George Dobson - Gone to Wrexham p136, farewell message p142

Rothko

That statement from Dobson, is perfunctory at best

Gribbo

I just thought the "thank you" was a tad 1 dimensional that could've been written by anyone about any club, as long as they filled in the blanks. His Wrexham statement following a couple of minutes after, kind of confirms that it was a bit "that'll do", and as our former brilliant Club Captain, I expected a little bit more from the bloke.

Does it bother me that much? No not really, I just thought this would be as good a place as any to say that I expected a little more.

And I'd be more than happy to buy him a few lagers and curry to follow. Think the bloke was immense for us, just don't dig his shoddy tribute, that's all.

eastterrace6168

RonnieMoore said:

Croydon said:

Really really hope we finish above Wrexham 

Wrexham got a shock coming to them if they think league one going to be easy .. can see them bottom half 

They would probably think that an achievement... 

killerandflash

The timing of it made it feel like something he had to put out before talking about his new club on social media, considering the complete silence over the last 2 months over his destination.

Bedsaddick

RonnieMoore said:

Croydon said:

Really really hope we finish above Wrexham 

Wrexham got a shock coming to them if they think league one going to be easy .. can see them bottom half 

Don’t underestimate momentum. They have it and we’ve not had any for years. 

bolloxbolder

For me his chat on Charlton Live at the player of the year do was his real good bye. He sounded generally appreciative of our love and affection for him and also really sad to be leaving.

Like Yann, I really hope he gets a rousing reception on his return to the Valley

oohaahmortimer

Anyone who spoke to him or Alfie May in person will know what genuinely nice people they were , they took their time to talk and were open and pretty honest about stuff .
The better parts of the shittiest footballing period in our history though .

MintoHumbugs

Bedsaddick said:

RonnieMoore said:

Croydon said:

Really really hope we finish above Wrexham 

Wrexham got a shock coming to them if they think league one going to be easy .. can see them bottom half 

Don’t underestimate momentum. They have it and we’ve not had any for years. 

However Charlton now have a very strong League 1 squad with a very good manager. Wrexham currently have a mediocre manager and  a below average League 1 squad

Henry Irving

MintoHumbugs said:

Bedsaddick said:

RonnieMoore said:

Croydon said:

Really really hope we finish above Wrexham 

Wrexham got a shock coming to them if they think league one going to be easy .. can see them bottom half 

Don’t underestimate momentum. They have it and we’ve not had any for years. 

However Charlton now have a very strong League 1 squad with a very good manager. Wrexham currently have a mediocre manager and  a below average League 1 squad

Well, maybe or maybe not.

We'll see how that works out over the season.

soapboxsam

Seeing George with his Wrexham team mates in LA* has really hit home that it's over. Picture is the main story on BBC web site and on their way to the Levi stadium tomorrow to Santa Clara, in the heart of Silicon valley, 45 miles south of San Francisco, and just 5 miles west of San Jose to play Chelsea.

*Los Angeles not Lower Addiscombe.

ElfsborgAddick

Bedsaddick said:

RonnieMoore said:

Croydon said:

Really really hope we finish above Wrexham 

Wrexham got a shock coming to them if they think league one going to be easy .. can see them bottom half 

Don’t underestimate momentum. They have it and we’ve not had any for years. 

They'll finish above us.

eastterrace6168

ElfsborgAddick said:

Bedsaddick said:

RonnieMoore said:

Croydon said:

Really really hope we finish above Wrexham 

Wrexham got a shock coming to them if they think league one going to be easy .. can see them bottom half 

Don’t underestimate momentum. They have it and we’ve not had any for years. 

They'll finish above us.

Callumcafc

Wrexham will be 15-16th at worst this season, playoffs at best if they can ride the momentum they’ve built. That’s not unrealistic when you look at how Stevenage, Orient and Northampton all fared last season.

Bedsaddick

ElfsborgAddick said:

Bedsaddick said:

RonnieMoore said:

Croydon said:

Really really hope we finish above Wrexham 

Wrexham got a shock coming to them if they think league one going to be easy .. can see them bottom half 

Don’t underestimate momentum. They have it and we’ve not had any for years. 

