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Ben Amos signs season long loan (ed. Pg 9 - gone Millwall)

Callumcafc
Callumcafc Posts: 63,760
edited July 2018 in General Charlton
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,760




  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,252
    Good, now a striker, a winger (probably Stewart) and if we're stretching it an experienced full back to cover both flanks and I think we're done
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    Yeah a massive empty stadium unfortunately....welcome to the empty Valley Ben.
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,467
    Good signing. After DaSilva it was the biggest hole in our squad. Just realized he played 16 times for Cardiff on loan in the Championship last year, and he's younger than I thought he was. Good signing. Better pedigree than David Martin I would argue. I think this is a good case of if you're patient, you can get the right player. And DID YOU SEE HOW PATIENT ROBINSON WAS?!?! Did you Louis?
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,760
    Just about 100 apps to his name. You'd ideally want a lot more experience from your "experienced" goalkeeper. But on the other hand, over half of those appearances have come in the Championship so he should do well.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,890
    Hope he does well.
  • vff
    vff Posts: 6,881
    Good. It would be nice though if all this business was done earlier, so pre season practise defence drills can be completed. All this last minute business is not helpful.

    Charlton still need a creative attacking central midfielder, striker or 2 if Magennis goes & winger cover for Marshall. Stewart potentially but jury seems to be out on that.

    Best of luck to Amos at Charlton.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,841
    A month later than I would have liked it, but welcome Ben. Seems slightly strange that he played for Bolton in the Championship, but became second choice for them after relegation to L1, so that he was loaned to Championship Cardiff.
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,983
    edited July 2017
    Think there's need for Martin too.
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  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    ElfsborgAddick said:

    TEL said:

    Yeah a massive empty stadium unfortunately....welcome to the empty Valley Ben.

    "Charlton is a massive club".

    Why do players say rubbish like that?!
    It's jut standard blurb. I heard an interview with a player who joined Millwall last summer and he said the same - so clearly it's a load of bullshit.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,002
    ElfsborgAddick said:

    TEL said:

    Yeah a massive empty stadium unfortunately....welcome to the empty Valley Ben.

    "Charlton is a massive club".

    Why do players say rubbish like that?!
    I assume he means at this level, not in world football!
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,737
    He's hardly going to say "its a shit club, run by a shower of clowns, but I had no other options so what the hey"
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    ElfsborgAddick said:

    TEL said:

    Yeah a massive empty stadium unfortunately....welcome to the empty Valley Ben.

    "Charlton is a massive club".

    Why do players say rubbish like that?!
    Do you actually support Charlton? You've never got anything positive to say about them
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,983
    Interesting quote from KM
    CEO Katrien Meire added: “The goalkeeper position was an important one for us this summer. We’re very pleased to be able to bring in Ben, especially as It has taken a bit longer than we wanted to get everything complete.”

    Strange that there's been no whiff of interest in Amos until recently, even though Bolton made it clear he could go a couple of months ago. And we were courting Martin. So was Amos first choice all summer?
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,890
    Clem_Snide said:

    He's hardly going to say "its a shit club, run by a shower of clowns, but I had no other options so what the hey"

    At least we'd admire his honesty.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,824
    Well it's the second keeper sorted. No idea if he is any good or not, seems to have had a massive fall from grace from getting a decent wedge to being Bolton's fourth choice keeper.

    Hopefully this will give him the platform to find his form again
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,031
    I am pleased. He would have worked with Lee Turner at Bolton.

    Like Alnwick and Button he probably stayed at a big club too long. Think he will improve with games.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,841
    AFKABartram said:

    Well it's the second keeper sorted. No idea if he is any good or not, seems to have had a massive fall from grace from getting a decent wedge to being Bolton's fourth choice keeper.

    Hopefully this will give him the platform to find his form again

    Maybe he was loaned out last season as his wages are higher than Howard and Alnwick's?
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    ricky_otto said:

    ElfsborgAddick said:

    TEL said:

    Yeah a massive empty stadium unfortunately....welcome to the empty Valley Ben.

