George Bennett discusses Walsall's 'shrewd' Albert Adomah signing
George Bennett looks at Walsall's recent signing of Albert Adomah and what he can bring to the Bescot.
Adomah had been on trial with Mat Sadler's side following his departure from QPR in the summer.
And last week he penned a deal with the Saddlers for the upcoming campaign.
George looks at the quality Adomah will bring and how his experience of winning promotion can aid the Saddlers.
Adomah had been on trial with Mat Sadler's side following his departure from QPR in the summer.
And last week he penned a deal with the Saddlers for the upcoming campaign.
George looks at the quality Adomah will bring and how his experience of winning promotion can aid the Saddlers.
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00:00George Walsall have signed Albert Adoma, Championship promotion winner with Aston Villa, released
00:15by QPR at the end of last season. Someone who some might have been surprised he was
00:21on trial at Walsall given the fact he was playing the Championship last year. Just talk
00:25to us about that move, what you've made of him so far in the pre-season games and how
00:30you feel he's going to benefit and fit into Matt Sadler's squad?
00:34It's probably not really being kept a secret to be honest, but it's something that's been
00:42rumbling on now for the past fortnight. He was a surprise trialist against Alba Church
00:49in the opening game of pre-season, played the first 45 minutes at right wing back and
00:54looked really impressive to be honest. Some good runs down the right hand side, a couple
00:58of good deliveries which is something Walsall will be crying out for from the wing back
01:03position and impressed and spoke to Matt Sadler about it after the final whistle. He was quite
01:11open about the fact that he was on trial and the fact that they were in talks and looking
01:16to kind of seal a deal. Then he obviously had the game against his former club Villa
01:22who received a really warm reception from the Villa fans and he's been public about
01:27himself on Twitter saying he's trying to get a deal over the line. Today's the day where
01:33the deal's been done and a one-year deal for a player who's going to provide firstly quality,
01:38the calibre of player and the career he's had, but also the experience that's going
01:43to be important. You look at someone like Conor Barrett, it looks as if Odoma's going
01:48to come in and provide competition and cover for that right wing back slot. So someone
01:54like Conor Barrett's going to learn so much from someone like him who's had the career
01:57that he's had with Conor Barrett now trying to press into the EFL and try and embark on
02:02a career like Odoma did.
02:07How key is that experience going to be going into that dressing room? I suppose it's not
02:10just his age and the amount of games he's played but the level he's probably played
02:13at. We also have got players that have played at a higher level but Odoma's consistently
02:19been flirted around the Premier League Championship for most of his career really. How massive
02:26is that going to be from Matt Sadler's side in the dressing room?
02:29I think it'll be key. We've spoken about Jamil Matt's experience with Forest Green and his
02:35promotions but you've got someone that's done it at a higher level and that can impact the
02:40players in the dressing room. He's been there and done it. Two Premier League promotions
02:46to his CV. That's not a bad thing to be introduced into the dressing room when you're hoping
02:51to have realistic ambitions of trying to press for a promotion yourself which Walsall will
02:56rightly feel they can do so after coming so close last season. That sort of sign-in, I
03:02think it's quite clear that there's still more additions needed in the centre-forward
03:07areas but that sort of addition as the season goes on could be absolutely vital to possibly
03:13helping Walsall get over the line.