Contract renewals for next season

SELR_addicks

With now only 3 and a half months until contracts start running out for players in our squad, which ones would you want to keep past this season and which ones would you let go?

The list:

Neil Etheridge
Tal Ben Haim
Oguchi Onyewu
Roger Johnson
Lawrie Wilson
Alou Diarra
Chris Eagles
Simon Church

ForeverAddickted

Ben Haim... Roger Johnson... Alou Diarra... Chris Eagles... Simon Church.

Would also sell Bikey

Pedro45

Neil Etheridge No
Tal Ben Haim Yes
Oguchi Onyewu No
Roger Johnson Yes
Lawrie Wilson No
Alou Diarra Yes
Chris Eagles Yes
Simon Church No

ElfsborgAddick

SELR_addicks said:

With now only 3 and a half months until contracts start running out for players in our squad, which ones would you want to keep past this season and which ones would you let go?

The list:

Neil Etheridge
Tal Ben Haim
Oguchi Onyewu
Roger Johnson
Lawrie Wilson
Alou Diarra
Chris Eagles
Simon Church

There are a few more than the above out of contract

SELR_addicks

ElfsborgAddick said:

SELR_addicks said:

With now only 3 and a half months until contracts start running out for players in our squad, which ones would you want to keep past this season and which ones would you let go?

The list:

Neil Etheridge
Tal Ben Haim
Oguchi Onyewu
Roger Johnson
Lawrie Wilson
Alou Diarra
Chris Eagles
Simon Church

There are a few more than the above out of contract

Like who?

Used: http://www.charltonlife.com/discussion/66874/updated-squad-list-8-march-2015

The U21 squad didn't have expiry dates.

thai malaysia addick

I think the thread is impossible to answer really. It's more of a case that - here's the budget, this is what each player costs, which would you choose?

Addicted

Of those mentioned:

Neil Etheridge - No
Tal Ben Haim - 1 year
Oguchi Onyewu - No
Roger Johnson - 2 year
Lawrie Wilson - 1 year
Alou Diarra - 1 year
Chris Eagles - 2 year
Simon Church - No

stonemuse

Neil Etheridge No
Tal Ben Haim Definitely yes
Oguchi Onyewu No
Roger Johnson Definitely Yes
Lawrie Wilson Yes
Alou Diarra Yes
Chris Eagles Yes
Simon Church No

Nicholas

Agree with Pedro

se9addick

Johnson, Diarra & Eagles

TBH would be good but I think he will want to go elsewhere at the end of the season.

Valiantphil

Neil Etheridge - not needed
Tal Ben Haim - Yes, why not 1 year
Oguchi Onyewu - not needed
Roger Johnson - Yes, why not 1 year
Lawrie Wilson - not sure, and he can prob do better elsewhere.
Alou Diarra - goodbyeee Diarra
Chris Eagles - not sure yet, but maybe.
Simon Church - not under any circumstances

Richard J

A lot depends on our budget and how much they would want in wages . This is my assessment

Neil Etheridge No . Unless we kept him as a number 3/4 and loaned him out for a season similar to Nick Pope . I do think he has potential .David Button looked much better as Brentford's keeper after 2 years consistent first team football .
Tal Ben Haim Yes .A star for us this year . His family is based in London so fingers crossed .
Oguchi Onyewu No . I was surprised we extended his deal until the end of the window I had thought he was destined for the MLS .
Roger Johnson Yes . As one of four CB's to rotate he would be excellent .
Lawrie Wilson No . I can't see him featuring as a regular next season and to be fair to him he needs to be playing at this stage in his career.
Alou Diarra Yes . In football terms , we need cover in midfield and he is also an accomplished at centre back as well . The downside would be his age and possible wage demands .
Chris Eagles Yes . Shown a good attitude since arriving and I wish we had picked him up earlier in the season .
Simon Church No . Like Wilson at this stage I think he needs to play . That said ,we do need at least two new strikers for next year's squad .

killerandflash

Of the ones listed

Neil Etheridge - no
Tal Ben Haim - maybe, depending on who else is resigned
Oguchi Onyewu - no
Roger Johnson - yes if the wages are sensible
Lawrie Wilson - probably better for him to move on and get more 1st team football
Alou Diarra - probable yes
Chris Eagles - yes if the wages are sensible
Simon Church - probably better for him to move on and get more 1st team football

DamoNorthStand

Neil Etheridge - let go
Tal Ben Haim - keep
Oguchi Onyewu - let go
Roger Johnson - keep
Lawrie Wilson - let go
Alou Diarra - keep
Chris Eagles - keep
Simon Church - most probably let go. But we need 4 senior strikers. Watt and Igor plus a new target man. And if he can carry on in the same vein between now and the end of the season then could he be the 4th? All depends on if we can get someone else in.

LargeAddick

pretty sure Bikey is out of contract too

PL54

SELR_addicks said:

With now only 3 and a half months until contracts start running out for players in our squad, which ones would you want to keep past this season and which ones would you let go?

