Ospina open to the idea of Everton switch

Martinez does not see replacing the 'keeper as a priority and with the limited funds we have I'd rather the cash go on a decent centre back and a classy No 10.

And yes, I agree – from the looks of it, we'll be continuing with the same goalkeeping options of last season. Let's just pray that both Howard

Incidentally Ogbonna has officially signed for West Ham; he could have been a really useful acquisition for us, a big powerful guy perhaps in a similar mould to Distin or Lescott.

I'm still not sure where we are going to get this central defender or creative midfielder though, and let's not forget we need a centre-forward. If anyone doubts we need a striker, just look at the amount of games we fired blanks in after Christmas.

The thought of Howard being last line of defence is again a scary one isn't it? Some of his antics last summer were bizarre to say the least, rushing out laying on the ball outside the box at Sunderland still has me shaking my head in disbelief, too many to mention with the fella!

Sadly though it's highly unlikely Martinez will see these faults and potential game-changing antics and we''ll be stuck questioning more of the same next season.

I have never rated him and it was the moment he fell on the ball with his chest that really irritated me. The arrogance of the man, there was no need to do it other than to create drama and make himself the centre of attention.

As I said before, getting him out would be our best piece of business done for years.

I have never totally forgotten Howard's limp wrist in the 2009 Cup Final from a relatively tame Lampard shot which proved the winner.

I believe the Shaqiri to stoke leak was to alert better clubs to his availability - we should be in there, though I can't see it happening!

I recall that Kenwyn Jones header at the Britannia, it was December 2012 was it not?

One of my biggest gripes also with Howard is why does he so often end up behind the goal-line before the ball has even crossed it?

Search a few season review DVDs from recent season's to get a gist of what I mean. He resembles a house spider captured in a box, flippin all arms and legs flailing everywhere but no real coordination of where he is.

Won't happen until the Human Starfish leaves. And I can't see that happening anytime soon.

Harold, what about the glamourous Coleen and all her glamourous mates that she could be hobnobbing with on Scotty Road.

I recently watched Ospina in the Copa de Americas against Argentina and even though Colombia lost on pens I kid you not that particular night Ospina was nothing short of sensational! Saved everything Argentina could throw at them including Messi at his sublime best!

I really hope we sign this guy!

Seems that Martinez thinks Howard is good enough so this is a non-starter.

Hope he can abandon caution and find a centre back and playmaker he hasn't managed yet.

Loans at the end of August is my prediction.

I find it amazing when you look at his stats season on season, then he has one bad one and everyone comes out with all the same old "get rid" stuff.

People have very short memories of the dark days of our glut of shit keepers post-Big Nev.

Colin Metcalfe: "I recently watched Ospina in the Copa de Americas against Argentina and even though Colombia lost on pens I kid you not that particular night Ospina was nothing short of sensational! Saved everything Argentina could throw at them including Messi at his sublime best!"

Did you also happen to watch a certain Tim Howard during the World Cup last year? Every dog has his day, and every keeper has his off-day. It's massively highlighted when a goalkeeper struggles, and Tim Howard has been easily the best keeper we've had since Martyn, and before him, Southall.

I'm not directly comparing Howard to Southall by the way, there isn't a keeper dead or alive that compares to Big Nev in my humble opinion.

I don't think they need Ospina.