+++Reece Burke signs on a two year deal+++

Garrymanilow

The funny thing is Kaminski did play in that match, but for Blackburn

Braziliance

Bedsaddick said:

Braziliance said:

Bedsaddick said:

golfaddick said:

North Lower Neil said:

How many ex-Luton players is that now?

3.

2 defenders & a goalkeeper. From a team that has suffered back to back relegations. 🙄

And a promotion to The Premier league. Do you ever have anything positive to say?

To be fair, he only played 20 games, averaging 14 minutes of football per appearance that season, was hardly instrumental. It's not like we have signed Doughty or one of their other heavy hitters.

That would be like if we sold Gassan to a League1 side and tried saying he got us promoted to the Championship. Although it is true, he played a part, but the context is relevant.

This is a player with a truly woeful injury record and it's quite consistent. Let's hope we can get him playing, but the smart money says he will feature about the same amount as Dan Potts, unless our medical team can perform miracles.

MrOneLung said:

signed another player with back to back relegations on his C.V.

Jeez .  We must have the most negative fans in the country. 

All I did was point out what he did and what his record says. If you feel negative about that, then that kind of paints the picture. 

It's not like I've said "he's f'in shit, not welcome" etc. 

And if you think we have some of the most negative fans, you can't pay too much attention to other clubs socials. We are a very passive fan base in the grand scheme of things.

ateamofcorygibbs

Garrymanilow said:

The funny thing is Kaminski did play in that match, but for Blackburn

Should have saved it

felix_31

Known as Burkenbauer at Luton lol

Lewis Coaches

Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch said:

Our third kit is going to be orange isn't it, inspired by our Luton heritage.

Fcuk That.

At least all these old Luton Town players can now play in a proper stadium.

Callumcafc

Braziliance said:

Bedsaddick said:

golfaddick said:

North Lower Neil said:

How many ex-Luton players is that now?

3.

2 defenders & a goalkeeper. From a team that has suffered back to back relegations. 🙄

And a promotion to The Premier league. Do you ever have anything positive to say?

To be fair, he only played 20 games, averaging 14 minutes of football per appearance that season, was hardly instrumental. It's not like we have signed Doughty or one of their other heavy hitters.

That would be like if we sold Gassan to a League1 side and tried saying he got us promoted to the Championship. Although it is true, he played a part, but the context is relevant.

This is a player with a truly woeful injury record and it's quite consistent. Let's hope we can get him playing, but the smart money says he will feature about the same amount as Dan Potts, unless our medical team can perform miracles.

I know what you’re trying to say but you don’t do yourself any favours with the Dan Potts comparison, a player who played 75 mins in the league for us.

For context, Burke’s minutes the past few seasons have been

- 24/25: 855 (in the Championship relegation),
- 23/24: 1663 (in the Premier League relegation),
- 22/23: 1307 (in the Championship promotion),
- 21/22: 2122 (in a Championship top six side),
- 20/21: 2873 (in a League One title campaign with Hull)

Ramsay’s minutes last season were 2656 and Jones played 3112.

Our own point of reference for a crocked player might be Chuks, who over the same period contributed the following amount of minutes per season: 625, 517, 326 (half season), 442 and 1532.

DaisyEdwards

MartinCAFC said:

golfaddick said:

North Lower Neil said:

How many ex-Luton players is that now?

3.

2 defenders & a goalkeeper. From a team that has suffered back to back relegations. 🙄

I guess you weren’t happy when Curbs used to sign players from relegated Prem teams then.

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

golfaddick said:

North Lower Neil said:

How many ex-Luton players is that now?

3.

2 defenders & a goalkeeper. From a team that has suffered back to back relegations. 🙄

Current squad has 5 as Jones and Berry are ex-Luton as well.

3?  Can you count? 

ElfsborgAddick

JohnnyJoeyDeeDee said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

golfaddick said:

North Lower Neil said:

How many ex-Luton players is that now?

3.

2 defenders & a goalkeeper. From a team that has suffered back to back relegations. 🙄

Current squad has 5 as Jones and Berry are ex-Luton as well.

