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Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Gossip: Preston target Hatters keeper
Luton keeper Jack Walton, 27, could leave Kenilworth Road for Preston after the Hatters signed Josh Keeley from Tottenham. (Luton Today) Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Monday's gossip column here.
BBC News
21-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Gossip: Preston target Hatters keeper
Luton keeper Jack Walton, 27, could leave Kenilworth Road for Preston after the Hatters signed Josh Keeley from Tottenham. (Luton Today, external)Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Monday's gossip column here.
BBC News
31-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
What do the stats say about United's impressive season?
Dundee United's impressive fourth-placed finish on their return to the Scottish Premiership has garnered plenty of what do the stats say about how Jim Goodwin's men fared?United were solid rather than spectacular, an effectiveness amplified by their results. Only twice did they win a league game and score more than two goals in the process. Eight of their 15 league wins were by a 1-0 loanee Sam Dalby bagging 15 goals on his own certainly racked up an xG (expected goals) of 48.53 - below the league average of 52.79 - so their 45 goals in the league is a slight underperformance and they outscored only the bottom two Ross County and St errors led to goals being conceded, too, the league's third-highest number. A sturdy defensive unit was key to their success, Goodwin's side were content to cede possession - their average of 42.93% ranks them eighth in the Premiership - their clean sheet tally of 12 is bettered only by Celtic and Rangers, and goalkeeper Jack Walton impressed again on loan from Luton overperformed compared to their xG against of 56.31 - pretty much bang on the league average - by conceding 54 goals, further suggesting a stout defence. And only four sides let in fewer goals than the Tannadice the post-split fixtures, United never went longer than four games without a top-flight matchday seven in early October, they beat St Mirren 1-0 away and climbed to fifth. Remarkably, they would never be lower than that for the rest of the season.
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
How does Goodwin better this season?
At the start of the Premiership season few would have predicted a fourth-place finish for Dundee Jim Goodwin's men have done just that, with smart recruitment and great organisation two of the main planks upon which their success was question for Goodwin now is how can he better this season?There is no doubt it will be tough, but Goodwin will fancy his chances of doing it again next machine Sam Dalby and goalkeeper Jack Walton were integral to United's success. Dalby, who is a free agent this summer, is weighing up his future while Walton has returned to parent club Luton Town where he is looking to "challenge for the number one jersey".Replacing those two will be a huge there are others who have played a big part over the past 12 months who have also moved on, such as loanees Luca Stephenson and Emmanuel there is plenty for manager Goodwin, and new head of recruitment Ross Goodwin, to do over the coming months as they look to put together another squad capable of challenging at the right end of the table able to dangle the lure of European football in front of prospective new signings will certainly help.
The Courier
16-05-2025
- Sport
- The Courier
EXCLUSIVE: 'I've worked my nuts off!' – Dave Richards on quest for Dundee United No.1 berth
Dave Richards served as able deputy to Dimitar Mitov at St Johnstone. He has struggled to dislodge Dundee United stopper Jack Walton. But don't dare suggest the big Welshman is content with life as a No.2. Merely happy to be the perennial understudy. After spending the last two campaigns driving standards and fighting for the gloves at the Perth Saints and United, Richards made his long-awaited Premiership debut against Rangers on Wednesday evening. The 31-year-old's handling was good and his distribution was impressive. He was vocal and composed. Richards didn't have a prayer of saving any of the Gers' three goals on the night and can be satisfied with a solid showing. Whether he retains his place ahead of the excellent Walton – currently nursing a groin complaint – for the all-or-nothing European showdown with Aberdeen on Saturday remains to be seen. However, now that Richards has been given an opportunity, he is desperate to build on that momentum. 'I've been working my nuts off behind the scenes; training hard, doing extra work and just waiting for my opportunity,' the former Crewe Alexandra man told Courier Sport. 'I've always got it in my head that I want to be a number one at every football club that I go to. I'm chomping at the bit every day to impress. 'Jack Walton has been brilliant this year, so trying to remove him from that number one spot has been difficult. Just like it was with Dimi (Mitov) at St Johnstone. 'But when the gaffer (Jim Goodwin) told me the other day that I was playing against Rangers, I was over the moon and I prepared well for it. Fingers crossed that, with that opportunity coming, I've taken it and can carry it on.' However, one suspects there will be no sign of a petted lip if Goodwin does opt to restore Walton. While his outing at Ibrox may have been his first appearance since facing Buckie Thistle last July, sources at Tannadice cite Richards as one of the club's unsung heroes this season – bringing energy, positivity and setting standards. 'Having to be patient when you aren't first choice is just the nature of being a goalkeeper,' said Richards. 'Jack has been brilliant and is a great lad. I love working day in, day out with him. 'I want to push Jack every day – and I'll always push myself to be better than him. We drive our standards, and our goalie group has been brilliant this year. That competitive aspect of the 'goalie union' has been really good all season.' Regardless of who lines up between the sticks, a mouth-watering opportunity awaits. Should United beat Aberdeen, they would usurp the Dons into fourth place and claim a Europa League second qualifying round place. Indeed, the Tangerines could yet finish fourth, fifth OR sixth in a nerve-shredding finale. 'If you told anyone at the start of the season – with us having just been promoted – that we'd be in this position, they would have bitten your hand off,' Richards added. The boys have put us in a great position. 'So, hopefully we can finish it off at the weekend and get that fourth spot.'
