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.
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
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.
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.
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 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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
That's one hell of an investment if so.
He seems a good un does TS.
It would be but he’d still be well in front on the balance of fees received, which we know to be the case from the published accounts. It’s the other costs that have been the expense.
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
That's one hell of an investment if so.
He seems a good un does TS.
It would be but he’d still be well in front on the balance of fees received, which we know to be the case from the published accounts. It’s the other costs that have been the expense.
Whether it’s playing squad costs or operating costs, they all add up to a bottom line deficit that TS is covering. He has my gratitude for that.
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
That's one hell of an investment if so.
He seems a good un does TS.
It would be but he’d still be well in front on the balance of fees received, which we know to be the case from the published accounts. It’s the other costs that have been the expense.
Whether it’s playing squad costs or operating costs, they all add up to a bottom line deficit that TS is covering. He has my gratitude for that.
I’m not disagreeing with that, but you can’t look at one side of player trading in isolation as you know. It’s not all dead money. Hopefully!
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
That's one hell of an investment if so.
He seems a good un does TS.
It would be but he’d still be well in front on the balance of fees received, which we know to be the case from the published accounts. It’s the other costs that have been the expense.
Does that matter, really? It sounds like nit picking, whether he received money from season ticket sales / player sales / shirt sales it all goes into the same pot? We all know he's lost millions since he's been here. I don't see the relevance in pointing that out. IF he's invested £2m this window, bloody fair play. I know of a few owners before him that wouldn't dream of it
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
That's one hell of an investment if so.
He seems a good un does TS.
It would be but he’d still be well in front on the balance of fees received, which we know to be the case from the published accounts. It’s the other costs that have been the expense.
Does that matter, really? It sounds like nit picking, whether he received money from season ticket sales / player sales / shirt sales it all goes into the same pot? We all know he's lost millions since he's been here. I don't see the relevance in pointing that out. IF he's invested £2m this window, bloody fair play. I know of a few owners before him that wouldn't dream of it
It’s really not one pot of money because one is revenue from operations and the other is (mostly) asset trading. By definition assets have a value and can be resold at a higher price, if you’re lucky. Potentially the net cost of the permanent transfers will be nothing because we’ll sell one or more of them at a profit, so they won’t add to the loss in the end. That’s why we try to buy players who have a resale value. It’s also why the cost of players bought for fees is shown in the accounts written down over their full contracts and does NOT go straight on that year’s bottom line loss. Unlike spending on wages, for example.
Is it good if TS has spent now to strengthen the team? Yes, it’s great. But it’s not sunk cost in the same way as wages. And it paves the way to more of the kind of fees that he’s already received to fund it..
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Ah shit @Henry Irving sorry, didn't mean to call you a div
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.
Stay classy, Addicks.
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
Literally social media (including here) regarding Schwartz
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.
and you are right, he is a div
He seems a good un does TS.
Is it good if TS has spent now to strengthen the team? Yes, it’s great. But it’s not sunk cost in the same way as wages. And it paves the way to more of the kind of fees that he’s already received to fund it..
I see Kai Grande was on the bench for Millwall U23 recently. No idea if he has signed for them.
Junior Quitirna signed for Waterford in the Irish Premier League.
Luca Albon went to Bowers and Pitsea in Isthmean Premier.
Kasim Aidoo now at Eastbourne Borough.
Richard Afrane-Kesey signed for Braintree.
Freddie Barton, Eddie Allsop, Harry Taylor look still unattached.
Even Adkins looked like such a welcoming figure in the short sequence we saw with him.