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Sam Walker signs - short term keeper cover til Jan 2024

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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,891
    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
    thenewbie Posts: 11,004
    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
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    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
    cazo Posts: 1,483
    Get rid load of shit and ness
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,298
    I'd rather stick Prince or Henry in goal
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,133
    Yeah don’t need to see this guy again
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,821
    Jesus how bad is this fella 
  • Redvalleyeast
    Redvalleyeast Posts: 4,707
    Can see why he was without a club,woeful.
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,408
    Awful keeper
  • Valleysarr
    Valleysarr Posts: 1,098
    He’s up there with our worse keepers

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  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,004
    Fair to say I don't think we'll be taking up that extension option, somehow.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,964
    Can't afford to play him at the Gills
  • fenlandaddick
    fenlandaddick Posts: 1,770
    Never in doubt
  • Hartleypete
    Hartleypete Posts: 4,701
    Absolutely useless.
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,785
    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
    Richard J Posts: 8,033
    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
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,345
    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
    sam3110 Posts: 21,298
    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
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,345
    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
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,170
    Has to start in next weeks trophy match as well  as Kirk , first two on the team sheet for me 

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  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,577
    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
    Manic_mania Posts: 2,262
    Lets just say I highly doubt even league 2 teams will be looking at him in January..
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,594
    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
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,788
    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
    Major Posts: 1,028
    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
    RonnieMoore Posts: 4,509
    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
    RonnieMoore Posts: 4,509
    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
    thenewbie Posts: 11,004
    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
    Valley11 Posts: 12,001
    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
    jonno Posts: 117
    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.

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