CONFIRMED Jamal Blackman signs

[HeCanDoMagic]

Comes across as a cheap option. Probably no better than Long.

Yeah, because Chelsea would have a player of Longs quality on their books....

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

Interesting- on loan at Wycombe last year so I guess not signed as backup but to challenge for main role

 

[Matthew the blade]

Found some statistics of his. This will give us a better of what he's like

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

Pleased with this. The few times I've seen him play I've been fairly impressed. Big, confident, vocal, athletic and fairly brave. Commands his area and fits the Wilder brief of having a point to prove, and being hungry. All that whilst acting as a stop gap for Moore and presumably without breaking the bank. Works for everyone, he gets to step up and try this level, Chelsea get more experience for their young keeper and we get an able deputy that won't expect to start when Moore returns. Well done Blades.

 

[robbiez666]

I would have preferred someone with more experience, and he'd be a good young keeper to actually sign for the future, but better than just relying on Eastwood.

I'm very happy we've brought a keeper in, albeit one who is unlikely to replace Moore.

 

[dublin 10 blade]

Does this mean Chelsea get first dibs on Brook

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Excellent! I bet he'd make a good makeshift striker too!

 

[More Bladier than thou]

Fatty Foulkes was great, tall jamal will be too. Figures.

 

[Roygbiv]

I'm chuffed for Roygbiv. When was the last time he went to a PL champion's forum?

Be surprised if any of their fans have seen him play! I'll have a good scour around when I finish with though.

 

[Silent Blade]

Looks good!

 

[ChepstowBlade]

If you google Jamal Blackman there is a report from a well known tabloid newspaper from 2016 saying that Chelsea pay him £13k a week.

 

[Pinchy]

Does this mean Chelsea get first dibs on Brook

No, but their vast wealth might...

 

[South Bucks]

He's a big lad with great physique and with luck he'll do well for us and hopefully it will be a big stepping stone in a career with potential. Nice pay packet also of 13 k a week recently if the gutter press is to be believed. http://www.express.co.uk/sport/foot...-Wages-Wycombe-Transfer-News-Loan-Gossip-News

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

Blackman.

Teehee.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Only 6 foot 6 inch,comes complete with pet trouser snake.

 

[gavtheblade]

He looks like shaka pisflap! !!

 

[sitwell]

New keepers in, on loans from Chelsea. Personally I'm disappointed seen as most of his career has been played in league 2.

You disappointed ?? Well blow me.

 

[DangerBlades]

6ft 6, GIANT!!

 

[INTERUNITED]

He's just signed a new 4 year deal at Chelsea, that in itself tells me he's wank. Wilder out, Conte out.

 

[Worksop II]

I bet the lad is busting, starting in Goal for the Blades, new season, in front of getting on for 30,000

I bet he dont sleep tonite .... or the rest of the week

 

[Rusty view]

It's for the year...this is interesting:

"Jamal has been our number one target right the way through the summer. "

They're not exactly going to say "he's wank but cheap so we went for him. Don't need clean sheets."

 

[sitwell]

Is he gay though ?

 

[Russ]

He won't need to dive. Size of those arms. Bet he'd give Mr Tickle a run for his money.

 

[Mario1889]

Will be decent cover for Moore but I wouldn't want him playing week in week out.

I'd rather have some experience between the sticks but as I say, good cover.

 

[Grizzly blade]

Another from left field...under the radar and I don't believe mentioned by the resident "experts"

Good luck to him, certainly has the physique of a keeper, hope he has the feet of a footballer too.

 

[gavtheblade]

Christ he looks like he'd tower over eel!!!

 

[georgebernardshaw]

Hope he's not logging on to this thread....

 

[Small Mendonca]

Why do some people moan about signings before seeing them play? Wilder knows best as we've seen. 6ft 6 loanee from Chelsea, sounds promising from that alone. Give the lad a chance FFS.

 

[GrayBlade]

They're not exactly going to say "he's wank but cheap so we went for him. Don't need clean sheets."

I'll post this again from a Wycombe paper as it sounds like some think we've signed Quasimodo.

"Elsewhere, Jamal Blackman received the Young Player of the Season Award in recognition of his 16 clean sheets in all competitions this season and for his many match-saving moments during his year-long loan spell at the club".

 

[Living In a Fantasy World]

It's for the year...this is interesting:

"Jamal has been our number one target right the way through the summer. "

Yeah I'm confused... since it says above it
"Prior to Simon Moore's knee injury at Rotherham last week, Wilder had expressed his desire to bring in a senior goalkeeper to compete with Moore and youngster Jake Eastwood", "the Blades boss has been forced to moved swiftly."
So is Blackman the "senior" (at 23??) keeper he wanted?, or did he want another keeper alongside blackmen? or hate to say it but just talking bullshit?