Aaron Ramsdale: Toys Out Of The Pramsdale

[Batman]

Ramsdale has not proven to be an improvement on Leno. Just imagine we'd kept martinez. We can't keep indiscriminately discarding players and replacing them. It's not sustainable especially for a club like ours with finite resources.

I'm willing to give him a bit of rope just because the biggest dropoff came following an injury and I'm sure that an oblique that isn't 100% can affect not just your mechanics but your confidence. That said, I think all of the concerns over how he ended the year are valid and if he begins the new season in the same manner then we have yet another real problem.

 

[Oxeki]

He is in some departments to be fair. His distribution surprised me for example and whilst he's not the hulk, he goes for every corner at least. The things I don't like about him are literally nitpicks but he is young and it's expected.

Martinez is a b*m sorry, I remember when A-M used to cry about him everyday lol, then they had to stop because he was embarrassing himself.

Personally, I'll take Martinez over Ramsdale. Apart from distribution the latter has nothing on Martinez and Leno. Also I think he's a massive phony. He's just trying to play up his image to the fans.

 

[Macho]

Personally, I'll take Martinez over Ramsdale. Apart from distribution the latter has nothing on Martinez and Leno. Also I think he's a massive phony. He's just trying to play up his image to the fans.

Fair enough.

His SU stint put me off initially, but looking at his time with Bournemouth and his first season at Arsenal I think he's a fine enough keeper and will only get better if his mind is right.

I used to complain all the time we didn't make enough prem signings and now we have, a borderline English international to boot as well, so I want to give him a chance.

 

[Makingtrax]

Personally, I'll take Martinez over Ramsdale. Apart from distribution the latter has nothing on Martinez and Leno. Also I think he's a massive phony. He's just trying to play up his image to the fans.

Personally think his composure could be a real issue, unless those working with him can keep a lid on it.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Personally think his composure could be a real issue, unless those working with him can keep a lid on it.

He's become a bit of a Gooner like Woj. Less heart and more head should even him out. This season has been a very steep learning curve that he'll be relieved to have passed for the most part.

 

[2Smokeyy]

I haven’t really seen anybody say bin him tbf. Personally, it was a bit of an unnecessary signing as we had Leno. I think the club probably shouldn’t have rushed into signing a GK as if José Sá builds on his first season stats and performs even better next season, I’m sure a lot of top teams will be circling.

Hopefully Ramsdale proves me wrong next season but the stats aren’t looking promising.

 

[MartiSaka]

He's become a bit of a Gooner like Woj. Less heart and more head should even him out. This season has been a very steep learning curve that he'll be relieved to have passed for the most part.

Problem is he doesn’t seem to have much between the ears. His comments in podcasts demonstrate this.

 

[grange]

People still pining for that **** Martinez.

 

[Makingtrax]

I haven’t really seen anybody say bin him tbf. Personally, it was a bit of an unnecessary signing as we had Leno. I think the club probably shouldn’t have rushed into signing a GK as if José Sá builds on his first season stats and performs even better next season, I’m sure a lot of top teams will be circling.

Hopefully Ramsdale proves me wrong next season but the stats aren’t looking promising.

Exactly, he's certainly a good keeper if he can keep his head at the same time. My point is that it was all a bit unnecessary, we had Martinez and Leno, there are other areas that needed money, like midfield. Lokonga was a cheap back up that didn't pay off. Priorities.

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

People still pining for that **** Martinez.

Naturally comparisons will come, but Martinez actually had a pretty average season for Villa. Not to mention he literally cried when he couldn’t save Auba’s follow up after his penalty

 

[OnlyOne]

Shaky at the end, but Ramsdale was solid for the bulk of it, you can’t really hate on him.

This is spot on I must say. Top notch posting again.

 

[2Smokeyy]

Exactly, he's certainly a good keeper if he can keep his head at the same time. My point is that it was all a bit unnecessary, we had Martinez and Leno, there are other areas that needed money, like midfield. Lokonga was a cheap back up that didn't pay off. Priorities.

Yeah, that’s why I won’t be jumping to any conclusions this early in career tbf as he can definitely improve next season. The club’s priorities have been all over the place for a while now and I actually tried to make that point many times last season especially regarding Lokonga but the Drippin Squad tried to tell me otherwise. There was absolutely no need for that signing when we could have strengthen the midfield properly rather than focus on someone who will potentially turn good in 2026.

