Phallon Tullis-Joyce | First USWNT call-up!

top1whoisman

Meet the press(conference)
Scout
Joined
May 18, 2016
Messages
23,465
Location
Helsinki
United have signed 26-year old American keeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce. She arrives from OL Reign where she spent the last two years. Prior to that PTJ represented French club Reims from 2019 to 2021. In college she played for Miami Hurricanes.

According to many journalists, the move could set a new record transfer fee (£100k currently) for a goalkeeper.

Tullis-Joyce is estimated to be around 183-185cm, which can be considered pretty tall for a female goalkeeper. For comparison, Mary Earps is 173cm, Sophie Baggaley 167cm, Emily Ramsey and Sio Chamberlain approximately 180cm.

During her sophomore season with the Miami, Tullis-Joyce was the starting goalkeeper and was named to the All-ACC Academic Team. She earned NSCAA College Player of the Week ACC Defensive Player of the Week honors in September 2016.

During the 2019/20 season she started 16 games for Reims, the season after that she played in all 22 league games.

After two seasons in France she joined OL Reign in the NWSL. Initially her role was to be the second choice keeper behind England international Karen Bardsley as well as French legend Sarah Bouhaddi. Last season she became the number one and earned five Save of the Week honors in eleven matches.

In the 2023 season Tullis-Joyce started 16 games, made 42 saves, conceded 19 goals and kept four clean sheets. OL Reign is currently fourth in the NWSL standings.

Her long pass success rate this season is 42.2%, passes in her own half 75.5% and in the opponent half 28%.

You can learn more about our new keeper and read comments from her OL Reign coach and teammates here.

She seems a decent goalkeeper with a long reach. US have had good keepers in the national team, but still I’m not sure what to read into the fact that at almost 27 years of age she, as far as I know, hasn’t made her international debut (yet).

But I trust we know what we’re doing and hope she takes another step forward and becomes a legend at the club!

Welcome to United, PTJ!












Fun fact: Tullis-Joyce is also a certified scuba diver.
 
She also has a marine biology youtube channel :D

 
PTJ:
“Today has been pure excitement for me. Manchester United is such an historic club, that has already done so much in the women’s game. I’m so honoured to get this opportunity.”
Click to expand...


Skinner:
“Phallon joins us at an exciting time for Manchester United Women, as we embark on our first European season. We are delighted to welcome Phallon to our family.

“Phallon has a wonderful array of talents, and we look forward to seeing her growth at Manchester United.”
Click to expand...


Bancroft:
“Phallon is an exciting goalkeeper who will bring maturity and experience to our squad. We look forward to seeing her continued development here at Manchester United, as we complete on domestic and European fronts.”
Click to expand...
 
Not a player I'm familiar with. Hopefully she'll be a keeper :smirk:
 
She’s been behind two excellent keepers at her NWSL club, 27 is no age for a keeper, she’s been in preliminary troops of the US, which is a very strong squad. She’s surely not a Earps level yet, but who is? I hope Earps bucklea down amd stays, helps United take the next step and becomes a bona fide United legend. She’s one step away from it yet. If not, this is a good start to try out a possible replacement.
 
Seems strange to sign a backup goalkeeper for a record fee when we have the best one in the world as first choice. Unless…
 
Thiagoal said:
Seems strange to sign a backup goalkeeper for a record fee when we have the best one in the world as first choice. Unless…
Click to expand...
Apparently United haven’t given up on persuading Earps to stay, but I guess this is about ensuring there is a contingency in place if they’re unsuccessful. But if Earps does stay, I can’t imagine Phallon staying beyond next summer, as she’s too good to be back-up for more than one season. And given that the ‘record fee’ is still only £100k, it’s not a huge financial risk in the grand scheme of things. I think this is a sensible move.
 
Decent price for a substitute.

Seriously though, I wonder if it's been a clear plan that she'll be the long-term number one and we've known since last summer that Earps will leave in 2024.

If that is the case, it would have perhaps been smart to start integrating her into the team during the season. Especially when it was clear that we're not challenging for the CL spots.

 
top1whoisman said:
Decent price for a substitute.

Seriously though, I wonder if it's been a clear plan that she'll be the long-term number one and we've known since last summer that Earps will leave in 2024.

If that is the case, it would have perhaps been smart to start integrating her into the team during the season. Especially when it was clear that we're not challenging for the CL spots.

She played all the conti cup games didn’t she? Or is my memory playing tricks?!? To be fair, it may be. And yes, she could have played more, unless they are keeping Mary on side in case she stays.
Click to expand...
 
top1whoisman said:
Decent price for a substitute.

Seriously though, I wonder if it's been a clear plan that she'll be the long-term number one and we've known since last summer that Earps will leave in 2024.

If that is the case, it would have perhaps been smart to start integrating her into the team during the season. Especially when it was clear that we're not challenging for the CL spots.

Click to expand...


