Mowbray looks to answer West Brom goalkeeper debate
West Bromwich Albion's remaining two goalkeepers have 'good pedigree' to fill the place left by Alex Palmer, says boss Tony Mowbray.The Baggies sold Palmer to Premier League strugglers Ipswich Town on transfer deadline day before recalling Josh Griffiths from his loan at Bristol Rovers to compete with Joe Wildsmith for the number one spot."The goalkeepers left at this club have got some good pedigree in them," Mowbray told BBC Radio WM"Josh Griffiths is very highly thought of and been on an exceptional loan at Bristol Rovers and Joe won the golden gloves in League One (with Derby) last season and I see him on the training ground here every day and he keeps the ball out of the net."We shouldn't overly concern ourselves too much because there is genuine competition and let's see who manages to grab that number one shirt at the start of next season."Wildsmith has served as back-up to Palmer in the Championship this season but is yet to make a league appearance while Griffiths featured in 29 games during his loan at Bristol Rovers, keeping eight clean sheets."I've got fond memories of playing for Bristol Rovers and a massive opportunity now to show what I can do so it's worked out well for me personally but I'm gutted to leave," Griffiths told BBC Radio Bristol."I had no idea (I was being recalled) until Monday morning on deadline day but pretty much got told for definite in the evening waiting for Alex to complete his move to Ipswich."The 23-year-old has not played a first-team game for West Brom since an FA Cup defeat by Wolves in January 2024 but feels he is ready to stake a claim to become the club's first-choice goalkeeper"I'd love to be the starting goalkeeper here and who knows that could come soon or I might have to wait but I feel like I'm ready to take my chance if and when I get it," he added.West Brom host Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship on Saturday looking to cement their place in the play-off places but Mowbray is yet to reveal who will start in goal at The Hawthorns."Whoever gets the start tomorrow, they've got the chance to grab hold of it - hopefully not make too many saves but do the basics well and there's a chance to keep rolling," added Mowbray."If that doesn't happen somebody else who is chomping at the bit to play could get an opportunity as well so I'm happy for them to compete against each other but it is healthy to have competition in that department."
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