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[Leonmc0708]

It looks like we are sorted for goalkeepers now:

Young Danish Goalkeeper Signed

Danish National TV are reporting that we've also bought the 15 year old Martin Hansen.

He's the Danish National U16 goalkeeper and he will join LFC this Summer (July 2006) when he has turned 16. He will be on a trainee contract until he turns 17. When he turns 17 he will get his professional contract which will run until 2009.



Add this youngster to Alvin Martins lad who we have apparently signed this week also:

Alvin Martins Son Signs In

Reds Sign Martin

Liverpool have signed MK Dons shot-stopper David Martin.

Martin had a trial with Liverpool earlier in the season and impressed during his stint there, and has - according to reports - been signed for a nominal fee.

Martin, 19, is the son of former West Ham and England centre-back Alvin Martin but has had to play second fiddle to first choice goalkeeper Matt Baker since the Welshman joined from Wrexham midway through the 2004/05 season.

He is an England youth international and could be set for a very promising future in the game, and will go straight into the Liverpool reserve squad to play with some of the Premiership's rising stars.



What with Pepe Reina being only 22 years of age, and seemingly about for the next ten years, Carson only 21 and possibly about for the same length of time, Dudek rotting in the reserves and Sicknote on loan at West Brom, I reckon we should give them all a run out at some stage, put all 5 sub keepers on the bench after we have tonked Benfica at their place and bring them on periodically.

On a serious note, it is wonderful to see that Rafa not only plans for the rest of the season, or next season but for a long time to some.

[stmichael]

i presume rafa wants every player to have their own goalkeeper for training

[JBG]

I heard about Martin but didn't realise we are going for the Danish kid.

Rafa is spending a lot of serious money on youth: Sissoko, Agger, Carson, Hobbs, those four kids from La Liga last season, Anderson, Martin etc.

Looks like the man has a long term plan here.

[Ciggy]

We actually have five goal keeping coaches aswell 
Is there need for that?

[Leonmc0708]

We actually have five goal keeping coaches aswell 
Is there need for that?

Yes, we have six goalkeepers Ciggy babe. 

[mighty mo]

THE FUTURE'S RED

[Ciggy]

We actually have five goal keeping coaches aswell 
Is there need for that?

Yes, we have six goalkeepers Ciggy babe. 

I thought the bluesh1te had a big entourage of hangers on
but bloody hell 5 goalie coaches.

[Leonmc0708]

We actually have five goal keeping coaches aswell 
Is there need for that?

Yes, we have six goalkeepers Ciggy babe. 

I thought the bluesh1te had a big entourage of hangers on
but bloody hell 5 goalie coaches.

So they each have their own mode of transport to the match as well, its PC gone mad I tell ya.

[JBG]

Wasn't one of our goalkeeping coaches recently let go?

[Cool Hand Luke]

No it just went in for a new exhaust.

[A.B.]

Wasn't one of our goalkeeping coaches recently let go?

I believe so, I think he went to West Brom along with Kirkland, could be wrong though.

[Cool Hand Luke]

Joe Corrigan

[ivor_the_injun]

How fantastic would it be if the bulk of the class of 2010 was made up of existing squad members and players we've brought through the ranks?

Obviously not all will make the grade, but just knowing that Rafa and the scouts are thinking widescreen instead of going for big money quick fixes is incredibly heartening.

Good luck to all the new arrivals.

[Glofut]

Poor Jerzy, eh.. Rafa's gonna make him stand behind the goal in training getting the ball from the stream before we know it. 

[Sabre]

We actually have five goal keeping coaches aswell   
Is there need for that?

Otxoto is a Real Sociedad supporter. He believes in the work of youth system, and in method. A keeper of 15 years old is not meant to be in the first team in the next 4 years, I guess he wants to work with that player patiently.

With men like Otxotorena, and provided that the Rafa team will be given enough time to work (unlike Valencia), we will see good products coming from the youth system. And I think that we all love that, don't we? At least I appreciate a lot when a player starts and finnishes his career in the club, call me romantic, but I do think that this kind of player is necessary.