Was about effective as a trapdoor in a submarine. Nicked a living, we all loose loved ones, but we pick ourselves up and crack on. (And most of us are on a lot less than 20k per month). Lack of effort and bottle I can’t forgive. Off you go Kirk, mind the door handle don’t hit in the arse.
He’s far from the worst player we’ve had, because there have been some who genuinely don’t even look like professional footballers in the slightest.
However, Kirk goes firmly into that bracket of players who we gave a ton of money and support to and just took us for a ride, putting in the bare minimum effort and little more. He joins the likes or Chris Gunter in that respect.
And I find that latter category far more dislikable.
We reeled off the Star Trek cliches when he signed. They were jokes said in optimism, but what we didnt realise then, was the joke was on us, and the Valley really was Kirk's final frontier. He never boldly did anything. Limply, weakly and yes fraudulently, but never boldly. That's the Star Trek Kirk not the one who hid at the Valley. Did he reach out to new civilisations? Well he went to places on the fringes of civilisation (Blackpool and Burton on loan) but he never reached out to the people that mattered, the fan base who paid his wages.
Kirk jumped out of more tackles than reruns of his namesake's show, but finally was beamed off to planet UB40 where he can join lots of our dross that we have seen in failed episodes from our past decade. He will join the 'greats' and its hard not making him the WOAL. As he cashes our £300,000 cheque, he will be proud to join that illustrious roll call: Le Point, Thuram, Parzyszek, Abbott and now Kirk. However, none of those duds left with such a unanimous sense of Addick relief as Kirky.
Was he our WOAL? I think Kirk was the equal of the WW2 emergency player J Rogers who Jimmy Seed used in a match at the Valley against Chelsea in 1943. Rogers had never kicked a ball in his life and Seed apologised to the fans for this ' fraud' of a player. Kirk too was a fraud who stole his living offering zero effort to the fans who paid his wages.
In conclusion one hackneyed Star Trek theme was right. Beam him up Scotty and perhaps if you can't do your job in January you can join him too. Prove us wrong!
An expensive mistake by Charlton but at least he can go back up North and hopefully his partner can get her hairdressing clients back ! Kirk was a light weight the whole time he was here.
Who decided after watching Crewe that Charlie was not only worth signing ? but 4 years !
If it was Steve Gallen's recommendation then he made a terrible decision. Did Kirk ever make a challenge ? Did he ever dribble pass any one ? Did he ever look interested? I even saw him go down injured with a slight knock in the warm up at the valley and Pearce gave him such a dirty look.
Charlie Kirk's gone and with some more counselling for Charlton fans, hopefully forgotten.
Is it? Good work would be being able to shift him onto someone else for free in the window.
Paying him off is basically a last resort play that anyone could do.
Pretty sure he was offered to anyone and everyone last window with obvious little to no interest. Do we even know he was paid off?
An expensive mistake by Charlton but at least he can go back up North and hopefully his partner can get her hairdressing clients back ! Kirk was a light weight the whole time he was here.
Who decided after watching Crewe that Charlie was not only worth signing ? but 4 years !
If it was Steve Gallen's recommendation then he made a terrible decision. Did Kirk ever make a challenge ? Did he ever dribble pass any one ? Did he ever look interested? I even saw him go down injured with a slight knock in the warm up at the valley and Pearce gave him such a dirty look.
Charlie Kirk's gone and with some more counselling for Charlton fans, hopefully forgotten.
Is it? Good work would be being able to shift him onto someone else for free in the window.
Paying him off is basically a last resort play that anyone could do.
Pretty sure he was offered to anyone and everyone last window with obvious little to no interest. Do we even know he was paid off?
An expensive mistake by Charlton but at least he can go back up North and hopefully his partner can get her hairdressing clients back ! Kirk was a light weight the whole time he was here.
Who decided after watching Crewe that Charlie was not only worth signing ? but 4 years !
If it was Steve Gallen's recommendation then he made a terrible decision. Did Kirk ever make a challenge ? Did he ever dribble pass any one ? Did he ever look interested? I even saw him go down injured with a slight knock in the warm up at the valley and Pearce gave him such a dirty look.
Charlie Kirk's gone and with some more counselling for Charlton fans, hopefully forgotten.
Is it? Good work would be being able to shift him onto someone else for free in the window.
Paying him off is basically a last resort play that anyone could do.
Pretty sure he was offered to anyone and everyone last window with obvious little to no interest. Do we even know he was paid off?
Mutual consent means some money was paid. How much, we'll probably never know.
An expensive mistake by Charlton but at least he can go back up North and hopefully his partner can get her hairdressing clients back ! Kirk was a light weight the whole time he was here.
