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Igor Vetokele - May 2025 has retired (p21)

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  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    CharltonFan94 said:

    Looks like we have our new number 9.

    22, lightening quick, good scoring record, full international.

    From the youtube video, he looks to be really clinical in the penalty box - just what you want from your striker.

    Sadly - this is the kind of player that would benefit from playing alongside a Yann Kermorgant type of player who can spot an intelligent run. So the next target is someone who is imperious in the air, has a great touch, can pick a pass and doesn't mind doing all the dirty work.

    Joking aside - he looks like he is in the right place at the right time quite often. Pretty clinical and blisteringly fast. I assume we will be looking to sign some creative players now to unpick a few defences and set him free.

  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,001
    Well we have an abundance of small quick strikers (Ansah, Vetokele, Reza, technically I guess Church too) so if Bob remains true to reported form we can expect at least one big lump/target man to sign on (unless he has a LOT more faith in Polish Pete than most fans do). Probably see a proper, specialist right winger come in too unless Solly's fitness is one hundred percent ensured and Wilson freed up.
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885
    Ross said:

    Just need some decent service for him now.

    I don't know, want, want, want :-)
  • Atletico Addick
    Atletico Addick Posts: 5,843
    thenewbie said:

    Well we have an abundance of small quick strikers (Ansah, Vetokele, Reza, technically I guess Church too) so if Bob remains true to reported form we can expect at least one big lump/target man to sign on (unless he has a LOT more faith in Polish Pete than most fans do). Probably see a proper, specialist right winger come in too unless Solly's fitness is one hundred percent ensured and Wilson freed up.

    Solly's fitness unfortunately will never be 100% ensured, like big Richard Rufus he's going to have knee problems for the rest of his life. He'll be starting a lot of games but a few of them during the season may pass him by, such a shame as he's such a talent, doubt he'd ever be able to pass a medical elsewhere. Hope he can still perform with us and find his best form.
  • Atletico Addick
    Atletico Addick Posts: 5,843
    Yep definitely need a target man for this guy to play off of, and some tricky wingers, make or break with this big target man - as if we get it wrong we're left with what could be a big bunch of ineffective speedy strikers
  • andynelson
    andynelson Posts: 1,951
    Maybe we've paid about the same as we paid for Izale McCloud, and well short of what we paid for Andy Gray or Marcus Bent.
  • Madz
    Madz Posts: 1,004
    Atletico Addick said:

    Yep definitely need a target man for this guy to play off of, and some tricky wingers, make or break with this big target man - as if we get it wrong we're left with what could be a big bunch of ineffective speedy strikers

    Didn't we survive with Darren Bent on his own before? Doesn't necessarily mean we need a big lump up front, although i am all for that as well. Not arguing with what you are saying, i'm just saying we don't necessarily need a big target man if the speedy strikers we have are good enough.
  • charente addick
    charente addick Posts: 3,808
    Has he actually signed yet?
  • Tiresais
    Tiresais Posts: 144
    Unsure about this signing, me and the brother had a back-and-forth about this, ubt I'd much prefer someone who can win us headers both offensively and defensively - depends on Peeters' preferred formation
  • fatrob
    fatrob Posts: 861
    No
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  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,521
    Darren Bent was pretty big and strong and good in the air as well as being fast - that's why he could play up top on his own so well. Not sure any of our current crop quite live up to that.
  • Atletico Addick
    Atletico Addick Posts: 5,843
    Madz said:

    Atletico Addick said:

    Yep definitely need a target man for this guy to play off of, and some tricky wingers, make or break with this big target man - as if we get it wrong we're left with what could be a big bunch of ineffective speedy strikers

    Didn't we survive with Darren Bent on his own before? Doesn't necessarily mean we need a big lump up front, although i am all for that as well. Not arguing with what you are saying, i'm just saying we don't necessarily need a big target man if the speedy strikers we have are good enough.
    It is doable, but let's look at what we got. Ansah has been playing against 19 year old and 20 year old defenders, not much more, Reza was very obviously lightweight from what we saw of him in the 10 games, Church, is well Church. And this guy untested, I think its a neccesity we get a plan B, maybe even a plan C attacking wise. If Igor doesn't enjoy his time in the Championship, a bit like Reza bar one moment of magic, we will get a bit stuck. This could be a good signing if it's supplemented correctly.
  • magic1999
    magic1999 Posts: 469
    Bent also had a quality midfield behind him feeding passes for him to latch on to
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,001
    None of the three have (yet) proven close to Benty in quality/Championship goal record, quite apart from which three little and no large does not quite gel with what is reported to be Peeters' favoured style. As Kermorgant showed, and his loss proved, sometimes you NEED a physical battler up front, even if only to switch it up and give chunky clogger CBs another threat to deal with - the likes of Shittu would batter our current strike force out of any game, as his positioning negates lack of pace.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Henry Irving said:

    Weegie Addick said:

    So what if we pay £500k of the fee and SL £1M? That would help with FFP. Maybe some advantages to this network lark...

