saw ZZ play for china last tuesday, still a good player, well liked too. Robben was chopped after 12mins and van Persie scored the pen, then the ref sent off the Chinese number 11 two mins later when Robben was chopped again and killed the game. ZZ was good but 10 v 11 didn't help him, he was subbed after an hour. The China number 7 was as good though, hope Phil Chappel was there scouting him! Schneider scored after an hour and that was that. Great event though, nothing like any preconceptions some have about footie in China, I would like to see any hoolie fans try it on here, they would get totally mashed. Sorry if wrong thread, and posted on my phone.
On a side note, heard Martin Allen on the radio on Sunday and he said that so far this has been the quietest summer he has ever known in terms of moves and speculation. Said it is absolutely dead at the moment.
I'm not surprised he thinks its dead, I've seen him on the golf course every day last week and out in Almeruria till 4 every morning with Geoff Shreeves and Clive Allen.
Was it SSN that ran the storey of us getting Dale Jennings a couple of years back then after a couple of hours pulled it an replaced it with Dale Stephens. Journalism at its best.
15 Jun 2013 12:31:36 Charlton supremo Chris Powell expected to complete 3 deals next week.
2 in, 1 out. Dale Stephens is off to Burnley with Dean Marney plus 250K agreed.
Joining Marney in SE7 will be Jonathon Obika. Transfer fee in instalments.
How good is this Marney fella? Seems like a rumour that is quite credible as far as Stephens and Obika go.
I wouldn't be too sad to see Stephens leave; if only for him to have a fresh start somewhere and grab game time. I think he'll have a bit of a mission getting back to form here after the end of the season; happy to be proved wrong though.
Obika on the other hand - looked like a decent guy, good attitude and some decent ability. I must say he's the one player I'm holding out my hopes for at the moment.
Obika would be good but still leaves us two players light up front. Don't know enough about Marney to make comment. Will be very disappointed if Simeon Jackson ends up at the spanners. I was hoping we might have a go at getting him.
Wiki says Marney can also play RB so would be a good all rounder able to cover if Solly was unfit or injued without having to actually bring in a specialised RB (much like Wilson I guess in that way).
Has pedigree with a number of PL performances but I cant say I have seen enough of him to have much of an opinion about his merits nowadays.
15 Jun 2013 18:40:09 Charlton have enquired about the availability of Marvin Sordell, there's talk that Dale Stephens could move in the opposite direction.
15 Jun 2013 12:31:36 Charlton supremo Chris Powell expected to complete 3 deals next week.
2 in, 1 out. Dale Stephens is off to Burnley with Dean Marney plus 250K agreed.
Joining Marney in SE7 will be Jonathon Obika. Transfer fee in instalments.
Papers/rumors blogs love to tout swap deals but they very rarely come off, I guess in a sense as you're negotiating with two players you double the chance of the deal not working out.
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Sorry if wrong thread, and posted on my phone.
Where are they getting their money from? Thought they were skint.
He could keep them up imo as millwall are usually pretty decent defensively
15 Jun 2013 12:31:36
Charlton supremo Chris Powell expected to complete 3 deals next week.
2 in, 1 out. Dale Stephens is off to Burnley with Dean Marney plus 250K agreed.
Joining Marney in SE7 will be Jonathon Obika. Transfer fee in instalments.
I wouldn't be too sad to see Stephens leave; if only for him to have a fresh start somewhere and grab game time. I think he'll have a bit of a mission getting back to form here after the end of the season; happy to be proved wrong though.
Obika on the other hand - looked like a decent guy, good attitude and some decent ability. I must say he's the one player I'm holding out my hopes for at the moment.
Has pedigree with a number of PL performances but I cant say I have seen enough of him to have much of an opinion about his merits nowadays.
@tayrumours: Charlton Athletic fans - Chris Powell is lining up a bid for Brighton's Kazenga Lua-Lua. Believed to be around £2mil #CAFC #YHIHF
I thought we were skint...hmm
15 Jun 2013 18:40:09
Charlton have enquired about the availability of Marvin Sordell, there's talk that Dale Stephens could move in the opposite direction.