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Summer 2022 transfer rumours (Gilbey loan confirmed p513, a signing falls through last minute p541)
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Imagine with a broken hand you can probably maintain fitness by being on the exercise bike etc. Shame as would have been probably starting on Tuesday.0
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He was wincing from it a few times during the game. Only happened a few minutes into coming on.
Our obscure injuries have bloody started...
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Not signing another striker will come back and bite us on the arse. Can't decide if it's foolhardy or plain stupidity.22
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I hope Garner is being backed - he deserves it.
They seem to know we need another solid CB. For all Innis's panto, not sure he is conditioned with the mentality of week in/out leadership, as shown today.0 -
Plus Aneke of course.mendonca said:He was wincing from it a few times during the game. Only happened a few minutes into coming on.
Our obscure injuries have bloody started...
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Lazy_eye_metaphor said:
Plus Aneke of course.mendonca said:He was wincing from it a few times during the game. Only happened a few minutes into coming on.
Our obscure injuries have bloody started...
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Yes we need another CB if they feel neither Ness nor Elewere are ready to be 4th choice, but it's so obvious that we need another option up front.
When I think of how Cole Stockton played last season at The Valley, his movement and general busyness would have been perfect today.3 -
If we are looking for a left footed centre half then Jones today for Cambridge impressed me. Played number 6. Know nothing about him mind you.4
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I think his name is JonesLargeAddick said:If we are looking for a left footed centre half then Jones today for Cambridge impressed me. Played number 6. Know nothing about him mind you.
He plays for Cambridge.
Wears the number 6 shirt.
And is a left footed centre half.
Glad to of been of help.6 -
Simpson is a strange one. Young, good potential, did well on loan last season, wanted by a club in a higher division..............so why don't Ipswich want to keep him?4
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I think he refused to sign a new contract, and his current one expires next summer.Chris_from_Sidcup said:Simpson is a strange one. Young, good potential, did well on loan last season, wanted by a club in a higher division..............so why don't Ipswich want to keep him?6 -
Surprising then as he's from Ipswich, they can pay well and there's a fair chance they'll be in the championship next season, so i can't really see how a move to Huddersfield is furthering his career.Scoham said:
I think he refused to sign a new contract, and his current one expires next summer.Chris_from_Sidcup said:Simpson is a strange one. Young, good potential, did well on loan last season, wanted by a club in a higher division..............so why don't Ipswich want to keep him?0 -
Still think we’re under promising and the plan is to over deliver. If this isn’t the case it’ll be disappointing as we’re soo close to giving it a real go this season.15
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Perhaps it’s a case they have enquired about strikers but the ones they think will be an improvement on Stockley, who is doing better than some
will give him credit for, or Leaburn, who looks better than I think a lot of us expected, are out of reach. No point signing someone just for the sake of it.Or perhaps they just want to play their cards very close to their chest for fear of losing a deal by it becoming public knowledge too early.We’ll find out in a couple of weeks.4 -
If Stockley or Leaburn get injured we are up creek.... we need another striker.Exiled_Addick said:Perhaps it’s a case they have enquired about strikers but the ones they think will be an improvement on Stockley, who is doing better than some
will give him credit for, or Leaburn, who looks better than I think a lot of us expected, are out of reach. No point signing someone just for the sake of it.Or perhaps they just want to play their cards very close to their chest for fear of losing a deal by it becoming public knowledge too early.We’ll find out in a couple of weeks.9 -
We don’t need a fourth choice back up CB. We need someone good enough to go straight in to the starting 11 and partner O’Connell.killerandflash said:Yes we need another CB if they feel neither Ness nor Elewere are ready to be 4th choice, but it's so obvious that we need another option up front.
When I think of how Cole Stockton played last season at The Valley, his movement and general busyness would have been perfect today.
Inniss doesn’t suit a play it out from the back style of play. Slowed the game down hugely today. Lavelle suits it better.10 -
Lack of game time I thinkChris_from_Sidcup said:
Surprising then as he's from Ipswich, they can pay well and there's a fair chance they'll be in the championship next season, so i can't really see how a move to Huddersfield is furthering his career.Scoham said:
I think he refused to sign a new contract, and his current one expires next summer.Chris_from_Sidcup said:Simpson is a strange one. Young, good potential, did well on loan last season, wanted by a club in a higher division..............so why don't Ipswich want to keep him?0 -
This doesn’t even rhymeblackpool72 said:
I think his name is JonesLargeAddick said:If we are looking for a left footed centre half then Jones today for Cambridge impressed me. Played number 6. Know nothing about him mind you.
He plays for Cambridge.
Wears the number 6 shirt.
