{"id":581075,"date":"2021-01-29T13:32:31","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T18:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=581075"},"modified":"2021-01-29T13:32:31","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T18:32:31","slug":"burton-albion-sign-defender-tom-hamer-on-a-permanent-deal-from-oldham-athletic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/29\/burton-albion-sign-defender-tom-hamer-on-a-permanent-deal-from-oldham-athletic\/","title":{"rendered":"Burton Albion Sign Defender Tom Hamer on a Permanent Deal From Oldham Athletic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink\u2019s squad revamp at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/18\/dillon-barnes-burton-albion-qpr\/\" target=\"_self\">Burton Albion<\/a> continues with the signing of versatile <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/22\/oldham-athletic-sign-nicky-adams\/\" target=\"_self\">Oldham Athletic<\/a> defender Tom Hamer.<\/p>\n<p>Hamer arrives for an undisclosed fee and becomes the Brewers\u2019 fifth signing.<\/p>\n<p>The signing of Hamer gives Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink a much needed defensive option with the Brewers still conceding plenty of goals.<\/p>\n<h2>Burton Albion Sign Defender Tom Hamer From Oldham Athletic<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u270d\ufe0f Burton Albion are delighted to confirm the signing of defender Tom Hamer for a small undisclosed fee from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficialOAFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@OfficialOAFC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to Burton Albion, Tom! More from our new signing here.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BAFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BAFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Burton Albion FC (@burtonalbionfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/burtonalbionfc\/status\/1355139107115175939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 29, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Hamer Arrives on a Permanent Deal<\/h3>\n<p>The 21-year-old defender is a versatile defender who can play at right-back or centre back. He was very highly thought off at Oldham and Championship interest was noted in the past.<\/p>\n<p>However, Burton have won the race for his signature and he joins a Brewers side fighting for their lives at the bottom of League One. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has made a positive impact since returning to the club he guided to promotion.<\/p>\n<p>The coronavirus pandemic has halted their games recently with positive cases confirmed in their camp. Their last league game against <a href=\"\/football\/tag\/shrewsbury-town\" target=\"_self\">Shrewsbury Town<\/a> was postponed and their match with <a href=\"\/football\/tag\/blackpool\" target=\"_self\">Blackpool<\/a> tomorrow is also off.<\/p>\n<p>Hamer will get a bit of time to settle into his new surroundings. He has clocked up over 80 first-team appearances in his fledgeling career. Unsurprisingly, he has been a regular for Harry Kewell this season making 18 appearances in all competitions. 12 of those have come in League Two.<\/p>\n<p>Hamer could make his Burton debut against <a href=\"\/football\/tag\/hull-city\" target=\"_self\">Hull City<\/a> in their first February match.<\/p>\n<h3>Hamer Raring to Go<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk\/news\/2021\/january\/2901-hamer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Speaking to the Burton Albion website<\/a> about his move, Hamer said: \u201cI\u2019m buzzing to finally get it over the line and I can\u2019t wait to get going.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI spoke to the manager. Obviously we know the position we\u2019re in and I\u2019ve come here to try and help get us out of that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can play right-back, centre-half or wing-back, I\u2019m quite a versatile defender. I\u2019m quick, good in the air, can put a tackle in &#8211; that\u2019s me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink added: \u201cHe\u2019s a right-back from Oldham, only 21 years old and is a big prospect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s already played over 80 games in the league, some in League Two and some in League One.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has big potential and is a good one for the future, but he can come in and affect our squad straight away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"AbhRzHkpSHZmE3z2IxUxkw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1230512362\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'AbhRzHkpSHZmE3z2IxUxkw',sig:'z99z2J5BrF1QECQ61KuNlc3u1DL2Ae2paxOUO-R4iUE=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1230512362',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink\u2019s squad revamp at Burton Albion continues with the signing of versatile Oldham Athletic defender Tom Hamer. Hamer arrives for an undisclosed fee and becomes the Brewers\u2019 fifth signing. The signing of Hamer gives Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink a much needed defensive option with the Brewers still conceding plenty of goals. 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