Moyes looking at Craig Gordon

This is a strange one.

He is evidently crap now and really injury prone, but he used to be a very good keeper.

If Moyes can get him back to that standard, then it would be a fantastic buy, he's as good, if not better than Howard, when Sunderland first bough him.

But that's a massive if, but it doesnt seem much of a gamble if he's only a back up and I'm guessing he would be on low wages.

Interesting one though, surely better than Mucha, but I have a feeling its another stop-gap

This looks like more than a rumour... Sky Sports quotes Moyes as saying Howard needs competition now and is ready to bring in Gordon.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/8285384/Transfer-news-Everton-are-plotting-a-swoop-for-former-Sunderland-goalkeeper-Craig-Gordon

He's only 29, and if his knee has healed and he can get some U-21 games in, he could be great to have.

With Jan Mucha's contract up at the end of the season, Moyes may be tempted to bring Gordon to Goodison.
-----
Sounds a bit like they are stretching for a story in the: it's coming up to January, let's fill up the column inches with transfer rumour rubbish.

The only bright aspect to the sorry performance on Saturday was the complete absence of Coleman. Nowhere near good enough as a defender.

Let's get a RB!

Surely the 2nd choice keeper should be a promising youngster? I know funds are limited but I'd rather see someone like Jack Butland on the bench, learning his trade and pushing Howard for the starting spot.

Butland would be a great signing. We were linked with him on deadline day but that was probably pie in the sky.Gordon has to be better than Mucha.

I think Howard's getting some unfair stick. Some of the saves he's made this season have been world class. He could've done better last game, but come on — JH marking Bassong!

Matthew, we have had a promising youngster before in Ruddy, but if they are any good, they eventually want to play some football and leave to do just that. You don't see too many teams with two quality goalkeepers. However, one would be nice (sigh).

Although I don't really want to see us pick up yet another injury-prone player, Gordon really was an excellent 'keeper prior to his injury and if he can get back to anything approaching steady form he can certainly give Howard that much-needed competition for the starting spot. Howard really does need real competition, as I might as well be on the bench for all the threat Mucha is to him. Gordon was a great keeper and isn't a hard guy to deal with, so there have been far worse moves for us should this go through.

Although, as much as I don't really care for the guy while admiring him as a 'keeper, I do think that Moyes should have plucked Allan McGregor from the Rangers debacle (incidentally, the 'keeper who took Gordon's spot in the national team.) I think he'd definitely be keeping Howard out by now. We just really need to stop leaking silly goals now, and a 'keeper who firmly decides whether he'll stay on his line or come for a cross would be a good start.

You've answered your own question Matthew... Moyes is suggesting we have no funds to spend in January, so where are we going to get £6-10 million from? Especially as we have other issues in the squad.

I can't really see a negative with this story, if true... Gordon was a talented goalie, who had a bad run of injuries. He is a good age, and a six-month contract with a view to an extension seems prudent.

He broke an arm twice, suffered a knee tendon problem and had anterior cruciate ligament damage, the latter kept him out for 8 months. Sunderland released him because of his injuries and inconsistency. So, do we take a punt......?

The problem is, Matthew, Butland isn't going to come to us and sit on the bench playing second fiddle to Howard.

I wouldn't touch Gordon with a barge poll... never rated him, another very overpriced goalkeeper! I think we would have to buy big for a Howard replacement.