Koeman looks to cut-price Stekelenburg

I'm not a fan of the Nos 1, 2, 3 etc. I think it should just be three goalkeepers all fighting to be in the starting line-up. This is the problem we had with Howard for so long over the last two seasons.

So its bye-bye, Robles, then. I would have liked Robles to have been given a real chance in the team, but it doesn't look like it will happen now.

That's fine by me. Stekelenberg will be a good back-up and I do believe Robles is good enough to start as the first choice.
Being 33 is not a worry as we all know keepers are still in their prime at that age.

Stekelenberg will do as a back up so long as he is not a back up to Robles, we need much better than both if we are to become a top force.

Robles has a chance of coming good, the more he plays the better he looks.

I would say Robles and Stekelenberg are at a similar level. Ideally, I'd like to see us buy a top drawer keeper.

I think this guy will be back up to a better quality goalkeeper we will sign, and Robles will be sold

Anyone but Joe hart will do for me.

What do you all think of the Welsh keeper? Only a year left on his contract at Palace and aged 29. Looks very assured and commanding.

Not good enough.

Good shout Andy the Welsh keeper has looked very good and commanding. Some said he should have done better with England's winner but I thought he had little chance. I would be happy with him.

Wayne Hennesey?

Bloody hell lads, I think we can do a bit better than that.

Stekelenberg doesn't raise my pulse one beat.

Well, he seems to be on the ball as far as what's required but while there's little chance, I'd love to see Everton break the bank and get Neur(?), the German keeper.

Is it me or do managers seem to buy players of the same nationality? Houllier filled over the park with French and Benitez replaced them with Spaniards.

I'm with Alan. Break the bank for Neuer. What a statement that would be, and it would be phase one of strengthening the spine of the team.

Hmm, Neuer would be a bloody good statement. But honestly, he wouldn't come to us. We could go after the likes of Butland, Areola or Ter Stegen. They seem more reasonable to get.

Why would Bayern Munich's 1st choice keeper come to Everton?

Andrew 16, Where is your ambition?

Of course Germany's and Bayern's Number 1 would quit his native country to jump on board our big blue train.

Look at the players he could be amongst, forget Muller, Boetang, Robben, Ribery, Lahm and co, he would be turning his nose up to putting his coat on a peg next to Kone, McGeady, Oviedo, Gibson and Niasse. 😜

Same reason our new manager left Southampton... €€€€€€€€€!!!

He's a bang average journeyman; we can do much better.

Neuer?! Then Boateng, Chiellini in front with Toni Kroos bossing the middle and Ronaldo and Messi up front? I'm all for a bit of dreaming but there's gotta be at least a tiny thread of possibility right.

Butland or Forster is surely the obvious call. Whoever is cheaper. Failing that the likes of Leno, Horn or maybe Ter Stegen. I still quite like Ospina as well, made some amazing saves at the Copa America...

There is zero chance of us getting Neuer. Zero.

Not good enough, but still better than Robles... Get rid of him.

Get in Matt Ryan and Butland, Forster or Begovic.

Think we got to be realistic here!

Butland's my first choice. Leno and Horn are good shouts too.

And whilst we debate a £1m signing from Fulham, Palace have bid £31m for Batshuayi.

Stekelenburg. He was the goalie for Holland during their World Cup 2010 campaign and excelled. But since then he just could not be bothered anymore. He is known for being lazy and is not someone to push on.

On his day, a fine goalkeeper but I would be disappointed if he turned out to be our first goalie and from a back-up goalkeeper I expect him to push the Number One to the limit. Stekelenburg won't do that.

He is rubbish – don't waste any money on him, give our young goalkeeper the chance. He could not get in a crap Fulham team... no, no, no – not good enough.

I think now is a prime time to snap up Joe Hart. His stock will never be lower. Rumours everywhere that Pep wants a keeper who is better with his feet and a shocking display in the Euros.

Joe is a class goalie, who like many great English players totally crumbled under the pressure that our national media put on the England players. Look at Sterling, I'm not a fan, but you've got a talented young English player there who probably never wants to put the shirt on again.

Too much pressure. Just like the golden generation before them. Everyone is so petrified of being pulled apart by the British press that they end up freezing in big matches.

Snap Joe Hart up now while everyone thinks he's shit.

But Teddy, he is shit.

Not convinced by Stekelenberg. Before Forster came back from injury (and kept 6 clean sheets in a row) Stekelenberg was in goal as Saints lost 6 games out of 8 over the Xmas period. He was also between the sticks when we tonked them 3-0 at St Marys.

