Dicklcheese >> 星期二 三月 16 - 17:07

how bad is to buy a 40 y.o GK, even if is way better than the one i got now?

Numpty >> 星期二 三月 16 - 17:32

Absolutely nothing wrong with a 40 year old keeper.

This would be similar to buying a 30 year old outfield player but the age related drop off with keepers is a little slower than with other players. 

davo >> 星期三 三月 17 - 02:38

A 40 yer old goal keeper is pretty much at the peak of his career. He will start to slowly decline for 7 years. After that he will start to increase again with training and theoretically will continue increasing forever.

Taavi >> 星期三 三月 17 - 16:26

Does that work with girlfriends too? Is the drop off less if shes a keeper? I heard fieldplayer girlfriends drop off sooner

Kalle >> 星期三 三月 17 - 17:39

Taavi, the right girlfriend is always a keeper

Stephen >> 星期三 三月 17 - 17:54

If there was a facepalm emoji it would be getting used here.

Back on topic: the GK depends on a lot of things. @davo makes a very good point about the decline, but if he is way better than what you have now and he's in your budget, then there's nothing wrong in this in principle.

Numpty >> 星期三 三月 17 - 19:23

RS keepers get better and better in their 50, 60s and 70s.

I'm really struggling with the girlfriend analogy ... :D

Alex Seymour >> 星期三 三月 17 - 20:32

@numpty Wayne Rooney would disagree

Taavi >> 星期三 三月 17 - 21:06

@Numpty I would expect you to not get girlfriend analogies tbh

Numpty >> 星期三 三月 17 - 22:22

It's fine.

I've just had words with two of my mates, Prince Charles and Emmanuel Macron and they've explained the benefits of the older woman.

I would spill but apparently Oprah is all booked up ...

Taavi >> 星期三 三月 17 - 23:12

I bet i would be miserable too earning millions , but im willing to give it a go