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fenaddick

Diebythesword said:

Interesting about holsgrove. Would love for us to get him but I think Coventry would then be moved on and he seems to have done okay in a better team. Or mwamba would quickly be shipped out on loan. 

Mwamba would stick around because he doesn’t take up a squad space 

TheNotoriousBWP

Oggy Red said:

thenewbie said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Sambcafc said:

Seriously people… why are we obsessing over holsgrove when Cawley has confirmed multiple times now that there isn’t another CM coming in…

Yup... and I got told countless times I didn’t stand a chance with my now wife... but a little kidnapping here and there worked wonders... and now look at me... Reporting live from inside at His Majesty's pleasure!!

Ejaculated quickly, I thought it said.

Bleddy 'ell, I must need glasses! 😔 

Ejaculating quickly was the reason he didn’t stand a chance with her to begin with! 

wolfgang

Todds_right_hook said:

I don’t understand why we are delaying in announcing contract renewals. What is the point in the club delaying announcements

It is all a ploy by Charlton Life admin to boost the post count.

ShootersHillGuru

In all honesty it sounds like Holsgrove would be a bit of a punt. Nothing other than some largely irrelevant stats given the league he’s playing in. Jones wants him though we’ve been told so I guess if he does go to QPR then we can consider it a serious missed target. Surely the fee can’t be anywhere near £3.5 million I’ve seen bandied about.

cafcfan

ForeverAddickted said:

Sambcafc said:

Seriously people… why are we obsessing over holsgrove when Cawley has confirmed multiple times now that there isn’t another CM coming in…

Yup... and I got told countless times I didn’t stand a chance with my now wife... but a little kidnapping here and there worked wonders... and now look at me... Reporting live from inside at His Majesty's pleasure!!

Aah, the old "do you think this rag smells of chloroform" ruse worked again.  

fenaddick

ShootersHillGuru said:

In all honesty it sounds like Holsgrove would be a bit of a punt. Nothing other than some largely irrelevant stats given the league he’s playing in. Jones wants him though we’ve been told so I guess if he does go to QPR then we can consider it a serious missed target. Surely the fee can’t be anywhere near £3.5 million I’ve seen bandied about.

I don’t think they are irrelevant and the club will have a way to benchmark them against Championship midfielders. If he’s as good as he’s talked about then £3.5m could be a steal

cabbles

I’d like to up the ante on the Holsgrove chat and see someone refer to him as Hosgrove, just to agitate people more 

ForeverAddickted

cabbles said:

I’d like to up the ante on the Holsgrove chat and see someone refer to him as Hosgrove, just to agitate people more 

Hosgrave would be better

ns9

The unbudgeted, and hopefully significant, gate receipts from tomorrow night’s game may have helped things along as well. I think it was mentioned that an away tie at Spurs could be worth anything up to about £700k

Chunes

Crispywood said:

MeerKat said:

Kinsella87 said:

gringo said:

Kinsella87 said:

Coventry contract runs out end of season, so far it seems the new formation and players suit him and he’s upped his performances, if he continues I’d like him to sign, maybe NJ wants him to prove himself before the contracts offered? 

I personally think he has already proved himself many times over the years.

I’d agree, and if Kayne is getting a contract seems like Coventry should too

When we signed Coventry, we paid a smaller fee but gave a large sell on, so maybe thats pushed his importance down the list. I agree though, he looks good and deserves an extension

Coventry was free but it was a huge sell on apparently they wanted 50% from Wednesday. 

He has had a good start to the season but needs to maintain that level, last season he was part of the worse midfield in the championship last year very much a wait and see with him could lose his spot to Ouma in a few weeks Mwamba progresses and he’s suddenly 4th choice again 

Judging by his pre-match interview, it doesn't sound like Coventry is currently in contract talks with the club. 

He's still on a League One contract right now. Is he worth actual Championship wages? I have a feeling that NJ will want to keep improving the squad and he'll be allowed to leave. 

RonnieMoore

Tanto scored for Lincoln tonight 

CafcWest

RonnieMoore said:

Tanto scored for Lincoln tonight 

There is a thread for that @RonnieMoore , this one is rumours, bickering, disagreements, arguments and transfer disscussions: https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/101788/carabao-cup-26-27-tottenham-away-ole-ole#latest

robroy

ForeverAddickted said:

cabbles said:

I’d like to up the ante on the Holsgrove chat and see someone refer to him as Hosgrove, just to agitate people more 

Hosgrave would be better

Mr Idiot? 

ForeverAddickted

robroy said:

ForeverAddickted said:

cabbles said:

I’d like to up the ante on the Holsgrove chat and see someone refer to him as Hosgrove, just to agitate people more 

Hosgrave would be better

Mr Idiot? 

Thats a compliment as far as Im concerned!! 

kodfish

RonnieMoore said:

Tanto scored for Lincoln tonight 

Dion Charles on the bench. Great at Accrington Stanley @ Bolton. Would have loved him at Charlton but thankfully we didn’t sign him as he’s not been great since. 

