Interesting remarks by Bowyer on what happened last Thursday.
Charlton Athletic boss reveals how close they were to signing Bolton ace Erhun Oztumer – and discusses bid to land Bristol City striker Mo Eisa
Lee Bowyer has revealed that Erhun Oztumer was ready to sign for Charlton Athletic on transfer deadline day – only for the move to collapse when Bolton Wanderers could not land a replacement.
The Addicks chief also confirmed that Bristol City’s Mo Eisa was a prime target. But again the Championship club were unable to make a signing of their own to free up the striker for a loan move.
This is the hand we’ve been dealt and we’ve got to get on with it. There is no point crying over split milk – it is what it is, we can’t change it now.
“But we’ll also look at people who are out of contract as well and see if anyone has come available since the window closed. But I don’t think there is much out there, if I’m honest. There is no point bringing a body, in just for the sake of it.
https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-athletic-boss-reveals-how-close-they-were-to-signing-bolton-ace-erhun-oztumer-and-discusses-bid-to-land-bristol-city-striker-mo-eisa/
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Bristol City & Bolton do not let their striker go until they have signed a replacement.
Charlton Athletic sells half of its effective striking force, keeping its fingers crossed a replacement will be available.
Hmmmm...
Was Erhun supposed to join on a permanent, didnt so thats why Parker was brought in
Or was that for Eisa and we were only ever going to sign one of those two albeit on a loan deal?
As I said on the rumour thread, the real issue is that Bows was not given any money.
notinterviewed when Luzon got the job.Well as Jack is 5ft 5in and let's keep this info to ourselves, Chris is 5ft 8in.
Erhun Oztumer not only looks up to Chris but also looks up to Jack, as he is the smallest player in the EFL at 5ft 3in.
Last year Erhun failed the height test at Alton Towers.
He was shite!
He's smaller than Chris Solly,
He's better than Stevie G,
Jack Munnsy!
2 strikers gone, better than Parker, who knows, time will tell.
Can you imagine if we had signed Oztumer, and we were defending a corner with him, Solly, Reeves, Williams, Cullen, all on the pitch at the same time ! I believe it was Rochdale who had 6 of their starting 11 over 6ft this season.
( I do recall Oztumer scoring a header for Wallsall at the covered end But we didn't pick him up after running through Sarr's legs ! )
* Charlton messing around on the last day to replace a striker sold 3 days prior knowing likely a week before he was leaving.
* Bolton trying to sign Ched Evans on loan - Fleetwood subsequently don't sign the paperwork to release him from them which means Charlton don't sign Oztumer and Evans stays at Fleetwood.
* Ched Evans goes on to score the winner for Fleetwood against Charlton 2 days later.
* Charlton fail to have more than one shot on target and carry no goal scoring threat.
Does this happen to over clubs?
Ajose wasn't shite, far from it, but his attitude has been questioned before. I noticed after the AFCW game at home, he just walked down the tunnel at the final whistle, no celebrations with the team or the fans. I just wonder if there's something going on behind the scenes.
For 'Charlton Athletic sells' read 'Duchatelet sells'.
I know I'm alone in this (when aren't I ?) but I would have just said to Grant "sorry son, until we get a player in to replace you the you're not leaving". Cant do that you say - he'll throw his toys out the pram - cant have an unhappy player around the place - yadda yadda yadda. F**k him. He's contracted to us. Let him throw a strop. See how the fans react to that. I might be cutting my nose off to spite my face, but hey.....maybe try a different way of thinking - it might just work.
I know this all falls down because RD is a twat & wanted the money, but he only wanted the money because there was an offer - and I bet Grant's agent had a hand in that, or did Huddersfield just wake up one day & say...." I know the way to keep us up - lets buy a player from League One"
btw. it happened with Scott Parker & at that time we had very good owners & plenty of money........so this isn't a one off !!!!