Big Banter Ben Departs....

[Nigel Graham Pearson]

1 hour ago, Foxhateram said:

You'll see next season why Ben was further up the order than Jaki. 

Why?

[NewEnglandFox]

You lot have unrealistic expectations for the backup keeper. Go take a look at any not top 6 clubs backup keepers.

[Ian Nacho]

Probably making about 200k per appearance he made for us.

[Carl the Llama]

What was Ben's banter?  I'm well gutted I've missed out on scenes.

[LinekersApples]

John Terry was paid a lot of money by Villa for what he brings to the dressing room. 

 

Ben will be sorely missed....but don't worry, we expect the laughable, likeable rogues of Demarai and Kelechi to fill the big banter shoes.  Oh how we laugh at those guys.

[Guest ttfn]

Club legend for everything he did in the title season.

[Foxhateram]

42 minutes ago, Nigel Graham Pearson said:

Why?

Jaki has been very inconsistent in training and in training matches. You'll wish we still had Hamer when you see what he's like under pressure. 

 

On the other hand I heard they may be an incoming player, so we might be alright.

[Katy]

It’s a shame Big Banter Ben has taken off after he leaves the club. 

[Blue ROI]

2 hours ago, The Doctor said:

Good riddance. Never anywhere near good for this division and a joke that he was ahead of jakupovic. 

There might be some truth in that. The bantz gotta count for something.

 

Farewell Ben. You were around for a huge part of our history.Nothing further to say except the bantz will outlast us all.

[brucey]

1 hour ago, Carl the Llama said:

What was Ben's banter?  I'm well gutted I've missed out on scenes.

His catchphrases were "Nice to [random word/phrase] you", referring to absolutely everything as "enjoyable", and calling everyone a "shag/shagger". 

Meanwhile his teammates tease him about eating carbs and ordering stuff from ASOS. 

 

I hate that I can regurgitate this absolutely useless information off the top of my head.

Edited 1 June 2018 by brucey

[Tuna]

So he's left his role sitting on the bench at Leicester to sit on the bench at Huddersfield?

[Carl the Llama]

Just now, brucey said:

His catchphrases were "Nice to [random word/phrase] you" and referring to absolutely everything as "enjoyable". 

A b s o l u t e   m a d   l a d

[W88DY]

12 minutes ago, Tuna said:

So he's left his role sitting on the bench at Leicester to sit on the bench at Huddersfield?

Doesn't he get a signing on fee?

[brucey]

14 minutes ago, Tuna said:

So he's left his role sitting on the bench at Leicester to sit on the bench at Huddersfield?

They offered him 3 years, we would have offered him one (or none). Job security innit.

[Russell sprout]

Good luck to him,

more ambition than Conrad Logan,

all joking aside I think Huddersfield will suit him nicely wheather as a number or number two

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

Because was no fee that would have given him more leverage in contract negotiations.

 

More money vs earning less in Championship but playing. It’s a short career, and you can understand.

[Foxxed]

49 minutes ago, Tuna said:

So he's left his role sitting on the bench at Leicester to sit on the bench at Huddersfield?

A change is as good as a rest and fair played he'd being paid handsomely to do both.

[davelcfc100]

I actually thought he was alright. 

[Nalis]

For all those slating him saying he was always shit, just remember there was a poll in our ealry 14/15 premier league days asking who should be 1st choice keeper and for a while it was a fairly close three way tie between him Kasper and Schwarzer.

[copunk]

Not as bad as some make out, but if the was ever a player who could sum up the phrase "meh" he is the guy, in all honesty I feel nothing about him leaving 

[Ian Nacho]

20 minutes ago, copunk said:

Not as bad as some make out, but if the was ever a player who could sum up the phrase "meh" he is the guy, in all honesty I feel nothing about him leaving 

We loaned him out to League One and he couldn't cut it.

[Samilktray]

Being a second keeper has got to be the best job in the world. Basically being paid to do fvck all and you still get to say you're a footballer. 

[Guy]

10 hours ago, Ian Nacho said:

Can't believe he's got a 3 year deal, he's done very well for himself financially, without really playing. His agent must be a miracle worker. Didn't he go on loan to Bristol when they were in League 1 and he was shite there too. 

Hamer went on loan to Bristol City when they were struggling in the Championship for a short while 2 seasons ago from memory but didn't do at all well and was back in the reserves here before he knew it, Conrad Logan style! Last season he was only ever really going to be third choice keeper once Jakupovic signed from Hull in the close season.....the latter of which I was surprised didn't start more often than he did in view of it being Kasper's poorest season here to date last season.....

 

Anyway it looks like all has worked out in Hamer's favour going to Huddersfield (where he'll surely be no.2 there too!) - this after four mostly wasted years away from first team action for him here after Charlton. He was obviously seeing out his contract though and was clever there to do so, as had it expired a year ago then he'd probably have been off pretty much straight away then instead. Well done Ben for your few clean sheets during that indifferent early 2015 spell under Pearson in the Prem. shortly before the Great Escape happened...…and good luck at Huddersfield bar the two times we play you! 

[Suzie the Fox]

Bit sad.  Then again i always feel sad when someone leaves.

 

Good luck Ben... wishing you all the best xxx

[LCCFox96]

Best of luck to him, he's a decent keeper.