Who decided after watching Crewe that Charlie was not only worth signing ? but 4 years !
If it was Steve Gallen's recommendation then he made a terrible decision. Did Kirk ever make a challenge ? Did he ever dribble pass any one ? Did he ever look interested? I even saw him go down injured with a slight knock in the warm up at the valley and Pearce gave him such a dirty look.
Charlie Kirk's gone and with some more counselling for Charlton fans, hopefully forgotten.
Is it? Good work would be being able to shift him onto someone else for free in the window.
Paying him off is basically a last resort play that anyone could do.
Pretty sure he was offered to anyone and everyone last window with obvious little to no interest. Do we even know he was paid off?
Well, that was always a given, you can't just terminate a contract and expect anything else, the only anomaly is how much, something we will never know...
Will be interesting to see where he goes, given he will have to accept a big pay cut, although I'm sure the settlement will help soften that.
It didn't work out for him here. On paper a great signing and everyone was buzzing. He's not a bad person because he didn't play well for Charlton, he was totally devoid of confidence and not good enough. Every time he touched the ball he looked scared, knowing the fanbase was breathing heavily down his back and any poor decision would be amplified.
Been supporting Charlton for 60+ years and honestly think he has been the laziest player I have seen for us. Seen some absolute crap players but none who appear to not give a shit as much as Kirk.
Will be interesting to see where he goes, given he will have to accept a big pay cut, although I'm sure the settlement will help soften that.
It didn't work out for him here. On paper a great signing and everyone was buzzing. He's not a bad person because he didn't play well for Charlton, he was totally devoid of confidence and not good enough. Every time he touched the ball he looked scared, knowing the fanbase was breathing heavily down his back and any poor decision would be amplified.
I'm having a good time reading the replies/quotes of the club's tweet. There are fans of other clubs describing him as a 'direct winger, exactly what we need' and lots clamouring for him to sign. It makes you realise that as lower league fans none of us really have any clue about the players we get excited over.
he never settled at the Valley, the fans were on his back from minute one, it appears he never made the effort to become popular and get the fans onside , SOOOOO, better off along the road to free agency .. he'll find a lower league club in January, he's off our wage bill and our hate lists
he never settled at the Valley, the fans were on his back from minute one, it appears he never made the effort to become popular and get the fans onside , SOOOOO, better off along the road to free agency .. he'll find a lower league club in January, he's off our wage bill and our hate lists
Complete nonsense. I think he had the goodwill of the fans far longer than most players would have.
he never settled at the Valley, the fans were on his back from minute one, it appears he never made the effort to become popular and get the fans onside , SOOOOO, better off along the road to free agency .. he'll find a lower league club in January, he's off our wage bill and our hate lists
he never settled at the Valley, the fans were on his back from minute one, it appears he never made the effort to become popular and get the fans onside , SOOOOO, better off along the road to free agency .. he'll find a lower league club in January, he's off our wage bill and our hate lists
Complete nonsense. I think he had the goodwill of the fans far longer than most players would have.
he never settled at the Valley, the fans were on his back from minute one, it appears he never made the effort to become popular and get the fans onside , SOOOOO, better off along the road to free agency .. he'll find a lower league club in January, he's off our wage bill and our hate lists
Were they? Most were excited when he signed.
BUT the good will and excitement soon evaporated and love soon turned to hate
Thing that gets me is no matter what is going on in someone’s personal life, because all players have things going on all of the time, nothing can excuse for having absolutely no effort or care.
He showed next to no quality whilst he played but that can be forgiven if you show heart and effort. It’s those lack of traits why every manager that’s been here whilst he has never wanted him in the team.
So pleased we don’t have the issue of wasting resources in January trying to find a club that wants him. Take the hit now knowing we can put the time and effort into signing players who want to play, who want to work, and who are going to improve us.
he never settled at the Valley, the fans were on his back from minute one, it appears he never made the effort to become popular and get the fans onside , SOOOOO, better off along the road to free agency .. he'll find a lower league club in January, he's off our wage bill and our hate lists
Complete nonsense. I think he had the goodwill of the fans far longer than most players would have.
he never settled at the Valley, the fans were on his back from minute one, it appears he never made the effort to become popular and get the fans onside , SOOOOO, better off along the road to free agency .. he'll find a lower league club in January, he's off our wage bill and our hate lists
Were they? Most were excited when he signed.
BUT the good will and excitement soon evaporated and love soon turned to hate
“minute one” means from the outset, which clearly wasn’t the case (as you confirm).
