Up until the Daggers game - I would have definitely said that the number 1 keeper should stay as Phillips. Then watching them both I just thought Amos looked so much more confident and commanding in the area. Think it will be a close call.,,
I am struggling to name two better goal keepers in league 1 than Amos and Phillips. Kind of expecting this contract extension will lead to Phillips leaving. At least we won’t be hunting around for a loan keeper this year.
I am struggling to name two better goal keepers in league 1 than Amos and Phillips. Kind of expecting this contract extension will lead to Phillips leaving. At least we won’t be hunting around for a loan keeper this year.
Amos will be a decent mentor for Maynard-Brewer as well who you'd expect to be No.2 next season if Dillon did leave
Happy with this. To be honest, even without all our issues, you have to expect to lose players when you get relegated. Under normal circumstances, I'd accept selling someone like Phillips to raise funds for a promotional campaign. Amos is a very good keeper at League 1 level.
I am struggling to name two better goal keepers in league 1 than Amos and Phillips. Kind of expecting this contract extension will lead to Phillips leaving. At least we won’t be hunting around for a loan keeper this year.
Amos will be a decent mentor for Maynard-Brewer as well who you'd expect to be No.2 next season if Dillon did leave
It’s funny how all football fans read into things and we are guilty of it. For example, JFC & Williams are taking their extension because no one else will take a risk on them in current environment. Amos didn’t play a match last year but he’s only been given a contract to replace Phillips.
I am struggling to name two better goal keepers in league 1 than Amos and Phillips. Kind of expecting this contract extension will lead to Phillips leaving. At least we won’t be hunting around for a loan keeper this year.
Amos will be a decent mentor for Maynard-Brewer as well who you'd expect to be No.2 next season if Dillon did leave
It’s funny how all football fans read into things and we are guilty of it. For example, JFC & Williams are taking their extension because no one else will take a risk on them in current environment. Amos didn’t play a match last year but he’s only been given a contract to replace Phillips.
Nope we've not offered Amos anything this year.
The extension was put forward to Ben when given his contract last year, its his own choice to take it up
These decisions from JFC | Williams | Amos could actually be pissing off ESI as wouldnt be surprised if they'd be praying that all three would leave and so bring down the wage bill
Happy with this. To be honest, even without all our issues, you have to expect to lose players when you get relegated. Under normal circumstances, I'd accept selling someone like Phillips to raise funds for a promotional campaign. Amos is a very good keeper at League 1 level.
With regards to the players staying it feels a bit like the relegation after 98/99 when it was only Mills who wanted to go
Pleased he's taken up his option but sad as it likely means Dillon is moving on. Not getting overly positive about things as this is clearly players getting job security during the current worldwide uncertainty. But Amos is a good keeper so it's nice to have him around.
I am struggling to name two better goal keepers in league 1 than Amos and Phillips. Kind of expecting this contract extension will lead to Phillips leaving. At least we won’t be hunting around for a loan keeper this year.
Amos will be a decent mentor for Maynard-Brewer as well who you'd expect to be No.2 next season if Dillon did leave
It’s funny how all football fans read into things and we are guilty of it. For example, JFC & Williams are taking their extension because no one else will take a risk on them in current environment. Amos didn’t play a match last year but he’s only been given a contract to replace Phillips.
Nope we've not offered Amos anything this year.
The extension was put forward to Ben when given his contract last year, its his own choice to take it up
These decisions from JFC | Williams | Amos could actually be pissing off ESI as wouldnt be surprised if they'd be praying that all three would leave and so bring down the wage bill
ESI of course could yet choose to sell all three
Very unlikely that anyone would pay much if anything for JFC or Williams with their injury records recently in current circumstances (which is also probably why they triggered the extensions.) Only Amos is even potentially worth much of a fee and even then it's not likely to be huge.
I am struggling to name two better goal keepers in league 1 than Amos and Phillips. Kind of expecting this contract extension will lead to Phillips leaving. At least we won’t be hunting around for a loan keeper this year.
Amos will be a decent mentor for Maynard-Brewer as well who you'd expect to be No.2 next season if Dillon did leave
It’s funny how all football fans read into things and we are guilty of it. For example, JFC & Williams are taking their extension because no one else will take a risk on them in current environment. Amos didn’t play a match last year but he’s only been given a contract to replace Phillips.
Nope we've not offered Amos anything this year.
The extension was put forward to Ben when given his contract last year, its his own choice to take it up
These decisions from JFC | Williams | Amos could actually be pissing off ESI as wouldnt be surprised if they'd be praying that all three would leave and so bring down the wage bill
ESI of course could yet choose to sell all three
Very unlikely that anyone would pay much if anything for JFC or Williams with their injury records recently in current circumstances (which is also probably why they triggered the extensions.) Only Amos is even potentially worth much of a fee and even then it's not likely to be huge.
Couple of thousand more into the pockets of PE and CF rather than a couple of thousand out to each player though
I am struggling to name two better goal keepers in league 1 than Amos and Phillips. Kind of expecting this contract extension will lead to Phillips leaving. At least we won’t be hunting around for a loan keeper this year.
Amos will be a decent mentor for Maynard-Brewer as well who you'd expect to be No.2 next season if Dillon did leave
It’s funny how all football fans read into things and we are guilty of it. For example, JFC & Williams are taking their extension because no one else will take a risk on them in current environment. Amos didn’t play a match last year but he’s only been given a contract to replace Phillips.
Indeed. This is all about the players protecting their positions in very uncertain times. That doesn’t make it bad news - far from it - but reading anything else into it is unwise.
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Also allows for a terrible joke:-
What do you call a Charlton Goalkeeper in the capital of Ecuador?
A-mosquito
(I'll see myself out)
he's injured
https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5f2bded3be4c1/ben-amos-extends-deal-until-2021
Could well work to our advantage as without COVID I wouldnt be surprised had all three with extensions gone
The extension was put forward to Ben when given his contract last year, its his own choice to take it up
These decisions from JFC | Williams | Amos could actually be pissing off ESI as wouldnt be surprised if they'd be praying that all three would leave and so bring down the wage bill
ESI of course could yet choose to sell all three
Pleased he's taken up his option but sad as it likely means Dillon is moving on. Not getting overly positive about things as this is clearly players getting job security during the current worldwide uncertainty. But Amos is a good keeper so it's nice to have him around.