They'll finish above us.

I’d have to agree. 

thenewbie

ElfsborgAddick said:

Bedsaddick said:

RonnieMoore said:

Croydon said:

Really really hope we finish above Wrexham 

Wrexham got a shock coming to them if they think league one going to be easy .. can see them bottom half 

Don’t underestimate momentum. They have it and we’ve not had any for years. 

They'll finish above us.

Based on current evidence, they really shouldn't. They will probably survive quite comfortably, probably somewhere in the middle of the table, but we can and should (at the very least) be part of the play-off chasing group.

Momentum is great but if they lose it (and they could, as their supposed large budget hasn't translated into a particularly intimidating squad at this level) the wheels could come off big time.

ElfsborgAddick

thenewbie said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

Bedsaddick said:

RonnieMoore said:

Croydon said:

Really really hope we finish above Wrexham 

Wrexham got a shock coming to them if they think league one going to be easy .. can see them bottom half 

Don’t underestimate momentum. They have it and we’ve not had any for years. 

They'll finish above us.

Based on current evidence, they really shouldn't. They will probably survive quite comfortably, probably somewhere in the middle of the table, but we can and should (at the very least) be part of the play-off chasing group.

Momentum is great but if they lose it (and they could, as their supposed large budget hasn't translated into a particularly intimidating squad at this level) the wheels could come off big time.

We finished 16th, they comfortably got promoted.
We'll see, I feel the gap in the bottom two divisions is not so big.

Scoham

ElfsborgAddick said:

thenewbie said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

Bedsaddick said:

RonnieMoore said:

Croydon said:

Really really hope we finish above Wrexham 

Wrexham got a shock coming to them if they think league one going to be easy .. can see them bottom half 

Don’t underestimate momentum. They have it and we’ve not had any for years. 

They'll finish above us.

Based on current evidence, they really shouldn't. They will probably survive quite comfortably, probably somewhere in the middle of the table, but we can and should (at the very least) be part of the play-off chasing group.

Momentum is great but if they lose it (and they could, as their supposed large budget hasn't translated into a particularly intimidating squad at this level) the wheels could come off big time.

We finished 16th, they comfortably got promoted.
We'll see, I feel the gap in the bottom two divisions is not so big.

The gap between 16th and top 6 isn’t that big either if you make the right signings and changes off the pitch.

Whether we’ll do enough to be challenging for promotion we’ll see, but we should have a much better season than last year.

ForeverAddickted

ElfsborgAddick said:

thenewbie said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

Bedsaddick said:

RonnieMoore said:

Croydon said:

Really really hope we finish above Wrexham 

Wrexham got a shock coming to them if they think league one going to be easy .. can see them bottom half 

Don’t underestimate momentum. They have it and we’ve not had any for years. 

They'll finish above us.

Based on current evidence, they really shouldn't. They will probably survive quite comfortably, probably somewhere in the middle of the table, but we can and should (at the very least) be part of the play-off chasing group.

Momentum is great but if they lose it (and they could, as their supposed large budget hasn't translated into a particularly intimidating squad at this level) the wheels could come off big time.

We finished 16th, they comfortably got promoted.
We'll see, I feel the gap in the bottom two divisions is not so big.

Oxford went from 19th > 5th (promotion) last season, last season should have no bearing on anyone. Its only the Premier League where the majority of losses / gains will be tighter because of the stupid money thrown about.

Elthamaddick

we 100% have a top 6 squad now IMO - will have massively unachieved if we don't at least make the play offs.

1 or 2 more bits of quality in and that could change.

Stu_of_Kunming

Elthamaddick said:

we 100% have a top 6 squad now IMO - will have massively unachieved if we don't at least make the play offs.

1 or 2 more bits of quality in and that could change.

