Trouble is, that is all said in hindsight, no?

We didn't really know Joe could hack it at Champ level (indeed, we still don't know...).

We desperately needed stability in goal at the time - we had Gallacher and a 20 year old kid who had never played a first team game. No way could Grant have made that decision and not got hung by it if things went wrong.

Marshall is a good, proven keeper with more experience than Lewis. It may come to pass, that Lewis becomes as good as, if not far better than Marshall - but the point is, that's still to happen - that's in the future. Unfortunately we also have to have a goalkeeper in the present as well.

Not a disgrace on NCFC's part IMO - more like 'wrong time, wrong place' for both parties.

Posted By: Yellalee on January 8th 2008 at 16:13:17

Message Thread

Disgusted at Joe Lewis transfer (NCFC) - Riverking, Jan 8, 14:50:45
- except of course (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Jan 8, 16:59:07
- Chris Kirkland (NCFC) - scruffy, Jan 8, 15:57:05
  - and in a way i'd be disapointed (NCFC) - megson, Jan 8, 16:00:54
    - That is true (NCFC) - Riverking, Jan 8, 16:03:49
      - That implies we could never sell Marshall on though (NCFC) - scruffy, Jan 8, 16:34:54
      - If he'd done badly, it could have killed his career though (NCFC) - scruffy, Jan 8, 16:13:53
      - Trouble is, that is all said in hindsight, no? (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 8, 16:13:17
      - I wish him luck too, but his fight was a largely hopeless one. (NCFC) - megson, Jan 8, 16:09:15
        
        especially if he'd failed and we missed the boat on the Marshall deal (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jan 8, 16:12:05
        
        I just hope Marshall is here for a good few seasons (NCFC) - Riverking, Jan 8, 16:11:25
        
        yes, agree 100% on that. (NCFC) - megson, Jan 8, 16:20:02
- well, look at all the players you mention being talked up that fail. (NCFC) - megson, Jan 8, 15:53:31
- Don't recall anyone on here (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Jan 8, 14:56:08
  - & the funny thing is, the goalkeeper of my lads Sunday team is incredible (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 8, 15:21:44
    - similar tale (NCFC) - Snakey, Jan 8, 15:42:17
  - I did say I thought it was too much for a keeper when other areas (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jan 8, 15:08:10
    - Mentalist....... (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jan 8, 15:10:54
- is this sarcasm? (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jan 8, 14:55:09
  - Might be (n/m) (NCFC) - Tomblander, Jan 8, 15:00:32
- Furious Lewisite? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tomblander, Jan 8, 14:53:50
- You've got this all wrong. (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jan 8, 14:53:20
  - erm actually we don't know what happened to Hollman (NCFC) - Riverking, Jan 8, 16:00:35
- Fackin Liberty. (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakey, Jan 8, 14:53:17

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