Would you have Hamer back? (34 Viewers)

Joe King · 2026-03-03T14:27:57+0000

Just a thought, but if Hamer became available, would you welcome him back to the CBS? Personally, I would but can understand if not, due to age, fitness, requirement etc. Thoughts?

fernandopartridge · 2026-03-03T14:28:30+0000

Ccfcisparks · 2026-03-03T14:28:43+0000

Yes for the right fee

JSL · 2026-03-03T14:31:37+0000

No. Not part of the current squad camaraderie and would want to be centre stage

Danceswithhorses · 2026-03-03T14:33:54+0000

Good player...clearly, but where would he play, and who would he replace ?

JimmyHillsbeard · 2026-03-03T14:36:23+0000

Depends on all sorts of things. Not least of which is what division we are in.

Earlsdon_Skyblue1 · 2026-03-03T14:38:16+0000

In all seriousness, would he even pass a medical? Looks like he's seriously let himself go. Massive shame really as his talent is top.

JSL · 2026-03-03T14:40:36+0000

Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
In all seriousness, would he even pass a medical? Looks like he's seriously let himself go. Massive shame really as his talent is top.

Perhaps that's because he is unhappy?

torchomatic · 2026-03-03T14:42:11+0000

Beginning of the season, yes. Now? No.

Sky Blue Goblin · 2026-03-03T14:50:19+0000

In the prem next season?

Feel we could do better (no offence to him).

StrettoBoy · 2026-03-03T14:53:33+0000

Heart says yes, head says no.

My head could be persuaded to say yes if we don’t get promoted but he probably wouldn’t want to come then.

jto123 · 2026-03-03T15:04:17+0000

Not this again ffs

curly_tom · 2026-03-03T15:06:41+0000

I would definitely. He looks a bit over weight (a lot overweight) but his touch and vision are so good. I’d live him in the squad if we go up.

Sick Boy · 2026-03-03T15:08:04+0000

David O'Day · 2026-03-03T15:08:54+0000

No, that time has long gone by now.

Alkhen · 2026-03-03T15:10:57+0000

If you could sort a deal early enough to get him on a personal training plan and diet over the summer then yeah, he's class.
just out of shape

Sky Blue Harry H · 2026-03-03T15:11:00+0000

I'd say no, but if he ended up with us, I wouldn't grumble about it.

harvey098 · 2026-03-03T15:15:46+0000

Player of the league last season, most assists this season. Did well in his first taste of the prem and still only 28.

I don’t buy this about his fitness either. Watch a game and he’s always exactly where you’d want him to be. Work rate is no issue at all.

No question on his ability it’s more a case of whether he fits in the system.

AFCCOVENTRY · 2026-03-03T15:19:55+0000

No. He can get kebabs somewhere else.

If he was prem quality then he would have been snapped up by now.

DT-R · 2026-03-03T15:21:12+0000

Im not.sure where this "hes let himself go" myth comes from. Whenever ive watched him this season he doesnt look any slower, or less fit than he did for us at Wembley v Luton. Also, he wouldn't be joining us now, he'd join in the summer, where im pretty sure a full summer with the squad and Frank Lampard, he'd soon be up to Frank's standards of fitness. Hes been bit part this season through injury and not being Selles first choice. Then, when he has played, hes been played out of position on the left. Yet STILL, tops the assists charts. Not too bad for an put of position, out of shape player really is it!?

In terms of the "who does he replace" or "where does he play" notion.... as it stands, the ONLY player in our squad with any real PL experience is the tank. In midfield, we have no idea at all if Grimes, Torp, or Eccles will make the step up. As shown to get out of this league, you need a squad. Not 11 good players, a full squad of them. Hamer isnt going to necessarily displace anyone, and nobody else will displace him if he warrants his position. But I think with Hamer, Torp, Grimes and The Tank rotating those 2 central midfield roles would be a decent midfield. Personally, Hamer and Onyeka to start with Torp and Grimes as squad players on 70 aims or cup games etc. The tenacity of Hamer and Onyeka together would be great. And Hamers range of passing FAR outreaches that of Grimes imo.

If we were to go up, and the price was right, its 110% a YES. Anyone saying otherwise because of the silly reasons explained above, are quite frankly clueless.

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clint van damme · 2026-03-03T15:23:54+0000

DT-R said:
Im not.sure where this "hes let himself go" myth comes from. Whenever ive watched him this season he doesnt look any slower, or less fit than he did for us at Wembley v Luton.