And is a left footed centre half.
Glad to of been of help.1 - Sponsored links:
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IF. It’s not definitely going to happen so the management team has to balance that risk against what it will cost to sign a striker that will be worth actually adding to the wage bill. And whatever the bed wetting doom mongers will say, Aneke will be available for selection at some point.up_the_valley said:
If Stockley or Leaburn get injured we are up creek.... we need another striker.Exiled_Addick said:Perhaps it’s a case they have enquired about strikers but the ones they think will be an improvement on Stockley, who is doing better than some
will give him credit for, or Leaburn, who looks better than I think a lot of us expected, are out of reach. No point signing someone just for the sake of it.Or perhaps they just want to play their cards very close to their chest for fear of losing a deal by it becoming public knowledge too early.We’ll find out in a couple of weeks.
Ideally we would be able to sign a decent striker, but this isn’t like January 2019 when we were playing 2 up front and sold Grant to leave us with only Taylor and the injured Vetokele so had to sign Parker because he was all we could get. Right now we have two decent, fit options for one position.If we just sign someone for the sake of it they might end being unused and unwanted and then, in January, maybe a better option comes on the market but we already spent our budget on the d-list option.
it’s made out like it’s a black and white decision but it’s not.5 -
It will though won’t it.Exiled_Addick said:
IF. It’s not definitely going to happen so the management team has to balance that risk against what it will cost to sign a striker that will be worth actually adding to the wage bill. And whatever the bed wetting doom mongers will say, Aneke will be available for selection at some point.up_the_valley said:
If Stockley or Leaburn get injured we are up creek.... we need another striker.Exiled_Addick said:Perhaps it’s a case they have enquired about strikers but the ones they think will be an improvement on Stockley, who is doing better than some
will give him credit for, or Leaburn, who looks better than I think a lot of us expected, are out of reach. No point signing someone just for the sake of it.Or perhaps they just want to play their cards very close to their chest for fear of losing a deal by it becoming public knowledge too early.We’ll find out in a couple of weeks.
Ideally we would be able to sign a decent striker, but this isn’t like January 2019 when we were playing 2 up front and sold Grant to leave us with only Taylor and the injured Vetokele so had to sign Parker because he was all we could get. Right now we have two decent, fit options for one position.If we just sign someone for the sake of it they might end being unused and unwanted and then, in January, maybe a better option comes on the market but we already spent our budget on the d-list option.
it’s made out like it’s a black and white decision but it’s not.0 -
Stockley will 100% miss games this season due to injury or suspension. Leaburn is far too raw to be first choice when that happens and we simply can't be reliant on Aneke having one of his runs of actually being fit at the time. We need a strikerExiled_Addick said:
IF. It’s not definitely going to happen so the management team has to balance that risk against what it will cost to sign a striker that will be worth actually adding to the wage bill. And whatever the bed wetting doom mongers will say, Aneke will be available for selection at some point.up_the_valley said:
If Stockley or Leaburn get injured we are up creek.... we need another striker.Exiled_Addick said:Perhaps it’s a case they have enquired about strikers but the ones they think will be an improvement on Stockley, who is doing better than some
will give him credit for, or Leaburn, who looks better than I think a lot of us expected, are out of reach. No point signing someone just for the sake of it.Or perhaps they just want to play their cards very close to their chest for fear of losing a deal by it becoming public knowledge too early.We’ll find out in a couple of weeks.
Ideally we would be able to sign a decent striker, but this isn’t like January 2019 when we were playing 2 up front and sold Grant to leave us with only Taylor and the injured Vetokele so had to sign Parker because he was all we could get. Right now we have two decent, fit options for one position.If we just sign someone for the sake of it they might end being unused and unwanted and then, in January, maybe a better option comes on the market but we already spent our budget on the d-list option.
it’s made out like it’s a black and white decision but it’s not.
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Maybe, but if our new signing striker is no good, would it matter? For example, if we’d kept Josh Davison, would you be saying we don’t need a striker? And would you feel better about the prospect of starting him instead of, say, adapting so, perhaps, Payne plays as a false nine for a few matches?EugenesAxe said:
It will though won’t it.Exiled_Addick said:
IF. It’s not definitely going to happen so the management team has to balance that risk against what it will cost to sign a striker that will be worth actually adding to the wage bill. And whatever the bed wetting doom mongers will say, Aneke will be available for selection at some point.up_the_valley said:
If Stockley or Leaburn get injured we are up creek.... we need another striker.Exiled_Addick said:Perhaps it’s a case they have enquired about strikers but the ones they think will be an improvement on Stockley, who is doing better than some
will give him credit for, or Leaburn, who looks better than I think a lot of us expected, are out of reach. No point signing someone just for the sake of it.Or perhaps they just want to play their cards very close to their chest for fear of losing a deal by it becoming public knowledge too early.We’ll find out in a couple of weeks.
