Bristol Rovers sign Newcastle United keeper on loan
Bristol Rovers have signed Newcastle United's highly-rated young goalkeeper Fraser Forster on loan.
As reported in today's Post the Pirates have been looking for a new goalkeeper as cover for Steve Phillips and have had former keeper Rhys Evans on trial at the League One club.
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Lennie Lawrence - left - and Paul Trollope snap up Forster on loan for Bristol Rovers
Forster, 21, is yet to make his debut for Newcastle but Rovers chairman Nick Higgs was delighted with the signature of the 6ft 6ins keeper on an initial month-long loan.
"We view this as another strengthening of our squad," Higgs told the club's website.
First-team coach Paul Trollope added: "He is a highly-rated young goalkeeper and there were a lot of parties interested in taking him on loan."
Pick up a copy of Saturday's Evening Post for more on this story.
4 Comments
by steve, clevedon
Friday, July 31 2009, 4:18PM
“I'm sure the toys he's got here are of higher quality than the ones he had at The Gate. There's some unrest going on at Ashton around Brasso,he's been offered a good contract and with the team pushing for The Prem,why should he want a transfer? I don't think we'll ever know what happened to upset Steve( I sometimes flap as every other keeper does) Phil;lips.”
by steve, bristol
Friday, July 31 2009, 4:13PM
“that solves the problem of any injurys to the back 4”
by eastville ernie, eastville
Friday, July 31 2009, 3:26PM
“lets hope flapper doesn't throw his toys out the pram now he's got competition for his place.”
by Martin, Stamford Bridge
Friday, July 31 2009, 12:26PM
“Well that's the height covered then, pity he isn't 20 foot wide too.”