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.
In my view it is good we have goalkeeping cover. I don't know if Amos is any good, but my view is Phillips is in the driving seat, and it is up to Amos to win the position off him.
Hmm. Odd one this. He was Bolton's third choice goalkeeper this and last season and he was replaced halfway through the season at Cardiff on loan which isn't exactly a glowing CV. He's behind Ben Alnwick in the pecking order at Bolton, so that should give us some indication of what his level is. He's always struck me as a keeper who can't ever really hold down a place wherever he goes, whether that's because of bad luck with loans or because he isn't quite good enough to be a number one remains to be seen. Hopefully he'll have a great season here but this isn't quite the goalkeeper signing I was hoping for.
The main frustration is this is another loan, which means we'll probably have to go through this bullshit again next season. Disappointing that we couldn't find a keeper to sign and try and lock the position down for a few years.
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!
Lol, i'll give it a go later, in fact i'm right by the dugout today so will see if he's free for a chat
for me goalkeeper is one of the most important if not the most important position. No point having the fire power to score 4 every game (fat chance!) if you have a flappy keeper.
I'd have brought in a more experienced keeper, he's only played around 50 games more than Phillips. Having someone like Martin alongside Phillips would have been better in my view.
We needed a keeper, we've got one, time will tell if it was a decent signing. But I assume he'll go straight in as first choice.
We've let a lot of good keepers go over the past 4 years, mostly on free's...... Hamer, Alnwick, Henderson, Randolph...... in fact, wonder if Hamer was available?
Can't we get more fireworks and stuff for Katrien spending months to secure the loan signing of a reserve keeper from a third division club, come on everyone.....be positive
Yeah a massive empty stadium unfortunately....welcome to the empty Valley Ben.
"Charlton is a massive club".
Why do players say rubbish like that?!
Some of 'us' seem to be so stuck in negative mode. We all feel the pain and want change but this is just pathetic. I bet that almost every club (even successful ones) has a forum with a group of incurable miserable bastards. Life will never be good enough for some.
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 go in the away grounds or just stay in the pub ?. Most grounds tend to make charlton look massive and I suspect the training ground might be just a tad better than a lot of players are used to
All the very best Ben, welcome to the madhouse! Very good signing for us, also better keeper than DR imo. We definitely needed another keeper, very happy with this signing.
Probably (and understandably) thrown a wobbly at Amos' signing and being told that Amos is going straight into the first team. The "injury" is a smoke screen.
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I don't know if Amos is any good, but my view is Phillips is in the driving seat, and it is up to Amos to win the position off him.
I reckon Amos will be getting a pay rise!
The main frustration is this is another loan, which means we'll probably have to go through this bullshit again next season. Disappointing that we couldn't find a keeper to sign and try and lock the position down for a few years.
for me goalkeeper is one of the most important if not the most important position. No point having the fire power to score 4 every game (fat chance!) if you have a flappy keeper.
I'd have brought in a more experienced keeper, he's only played around 50 games more than Phillips. Having someone like Martin alongside Phillips would have been better in my view.
We needed a keeper, we've got one, time will tell if it was a decent signing. But I assume he'll go straight in as first choice.
We've let a lot of good keepers go over the past 4 years, mostly on free's...... Hamer, Alnwick, Henderson, Randolph...... in fact, wonder if Hamer was available?
Don't know much about him but good luck Ben, good name and we always do well with a Ben in goal.
Welcome Ben, hope you do well for us.
Modern football is insane . Good luck Ben .
*or any other rumour you want to make up.
Very good signing for us, also better keeper than DR imo.
We definitely needed another keeper, very happy with this signing.