David Forde on loan?

[Lost in Transportation]

tbh it's all a bit depressing innit......throughout the years, in all the divisions, Pompey seem to have had a reliable fixture between the sticks for the most part. This glaringly obvious hole in the current team seems unfillable by Captain Cook......can yer not even find a decent goalie Sir?.....you've had 14 months....need more time?

I'm encouraged that this is a decent signing. Forde has had a good career as a 1st choice keeper. I've seen him play on a few occasions and never thought of him as a 'dodgy' keeper. He is loud and an organiser which will complement our young defence. He might not have the athleticism of a few years ago but what he needs to be is solid and consistent.

[past memories]

LOL pomp you have really read up on him haven't you.
why has he got baggage ?? he has been at millwall for 6 years and been ousted by a young up n coming and well thought of keeper.

I know that I'd prefer (to quote you) 'a young and well thought of keeper.' Mr Forde is an old pro who will have nothing in common with some of our kids and I can't see him bonding that well in the team structure. If you're his age and still playing, he'll be set in his ways and his baggage is that he's prone to errors......

All right to warm the bench but not a first choice keeper!

So how would you rate the career of Peter Shilton, retired at 47.

[pomp 'n circumstance]

LOL pomp you have really read up on him haven't you.
why has he got baggage ?? he has been at millwall for 6 years and been ousted by a young up n coming and well thought of keeper.

I know that I'd prefer (to quote you) 'a young and well thought of keeper.' Mr Forde is an old pro who will have nothing in common with some of our kids and I can't see him bonding that well in the team structure. If you're his age and still playing, he'll be set in his ways and his baggage is that he's prone to errors......

All right to warm the bench but not a first choice keeper!

So how would you rate the career of Peter Shilton, retired at 47.

In hindsight, I suspect Shilts would admit he went on far too long! Any more of those stats and we'll end up being lumbered with Mr Forde for even longer....and I've spoken to a few Millwall fans who are not unhappy to see him depart for pastures new.

[Lost in Transportation]

Clean sheet this afternoon.

[RubiconCSL]

There was a smart stop from debut-making David Forde to keep out Joe Bryan’s angled drive after 26 minutes.

The keeper also produced some confident takes and punches from corners in an assured start.

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/footb ... -1-7502470

[pomp 'n circumstance]

There was a smart stop from debut-making David Forde to keep out Joe Bryan’s angled drive after 26 minutes.

The keeper also produced some confident takes and punches from corners in an assured start.

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/footb ... -1-7502470

Encouraging start from our aged keeper in a no consequence game.....but I would remind you Mein Fuhrer that 'one swallow does not a summer make'. Come the chill winds of winter and we may feel differently about having a stopper with a tendency to drop the odd clanger. Forde or afFORDEbility?

[portchesterblue]

LOL pomp you have really read up on him haven't you.
why has he got baggage ?? he has been at millwall for 6 years and been ousted by a young up n coming and well thought of keeper.

I know that I'd prefer (to quote you) 'a young and well thought of keeper.' Mr Forde is an old pro who will have nothing in common with some of our kids and I can't see him bonding that well in the team structure. If you're his age and still playing, he'll be set in his ways and his baggage is that he's prone to errors......

All right to warm the bench but not a first choice keeper!

I love that you are basing the reasoning for your assumptions on his age. Maybe we should ditch Roberts and Baker too, after all they are over thirty and wont have anything in common with the kids.
As for the clangers, you have read the reports that he made 2 last season, what historical basis have you?? 24 caps for the republic of Ireland, 299 games for millwall, yeah I reckon he must have made a whole host of clangers to have only played those few games

[Pompey1985]

There was a smart stop from debut-making David Forde to keep out Joe Bryan’s angled drive after 26 minutes.

The keeper also produced some confident takes and punches from corners in an assured start.

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/footb ... -1-7502470

Encouraging start from our aged keeper in a no consequence game.....but I would remind you Mein Fuhrer that 'one swallow does not a summer make'. Come the chill winds of winter and we may feel differently about having a stopper with a tendency to drop the odd clanger. Forde or afFORDEbility?

Find me a keeper at any level who hasn't dropped a clanger?

[Pompey_Galactico]

I think people forget that before he became a Pompey legend a certain Mr James was labelled calamity James.

Granted he is a different level to Forde but the point remains. Every keeper at some point has a bad patch. David Forde is a very good keeper for this level. Also as was said previous, over 300 apps for Millwall so he is no journeyman. They have 2 good young keepers ready for first team action. Because of that we have benefitted from it. Don't think can complain.

[Earl Grey]

I think people forget that before he became a Pompey legend a certain Mr James was labelled calamity James.

Granted he is a different level to Forde but the point remains. Every keeper at some point has a bad patch. David Forde is a very good keeper for this level. Also as was said previous, over 300 apps for Millwall so he is no journeyman. They have 2 good young keepers ready for first team action. Because of that we have benefitted from it. Don't think can complain.

Good point, P_G.

I can remember being a little cautious about Jamo when it was first mooted he could be coming down to Fratton Park.

But he is simply the best goalkeeper by a significant margin that I've ever seen pull on a Pompey jersey....and we've had some decent ones over the years.

If Forde is half as good as Jamo then we have a gem.

But even Jamo did occasionally do something mad. As Dennis Wise says afterwards you see the best and the worst of him in this match linked below...

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[RubiconCSL]

David James. Oh hang on....

We probably would never have got James into our club if he hadn't had the Calamity James label. Did okay for us I reckon. A good few clangers yes, but was still a good buy in my mind. I think perhaps having all that experience behind the back four may well bring some confidence to the defence. But yes Pomp, time will tell! I'm sure you will love to be proved wrong on this.

There was a smart stop from debut-making David Forde to keep out Joe Bryan’s angled drive after 26 minutes.

The keeper also produced some confident takes and punches from corners in an assured start.

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/footb ... -1-7502470

Encouraging start from our aged keeper in a no consequence game.....but I would remind you Mein Fuhrer that 'one swallow does not a summer make'. Come the chill winds of winter and we may feel differently about having a stopper with a tendency to drop the odd clanger. Forde or afFORDEbility?

Find me a keeper at any level who hasn't dropped a clanger?