6 million of player sales with 800k spent could see bigger riots. Bring it on
Grow up .......
Players are going for following reasons wages, and the fact they don't want to stay , Cousins Jorge T and Gudmunnson all want to try their luck at other clubs . Lookman as said many times he does not want to leave but am afraid his agent not listening and still trying to arrange a move for him , the saving grace is he is on a contract with no release clause and charlton valuation of him going to take a team to take a big gamble on him . Diarra as had an offer from a French club but as yet to decide his future. We spent 1.2 mill already and expect more to be spent either in fees or on decent wages to attract players out of contract .
Lookman and Watt won't feature at Welling , Lookman been on duty for England so would say he has extended leave and Watt only started proper training today so Saturday to early for him .
"Cousins Jorge T and Gudmunnson all want to try their luck at other clubs" because your idols Katrien, Roland, Guy and Karel got the club relegated.
6 million of player sales with 800k spent could see bigger riots. Bring it on
Grow up .......
Players are going for following reasons wages, and the fact they don't want to stay , Cousins Jorge T and Gudmunnson all want to try their luck at other clubs . Lookman as said many times he does not want to leave but am afraid his agent not listening and still trying to arrange a move for him , the saving grace is he is on a contract with no release clause and charlton valuation of him going to take a team to take a big gamble on him . Diarra as had an offer from a French club but as yet to decide his future. We spent 1.2 mill already and expect more to be spent either in fees or on decent wages to attract players out of contract .
Lookman and Watt won't feature at Welling , Lookman been on duty for England so would say he has extended leave and Watt only started proper training today so Saturday to early for him .
May I suggest you learn to read Colin?
The issue isn't that players like JBG and Cousins (might) want to leave and be sold, it is that the money we would possibly recieved in fees (ca. £6m?!?) has only seen us invest ca. £0.8m in replacements to build our squad - and before you make up stories, Rich Cawley from the SLP has stated that the 800K for Ajose was exaggerated quite a bit.....
Also, why do you feel the need to mindlessly post nonsense in the express desire to aggrivate people? That is a serious question BTW
Circa 6 mill? I think you will find that we haven't actually generated anything from player sales YET and have spent approx 800k. I'm against the regime as much as the next man, but these players haven't been sold yet and what's to say we won't sign more players?
Buxton 32 and now Crofts 32. Both with lots of experience but both free agents who wouldn't cut it should we get promoted. More short termism from the club?
The club is likely to bring in fees close to £8 million and get some big wages off the books.
Surely we ought to be looking to sign players aged 26 - 27 looking to go places.
I think we've seen our three "marquee" signings and looks likely that replacements for those that leave will be ageing free agents and journeymen.
Sounds very familiar to me.
24 Ajose ,27 Novak ,29 Holmes
Let's not cane Slade and his scouts picks here...
This is a mixed age group of signings.
At least we're not plucking them all from some strange Belgian club no one has heard of.
6 million of player sales with 800k spent could see bigger riots. Bring it on
Grow up .......
Players are going for following reasons wages, and the fact they don't want to stay , Cousins Jorge T and Gudmunnson all want to try their luck at other clubs . Lookman as said many times he does not want to leave but am afraid his agent not listening and still trying to arrange a move for him , the saving grace is he is on a contract with no release clause and charlton valuation of him going to take a team to take a big gamble on him . Diarra as had an offer from a French club but as yet to decide his future. We spent 1.2 mill already and expect more to be spent either in fees or on decent wages to attract players out of contract .
Lookman and Watt won't feature at Welling , Lookman been on duty for England so would say he has extended leave and Watt only started proper training today so Saturday to early for him .
had he only been doing pretend training before then?
Crofts has been an inspirational skipper in the past and could provide us with some much needed experience which we have lacked a lot in the last couple of years.
Buxton 32 and now Crofts 32. Both with lots of experience but both free agents who wouldn't cut it should we get promoted. More short termism from the club?
The club is likely to bring in fees close to £8 million and get some big wages off the books.
Surely we ought to be looking to sign players aged 26 - 27 looking to go places.
I think we've seen our three "marquee" signings and looks likely that replacements for those that leave will be ageing free agents and journeymen.
Sounds very familiar to me.
24 Ajose ,27 Novak ,29 Holmes
Let's not cane Slade and his scouts picks here...
This is a mixed age group of signings.
At least we're not plucking them all from some strange Belgian club no one has heard of.
Big difference in those three "marquee signings" with age oldest 29 and two 32 year old free agents.
I think the three we have signed would have been wanted by any league one club. It was good business to sign them.
My concern is what comes next. So far we are following the pattern of each season under RD albeit now with Brits rather than Belgians.
Buxton 32 and now Crofts 32. Both with lots of experience but both free agents who wouldn't cut it should we get promoted. More short termism from the club?
The club is likely to bring in fees close to £8 million and get some big wages off the books.
Surely we ought to be looking to sign players aged 26 - 27 looking to go places.
I think we've seen our three "marquee" signings and looks likely that replacements for those that leave will be ageing free agents and journeymen.
