Coach wants Foster for keeps

13 March 2012 14:27
Kiely hopes Albion sign stopper permanently

Albion goalkeeping coach Dean Kiely hopes Albion can sign Ben Foster on a permanent basis.

Foster is currently on a season long loan from neighbours Birmingham City but has impressed between the sticks for the Baggies.

Kiely has been  a long-standing admirer of the former England international and hopes the club can agree a deal for the goalkeeper in the summer.

“Let me make it perfectly clear, I am Ben’s No 1 fan,” he said.

“I would love him to be a West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper for the next three, four, five, six or however many years.

“But he’s a Birmingham player, we’ve got him on loan, and his future will be decided by a lot of factors, some of which are out of our control.

“In terms of goalkeeping, you only have to have two eyes in your head to see that Ben is a top Premier League player.

“I sit there in the dugout every week enjoying watching Ben play and I enjoy working with him immensely Monday to Friday. He’s an absolute joy.”

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Source: FOOTYMAD