Rumours of a senior figure being appointed as Director of Football. Curbs turned it down so they re going for David Pleat😉

Pleat knows a lot about Curbs

SteveACS

Callumcafc said:

https://youtu.be/dODIbMElFM8?si=q6ceJS36UXuiHNCs

Luton v Blackburn, September 2022.

Can anyone name all nine current and former Charlton players involved in this match? There's also a bonus tenth who was released and never made a first team appearance.

For a right footer, that's a Hell of a ping with his left peg...

ElfsborgAddick

blackpool72 said:

stoneroses19 said:

Henry Irving said:

6' 2"  are they sure?

  

Do we know if any Charlton Life posters have stood next to him? 

ElfsborgAddick did.
He said he's about 7 foot tall.

Definitely more than 7' mate.

Braziliance

Callumcafc said:

Braziliance said:

Bedsaddick said:

golfaddick said:

North Lower Neil said:

How many ex-Luton players is that now?

3.

2 defenders & a goalkeeper. From a team that has suffered back to back relegations. 🙄

And a promotion to The Premier league. Do you ever have anything positive to say?

To be fair, he only played 20 games, averaging 14 minutes of football per appearance that season, was hardly instrumental. It's not like we have signed Doughty or one of their other heavy hitters.

That would be like if we sold Gassan to a League1 side and tried saying he got us promoted to the Championship. Although it is true, he played a part, but the context is relevant.

This is a player with a truly woeful injury record and it's quite consistent. Let's hope we can get him playing, but the smart money says he will feature about the same amount as Dan Potts, unless our medical team can perform miracles.

I know what you’re trying to say but you don’t do yourself any favours with the Dan Potts comparison, a player who played 75 mins in the league for us.

For context, Burke’s minutes the past few seasons have been

- 24/25: 855 (in the Championship relegation),
- 23/24: 1663 (in the Premier League relegation),
- 22/23: 1307 (in the Championship promotion),
- 21/22: 2122 (in a Championship top six side),
- 20/21: 2873 (in a League One title campaign with Hull)

Ramsay’s minutes last season were 2656 and Jones played 3112.

Our own point of reference for a crocked player might be Chuks, who over the same period contributed the following amount of minutes per season: 625, 517, 326 (half season), 442 and 1532.

Don't do myself any favours, what? 😂 

Think it's already been highlighted that Jones struggles to manage a full season, that's why it isn't Ideal we have signed someone who can't stay fit.

Ditto Ramsay. 

My point with Potts is that it was an unambitious signing and not an obvious upgrade. If Luton, Hull and whoever else couldn't fix him, I don't see why we would be any different. 

Fingers crossed though ay 

NorthheathAddick

red10 said:

Charlton Town ?

Surely it’s Charluton Athletic…😜

,anyways Welcome to the Addicks Reece,let’s hope your journey takes us to the top…another 3-4 quality signings & I do recs mid table…🥳🥳

eastterrace6168

arthur said:

eastterrace6168 said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

Anybody know exactly what Burkes injury problems have been ?

Last season he missed three months of Luton’s campaign with a quad injury, similarly in the Hatters’ Premier League season he was out for two months with a knee injury. In their promotion season 2022/23 under Jones, the 6ft 2in defender missed two months because of a hamstring injury.

whilst not ideal to pick up injuries that isnt really an awful injury record. Probably only a little worse than average.  Several of our key players, Jones and Ramsey had similar times out injured.

Oh there's plenty more, seems to have collected 3 or 4 a year stretching back to  2017, so not ideal, but we can only hope and trust that Nathan knows what he can offer, as he has experience of him one would hope so, anyway, welcome to The Valley Reece, now show us what you can do...

TeeC

Any whispers on the size of the fee?

eastterrace6168

TeeC said:

Any whispers on the size of the fee?

I'll try, but you probably won't hear me...🙄

soapy_jones

ForeverAddickted said:

I've heard there is an official inquiry going on within the Preston Recruitment Team at the moment, questions are being asked and apparently heads are going to roll as to why he's not in a shirt with "SpudBros" on the front of it

The geezer obviously don't like trains...  How he squares that with our support is the biggest question, not that his quads are made of Weetebix IMHO.

