RetroPie 𝕏 @Retro_Pie]

Done deal, it makes sense to bring in someone so that Brooks can gain more experience himself.

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I don't see why we enlist Jake Kean as a player, surely there's no point if we are required to bring in a player for a few weeks - if our regular keeper is injured. If he's there for the off chance, that if we can't bring in a player he will play - I still don't see the point. I mean Kevin Pilkington jumped in when we needed.

Well, at least we have cover and, are hopefully, capable of helping us.

Not all inexperienced keepers need time, but I do prefer it to be honest.

[menzinho]

Yeah with regards to Jake Kean, sounds like he's an emergency, last resort option. Like if Sam Slocombe woke up ill on the morning of a game and we had no time to sort another keeper.

It’s a shame about Slocombe though a first clean sheet for a while would’ve given him and the defence some confidence going into this weekend.

Patterson sounds like as a good a replacement you could get at short notice. Lee Johnson the Sunderland manager (always down to earth and never comes across arrogant ) said “he’s a very good goalkeeper, it’s a gift in one sense, he will do very, very well for them”.

Made me laugh that, “a gift”… Like he’s basically given us a month of clean sheets by giving us Patterson!

That said I won't be complaining if he manages it, fingers crossed for one this weekend!

[DangerousSausage]

I was a bit sceptical about us signing such a young keeper again. But many Sunderland fans really do seem to rate him - he started this season as first choice before they brought in another keeper from Bayern II. Let's hope he lives up to his promise and keeps some clean sheets for us.

[Super_Danny_Allsopp]

Sam Slocombe has a few weeks out every season through injury, bit of a shame it's coincided with 2 or 3 others! 

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Always made him my first loan signing in the past 2 Football Managers. One of the most highly rated keepers in England on the game. Excited to see how he is in real life.