How does Fraser’s signing affect the squad numbers. Are we over the 25 list now?
We should have one more slot even without moving anyone on. Shame we can’t bring one more in but only worth it if the right player is available.
Here’s an updated view of what I posted the other day:
Window so far Arter out JFC in Schwartz out Aneke in Davison out Kirk out Fraser in
Castillo and John both count as u21 (believe 1 January 2000 is the cut off). Same for Burstow. That means still have one free slot, two if we don’t register JFC or can offload one of Soaure/Gunter/another.
Clearly Burstow is seen as a better prospect than Davison and effectively takes his place.
This season Gilbey has played 1666 minutes of League football and has 4 assists, that is one very 416 minutes or one every 4.6 games.
What that does or does not prove I have no idea what I do know is that when he plays he adds excitement to the team with his runs forward, OK they don't always come off with a goal or an assist but they do also lead to free kicks and a better attacking feel to our play.
Lee has basically the same stats. 2 goals and 4 assists in 1700 minutes and he gets slaughtered.
I suppose that's because Gilbey is often involved in our defensive stuff too.
It's been a good window but it just feels a bit like undoing the things that went wrong in the summer rather than pushing on.
It is what it is and leaves us roughly where we were 8 months ago.
Now get the 20 odd points to guarantee safety and sort out which, if any, ooc players we do want to keep and get them sorted before the end of the season.
It's been a good window but it just feels a bit like undoing the things that went wrong in the summer rather than pushing on.
It is what it is and leaves us roughly where we were 8 months ago.
Now get the 20 odd points to guarantee safety and sort out which, if any, ooc players we do want to keep and get them sorted before the end of the season.
Realistically a January window was never going to be a big rebuild. Just hope we can have a decent end to the season and then get it right in the summer by targeting the right players and getting most of them in fairly early.
It's been a good window but it just feels a bit like undoing the things that went wrong in the summer rather than pushing on.
It is what it is and leaves us roughly where we were 8 months ago.
Now get the 20 odd points to guarantee safety and sort out which, if any, ooc players we do want to keep and get them sorted before the end of the season.
Realistically a January window was never going to be a big rebuild. Just hope we can have a decent end to the season and then get it right in the summer by targeting the right players and getting most of them in fairly early.
January should be putting the cherry on the top of the cake, not throwing all the bad eggs out and starting the cake mix again.
I really hope lessons have been seriously learnt because this has been the biggest, self inflicted waste of a season since the Slade debacle.
TS has turned to the model of "under-promise and over-deliver" with regard to signings. He was bitten a few times early on with outlandish comments and appears to have learnt from that.
Wouln't be shocked to see another come in late tonight, I know there were a couple of other positions we looked at stengthening.
Looking at our squad on paper with the exception of a few old cadgers past their best, unneeded wingers wingers and loan players who we may not retain. I think there is starting to form the nucleases of a spine we can build around next season
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Here’s an updated view of what I posted the other day:
Window so far
Arter out JFC in
Schwartz out Aneke in
Davison out
Kirk out Fraser in
Castillo and John both count as u21 (believe 1 January 2000 is the cut off). Same for Burstow. That means still have one free slot, two if we don’t register JFC or can offload one of Soaure/Gunter/another.
Clearly Burstow is seen as a better prospect than Davison and effectively takes his place.
I don't know if JFC is back to "officially" being part of the squad yet though, but I presume he will replace Arter.
Good work SG & TS!
Must admit I didn't think it would happen.
Welcome Scott.
I'm taking this to mean we won't be losing anyone significant i.e. Burstow.
If you’re an optimist you believe Cawley that we pulled out of the deal, clearly we preferred Fraser.
If you’re a pessimist Oxford beat us to him so we’ve panicked and overpaid for Fraser.
It is what it is and leaves us roughly where we were 8 months ago.
Now get the 20 odd points to guarantee safety and sort out which, if any, ooc players we do want to keep and get them sorted before the end of the season.
Knowing Charlton, probably the latter.
That was under Nigel. Now it’s all about Jacko on the guitar
I really hope lessons have been seriously learnt because this has been the biggest, self inflicted waste of a season since the Slade debacle.
Wouln't be shocked to see another come in late tonight, I know there were a couple of other positions we looked at stengthening.