I sort of know what you're saying Teddy...but....too soon.

Maybe you should read this:

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/england-vs-iceland-reaction-too-rich-too-famous-too-much-ego-joe-hart-epitomises-everything-that-is-a7106591.html

Timo Horn - a quality keeper for the long term who we wouldn't have to break the bank for.

Thanks for that link Sam. A very good read.

I have long raised an eyebrow at Hart's chest thumping before the match. This article was informative.

Damaged goods for me. Avoid.

I would not have this guy as third choice. Spending as much as we can afford to get the best goalie available has always been the quickest way to ensure the maximum points total.

A top goal scorer and a top goal keeper don't come cheap, becaue they are worth 10 points each a season. That's why every top 4 Premier League team wants them; that's if they don't have them already.

Martin (#32), you stole my line. As someone else suggested also, Leno. Get one of the young German goalkeepers, Stekelenburg or someone of the similar experience as backup and we'll be set for goalkeeper.

Not sure if Germans are in Koeman's market though. A lot of Dutch linked.

Hart has a point to prove next season; especially if as predicted Pep moves to bring in a goalkeeper/sweeper that he likes – which Hart will never be.

We could get him on the cheap as his stock has fallen, but he's a good keeper; if he could concentrate on the basics as opposed to his image, as that's what took him to #1 spot for City and England in the first place.

Teddy, 28...

Usually I would agree with Frans comment (#29); however, you have given at least me food for thought. You made a good argument.

I have to have a laugh on ToffeeWeb sometimes. Break the bank for Neuer??!! If, in the most insane of worlds, we actually managed to do just that, we'd have absolutely zilch left to buy any other players!

In the same way that Martinez raised expectations (falsely), some people now think that Moshiri's millions can buy us anyone and everyone. There is no way on Earth that Neuer would consider coming to Everton.

As Man City proved, you have to steadily improve year on year to reach the top level (and they're still not there!). You can't go from the level of Everton to Real Madrid or Barcelona or Bayern Munich in one fell swoop – not even with far more money than Moshiri is investing!

Fran Mitchell (#29) made me laugh! Ter Stegen would be good but maybe almost as unreachable as Neuer?

Never. He doesn't make enough saves for me, and he's got no Premier League experience, plus he'd be away on international duty too much.

;-)

Football seems to be misunderstood by many, even though football all by itself is quite simple to win at, by scoring more goals than your opponents, by having better goal scorers; and conceding less goals than your opponents, by having a better goal keeper, who concedes less than others, but does not come cheap.

Teddy, he is shit!

Ter Stegen would be a great signing, in my opinion. Always been a fan of Butland too.

I would break the bank for Butland but would also be happy, as I said with, Hennessey.

Supposed Top 20 earlier this year:

The top 20 best goalkeepers in the world

Although I expect a certain Englishman has since dropped out of this list... Some interesting names, especially the seemingly restless Italian, Perin, if he were willing to risk signing up for a "project" in lieu of immediate Champions League football, and willing trade the 11th-placed team in Italy for the 11th-placed team in England...

Sam 31

That article reflects my own views on Hart. I'm not English, but I've always thought he was vastly overrated. He seems like a horrible, arrogant person too – on and off the pitch (good friends with Ched Evans also).

Butland, Forster, Stegen or Leno for me. To be fair to Robles, he has done enough to deserve to stay in my opinion so would keep him as competition for new keeper.

I would also love to see a goalkeeper from our academy as 3rd choice if good enough. Stekelenburg story has no legs for me; another day, another player linked who used to play for the manager. Roll on some signings, Ronald; freshen it up please, Boss.

#31 Sam. Good article, true of most modern footballers though. It's easy to raise that claim against well paid, big ego players when they're losing and equally say that they're worth the money and that their ego makes them great when they're winning.

Joe Hart isn't shit guys. He's just shit for England. They all are! Doesn't make them shit players. I think we all know that Harry Kane isn't shit. He's never been shit for Spurs, even when he was only playing in the League Cup. He's been class for a few years now but the man was a joke for England this summer.

OK, we don't seem to want Neuer because he wouldn't want to come so why bother trying.

What about Iceland's Keeper, didn't see too much of him taking balls in the air, gave away a penalty but seemed like a good shot stopper. Who is Bayern's or Germany's No 2 or is this again, second-best?

No, quite right, all too hard... let's get Fulham's loaned-out keeper. At least Mr Koeman said he might only be third choice.

This fella - no. Hart - NO NO NO. I thought the ROI keeper looked good, West Ham's number 2.