George Lapslie (Pg 24 - Signed for Bradford City)

Dansk_Red

Think Nigel Clough may want to build a team around him, but they probally have the same problem as us with the wage cap which is lower in league 2.  

Henry Irving

ForeverAddickted said:

Oggy Red said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Has been told he can leave on a Free Transfer... Sad way for his Charlton career to end!!

https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/exclusive-charlton-athletic-midfielder-cleared-to-leave-on-free-transfer/

Just read the article:

"But the South London Press has been told that Lapslie has been cleared to make a permanent exit from SE7."

The wording makes it sound like Mansfield's or the player's request.

Wouldnt be surprised either if its at Lapslie's request... He's a Charlton fan himself so knows what is at stake

Doubt it and not what Cawley is saying.

"For (Charlton) to do business in this window they are going to need to move players on."

Lincsaddick

strange days indeed .. a young player is sent away to 'find form' and scores 4 in 14 for a struggling club albeit in a lower league .. it seems that the CAFC powers that be are now prepared to let him go when he has achieved the object of his loan spell, i.e. getting into form and getting experience .. there is not another box to box midfielder at Charlton who is in anywhere near the same form .. far from being available for a permanent move away, Lapslie should be recalled and installed in Bowyer's first team squad, UNLESS of course, he has pissed somebody off SOOO much that he is a real persona non grata at the Valley

Mendonca In Asdas

All the very best George for the future.

Webbja77

Bad call... this boy will end up in the championship in a few years time. 

Should keep him and move on some of the other cr8p in the squad

Oggy Red

.Lincsaddick said:

strange days indeed .. a young player is sent away to 'find form' and scores 4 in 14 for a struggling club albeit in a lower league .. it seems that the CAFC powers that be are now prepared to let him go when he has achieved the object of his loan spell, i.e. getting into form and getting experience .. there is not another box to box midfielder at Charlton who is in anywhere near the same form .. far from being available for a permanent move away, Lapslie should be recalled and installed in Bowyer's first team squad, UNLESS of course, he has pissed somebody off SOOO much that he is a real persona non grata at the Valley

I think you're reading too much into it, Lincs.

It's no secret that Charlton are trying to bring in players to help secure promotion.
Because of the wage cap, some players need to be moved on.

My take is ..... it's been decided Lapslie is one of those. Mansfield have been given 1st option on his availability as the player is doing well there.
They may have even approached Charlton themselves?

The problem is that wage cap - there's no room to allow a player the time to find his feet at the club.
And no doubt, with promotion the target, the intention is to bring in players who can improve the team right now.

ForeverAddickted

Does feel like a simpleton put the wage cap structure together

Continues to baffle me why Academy players arent exempt

LenGlover

Does seem strange to get rid of a wholehearted, energetic player when he seems to have added goals to his game. We have a lot of midfielders but how many are effective?

If saving his wages opens the way to getting someone better then I guess we have to accept it but it is always sad when what I call 'a proper Charlton player' leaves and George was that.

I wish him all the best for the future and will back him as anytime scorer if and when he comes up against us in the future.

carly burn

I suppose the thing with George is he won't struggle to find a club. We might struggle to shift some of the other chaff that is still here.

Oggy Red

ForeverAddickted said:

Does feel like a simpleton put the wage cap structure together

Continues to baffle me why Academy players arent exempt

Well, they are ....... providing they qualify with under 21 ruling and conditions.

redbuttle

Webbja77 said:

Bad call... this boy will end up in the championship in a few years time. 

Should keep him and move on some of the other cr8p in the squad

We are going to move all the other crap on.

SouthWest_Addicks

Playing well and his stock his high. Can imagine he will have the pick of any club in league 2 and even league 1. Wish him well for the rest of his career. 

Chunes

Amazing what a loan spell in league two can do to people's opinion of a player. He was never rated on here. 

Good luck George. Always worked hard.

Athletico Charlton

What a pity.  Loved his enthusiasm, determination and effort and seemed a very decent bloke too.  I hope he goes on to great things in the future and bounces right up the leagues.  Fate meant he never quite got the consistent run of games in our squad to push on.

ForeverAddickted

Chunes said:

Amazing what a loan spell in league two can do to people's opinion of a player. He was never rated on here. 

Good luck George. Always worked hard.

Bit like Karlan Grant just before he went to Crawley...

Bolderhumphreyreid

I’d much rather keep George and lose Watson.

I think he could play that holding role very well and that’ll be where he ends up as he gets older.

Laddick01

From a selfish perspective it’s annoying. 

But you can see why the caps been put in place. Means Lapslie will get regular football somewhere rather than sitting on our bench.

