26 May 2026 15:09:57
Man City have entered the race and are looking to resign Pierce Charles. That ends that then
26 May 2026 15:24:58
Missed 35 games last season through injury. Both shoulders operated on. No thanks.
26 May 2026 15:30:42
A would think playing first team football would be his main target, not sitting on a bench?
26 May 2026 15:33:19
Fourlads, possibly won't go back, he's needing games and that won't happen at City.
Top young keeper Lee.
26 May 2026 15:43:35
Hopefully not Mystar. That's who I want as our No1.
26 May 2026 15:49:08
Same here, mate.
26 May 2026 15:50:34
He very well might be My Star, but let's get real. If he wasn't Northern Irish, there's absolutely no way people are fawning after him the way there are just now. 2 shoulder operations at such a young age is worrying, as is the amount of games missed in a season.
I'd like to see how he goes next season, before making any move for him. Just my opinion though.
26 May 2026 16:02:56
Nothing to do with his nationality, Lee, that's a ridiculous statement. My father in law is a ST holder at Hillsborough. Charles is a fantastic shot stopper and also very good with the ball at his feet.
His distribution is the best in the Championship. At 20 years old he is No1 for club and country. A very good keeper, better than Butland. Players have injuries, but that doesn't take away their talent.
26 May 2026 16:03:12
They have first refusal as previously indicated, he will be replacing Trafford and be a two.
26 May 2026 16:07:27
Still not sure on him as a keeper, certainly one of best at playing out from back, but his handling suspect for me.
26 May 2026 16:16:32
How is he better than Butland? He let in 37 goals in 19 league games this season in Championship with 2 clean sheets. 68% save percentage, goals prevented 0.73. Also good with his feet, his successful pass percentage is 59%.
Compare that to Butland: 43 conceded in 38 matches, 12 clean sheets, 2.3 goals prevented. His successful passing rate is also 70.2% and he is supposedly terrible with his feet.
So your eyes may be deceiving you, as the stats from last season just don't stack up. Sorry, but if we are going to replace Jack it surely needs to be with a keeper who is performing better or at least as good as him currently. Oh, and being injury free would be good as well.
26 May 2026 16:24:03
I wasn't either, Forever, but I was down 6 times last season watching Wednesday and I was very impressed with him. He is a very good keeper, better than we have, and I think he will go right to the top.
26 May 2026 16:29:24
Absolutely not, that's 💯 true re his nationality. He's the Sheffield Wednesday keeper. Under no uncertain terms, would any Rangers fan be happy signing a keeper from the lower end of the English Championship if he wasn't from where he's from.
Just look at the uproar on social media at the chat of Dan Neil, a guy who captained Sunderland to the Premier League. He's no good enough apparently, but it's ok to sign Charles??? Better than Butland?? Behave!
26 May 2026 16:36:24
Again, tell me where you see this "fawning", or do you mean that a few people have mentioned this lad's name?
And this NI thing you speak about, I'm assuming you are very young, as I can only think of Stevie David being close to "fawned over", mainly because he was a fantastic Rangers player.
Do you think Rangers fans "fawning over people from NI?"
They're loved same as every other Rangers supporter or player.
26 May 2026 16:39:36
Aye, playing for bottom of the league, Angus, fgs man.
26 May 2026 16:41:00
Angus, the way Rohl wants to play is with a strong keeper who is very good with the ball at his feet. Charles is that, and he was playing with a Sheffield Wednesday side who were terrible. imo, having seen them both, Charles is better than Butland.
Although Butland is a good shot stopper, he is not as good as some think he is. He is very much a keeper that stays glued to his line and plays is in to trouble a lot with his terrible distribution. imo, Charles would be a major upgrade.
26 May 2026 16:48:08
Lee, what about if you've seen him having a couple of outstanding games, that won't count then?
26 May 2026 16:49:45
Angus, passing rate and being good with the ball at his feet is completely different things, man.
