I have got a novel idea. Shall we wait and see how the new players do for us?
Where’s the fun it that?
I’m really underwhelmed with Bogle, Inniss and Smyth...That said they are Charlton players now so will certainly be willing them to do well. We are also in league 1 and with a wage cap. Beggars can’t be choosers and all that.
Tbh the only signing I’ve actually really heard of is Madison (and Gunter maybe). The others have the benefit of the doubt, in the meantime. I’m prepared to be underwhelmed or (over)whelmed, but I’ll hang on for a few months to see which it is.
I have got a novel idea. Shall we wait and see how the new players do for us?
Where’s the fun it that?
I’m really underwhelmed with Bogle, Inniss and Smyth...That said they are Charlton players now so will certainly be willing them to do well. We are also in league 1 and with a wage cap. Beggars can’t be choosers and all that.
Tbh the only signing I’ve actually really heard of is Madison (and Gunter maybe). The others have the benefit of the doubt, in the meantime. I’m prepared to be underwhelmed or (over)whelmed, but I’ll hang on for a few months to see which it is.
Btw it’s Madison, one ‘d’.
Not sure if you're taking the piss(would be weird), but it's Maddison.
I have got a novel idea. Shall we wait and see how the new players do for us?
Where’s the fun it that?
I’m really underwhelmed with Bogle, Inniss and Smyth...That said they are Charlton players now so will certainly be willing them to do well. We are also in league 1 and with a wage cap. Beggars can’t be choosers and all that.
Tbh the only signing I’ve actually really heard of is Madison (and Gunter maybe). The others have the benefit of the doubt, in the meantime. I’m prepared to be underwhelmed or (over)whelmed, but I’ll hang on for a few months to see which it is.
Btw it’s Madison, one ‘d’.
Maybe you've been to a gig at Madison Square Gardens?
Transfer reopens in about 10 weeks. No reason why we can’t poach someone scoring goals in the lower part of the league. Got huge confidence we will go up this season. Just hope we get to see in a stadium and not in front of a TV screen.
Trouble is, a poacher in January is going to cost ££££££££££
Transfer fees are always inflated in the January window.
Not if a club are desperate for the money, like when we signed BWP. Could be some bargains in January, perhaps we'll be the buying club this time rather than the selling club we usually are.
Christ was it only a month ago we were wondering if our club was going to survive at all?
People have very short memories. I've no issue with who we bring in or where we finish this season (long as we stay up!). Build properly next summer, anything we achieve now is a bonus.
Next summer the cap will still be in place, we will still face the same problems
No we won’t, because we won’t have to do all our deals in the last 3 weeks of the transfer window next summer.
With Bowyer’s positivity behind them, top 6 is very achievable.
And if no other club pushes on by January, then autos is not impossible.
Why not? But really, if we don't and we get to play some good games and stay in this league I will be happy. As for the people moaning about how underwhelmed they are with 6 new signings, strengthening the midfield and having a team able to compete after the last year we have had words fucking fail me.
Christ was it only a month ago we were wondering if our club was going to survive at all?
People have very short memories. I've no issue with who we bring in or where we finish this season (long as we stay up!). Build properly next summer, anything we achieve now is a bonus.
Next summer the cap will still be in place, we will still face the same problems
No, the Championship has a higher cap
Actually I don't think the Championship has a cap at all at the moment, not that we will have to worry too much about it.
I thought Bonne's replacement was Bogle or am I getting it confused here?
I would much rather have Bogle and Smyth than a disinterested Bonne.
Macca's success relies on him putting in 100%, chasing down lost causes and putting pressure on the back line. He had no interest in doing that in his last two weeks with us.
Bogle was probably Taylor's replacement, big / strong and battler
What we still need really for Bowyer's setup is a Grant / Leko type striker
But Taylor scored goals
Bogle hasn't even started with us yet, give him a chance
Apologies I thought this was a forum where everybody is entitled to an opinion.
I thought Bonne's replacement was Bogle or am I getting it confused here?
I would much rather have Bogle and Smyth than a disinterested Bonne.
Macca's success relies on him putting in 100%, chasing down lost causes and putting pressure on the back line. He had no interest in doing that in his last two weeks with us.
Bogle was probably Taylor's replacement, big / strong and battler
What we still need really for Bowyer's setup is a Grant / Leko type striker
But Taylor scored goals
Bogle hasn't even started with us yet, give him a chance
Apologies I thought this was a forum where everybody is entitled to an opinion.