The list:

Neil Etheridge
Tal Ben Haim Yes for ability and experience
Oguchi Onyewu Not convinced
Roger Johnson Yes as back up and team building for the kids
Lawrie Wilson
Alou Diarra Not convinced and expensive
Chris Eagles Yes as back up and team building for the kids
Simon Church You know what, just maybe yes

Richard J

LargeAddick said:

pretty sure Bikey is out of contract too

He signed a two year contract last summer .

I too would sell him because in my view he is currently our 4th / 5th choice behind Johnson , TBH , Gomez and possibly Diarra.

Lincsaddick

Henry Irving's squad list gives details of when contracts expire, what year rather than exactly when.
A contract expiring in 2016 ? .. that could mean anytime from 1/1/2016 to 31/12/2016, hopefully, the majority of the contracts expire sometime in the summer of 2016.

As to the quoted examples of contracted players, who to keep and who to not re-sign:

Neil Etheridge NO
Tal Ben Haim YES 1year
Oguchi Onyewu NO
Roger Johnson YES 2 years
Lawrie Wilson YES 1 year
Alou Diarra YES 1 year
Chris Eagles YES 2 years
Simon Church YES 1 year

More of a worry, can we keep G'sson, Buyens and Bulot

Pedro45

Lincsaddick said:

Henry Irving's squad list gives details of when contracts expire, what year rather than exactly when.
A contract expiring in 2016 ? .. that could mean anytime from 1/1/2016 to 31/12/2016, hopefully, the majority of the contracts expire sometime in the summer of 2016.

Contracts expire on 30th June each year, unless they are for periods of less than a year (like a 3-month contract). All those listed above have contracts that will expire on 30th June this year, and any listed for 2016 will expire on 30th June 2016, etc.

Ross

I forgot we even still had Onyewu until I saw this thread.

seth plum

Neil Etheridge-release
Tal Ben Haim-keep
Oguchi Onyewu-release
Roger Johnson-release
Lawrie Wilson-release with all best wishes
Alou Diarra-release
Chris Eagles-release
Simon Church-release with all best wishes
Bikey-release
Buyens-return
Bulot-return
Reza-sell
PP-sell
Nego=sell
Koc-sell
Lepoint-sell
Dimi-sell
Harriott-only sell for a decentish offer.
Pigott-only sell for a decentish offer.
Jacko- with huge regret allow to go to a final decent contract, or move upstairs
Ansah-sell or free transfer
Munns and Daniel I believe are being released.

That would leave a squad of:

Henderson
Pope
Gomez
Gudmusson
Solly
Fox
TBH
Moussa (?)
Possibly Harriott
Possibly Piggott
Wiggins
Cousins
Igor
Lennon
Watt
Aherne-Grant
Mitov
promote Holmes-Dennis
promote Obileye
promote Muldoon

Maybe promote another group of U21's, certainly Archie Edwards, but there is a lot of potential there, and a promoted group, possibly loaned out for experience will certainly pay dividends with a couple of them, Second years scholars who get released all have a chance to continue as footballers if they have the right attitude.

So from my point of view we would end up with a squad of 22 at most.
If any 'biggies' like Igor are sold, then use that money to strengthen, and then it will be up to Roland to see if he can find about £10-15 million to add real quality, especially in midfield and central defence, and add another decent striker.

So there you have it, a plan...obviously there are different opinions and such like, but I will be watching to see how close my plan is to what happens. The huge caveat is me suggesting that Roland spends money.

Lincsaddick

Pedro45 said:

Lincsaddick said:

Henry Irving's squad list gives details of when contracts expire, what year rather than exactly when.
A contract expiring in 2016 ? .. that could mean anytime from 1/1/2016 to 31/12/2016, hopefully, the majority of the contracts expire sometime in the summer of 2016.

Contracts expire on 30th June each year, unless they are for periods of less than a year (like a 3-month contract). All those listed above have contracts that will expire on 30th June this year.

Thanks for the info @Pedro45 ((:>)

Sir Chrissy

As long as Wilson leaves I don't care !

Dansk_Red

What about Phillips the U21 Goalkeeper.

soapboxsam

Katrien wants to keep Eagles, Johnson and rest on tenderhooks till end of season so they don't let up. Tal has been consistent most of season but we don't want to hold back Gomez any longer, so maybe depends on TBH.
Lawrie may be better moving on now as can't see him playing much now.
Eagles is great to have in squad every week as is so experience now and has proved already will chip in with goals.
Diarra if price is right but feel they would get Milos back as defensive mid fielder when spurs make up their mind(according to our CEO)
Is Church going to do a Dale Stevens and play his best football in the last few months of contract.

