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Rumours Rumours - Summer 2021 edition (Deadline Day from p814)

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  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,825
    Danny_Jenner said:
    I’m slightly disappointed we didn’t get Simms (Ex Southampton) but happy enough with the players we brought in that position 
    I didn't post it on here but on Monday I did see a Range Rover type car with the number plate S1MCY driving not far (3 miles?) from the training ground. I'm sure it was just a coincidence...
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,957
    LargeAddick said:
    bit surprised there has not been something today from Nigel welcoming yesterdays new signings, saying how pleased he is with his final squad, etc etc
    I
    After working past midnight last night and getting home much later, I wouldn't begrudge Nigel Adkins a day off today?  :)
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,386
    Raelynn asking for feedback
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,331
    As has been stated already, TS probably doubled (or close to doubled) his budget on the fly. He genuinely cares, and he genuinely wants to be liked as well, both of which will serve us well
  • ro_addick
    ro_addick Posts: 285
    DOUCHER said:
    Window ended up good i would say - i'm reliably informed that TS spent £2m on transfer fees, loan fees and agents fees and we were trying to buy Leko as well but couldn't agree fee - something that might happen further down the line - i'd like to see a big ovation for TS when he next attends the Valley 
    I'll absolutely second that!! Sorry I can't be at The Valley to personally contribute to a big ovation for TS following from this apparently very productive transfer window!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,234
    edited September 2021
    when, if at all, are the squads announced?
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,908
    I'm not convinced that he suddenly doubled the budget as wasn't the plan always to buy quite a few close to the end of the window? It may have cost us some points but i'm genuinely excited to see some of the pace and 'ballers' that we've brought in to compliment what we had - looks a good blend to me.  
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,331
    DOUCHER said:
    I'm not convinced that he suddenly doubled the budget as wasn't the plan always to buy quite a few close to the end of the window? It may have cost us some points but i'm genuinely excited to see some of the pace and 'ballers' that we've brought in to compliment what we had - looks a good blend to me.  
    Fair - but I suspect it was raised. 2m in the end you say? I sense it may have been 1.5 at first. We won't know unless TS says I guess.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,757
    addick1956 said:
    cafcfan1990 said:
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    orpingtonRED said:
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    felix_31 said:
    orpingtonRED said:
    felix_31 said:
    In my opinion... Great window. Strong team. Spent well over £1,000,000 signing young, talented, motivated players on long term contracts. Also signed players with links to CAFC (Lee, Arter, Leko & Clare) and signed natural leaders and players of the season (Lavelle Kirk & MacG). I also think the temperament of the players we've brought in has been well thought through.

    Whats not to like? Yes, we might be a LB or a ST short, but I reckon we might dip into the free transfer market to plug whatever minute holes there might be.

    Finally, a sensible window, not one where our sole target is to bring In 'bodies.'
    Wow we spent a million.
    I will go Charlton and support the team as Always but I'm not expecting us to be anywhere near the play-offs.
    I think this is a below average squad.
    I hope I am wrong I honestly do.
    Playing some youngsters through the season will keep me interested and then mount a challenge next season. I'm not in a rush for promotion like others 

    I agree re. not rushing - however would you not agree this window is a step in the right direction though, a solid base on which to build? 
    Yes I'd agree we are building.
    I've no problem with that.
    But this squad compared to Sheff Wd, Sunderland,Ipswich even Oxford,  we won't be challenging 
    Way too early to make that prediction. We don't know enough about Lavelle. Dobson and Clare need to improve, but made that first step tonight. We don't know what Leko or Arter we're getting either. I'd also predict few people know much about other League 1 squads in too much depth. Oxford look to have a very decent side but a lot of unknowns beyond that. 
    2 injuries and we are screwed mate
    I think that puts us in the same position as 90% of the teams in the division though. In terms of pure numbers, most teams seem to have made roughly the same amount of signings as we have so I can't imagine that it's only Charlton facing potential injury crises.
    We're coming out of a pandemic which as badly affected football clubs everywhere. Barcelona were holding a fire sale today! With this and the squad cap, like you say a lot of clubs in exactly the same position. We'll need a bit of luck but we added players today, it's slightly unbalanced but could have been a lot worse. 
     I am.not so sure we are out of this pandemic with 33,000 a day infected and 100 deaths a day and a lot of resistance to vaccine in some sections plus people so untiring to wear masks on public transport. 
    I didn't say we were out of it. But with fans allowed back in the ground, then it is getting back to normal for football clubs with increased revenue. Of course another lockdown changes that. However, despite this being the thread to discuss almost everything, it's definitively not to discuss Covid and restrictions. 
    It has to be seen if we are coming out of it and the reasons are as I said. You mentioned the pandemic first and now you want it not discussed.  Why is that 🤔.  It a forum after all.
    You’d start an argument in an empty room . Give it a rest man .

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  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Leuth said:
    DOUCHER said:
    I'm not convinced that he suddenly doubled the budget as wasn't the plan always to buy quite a few close to the end of the window? It may have cost us some points but i'm genuinely excited to see some of the pace and 'ballers' that we've brought in to compliment what we had - looks a good blend to me.  
    Fair - but I suspect it was raised. 2m in the end you say? I sense it may have been 1.5 at first. We won't know unless TS says I guess.
    I think Arter and Lee were the unbudgeted or rebudgeted players. 
  • Vfrf
    Vfrf Posts: 797
    DOUCHER said:
    I'm not convinced that he suddenly doubled the budget as wasn't the plan always to buy quite a few close to the end of the window? It may have cost us some points but i'm genuinely excited to see some of the pace and 'ballers' that we've brought in to compliment what we had - looks a good blend to me.  
    I don't know for sure but Thomas liked a random of comment of mine that he wasn't tagged in but was in response to Raelynn's where I referenced "Appreciate what I assume is additional budget to strengthen the middle of the park". Fully aware he probably just spam liked them all but I'd be very surprised if we sanctioned 8x CMs from the get-go.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,924
    Scoham said:
    Raelynn asking for feedback
    Without looking, I bet people are still moaning. 
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,924
    edited September 2021
    Well that didn't fail, first comment was some div moaning about his song still.