Retract your statement slandering our supporters good sir!
he never settled at the Valley, the fans were on his back from minute one, it appears he never made the effort to become popular and get the fans onside , SOOOOO, better off along the road to free agency .. he'll find a lower league club in January, he's off our wage bill and our hate lists
Complete nonsense. I think he had the goodwill of the fans far longer than most players would have.
he never settled at the Valley, the fans were on his back from minute one, it appears he never made the effort to become popular and get the fans onside , SOOOOO, better off along the road to free agency .. he'll find a lower league club in January, he's off our wage bill and our hate lists
Were they? Most were excited when he signed.
BUT the good will and excitement soon evaporated and love soon turned to hate
“minute one” means from the outset, which clearly wasn’t the case (as you confirm).
Retract your statement slandering our supporters good sir!
I retract 'minute one' and please insert half time(ish) in its stead
Mentality is such a big thing and as I have said previously as I know someone who played with him throughout his Crewe career. He loves being the "big fish" and I dont think he could deal with not being so here. It really wouldnt suprise me if he gets signed by a smaller club and rips it up.
Promised much, and delivered little, sums up the Sandgaard era, Charlie was the poster boy, who got a lot of the stick, until our recruitment is sorted / bettered we’ll keep making the same mistakes, hopefully AS will see this, with hindsight , we shouldn’t have signed him, he was another expensive mistake, which should be put in the filing cabinet of expensive mistakes made at the club.
Mentality is such a big thing and as I have said previously as I know someone who played with him throughout his Crewe career. He loves being the "big fish" and I dont think he could deal with not being so here. It really wouldnt suprise me if he gets signed by a smaller club and rips it up.
Mentality is such a big thing and as I have said previously as I know someone who played with him throughout his Crewe career. He loves being the "big fish" and I dont think he could deal with not being so here. It really wouldnt suprise me if he gets signed by a smaller club and rips it up.
If he' signs a new contract somewhere and 'rips it up' it will be groundhog day won't it?
An expensive mistake by Charlton but at least he can go back up North and hopefully his partner can get her hairdressing clients back ! Kirk was a light weight the whole time he was here.
Who decided after watching Crewe that Charlie was not only worth signing ? but 4 years !
If it was Steve Gallen's recommendation then he made a terrible decision. Did Kirk ever make a challenge ? Did he ever dribble pass any one ? Did he ever look interested? I even saw him go down injured with a slight knock in the warm up at the valley and Pearce gave him such a dirty look.
Charlie Kirk's gone and with some more counselling for Charlton fans, hopefully forgotten.
Is it? Good work would be being able to shift him onto someone else for free in the window.
Paying him off is basically a last resort play that anyone could do.
Pretty sure he was offered to anyone and everyone last window with obvious little to no interest. Do we even know he was paid off?
No, he waived all contractual payments and happily walked away with nothing.
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Lack of effort and bottle I can’t forgive.
Off you go Kirk, mind the door handle don’t hit in the arse.
However, Kirk goes firmly into that bracket of players who we gave a ton of money and support to and just took us for a ride, putting in the bare minimum effort and little more. He joins the likes or Chris Gunter in that respect.
And I find that latter category far more dislikable.
Kirk jumped out of more tackles than reruns of his namesake's show, but finally was beamed off to planet UB40 where he can join lots of our dross that we have seen in failed episodes from our past decade. He will join the 'greats' and its hard not making him the WOAL. As he cashes our £300,000 cheque, he will be proud to join that illustrious roll call: Le Point, Thuram, Parzyszek, Abbott and now Kirk.
However, none of those duds left with such a unanimous sense of Addick relief as Kirky.
Was he our WOAL? I think Kirk was the equal of the WW2 emergency player J Rogers who Jimmy Seed used in a match at the Valley against Chelsea in 1943. Rogers had never kicked a ball in his life and Seed apologised to the fans for this ' fraud' of a player. Kirk too was a fraud who stole his living offering zero effort to the fans who paid his wages.
In conclusion one hackneyed Star Trek theme was right. Beam him up Scotty and perhaps if you can't do your job in January you can join him too. Prove us wrong!
How much, we'll probably never know.
It didn't work out for him here. On paper a great signing and everyone was buzzing. He's not a bad person because he didn't play well for Charlton, he was totally devoid of confidence and not good enough. Every time he touched the ball he looked scared, knowing the fanbase was breathing heavily down his back and any poor decision would be amplified.
Hopefully it works out for him at his next club
He showed next to no quality whilst he played but that can be forgiven if you show heart and effort. It’s those lack of traits why every manager that’s been here whilst he has never wanted him in the team.
So pleased we don’t have the issue of wasting resources in January trying to find a club that wants him. Take the hit now knowing we can put the time and effort into signing players who want to play, who want to work, and who are going to improve us.
Retract your statement slandering our supporters good sir!
Good luck to him in the future.