    That would be third party ownership which isn't allowed in England
    Unless West Ham do it allegedly
  • Mortimerician
    Mortimerician Posts: 5,222
    A view from a Danish mate: "people seem to think that FCK sold him surprisingly cheap. The media have previously written about him not getting along too well with the current manager (he has said so himself), so that might explain it. I know he was disappointing in the beginning, when he arrived, but under the former manager Ariël Jacobs he developed a lot, so at the end he was very good for FCK. He might not be big and strong enough to play in the championship, though..."
  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772

    Has he actually signed?
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,740
    SheffieldRed said:


    Has he actually signed?

    No. Lol
  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772

    So 10 pages of comments on a player who may or may not sign.
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    SheffieldRed said:


    So 10 pages of comments on a player who may or may not sign.

    yeah - why so quiet on this?
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  • byl
    byl Posts: 133
    edited June 2014
    some comments here make me smile: vetokele really is a good player, doesn't mean he can't have a bad season at charlton though.

    BUT suppose another championship team bought FC Kobenhavns best striker from the last two seasons - reactions would be probably: why does club x buys such a guy and we don't...

    This guy definately has what it takes imo. But every transfer is a bit of a gamble, you will never know how a player performs, it's always a bit "wait and see". Even if you guys buy Messi, he could get injured preseason and not be able to even play an entire year.

    according to belgian media, it's just a formality to sign, if the medical is ok he signs.
  • Essex_Al
    Essex_Al Posts: 3,582
    byl said:

    some comments here make me smile: vetokele really is a good player, doesn't mean he can have a bad season at charlton though.

    BUT suppose another championship team bought FC Kobenhavns best striker from the last two seasons - reactions would be probably: why does club x buys such a guy and we don't...

    This guy definately has what it takes imo. But every transfer is a bit of a gamble, you will never know how a player performs, it's always a bit "wait and see". Even if you guys buy Messi, he could get injured preseason and not be able to even play an entire year.

    Thanks for your input again BYL, the anticipation, excitement of another season is looming large and I think everyone wants us to get a few deals over the line. It certainly seems like this guy has the right pedigree, let's hope he settles quickly and bags a few goals for us this year. That is of course if he signs, which still hasn't happened as yet!
  • Greenie Junior
    Greenie Junior Posts: 3,881
    The club said on the os tht he'd not be flying over till end of week to complete personal terms and a medical
  • AddicktedJoe
    AddicktedJoe Posts: 56
    The Club follow him on twitter if that means anything?
  • seriously_red
    seriously_red Posts: 5,741
    c4fcdenmark said:

    Superliga wages are also quite low, so hopefully personal terms will not be a problem. A friend is on the board of Brøndby and their highest paid player, and therfore the upper end of superliga salaries, was paid around GBP 10000 a week, Vetokele because of his age, a lot less.

    CAFC may find that English players and their agents decline terms offered but I think a fundamental part of the Duchatelet plan is to bring in players from European leagues. Assuming he flies in at the weekend and signs it sounds like he might be the biggest signing for some years... 22, big 7 figure fee, and European experience...
    As long as he signs alongside Morrison Poyet and a few new faces we're laughing!

  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,145
    seriously_red said:

    c4fcdenmark said:

    Superliga wages are also quite low, so hopefully personal terms will not be a problem. A friend is on the board of Brøndby and their highest paid player, and therfore the upper end of superliga salaries, was paid around GBP 10000 a week, Vetokele because of his age, a lot less.

    CAFC may find that English players and their agents decline terms offered but I think a fundamental part of the Duchatelet plan is to bring in players from European leagues. Assuming he flies in at the weekend and signs it sounds like he might be the biggest signing for some years... 22, big 7 figure fee, and European experience...
    As long as he signs alongside Morrison Poyet and a few new faces we're laughing!

    That is very, very long.

  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    This is definitely a positive - needs following up though with a few more positives.
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    thought he was supposed to sign by end of the week ? and the story about us agreeing a fee seems to have gone off the official site ?
  • AidenTheAddick
    AidenTheAddick Posts: 1,061
    Goonerhater said:

    thought he was supposed to sign by end of the week ? and the story about us agreeing a fee seems to have gone off the official site ?

    http://mobile.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20140617-charlton-agree-fee-for-igor-vetokele-1647330.aspx
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,014
    It can't be a bad thing if some Copenhagen fans see him as their best striker and we're supposedly getting him for less than 2m when just a year ago Cardiff paid about 8m for Cornelius who is now back there.

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