    "Charlton is a massive club".

    Why do players say rubbish like that?!
    It's jut standard blurb. I heard an interview with a player who joined Millwall last summer and he said the same - so clearly it's a load of bullshit.
    Bet the Millwall fans weren't happy with their new signing saying "Charlton is a massive club"
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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    Phew... Least we've Goalkeeper cover now, was the one reason position left that was worrying me!!
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,890
    Valley11 said:

    Interesting quote from KM
    CEO Katrien Meire added: “The goalkeeper position was an important one for us this summer. We’re very pleased to be able to bring in Ben, especially as It has taken a bit longer than we wanted to get everything complete.”

    Strange that there's been no whiff of interest in Amos until recently, even though Bolton made it clear he could go a couple of months ago. And we were courting Martin. So was Amos first choice all summer?

    I'd definitely be inclined to believe KM.
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    edited July 2017
    Swisdom said:

    ElfsborgAddick said:

    TEL said:

    Yeah a massive empty stadium unfortunately....welcome to the empty Valley Ben.

    "Charlton is a massive club".

    Why do players say rubbish like that?!
    Do you actually support Charlton? You've never got anything positive to say about them
    His a miserable bastard Swisdom,l just hope you don't have to encounter elfs in the flesh
  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,594
    underwhelmed....... 27 years old and only once has held the no 1 position for a season, 1 year at Bolton, I think their relegation season. He's been available for a while, no-one else has snapped him up......

    Think it's a risk, might work out, but a risk in such a key position. Fingers crossed......
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,031
    edited July 2017
    Swisdom said:

    ElfsborgAddick said:

    TEL said:

    Yeah a massive empty stadium unfortunately....welcome to the empty Valley Ben.

    "Charlton is a massive club".

    Why do players say rubbish like that?!
    Do you actually support Charlton? You've never got anything positive to say about them
    Been going since '76, seen us play on about 140 grounds in 7 different countries.

    The shirt you wore at UCD was atrocious btw.
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,467
    Valley11 said:

    Interesting quote from KM
    CEO Katrien Meire added: “The goalkeeper position was an important one for us this summer. We’re very pleased to be able to bring in Ben, especially as It has taken a bit longer than we wanted to get everything complete.”

    Strange that there's been no whiff of interest in Amos until recently, even though Bolton made it clear he could go a couple of months ago. And we were courting Martin. So was Amos first choice all summer?

    I think we sometimes make the mistake in thinking we'll know about every transfer movement in advance, and that's just not the case. No one had a clue about Fosu, for example.

    We took Martin to Ireland but didn't sign him, which felt a bit off at the time, but it was clear that there was someone else. Maybe it was Amos and we needed to negotiate down wages, maybe it was someone else, maybe it was just the feeling that we could do better for the money.

    Either way, he's here, and he's a very good signing at this level.
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,983
    Personally I'd prefer Martin. An established number one at this level, with lots of games under his belt.
    But good luck Ben.
  • bristoladdick
    bristoladdick Posts: 1,147
    Welcome Ben. Hope you avoid the gaffes! http://bit.ly/trotteramos
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,907
    The rumours a while ago were that Karl wanted 2 keepers and to send Phillips out on loan.

    May be too late to get that done but there is a possibility we will still get Martin to compete with Amos.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,476
    Rob7Lee said:

    underwhelmed....... 27 years old and only once has held the no 1 position for a season, 1 year at Bolton, I think their relegation season. He's been available for a while, no-one else has snapped him up......

    Think it's a risk, might work out, but a risk in such a key position. Fingers crossed......

    Christ alive Rob.....just who or what were you expecting Peter f'ing Schmeichel?
    Whilst crossing your fingers can you also try to clap the fella on board when he's making his debut.......assuming that's possible as I've not tried it myself!

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