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***Button sold to Brentford***

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  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,740
    Mendonca In Asdas said:

    Never really seen enough of Button to be convinced either way, will be worried if Hamer follows suit.

    What are you like between the sticks, MIA ?

    And are you free on Saturday ?
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,362
    agree with those who are of the opinion that Button's gone to save a few quid or to allow release of funds to buy a striker(s) ... Pope can do the reserve job and will only get better as the season progresses
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,958
    covered end junior said:

    Good news as far as I'm concerned, Pope goes on the bench and if Hamer does get injured we loan in a goalkeeper until he's fit.


    Putting Pope on the bench for Saturday can only be good experience for him.
    Gets him used to being involved in the match preparations and warm up.

    No way would CP even include him if he thought Pope couldn't do a job if needed.


    We just have to keep our fingers crossed that Hamer keeps fit or doesn't have a rush of blood.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,200
    So, who plays in goal against Dartford tonight - surely not Pope now?
  • stonewallpenalty
    stonewallpenalty Posts: 3,842
    Never rated what i saw. Good luck to him.
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    Smells of a loss altho I doubt we paid up front?
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,740
    cafcfan said:

    So, who plays in goal against Dartford tonight - surely not Pope now?

    Are you free tonight, MIA ?

    ( Think I'm delirious !)

  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    Maybe Button wanted 1st team football.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,362
    cafcfan said:

    So, who plays in goal against Dartford tonight - surely not Pope now?

    Simon Church .. his versatility is being tested to the full .. If Powell signs him, he wants a good all rounder
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,632
    razil said:

    Smells of a loss altho I doubt we paid up front?

    Agree. If the reported 400k was correct then it was awful business because I doubt we got a third of that in return.


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  • Jaddick
    Jaddick Posts: 249
    edited July 2013
    Think this is a smart move, not ideal, but smart in the sense it's probably best to move the allocated wages into another area of the squad. Wish all the best to Button & can understand his desire for first team football, definitely the best move for all parties.

    I would guess Button was on 3-4k a week, which could pay for a striker and still have a bit to contribute to a more experienced goalkeeper who is happy rotating and providing backup. Getting a fee is a bonus too considering Button only had 12 more months to run on his contract.
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,745
    The fee to Spurs for Button was £200k but deferred until June 2013. Whether it had been paid, I rather doubt, so maybe this is to resolve that situation. But hopefully it is to free up money for a striker. After all, you can only play one goalkeeper at once.
  • AddickFC81
    AddickFC81 Posts: 4,053
    edited July 2013
    Did Button himself want more regular first team football? Probably!

    Have we got another keeper lined up like a vetran keeper to keep Hamer on his toes? Maybe!

    Could it be to raise funds for Jon Obika? I suppose we will find out by the end of August!
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,632
    edited July 2013
    Airman Brown said:

    The fee to Spurs for Button was £200k but deferred until June 2013. Whether it had been paid, I rather doubt, so maybe this is to resolve that situation. But hopefully it is to free up money for a striker. After all, you can only play one goalkeeper at once.

    Perhaps on that basis we got close to the 200k from Brentford and just passed the cash on to Spurs.

    Maybe until we paid the Button fee to Tottenham they were reluctant to do business for Obika ? Just a thought.

  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    Thought Pope looked more solid when replacing Button.
  • dabos
    dabos Posts: 2,715
    Brentford just sold their first choice keeper to Cardiff so maybe some of that transfer fee has been forwarded on to us to sign Button? (straws. clutching. etc)
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,056
    Airman Brown said:

    The fee to Spurs for Button was £200k but deferred until June 2013. Whether it had been paid, I rather doubt, so maybe this is to resolve that situation. But hopefully it is to free up money for a striker. After all, you can only play one goalkeeper at once.

    Yep, priorities.

    Right now we absolutely need another striker but we don't desperately need another goalkeeper. I guess the feeling is we'll make do with just Hamer and if anything happens to him then we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.
  • mistrollingin
    mistrollingin Posts: 3,868
    Bob Bolders stilled involved at Charlton.
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,076
    If this deal allows us to bring in a couple of strikers it is great business

    Button didn't have enough chance to really show his ability but I wish him well
  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,779
    dabos said:

    Brentford just sold their first choice keeper to Cardiff so maybe some of that transfer fee has been forwarded on to us to sign Button? (straws. clutching. etc)

    Moore went for £150k

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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,894
    I was surprised when we bought Button, as with our finances last summer, spending money on a back up keeper seemed like a luxury.

    I wasn't impressed when Button appeared for us, but that might be unfair. Good luck to him, but Pope clearly is highly rated at the club
  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,608
    What we need is another Steve Brown.
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    Just wonder if some of the general lack of movement in the Championship is being affected by ffp driving long term wage offers down? (Not wishing to contradict Prague here)
  • dabos
    dabos Posts: 2,715
    hawksmoor said:

    What we need is another Steve Brown.

    We have - Matt Taylor.

    Oh shit.
  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,608
    Powell's comment about Button, 'One we had high hopes for.' Maybe, it's me but I read that as, 'One we had high hopes for, but sadly it never quite worked out.'
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,033
    edited July 2013
    I think this move is logical for all concerned, last year we paid a fee for a promising young goalie who wanted to put down roots at a club after playing over 100 first team games in the lower divisions on loan . It was clear to Button that after Spurs signed Lloris that he had no future there as the French number one is only two years older than him whereas the likes of Cudicini,Friedal and Gomes are all approaching the veteran stage of their careers.I suspect he has made a similar conclusion about Ben Hamer.

    SCP is very fair to his players and allowing Button to establish himself as a number one albeit in a lower division was important for his development.

    I would hope we recouped our outlay or maybe Spurs have retained their sell on clause in a similar way to how we did when Michael Turner left Brentford,I suspect one day he will be worth a decent fee.

    Let's now get our strikers in for Saturday and I am happy for Nick Pope to be on the bench for our early games and play in the Carling Cup but would like to see an experienced keeper brought in before the window closes.
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,161
    razil said:

    Just wonder if some of the general lack of movement in the Championship is being affected by ffp driving long term wage offers down? (Not wishing to contradict Prague here)

    I'm sure that FFP has put a chill on the market, Raz. I just don't think it explains our desperate striker situation.

  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,170
    stonewallpenalty said:

    Never rated what i saw. Good luck to him.

    Yep agree , seemed a bit flappy and didn't cover himself in glory against the scum

  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,655
    edited July 2013
    Fanny Fanackapan said:

    Mendonca In Asdas said:

    Never really seen enough of Button to be convinced either way, will be worried if Hamer follows suit.

    What are you like between the sticks, MIA ?

    And are you free on Saturday ?
    Hi Fan , yes I used to be a dab hand between the sticks, unfortunately I'd fail the Charlton Life height test, and yes I am free on Saturday if Chris Powell's interested, I am prepared to sit on the bench for the princely sum of a packet of Hob Nob biscuits(must be chocolate).

  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,632
    hawksmoor said:

    Powell's comment about Button, 'One we had high hopes for.' Maybe, it's me but I read that as, 'One we had high hopes for, but sadly it never quite worked out.'

    Or possibly, "one we had high hopes for" but were forced to sell when an offer came in.

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