Whether it’s the right decision to release him, I don’t know.

cabbles

We just don’t know whether or not he can make an impact for us.  He’s had a great loan spell, but it’s too hard to call whether or not he can come in and be the sort of success people are thinking he could be.

at the moment, our midfield is crowded, but mediocre.  There’s an argument he should be given a shot, but I am guessing Bowyer/Gallen feel that he’s not going to get in ahead of anyone, and we need players in other positions.

I personally would like us to try and move on JFC and Bogle, and send Levitt back.  I know the first 2 of those will never happen, but I think they’re two poor players taking up a decent wage.  Levitt could go back as he’s not getting much game time.  

Covered End

Good luck George.
A necessary decision as we are close to the wage cap and unable to bring in the striker, wide man and centre half without letting others go.

Presume Oztumer will be next.

sam3110

Maybe we let him go on a free now, freeing up salary cap space and have an agreement with him to come back when we get promoted

CL_Phantom

Good luck to him, would liked to have kept hold of him as the loan seems to be doing the trick.

Watson

Pratley
JFC

Williams
Shinnie

Lapslie


Either out of contract in the summer or about to be moved on. We'll need a big recruitment drive for CMs in the summer, if we're still in this league with the salary cap then...ugh

Lincsaddick

Oggy Red said:

.Lincsaddick said:

strange days indeed .. a young player is sent away to 'find form' and scores 4 in 14 for a struggling club albeit in a lower league .. it seems that the CAFC powers that be are now prepared to let him go when he has achieved the object of his loan spell, i.e. getting into form and getting experience .. there is not another box to box midfielder at Charlton who is in anywhere near the same form .. far from being available for a permanent move away, Lapslie should be recalled and installed in Bowyer's first team squad, UNLESS of course, he has pissed somebody off SOOO much that he is a real persona non grata at the Valley

I think you're reading too much into it, Lincs.

It's no secret that Charlton are trying to bring in players to help secure promotion.
Because of the wage cap, some players need to be moved on.

My take is ..... it's been decided Lapslie is one of those. Mansfield have been given 1st option on his availability as the player is doing well there.
They may have even approached Charlton themselves?

The problem is that wage cap - there's no room to allow a player the time to find his feet at the club.
And no doubt, with promotion the target, the intention is to bring in players who can improve the team right now.

but why look around for a midfielder to come in cold and take time to settle, when there is 'one of our own' in good form and ready to rumble .. there are quite a few players at the Valley who could be moved on to save a few quid .. alas, as someone else posted, who wants to recycle a few CAFC retreads when all clubs are affected by the salary dunces cap

Redrobo

I liked George. Always gives 100% and never let us down. Really would liked to have see how he would perform now for us. I wish him huge success.

Chunes

Lincsaddick said:

Oggy Red said:

.Lincsaddick said:

strange days indeed .. a young player is sent away to 'find form' and scores 4 in 14 for a struggling club albeit in a lower league .. it seems that the CAFC powers that be are now prepared to let him go when he has achieved the object of his loan spell, i.e. getting into form and getting experience .. there is not another box to box midfielder at Charlton who is in anywhere near the same form .. far from being available for a permanent move away, Lapslie should be recalled and installed in Bowyer's first team squad, UNLESS of course, he has pissed somebody off SOOO much that he is a real persona non grata at the Valley

I think you're reading too much into it, Lincs.

It's no secret that Charlton are trying to bring in players to help secure promotion.
Because of the wage cap, some players need to be moved on.

My take is ..... it's been decided Lapslie is one of those. Mansfield have been given 1st option on his availability as the player is doing well there.
They may have even approached Charlton themselves?

The problem is that wage cap - there's no room to allow a player the time to find his feet at the club.
And no doubt, with promotion the target, the intention is to bring in players who can improve the team right now.

but why look around for a midfielder to come in cold and take time to settle, when there is 'one of our own' in good form and ready to rumble .. there are quite a few players at the Valley who could be moved on to save a few quid .. alas, as someone else posted, who wants to recycle a few CAFC retreads when all clubs are affected by the salary dunces cap

I think the answer is a simple one really, they don't think he's good enough. 

lolwray

Have very mixed feelings about this ...you cant fault him for effort but it seems he is being sacrificed for the greater good.  I hope he goes on to have a decent career. I wish him well ,he'll always be liked by the valley faithful 

Henry Irving

Chunes said:

Amazing what a loan spell in league two can do to people's opinion of a player. He was never rated on here. 

Good luck George. Always worked hard.

Not true.

Some rated him, others didn't.

Henry Irving

Chunes said:

Lincsaddick said:

Oggy Red said:

.Lincsaddick said:

strange days indeed .. a young player is sent away to 'find form' and scores 4 in 14 for a struggling club albeit in a lower league .. it seems that the CAFC powers that be are now prepared to let him go when he has achieved the object of his loan spell, i.e. getting into form and getting experience .. there is not another box to box midfielder at Charlton who is in anywhere near the same form .. far from being available for a permanent move away, Lapslie should be recalled and installed in Bowyer's first team squad, UNLESS of course, he has pissed somebody off SOOO much that he is a real persona non grata at the Valley

I think you're reading too much into it, Lincs.

