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Themightyath2

MuttleyCAFC said:

I rate Bikey - lacked a bit of finesse at times but gave the defence a presence we have previously lacked IMO.

Shocking player - hope to never see him in a Charlton shirt again.

AddicksAddict

Swisdom said:

WSS said:

Cawley linking JBG with Wolves

No idea why he would go from London to Wolverhampton. You'd have to offer me a silly amount of money to go there - it's a geographical equivalent of an armpit or a sweaty groin. Charlton might not be the sexiest part of London but it's at least a bit of sideboob

I like that, Charlton as a bit of sideboob. I think we need a new thread, Football Clubs and Their Environs as Parts of the Body. Millwall is obviously the anus, and Crystal Palace the rectum. Man City would be an expensive facelift that keeps sagging and needs new work every couple of years, and Arsenal and MK Dons are transplants that have met with varying degrees of success.

AddicksAddict

finnysmalls said:

DeeBee said:

finnysmalls said:

Redrobo said:

finnysmalls said:

A massive coup for Charlton in the next few days with jelle vossen coming in on a 4 year contract after being spotted having a walk around the valley before heading off with meire to sparrows lane.

Hi, good news if true. Where did you hear this?

I can't say his name as will get in loads of crap for telling people. But he works there.

He works at both the Valley and Sparrows Lane!? Fairplay to him

very clever but if u read my first post the right way it say seen walking round the valley before heading off to sparrows lane so where would u think he works.

I do like a barbed rejoinder, but I think you could have been heavier on the sarcasm and you've lost style points for the lack of capitalisation and punctuation, not to mention the textspeak "u", so I can't give you more than 6 out of 10.

Madz

If wiggins could get his form back I'd definitely want to keep him. But he hasn't been the same since his injuries which is a real shame. I don't mind Fox but I'd hope we have better coming in to replace Wiggins if he does go.

ShootersHillGuru

I agree at his best Wiggins is a quality player but you can't build a defence around a player that is out injured as often as he is fit and whose form swings wildly due to that inability to stay fit for half a season. Fox is not the answer in my opinion and should he get the the nod at the start of the season it's only because THD is not quite ready and they don't want to spend money knowing Fox can do a job while the other two come through.

nth_london_addick

The problem you have when a good player hits a injury problem like Wiggo, is that you forget how good he actually was when he played

wmcf123

harveys gardener said:

At his best I think Wiggins is Premiership class. Apart from his attacking prowess, he would go game after game against decent wingers without letting a cross go over.

He peaked at the end of the 12/13 season. Not been great since, although I'd still prefer him to foxybingo

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Given Chievo like to loan out most of their players I wonder if we are doing some business with them other than the friendly?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.C._Chievo_Verona

harveys_gardener

Again on the LB slot, despite THD having league experience, I think Archie Edwards is our best choice. When he fills out he will be awesome.

Danny Addick

Wiggins also has games where he gets completely destroyed (like against Wigan at home ). He can be outstanding though, as people have said.

cfgs

Wiggins always takes about 7 or 8 games to get going after an injury, so Luzon hasn't had a chance to judge him properly. He hasn't been the player he was for a while now (due to regular injuries), however if he has seen the back of his injury problems we would be mad to sell him off for peanuts now.

But it is a gamble they have to make, sell or keep?

AddickBen

The fact is I really believe wiggins just gives us so much more than our then left back options do at the moment, even if he doesn't take on the opposition full back as much used to in league one, having a fullback who is willing to make runs forward and slit their defence makes all the difference. In contrast I don't think there was a single occasion last season where fox actually took the ball forward, I also remain unconvinced by fox's positioning and ability to mark

As much as I would love to see THD or Edwards breaking through into the team next season and show us their potential I doubt they are physically ready or experienced enough for the championship yet. I can understand considering selling wiggins on due to his injury problems but I personally would like to see him remain at the club and if he does leave I really hope we have a proven fullback lined up in replacement.

Callumcafc

http://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/27527/

Town are amongst a number of Championship clubs reported to be showing interest in Cardiff City striker Adam Le Fondre.

According to WalesOnline, the newly-promoted MK Dons are leading the chase for the 28-year-old, while the Blues, Leeds and Charlton are also claimed to be keen.