Feel exactly the same, we’re a solid GK and CB away from really challenging imo 

Elthamaddick

a real quality keeper could be the game changer for me - worth 10/15 points on their own sometimes 

eastterrace6168

Elthamaddick said:

a real quality keeper could be the game changer for me - worth 10/15 points on their own sometimes 

Might be worth posting this on the "rumours" thread...🤔

MintoHumbugs

thenewbie said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

Bedsaddick said:

RonnieMoore said:

Croydon said:

Really really hope we finish above Wrexham 

Wrexham got a shock coming to them if they think league one going to be easy .. can see them bottom half 

Don’t underestimate momentum. They have it and we’ve not had any for years. 

They'll finish above us.

Based on current evidence, they really shouldn't. They will probably survive quite comfortably, probably somewhere in the middle of the table, but we can and should (at the very least) be part of the play-off chasing group.

Momentum is great but if they lose it (and they could, as their supposed large budget hasn't translated into a particularly intimidating squad at this level) the wheels could come off big time.

Agreed. They are hardly pulling up trees with their signings . Plenty of talk very little action.

LargeAddick

Scoham said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

thenewbie said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

Bedsaddick said:

RonnieMoore said:

Croydon said:

Really really hope we finish above Wrexham 

Wrexham got a shock coming to them if they think league one going to be easy .. can see them bottom half 

Don’t underestimate momentum. They have it and we’ve not had any for years. 

They'll finish above us.

Based on current evidence, they really shouldn't. They will probably survive quite comfortably, probably somewhere in the middle of the table, but we can and should (at the very least) be part of the play-off chasing group.

Momentum is great but if they lose it (and they could, as their supposed large budget hasn't translated into a particularly intimidating squad at this level) the wheels could come off big time.

We finished 16th, they comfortably got promoted.
We'll see, I feel the gap in the bottom two divisions is not so big.

The gap between 16th and top 6 isn’t that big either if you make the right signings and changes off the pitch.

Whether we’ll do enough to be challenging for promotion we’ll see, but we should have a much better season than last year.

anything less than top six should be seen as a failure, I'm accepting nothing less.

Stu_of_Kunming

LargeAddick said:

Scoham said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

thenewbie said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

Bedsaddick said:

RonnieMoore said:

Croydon said:

Really really hope we finish above Wrexham 

Wrexham got a shock coming to them if they think league one going to be easy .. can see them bottom half 

Don’t underestimate momentum. They have it and we’ve not had any for years. 

They'll finish above us.

Based on current evidence, they really shouldn't. They will probably survive quite comfortably, probably somewhere in the middle of the table, but we can and should (at the very least) be part of the play-off chasing group.

Momentum is great but if they lose it (and they could, as their supposed large budget hasn't translated into a particularly intimidating squad at this level) the wheels could come off big time.

We finished 16th, they comfortably got promoted.
We'll see, I feel the gap in the bottom two divisions is not so big.

The gap between 16th and top 6 isn’t that big either if you make the right signings and changes off the pitch.

Whether we’ll do enough to be challenging for promotion we’ll see, but we should have a much better season than last year.

anything less than top six should be seen as a failure, I'm accepting nothing less.

It needs to be comfortable too, grabbing 6th on the last day won’t cut it (unless we win the playoffs) 

oohaahmortimer

anything less than promotion is failure
We've been relegated in to this division 6 times 
taking 2, 3, 1, 3, 3 seasons to get out of it , this is our 5th consecutive shit house excuse of season in this division , pathetic 

Redhenry

Not sure anybody believes me but Wrexham have been trying to sign Champ standard players and it will happen...

Mendonca In Asdas

Redhenry said:

Not sure anybody believes me but Wrexham have been trying to sign Champ standard players and it will happen...

Underestimate Wrexham, at your peril, they have deep pockets, they won't want to fail.

Pelling1993

They might end the window with a good squad. Right now its crap

ElliotCAFC

Mendonca In Asdas said:

Redhenry said:

Not sure anybody believes me but Wrexham have been trying to sign Champ standard players and it will happen...

Underestimate Wrexham, at your peril, they have deep pockets, they won't want to fail.

They had deep pockets in the National League, pretty much a top-end League One budget. 

I’m not convinced they can continue signing higher quality players at this level, plenty more competition for players compared to the two divisions below. 

They’ll have a competitive budget but they won’t be signing top Championship players for big fees, their owners aren’t that rich.