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

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Hmmm think there's a reason Hamer is getting Premier League contracts and Amos isn't in Bolton's starting eleven......... can't put my finger on what it is.

    Hamer is a much better 'keeper than people are remembering. A bit of revisionism going on I think.
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,031
    Callumcafc said:

    Hmmm think there's a reason Hamer is getting Premier League contracts and Amos isn't in Bolton's starting eleven......... can't put my finger on what it is.

    Hamer is a much better 'keeper than people are remembering. A bit of revisionism going on I think.

    Personally I think Amos is a better keeper. He had two bad years at Bolton and Cardiff which meant he needed a year with us to rebuild his reputation. Hamer has only played regularly when he was with us.

    Unlike Tom Heaton, Luke Steele, Sam Johnstone and Dean Henderson, Amos made some first team appearances for Manchester United. Hamer never made a league start for Reading.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,141
    Callumcafc said:

    Hmmm think there's a reason Hamer is getting Premier League contracts and Amos isn't in Bolton's starting eleven......... can't put my finger on what it is.

    Hamer is a much better 'keeper than people are remembering. A bit of revisionism going on I think.

    Was ok at best... Had a great defence in front of him.... Got fed up watching simple shots going beneath him or just out of his reach. There is a reason he isn't a Pope or an Elliot... Was Rreadings third choice keeper
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Richard J said:

    Callumcafc said:

    Hmmm think there's a reason Hamer is getting Premier League contracts and Amos isn't in Bolton's starting eleven......... can't put my finger on what it is.

    Hamer is a much better 'keeper than people are remembering. A bit of revisionism going on I think.

    Personally I think Amos is a better keeper. He had two bad years at Bolton and Cardiff which meant he needed a year with us to rebuild his reputation. Hamer has only played regularly when he was with us.

    Unlike Tom Heaton, Luke Steele, Sam Johnstone and Dean Henderson, Amos made some first team appearances for Manchester United. Hamer never made a league start for Reading.
    1 actually.

    Hamer has 12 prem matches compared to Amos who has 1

  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    Callumcafc said:

    Hmmm think there's a reason Hamer is getting Premier League contracts and Amos isn't in Bolton's starting eleven......... can't put my finger on what it is.

    Hamer is a much better 'keeper than people are remembering. A bit of revisionism going on I think.

    Hamer has better distribution, which seems to be an important attribute for keepers now, but Amos to me is better in all the other attributes
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    edited June 2018
    Hamer runner up in the statbank for the 2012/13 season, our first back in the Championship after promotion. Amos yet to do it consistently at that level in his career. I think he has the talent to do it but he still has to prove it.
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,031
    edited June 2018
    paulie8290 said:

    Richard J said:

    Callumcafc said:

    Hmmm think there's a reason Hamer is getting Premier League contracts and Amos isn't in Bolton's starting eleven......... can't put my finger on what it is.

    Hamer is a much better 'keeper than people are remembering. A bit of revisionism going on I think.

    Personally I think Amos is a better keeper. He had two bad years at Bolton and Cardiff which meant he needed a year with us to rebuild his reputation. Hamer has only played regularly when he was with us.

    Unlike Tom Heaton, Luke Steele, Sam Johnstone and Dean Henderson, Amos made some first team appearances for Manchester United. Hamer never made a league start for Reading.
    1 actually.

    Hamer has 12 prem matches compared to Amos who has 1

    He played in one Champions League game and five League Cup matches also . My point is that the four keepers I mentioned each of whom would be good enough for us never managed even a Cup appearance for United .
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    It has to be said that with one obvious (network) exception, the keepers we've had in recent years have all been pretty decent.
    Randolph
    Hamer
    Button
    Alnwick
    Henderson
    Pope
    Rudd
    Amos

    Just about all have appeared in the PL at some point, either before us or afterwards
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    killerandflash said:

    It has to be said that with one obvious (network) exception, the keepers we've had in recent years have all been pretty decent.
    Randolph
    Hamer
    Button
    Alnwick
    Henderson
    Pope
    Rudd
    Amos

    Just about all have appeared in the PL at some point, either before us or afterwards

    Etheridge just promoted the Prem with Cardiff too.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Comparing Hamer when we were in League 1 with Amos last season - I'd say Amos is the better, but not by much. Hamer better distribution and maybe has a few more worldy saves in him, but Amos much more commanding of his area and generally more solid and consistent all round. Hamer was nuts and good fun for it, but Amos is just the kind of keeper I like, no obvious weaknesses and wants to take charge of his area - he took some brilliant catches and made some big punches late in games that really helped us see out games. Fewer and fewer keepers seem to do that these days.
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  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    Thought he was pretty ropy at first, understandable with little game time. Lee Turner sorted him quickly, especially claiming high balls in the box. Who is the greater miss?
  • Arry Addick
    Arry Addick Posts: 1,168
    I must be in the minority then, I'd rather have Hamer than Amos.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,805
    I’d rather play Phillips and get a decent understudy than spend cash on a loan or long term league 1/ proven championship keeper.

