I don't understand the comment by bowyer that he is not sure whether the owner would sanction the signing of a free agent when he was supposedly going to sanction the signing of a player on loan on deadline day?
I don't understand the comment by bowyer that he is not sure whether the owner would sanction the signing of a free agent when he was supposedly going to sanction the signing of a player on loan on deadline day?
Could be a wage thing.
A loan we may only have been paying a small percentage.
A free agent we are paying all of their wages obviously
Really can't see us going in for Ranger. I can only see the player mentioned being Mason, as it fits with what Bowyer said. We should be a more attractive proposition then Plymouth but I guess it's his home town club which could dash our hopes.
I am not sure he is the answer but he is a decent player on his day and we need a striker so worth a shot IMO.
Regarding Lee Erwin, I don't believe he is out of contract, playing in Iran so unless contract finished in Jan we wouldn't be able to sign him?
Erwins contract was mutually terminated due to homesickness
Exclusive: Charlton Athletic owner Roland Duchatelet blocks plans for striker signing
BY RICHARD CAWLEY
Charlton owner Roland Duchatelet has refused to sanction a move for out-of-contract striker Joe Mason.
Addicks boss Lee Bowyer was looking to bring in the former Wolves and Cardiff City frontman, who became a free agent at the end of last month.
The Charlton chief was also considering ex-West Brom and Stoke City attacker Peter Odemwingie as a potential incoming deal, but Mason was top of their wishlist.
But Duchatelet is not prepared to sanction the deal, despite banking at least £1.5million from the sale of Karlan Grant to Huddersfield.
Bowyer told the South London Press: “He [Mason] is the one that we were looking to bring in.
“But I got a phonecall from Steve Gallen [head of recruitment] literally 10 minutes ago saying the owner said no, we can’t bring in another striker because we’ve got Lyle [Taylor], Josh [Parker] and Igor [Vetokele].”
We know Duchatelet is an arsehole. But why doesn't Bowyer get on the phone himself and argue his case, rather than meekly accepting it? He likes to say "it is what it is" but sometimes you need to say "this isn't good enough, get behind me".
The way that Bowyer has come out and said that Duchatelet won't sanction another striker iimplies that he too is getting very pissed off with our our owner!
First time Bowyer has really come out with a comment, that states he is getting really pee'd off.Can't see him staying longer than the end of the season.
First time Bowyer has really come out with a comment, that states he is getting really pee'd off.Can't see him staying longer than the end of the season.
If we don't go up this season, the only way I see Bowyer staying on is if we have new owners. Even if RD offered to extend his contract for another season, I can't really see him wanting to have another go at promotion from League 1 with an owner unwilling to back him in the transfer market. There is a limit to how far you can push some people, and I reckon Bowyer is one of those.
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A loan we may only have been paying a small percentage.
A free agent we are paying all of their wages obviously
Unless there is a picture its bollocks
We know Duchatelet is an arsehole. But why doesn't Bowyer get on the phone himself and argue his case, rather than meekly accepting it? He likes to say "it is what it is" but sometimes you need to say "this isn't good enough, get behind me".
It will be mainly up to the under 23s a few free journeymen and 5 loans.