1) Football League World is hardly a reliable source, they’ve released plenty of insider articles that turn out to be rubbish.
2) It’s not the end of the world if we lose Chuks to Birmingham. He’s not going to a promotion rival and it means we have to spend some money on getting a good replacement (one that can actually play a full game).
So, just to get this right, point 2 is supposed to be a positive is it..
We lose Chuks.....not good We have to spend money on a replacement.....money we could spend on another player.
Easy ain't it, lets hope that the "bargain" we pick up, should he defect to Bowyer, is able to score 15+ goals and turn games on their head as Chuks did..simple when you think of it I suppose..
would ideally like Chucks to stay but would of preferred Stockley over him purely on fitness basis.
If Chucks goes it might open up a space for a quicker forward/winger to play of Jayden.
Whatever happens I am confident in the owner that we will have a squad at the end of August that will allow us to challenge and build a base for years to come.
It would make sense if Chucks went to Birmingham - Bowyer knows his problems, Chucks has Championship ability, Chucks will likely want Championship pay despite his problems and Chucks was apparently the only player to wish Bowyer well following his departure and for some reason his playing time seemed to drop off dramatically under Adkins.
Football League World isn’t a reliable source at all, I even wrote a couple of articles for them a few years ago. Any article that you write, they publish.
That being said it wouldn’t be a massive shock if Aneke were to leave really. I want him to stay because he is an absolute unit but as always when players go, we will move on.
I just wish TS hadn't said that 'we are going to blow this league out of the water' and Nigel ' that will be us next year' because they have set themselves up for a mighty fall whilst at the same time raising fans expectations. I am disappointed in our business so far because I thought they were really going to hit the ground running and make a few early signings to actually show the fans that they do mean business and to send a message to our rivals. There is a long way to go and I trust TS, NA et al to assemble a team to be fighting at the top end of the table but I am getting, like SHG, a tad twitchy.
Unfortunately I lost count of the number of times I read on here last season, “not bothered about the playoffs, as we will romp league one next season”. That’s not to say it isn’t going to happen, but absolutely NO indication so far……
This.
Lots of people on here were wetting themselves around how we were going to piss this league this season (see what I did there ....) and not to worry about missing out on the pay-offs.
Well, I haven't seen anything yet that shows that we are going to do anything different than last year. No NEW signings (Stockley was here for 4 months last season & had a hand (and head) in getting us to 7th) and any that have re-signed are to just make up the numbers. To get out if this league we will need to be SIGNIFICANTLY better than we were last season - and so far we are about 10 players down.
Yes, I know the season doesn't start until August 7th, and the transfer window doesn't shut for another 3 weeks after that blah blah blah, but if you are going to start the season on the front foot then a good pre-season is vital. At the moment UNDERWELMED doesn't even come close.
It would make sense if Chucks went to Birmingham - Bowyer knows his problems, Chucks has Championship ability, Chucks will likely want Championship pay despite his problems and Chucks was apparently the only player to wish Bowyer well following his departure and for some reason his playing time seemed to drop off dramatically under Adkins.
I can see why Bowyer might want him because I’d like him to stay but I still struggle to see a chairman who isn’t familiar with Chuks being persuaded to sign a footballer that is unable to play 90 minutes of football which seems to me to be a minimum requirement.
If he wants to go then fine, good luck to him, time to move on innit
Only if it's true.......
That’s worth remembering. Have a feeling though that Birmingham or another will announce Chuks next Thursday. I think he’s intent on departing. Whatever Nigel said to him obviously didn’t work.
Why "obviously"?
We don't know the state of play.
Maybe Chuks never had any intention of re-signing, maybe he wants to stay and is completing his medical as I type, maybe he's playing one club off against another to get himself the best deal, maybe he's at St Andrews holding a blue shirt.
We just don't know, it's not obvious.
People asking "can we panic now?" Sure, go ahead but won't make any difference.
Me, I want to see some signings and the sooner the better but since I can't control that not going to get uptight about it.
If he wants to go then fine, good luck to him, time to move on innit
Only if it's true.......
That’s worth remembering. Have a feeling though that Birmingham or another will announce Chuks next Thursday. I think he’s intent on departing. Whatever Nigel said to him obviously didn’t work.