Southbank

seth plum said:

Neil Etheridge-release
Tal Ben Haim-keep
Oguchi Onyewu-release
Roger Johnson-release
Lawrie Wilson-release with all best wishes
Alou Diarra-release
Chris Eagles-release
Simon Church-release with all best wishes
Bikey-release
Buyens-return
Bulot-return
Reza-sell
PP-sell
Nego=sell
Koc-sell
Lepoint-sell
Dimi-sell
Harriott-only sell for a decentish offer.
Pigott-only sell for a decentish offer.
Jacko- with huge regret allow to go to a final decent contract, or move upstairs
Ansah-sell or free transfer
Munns and Daniel I believe are being released.

That would leave a squad of:

Henderson
Pope
Gomez
Gudmusson
Solly
Fox
TBH
Moussa (?)
Possibly Harriott
Possibly Piggott
Wiggins
Cousins
Igor
Lennon
Watt
Aherne-Grant
Mitov
promote Holmes-Dennis
promote Obileye
promote Muldoon

Maybe promote another group of U21's, certainly Archie Edwards, but there is a lot of potential there, and a promoted group, possibly loaned out for experience will certainly pay dividends with a couple of them, Second years scholars who get released all have a chance to continue as footballers if they have the right attitude.

So from my point of view we would end up with a squad of 22 at most.
If any 'biggies' like Igor are sold, then use that money to strengthen, and then it will be up to Roland to see if he can find about £10-15 million to add real quality, especially in midfield and central defence, and add another decent striker.

So there you have it, a plan...obviously there are different opinions and such like, but I will be watching to see how close my plan is to what happens. The huge caveat is me suggesting that Roland spends money.

There are only 8 players with any experience in your squad. We would sink like a stone.

Lincsaddick

seth plum said:

Neil Etheridge-release
Tal Ben Haim-keep
Oguchi Onyewu-release
Roger Johnson-release
Lawrie Wilson-release with all best wishes
Alou Diarra-release
Chris Eagles-release
Simon Church-release with all best wishes
Bikey-release
Buyens-return
Bulot-return
Reza-sell
PP-sell
Nego=sell
Koc-sell
Lepoint-sell
Dimi-sell
Harriott-only sell for a decentish offer.
Pigott-only sell for a decentish offer.
Jacko- with huge regret allow to go to a final decent contract, or move upstairs
Ansah-sell or free transfer
Munns and Daniel I believe are being released.

That would leave a squad of:

Henderson
Pope
Gomez
Gudmusson
Solly
Fox
TBH
Moussa (?)
Possibly Harriott
Possibly Piggott
Wiggins
Cousins
Igor
Lennon
Watt
Aherne-Grant
Mitov
promote Holmes-Dennis
promote Obileye
promote Muldoon

Maybe promote another group of U21's, certainly Archie Edwards, but there is a lot of potential there, and a promoted group, possibly loaned out for experience will certainly pay dividends with a couple of them, Second years scholars who get released all have a chance to continue as footballers if they have the right attitude.

So from my point of view we would end up with a squad of 22 at most.
If any 'biggies' like Igor are sold, then use that money to strengthen, and then it will be up to Roland to see if he can find about £10-15 million to add real quality, especially in midfield and central defence, and add another decent striker.

So there you have it, a plan...obviously there are different opinions and such like, but I will be watching to see how close my plan is to what happens. The huge caveat is me suggesting that Roland spends money.

your 'plan' has all the appeal of a maiden voyage on the Titanic .. too many possibles, not enough experience, too many hoped for loan returnees and worst of all you're advocating getting rid of the majority of players (Eagles, Johnson, Diarra) who've led to the recent, vast improvement in results and performances.
Your posts are usually full of good sense and good ideas, but not this one

MartinCAFC

Neil Etheridge - no
Tal Ben Haim - yes
Oguchi Onyewu - no
Roger Johnson - yes
Lawrie Wilson - no
Alou Diarra - yes
Chris Eagles - yes
Simon Church - possibly a 1 year deal if we failed to secure another striker

seth plum

I make it more than 8 with experience;
I'd forgotten about Phillips.
I have suggested spending on experience.
I want there to be plenty of room for the Academy players to have a chance, in order to give the academy more meaning.

I am not pretending my plan is full of good sense and good ideas, I put it out there as something to pivot around.
I take the point about Eagles Johnson and Diarra, but I am worried in their cases that if they secure a contract that has eluded them elsewhere, then the reasons why they couldn't get gig's elsewhere might emerge.

I am absolutely not saying that my post is a demand of any sort, but more what I would be inclined to do.

roseandcrown

Neil Etheridge - no
Tal Ben Haim - No
Oguchi Onyewu - no
Roger Johnson - yes
Lawrie Wilson - no ( Like Wilson but think it might be good for him to move on)
Alou Diarra - No
Chris Eagles - Yes
Simon Church - Yes

shirty5

SELR_addicks said:

With now only 3 and a half months until contracts start running out for players in our squad, which ones would you want to keep past this season and which ones would you let go?

The list:

Neil Etheridge
Tal Ben Haim
Oguchi Onyewu
Roger Johnson
Lawrie Wilson
Alou Diarra
Chris Eagles
Simon Church

Keep: Ben Haim, Johnson, Diarra and Eagles.