Its also a forum where everybody can be challenged on their opinion.
How does the cap work for players that are currently under-21 going forward? Ie if they are 20 now, could a club sign them on a £10k a week deal and when they turn 21 it still only counts as the average because it was signed pre-21 or would it then count in full once they turn 21?
I think its quite obvious that alfie can play at a higher level based on his performances last term and his head has been turned. Dont think its anything against the club.
Also someone said on here he supports millwall so no reason to stay.
I think its quite obvious that alfie can play at a higher level based on his performances last term and his head has been turned. Dont think its anything against the club.
Also someone said on here he supports millwall so no reason to stay.
Surely nobody actually supports Millwall? I thought it was like rickets. You have it. It is associated with a type of "London-ness" that is out of date and hopefully left behind. But you wouldn't choose to have it.
Got in the play-offs in 96 with Leaburn as top scorer on 9. Prospered in the Premier League pre-Bent without prolific scorers (JJ had one season when he got 14). Parky got us close to the automatic spots with Burton and Mooney up front.
This division is dross. Peterborough, Sunderland, Ipswich, Pompey and Hull are our main rivals and none of them are going to power to the title like we did in 2012. We've got a solid squad, with some strength in depth for the first time in ages. I don't expect us to romp to the title, the salary cap has prevented anyone from spending the money required to do that. I do expect us to be there or thereabouts, and I think the top 6 sides will have lower points totals than previous years due the levelling effect of the salary cap causing more dropped points across the board against weaker sides.
Lincoln City will be right up there.
And Donny Rovers
Think Fleetwood will have a decent season as well.
I thought Bonne's replacement was Bogle or am I getting it confused here?
I would much rather have Bogle and Smyth than a disinterested Bonne.
Macca's success relies on him putting in 100%, chasing down lost causes and putting pressure on the back line. He had no interest in doing that in his last two weeks with us.
Bogle was probably Taylor's replacement, big / strong and battler
What we still need really for Bowyer's setup is a Grant / Leko type striker
But Taylor scored goals
Bogle hasn't even started with us yet, give him a chance
Apologies I thought this was a forum where everybody is entitled to an opinion.
Its also a forum where everybody can be challenged on their opinion.
It’s also a forum where people can comment unnecessarily on two earlier points well made.
Genuinely looking forward to LB and CAFC just getting on with it now (not meant in a negative way at all).
SG seems to have jumped through hoops yet again to deliver great signings against all the odds (though under a different set of criteria than with the ESI Embargo era).
The play-offs don't seem too to be too far a target. In LB I trust.
So we could kick off our next game with only 4 or so that I have seen start a game previously. Seems like a decent window and in the context of where we were as a club, a miraculous one.
However, as I rarely watch any football except Charlton I had never heard of most of our signings and even those I had like Bogle I know nothing about their qualities.
Makes this an exciting few weeks as I get to see Bowyer gel them.
For all I know we could be bottom 3 or top 3 but given they are Gallen/Bowyer signings I am expecting the latter.
Bowyer has tended to ease new signings in a bit, especially ones who haven't played a lot of games leading up to signing for us. I expect we'll get a peppering of new signings starting, but there could well be a bench full of new faces.
Really nice to be able to look forward to a Saturday just thinking about the starting 11 and the result with no background issues hanging over the place. It's been a long long time.
Unfortunately it doesn't. It started a month ago. If you hadn't noticed we've won 1 out of 4 games & not scored in the last 2. Just hope that the non-prolific strikers that we have just brought in are going to score a hateful of goals.
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With Bowyer’s positivity behind them, top 6 is very achievable.
And if no other club pushes on by January, then autos is not impossible.
Doughty hasnt indicated that (he might just be smarter and is keeping quiet) so there is no equal reason to not play him
SG seems to have jumped through hoops yet again to deliver great signings against all the odds (though under a different set of criteria than with the ESI Embargo era).
The play-offs don't seem too to be too far a target. In LB I trust.
However, as I rarely watch any football except Charlton I had never heard of most of our signings and even those I had like Bogle I know nothing about their qualities.
Makes this an exciting few weeks as I get to see Bowyer gel them.
For all I know we could be bottom 3 or top 3 but given they are Gallen/Bowyer signings I am expecting the latter.