Everyone won on this one except QPR. Bonne moved when his stock was as high as it was ever likely to be we. We sold and got a great return. QPR took and expensive(ish) punt and lost. I hope Bonne has a good career, no reason we should bear him any ill will.
I still think that while we benefitted financially with the transfer fee, it had a negative impact on our season. How many goals would he have scored before Christmas when the likes of Bogle was having no impact. Another couple of wins and we'd be comfortably in the playoffs
I imagine he would have had far more impact after January than say Schwartz
Everyone won on this one except QPR. Bonne moved when his stock was as high as it was ever likely to be we. We sold and got a great return. QPR took and expensive(ish) punt and lost. I hope Bonne has a good career, no reason we should bear him any ill will.
I still think that while we benefitted financially with the transfer fee, it had a negative impact on our season. How many goals would he have scored before Christmas when the likes of Bogle was having no impact. Another couple of wins and we'd be comfortably in the playoffs
I imagine he would have had far more impact after January than say Schwartz
The problem was we were conceding 2 goals a game. Scoring goals was never the problem.
We've given Burton 6 points, shipping 6 goals. Drawn 2-2 with Swindon twice. 2-2 against Plymouth. 4-4 against bloody Rochdale. That's why we're not in the playoffs.
We were 100% correct to take £2m for him, it was incredible business.
Everyone won on this one except QPR. Bonne moved when his stock was as high as it was ever likely to be we. We sold and got a great return. QPR took and expensive(ish) punt and lost. I hope Bonne has a good career, no reason we should bear him any ill will.
Expect his comment about QPR wanting him as a header tuner.
Everyone won on this one except QPR. Bonne moved when his stock was as high as it was ever likely to be we. We sold and got a great return. QPR took and expensive(ish) punt and lost. I hope Bonne has a good career, no reason we should bear him any ill will.
Expect his comment about QPR wanting him as a header tuner.
Still don’t get why QPR wanting you would be a head turner. It’s QPR ffs. His head was turned by the pay rise and no one can blame him for that.
Don’t think I ever saw him not run his nadgers off. Always put in the graft. That’s not always enough but it’s not his fault he wasn’t better than the ability he was given. Always thought he wasn’t quite good enough and I suspect he’ll get a decent career at league one. Don’t blame him one iota for grabbing a probably life changing contract at QPR. Charlton often get stung in transfer dealings but of the three parties involved, QPR got the shitty end of the stick on this one.
Somebody correct me if my memory is wrong but when Killer was sold to Derby it wasn’t a great success and it wasn’t because he couldn’t step up, it was because he was playing in a team where the midfield players, who were exceptional players in their own right, would rather shoot from 30 yards than use a proven striker who was deadly around the box. I liked Bonne. He did a great job stepping up to a charlton team that was punching above its weight with a squad that had been decimated by injuries. I’d take him back if QPR don’t know how to get the best out of him.
He was phenomenal for Leyton Orient with 1 in 2 and pretty good for us with 1 in 3 and when you consider the step up he made to us it was probably worth the gamble for QPR to take him. At age 23/24? still time for improvement. Mind you, if it was my money I'd have offered 750 and stopped bidding at 1 million. Huh ... hark at me
Somebody correct me if my memory is wrong but when Killer was sold to Derby it wasn’t a great success and it wasn’t because he couldn’t step up, it was because he was playing in a team where the midfield players, who were exceptional players in their own right, would rather shoot from 30 yards than use a proven striker who was deadly around the box. I liked Bonne. He did a great job stepping up to a charlton team that was punching above its weight with a squad that had been decimated by injuries. I’d take him back if QPR don’t know how to get the best out of him.
I’ve absolutely nothing against Macauley and wish him well but I’d be devastated if he is the culmination of our ambition.
Somebody correct me if my memory is wrong but when Killer was sold to Derby it wasn’t a great success and it wasn’t because he couldn’t step up, it was because he was playing in a team where the midfield players, who were exceptional players in their own right, would rather shoot from 30 yards than use a proven striker who was deadly around the box. I liked Bonne. He did a great job stepping up to a charlton team that was punching above its weight with a squad that had been decimated by injuries. I’d take him back if QPR don’t know how to get the best out of him.
I’ve absolutely nothing against Macauley and wish him well but I’d be devastated if he is the culmination of our ambition.
If Bonne really is a crap a striker as that stat of 3 goals in 34 games for QPR shows then why do they keep playing him ? My guess is it’s because he’s being asked to do something that keeps him away from the goal. A bit like the way Charlton used Macgennis when he played for us and he would be the only charlton player in the opposition half and we’d kick the ball up to him, expect him to win the ball wherever it was and beat the two or three defenders that had nobody else to mark. Those stats for orient and charlton on the other hand are pretty good, more so when you consider the circumstances at charlton at the time
Everyone won on this one except QPR. Bonne moved when his stock was as high as it was ever likely to be we. We sold and got a great return. QPR took and expensive(ish) punt and lost. I hope Bonne has a good career, no reason we should bear him any ill will.
I still think that while we benefitted financially with the transfer fee, it had a negative impact on our season. How many goals would he have scored before Christmas when the likes of Bogle was having no impact. Another couple of wins and we'd be comfortably in the playoffs
I imagine he would have had far more impact after January than say Schwartz
The problem was we were conceding 2 goals a game. Scoring goals was never the problem.
We've given Burton 6 points, shipping 6 goals. Drawn 2-2 with Swindon twice. 2-2 against Plymouth. 4-4 against bloody Rochdale. That's why we're not in the playoffs.
We were 100% correct to take £2m for him, it was incredible business.
Maybe we would have won those 2-2s 3-2 instead
Looking at our league goal scoring tables
Bogle 2 Millar 2 Maddison 1 Smyth 1 Schwartz 1
Or Washington 11 goals in L1, when Bonne got 11 in the Championship last season.
I also find it a bit ironic when people get excited about the transfer fee. If Roland had been in charge, everyone would have been furious about him trousering £2m for selling our best players, and leaving us short up front
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I imagine he would have had far more impact after January than say Schwartz
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The problem was we were conceding 2 goals a game. Scoring goals was never the problem.
We've given Burton 6 points, shipping 6 goals. Drawn 2-2 with Swindon twice. 2-2 against Plymouth. 4-4 against bloody Rochdale. That's why we're not in the playoffs.
We were 100% correct to take £2m for him, it was incredible business.
Not this season though, eh!
He would have been very useful to us this season, but £2m was a lot of money.
Whatever Bonne's limitations were his goal return for us in the Championship was okay given the service.
£2m? proof is ever it was needed that transfer fees at that moment were insane.
He was phenomenal for Leyton Orient with 1 in 2 and pretty good for us with 1 in 3 and when you consider the step up he made to us it was probably worth the gamble for QPR to take him. At age 23/24? still time for improvement. Mind you, if it was my money I'd have offered 750 and stopped bidding at 1 million. Huh ... hark at me
(PS joke as I rate Naby highly)
Looking at our league goal scoring tables
Bogle 2
Millar 2
Maddison 1
Smyth 1
Schwartz 1
Or Washington 11 goals in L1, when Bonne got 11 in the Championship last season.
I also find it a bit ironic when people get excited about the transfer fee. If Roland had been in charge, everyone would have been furious about him trousering £2m for selling our best players, and leaving us short up front
I like Stockley and think he adds a lot to the team but there's nothing to suggest he'd be a more prolific goalscorer than Bonne