TSL

[Frankie Rennie]

Fixtures out next week so we’ll find out when you get to see him and make your feeling felt. I’m sure after what he’s done for you you’ll give him a good welcome just as we would after he leaves us next summer. Loans are never simple are they? Great when they work out but disappointing when you lose them again and where they don’t work a waste of a squad place! Anyway good luck next years guys n gals.

[Spilsby Red]

I and my lad will give him a good reception. Top keeper. Did well for us. Thank you TSL

[Drover]

I will stick my head out and say,the season after his loan at Bolton ends, TSL will either be loaned to a championship club and starting for the Champ club or be atleast on the bench for Chelsea.
As for someone probably mistakenly thinking he was being loaned for 2 yrs,as any player ever been loaned for more than 1 year,I cannot think it's ever happened? Surely not logical for one if not both clubs involved.

[Janso]

I will stick my head out and say,the season after his loan at Bolton ends, TSL will either be loaned to a championship club and starting for the Champ club or be atleast on the bench for Chelsea.
As for someone probably mistakenly thinking he was being loaned for 2 yrs,as any player ever been loaned for more than 1 year,I cannot think it's ever happened? Surely not logical for one if not both clubs involved.

Not at this level obviously but Kingsley Coman joined Bayern Munich on a two-year loan from Juventus a few years ago.

[Drover]

I will stick my head out and say,the season after his loan at Bolton ends, TSL will either be loaned to a championship club and starting for the Champ club or be atleast on the bench for Chelsea.
As for someone probably mistakenly thinking he was being loaned for 2 yrs,as any player ever been loaned for more than 1 year,I cannot think it's ever happened? Surely not logical for one if not both clubs involved.

Not at this level obviously but Kingsley Coman joined Bayern Munich on a two-year loan from Juventus a few years ago.

Thanks Janso,so it does occur,and there is probably more out there,especially between top clubs

[adamtherover]

I will stick my head out and say,the season after his loan at Bolton ends, TSL will either be loaned to a championship club and starting for the Champ club or be atleast on the bench for Chelsea.
As for someone probably mistakenly thinking he was being loaned for 2 yrs,as any player ever been loaned for more than 1 year,I cannot think it's ever happened? Surely not logical for one if not both clubs involved.

Not at this level obviously but Kingsley Coman joined Bayern Munich on a two-year loan from Juventus a few years ago.

Thanks Janso,so it does occur,and there is probably more out there,especially between top clubs

Louie Barry springs to mind...

[DonnyOsmond]

Jordan Houghton with some team in red and white hoops.

[Janso]

Jordan Houghton with some team in red and white hoops.

That wasn't a two year loan though, it ended and he just happened to come back. Coman actually went out on loan on a two year deal.

[Frankie Rennie]

Sorry for bringing this back up to the top of the thread guys but we’re ten games in now and we’re having a problem over here understanding why Teddy was so popular with you last year. He actually hasn’t made a save yet and let’s almost anything through him. He has very little composure with high balls preferring to punch all the time and certainly doesn’t dominate his area. His one saving grace is his distribution because some of his long passes are exquisite but you surely need more than that from a keeper. I know he was really popular either way you but was he really that good a keeper or did your strong defence flatter him. At the moment he’s costing us points and many want him dropped for our No2 keeper Miller who’s been superb in the cups but I thought I’d try to get your opinion since you’ve seen much more of him.

[Bentley Bullet]

We had a better defence!

..... In League Two!

[Janso]

Sorry for bringing this back up to the top of the thread guys but we’re ten games in now and we’re having a problem over here understanding why Teddy was so popular with you last year. He actually hasn’t made a save yet and let’s almost anything through him. He has very little composure with high balls preferring to punch all the time and certainly doesn’t dominate his area. His one saving grace is his distribution because some of his long passes are exquisite but you surely need more than that from a keeper. I know he was really popular either way you but was he really that good a keeper or did your strong defence flatter him. At the moment he’s costing us points and many want him dropped for our No2 keeper Miller who’s been superb in the cups but I thought I’d try to get your opinion since you’ve seen much more of him.

