Igor Vetokele - May 2025 has retired (p21)

soapboxsam said:

I find it so bizarre that anyone who know anything about championship football, knows it mandatory to have at least one striker out of your 4 strikers who is good in the air. when your defending corners as much as when your attacking and taking your own corners.
we all love seeing the ball played to feet, but even in the Prem as Fellaini has shown at United, you need to be able to get headers in as well.
Not instead of the ball on the desk but as well as.
Yoni and Johann both said this was lacking in the team this season.
Don't mind us giving a chance to a young strong striker in division 1 or 2.
some day we might find an Austin or Ings who come from the lower leagues.

How about that Smith fella we released! I hear he's done quite well in the lower leagues!

DamoNorthStand said:

Don't know if Igor will be better next year but I do know that we have broken the Charlton Life record for exclamation marks in one post Nobody can say you lack passion in your club cantersaddick.

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Haha this is being brought up more and more! I wasn't even aware I did it until recently! It seems it's become a habit when typing on my phone which is my primary Charlton life device! Apologies for this I will try and remember what a full stop is for.

killerandflash said:

The other consideration is which of our 'flop' strikers (if any) come back, Reza, Piotr and Tucedean are all out on loan.

I think George was hard done by! He showed in flashes that he was up to league he just needed to add that consistency to his gang! That takes time when adapting to a new league in a new country! I'd have liked to have seen him given a whole year here and assess where he is at the beginning of next season! He is exactly the type of striker we are missing he can receive the ball with his back to goal hold it up as well as being good on the ground! He was in no way the finished article but given time he could have got there! Yann wasn't exactly tearing it up at 23...

If nothing else he'd be a better option off the bench than what we currently have!

As for the others if Reza doesn't want to be here then I don't want him here! And I think it's clear Pete is not (yet?) Up to championship standard!

Agree with most of the sense being talked on here.

For a first season in the Championship he has done well and showed bags of potential. Yes, he tailed off after a very bright start but injuries and the team's general downturn in form are more than acceptable reasons for that.

With a good pre-season under their belts both he and Watt should be major threats for us next season.

kinveachyaddick said:

Agree with most of the sense being talked on here.

For a first season in the Championship he has done well and showed bags of potential. Yes, he tailed off after a very bright start but injuries and the team's general downturn in form are more than acceptable reasons for that.

With a good pre-season under their belts both he and Watt should be major threats for us next season.

JBG mentioned that Igor still does not take part in all training activities, so I think it is early to write him off.

killerandflash said:

The other consideration is which of our 'flop' strikers (if any) come back, Reza, Piotr and Tucedean are all out on loan.

My recollection was that KM was hoping to meet her player sales budget using these guys that were important to the squad. Obviously the right offer for any player will see them go.

Has scored 4-goals in 14-matches for Steaua... managed 3-goals in 23-matches for us...

Know the standard of the opposition is different in Romania but the goal is in the same place / same size (i.e. the bad luck he had against Millwall and Reading where he didnt really have a defender opposing him)

Mendonca In Asdas said:

Useless stat for you, Quite shocked really to find out Simon Francis has got more assists this season than Igor, although Igor has more goals.

Has Igor made more tackles than Francis though?

Igor has had only 2 weeks off during the close season (to get married) The rest of time was rehab on his Achilles. States in the SLP that needs to manage his body and the achilles through the season. The hard grounds won't help the injury either.

Also like Jackson, he made a comment of getting more signings into the squad sooner rather than later. He states we don't have a full squad.

If u saw his Missus u would do as well

Hahahaha

harveys gardener said:

J BLOCK said:

Mate had a chat wih him, said Bulot is a no go

Like to see Haynes back, two inverted wingers cutting in and can also play upfront. Unattached, got to be cheap and I believe he played 20 games in 2nd half of last season, albeit not many goals. Still only 27 and the quickest player I have ever seen in a Charlton shirt, Dennis included.

This is almost as bad an idea as your annual suggestion that we re-sign Connor Gough!