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nth_london_addick

Rachel , Jess, brentford, Swindon

That order paul told me last night

Norfolk_Addick

Bangkokaddick said:

80 posts since I last looked an one new rumour! Please get this thread back to what it should be.

I had 5 new posts with yours being one of them and its not a rumour.

kwl

Hi I'm a bit of a lurker on this site, get most of my Charlton fix off these boards(live 100 miles away so don't have anything to contribute to the rumours). But to be honest I think this discussion needs to be renamed and seperate rumours discussion opened for proper rumours not Sheffield wed rubbish and petty squabbles
Thanks

I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11688/7965751/Iwelumo-to-leave-Hornets

Big Chris is available on a free transfer, worth a punt?

roseandcrown

I would take big Chris on a free as back up to Yann. A very good option to have on the bench and dont think he would be on massive wages.

SuedeAdidas

I always liked big Chris. Firstly for that last minute winner at St Mary's and (almost) equally for that miss for the Jocks.

barstool

On Chris we remember that he put in much effort but his record with Watford last season was not good, so the risk here is that he becomes a Jason Euell type transfer, good around the club but slightly wasted being in the squad not allowing another better player the oppotunity

harveys_gardener

Iwelumo was an utter donkey, now several years past it. No thanks.

LargeAddick

harveys gardener said:

Iwelumo was an utter donkey, now several years past it. No thanks.

this.

shirty5

harveys gardener said:

Iwelumo was an utter donkey, now several years past it. No thanks.

He maybe past it, but he was not an utter donkey.

Valley11

Yea very harsh. Remember seeing him at Bristol City. He absoluetly ran himself into the ground, then thumped home a cracking header from a Andy Reid cross.
That said, maybe a bit old now and he reminds me of bad times, which isn't his fault.

Henry Irving

Such a donkey that he got promoted to the Premiership with Wolves.

Decent player who gave 100% for the team all the time. Remember him scoring at WBA when he was injured.

000__Jaaaaay__000

Not good enough now. Don't need squad members need players who will make the team better.

East Kent Addick

Would rather keep Paul Hayes as back up Yann than sign Big Chris

harveys_gardener

Iwelumo 10 goals in 46 is a poor strike rate and used to give away about 10 free-kicks every match. Poor at linking the play and can't remember too many assists either.

roseandcrown

i think one of Pardews biggest mistakes was dropping big Chris to make way for Gray.

Henry Irving

harveys gardener said:

Iwelumo 10 goals in 46 is a poor strike rate and used to give away about 10 free-kicks every match. Poor at linking the play and can't remember too many assists either.

10 goals from 32 starts and top scorer seems pretty good from an "utter donkey" playing in not so great side.

And the year after this "utter donkey" scored 14 in 31 league games.

So just maybe your description was utter bollocks

O-Randy-Hunt

Agree. Would rather hayes as back up to yann than Iwelumo

I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY

Iwelumo is still pretty decent, offers an option up top especially in a 433.

Can't see Michael Smith playing much this year despite a half decent pre-season, maybe his time is next year.

Supposedly Matt Derbyshire has been offered to other championship teams on loan from Forest. Maybe we could be one of those teams? Definitely know Palace have been offered him.

Essex_Al

O-Randy-Hunt said:

Agree. Would rather hayes as back up to yann than Iwelumo

Almost certain now that PH will not be anyone's back up at Charlton!

THEMCA

Would rather Iwelumo than Hayes all day long

shirty5

Essex_Al said:

O-Randy-Hunt said:

Agree. Would rather hayes as back up to yann than Iwelumo

Almost certain now that PH will not be anyone's back up at Charlton!

Brentford i'm presume, then fella.

roseandcrown

Essex_Al said:

O-Randy-Hunt said:

Agree. Would rather hayes as back up to yann than Iwelumo

Almost certain now that PH will not be anyone's back up at Charlton!

Who is winning the battle? Brentford?

Indigo Joe

I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY said:

Iwelumo is still pretty decent, offers an option up top especially in a 433.

Can't see Michael Smith playing much this year despite a half decent pre-season, maybe his time is next year.

Supposedly Matt Derbyshire has been offered to other championship teams on loan from Forest. Maybe we could be one of those teams? Definitely know Palace have been offered him.

I remember when Matt Derbyshire started playing for Blackburn in the Premier League. He found the net several times and looked a really decent young striker who would develop into a good Premier League player. Then after a couple of seasons Rovers farmed him out to some Turkish side, who got rid of him to Forest who are now asking whether anyone wants to take him off their hands. I get very suspicious when players, especially young promising ones, suddenly take a dramatic nosedive like this.

Danny Addick

Indigo Joe said:

I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY said:

Iwelumo is still pretty decent, offers an option up top especially in a 433.

Can't see Michael Smith playing much this year despite a half decent pre-season, maybe his time is next year.

Supposedly Matt Derbyshire has been offered to other championship teams on loan from Forest. Maybe we could be one of those teams? Definitely know Palace have been offered him.

I remember when Matt Derbyshire started playing for Blackburn in the Premier League. He found the net several times and looked a really decent young striker who would develop into a good Premier League player. Then after a couple of seasons Rovers farmed him out to some Turkish side, who got rid of him to Forest who are now asking whether anyone wants to take him off their hands. I get very suspicious when players, especially young promising ones, suddenly take a dramatic nosedive like this.

Nope, he went to olympiakos in Greece where the fans loved him and he played european football. No nosedive that's for sure. He made a career choice and got some experience of a new culture too. He's no worse of for it that's for sure.

Indigo Joe

Fair enough Danny - my memory ain't as great as it was! Still would expect him to be looking at a higher level than being touted around to the likes of Palace though.

ISawLeaburnScore

I would have a punt on Derbyshire, imagine wages are out of the question though.

AFKABartram

Wycombe reject bids from Millwall and Preston for Stuart Beavon

AFKABartram

Steve Keen confirms Blackburn have bid for Jordan Rhodes, while Stoke look close to agreeing a deal for Wolves Michael Kightly

ValleyGary

Huddersfield are gonna get beat to the signing of James Vaughan by Blackburn apparently.

If Rhodes goes they might struggle for goals