Ideally we would be able to sign a decent striker, but this isn’t like January 2019 when we were playing 2 up front and sold Grant to leave us with only Taylor and the injured Vetokele so had to sign Parker because he was all we could get. Right now we have two decent, fit options for one position.If we just sign someone for the sake of it they might end being unused and unwanted and then, in January, maybe a better option comes on the market but we already spent our budget on the d-list option.
it’s made out like it’s a black and white decision but it’s not.1 -
We need a striker who can play up top on their own and is, at least, better than Leaburn. If players fitting that bill are too expensive, not interested in joining us, or their current club will not sell, what would you like Charlton to do about that?Croydon said:
Stockley will 100% miss games this season due to injury or suspension. Leaburn is far too raw to be first choice when that happens and we simply can't be reliant on Aneke having one of his runs of actually being fit at the time. We need a strikerExiled_Addick said:
IF. It’s not definitely going to happen so the management team has to balance that risk against what it will cost to sign a striker that will be worth actually adding to the wage bill. And whatever the bed wetting doom mongers will say, Aneke will be available for selection at some point.up_the_valley said:
If Stockley or Leaburn get injured we are up creek.... we need another striker.Exiled_Addick said:Perhaps it’s a case they have enquired about strikers but the ones they think will be an improvement on Stockley, who is doing better than some
will give him credit for, or Leaburn, who looks better than I think a lot of us expected, are out of reach. No point signing someone just for the sake of it.Or perhaps they just want to play their cards very close to their chest for fear of losing a deal by it becoming public knowledge too early.We’ll find out in a couple of weeks.
Ideally we would be able to sign a decent striker, but this isn’t like January 2019 when we were playing 2 up front and sold Grant to leave us with only Taylor and the injured Vetokele so had to sign Parker because he was all we could get. Right now we have two decent, fit options for one position.If we just sign someone for the sake of it they might end being unused and unwanted and then, in January, maybe a better option comes on the market but we already spent our budget on the d-list option.
it’s made out like it’s a black and white decision but it’s not.
Now, I don’t know for certain that that is the case, but there’s an assumption by some that the club haven’t even tried to sign a striker but I find that hard to believe. And there’s been nothing official to say they aren’t trying, just perhaps they aren’t confident they can make the deal they want happen.As fans on here, we’ve only identified 3 players that would fit the bill - Stockton (question marks over how good he really is and Morecambe don’t seem keen to sell), Simpson (now looks like he’s Championship bound), and Wilks (probably out of price range).
You can need something all you want, but if what you need isn’t available then you might have no choice than to make do without it.1 -
Stockley made 33 starts last season and has only ever once played more than that in 10 seasons. Having Payne as a false nine for 13 games would be an interesting experiment, but unlikely to lead to promotion. Has anybody ever done it in League One? And even if, quite a big if, Aneke gets fit he is only ever an impact sub not a starter.Exiled_Addick said:
Maybe, but if our new signing striker is no good, would it matter? For example, if we’d kept Josh Davison, would you be saying we don’t need a striker? And would you feel better about the prospect of starting him instead of, say, adapting so, perhaps, Payne plays as a false nine for a few matches?EugenesAxe said:
It will though won’t it.Exiled_Addick said:
IF. It’s not definitely going to happen so the management team has to balance that risk against what it will cost to sign a striker that will be worth actually adding to the wage bill. And whatever the bed wetting doom mongers will say, Aneke will be available for selection at some point.up_the_valley said:
If Stockley or Leaburn get injured we are up creek.... we need another striker.Exiled_Addick said:Perhaps it’s a case they have enquired about strikers but the ones they think will be an improvement on Stockley, who is doing better than some
will give him credit for, or Leaburn, who looks better than I think a lot of us expected, are out of reach. No point signing someone just for the sake of it.Or perhaps they just want to play their cards very close to their chest for fear of losing a deal by it becoming public knowledge too early.We’ll find out in a couple of weeks.
Ideally we would be able to sign a decent striker, but this isn’t like January 2019 when we were playing 2 up front and sold Grant to leave us with only Taylor and the injured Vetokele so had to sign Parker because he was all we could get. Right now we have two decent, fit options for one position.If we just sign someone for the sake of it they might end being unused and unwanted and then, in January, maybe a better option comes on the market but we already spent our budget on the d-list option.
it’s made out like it’s a black and white decision but it’s not.
