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Central Midfielder (Matt Carter) signing?

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  • As long as he doesn't let people walk all over him he should be fine.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,697

    "Another player who is regularly praised by his coaches, most notably for his awareness and range of passing"
    Read more at http://www.whufc.com/Teams/Academy/Squad/Matt-Carter#Ja1AmwZ3OWU1i0XR.99
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,697
    edited August 2016
    http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/June/1-June/Proud-Carter-signs-pro-deal

    dodgy ear ring

    “I’d describe myself as a box-to-box midfielder, I’m more of a No8 than a No4 who just sits. My favourite player is Luka Modric, I think he’s the best midfielder in the world at the moment. I was watching him closely in the Champions League final, he is the player I want to become in the long run.
    Read more at http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/June/1-June/Proud-Carter-signs-pro-deal#d2E2r4ZGIU1foqH6.99
    Read more at http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/June/1-June/Proud-Carter-signs-pro-deal#1lS25PtIdpFBpQjW.99
  • '8 year old'

    Beyond parody.

    One job all they had was one job what have we become
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,370
    Is this one of the two RS was talking about or an extra?
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 38,347
    Redrobo said:

    Is this one of the two RS was talking about or an extra?

    OS says he'll join Euell's development squad, so he's an extra.
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,450

    Looks like an academy signing rather than 1st team as that's Steve Avory with him.

    Welcome Matt.

    One of the Academy players who Slade has to play & we can sell him for a profit in January :-)
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,370
    Scoham said:

    Redrobo said:

    Is this one of the two RS was talking about or an extra?

    OS says he'll join Euell's development squad, so he's an extra.
    Thanks, I am a bit surprised that he would leave WH having just signed a contract and wondered if we had offered him a squad place. Must be some reason he jumped ship.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 38,347
    Redrobo said:

    Scoham said:

    Redrobo said:

    Is this one of the two RS was talking about or an extra?

    OS says he'll join Euell's development squad, so he's an extra.
    Thanks, I am a bit surprised that he would leave WH having just signed a contract and wondered if we had offered him a squad place. Must be some reason he jumped ship.
    Going on what was said here it may just be down to competition for places - http://readwestham.com/2016/08/19/matt-carter-leaves-join-charlton/?

    We also have a lot of young midfielders ourselves, but I guess he's seen as different and/or better than what we have.
  • uie2
    uie2 Posts: 4,596
    Played on loan at Northampton last season! Would have played with Ricky Holmes! Did he have some input maybe!

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  • Oh_Yoni_Boy
    Oh_Yoni_Boy Posts: 1,764

    '8 year old'

    Beyond parody.

    Tough paper round
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,370
    I think he may have been bought to play. Would not be surprised if he is not in the squad very early, maybe even today.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,480
    An 18 year old, who appears to be rated at a Premier club
    should be good enough to get into a League 1 squad ?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,697
    Redrobo said:

    I think he may have been bought to play. Would not be surprised if he is not in the squad very early, maybe even today.

    If so seems odd to photograph him with the academy manager and say he'll join Euell's U23 squad.
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,979
    edited August 2016

    '8 year old'

    Beyond parody.

    It's clearly just a mistake, they've missed off a number.

    His age is on his shirt. He's 78.
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,370

    Redrobo said:

    I think he may have been bought to play. Would not be surprised if he is not in the squad very early, maybe even today.

    If so seems odd to photograph him with the academy manager and say he'll join Euell's U23 squad.
    I know, but I still can't get my head round the fact that he had just signed a long contract with WH and then suddenly decide to move down two leagues to join us.

    My conclusion is that he wants to play 1st team football and that we are either now known as a club that give youngsters a chance, or we dangled a carrot.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,697
    Or they told him he wasn't wanted/going to make it and best to move on.

    Not in the first team squad today.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,947
    Redrobo said:

    Redrobo said:

    I think he may have been bought to play. Would not be surprised if he is not in the squad very early, maybe even today.

    If so seems odd to photograph him with the academy manager and say he'll join Euell's U23 squad.
    I know, but I still can't get my head round the fact that he had just signed a long contract with WH and then suddenly decide to move down two leagues to join us.

    My conclusion is that he wants to play 1st team football and that we are either now known as a club that give youngsters a chance, or we dangled a carrot.
    Yes, strange for someone to sign a pro contract in June, then leave 2 months later, especially as he had been with WH all his life

    I wonder what changed?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,697
    Does seem odd from West Ham but hope we've got a bargain as a result.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 45,047

    Redrobo said:

    Redrobo said:

    I think he may have been bought to play. Would not be surprised if he is not in the squad very early, maybe even today.

    If so seems odd to photograph him with the academy manager and say he'll join Euell's U23 squad.
    I know, but I still can't get my head round the fact that he had just signed a long contract with WH and then suddenly decide to move down two leagues to join us.

    My conclusion is that he wants to play 1st team football and that we are either now known as a club that give youngsters a chance, or we dangled a carrot.
    Yes, strange for someone to sign a pro contract in June, then leave 2 months later, especially as he had been with WH all his life

    I wonder what changed?
    West Ham were willing to release him, but wanted a development fee?

    Signed him to a contract and we've paid them some money. Perhaps.


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  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 16,061
    First Roland Out timed at 15:20.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 16,061
    Apart from Holmes, the midfield is very pedestrian.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 38,347

    An 18 year old, who appears to be rated at a Premier club
    should be good enough to get into a League 1 squad ?

    They were willing to let him go, if he was ready for League One they'd probably be loaning him out.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,480
    Matt Carter was on the bench for the U23 today at Sparrows lane but didn't get on so no early reports on him.

    I hope he doesn't turn out to be A Koc.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 45,047

    Matt Carter was on the bench for the U23 today at Sparrows lane but didn't get on so no early reports on him.

    I hope he doesn't turn out to be A Koc.

    He's only 18 though, Soapy.

    Carter did start last week's match (actually before he signed for Charlton), so the club must have been sufficiently impressed.

  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,480
    Oggy Red said:

    Matt Carter was on the bench for the U23 today at Sparrows lane but didn't get on so no early reports on him.

    I hope he doesn't turn out to be A Koc.

    He's only 18 though, Soapy.

    Carter did start last week's match (actually before he signed for Charlton), so the club must have been sufficiently impressed.

    as was mentioned on the U23 thread, Matt Carter didn't start today because
    they want to send KAG, Umerah, Kennedy, Muldoon or even Aribo out on loan and were in the loan Window today as Phil brown plus scouts were watching. As Carter is only young he will only play U23 for most of the season.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,686

    Redrobo said:

    Redrobo said:

    I think he may have been bought to play. Would not be surprised if he is not in the squad very early, maybe even today.

    If so seems odd to photograph him with the academy manager and say he'll join Euell's U23 squad.
    I know, but I still can't get my head round the fact that he had just signed a long contract with WH and then suddenly decide to move down two leagues to join us.

    My conclusion is that he wants to play 1st team football and that we are either now known as a club that give youngsters a chance, or we dangled a carrot.
    Yes, strange for someone to sign a pro contract in June, then leave 2 months later, especially as he had been with WH all his life

    I wonder what changed?
    Maybe they discovered they did not have a seat for him in the Olympic stadium
  • grumpyaddick
    grumpyaddick Posts: 6,617
    An eight year old number eight from West Ham.

    Brings the average age of our central.midfield down to 48.