North Lower Neil

ShootersHillGuru said:

In all honesty it sounds like Holsgrove would be a bit of a punt. Nothing other than some largely irrelevant stats given the league he’s playing in. Jones wants him though we’ve been told so I guess if he does go to QPR then we can consider it a serious missed target. Surely the fee can’t be anywhere near £3.5 million I’ve seen bandied about.

Also, can't even get in the Scotland squad, and they're awful.

Exiled_Addick

So it's, what, 10 pm (ish) UK time? Looks like the Rak-Sakyi saga is going to rumble on for at least another day then.

I tried to find a good meme or gif about edging, but these were about the best I could do that wouldn't get me a lifetime ban on here.

Scoham

North Lower Neil said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

In all honesty it sounds like Holsgrove would be a bit of a punt. Nothing other than some largely irrelevant stats given the league he’s playing in. Jones wants him though we’ve been told so I guess if he does go to QPR then we can consider it a serious missed target. Surely the fee can’t be anywhere near £3.5 million I’ve seen bandied about.

Also, can't even get in the Scotland squad, and they're awful.

And Lloyd Jones can't even get in the Wales squad...

follett

Scoham said:

North Lower Neil said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

In all honesty it sounds like Holsgrove would be a bit of a punt. Nothing other than some largely irrelevant stats given the league he’s playing in. Jones wants him though we’ve been told so I guess if he does go to QPR then we can consider it a serious missed target. Surely the fee can’t be anywhere near £3.5 million I’ve seen bandied about.

Also, can't even get in the Scotland squad, and they're awful.

And Lloyd Jones can't even get in the Wales squad...

Been through this on the Lloyd Jones thread but he’s not eligible

fenaddick

North Lower Neil said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

In all honesty it sounds like Holsgrove would be a bit of a punt. Nothing other than some largely irrelevant stats given the league he’s playing in. Jones wants him though we’ve been told so I guess if he does go to QPR then we can consider it a serious missed target. Surely the fee can’t be anywhere near £3.5 million I’ve seen bandied about.

Also, can't even get in the Scotland squad, and they're awful.

I’d wait and see what the new manager thinks there. Steve Clarke made it very hard to break into his squad as he wanted a club style atmosphere 

SDAddick

fenaddick said:

North Lower Neil said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

In all honesty it sounds like Holsgrove would be a bit of a punt. Nothing other than some largely irrelevant stats given the league he’s playing in. Jones wants him though we’ve been told so I guess if he does go to QPR then we can consider it a serious missed target. Surely the fee can’t be anywhere near £3.5 million I’ve seen bandied about.

Also, can't even get in the Scotland squad, and they're awful.

I’d wait and see what the new manager thinks there. Steve Clarke made it very hard to break into his squad as he wanted a club style atmosphere 

And also, the one place where they're not terrible is CM. Lacking elsewhere, but have some quality central midfielders. And as you say, was hard to get a look in under Clarke. 

Oggy Red

Chunes said:

Crispywood said:

MeerKat said:

Kinsella87 said:

gringo said:

Kinsella87 said:

Coventry contract runs out end of season, so far it seems the new formation and players suit him and he’s upped his performances, if he continues I’d like him to sign, maybe NJ wants him to prove himself before the contracts offered? 

I personally think he has already proved himself many times over the years.

I’d agree, and if Kayne is getting a contract seems like Coventry should too

When we signed Coventry, we paid a smaller fee but gave a large sell on, so maybe thats pushed his importance down the list. I agree though, he looks good and deserves an extension

Coventry was free but it was a huge sell on apparently they wanted 50% from Wednesday. 

He has had a good start to the season but needs to maintain that level, last season he was part of the worse midfield in the championship last year very much a wait and see with him could lose his spot to Ouma in a few weeks Mwamba progresses and he’s suddenly 4th choice again 

Judging by his pre-match interview, it doesn't sound like Coventry is currently in contract talks with the club. 

He's still on a League One contract right now. Is he worth actual Championship wages? I have a feeling that NJ will want to keep improving the squad and he'll be allowed to leave. 

Coventry has shown his worth during the past couple of seasons, before his injury earlier this year.

He's tidy on the ball and helps knit the team together. NJ asked him to play deep as the sole DM in a 3-5-2 and he's done that job pretty dependably.

But with the formation change to 4-2-3-1 he looks reborn this season with Chalobah beside him as the double pivot, and we're already beginning to see he is capable of more than we thought.

Let's see how things develop, I feel there's more to come from Coventry.

up_the_valley

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PeaksAndValleys

Kinsella87 said:

gringo said:

Kinsella87 said:

Coventry contract runs out end of season, so far it seems the new formation and players suit him and he’s upped his performances, if he continues I’d like him to sign, maybe NJ wants him to prove himself before the contracts offered? 

