Karlan Grant SIGNED - 2 year deal

IR94

He was our marquee signing, and trouble is, he is nowhere near as good as he thinks he is.

fenaddick

He’s a moments footballer, capable of some really good things but totally anonymous the rest of the time

The Red Robin

Really disappointed in him. Started the season well but he doesn’t look interested now.

J BLOCK

What does he bring to the team? What position does he play? 

Totally underwhelmed by him, looked ordinary at very best. 

sam3110

Weegie Addick said:

Grant is a decent footballer. My problem is that I haven’t really got a clue what position we should play him in to be effective for the team and I’m not sure Jones has either 

Left wing in a 433 or 4231

Problem is that's also TCs best position 

gringo

Oh Eddie Youds... said:

Storm in a tea cup

So you reckon Mr Mendez is stirring it up then?😈

aso914

I think we had him join the team because of the uncertainty around TC whether that be getting sold in the transfer window or not kicking on and we not only managed to keep him but he’s had a huge breakthrough so it leaves grant in a tough position. 

Chris_from_Sidcup

Let's be honest the warning signs were there. Just 20 goals in the last 4 league seasons and released by a club who finished below us last season. Not sure what we were expecting from him?

guinnessaddick

ElfsborgAddick said:

fenaddick said:

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sam3110 said:

All this over something that didn't even actually really happen, he clapped the fans initially, and Danny Mac just wanted the players to go back again and Grant then declined. People acting like he's flipped the bird at our fans or something 

Louis Mendez should have clarified this in the first place then

That's poor from Louis really. Post like that was always going to invite a pile on of abuse towards Grant

Yeh hands up from me - it was poor from me. Only saw the reaction at the end. 

As punishment you get to play up front against Bolton 

He'll get a hat-trick, Mendez is mustard.

Only if he nicks it from the valley cafe.

DamoNorthStand

sam3110 said:

Weegie Addick said:

Grant is a decent footballer. My problem is that I haven’t really got a clue what position we should play him in to be effective for the team and I’m not sure Jones has either 

Left wing in a 433 or 4231

Problem is that's also TCs best position 

And also Alli’s.

Horrendous use of a limited transfer budget 

scruffle

Problem with grant is he's only really effective attacking wife left, which was the only position in the entire 11 we DIDN'T need a first team member/upgrade for as that's where our best player plays and a player who is currently far better than grant is currently. Assuming he was only signed as TC was considered too good for us and would leave in the summer. 

NabySarr

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Let's be honest the warning signs were there. Just 20 goals in the last 4 league seasons and released by a club who finished below us last season. Not sure what we were expecting from him?

West Brom offered him a new contract. Grant has been poor recently but he started the season well with a goal and an assist in our first 3 games and played well away at West Ham, basically just like the rest of the team 

Alwaysneil

I think Grant needs a shave and then he will play better and not look to much of a tit

gringo

scruffle said:

Problem with grant is he's only really effective attacking wife left, which was the only position in the entire 11 we DIDN'T need a first team member/upgrade for as that's where our best player plays and a player who is currently far better than grant is currently. Assuming he was only signed as TC was considered too good for us and would leave in the summer. 

his wife isnt joining us as well is she? we already have too many on the left wing?

Crispywood

Can show he’s got quality with the goal at Bristol City but looks far too inconsistent. In theory a good signing but when you have TC it just makes no sense, he’d make a good squad player but stupidly he’s our highest paid player 

Todds_right_hook

Rave he needs a loan at crawley

Bailey

Grant sums this squad up, should be better but ain't ! 

wmcf123

I maintain he’s a striker and not a wide player .  Certainly not a “number 10”.  

elbiglad

He looked a cut above at points earlier in the season: composed and calm on the ball, and seemed to have a bit more guile about him this time around. He is now drifting through games without offering much on or off the ball. I don’t want to see him playing as a no10 anymore. 

The trouble is in the squad building. There is no formation that suits this crop of players. So we do have to put some square pegs in some round holes, but at the moment he doesn’t even warrant that.  

I think he needs to be used as an impact sub for now, and if we are going to revert to 5-3-2 I can see a role for him as the second striker working.  

ct_addick

Never rated the guy and it was a mistake to bring him back!

ElfsborgAddick

ct_addick said:

Never rated the guy and it was a mistake to bring him back!

Blame our scouting network.

Bod

Weegie Addick said:

Grant is a decent footballer. My problem is that I haven’t really got a clue what position we should play him in to be effective for the team and I’m not sure Jones has either 

Good point

RonnieMoore

Play him up top with Kelman … can score and is being asking to do to much work outside the box .. he was always been a decent striker 

Crispywood

RonnieMoore said:

Play him up top with Kelman … can score and is being asking to do to much work outside the box .. he was always been a decent striker 

Because we’re so good at supplying service into the box for strikers 

ParkinsonOut

I didn’t like him when he was here the first time round (despite him being “one of our own”). And my opinion hasn’t changed.

Redvalleyeast

Fraud. Just here for the payday,disgrace.

sammy391

Didn’t particularly rate him the first time he was here, certainly don’t rate him now.

no way he looks like a championship attacker who has played premier league!

Solidgone

I just don’t know what he has to offer. As posters have already stated that he started off well but unsure what position he’s playing? 

Karim_myBagheri

Redvalleyeast said:

Fraud. Just here for the payday,disgrace.

You could say we taught him all he knows which looks to be f all as we paid for his youth career and then for a further 4 years of absolute dross from him. then he has a couple of months where finally all that hard work, money and time we put into his development was finally paying off he immediately fucks off. Now he's back home with us like a child coming back to his doting parents. taking care of him once again when things got too much for the young lad. And here we are paying for him yet again and getting next to nothing in return. 

Chunes

I don't know why he's still starting games. He has been atrocious.