It's no secret that Charlton are trying to bring in players to help secure promotion.
Because of the wage cap, some players need to be moved on.

My take is ..... it's been decided Lapslie is one of those. Mansfield have been given 1st option on his availability as the player is doing well there.
They may have even approached Charlton themselves?

The problem is that wage cap - there's no room to allow a player the time to find his feet at the club.
And no doubt, with promotion the target, the intention is to bring in players who can improve the team right now.

but why look around for a midfielder to come in cold and take time to settle, when there is 'one of our own' in good form and ready to rumble .. there are quite a few players at the Valley who could be moved on to save a few quid .. alas, as someone else posted, who wants to recycle a few CAFC retreads when all clubs are affected by the salary dunces cap

I think the answer is a simple one really, they don't think he's good enough. 

Agree or at least they feel they can get better.

But some (not all, not me but some) feel Bowyer doesn't know what he's doing.

Covered End

Henry Irving said:

Chunes said:

Lincsaddick said:

Oggy Red said:

.Lincsaddick said:

strange days indeed .. a young player is sent away to 'find form' and scores 4 in 14 for a struggling club albeit in a lower league .. it seems that the CAFC powers that be are now prepared to let him go when he has achieved the object of his loan spell, i.e. getting into form and getting experience .. there is not another box to box midfielder at Charlton who is in anywhere near the same form .. far from being available for a permanent move away, Lapslie should be recalled and installed in Bowyer's first team squad, UNLESS of course, he has pissed somebody off SOOO much that he is a real persona non grata at the Valley

I think you're reading too much into it, Lincs.

It's no secret that Charlton are trying to bring in players to help secure promotion.
Because of the wage cap, some players need to be moved on.

My take is ..... it's been decided Lapslie is one of those. Mansfield have been given 1st option on his availability as the player is doing well there.
They may have even approached Charlton themselves?

The problem is that wage cap - there's no room to allow a player the time to find his feet at the club.
And no doubt, with promotion the target, the intention is to bring in players who can improve the team right now.

but why look around for a midfielder to come in cold and take time to settle, when there is 'one of our own' in good form and ready to rumble .. there are quite a few players at the Valley who could be moved on to save a few quid .. alas, as someone else posted, who wants to recycle a few CAFC retreads when all clubs are affected by the salary dunces cap

I think the answer is a simple one really, they don't think he's good enough. 

Agree or at least they feel they can get better.

But some (not all, not me but some) feel Bowyer doesn't know what he's doing.

I think that's more about playing 4 players out of position, not transfer planning.

Oggy Red

Lincsaddick said:

Oggy Red said:

.Lincsaddick said:

strange days indeed .. a young player is sent away to 'find form' and scores 4 in 14 for a struggling club albeit in a lower league .. it seems that the CAFC powers that be are now prepared to let him go when he has achieved the object of his loan spell, i.e. getting into form and getting experience .. there is not another box to box midfielder at Charlton who is in anywhere near the same form .. far from being available for a permanent move away, Lapslie should be recalled and installed in Bowyer's first team squad, UNLESS of course, he has pissed somebody off SOOO much that he is a real persona non grata at the Valley

I think you're reading too much into it, Lincs.

It's no secret that Charlton are trying to bring in players to help secure promotion.
Because of the wage cap, some players need to be moved on.

My take is ..... it's been decided Lapslie is one of those. Mansfield have been given 1st option on his availability as the player is doing well there.
They may have even approached Charlton themselves?

The problem is that wage cap - there's no room to allow a player the time to find his feet at the club.
And no doubt, with promotion the target, the intention is to bring in players who can improve the team right now.

but why look around for a midfielder to come in cold and take time to settle, when there is 'one of our own' in good form and ready to rumble .. there are quite a few players at the Valley who could be moved on to save a few quid .. alas, as someone else posted, who wants to recycle a few CAFC retreads when all clubs are affected by the salary dunces cap

Lincs, I'm sad to see George leave. I share your frustration, mate.

Personally, I feel that a re-invigorated, confident George would be a breath of fresh in our slow predictable midfield.
We could do with his energy, commitment and sheer enthusiasm - who knows, it could rub off on others, lifting the spirit of the team.

But, remember, he has his limitations too ...... and together with the wage cap, Sandgaard's naked ambition for promotion this season, and the weight of expectation on Bowyer's shoulders, it seems to have been considered there's no time or room in the squad for George.

Gallen and Bowyer are shuffling the pack. That's what happens in football.

sinceiwasyoung

A shame if true . Portsmouth away a couple of seasons ago he showed incredible guts and bravery in a 2-1 win . I would have him in the team ahead of some of the deadwood ( Watson and JFC especially) that we have currently.