    I think Dillon is very good and could be our keeper even on promotion. Give the lad a chance ffs.
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,163
    ValleyGary said:

    He goes there then he's dead to me.

    No offence @ValleyGary I really don’t get comments like this, he played for us for one season, he’s not a life long fan like us but a footballer and needs to work wherever the work is.
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,273
    Amos is quality, would be surprised if he did not go on to be a PL starter in the next couple of years. Liked Hamer too and best distribution I have ever seen from a keeper.
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885
    edited June 2018
    Chippycafc said:

    killerandflash said:

    Richard J said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    I know you say somewhere "like" Stoke but be surprised if they come in for him

    Even if they sell Butland (which am sure they'll do), they've got Lee Grant who did a good job as No.2 in the Premier League for them

    I only used Stoke as an example.

    I know about Grant. Most Championship teams have two good keepers.

    There are many other CC or even Prem sides who might sign him.
    Yes, Huddersfield have signed Hamer to be their No 2 keeper, but to me Amos is better
    Are you serious...just hope their no 1 doesn't get injured...
    Good keeper was Ben, I take it you never saw his match winning saves away at Sheffield Weds in the cup and Leeds in the league the year we escaped relegation then :wink: .
  • valleyfan
    valleyfan Posts: 151
    I agree with Alwaysneil, give Phillips the shirt, I think he will turn out to be a very good keeper.
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Athletico Charlton said:

    Amos is quality, would be surprised if he did not go on to be a PL starter in the next couple of years. Liked Hamer too and best distribution I have ever seen from a keeper.

    I would be very surprised if Amos turns out to be a premier league Number 1 but he’s certainly good enough to play in the Champ regularly.

    He had a great season for us but that was on the back of a career seemingly going backwards. He still has a lot to prove but I hope he does well as he seems a decent bloke and I very wouldn’t hold a grudge if he turns up at Millwall

  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885
    Exiled_Addick said:

    killerandflash said:

    It has to be said that with one obvious (network) exception, the keepers we've had in recent years have all been pretty decent.
    Randolph
    Hamer
    Button
    Alnwick
    Henderson
    Pope
    Rudd
    Amos

    Just about all have appeared in the PL at some point, either before us or afterwards

    Etheridge just promoted the Prem with Cardiff too.
    Etheridge had a mare at Watford away 0-5 didn't rate him at all, must have improved a lot since his time with us, opinions and all that :wink:
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,449
    https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-loan-hit-ben-amos-signs-deal-with-millwall/
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  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,559
    he's dead to me now
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,441
    Never liked him anyway - will probably sign for Palace next....
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,031
    RedChaser said:

    Exiled_Addick said:

    killerandflash said:

    It has to be said that with one obvious (network) exception, the keepers we've had in recent years have all been pretty decent.
    Randolph
    Hamer
    Button
    Alnwick
    Henderson
    Pope
    Rudd
    Amos

    Just about all have appeared in the PL at some point, either before us or afterwards

    Etheridge just promoted the Prem with Cardiff too.
    Etheridge had a mare at Watford away 0-5 didn't rate him at all, must have improved a lot since his time with us, opinions and all that :wink:
    Was not much in front of him tbf.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,301
    He was fecking shite... Didnt want him back here anyway!! (sob!)
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,441
    ForeverAddickted said:

    He was fecking shite... Didnt want him back here anyway!! (sob!)

    Hopefully he'll lose form....
  • Halix
    Halix Posts: 2,237
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    He was fecking shite... Didnt want him back here anyway!! (sob!)

    Hopefully he'll lose form....
    Its a step up the league but a backwards step as regards evolution.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    Bad news. He’s a very good gk and will strengthen them.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,559
    Agent Amos ;-))
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,839
    Who have Bolton got in goal that they keep loaning Amos out. Buffon?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,301
    Big William said:

    Who have Bolton got in goal that they keep loaning Amos out. Buffon?

    Ben Alnwick

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