We need another striker if we are to be promoted.1 -
I'd argue we need a striker good enough to replace Stockley, or at least challenge him, and that would be more of a priority than a first choice CBOh Eddie Youds... said:
We don’t need a fourth choice back up CB. We need someone good enough to go straight in to the starting 11 and partner O’Connell.killerandflash said:Yes we need another CB if they feel neither Ness nor Elewere are ready to be 4th choice, but it's so obvious that we need another option up front.
When I think of how Cole Stockton played last season at The Valley, his movement and general busyness would have been perfect today.
Inniss doesn’t suit a play it out from the back style of play. Slowed the game down hugely today. Lavelle suits it better.4 -
I agree with you there. I think we need one and but I also believe those at the club think we do tooExiled_Addick said:
We need a striker who can play up top on their own and is, at least, better than Leaburn. If players fitting that bill are too expensive, not interested in joining us, or their current club will not sell, what would you like Charlton to do about that?Croydon said:
Stockley will 100% miss games this season due to injury or suspension. Leaburn is far too raw to be first choice when that happens and we simply can't be reliant on Aneke having one of his runs of actually being fit at the time. We need a strikerExiled_Addick said:
IF. It’s not definitely going to happen so the management team has to balance that risk against what it will cost to sign a striker that will be worth actually adding to the wage bill. And whatever the bed wetting doom mongers will say, Aneke will be available for selection at some point.up_the_valley said:
If Stockley or Leaburn get injured we are up creek.... we need another striker.Exiled_Addick said:Perhaps it’s a case they have enquired about strikers but the ones they think will be an improvement on Stockley, who is doing better than some
will give him credit for, or Leaburn, who looks better than I think a lot of us expected, are out of reach. No point signing someone just for the sake of it.Or perhaps they just want to play their cards very close to their chest for fear of losing a deal by it becoming public knowledge too early.We’ll find out in a couple of weeks.
Ideally we would be able to sign a decent striker, but this isn’t like January 2019 when we were playing 2 up front and sold Grant to leave us with only Taylor and the injured Vetokele so had to sign Parker because he was all we could get. Right now we have two decent, fit options for one position.If we just sign someone for the sake of it they might end being unused and unwanted and then, in January, maybe a better option comes on the market but we already spent our budget on the d-list option.
it’s made out like it’s a black and white decision but it’s not.
Now, I don’t know for certain that that is the case, but there’s an assumption by some that the club haven’t even tried to sign a striker but I find that hard to believe. And there’s been nothing official to say they aren’t trying, just perhaps they aren’t confident they can make the deal they want happen.As fans on here, we’ve only identified 3 players that would fit the bill - Stockton (question marks over how good he really is and Morecambe don’t seem keen to sell), Simpson (now looks like he’s Championship bound), and Wilks (probably out of price range).
You can need something all you want, but if what you need isn’t available then you might have no choice than to make do without it.2 -
I agree. Even if fit, in the base case, as I thought I heard Jason Pierce saying on the tv commentary today, Stockley can’t keep up that high level of pressing for the whole 90 minutes. Regardless of us playing 4-3-3, I for one feel we need an additional striker who can come on and keep the energy level going. If we want to optimize the chances of promotion we should be doing our utmost to get someone in.Croydon said:
Stockley will 100% miss games this season due to injury or suspension. Leaburn is far too raw to be first choice when that happens and we simply can't be reliant on Aneke having one of his runs of actually being fit at the time. We need a strikerExiled_Addick said:
IF. It’s not definitely going to happen so the management team has to balance that risk against what it will cost to sign a striker that will be worth actually adding to the wage bill. And whatever the bed wetting doom mongers will say, Aneke will be available for selection at some point.up_the_valley said:
If Stockley or Leaburn get injured we are up creek.... we need another striker.Exiled_Addick said:Perhaps it’s a case they have enquired about strikers but the ones they think will be an improvement on Stockley, who is doing better than some
will give him credit for, or Leaburn, who looks better than I think a lot of us expected, are out of reach. No point signing someone just for the sake of it.Or perhaps they just want to play their cards very close to their chest for fear of losing a deal by it becoming public knowledge too early.We’ll find out in a couple of weeks.
Ideally we would be able to sign a decent striker, but this isn’t like January 2019 when we were playing 2 up front and sold Grant to leave us with only Taylor and the injured Vetokele so had to sign Parker because he was all we could get. Right now we have two decent, fit options for one position.If we just sign someone for the sake of it they might end being unused and unwanted and then, in January, maybe a better option comes on the market but we already spent our budget on the d-list option.
it’s made out like it’s a black and white decision but it’s not.1 -