26 May 2026 16:51:46
Lee, Charles goes injury-free, he'll play for top clubs. Wouldn't put out the question he wins the Champions League. He is only 20 years old and rated extremely highly.
26 May 2026 16:56:40
I've seen it several sites, "we need to sign Charles" "what a signing that would be." Based on what?? He's a lower level goalkeeper right now playing for a team who have just been relegated to England's League One. Why are we even talking about him?? I'm assuming it's because he's NI, because if that's the level we're looking for or people are happy to sign from then we're in big trouble.
Re my point with Dan Neil.
As for my age, I'm definitely not very young but I appreciate your comment. 😂😂
26 May 2026 17:10:19
Lee, best keeper in the Championship or one of the best, 20-year-old, many times have you seen him play?
26 May 2026 17:10:43
We need a keeper that is international material. Liam Kelly, who is in the Scotland squad, is pretty decent, much better than Butter fingers Butland.
26 May 2026 17:11:53
Also number one keeper for his Country, Lee.
26 May 2026 17:13:53
Lee, perhaps you should pass that on to the recruitment team at the Etihad then as they want him.
26 May 2026 17:25:07
Four, them posting about him will have hardly seen him play, mate.
26 May 2026 17:28:31
Let's go for him, let's just forget about his injury history, been down that road before.
No use to us sitting on treatment table.
26 May 2026 17:31:46
Missed 35 games last season, his team got relegated but he's the best keeper in the league?? Really?? Seen snippets of him like the most people, good with the ball at his feet but that's all. I don't watch Sheffield Wednesday, turns out loads of here seem to be huge fans who watch this guy week in week out. Wonder why that is??
26 May 2026 17:33:03
Four lads, to sit and be 2nd or 3 choice. Not to be their number 1. Big difference.
26 May 2026 17:41:09
Lee, kid, you do realise what you see on SM is only the opinions of individual people, not an army of NI fawners, or whatever world you live in. When you see a person liking a player, you shouldn't associate them with a country or religion, and make no mistake that is exactly what you are doing here.
Again, I've yet to see any "fawning" over anyone, Swedish, Dutch, German, or Norn Irish.
Try to move away from the mindset you obviously live in, millions have done.
26 May 2026 17:42:52
Exactly, Mystar. As I said, I have seen both him and Butland last season, and I am very impressed with the young man. If we don't sing him this season as our No1 we will never get him.
26 May 2026 17:47:54
Star, so what does being good with your feet mean then for a GK? I wasn't aware they had to do anything other than kick/pass the ball with them. But, you being the expert on this, please tell me what else being good with their feet means.
Being bottom of the Championship may have some bearing, possibly, but the successful passes are him managing to pass to one of his players at probably a maximum of 20 feet away, and mostly CBs and FBs, I imagine, as that is what most GKs do. He manages that less than the poor GK called Butland does.
Also, re save percentage. He actually only had to make 81 saves whereas Jack made 104 with 70+% save percentage. So, even at bottom of the Championship, he made less saves and a lower save percentage.
He has played 37 times for a top team. He may be a NI GK, but he isn't their first choice when Bailey Peacock-Farrell is fit. They don't have a lot of options (like Scotland?) though.
So, keep saying he is good with his feet, but until the stats prove it I am unconvinced. Well, unless being good with your feet means something else. 👍
26 May 2026 17:50:05
TomThumb, I come on to leave my opinions rightly or wrongly, but I don't come on to be patronised with the kid comment. Especially when I'm far from that.
26 May 2026 17:56:40
Angus, he is good enough for Man City to be looking at him to replace Trafford, an England international.
Stats aren't everything in football. They can be manipulated to suit one's own argument. Once again, I have seen both Charles and Butland play last season, and imo Charles is the better GK.
26 May 2026 18:01:45
Angus, keeper still needs to control the ball, Butland struggles the majority of the time in that department.
26 May 2026 18:03:31
You'd need to watch him, Angus.