I personally think he has already proved himself many times over the years.

I’d agree, and if Kayne is getting a contract seems like Coventry should too

Everyone who wants a contract extension will get a contract extension 

SDAddick

Oggy Red said:

Chunes said:

Crispywood said:

MeerKat said:

Kinsella87 said:

gringo said:

Kinsella87 said:

Coventry contract runs out end of season, so far it seems the new formation and players suit him and he’s upped his performances, if he continues I’d like him to sign, maybe NJ wants him to prove himself before the contracts offered? 

I personally think he has already proved himself many times over the years.

I’d agree, and if Kayne is getting a contract seems like Coventry should too

When we signed Coventry, we paid a smaller fee but gave a large sell on, so maybe thats pushed his importance down the list. I agree though, he looks good and deserves an extension

Coventry was free but it was a huge sell on apparently they wanted 50% from Wednesday. 

He has had a good start to the season but needs to maintain that level, last season he was part of the worse midfield in the championship last year very much a wait and see with him could lose his spot to Ouma in a few weeks Mwamba progresses and he’s suddenly 4th choice again 

Judging by his pre-match interview, it doesn't sound like Coventry is currently in contract talks with the club. 

He's still on a League One contract right now. Is he worth actual Championship wages? I have a feeling that NJ will want to keep improving the squad and he'll be allowed to leave. 

Coventry has shown his worth during the past couple of seasons, before his injury earlier this year.

He's tidy on the ball and helps knit the team together. NJ asked him to play deep as the sole DM in a 3-5-2 and he's done that job pretty dependably.

But with the formation change to 4-2-3-1 he looks reborn this season with Chalobah beside him as the double pivot, and we're already beginning to see he is capable of more than we thought.

Let's see how things develop, I feel there's more to come from Coventry.

Echo this. I still remember him in his MK Dons days playing in a Russel Martin (I think it was) side and looking like a solid deep lying playmaker. Already this season he's been far more expansive with his passing, while still breaking up play and getting into passing lanes. I think this could be a big season for him. I think with Chalobah alongside him in a doubt pivot he's got a different role than he had with Doc and sometimes Carey next to him, he's got someone else who can play in the tight spaces as well as break up the opposition play. I think it will only make him better. Wouldn't surprise me if in a few weeks' time we're desperate for him to sign an extension as well. 

I know these things don't necessarily happen in order of priority, but I get why he would be fourth on the list of Jones, TC, Ramsay, and Coventry. But I think in the coming weeks and months we will view that as the list of players to retain. 

Scoham

follett said:

Scoham said:

North Lower Neil said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

In all honesty it sounds like Holsgrove would be a bit of a punt. Nothing other than some largely irrelevant stats given the league he’s playing in. Jones wants him though we’ve been told so I guess if he does go to QPR then we can consider it a serious missed target. Surely the fee can’t be anywhere near £3.5 million I’ve seen bandied about.

Also, can't even get in the Scotland squad, and they're awful.

And Lloyd Jones can't even get in the Wales squad...

Been through this on the Lloyd Jones thread but he’s not eligible

Remember it being discussed but I don't think that was ever 100% certain as he switched at youth level.

wolfgang

North Lower Neil said:

Also, can't even get in the Scotland squad, and they're awful.

They are, but they have a very solid midfield with McGinn, Ryan Ferguson, Lewis Ferguson and McTominay. I am sure if he was a starter in the Championship he would get called up.

CAFCsayer

North Lower Neil said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

In all honesty it sounds like Holsgrove would be a bit of a punt. Nothing other than some largely irrelevant stats given the league he’s playing in. Jones wants him though we’ve been told so I guess if he does go to QPR then we can consider it a serious missed target. Surely the fee can’t be anywhere near £3.5 million I’ve seen bandied about.

Also, can't even get in the Scotland squad, and they're awful.

Made himself available just before the world cup as was holding on for england

Covered_End_Lad

follett said:

Scoham said:

North Lower Neil said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

In all honesty it sounds like Holsgrove would be a bit of a punt. Nothing other than some largely irrelevant stats given the league he’s playing in. Jones wants him though we’ve been told so I guess if he does go to QPR then we can consider it a serious missed target. Surely the fee can’t be anywhere near £3.5 million I’ve seen bandied about.

Also, can't even get in the Scotland squad, and they're awful.

And Lloyd Jones can't even get in the Wales squad...

Been through this on the Lloyd Jones thread but he’s not eligible

How’s he managed to play for wales youth teams but not be eligible? 

wolfgang

gringo said:

Kinsella87 said:

Coventry contract runs out end of season, so far it seems the new formation and players suit him and he’s upped his performances, if he continues I’d like him to sign, maybe NJ wants him to prove himself before the contracts offered? 

I personally think he has already proved himself many times over the years.

He has, but as a steady League One player. Never shown any signs of being better until these last two matches.