no need to panic, Katrien's legendary negotiating skills will bring home the bacon.
expect Sanogo to be loaned in on an 8 year deal, the pick of any car in Europe, a solid gold house in Chislehurst and an incentive bonus matched only by the highest ranking stockbroker in the World.
Ahh! Mantell just doing his thing like his yoof mates. See a car, take a car. A bit of non-payment shopping. Almost normal really...someone for young Ade to look up to. As for Sanago, well we desperately need a new scapegoat after Bergdich and Fox start to play well, otherwise poor Harriett gets it gets it for doing nothing at all. Poor sod just trots up and down by the touchline. Anyways, I always appreciated Leaburn. If he was good enough for Curbs then he was good enough for me.
Sue Parkes on facebook stating Chris is still at work, likely to be a late night. Paperwork done, waiting for the players to turn up!
We've done paperwork, BEFORE players turn up...oh great 2 more unknowns from wherever, suppose their names on the paperwork are Trialist 1 and RD Choice 2.
I sometimes despair at us Charlton fans. There is a rumour that we might be signing an Arsenal striker who has played for Auxerre, Ajax and I'm sorry to remind everyone Premier League Crystal Palace but hey he's shit. Might not be good enough for Arsene Wenger's possible champions but in my opinion he will certainly be good enough for The Championship. Doubt he will ever be prolific but should he arrive on loan then I am quite pleased.
Let's be fair, if he wasn't an Arsenal player and you saw his stats, you wouldn't exactly be jumping for joy would you? 48 professional appearances for various clubs, 11 goals. Not exactly great reading. The only reason people have hope is because he plays for Arsenal IMO.
I admit, I haven't seen much of him, but so far his stay at Arsenal hasn't really proven whether he is even cut out for English football, in any division. It's a punt, so as I said before (and it seems we agree), that we should loan him and not buy him.
28 Goals in 91 games according to Wikipedia, that excludes his international games (U16 up to U21) which, again according to Wiki, amounts to 61 apps 34 goals including 5 in 8 at U21.
You're including Auxerre B, essentially a youth team. As a professional he has scored 11 goals, ALL for Auxerre, he hasn't scored a single goal since he left Auxerre in fact.
In which case it's 13 in 60 because he has scored in the Champions League for Arsenal and in the FA Cup for Palace. 10 of those 13 goals came in 13 appearances in Ligue 2. Since Auxerre got promoted that season he has played all his football in the French, English and Dutch top-flights. He's been nowhere near prolific in that time but then he's also been playing a much higher standard than we currently do.
Its the age old discussion of whether or not goals are the only way to judge a forward. I tend to think not but I know plenty disagree. I do find it very hard to believe that he would have the CV he does if he is "absolutely shit" and has nothing to offer at least in terms of team play.
You're right, goals may not be the best indicator of how a striker will perform, but if he wasn't an Arsenal player, everyone on here would be slagging him off. I don't care where he is from, I just see another big lump who can't find the back of the net regularly.
Not at all, im basing it on the few time I have seen him play in which I thought he had potential to be a decent hold up centre forward, I think he is more then good enough to compete with Makienok in a relegation battling Championship team.
I guess we're about to find out
I'm always happy to be proven wrong. I just want us to stay up. If he comes and helps us great, but my fear is that it will be another passenger that we are having to carry, and we aren't exactly in a fortunate enough position to be able to carry people.
Ultimately it will come down to his attitude if he is a success or not here, as I really do think he has the ability for this level.
I hope he is coming here determined & with an eye to the future, to reignite his career away from Arsenal as does not look likely to have a future there.
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As for Sanago, well we desperately need a new scapegoat after Bergdich and Fox start to play well, otherwise poor Harriett gets it gets it for doing nothing at all. Poor sod just trots up and down by the touchline. Anyways, I always appreciated Leaburn. If he was good enough for Curbs then he was good enough for me.
I hope he is coming here determined & with an eye to the future, to reignite his career away from Arsenal as does not look likely to have a future there.