Official Transfer Thread

[Different Cloud]

Based on what if you "marginally" follow Scottish Football?

[Summers]

Baseed on the fact that Niemi is better than Klos, actually.

[Liam]

From what I've seen, Klos isn't very good at all. Whilst Niemi is easily one of the better goalies about at the moment. From what I saw, Klos was error prone, and also, Niemi is younger, if I'm right.

[Different Cloud]

Niemi is 2 years younger from memory and is definately a top notch Keeper, but Klos is better.

What are these occaisions you saw Klos and he was "error prone"?

[pigeon]

I would say that Klos is better than Niemi. He's been Rangers best player for a few seasons.

[Liam]

Its a sweeping statement. I apologise I can't name every error I've seen him make, but he isn't that good, as he makes errors more regularly it seems than most.

It's like goalies such as Lehmann and Dudek...they may be good, but they are both error prone, and so is Klos.

And pigeon, whichever team Niemi has been at (Southampton.....my brains gone a bit blank cos its late), he has been the best at by a long way (which is why there was big team interest in him as close as last season). He got injured if I remember this year, so he hasn't been anywhere near as prominent.

[Different Cloud]

Stefan Klos is NOT mistake prone though! I watch near enough every game Rangers play and can't think of one mistake he's made.

I hope your not basing what your saying on what you saw of Rangers this year, as Klos was out injured for half the season.

Edited May 29, 2005 by Viper.

[Liam]

No, I'm actually basing it more on previous seasons, to be honest, as I am with Niemi, as Niemi has been out for ages this season as well, I think.

[pigeon]

And pigeon, whichever team Niemi has been at (Southampton.....my brains gone a bit blank cos its late), he has been the best at by a long way (which is why there was big team interest in him as close as last season). He got injured if I remember this year, so he hasn't been anywhere near as prominent.

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[Liam]

I just think there is a reason Klos has stayed at Rangers, and Niemi has attracted attention from a lot of bigger sides, but stayed loyal.

I've never heard Klos touted as going anywhere.

[Farmer Reil]

To be honest, this is one occasion where you should probably just stfu, wannabe

Klos? Error prone?

Niemi? Better than Klos?

Riiight. The fact that you were only "guessing" which club he played for takes away rather a lot of crediblity from your "He was their best player by a long way" arguement. Peter Crouch says hi.

Every 'keeper is "error prone". Unless they started making mechanical ones while I wasn't looking.

[Liam]

To be honest, this is one occasion where you should probably just stfu, wannabe

Klos? Error prone?

Niemi? Better than Klos?

Riiight. The fact that you were only "guessing" which club he played for takes away rather a lot of crediblity from your "He was their best player by a long way" arguement. Peter Crouch says hi.

Every 'keeper is "error prone". Unless they started making mechanical ones while I wasn't looking.

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Actually, I said I was guessing at the time more because I forgot whether I hadn't seen him for Southampton due to injury, or him being transferred, which I remembered after I posted.

Also, Summers agreed with me, and I don't think I'm the only one who thinks that.

And no, not every keeper is error prone. There is a difference between making the very rare error (someone like Given nowadays, Schemiechel back in the day, etc etc) and being error prone (Lehmann, Sorensen)

EDIT: And Crouch has been at Southampton one season, a season where Niemi has been injured for a lot of it.

Edited May 29, 2005 by kevinnashwannabe

[Different Cloud]

Klos has been linked with moves away several times (Arsenal being one club to show interest). But he decided he wanted to stay at the club he loves where his family is settled, showing that all footballers aren't just money grabbers and some do infact have loyalty. He is also the Club Captain.

Thinking more on the original point, I don't know if Niemi would go to Celtic. His life would be made hell by some Rangers fans.

[Liam]

Which he'd probably ram down thier throats by helping Celtic win the title, with Keane scoring 50....

Yeah, now I am just winding you up...

[Summers]

I think Klos used to be better, however I think Niemi shades it these days.

[The Kraig]

Stefan Klos is one of the best goalkeepers in Europe. In my entire life I've never seen him make a mistake, such as fumble the ball to cost a goal (see Roy Carroll, Jerzy Dudek, anyone nearly), or kick the ball out right to the opposing team's forwards (ala that American keeper who played in the Premiership, forget his name, not Freidel) or just basically fuck up like Shay Given (putting the ball down while attacker right behind him).

And on top of that's he's consistant. The fact he kept Niemi on the bench (albeit Niemi wasn't the player he is now) should prove that.

I have no doubt that if Oliver Kahn never existed, it would be Stefan Klos in the German goals, with Lehmann on the bench.

Robbie Keane worries me. He's a world-class footballer, and I'd reckon he'd make a good, belated replacement for Larsson. Plus I like the guy, it'd be crap if I had to dislike him because he made a bad decision. (¬_¬) Hint hint Gordon.

[Farmer Reil]

or kick the ball out right to the opposing team's forwards (ala that American keeper who played in the Premiership, forget his name, not Freidel)

[TAFKA Castroneves]

Rab Douglas on the otherhand is pretty shit? I have heard that, and it concerns me we might be having him as our number one keeper next year.

What do you guys think about Rab?

And we have also signed Henderson from Bradford as second choice keeper.

[The Kraig]

or kick the ball out right to the opposing team's forwards (ala that American keeper who played in the Premiership, forget his name, not Freidel)

Tim Howard.

But yeah, if Klos played anywhere but Scotland, people might realise he's actually insanely good.

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Edited May 30, 2005 by The Kraig

[Guest The Real Deal]

Isn't this the official transfer talk topic not the "Stefan Klos: Good or not"?