I remember he was a bit ropey to begin with here but grew into his role. That's my recollection, anyway.

[Ryaldinhio]

Sorry for bringing this back up to the top of the thread guys but we’re ten games in now and we’re having a problem over here understanding why Teddy was so popular with you last year. He actually hasn’t made a save yet and let’s almost anything through him. He has very little composure with high balls preferring to punch all the time and certainly doesn’t dominate his area. His one saving grace is his distribution because some of his long passes are exquisite but you surely need more than that from a keeper. I know he was really popular either way you but was he really that good a keeper or did your strong defence flatter him. At the moment he’s costing us points and many want him dropped for our No2 keeper Miller who’s been superb in the cups but I thought I’d try to get your opinion since you’ve seen much more of him.

100% my view on the lad. Not a good keeper, great distribution. Pretty much any good shot on target goes in. His save ratio was one of the worst in the league and we still won it. Personally don't rate him and never did.

That said, will always be indebted to the penalty save against Bradford.

[Bills view]

It’s all opinions but I rated him.

Superb distribution, agile and I don’t remember many big mistakes or howlers.

Obviously gone up a level.

[Spilsby Red]

I agree TSL brought confidence to his defence. Great shot stopper. Distribution brilliant. Only fault I found with him, at times he slowed down getting the ball out when we could have had breaks on.

At this moment TLT comes a very poor second. Hopefully that will change

[Usher wide.]

A very poor keeper who will continue to cost you points.

Couldn’t stop a pig in a passage.

Your best bet is to mount a campaign to get him out.

We’ll reluctantly take him as our No.3 choice.

[Move DRFC]

Started very average here but just got better and better. He was ace after November/December. Best attributes are pens and distribution.

[DonnyOsmond]

Sorry for bringing this back up to the top of the thread guys but we’re ten games in now and we’re having a problem over here understanding why Teddy was so popular with you last year. He actually hasn’t made a save yet and let’s almost anything through him. He has very little composure with high balls preferring to punch all the time and certainly doesn’t dominate his area. His one saving grace is his distribution because some of his long passes are exquisite but you surely need more than that from a keeper. I know he was really popular either way you but was he really that good a keeper or did your strong defence flatter him. At the moment he’s costing us points and many want him dropped for our No2 keeper Miller who’s been superb in the cups but I thought I’d try to get your opinion since you’ve seen much more of him.

Now you know why some of us were relieved he didn't sign for us.

[MachoMadness]

Sorry for bringing this back up to the top of the thread guys but we’re ten games in now and we’re having a problem over here understanding why Teddy was so popular with you last year. He actually hasn’t made a save yet and let’s almost anything through him. He has very little composure with high balls preferring to punch all the time and certainly doesn’t dominate his area. His one saving grace is his distribution because some of his long passes are exquisite but you surely need more than that from a keeper. I know he was really popular either way you but was he really that good a keeper or did your strong defence flatter him. At the moment he’s costing us points and many want him dropped for our No2 keeper Miller who’s been superb in the cups but I thought I’d try to get your opinion since you’ve seen much more of him.

While he did improve during his time here, and he did make some good individual stops as all keepers do, in general his shot stopping was never great. His huge strength was his distribution, and we're at our best when playing quick, direct counter attacking football, so his top-class passing ability really benefitted our style of play. That massive positive probably gained us more points than his weak shot stopping cost us.

Not sure what Bolton's style of play is but if you're not set up to take advantage of his passing ability then that cost-benefit equation probably doesn't balance out for you.

[old lad]

Don’t remember him having any howlers like TSL at Gillingham, home to Blackpool, home to Wimbledon x2, away at Wigan.All in the last dozen matches I’d say too. Opinions ey?

