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Greer?

And nobody LIKES a goalkeeper to be too EROTIC.

In goal.

I'm going to stick my neck out here & say he's the first tights-wearing Omani-international and former firefighter with fifteen siblings to play for the Albion.

Because at the time Ankergren got that deal, we didn't have. Besides. I imagine Casper is fairly cheap, as Albion players' wages go.

Look. He did well against Spurs. Evidently they have a lot of faith in the lad, and that's great. But if- IF!- he were to drop a clanger or two in his next few games, then the club would be criticised for not having other options in place. He's still a kid. Hopefully a very talented one. But...

FFS :facepalm: They. Are. Not. Mutually. Exclusive. I get the impression some people on here think the club can't manage more than one task at a time. Do you think a quick phone call to Wigan to enquire about al Habsi means the entire club grinds to a halt? If that's the case, I'd love to...

:thumbsup: The other thing to consider is that Walton- whilst he did well at Spurs- is still very young for a keeper, and there is a chance (hopefully not much of one, from what we've seen & heard) that he could have a poor game and suffer a crisis of confidence at any stage. If that happens...

I've always been a big fan, in fact he's long been one of my favourite non Albion players out there. I mean, how the HELL do you go from playing in OMAN to getting picked up by a (then) Premier League club? Nobody sends scouts to Oman. His story- if you ever read it- is brilliant, and...

Can't really see any objections to this myself. A match day combination of Walton & Al Habsi for the next month or so will do me fine. Those moaning about it seem to think a striker and a goalkeeper are mutually exclusive. I really don't think it's a case of "we've picked up a cheap goalkeeper...