On the José Sá point, he definitely looks like an upgrade that a team like Utd should be making. He does a lot of those saves with his feet like what De Gea was doing at his best:

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Problem is he doesn’t seem to have much between the ears. His comments in podcasts demonstrate this.

I hope his recent comments were all part of the positive spin, team unity propaganda. What's being said and thought privately is hopefully quite different.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

People still pining for that **** Martinez.

Not pining but just wondering how we might have done better. I feel we might have sold Leno for more than the £10m we'll be lucky to get now. Emi might have continued his good form here and mentored Ramsdale. With Emi now an International, even if he'd tailed off, we'd be no worse financially at least. Sliding doors and all that.

 

[AberGooner]

Poor comments from him regarding finishing 5th but not necessarily his fault either as the players will all be singing off the same hymn sheet. From the outside looking in it doesn't appear to me there's anyone in that dressing room who will be demanding higher standards from a results point but who knows?

On the pitch I think he had a really solid, at times great, first season. Definitely surprised me after what I'd seen of him previously. Didn't think he would be able to raise his level anywhere near enough. Tailed off towards the end, as did the rest of the team, but I don't see it being a position we need to worry about going forward. Likeable lad as well.

 

[Rex Stone]

Exactly, he's certainly a good keeper if he can keep his head at the same time. My point is that it was all a bit unnecessary, we had Martinez and Leno, there are other areas that needed money, like midfield. Lokonga was a cheap back up that didn't pay off. Priorities.

I understand the concept of buying a new keeper because we supposedly wanted someone who’s good with their feet.

Hugely important to a lot of managers now and even guys like De Gea aren’t as valued at bigger clubs as poorer shot stoppers like say Ederson because they’re far worse with their feet.

Its one of the quirks of the modern game along with left footed centre backs and crossing heavy attacks which is supposedly supported by their high level analytics.

I didn’t understand the Ramsdale signing at the time because of his pretty mediocre save numbers but his footwork is very good.

These days you either have to be an elite shot stopper like say Courtois or De Gea if you can’t play it out from the back, and neither Leno or Emi are on that level.

 

[Macho]

Ramsdale 5th comments were crap but that stuff comes from the top down tbh.

He wouldn’t say that at Utd for example.

 

[Artisan]

I understand the concept of buying a new keeper because we supposedly wanted someone who’s good with their feet.

Hugely important to a lot of managers now and even guys like De Gea aren’t as valued at bigger clubs as poorer shot stoppers like say Ederson because they’re far worse with their feet.

Its one of the quirks of the modern game along with left footed centre backs and crossing heavy attacks which is supposedly supported by their high level analytics.

I didn’t understand the Ramsdale signing at the time because of his pretty mediocre save numbers but his footwork is very good.

These days you either have to be an elite shot stopper like say Courtois or De Gea if you can’t play it out from the back, and neither Leno or Emi are on that level.

I think that's my main issue with him, I don't think he'll ever be anything above average as a shot stopper so I didn't mind him getting beaten at the corner or the odd slow reaction too much. But my biggest concern is how his distribution went to **** towards the end of the season. If he doesn't have his distribution then he's a nothing keeper.

I think we might have missed a trick not going for Arteta's original target Raya though, possibly best in the league with the ball at his feet.

 

[Rex Stone]

I think that's my main issue with him, I don't think he'll ever be anything above average as a shot stopper so I didn't mind him getting beaten at the corner or the odd slow reaction too much. But my biggest concern is how his distribution went to **** towards the end of the season. If he doesn't have his distribution then he's a nothing keeper.

I think we might have missed a trick not going for Arteta's original target Raya though, possibly best in the league with the ball at his feet.

Yeah I agree he looked a lot worse distribution wise end of the year.

Key to me is he has got that early season passing in his locker so hopefully he’ll become more consistent with time.

I don’t know if Ramsdale will ever be a world class keeper but I don’t hate the club’s thinking on trying to move on from Leno and Emi, solid as they are.

 

[Makingtrax]

I think that's my main issue with him, I don't think he'll ever be anything above average as a shot stopper so I didn't mind him getting beaten at the corner or the odd slow reaction too much. But my biggest concern is how his distribution went to **** towards the end of the season. If he doesn't have his distribution then he's a nothing keeper.

I think we might have missed a trick not going for Arteta's original target Raya though, possibly best in the league with the ball at his feet.

It’s not his shot stopping that bothers me so much though, it’s his mad rushing out and thrashing about at corners like an adrenaline fuelled junky.