Exiled_Addick

When you’re shopping on a budget, one of the ways you can get a bit more quality for your money is to gamble a bit on a player with a patchy injury record in the hope you can get on top of the injury problems. A bit like buying a fixer-upper house or a car that needs a major repair.

Fair to say our track record of doing this is not great. However, a lot has changed on that front at the club and Abbot and Jones probably did about the best job of anyone with Aneke. Jones also knows a bit about Burke and may well have contacts at Luton he’s been able to tap up for info, so hopefully he and Abbot have a plan for how to manage Burke and keep him available for selection. Sounds like he’ll be a good player if we can do that.

Welcome to the club Reece. 

SoundAsa£

ShootersHillGuru said:

Anybody know exactly what Burkes injury problems have been ?

Something to do with his legs.🙄

Exiled_Addick

SoundAsa£ said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

Anybody know exactly what Burkes injury problems have been ?

Something to do with his legs.

Perhaps we can find out where Jacko’s went to and Burke can use those. 

BigRedEvil

Don't know much about Burke other than he is younger than Jones, keep forgetting Jones is 29 when he seems much younger

At least Burke is in for pre season so hopefully that can get him fully fit and ready to go for the season 

SDAddick

ForeverAddickted said:

To be fair, if we can get a decent Right Wing-Back I'm not too bothered about his injury record. Ramsay has proven to be more than adequate, so in an ideal world, if you're rotating those two enough, we hopefully shouldnt have anything to worry about.

I still wonder though if Burke's arrival will see Ramsay going back to RWB though.

I suspect this. His defensive prowess there will be needed with the step up to the Championship. 

Good signing. Now it's on the medical team to keep him fit. Sounds from Cawley's write up like Luton had a hard time keeping a lot of players fit the last couple of seasons, Bell included. We have to hope that we have something different about us. 

SDAddick

golfaddick said:

MartinCAFC said:

golfaddick said:

North Lower Neil said:

How many ex-Luton players is that now?

3.

2 defenders & a goalkeeper. From a team that has suffered back to back relegations. 🙄

I guess you weren’t happy when Curbs used to sign players from relegated Prem teams then.

I'm never happy......everyone knows that.

Never change though Golfie

gringo

Bedsaddick said:

Braziliance said:

Bedsaddick said:

golfaddick said:

North Lower Neil said:

How many ex-Luton players is that now?

3.

2 defenders & a goalkeeper. From a team that has suffered back to back relegations. 🙄

And a promotion to The Premier league. Do you ever have anything positive to say?

To be fair, he only played 20 games, averaging 14 minutes of football per appearance that season, was hardly instrumental. It's not like we have signed Doughty or one of their other heavy hitters.

That would be like if we sold Gassan to a League1 side and tried saying he got us promoted to the Championship. Although it is true, he played a part, but the context is relevant.

This is a player with a truly woeful injury record and it's quite consistent. Let's hope we can get him playing, but the smart money says he will feature about the same amount as Dan Potts, unless our medical team can perform miracles.

MrOneLung said:

signed another player with back to back relegations on his C.V.

Jeez .  We must have the most negative fans in the country. 

not really just a handful of top drawer international gold metal award winning negative fans, really do bump up the average.

ken_shabby

eastterrace6168 said:

TeeC said:

Any whispers on the size of the fee?

I'll try, but you probably won't hear me...🙄

Speak up!!

(can't hear a bloody thing! - let's go to the stoning!!)

Callumcafc

Braziliance said:

Callumcafc said:

Braziliance said:

Bedsaddick said:

golfaddick said:

North Lower Neil said:

How many ex-Luton players is that now?

3.

2 defenders & a goalkeeper. From a team that has suffered back to back relegations. 🙄

And a promotion to The Premier league. Do you ever have anything positive to say?

To be fair, he only played 20 games, averaging 14 minutes of football per appearance that season, was hardly instrumental. It's not like we have signed Doughty or one of their other heavy hitters.

That would be like if we sold Gassan to a League1 side and tried saying he got us promoted to the Championship. Although it is true, he played a part, but the context is relevant.

