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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: keyser_soze on March 18, 2021, 02:53:41 pm

Title: Sam Johnstone
Post by: keyser_soze on March 18, 2021, 02:53:41 pm
I see the ex-Rovers loanee keeper has been called up to the England senior squad.

https://www.wba.co.uk/news/johnstone-earns-first-england-call?fbclid=IwAR2RM_JAm5Slf8FE0KIIgfnlqXcAv2CtS6T1wR0WHslgUL0ey8oTX-Eh47A
Title: Re: Sam Johnstone
Post by: Donnywolf on March 18, 2021, 02:57:19 pm
Wow well done him. We all saw his potential here lol

Worth searching to see who said he would play for England and those who didnt
Title: Re: Sam Johnstone
Post by: Bailey Vickerage on March 18, 2021, 02:58:16 pm
Well deserved aswell whenever I’ve seen him this season. Up there with sully for best keeper I’ve seen at donny
Title: Re: Sam Johnstone
Post by: eastender on March 18, 2021, 03:51:50 pm
Wow well done him. We all saw his potential here lol

Worth searching to see who said he would play for England and those who didnt

Not sure if i said it on here , but certainly said he was a future England Keeper in the making to anyone who would listen at the time.
Title: Re: Sam Johnstone
Post by: silent majority on March 18, 2021, 04:14:47 pm
Me too.

Which is why we got a framed and signed shirt from him.

Any offers?
Title: Re: Sam Johnstone
Post by: donnievic on March 18, 2021, 04:21:55 pm
Wow well done him. We all saw his potential here lol

Worth searching to see who said he would play for England and those who didnt
I deffo said it so where is my prize but also said herbie kane would aswell so 1 out of 2 upto yet
Title: Re: Sam Johnstone
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on March 18, 2021, 06:59:13 pm
Definitely overdue, although he has time on his side.

He was a breath of fresh air, similar to the impact Dieng had more recently.

I think I said he was England potential but whether its recorded, I don't know. Either way, it's a great achievement!
Title: Re: Sam Johnstone
Post by: NickDRFC on March 18, 2021, 07:04:45 pm
Me too.

Which is why we got a framed and signed shirt from him.

Any offers?

You also got a signed shirt of Jordan Ball, is that because you thought he’d play for England? ;)

Not sure he’ll actually play and once Pickford’s back he’ll be relegated below 3rd choice, but if he keeps playing in the PL he’ll have a chance of staying around the squad going forward.
Title: Re: Sam Johnstone
Post by: southwestexile on March 18, 2021, 07:59:02 pm
Always useful for decent keepers to play in a shite team like WBA, gets them plenty of camera time. A string of decent saves and they get huge recognition, let a few in and the defending gets the blame - ‘no keeper in the world stands a chance with that one’ etc etc
Title: Re: Sam Johnstone
Post by: southwestexile on March 18, 2021, 07:59:42 pm
That said, great keeper, all the best and well done to Sam
Title: Re: Sam Johnstone
Post by: DonnyNoel on March 18, 2021, 08:04:30 pm
Another voice here to say how good he was. I remember at the time we had SJ that Butland was the next big thing but I thought Sam had what it takes to succeed at the top.
Title: Re: Sam Johnstone
Post by: godlike1 on March 18, 2021, 09:07:18 pm
Mmmmm I did like Sam and am not surprised he's done well in the prem. I'm really not sure he's international standard though. In fairness I don't think pickford is either
Title: Re: Sam Johnstone
Post by: PDX_Rover on March 18, 2021, 09:13:27 pm
Eassssssssy for Dennis. Or Sam.
Title: Re: Sam Johnstone
Post by: Al4475 on March 19, 2021, 10:41:00 am
Vsc sponsored him for his time with us and as Martin has said have a signed shirt framed from him - a very good shout at the time.

Tbf I hold him responsible for the longevity of pd as our manager as he kept him in a job with an almighty display at Bradford!

Lol
Title: Re: Sam Johnstone
Post by: Filo on March 19, 2021, 10:47:12 am
Mmmmm I did like Sam and am not surprised he's done well in the prem. I'm really not sure he's international standard though. In fairness I don't think pickford is either

Pickford should be nowhere near the National team, he’s a liability
Title: Re: Sam Johnstone
Post by: roversdude on March 19, 2021, 12:22:13 pm
Bizarrely enough wasn’t Pickford in goal for Bradford back then
Title: Re: Sam Johnstone
Post by: NickDRFC on March 19, 2021, 12:29:21 pm
Mmmmm I did like Sam and am not surprised he's done well in the prem. I'm really not sure he's international standard though. In fairness I don't think pickford is either

Pickford should be nowhere near the National team, he’s a liability

I’m not a fan of Pickford but he’s always done well for England. He’d be 3rd choice at the Euros but get him on to do a Tim Krul in the event of a penalty shootout.
Title: Re: Sam Johnstone
Post by: RoversAlias on March 19, 2021, 12:36:33 pm
Bizarrely enough wasn’t Pickford in goal for Bradford back then

He was indeed. Future Scotland International Oli McBurnie came off the bench for Bradford too.