Walsall new-boy David Grof has Jimmy Walker in his sights
Saturday 23rd July 2011, 11:29AM BST.
New signing David Grof today warned Walsall legend Jimmy Walker he has come to replace him as the club’s first-choice keeper.
The 22-year-old Hungarian is the latest of manager Dean Smith’s seven summer signings so far to come through the doors at The Banks’s Stadium eager for the challenge of transforming last season’s relegation strugglers.
The Budapest-born shot-stopper is hoping his one-year contract will be the launch point for a more settled spell in his career after a nomadic journey so far from Hibernian to Notts County with loan spells at Tamworth and Mansfield.
Grof, who was a second-half substitute in this week’s double-header against Wolves and Villa, will be hoping for a full chance in the remaining friendlies at Cheltenham and Port Vale next week.
But he is ready to answer Smith’s challenge to not just settle for the understudy’s role but push Walker for the first-team shirt.
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I don’t know whether it is a good omen, but I seem to remember that one James Walker was a Notts County reject!
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LOL, well good luck knocking
Jimmy of his perch.
Many have tried.
ALL have failed!
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From what I saw on Thursday, he will be great understudy to JW. Similar build, similar style of shot stopper and commanded the area well amongst some big Villa players.
I for one am quite happy with him as back up and should JW need a break or get injured, I am confident he would better placed than last years back up’s, to do a good job!
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