Haha!!

SBAndy · 2026-03-03T15:24:42+0000

For the right price, yes.

harvey098 · 2026-03-03T15:27:18+0000

DT-R said:
Im not.sure where this "hes let himself go" myth comes from. Whenever ive watched him this season he doesnt look any slower, or less fit than he did for us at Wembley v Luton. Also, he wouldn't be joining us now, he'd join in the summer, where im pretty sure a full summer with the squad and Frank Lampard, he'd soon be up to Frank's standards of fitness. Hes been bit part this season through injury and not being Selles first choice. Then, when he has played, hes been played out of position on the left. Yet STILL, tops the assists charts. Not too bad for an put of position, out of shape player really is it!?

In terms of the "who does he replace" or "where does he play" notion.... as it stands, the ONLY player in our squad with any real PL experience is the tank. In midfield, we have no idea at all if Grimes, Torp, or Eccles will make the step up. As shown to get out of this league, you need a squad. Not 11 good players, a full squad of them. Hamer isnt going to necessarily displace anyone, and nobody else will displace him if he warrants his position. But I think with Hamer, Torp, Grimes and The Tank rotating those 2 central midfield roles would be a decent midfield. Personally, Hamer and Onyeka to start with Torp and Grimes as squad players on 70 aims or cup games etc. The tenacity of Hamer and Onyeka together would be great. And Hamers range of passing FAR outreaches that of Grimes imo.

If we were to go up, and the price was right, its 110% a YES. Anyone saying otherwise because of the silly reasons explained above, are quite frankly clueless.

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You just know all the people talking about kebabs and mocking his weight would do a 180 the second he signed. It’s more than fickleness, it’s almost immaturity to pretend a player is crap / fat just because they no longer play for us. Playground stuff.

DT-R · 2026-03-03T15:37:11+0000

clint van damme said:
Haha!!

Youre right....

A pic of Gus in his first season with us v a pic of him from this season.... I cant believe how out of shape, unfit, and fat hes become....

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TomRad85 · 2026-03-03T15:44:14+0000

did he leave? Just thought he'd been injured for 3 years. GIMOC said he signed a new contract?

Winny the Bish · 2026-03-03T15:44:24+0000

Depends on the price really.

He'll be in the last year of his contract. If we could pull off a sneaky £5-6m deal I'd be all over it. Not going to get anyone better for that kind of price.

shmmeee · 2026-03-03T15:45:21+0000

We need a set piece taker but I wouldn’t have him at DM and I think we can do better LW so as much as I love him probably not at this point. Louza is younger for the DM role, I’d want more athleticism on the wing.

AOM · 2026-03-03T15:46:55+0000

As long as we re-sign Bigirimana as well

shmmeee · 2026-03-03T15:53:17+0000

Winny the Bish said:
Depends on the price really.

He'll be in the last year of his contract. If we could pull off a sneaky £5-6m deal I'd be all over it. Not going to get anyone better for that kind of price.

This is a fair point. If he’s cheap then maybe as a squad player.

Ashdown · 2026-03-03T15:59:10+0000

If we went up I would be opposed to having him back. I think we could source better but alas if we flunked it and he was willing to come back on reasonable wages for the Championship then he would still be good enough.
I think if we failed this time around we could easily have to sell the likes of Rudoni and maybe Grimes and Onyeka would go back too.

fatso · 2026-03-03T16:03:22+0000

Please, for the love of all that is holy, can we move on from Hamer.

Grendel · 2026-03-03T16:03:35+0000

harvey098 said:
You just know all the people talking about kebabs and mocking his weight would do a 180 the second he signed. It’s more than fickleness, it’s almost immaturity to pretend a player is crap / fat just because they no longer play for us. Playground stuff.

He’s not good enough for the PL

DT-R · 2026-03-03T16:10:20+0000

Grendel said:
He’s not good enough for the PL

Correct, and this fact is backed up by the fact he got POTS the season he spent there!

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Grendel · 2026-03-03T16:11:56+0000

DT-R said:
Correct, and this fact is backed up by the fact he got POTS the season he spent there!

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It’s backed up by the fact he had a release clause when relegated and no one in the PL wanted to sign him

covboy9 · 2026-03-03T16:28:01+0000

In a heartbeat yes

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