[Frankie Rennie]

Thanks guys, we’ll probably just have to hope he improves as he did with you. I think so far we’re finding the same as you did that his big strength is his distribution which for us with two pacy wingers is a big plus but then I’d rather have average distribution and better saves to shots which at the moment is pretty dire. Anyway it doesn’t look like his replacement with you is pulling up any trees so let’s just hope both of them improve over time?

[drfchound]

Don’t remember him having any howlers like TSL at Gillingham, home to Blackpool, home to Wimbledon x2, away at Wigan.All in the last dozen matches I’d say too. Opinions ey?

TLT, yeah I know it’s a typo.

[scawsby steve]

A very poor keeper who will continue to cost you points.

Couldn’t stop a pig in a passage.

Your best bet is to mount a campaign to get him out.

We’ll reluctantly take him as our No.3 choice.

A bit harsh, that.

I don't see how a team can win a league title with a very poor keeper.

[donnievic]

Can’t believe people are saying he was poor here,no real howlers last season with the worst probably when he slipped at  chesterfield and then while he didn’t have a great save ratio that is a lot being down to having a decent defence with not allowing many shots on target,think he will just get better with age and won’t even hit his peak for another 7 or 8 years either 

[Move DRFC]

Don’t remember him having any howlers like TSL at Gillingham, home to Blackpool, home to Wimbledon x2, away at Wigan.All in the last dozen matches I’d say too. Opinions ey?

When you put it like this, it makes the TLT situation pretty concerning. That's a lot of bad errors leading to goals.

[pigeonhole]

Sorry for bringing this back up to the top of the thread guys but we’re ten games in now and we’re having a problem over here understanding why Teddy was so popular with you last year. He actually hasn’t made a save yet and let’s almost anything through him. He has very little composure with high balls preferring to punch all the time and certainly doesn’t dominate his area. His one saving grace is his distribution because some of his long passes are exquisite but you surely need more than that from a keeper. I know he was really popular either way you but was he really that good a keeper or did your strong defence flatter him. At the moment he’s costing us points and many want him dropped for our No2 keeper Miller who’s been superb in the cups but I thought I’d try to get your opinion since you’ve seen much more of him.

100% my view on the lad. Not a good keeper, great distribution. Pretty much any good shot on target goes in. His save ratio was one of the worst in the league and we still won it. Personally don't rate him and never did.

That said, will always be indebted to the penalty save against Bradford.

This is how I remember things. Almost every shot he faced went in for the first 6 months.

He did improve massively and was great in the run in, peaking with the penalty save against Bradford. Us supporters have short memories. You’re only as good as your last game etc. so I suppose this is why his disappointing early season performances have been scrubbed from our memories. That said, his distribution is amongst the best I’ve ever seen by any keeper at any level.

[danumdon]

Had the typical tall keeper issues with shot stopping and positional placement, obviously a young and agile keeper and his penalty save against Bradford was an example. Also had the modern tendency to stay on his line and never attack a ball in his 6 yard box, leaving it to his defenders, when he did go for a ball it was always to punch it clear which is fair enough if you may struggle to catch it, i got he impression that he was set up to punch everything regardless.

Distribution and kicking from both hand and floor was superb and his spacial awareness was sound, always very quick to spot an issue and deal with it. I'd say he will make a very competent keeper for a championship club in time.

[Fal]

Lets agree if we could merge TSL and TLTs best attributes together we would have one hell of a keeper

[oggycompton]

Not sure where these memories from some people come from. TSL is a 1000 times the player TLT is. I genuinly get concerned at every single corner or when the balls knocked back to TLT, must be terrible to play behind.

Would swap without even giving it a second thought.

[danumdon]

Recollections may differ!

1000times the player is absurd.

[GazLaz]

This whole situation does show that you cant judge players over short periods of time. TLT on the first loan looked to everyone that he was a world beater and should be playing in the Hull first team. This time around hes essentially looked useless. The truth is obviously in between but Hull certainly knew he wasnt a world beater thats for sure.