Sam Walker signs - short term keeper cover til Jan 2024

killerandflash

A slight concern that we've ended up with 3 middling goalkeepers. All 3 can do a job, but none stand out as being "L1 team of the season candidates" which is what you really want.

thenewbie

killerandflash said:

A slight concern that we've ended up with 3 middling goalkeepers. All 3 can do a job, but none stand out as being "L1 team of the season candidates" which is what you really want.

Walkers only contracted till January anyway so if he doesn't work out (or a demonstrably better option becomes available) it shouldn't be too hard to try another option.

I honestly think that the keepers we have are actually probably pretty good for this level, relatively speaking - there's no GKs at any club so far who have really stood out as the league's best IMO.

Wheresmeticket

Redhenry said:

Sensible signingbolloxbolder said:

Wheresmeticket? said:

He'll do for back up. AMB was a big positive for us last season so happy for him to be #1

This adulation for AMB is bizarre. Bang average short arsed keeper with no presence whatsoever.

Agree, said before that I don't rate him. Walker could be first choice until Istead is fit.
He's not short tho

That aged well.

cazo

Get rid load of shit and ness

sam3110

I'd rather stick Prince or Henry in goal

Fumbluff

Yeah don’t need to see this guy again

Elthamaddick

Jesus how bad is this fella 

Redvalleyeast

Can see why he was without a club,woeful.

mendonca

Awful keeper

Valleysarr

He’s up there with our worse keepers

thenewbie

Fair to say I don't think we'll be taking up that extension option, somehow.

bolloxbolder

Can't afford to play him at the Gills

fenlandaddick

Never in doubt

Hartleypete

Absolutely useless.

tangoflash

He's a non league standard keeper, but we can't realistically expect to pick up anyone better on short notice (and free).

 Apart from Trophy games, I don't expect to see him again. 

Richard J

Let's not be too hard on him although I agree AMB needs to play against Gillingham.

We needed to sign someone given AMB's absences with Australia and Isted out injured. I felt Ness was equally culpable for allowing Lisbie in behind him.

Does anyone remember Bolder in one of his first games making an awful error against Arsenal? He turned out to be one of our best keepers.

Starinnaddick

He may well be a dodgy keeper but I think the defender was responsible for the penalty that never was. He was obviously concerned about handling the ball on the edge of the area and ended up being very lucky not to be shown a red. 

sam3110

Starinnaddick said:

He may well be a dodgy keeper but I think the defender was responsible for the penalty that never was. He was obviously concerned about handling the ball on the edge of the area and ended up being very lucky not to be shown a red. 

Ness wasn't to blame, Walker called him off and that's why he slowed down, Walker misjudges how far the ball was coming and suddenly had to try and take a swing at it with Lisbie closing him down and he was too slow to react

Starinnaddick

sam3110 said:

Starinnaddick said:

He may well be a dodgy keeper but I think the defender was responsible for the penalty that never was. He was obviously concerned about handling the ball on the edge of the area and ended up being very lucky not to be shown a red. 

Ness wasn't to blame, Walker called him off and that's why he slowed down, Walker misjudges how far the ball was coming and suddenly had to try and take a swing at it with Lisbie closing him down and he was too slow to react

If that's the case then I take back what I said about the defender. 

oohaahmortimer

Has to start in next weeks trophy match as well  as Kirk , first two on the team sheet for me 

Kap10

Richard J said:

Let's not be too hard on him although I agree AMB needs to play against Gillingham.

We needed to sign someone given AMB's absences with Australia and Isted out injured. I felt Ness was equally culpable for allowing Lisbie in behind him.

Does anyone remember Bolder in one of his first games making an awful error against Arsenal? He turned out to be one of our best keepers.

Worse than that ball through his arms through his legs in the Simod Cup at Selhurst in the rain, v Palace!

Manic_mania

Lets just say I highly doubt even league 2 teams will be looking at him in January..

LargeAddick

tangoflash said:

He's a non league standard keeper, but we can't realistically expect to pick up anyone better on short notice (and free).

 Apart from Trophy games, I don't expect to see him again. 

De Gea is still available.

Callumcafc

He has plenty of experience at this level so willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

But the signs from tonight’s penalty incident weren’t good. Let’s hope he’s a good shot stopper.

Major

One mistimed kick - going for the ball and he gets this level of abuse. Really? All these perfect beings on their keyboards set such high standards. If he's stayed rooted on his line  and they scored he would have got pelters.

RonnieMoore

Again two games and only one save to make .. he had to come for the pen as it was outside he could not pick the ball up .. his only danger of the whole evening was two wayward back passes by Dobson 

RonnieMoore

Callumcafc said:

He has plenty of experience at this level so willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

But the signs from tonight’s penalty incident weren’t good. Let’s hope he’s a good shot stopper.

What could he do .. he was outside the box again your not looking at the real blame Ness completely lost the man and ball mind you it was a clear foul on May leading up to it as well .. 

thenewbie

RonnieMoore said:

Callumcafc said:

He has plenty of experience at this level so willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

But the signs from tonight’s penalty incident weren’t good. Let’s hope he’s a good shot stopper.

What could he do .. he was outside the box again your not looking at the real blame Ness completely lost the man and ball mind you it was a clear foul on May leading up to it as well .. 

It looked to me like Ness got the shout to leave it and only then did Walker realise he'd misjudged it and had to come outside the box to deal with it.

Which yes is only one mistake but its pretty bad for a keeper who is supposedly the "experienced back up" and he was REALLY lucky to stay on the pitch. If we had gone down to 10 that 2nd half could have gone very differently.

Valley11

Try selling the appeal of being third choice keeper at a League One club, on a short term deal to January. 

He’s fine for a short term stop gap. 

jonno

thenewbie said:

RonnieMoore said:

Callumcafc said:

He has plenty of experience at this level so willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

But the signs from tonight’s penalty incident weren’t good. Let’s hope he’s a good shot stopper.

What could he do .. he was outside the box again your not looking at the real blame Ness completely lost the man and ball mind you it was a clear foul on May leading up to it as well .. 

It looked to me like Ness got the shout to leave it and only then did Walker realise he'd misjudged it and had to come outside the box to deal with it.

Which yes is only one mistake but its pretty bad for a keeper who is supposedly the "experienced back up" and he was REALLY lucky to stay on the pitch. If we had gone down to 10 that 2nd half could have gone very differently.

If you listen to the apples post match interview he confirms it was a "communication error", keeper held his hand up to say it was his fault. Also told the defenders next time put your head through it and argue about it later.