Alex Palmer grateful for West Brom experience
Alex Palmer admits lessons from former Albion goalkeeper colleagues Ben Foster and Sam Johnstone were invaluable.
Academy product Palmer, 27, had to bide his time for a first-choice role between the sticks but broke through early last season.
A succession of non-league and Football League loans helped Palmer’s development and he thrived under Carlos Corberan last season.
Palmer, who turned down a move to Premier League Luton this summer, said: “Obviously the loans have helped massively, where I’ve generally been the oldest one there. It’s not new for me in a way (being oldest keeper), but it’s being at West Brom for so long and working under so many older goalkeepers and incredible goalkeepers as well – I could mention a few but obviously I’ve been here a while.
“The obvious ones are Ben Foster and Sam Johnstone, I took as much as I can from those and others, I’ve had to bide my time and I feel like I’ve got a good balance from those, it’s helped shape me to the goalkeeper I am.”