Sounds very familiar to me.
24 Ajose ,27 Novak ,29 Holmes
Let's not cane Slade and his scouts picks here...
This is a mixed age group of signings.
At least we're not plucking them all from some strange Belgian club no one has heard of.
Big difference in those three "marquee signings" with age oldest 29 and two 32 year old free agents.
I think the three we have signed would have been wanted by any league one club. It was good business to sign them.
My concern is what comes next. So far we are following the pattern of each season under RD albeit now with Brits rather than Belgians.
I agree totally that all the old free-agents in the mix at the minute remind me of past mistakes. I'm worried that a few marquee singings, a few frees and a thin squad could be the way we go again - one or two injuries (imagin Bauer, Kashi and Diarra) and we're back on shit street.
Buxton 32 and now Crofts 32. Both with lots of experience but both free agents who wouldn't cut it should we get promoted. More short termism from the club ?
The club is likely to bring in fees close to £8 million and get some big wages off the books.
Surely we ought to be looking to sign players aged 26 - 27 looking to go places.
I think we've seen our three "marquee" signings and looks likely that replacements for those that leave will be ageing free agents and journeymen.
What is our squad size like at the moment? Slade said we only need 22-25 in the squad didn't he? I imagine that means we wont be seeing too many more coming in and quite a few going out.
Surely we will just be in the same boat as we have been at the start of every season under this regime - thinking we could do well if only we had a few more decent squad members, especially as we will inevitably bring in some injury prone players to supplement the ones we already have on the books.
If we see ourselves entering September with a front 4 of Watt, Lookman, Novak and AJose I will be impressed and optimistic. At the moment the squad looks pretty good, but surely it'll be pulled apart in the next couple of months?
What youth players will they bring through "too-early" to boost the squad?
What is our squad size like at the moment? Slade said we only need 22-25 in the squad didn't he? I imagine that means we wont be seeing too many more coming in and quite a few going out.
Surely we will just be in the same boat as we have been at the start of ever season under this regime - thinking we could do well if only we had a few more decent squad members, especially as we will inevitably bring in some injury prone players to supplement the ones we already have on the books.
If we see ourselves entering September with a front 4 of Watt, Lookman, Novak and AJose I will be impressed and optimistic. At the moment the squad looks pretty good, but surel it'll be pulled apart in the next couple of months?
What youth players will they bring through "too-early" to boost the squad?
26 players including Muldoon
Drops to 23 if and when JBG, Tex and JC leave
Of those 23 three are goalkeepers
so 20 outfield players that include Ba, Bergdich and Cebellos for whom the jury is still out but who could do well at this level.
KAG and THD were filmed training with the U21s but are included in the 26.
Kennedy and Konsa might be able to step up from the U21s
All this talk of, say, circa £6m coming in from sales, and only only about £800k being spent, I think the club would struggle to spend millions in this division. In fact there's no need to splash out on high priced players. How much did SCP spend on that side that tore up Lge 1?
BWP was signed the season before for £150k (what an absolute bargain). Morrison - 200k, Stephens £350k, Green £400k, Haynes £75k, Wiggins £300k. Hamer we paid a fee for as well i think, and I seem to remember Leon Clarke was £50k + Benson.
Pope Dmitrovic Solly Bauer Johnson Teixeira Diarra Fox RCC THD Holmes Kashi Ba Jackson Cousins Harriott Bergdich Ceballos Ajose Novak Watt KAG
That's 22 men for the game without youngsters like Konsa, Phillips, Kennedy, Umerah, Muldoon or trialists like Buxton and Crofts. Saying we will lose 5-0 to Welling based on 2 people training with us is, quite frankly, fucking ridiculous
Anyone thinking we can drop a division and not cash in on our better players or cut costs is frankly deluded. It seems obvious to me we will make a profit on transfers this window because we have to, to pay the wages of those left behind. At least we are getting players in before the fire sale I and many others predicted would happen.
We've signed 3 experienced British players, 24 Ajose ,27 Novak ,29 Holmes signed for money and have 2 more, Buxton and Crofts , both 32 on trial with a view to free transfers. Whats not to like.
I'd have been happier if we'd had those 5 in the squad last season instead of the league of nations we signed or had on loan.
Feels to me that the squad is moving in the right direction. We new we were going to lose JBG, Cousins, Lookman and probably a few others. We are building a squad of solid British experienced pros rather than speculative foreign imports and this surely signals a change in direction, presumably lead by Slade and the new scout.
Anyone thinking we can drop a division and not cash in on our better players or cut costs is frankly deluded. It seems obvious to me we will make a profit on transfers this window because we have to, to pay the wages of those left behind. At least we are getting players in before the fire sale I and many others predicted would happen.
We've signed 3 experienced British players, 24 Ajose ,27 Novak ,29 Holmes signed for money and have 2 more, Buxton and Crofts , both 32 on trial with a view to free transfers. Whats not to like.
I'd have been happier if we'd had those 5 in the squad last season instead of the league of nations we signed or had on loan.