When we bought her was it still not a small chance that Earps would be leaving the same summer window? That might not be the case.

I do totally agree that Phallon should have seen more game time in the WSL since 3rd place was no longer up for grabs. I suspect the top brass still dreams of Earps staying and dont want to upset her by putting Phallon in. Thats the only reasonable explanation I can give for it.
 
Lightbringer said:
When we bought her was it still not a small chance that Earps would be leaving the same summer window? That might not be the case.

I do totally agree that Phallon should have seen more game time in the WSL since 3rd place was no longer up for grabs. I suspect the top brass still dreams of Earps staying and dont want to upset her by putting Phallon in. Thats the only reasonable explanation I can give for it.
Click to expand...

Yeah that’s true. In that case it was an expensive panic buy. Even if she becomes our starting keeper in the future.

Just don’t get our squad planning, or lack thereof, at all.

Some of our new signings have had injuries but why are we signing Irene & co. if we’re not planning on playing them.
 
I'd like to see her play. Mary has had a good couple of weeks but she's not had a great season IMO. Those outside LSV think she's a marvel.
 
Skinner said that she's the "best shot-stopper" he's ever worked with. (Perhaps, at least in part, a not-so-subtle swipe at a certain ex-United keeper?) Anyway, two clean sheets in and she looks damn good to me. I think the #1 is the least of our worries.

BTW, she seems to go by "Phall," so let's just call her that and we can avoid all the silly jokes.
 
Two weeks and two (more) clean sheets later, I think I'm sold on "Phall." She has only had limited opportunities so far to demonstrate her shot-stopping abilities, but I love her confidence on the ball and her distribution. I also think her length could, over the course of a season, translate into several saves that shorter GK's wouldn't be able to make.

As an earlier poster noted, Phall hasn't so far made it to the US national team, but that is in large part to the fact that Alyssa Naeher has been a rock for many years and the competition for heir-apparent is fierce. I have a feeling, though, that with Emma Hayes now in charge and Phall playing regularly for United, she'll be in camp for the next international window or soon after.

I don't want to participate in the Earps-bashing I often see, but with all due request to the "Queen of Stops" I really think this GK switch might be a lateral move if not an upgrade.
 
Lobster11 said:
Two weeks and two (more) clean sheets later, I think I'm sold on "Phall." She has only had limited opportunities so far to demonstrate her shot-stopping abilities, but I love her confidence on the ball and her distribution. I also think her length could, over the course of a season, translate into several saves that shorter GK's wouldn't be able to make.

As an earlier poster noted, Phall hasn't so far made it to the US national team, but that is in large part to the fact that Alyssa Naeher has been a rock for many years and the competition for heir-apparent is fierce. I have a feeling, though, that with Emma Hayes now in charge and Phall playing regularly for United, she'll be in camp for the next international window or soon after.

I don't want to participate in the Earps-bashing I often see, but with all due request to the "Queen of Stops" I really think this GK switch might be a lateral move if not an upgrade.
Click to expand...
By 'length' I assume you mean 'height'? Anyway, I am more than happy with PTJ. I am not sure what Earps-bashing you have seen here.
 
Demon Barber said:
By 'length' I assume you mean 'height'? Anyway, I am more than happy with PTJ. I am not sure what Earps-bashing you have seen here.
Click to expand...
Huh. Maybe using "length" in this context is an Americanism that hasn't made it over to your side of the pond yet (...until now? :cool:).

I like it because it speaks to the fact that for, say, a basketball player or goalkeeper, what matters isn't actually the distance between the ground and the top of one's head, but rather having long legs and (especially) arms -- rather like a boxer's "reach." Also, for a keeper in particular, "length" seems appropriate because it applies equally to a horizontal dive as to a vertical jump.

I've seen a lot of Earps-bashing around the interwebs over the last year or so: A lot of people in general seem to think that's she gets more accolades than she really deserves, and a lot of United fans seem to regard her as some kind of traitor for leaving. Granted, though, that most of what I've seen along these lines probably wasn't in this forum.
 
Can’t say I’ve watched many of the women’s games, but I watched the Spurs match at the weekend and thought she was solid.
 
Lobster11 said:
Skinner said that she's the "best shot-stopper" he's ever worked with. (Perhaps, at least in part, a not-so-subtle swipe at a certain ex-United keeper?) Anyway, two clean sheets in and she looks damn good to me. I think the #1 is the least of our worries.

BTW, she seems to go by "Phall," so let's just call her that and we can avoid all the silly jokes.
Click to expand...
Based on highlights, and then watching the whole Spurs game, I must say I’m really impressed so far. She has shown good movement, sharpness, good in the box, safe grip, and some really nice saves. Four clean sheets in four at least doesn’t point towards cooperation problems with defence either.

I’ll go with Phallon, methinks. Otherwise, what’s next? Phall Tull-Joy? Phallic Joys? Let’s stop it here before anyone butts in with inappropriate naming jokes.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.