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Igor Vetokele - May 2025 has retired (p21)

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  • Ben18
    Ben18 Posts: 1,638
    The club doesn't normally announce when a fee has been agreed does it?

    Must be very confident of getting him
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,661
    edited June 2014
    Reza as the big man and this bloke.....

    A bit of pace though with Harriott too.

    I'm worried as to how we will defend set pieces though. Solly, Harriott, Wiggins, Reza, this new bloke......
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    This has come out the blue
  • LeaburnForEngland
    LeaburnForEngland Posts: 2,291
    The fact he's played under Big Bob makes me feel positive about this move... although hard to know if he'll cut it in the Championship because the defending for half the goals in that Youtube video is League Two standard.
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,196
    edited June 2014
    I'm encouraged by this. A fast striker who never gives up and is a natural goalscorer. Obviously if he really was shit hot he wouldn't be signing for us, but this could work out well.
    Only word of caution - lots of us were also quite excited about Polish Pete.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    The sort of signing i was expecting, and encouraged that he seems to have a decent rep with his current club's supporters.

    Welcome Igor. Lets hope he doesn't turn out to be Ee Aw
  • roseandcrown
    roseandcrown Posts: 7,587
    I would imagine personal terms and stuff have been done already for them to announce it. Looks a good player hopefully it turns out that way.

    Unless it is going to come out Poyet is off today so they want to get this out there, or am I just being a skeptical.
  • GreenWithEnvy
    GreenWithEnvy Posts: 1,843
    Love the fact that no one ITK saw this coming! Club going about it's transfers very quietly and discretely. Igor looks like he has a decent scoring record, seems raw and an age at where he will be hungry to test himself in a more competitive league (sorry Denmark). The You Tube clip makes him out to be more a fox in the box type of striker. Frankly anyone who knows where the back of the net is will be welcome.
  • GretnaGreenAddick
    GretnaGreenAddick Posts: 3,085
    Assuming he will have cost a decent fee too, so possibly shows the money is available for the right players.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,935
    edited June 2014
    I know stats and playing background are not everything - but this guys has experience playing for a club that has been in the Champions League numerous times and has scored goals as well. If you can play in the Champions League, you can play in the English Championship. If this is the standard / pedigree of player we are after then all good.

    And in terms of the fee - I would guess this is going to be 7 figures. You dont buy the main striker for a Champions League side for 300 grand.
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  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,935
    Uboat said:


    Only word of caution - lots of us were also quite excited about Polish Pete.

    I was thinking that. But then realised Polish Pete had never played in the Champions League. FC Copenhagen are a pretty big club by European standards (certainly compared to De Grafschap)
  • Addickted4life
    Addickted4life Posts: 7,467
    I have been waiting for this day for to long, we've signed somebody!!!

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  • grumpyaddick
    grumpyaddick Posts: 6,596

    A small young player from Belgium (shock horror).
  • Atletico Addick
    Atletico Addick Posts: 5,843
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seoD948hIy0
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,235
    About time we signed an Igor. Welcome Igor the first
  • Nicholas
    Nicholas Posts: 7,631
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhamlNPGq_I
  • I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY
    I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY Posts: 4,608
    Wonder if Rurik Gislason will come with him?
  • Cafctekkers
    Cafctekkers Posts: 1,254
    http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20140617-charlton-agree-fee-for-igor-vetokele-1647330.aspx
  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,608
    Welcome Igor. May the floodgates open for the other signings.
  • Leaburns Daddy
    Leaburns Daddy Posts: 636
    Interesting signing if we complete this, looks quite a promising player and speaks good english which always helps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cna4Py1ADOQ
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  • redlanered
    redlanered Posts: 2,195
    Plenty to like here. Yep a risk, but looks like one worth taking, esp if known to Bob
  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,608
    And, yes, it is a good sign that he rates Peeters so much that he wanted to play for him again.
  • supaclive
    supaclive Posts: 6,514
    Exciting potential. The manager has worked with him before so that's a positive.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,661
    Is there an African Nations Cup coming up?
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,983
    So Peeters has clearly signed someone he wants that's not from inside the network .

    But I thought he was simply a yes man ?
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    hawksmoor said:

    And, yes, it is a good sign that he rates Peeters so much that he wanted to play for him again.

    Great point Hawks.
  • Ross
    Ross Posts: 4,412
    New thread title is a bit misleading.
  • Addickted4life
    Addickted4life Posts: 7,467
    Taken off FC Copenhagen's site - http://www.fck.dk/#/nyhed/2014/06/17/fck-saelger-igor-vetokele :

    FCK sells Igor Vetokele

    FC Copenhagen have reached an agreement with the English Championship club Charlton Athletic FC on a sale of striker Igor Vetokele. The 22-year-old Belgian joins a club with immediate effect, subject to passing his medical checkup and get his personal terms in place with Charlton.

    -Igor has had a fine season, even though it was his first year with regular playing time at this level. And generally he's been through a sensible development with us for FC Copenhagen. But in such a situation, it's always about evaluating the player we have, up to the deal we get when one such addition. Right now, we know that we get a new striker into the squad Steve De Ridder and when we also are not sure that Igor Vetokele and Andreas Cornelius who types in the long term is going to be the best duo, so we think it sensible was to say yes to an offer and give Igor opportunity to try his dream of England in Charlton, says Manager Stale Solbakken.

    Igor Vetokele joined FC Copenhagen two years ago from Cercle Bruges and enjoyed his time with the ten-fold Danish champions - not least the fighting in PARK.

    -Right now I feel first of all, I would like to thank everyone in FC Copenhagen because they have given me the chance to become a better player and experience the Europa League and UEFA Champions League football. I am very grateful to have played for FCK's fans and experienced support in all the matches I've played. Not least the ones I want to wish all the best for the future, for it has the deserved and I have enjoyed my time with them at the club and in Copenhagen in general. But I've always wanted to try playing in England and I believe I have good opportunities to play and continue my development in Charlton. Therefore, this is a good opportunity for me, even though it is not an easy decision, says Igor Vetokele.

    Igor Vetokele managed to play 54 matches and scoring 19 goals with the lion on the chest.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    "Try out his own dream in Charlton". I never thought I'd see those words in print.
  • c4fcdenmark
    c4fcdenmark Posts: 2,041
    I've seen him a few times in the Danish Superliga, he is definitely worth a punt though would be interested to know what the fee was. Not super prolific but does have strength, power and pace and he is young, at just 22.
    I'm actually quite excited at the prospect of him in a red shirt!

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