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Alou Diarra - Contract Terminated

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  • jams
    jams Posts: 1,219
    To be fair, if there's one area of the squad where we had cover it was cb/dm. still a big blow
  • sammy391
    sammy391 Posts: 3,791
    sam3110 said:

    People will still say it's a smokescreen and he just wanted to get away from RD and KM but I don't believe Diarra to be like that at all. Never looked flustered and just oozed class on the pitch.

    Won't be the main reason, but no doubt one of a few!

    Class player who's patience, ability and coolness just beaconed next to Jordan cousins!
    No doubt players have benefited from playing along side him, and having him just arround the place!

    Would love to have had him doing his coaching badges and joining the club in the youth coaching but can understand his want to return to France!

    Thank you Alou!
  • queensland_addick
    queensland_addick Posts: 7,553
    Fully expect him to roll up at Millwall next week
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,998
    Laddick01 said:

    I love the way the club have timed this.
    They clearly knew of his intentions well before the window, but by announcing it rather conveniently after the window has closed it means they are seemingly helpless in terms of getting a replacement. Great.

    They probably knew he wouldn't be fit to play for months anyway
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,665
    killerandflash said:

    I'm guessing this was done yesterday (before the end of the window) so he can sign for a new club at some point before January.

    Thanks Alou, you always did your best and showed your class on the pitch

    Probably was done yesterday but at 35 and with his recent injury record I can't see him signing for anyone soon.

    Good luck Alou and thanks, good player, always put in a shift, will be sorely missed.
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,303
    the window close just over 12 hours ago and were another man down. if a player wants to go he wants to go nothing can be done, or u get a Stephens situation at Brighton were a player is stuck somewhere he doesn't want to be for 10 months.
  • GreenhitheRed
    GreenhitheRed Posts: 538
    I am guessing he was on a decent wedge. Could this free up some funds for the salary of a free agent replacement midfielder?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,292
    joining up with Nabby at Red Star FACT
  • sammy391
    sammy391 Posts: 3,791
    GreenhitheRed said:

    I am guessing he was on a decent wedge. Could this free up some funds for the salary of a free agent replacement midfielder?

    Didn't come across the sort of player who only came for the money, so I'd expect him to be on roughly the same as the majority of the first XI now - he just wanted to play football
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,083
    When did he activate his extension?

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  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,356
    ateamofcorygibbs said:



    NEWS | Alou Diarra leaves Charlton by mutual consent

    The club came to a mutual agreement with the midfielder, who wishes to return to France to be closer to his family.

    Signing for Palace.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,385
    The important words are 'at the player's request' .. he has been a terrific player and has played at the highest level .. I doubt if playing third or even second tier English football had any more appeal for him, he'd been there with us, done that, experienced it, hopefully enjoyed it .. enough is enough, injuries taking their toll and taking longer to heal ...
    I really enjoyed watching him play for us, it was evident in all he did that he had at one time been a really top player, alas those golden days were really behind him, as good as he was for CAFC

    All the very best Alou and thanks for the memories
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,998
    The midfielder leaves the club to be closer to his family in France
    So will be go for the Iain Dowie or Dale Stephens definition of nearer...
  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,427
    How many World Cup finalists have we had play for us in our history.
    Still, no major departures.

    Now where's that thread where people were believing that they would play for us again when an added year clause had been activated for him and harriott.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,825
    :(

    I was really looking forward to seeing him play again. Total class don't get to see enough of at the Valley on either team, especially not ours.

    I hope he manages to get a gig at a French club next transfer window rather than this being his retirement.
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,495
    Oh well the squad just got a bit worse.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,213
    Talal said:

    Relax guys we'll have Kashi back by March.

    are you gonna specify a year ?
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,481
    edited September 2016
    Weegie Addick said:

    Real shame. A bit of a beacon in the darkness at times. Another case of injury mismanagement - rushing him back before he was ready and now he is suffering the consequences. Wishing him all the best back home.

    I don't think so on this one. I had a hairline fracture of the tibia and it's very, very, very difficult to re-injure. The problem is the pain. I had a growth over the area of a bone-like material that jutted out into my leg and caused so much pain and discomfort. There isn't much the doctor can do. I did distance running on it for a while, and when I spoke to my doctor he said I could basically rest and it might heal faster, or it might not. Basically, it's pain management. The problem is it can take a long, long time to heal, I had problems with my leg for over a year.
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,876
    Leuth said:

    Hooray! We have something to get angry about! LETS BOMB BELGIUM

    It's that kind of attitude that's driving me over to SE7 Valiants more and more.

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  • Bow_Addick
    Bow_Addick Posts: 528
    Always enjoyed watching Alou play, a top player and great bloke.
  • Addick in SW16
    Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,421
    Gutted
  • Oh_Yoni_Boy
    Oh_Yoni_Boy Posts: 1,762
    Stand-out best player for us last season when fit, can't begrudge him the move home after the best part of a year injured, and we have cover - albeit not with quite the quality he has.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,157
    One in two out again. Sounds like a Friday night at Katrien's with Naby and Roland.
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,012
    Great potential.
  • East_Stand_Loopy
    East_Stand_Loopy Posts: 2,205
    Was on his table at the POTY dinner. Top bloke, he went around with a young boy to make sure EVERYONE signed the kid's book. (Even a very drunk TW who didn't want to.) No credit to the club for showing a bit of class? Would you be happier if we had insisted that he stayed?
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,308
    So since Slade said we were 4 or 5 short, how many net incomings? Diarra, THD have certainly Burnley chap has arrived...who else in either direction.

    Shame to lose Diarra, excellent player and a big loss. Him and Kashi getting fit would have given us easily the best squad in this division. Another Championship quality player down should we get back up this season.
  • Ben18
    Ben18 Posts: 1,638
    Why didn't the club speak with him before activating his year extension in the summer?
  • Addick in SW16
    Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,421
    Alou has been one of my favourite players over the past decade. In some ways the complete antithesis of everything concerning the current ownership of the club. He had so much class on and off the pitch and I've been really looking forward to seeing some dominating displays in the middle of the park in League One, but it wasn't to be.

    Thanks for the memories, Alou and all the best.

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