    Ah shit @Henry Irving sorry, didn't mean to call you a div  ;)  :D
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,223
    Sandgaard has now made some great signings for talented youngsters, all of whom could be worth a lot more in years to come. 

    Kirk aged 23 for £400k on 4 year deal
    DJ aged 22 for £300k on 3.5 year deal 
    Lavelle aged 24 for £200k on 3 year deal 

    Above fees are estimates as I’m not sure exactly what we paid in the end. 
  • bigstemarra
    bigstemarra Posts: 5,098
    shine166 said:
    Scoham said:
    Raelynn asking for feedback
    Without looking, I bet people are still moaning. 
    Dear God, I hope not.

    Stay classy, Addicks.
  • Super_Eddie_Youds
    Super_Eddie_Youds Posts: 1,977
    shine166 said:
    Well that didn't fail, first comment was some div moaning about his song still.

    Ah shit @Henry Irving sorry, didn't mean to call you a div  ;)  :D
    On the whole, pretty positive comments in reply I’d have said. 

    Decent window, like everyone I was surprised by the lack of left back, but we are where we are. 

    Still a lot of options for contract extensions next year, but I’d say an improvement that next year we shouldn’t have to be making quite so many changes and be recruiting either from a settled squad or because we’re in a new division.
  • Clarky
    Clarky Posts: 582
    Re the LB I think NA rates Purrington and wants him as his first choice. Clubs expect loan players to get game time and with Purrington nearing fitness perhaps NA thought this a waste. Think we may look at free agents and get one in as a back up and bench warmer.

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  • charlton_hero
    charlton_hero Posts: 4,668
    Purrington is a good player at this level.
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    DOUCHER said:
    Window ended up good i would say - i'm reliably informed that TS spent £2m on transfer fees, loan fees and agents fees and we were trying to buy Leko as well but couldn't agree fee - something that might happen further down the line - i'd like to see a big ovation for TS when he next attends the Valley 
    especially if he leaves the guitar at home!
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,733
    edited September 2021
    I think with the left back, Purrington is not considered injury prone. As for the signings overall, it feels like some rabbits have been pulled out of the hat. We like a good argument on here, but nobody could argue too much on our starting eleven and the bench was weak. That has changed and there are some difficult decisions for Adkins which is what he wants. Let's see how it goes.
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,911
    My issue after this window is we have all been completely drained by the constant rows throughout the last month or so.

    I dread to think of the rows kicking off after the team announcements every game from now on when you look at the players that are not even going to get on the bench lol NA will be a total idiot everytime he names his squad lol
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,079
    stoneroses19 said:
    Sandgaard has now made some great signings for talented youngsters, all of whom could be worth a lot more in years to come. 

    Kirk aged 23 for £400k on 4 year deal
    DJ aged 22 for £300k on 3.5 year deal 
    Lavelle aged 24 for £200k on 3 year deal 

    Above fees are estimates as I’m not sure exactly what we paid in the end. 
    Thanks @RonnieMoore
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,360
    AndyG said:
    My issue after this window is we have all been completely drained by the constant rows throughout the last month or so.

    I dread to think of the rows kicking off after the team announcements every game from now on when you look at the players that are not even going to get on the bench lol NA will be a total idiot everytime he names his squad lol
    WHY ISN'T XYZ PLAYING? HE MUST HAVE DONE SOMETHING REALLY BAD? SANDGAARD MUST BE COVERING IT UP!

    Literally social media (including here) regarding Schwartz
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,877
    Cafc43v3r said:
    stoneroses19 said:
    Sandgaard has now made some great signings for talented youngsters, all of whom could be worth a lot more in years to come. 

    Kirk aged 23 for £400k on 4 year deal
    DJ aged 22 for £300k on 3.5 year deal 
    Lavelle aged 24 for £200k on 3 year deal 

    Above fees are estimates as I’m not sure exactly what we paid in the end. 
    I think we have paid a transfer fee for 7 players in the last year.  It's been a long time since we did that. 
    Of course I'm not ignoring the massive losses we've made that TS is covering, but we've also brought in a number of big fees too (Bonne, Phillips, Doughty, Grant sell on)

    And to an extent, what we've ended up doing, whether out of choice or necessity, is buy players who are under contract. If we'd signed more free agent players (the likes of Taylor, Aneke, Lockyer), then the transfer fees would have been lower, but wages and signing on fees higher.
  • esseffect
    esseffect Posts: 493
    Going to be an exciting place if we don’t hit form soon however. Let’s get to Jan without complaints shall we? The only arguable one is no LB so let’s see how it affects us.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,234
    edited September 2021
    shine166 said:
    Well that didn't fail, first comment was some div moaning about his song still.

    Ah shit @Henry Irving sorry, didn't mean to call you a div  ;)  :D
    nothing to do with me @shine166

    and you are right, he is a div
  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,336
    BTW I like the 'Addicks to Victory' song but then I would listen to any song about CAFC but a big shout out to TS for saving the club and genuinely caring.
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