Why "obviously"?
We don't know the state of play.
Maybe Chuks never had any intention of re-signing, maybe he wants to stay and is completing his medical as I type, maybe he's playing one club off against another to get himself the best deal, maybe he's at St Andrews holding a blue shirt.
We just don't know, it's not obvious.
People asking "can we panic now?" Sure, go ahead but won't make any difference.
Me, I want to see some signings and the sooner the better but since I can't control that not going to get uptight about it.
WIOTOS
Well that’s a fair point but I’m sure that the conversation Nigel had with Chuks wasn’t about Brexit. It was obviously to try and persuade Chuks that signing was the right thing. If it wasn’t that then why bother calling him in for a chat. Now Chuks might still sign which would be as far as I’m concerned a good thing but the chat didn’t send Chuks rushing to find a pen.
If he wants to go then fine, good luck to him, time to move on innit
Only if it's true.......
That’s worth remembering. Have a feeling though that Birmingham or another will announce Chuks next Thursday. I think he’s intent on departing. Whatever Nigel said to him obviously didn’t work.
Why "obviously"?
We don't know the state of play.
Maybe Chuks never had any intention of re-signing, maybe he wants to stay and is completing his medical as I type, maybe he's playing one club off against another to get himself the best deal, maybe he's at St Andrews holding a blue shirt.
We just don't know, it's not obvious.
People asking "can we panic now?" Sure, go ahead but won't make any difference.
Me, I want to see some signings and the sooner the better but since I can't control that not going to get uptight about it.
WIOTOS
99% of what we discuss here "won't make any difference" though...
If he wants to go then fine, good luck to him, time to move on innit
Only if it's true.......
That’s worth remembering. Have a feeling though that Birmingham or another will announce Chuks next Thursday. I think he’s intent on departing. Whatever Nigel said to him obviously didn’t work.
Why "obviously"?
We don't know the state of play.
Maybe Chuks never had any intention of re-signing, maybe he wants to stay and is completing his medical as I type, maybe he's playing one club off against another to get himself the best deal, maybe he's at St Andrews holding a blue shirt.
We just don't know, it's not obvious.
People asking "can we panic now?" Sure, go ahead but won't make any difference.
Me, I want to see some signings and the sooner the better but since I can't control that not going to get uptight about it.
WIOTOS
99% of what we discuss here "won't make any difference" though...
Yes but unfortunately some people need reminding of that fact.
Surely July is the month when things hot up on the signing front with loans late on, if Chucks follows LB it's a shame but good luck to him, very much can't wait to get back to the valley and get to watch the side NA puts together.
As much as Sandgaard, Adkins and co deserve a chance to do their thing, having signed one first choice player and two aging squad players does make it hard NOT to start getting a bit twitchy.
I've no doubt that everyone is working hard but it's results that matter and I'll be happier once we see some actual signings made.
As much as Sandgaard, Adkins and co deserve a chance to do their thing, having signed one first choice player and two aging squad players does make it hard NOT to start getting a bit twitchy.
I've no doubt that everyone is working hard but it's results that matter and I'll be happier once we see some actual signings made.
Stockley is still the best deal out of all that’s happened in league one at present .. looked at the deals and not seen one that jumps out as a missed target ….. As Warnock said football wakes up July 1st .. still time to go till Aug and more time till the window shuts .
It would make sense if Chucks went to Birmingham - Bowyer knows his problems, Chucks has Championship ability, Chucks will likely want Championship pay despite his problems and Chucks was apparently the only player to wish Bowyer well following his departure and for some reason his playing time seemed to drop off dramatically under Adkins.
I agree with all that, but I do have to point out that it was you who first circulated the rumour about Chuks falling out with LB, about him supposedly making Williams cry.
I only bring it up because a lot of fans seem to be holding a grudge over that, but it doesn't seem to be holding much weight.
Seeing that NA said that he wanted to have most of his squad signed by the start of pre season training are we to assume that he wasn't able to sign his targets & are now looking at 2nd/3rd/4th targets ?
If he wants to go then fine, good luck to him, time to move on innit
Only if it's true.......
