Jimmy joins

[Flatters]

We are delighted to announce the signing of goalkeeper Jimmy Walker.

The 36-year-old joins us as goalkeeping cover having left West Ham at the end of last season. He spent five seasons at Upton Park and was part of the team that won promotion to the Premier League in 2005 via the Championship Play-Off Final. Jimmy also spent three months on loan at Colchester United last season from November making 16 appearances.

Jimmy began his career at Notts County before joining Walsall in August 1993 and went on to make 476 appearances during eleven years at the Bescot Stadium.

http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/jimmyjoins030909.html

Perhaps Gomes won't be fit after all..?

 

[danielneeds]

Doesn't say how long the contract is, I would assume monthtly rolling.

A proper journeyman, nice for him to get a chance playing for a big club (I know he was at West Ham..lol).

 

[kcmei]

lol so he will be our first choice keeper

 

[chkthfc82]

makes sense.

36 - he is in his prime for a keeper, give him the No.1 shirt.

 

[raf18]

third choice in case carlo gets injured. at least we wont have to rely on a youngster should carlo get injured.

 

[DJS]

Aha so my goalkeeper thread was justified! :-D

 

[Flatters]

He's only 5'11"!

 

[Leachie]

Signing of the FUCKIN' season!

 

[ChRiStOpHe]

He's only 5'11"!

He's a giant compared to me :-(

 

[SpotSpur]

Haha, on Wikipedia it says, "This move has shocked the footballing world"

 

[TheHatman]

haha, on wikipedia it says, "this move has shocked the footballing world"

i did that! Hahahahaha! Thought you would like it!

 

[sidford]

another grodas! sure no harm in getting him in might even encourage the younger gk's to knuckle down to (in all due respect to him) do better then a journey mans career. GK's have it very tough and in ability wise theres probably not a lot between a lot of them except maybe a lucky break here or there.

welcome on board jimmy

 

[Cicada]

better than having Button sitting on the bench not playing

 

[3Dnata]

Part of me hopes this means that there's still another deal to be done somewhere somehow.
Levy and Redknapp will find a way.

 

[robin09]

Makes sense that we didnt go for James now. Levy wanted a younger keeper.

 

[fazza]

Well thats a bolt from the blue.

 

[JerryGarcia]

We're gonna win the league now for sure! I'm off to the bookies.

 

[Raxscallion]

So can we still sign goalkeepers?

Can we then play them outfield?

Can we convince Rakitic to claim he's really a goalkeeper?

 

[sxboy]

So this was the surprise signing that ITK was telling us to wait until 5 for, i didnt think it would be two days late.

 

[markiespurs]

So can we still sign goalkeepers?

Can we then play them outfield?

Can we convince Rakitic to claim he's really a goalkeeper?

You can normally get special dispensation to sign goalkeepers outside of the transfer window under special circumstances (such as the all being injured)

I think we signed this keeper because he was a free agent. players who are free agents can be signed at any time.