This is a player with a truly woeful injury record and it's quite consistent. Let's hope we can get him playing, but the smart money says he will feature about the same amount as Dan Potts, unless our medical team can perform miracles.

I know what you’re trying to say but you don’t do yourself any favours with the Dan Potts comparison, a player who played 75 mins in the league for us.

For context, Burke’s minutes the past few seasons have been

- 24/25: 855 (in the Championship relegation),
- 23/24: 1663 (in the Premier League relegation),
- 22/23: 1307 (in the Championship promotion),
- 21/22: 2122 (in a Championship top six side),
- 20/21: 2873 (in a League One title campaign with Hull)

Ramsay’s minutes last season were 2656 and Jones played 3112.

Our own point of reference for a crocked player might be Chuks, who over the same period contributed the following amount of minutes per season: 625, 517, 326 (half season), 442 and 1532.

Don't do myself any favours, what? 😂 

Think it's already been highlighted that Jones struggles to manage a full season, that's why it isn't Ideal we have signed someone who can't stay fit.

Ditto Ramsay. 

My point with Potts is that it was an unambitious signing and not an obvious upgrade. If Luton, Hull and whoever else couldn't fix him, I don't see why we would be any different. 

Fingers crossed though ay 

I think Burke will very quickly prove to be a good player and contribute far more than Potts ever did. Let's wait and see.

Scoham

Video from the Luton fan Rich Cawley interviewed.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oVGcnQlIWI&feature=youtu.be

Braziliance

Callumcafc said:

Braziliance said:

Callumcafc said:

Braziliance said:

Bedsaddick said:

golfaddick said:

North Lower Neil said:

How many ex-Luton players is that now?

3.

2 defenders & a goalkeeper. From a team that has suffered back to back relegations. 🙄

And a promotion to The Premier league. Do you ever have anything positive to say?

To be fair, he only played 20 games, averaging 14 minutes of football per appearance that season, was hardly instrumental. It's not like we have signed Doughty or one of their other heavy hitters.

That would be like if we sold Gassan to a League1 side and tried saying he got us promoted to the Championship. Although it is true, he played a part, but the context is relevant.

This is a player with a truly woeful injury record and it's quite consistent. Let's hope we can get him playing, but the smart money says he will feature about the same amount as Dan Potts, unless our medical team can perform miracles.

I know what you’re trying to say but you don’t do yourself any favours with the Dan Potts comparison, a player who played 75 mins in the league for us.

For context, Burke’s minutes the past few seasons have been

- 24/25: 855 (in the Championship relegation),
- 23/24: 1663 (in the Premier League relegation),
- 22/23: 1307 (in the Championship promotion),
- 21/22: 2122 (in a Championship top six side),
- 20/21: 2873 (in a League One title campaign with Hull)

Ramsay’s minutes last season were 2656 and Jones played 3112.

Our own point of reference for a crocked player might be Chuks, who over the same period contributed the following amount of minutes per season: 625, 517, 326 (half season), 442 and 1532.

Don't do myself any favours, what? 😂 

Think it's already been highlighted that Jones struggles to manage a full season, that's why it isn't Ideal we have signed someone who can't stay fit.

Ditto Ramsay. 

My point with Potts is that it was an unambitious signing and not an obvious upgrade. If Luton, Hull and whoever else couldn't fix him, I don't see why we would be any different. 

Fingers crossed though ay 

I think Burke will very quickly prove to be a good player and contribute far more than Potts ever did. Let's wait and see.

Well, contributing more than Potts won't be too difficult, he could manage that just by playing a handful of games to be fair.

Hopefully he delivers the goods, we need better players for this difficult season ahead and he sounds like he has the quality.

Pavoren007

Scoham said:

Video from the Luton fan Rich Cawley interviewed.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oVGcnQlIWI&feature=youtu.be

Right side looks like Poundland Jacko! 

crookester

Potts was always a gamble, that's why we only took him on a free and gave him a short term contract. We've paid a fee for Burke so it's pretty clear that we expect him to be fit and available to play.

ForeverAddickted

Just saw this on Reddit