That’s worth remembering. Have a feeling though that Birmingham or another will announce Chuks next Thursday. I think he’s intent on departing. Whatever Nigel said to him obviously didn’t work.
Why "obviously"?
We don't know the state of play.
Maybe Chuks never had any intention of re-signing, maybe he wants to stay and is completing his medical as I type, maybe he's playing one club off against another to get himself the best deal, maybe he's at St Andrews holding a blue shirt.
We just don't know, it's not obvious.
People asking "can we panic now?" Sure, go ahead but won't make any difference.
Me, I want to see some signings and the sooner the better but since I can't control that not going to get uptight about it.
WIOTOS
99% of what we discuss here "won't make any difference" though...
Absolutely which is why I occasionally and politely suggest that we withhold judgement until there is a notification on the official site of either Charlton Athletic or another association football club
Seeing that NA said that he wanted to have most of his squad signed by the start of pre season training are we to assume that he wasn't able to sign his targets & are now looking at 2nd/3rd/4th targets ?
Seeing that NA said that he wanted to have most of his squad signed by the start of pre season training are we to assume that he wasn't able to sign his targets & are now looking at 2nd/3rd/4th targets ?
If Stockley had scored 12 goals in the second half of the season for Portsmouth last year and we'd signed him for a fee this season we'd be going crazy.
Its because he was here on a loan people take it for granted that he's signed.
If Stockley had scored 12 goals in the second half of the season for Portsmouth last year and we'd signed him for a fee this season we'd be going crazy.
Its because he was here on a loan people take it for granted that he's signed.
If he had scored 12 in the second half of the year for us last season we probably would have been in the playoffs....
P.s I am only joking, thought he was excellent for us but he scored 8 not 12.
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We lose Chuks.....not good
We have to spend money on a replacement.....money we could spend on another player.
Easy ain't it, lets hope that the "bargain" we pick up, should he defect to Bowyer, is able to score 15+ goals and turn games on their head as Chuks did..simple when you think of it I suppose..
If Chucks goes it might open up a space for a quicker forward/winger to play of Jayden.
Whatever happens I am confident in the owner that we will have a squad at the end of August that will allow us to challenge and build a base for years to come.
That being said it wouldn’t be a massive shock if Aneke were to leave really. I want him to stay because he is an absolute unit but as always when players go, we will move on.
Lots of people on here were wetting themselves around how we were going to piss this league this season (see what I did there ....) and not to worry about missing out on the pay-offs.
Well, I haven't seen anything yet that shows that we are going to do anything different than last year. No NEW signings (Stockley was here for 4 months last season & had a hand (and head) in getting us to 7th) and any that have re-signed are to just make up the numbers. To get out if this league we will need to be SIGNIFICANTLY better than we were last season - and so far we are about 10 players down.
Yes, I know the season doesn't start until August 7th, and the transfer window doesn't shut for another 3 weeks after that blah blah blah, but if you are going to start the season on the front foot then a good pre-season is vital. At the moment UNDERWELMED doesn't even come close.
We don't know the state of play.
Maybe Chuks never had any intention of re-signing, maybe he wants to stay and is completing his medical as I type, maybe he's playing one club off against another to get himself the best deal, maybe he's at St Andrews holding a blue shirt.
We just don't know, it's not obvious.
People asking "can we panic now?" Sure, go ahead but won't make any difference.
Me, I want to see some signings and the sooner the better but since I can't control that not going to get uptight about it.
WIOTOS
99% of what we discuss here "won't make any difference" though...
we can all moan about his injury problems but he still scored 15 goals and let’s face it if he was fit we’d be looking at a £4-5m player.
Right now we are left looking significantly weaker than last season with no incomings rumoured.
I've no doubt that everyone is working hard but it's results that matter and I'll be happier once we see some actual signings made.
Actions speak louder than words and I would rather not hear a peep and the club just get business sorted.
I only bring it up because a lot of fans seem to be holding a grudge over that, but it doesn't seem to be holding much weight.
Its because he was here on a loan people take it for granted that he's signed.
P.s I am only joking, thought he was excellent for us but he scored 8 not 12.
I have now.