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[Steve Russell]

Good luck to him but amazed that we need to bring in another keeper!!!
Guess he will be on the bench tomorrow.
From the Club....

'GOALKEEPER Ben Hamer has joined QPR on a short-term deal.
The 37-year-old stopper, who was with Sheffield Wednesday in 2024/25, enjoyed
a pre-season campaign with Derby County while looking for a new club.

Hamer has made more than 350 professional appearances across a host of clubs
including Brentford, Charlton, Leicester, Derby, Swansea and Watford, and he is excited
to assist the QPR goalkeeping group following Joe Walsh’s recent injury.

“I’m absolutely buzzing to join the group and train,” he said. “Every player wants to play
and I'm no different in that sense but my attitude doesn't change whether I'm playing or not.

“I had a similar situation at Watford with Daniel Bachmann. He was an Austrian international
and doing really well before being sent off for a game. I came in and ended up keeping the shirt
for 20-odd games. I supported him the whole way and he reciprocated that for me.

“You need to support each other. The team always comes first for me. Regardless of whether I'm
playing or not, you have to have the same attitude.”

CEO Christian Nourry said: “Following Joe’s unfortunate injury suffered last week we felt it was
important to provide more cover in the goalkeeper position.

“We feel very privileged to be able to add Ben’s character, quality and experience to the group
for the coming months.”