Le Fondre is expected to leave the Bluebirds this summer having joined them on a three-year deal from Reading for £2.5 million just over a year ago.

The ex-Stockport, Rochdale and Rotherham frontman moved to Bolton on loan in January having scored only three goals in 20 starts and five sub appearances for the Welshmen.

After netting eight times in 16 starts and one game from the bench for Bolton, Trotters boss Neil Lennon wants to keep the Stockport-born striker at the Macron Stadium permanently with Le Fondre apparently keen to move back up north.

However, the financial side of such a switch is said to be beyond the Lancastrians with Cardiff keen to recoup a significant part of last summer’s £2.5 million outlay.

That being the case, a deal would also appear to be out of Town’s reach, while the player’s desire to return to the north would also seem to rule the Blues out of the running even if there is anything in the claimed interest.

Elsewhere, former Blues striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake has joined League One Chesterfield having ended last season with Preston North End.

cafc_harry

Nill De Pauw deal is off.

Henry Irving

cafc_harry said:

Nill De Pauw deal is off.

@HarryEllis_CAFC @Owen_James98 Deal is off. De Pauw from Lokeren isn't going to The Valley. #CAFC

— Sven Claes (@svenclaes) June 6, 2015

Bedsaddick

https://twitter.com/bigpaleface/status/607226009394511872

Covered_End_Lad

Would take le fondre in a heartbeat but can't see it happening

cafc_harry

Le Fondre would be a good signing, proven at this level and at the very least a very good backup.

vff

Have not got round to renewing ST yet. Wondering what kind of team Charlton will have. Will Charlton keep our best players or cash in and replace with a variable new lot and new set of youngsters ? It is impossible to tell.

thenewbie

If Gomez does go, and we also let Bikey go then our centrebacks will be... erm... can anyone help me out here? I don't think we've got any spare! Pretty darn risky replacing every single one, especially if there is a period where there are absolutely no CBs on the books at all (except maybe one or teenagers.)

Lefondre on the other hand would be promising if for no other reason than a benchmark for the kind of quality Roly is looking at. That's the level of signing (experienced, proven quality at this level) where someone like JBG might just hang on another season or two for the long game not chase success right now... with another club.

dickplumb

We have got no chance of getting Le Fondre. The lack of rumours is a bit worrying. But plenty of time left.

charente addick

dickplumb said:

We have got no chance of getting Le Fondre. The lack of rumours is a bit worrying. But plenty of time left.

At least 2 weeks before panic spreads like wildfire I reckon.

Valley11

dickplumb said:

We have got no chance of getting Le Fondre. The lack of rumours is a bit worrying. But plenty of time left.

Doesn't look like we're getting our business done early but as you say, lots of time. I just wish the ones we want to keep had been tied down.

thenewbie

Valley11 said:

dickplumb said:

We have got no chance of getting Le Fondre. The lack of rumours is a bit worrying. But plenty of time left.

Doesn't look like we're getting our business done early but as you say, lots of time. I just wish the ones we want to keep had been tied down.

I imagine the club wishes the same. Two sides in every negotiation - just because they haven't yet doesn't mean the club's not been trying.

ValleyMick

vff said:

Have not got round to renewing ST yet. Wondering what kind of team Charlton will have. Will Charlton keep our best players or cash in and replace with a variable new lot and new set of youngsters ? It is impossible to tell.

Vff, I'm happy to hold off on ST renewal and wait and see how the squad shapes up. Usual Charlton no news summer so far, but there doesn't seem to be too much activity anywhere else either.

Scoham

Nothing to worry about just yet. First senior signing last summer was Buyens on 21st June.

In summer 2011 before we won League 1 we signed Hollands and Pritchard late May and Sullivan a few days later in early June. We then didn't sign anyone else until 21st June. Most other signings came in over following couple of weeks following that.

Bigbadbozman

All the decent players available will be advised to wait by their agents to get the best deal possible I reckon it will be at least 3 more weeks before a signing is made

harveys_gardener

Le Fondre is a lazy forward. Hope we don't sign him. Prefer Reza.

cafc_harry

Didn't we hear about Igor about this time last year? I know there's plenty of time left but the only solid links there's been are Bessat and De Pauw, one of which is off and the other we haven't heard about for a week.