maybe, just maybe, the reactive Charlton we have come accustomed too has gone. Is there a chance jones looked at chucks medical history and said we need a plan b?
Planning before the inevitable rather than waiting for this to happen?
or maybe, just maybe, they have reacted to his injury....
maybe, just maybe, the reactive Charlton we have come accustomed too has gone. Is there a chance jones looked at chucks medical history and said we need a plan b?
Planning before the inevitable rather than waiting for this to happen?
or maybe, just maybe, they have reacted to his injury....
would he have been brought in if Chuks were fit ?
Given our experience, i don’t see how you can ever count Chuks as one of your strikers. If you think the team needs four, then it’s four plus Chuks. He’s a bonus when he can play.
At the moment we have three fit strikers, and if one of them gets hurt, we’re back in the relegation hunt. We definitely needed an extra body as cover for the rest of the season.
The big question for me is if Jones thinks he can play a part next season or if he’s just using him to test out certain patterns of play so we can get a better version of him in the summer. Either way he seems worth a punt for 6/7 weeks now we’re looking much safer
Suspect it’s covering bases to stay up then we’ll sign someone longer term in the summer
I agree, you have to admire Nathan, not taking any chances especially in this league and a tiny warning to players that he will change the team if need be.
If Chuks is going to be a while it makes sense for Wickham and Kanu to carry the target man load, both May and Ladapo will like playing off Wickham too and Kanu can probably learn a lot from him. I guess NJ can also perm a front two from Kanu, Ladapo and Wickham and have a better look at May in the 10 hole as well? I do like the way it seems the budget can increase if circumstances and the team need it too........ different times from many of the last few years.
Now that is a classic Charlton Life signing. The only way it could be more CL is if it was a pay as you play contract. A deal til the end of April is really weird, you'd think if we properly wanted him we'd give him to the end of the season but it implies he's there just to cover the rest of whatever Chuks' new injury is. I guess we'll see how he goes, he's not exactly the anti-Chuks with his injury record though. If he doesn't immediately pull up and stay injured for the rest of his tiny contract it'll be something
I find this distrust of Aliens very worrying and typical of the 'Little world' approach. Just because aliens footballers only piss oil and their waste comes out wrapped up and don't have a heart it doesn't mean they don't want to give 100%; as long they have been programmed to kiss the badge and do a tunnel Jump after scoring a brace and can say 'we move on' after a defeat, then no problem.
Maybe the thinking is that by having two crocks in the striker room they will alternate in their crocked states so one can fill in for the other throughout the rest of the season…
The dishonorable Mr Wickham? Scoundrel with a history of stealing a living. Doubt he'll put his name forward to lead the line. A well renowned cad and poltroon.
Rather than assuming Chuks is out for the rest of the season, maybe NJ needed a "lump up top" for longer than 30 minutes. Now, (assuming he's fit) he can batter the opposition with Connor for an hour, then replace him with Chuks for the remainder of the game.
Now that is a classic Charlton Life signing. The only way it could be more CL is if it was a pay as you play contract. A deal til the end of April is really weird, you'd think if we properly wanted him we'd give him to the end of the season but it implies he's there just to cover the rest of whatever Chuks' new injury is. I guess we'll see how he goes, he's not exactly the anti-Chuks with his injury record though. If he doesn't immediately pull up and stay injured for the rest of his tiny contract it'll be something
The season ends in April
You’ve forgotten about the play offs.
Wait, he won’t be eligible for the playoffs!? Ffs.
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maybe need a "Rumours till the end of the season" thread...🙄
would he have been brought in if Chuks were fit ?
It seems like he is trialling for next season.
A bench of Aneke and Wickham would be interesting.
Our last game is 27th April.
I guess NJ can also perm a front two from Kanu, Ladapo and Wickham and have a better look at May in the 10 hole as well?
I do like the way it seems the budget can increase if circumstances and the team need it too........ different times from many of the last few years.
I find this distrust of Aliens very worrying and typical of the 'Little world' approach.
Just because aliens footballers only piss oil and their waste comes out wrapped up and don't have a heart it doesn't mean they don't want to give 100%; as long they have been programmed to kiss the badge and do a tunnel Jump after scoring a brace and can say 'we move on' after a defeat, then no problem.
Decent bowl-cut that. Has grown up. Come on Connor, push us into the play-offs!
Aslong as he doesn’t muck about with it at the back like Isted then I’m happy.