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***Button sold to Brentford***

Thommo
Thommo Posts: 1,438
edited July 2013 in General Charlton
Shifted out suddenly, possibly freeing some wages to get a striker deal over the line
http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20130730-button-completes-brentford-switch-955084.aspx
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  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,103
    Brentford are our feeder club.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
    Bit of a surprise this one but Pope is highly rated. Like you said, hopefully frees up some money. Good luck to Button, he's a good goalkeeper.
  • Cafctekkers
    Cafctekkers Posts: 1,254
    undisclosed as usual
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,372
    Good job - never really understood the need to have more than one top keeper at Championship level. Injuries are rare and it is a waste to have players picking up first team wages if they only play 6 games a season.
  • Cafctekkers
    Cafctekkers Posts: 1,254
    “We’ve reluctantly accepted the offer from Brentford and allowed David to move on,” said manager Chris Powell.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,036
    Hope he fastens down a first team place with them.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,627
    Bit out of left field but it gets us some wriggle room with wages and sounds like a fee.
  • CrayAddick
    CrayAddick Posts: 3,913
    Can't be much of a fee. Pope looks like he will be no2
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
    Could it be enough of a fee to sign Obika?
  • Nug
    Nug Posts: 4,623
    Got to say, I thought Pope looked very inexperienced when he played against Bristol, and of course he is. Would be worried if he had to play an extended part this season. Young striker is one thing, goalkeeper? Good luck to Button, think he's too good to be a back-up.

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  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,830
    Wiggle room achieved.

    Awaiting striker announcement now.
  • sammy391
    sammy391 Posts: 3,782
    Bit far fetched , but could spurs have a sell on clause that they are willing to have for obika?
  • East_Stand_Loopy
    East_Stand_Loopy Posts: 2,205
    Button is far too good a keeper to play mumber 2.

    Good luck to him.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,740
    cafctom said:

    Good job - never really understood the need to have more than one top keeper at Championship level. Injuries are rare and it is a waste to have players picking up first team wages if they only play 6 games a season.

    What a shocker !

    Can't believe for one minute that SCP is happy with this . If Ben H should pick up a knock in training before Saturday, Nick Pope is thrust into the first game of the season on Saturday .

    No disrespect for Nick but surely this is a nightmare scenario ?

    Really wondering what the hell is going on behind the scenes at our Club .

    Other Champ Clubs must be thinking the same & rubbing their hands.....
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,830
    sammy391 said:

    Bit far fetched , but could spurs have a sell on clause that they are willing to have for obika?

    Actually, doesn't sound that far fetched at all.

  • supaclive
    supaclive Posts: 6,515
    Pope hasn't impressed me though. Button then again, flattered to deceive also.... I hope we're not in that much shit that we are having to clear the decks ....
  • covered_end_junior
    covered_end_junior Posts: 4,523
    edited July 2013
    Good news as far as I'm concerned, Pope goes on the bench and if Hamer does get injured we loan in a goalkeeper until he's fit. As others have said hopefully means a striker or two will be signed.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
    supaclive said:

    Pope hasn't impressed me though. Button then again, flattered to deceive also.... I hope we're not in that much shit that we are having to clear the decks ....

    In what? 45 minutes?
  • 000__Jaaaaay__000
    000__Jaaaaay__000 Posts: 2,342
    Our club really is in a mess
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,627
    How much did we pay for Button ? 400k rings a bell but I never believed it then.

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  • HandG
    HandG Posts: 2,134
    Or we just need the money? Powell is praying for Yann to not get injured during friendlies, now he's going to be fretting about Hamer potentially all season.

    We shall see......
  • StubleyAddick
    StubleyAddick Posts: 2,552
    I'm a bit shocked but not too gutted. Surprised we brought him in the first place last season. Wish him luck.
  • CrayAddick
    CrayAddick Posts: 3,913
    Can't be much of a fee. Pope looks like he will be no2
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,740
    supaclive said:

    Pope hasn't impressed me though. Button then again, flattered to deceive also.... I hope we're not in that much shit that we are having to clear the decks ....

    Clear the decks, supaclive ?

    The Titanic comes to mind......

  • agim
    agim Posts: 1,135
    Would of thought Button pressed for the move as he's guaranteed first team football. I'd like to see us bring in a more experienced No2. I really hope we do some business in the next few days, none of this is ideal so close to the start of the season!
  • Ross
    Ross Posts: 4,412
    Well it's one less player out of contract at the end of the season....
  • dabos
    dabos Posts: 2,715
    If Hamer is injured/suspended we can just get Carl Ikeme on loan. Or Neil Etheridge.
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,652
    Never really seen enough of Button to be convinced either way, will be worried if Hamer follows suit.
  • Mortimerician
    Mortimerician Posts: 5,222
    They just sold a keeper so needed a replacement pdq.
    AFKABartram said:

    sammy391 said:

    Bit far fetched , but could spurs have a sell on clause that they are willing to have for obika?

    Actually, doesn't sound that far fetched at all.

    They may have bigger fish to fry at the moment than the sell on clause that may, or may not be payable on their former fourth choice keeper moving to the third division?
  • Neil_Heaney
    Neil_Heaney Posts: 368
    We'll try and get by with just Hamer and rely on an emergency loan if something happens to him.

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