BigAl Posted July 11, 2013 Report Posted July 11, 2013 http://www1.skysport...g-with-Aberdeen Sky Sports understands Middlesbrough keeper Connor Ripley is training with Aberdeen ahead of a possible loan switch. The Dons are looking to bolster their keeping options ahead of the 2013/14 campaign and will cast an eye over Ripley before looking to put a short-term deal in place. The 20-year-old shot-stopper has figured in the senior fold at Boro, but remains some way down the first team pecking order at the Riverside Stadium. He was allowed to take in a loan spell at Oxford United in 2011/12, so would not be entering the unknown where he to link up with Aberdeen. Ripley is the son of former Blackburn Rovers and England winger Stuart Ripley and was included in Peter Taylor's squad for the U20 World Cup in Turkey this summer. Quote
BigAl Posted July 11, 2013 Author Report Posted July 11, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connor_Ripley Two games for Boro, and one for Oxford on loan Funster, fits the beef on this lad ? Shite or a bit handy ? Quote
Jute Posted July 11, 2013 Report Posted July 11, 2013 Does not sound like somone who is being brought in to challenge Langfield for number 1 spot. Quote
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted July 11, 2013 Report Posted July 11, 2013 Hasn't had much 1st team time at Boro but it very well rated at the club. I think he could provide a challenge for Langfield but like Jute, I suspect this is not the plan. More likely cover. Quote
tlg1903 Posted July 11, 2013 Report Posted July 11, 2013 I've resigned myself to another season of langfield Quote
Tyrant Posted July 12, 2013 Report Posted July 12, 2013 FFS sake. Can we get a refund for season tickets? Quote
maverick sheep Posted July 12, 2013 Report Posted July 12, 2013 tee bee eff, I'm not surprised at all that this would be the plan. As long as Langfield is there he'll be first choice. I'm glad we actually look like having cover though because after Ja Broon left there was nobody else. Imo the money spent on a second keeper just to challenge for a place is better spent on a first choice player (even though it won't be). If he comes in on loan and does well though there's no reason to think he'll not be capable of earning a place, whether he wants to move or not. Forster wasn't exactly high up the pecking order at Newcastle either. Quote
baggy89 Posted July 12, 2013 Report Posted July 12, 2013 Be a bit surprised if a teams Number 2 was allowed to go on loan merely to bench warm for someone else. Quote
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted July 12, 2013 Report Posted July 12, 2013 He's not no.2. He's been out on loan already. Quote
baggy89 Posted July 12, 2013 Report Posted July 12, 2013 Fair enough it looks like Leutwiler or whoever is normally on the bench but Ripley made it on more than a handful of occasions. I'd assume before they are loaning rather than releasing they think he has potential. Quote
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted July 12, 2013 Report Posted July 12, 2013 Aye, as I said before he's well regarded at the club. Quote
Kowalski Posted July 12, 2013 Report Posted July 12, 2013 Believe it or not, he could do quite well. Quote
Mentorred Posted July 12, 2013 Report Posted July 12, 2013 Believe it or not, he could do quite well. Quote
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted July 12, 2013 Report Posted July 12, 2013 Believe it or not, he could do quite well. Thought about that one, I think he's pretty talented. Quote
Jute Posted July 12, 2013 Report Posted July 12, 2013 Believe it or not, he could do quite well. It took me 5 minutes to get that. Quote
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