Alex McCarthy set to be replaced by...

[klonk]

As long as a decent back up/challenger is signed for less than 3.5m.
But for me the real issue is why such a low release clause they paid at least that to buy him from Reading. The fee should have been £5m as a minimum.

not in the know, but have a funny feeling that there may have been a couple of release clauses... a higher one if the team had stayed in the prem and a lower one if we're in the championship.

ps not sure we really paid as much as £6m for mccarthy... would seem extravagant if he really was seen as competition for green rather than a shoe-in for the number 1 shirt.

[brightonr]

Most Championship clubs won't have a £3.5m keeper near their first team, let alone on the bench.

[Shepherds Mush]

Don't really see the issue as we've still got the best keeper in the Championship by an absolute country mile. McCarthy isn't the only up and coming keeper in the country.

McCarthy wasn't willing to wait for Green to leave and fair play to him. I would bet he'll find it hard to shift Speroni as well.

[Toninho]

Jon Maxted. Steve Parish even tweeted that two new signings would be made tomorrow)

http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport...keeper-9694129

I dont see how, Steve Parish is too busy flicking his fringe out of his eyes to send out tweets.

[fletchmonkey]

You also need to take in to account his wages. There's no point wasting bigish wages (I presume) on 2nd choice keeper when it could be used elsewhere for a 1st team player.

[qprmarc]

Kieran Westwood for Sheffield Wednesday? Cost about a mil and got goalkeeper of the season in the league i believe

[Ginger Ninja]

Kieran Westwood for Sheffield Wednesday? Cost about a mil and got goalkeeper of the season in the league i believe

Would take him for sure.

[nasser95]

Would take him for sure.

Seen quite a bit of him and he was outstanding this year. Almost scary how good he was so I doubt he would come to play second fiddle.

[West Acton]

McCarthy looks set to join Palace (various reports on the internet, Steve Parish even tweeted that two new signings would be made tomorrow)

http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport...keeper-9694129

If TF said on twitter signing two players in next 24hrs this board would be in meltdown everyone complaining

[qprmarc]

I'd put Westwood ahead of green, shame Chelsea didn't buy
Him to be honest, he's past his best now and if we got £2mil we would have been laughing.

[CroydonCaptainJack]

I dont see how, Steve Parish is too busy flicking his fringe out of his eyes to send out tweets.

What I wouldn't give to have a fringe to flick

[surrey_hoop]

I'd say take the £3.5mill (which is a steal btw) and go get another keeper. A good championship one.

It isn't really a steal when you consider we paid £6million for him a year ago, and hardly gave him a game. Why we would agree to a clause in a players contract whereby they can leave for less than we paid for them really does beat me. McCarthy is one of the most highly rated young English goalkeepers around, and already is a very good Championship keeper.

[MattyRangers]

I'd put Westwood ahead of green, shame Chelsea didn't buy
Him to be honest, he's past his best now and if we got £2mil we would have been laughing.

Tbh, could well be said last season he played some of the best football of his career?

[A Man Without A Clue]

Joe Lumley will be our new Number 2, this Maxted will go into the EDS, is my guess.

[MattyRangers]

It isn't really a steal when you consider we paid £6million for him a year ago, and hardly gave him a game. Why we would agree to a clause in a players contract whereby they can leave for less than we paid for them really does beat me. McCarthy is one of the most highly rated young English goalkeepers around, and already is a very good Championship keeper.

We didn't pay £6m though did we, of course we wouldn't have a sell on fee for less than we paid.