Feels to me that the squad is moving in the right direction. We new we were going to lose JBG, Cousins, Lookman and probably a few others. We are building a squad of solid British experienced pros rather than speculative foreign imports and this surely signals a change in direction, presumably lead by Slade and the new scout.
Feels to me that the squad is moving in the right direction. We new we were going to lose JBG, Cousins, Lookman and probably a few others. We are building a squad of solid British experienced pros rather than speculative foreign imports and this surely signals a change in direction, presumably lead by Slade and the new scout.
I made that same mistake - a change in direction is interpreted by many on here as you are now 100% behind the regime - you just cannot say outrageous things like change in direction or strategy - the belgium mad professor has tricked you into thinking that and you will soon come to your senses. 12 months sitting at home, doing DIY, walking around a shopping centre or generally being at the beck and call of your wife and kids will sort you out. Change in direction... never heard such nonsense.
I don't like the Regime and I think our CEO is a joke whose position is untenable, but you cannot deny that there appears to have been a change in strategy on the pitch which, imo is a change in the right direction
Anyone thinking we can drop a division and not cash in on our better players or cut costs is frankly deluded. It seems obvious to me we will make a profit on transfers this window because we have to, to pay the wages of those left behind. At least we are getting players in before the fire sale I and many others predicted would happen.
We've signed 3 experienced British players, 24 Ajose ,27 Novak ,29 Holmes signed for money and have 2 more, Buxton and Crofts , both 32 on trial with a view to free transfers. Whats not to like.
I'd have been happier if we'd had those 5 in the squad last season instead of the league of nations we signed or had on loan.
Feels to me that the squad is moving in the right direction. We new we were going to lose JBG, Cousins, Lookman and probably a few others. We are building a squad of solid British experienced pros rather than speculative foreign imports and this surely signals a change in direction, presumably lead by Slade and the new scout.
I have 100% faith in Slade when it comes to knowing which players to sign for L1, this is a massive difference from have foreign head coaches and network scouts taking a punt on who would work in England
And as for making 6m from sales and not spending it all, that's hardly new. When we sold Robert Lee, Webster,Minto, Bowyer etc we spent a fraction of the money we received. It's WHO you buy that counts.
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Let's not cane Slade and his scouts picks here...
This is a mixed age group of signings.
At least we're not plucking them all from some strange Belgian club no one has heard of.
When we line up 4 3 3 we'll smash em.
---------Pope
Solly---Tex---Bauer---Fox
Holmes---Kashi---Harriott
-TWatt---Ajose---Novak
Subs
Whoever is left...
I think the three we have signed would have been wanted by any league one club. It was good business to sign them.
My concern is what comes next. So far we are following the pattern of each season under RD albeit now with Brits rather than Belgians.
Edit: Whoosh?
Another British player as well. English Manager and 3 English signing in the door already. Now if we could just get rid of the foreign owner....
Surely we will just be in the same boat as we have been at the start of every season under this regime - thinking we could do well if only we had a few more decent squad members, especially as we will inevitably bring in some injury prone players to supplement the ones we already have on the books.
If we see ourselves entering September with a front 4 of Watt, Lookman, Novak and AJose I will be impressed and optimistic. At the moment the squad looks pretty good, but surely it'll be pulled apart in the next couple of months?
What youth players will they bring through "too-early" to boost the squad?
Drops to 23 if and when JBG, Tex and JC leave
Of those 23 three are goalkeepers
so 20 outfield players that include Ba, Bergdich and Cebellos for whom the jury is still out but who could do well at this level.
KAG and THD were filmed training with the U21s but are included in the 26.
Kennedy and Konsa might be able to step up from the U21s
http://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/73886/updated-squad-list-1-july-2016#latest
May have got some of those prices wrong
We've signed 3 experienced British players, 24 Ajose ,27 Novak ,29 Holmes signed for money and have 2 more, Buxton and Crofts , both 32 on trial with a view to free transfers. Whats not to like.
I'd have been happier if we'd had those 5 in the squad last season instead of the league of nations we signed or had on loan.
Feels to me that the squad is moving in the right direction. We new we were going to lose JBG, Cousins, Lookman and probably a few others. We are building a squad of solid British experienced pros rather than speculative foreign imports and this surely signals a change in direction, presumably lead by Slade and the new scout.
Feels to me that the squad is moving in the right direction. We new we were going to lose JBG, Cousins, Lookman and probably a few others. We are building a squad of solid British experienced pros rather than speculative foreign imports and this surely signals a change in direction, presumably lead by Slade and the new scout.
I made that same mistake - a change in direction is interpreted by many on here as you are now 100% behind the regime - you just cannot say outrageous things like change in direction or strategy - the belgium mad professor has tricked you into thinking that and you will soon come to your senses. 12 months sitting at home, doing DIY, walking around a shopping centre or generally being at the beck and call of your wife and kids will sort you out. Change in direction... never heard such nonsense.
And as for making 6m from sales and not spending it all, that's hardly new. When we sold Robert Lee, Webster,Minto, Bowyer etc we spent a fraction of the money we received. It's WHO you buy that counts.