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Alou Diarra - Contract Terminated

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  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,856
    cafc_harry said:

    So whose lying? Him or someone at the club covering it up? Not saying Olly but maybe someone above him just telling him what to say.

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  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,665
    Henry Irving said:

    Strange that they sign him when he's not fit but good luck to him.

    will be interesting to see when he makes his first appearance
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623
    ShootersHillGuru said:

    "I will never forget my time at Charlton"

    I bet he won't

    In a waking up in the middle of the night/cold sweat kind of way (crying children in the background optional)????
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,884
    Ahhh thats a huge shame... He'd have been brilliant at this level

    Prior to relegation though I felt that this is the course of action that Alou would take (i.e. Either retire or return to France for the final few games / seasons he's got left in him), was shocked when we announced the extension but still disappointed as really liked him
  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,150
    I suppose the position is a little analogous to that of Paolo Di Canio, who the club released from the last year of his contract when he got the chance to play in Rome.

    Good luck to Alou in the future - a class player and a professional out of the very top drawer.
  • Covered_End_Lad
    Covered_End_Lad Posts: 5,731
    LargeAddick said:

    Henry Irving said:

    Strange that they sign him when he's not fit but good luck to him.

    will be interesting to see when he makes his first appearance
    Very good point, considering we were told he will be out until Novemberish, if he rocks up and plays at Nancy in the next few weeks we will know more porkys have been told!
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,884
    Blucher said:

    I suppose the position is a little analogous to that of Paolo Di Canio, who the club released from the last year of his contract when he got the chance to play in Rome.

    Good luck to Alou in the future - a class player and a professional out of the very top drawer.

    Was just thinking of Paolo's situation with us... Exactly the same case.

    Hold no grudge towards Alou either for straight away joining Nancy, he wanted to move closer to his family yet didnt want to retire... Am sure being under Contract and being so old meant no French team would want to pay for him so this was the only option.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,998
    WSS said:

    Didn't take long: http://www.asnl.net/58/actualites/actualites/fiche/21556

    Former captain Alou Diarra Bleus will engage for a season. It will bring the size (1m90) and experience in midfield.
    So it's not just Charlton Life that has a height test
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,469
    Shame, still a good player, read the game well, big and strong, solid at CB as well as CM.

    Not too bothered myself though considering the time he's spent out injured. We also have plenty of options in his positions.
  • SheedyCAFC
    SheedyCAFC Posts: 1,253
    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.

    Muldoon's time to shine, our English Xavi.

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  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,354
    Not surprised that a 35 year old doesn't want to play in league 1 with all the cloggers in there.
    Bolton should change their nickname from the Trotters to the Cloggers on last Saturdays performance .
  • SheedyCAFC
    SheedyCAFC Posts: 1,253
    Absolutely loved Alou, it's hard to believe that he's 35 really. For us he was always really comfortable on the ball and a solid player in defence as well as midfield, I don't think many of us thought he would stay with us to play in League One and it's a shame he picked up an bad injury in pre-season.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,962
    Starinnaddick said:

    Not surprised that a 35 year old doesn't want to play in league 1 with all the cloggers in there.
    Bolton should change their nickname from the Trotters to the Cloggers on last Saturdays performance .

    Bolton will forever more be known as "The Cloggers".

  • charlton_carl
    charlton_carl Posts: 926
    Be interesting to see if he goes straight into their side. That leaves us even lighter in midfield. They never fail to surprise
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,895
    I reckon this was to make wages available for poyet!

    Poyet was complete wank last year but got Tilly and Kat a nice little pay day a few years ago. They don't understand football and probably don't realise he hasn't progressed, they probably think that they made money once, they can do it again
  • northstandsteve
    northstandsteve Posts: 14,332
    GUTTED A CLASS ACT
  • Fiiiiiish
    Fiiiiiish Posts: 1,671
    His goal v Millwall at the Den sums him up, absolute class and quality. Really made playing very simple and took it all in his stride.

    All the best to him, cracking player and like Di Canio is one I would have loved to have seen play for us as a 27/28 year old.
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,888
    edited September 2016
    Definitely had class as his CV had promised and did a good job when often played out of position at CB. Enjoyed seeing what little of him we did but just another passing ship in the night and par for the course courtesy of this crazy circus. Good luck for the future Alou.
  • Nicholas
    Nicholas Posts: 7,641
    Quality player will be missed big time. Fully expect him to make his debut whenever Nancy play next.

    I still hate the fact that when any player asks to leave they say yes straight away.
  • cafc_harry
    cafc_harry Posts: 3,360
    Nicholas said:

    Quality player will be missed big time. Fully expect him to make his debut whenever Nancy play next.

    I still hate the fact that when any player asks to leave they say yes straight away.

    Seeing as he's meant to be out for another few months I wouldn't be so sure.

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  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    WSS said:


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  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,849
    really liked him, our very own Yaya.

    such a shame we only saw some of what your capable of.
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,837
    Quality performer . Thanks Alou
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,188
    Very disappointing. Disappointing he's gone, the way he has gone and the fact his signature was barely dry on the cancellation agreement before he signed for Nancy.
    Can understand at 35 you want to finish up in France. Thank you and good luck.
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,768
    Very sorry to see him go. Met him a few times when he was Man of the Match and he was very nice. Good luck Alou - we will miss you.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,292
    There is something odd about this.

    The OS said "The club came to a mutual agreement with the midfielder, who wishes to return to France to be closer to his family"
    Read more at http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/charlton-alou-diarra-departure-3285651.aspx#jqHJEJGXIi9jOE5d.99

    Fair enough.

    Then a few hours later he has signed for Nancy.

    So not a free transfer to Nancy as it could easily be but we cancel his contract and then he signs for another club.

    Unlikely to have been a fee but did the club give him a lump sum as part of the mutual agreement and then found out he's got himself another club when it was too late?

    I don't know but it does seem a little iffy.
  • rikofold
    rikofold Posts: 4,051
    Gutted. Diarra was someone I always felt suited an earlier generation Charlton than this sorry mess we've become. A real class above, always gave his best and at times left you scratching your head as to why someone who's achieved what he has was plying his trade at our disaster of a club.

    We should have been building our team around him, a real loss in my book.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,072
    Henry Irving said:

    There is something odd about this.

    The OS said "The club came to a mutual agreement with the midfielder, who wishes to return to France to be closer to his family"
    Read more at http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/charlton-alou-diarra-departure-3285651.aspx#jqHJEJGXIi9jOE5d.99

    Fair enough.

    Then a few hours later he has signed for Nancy.

    So not a free transfer to Nancy as it could easily be but we cancel his contract and then he signs for another club.

    Unlikely to have been a fee but did the club give him a lump sum as part of the mutual agreement and then found out he's got himself another club when it was too late?

    I don't know but it does seem a little iffy.

    They wanted his wages off the books, he said ok but only if you pay me off and let me sign for a team back in France.

    Maybe.
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,188
    Henry Irving said:

    There is something odd about this.

    Maybe it was along the lines -

    Alou: "Look Kat I really want to get back nearer my family. I'm 35 now and a bit injury prone. I know you are trying to reduce the wage bill so I'd be happy if you just cancelled my contract - non payment, before the 11 o/c window closes - just in case I find a local French club willing to take a risk on me!?"

    Kat: "Good idea, we are awash with CBs and reasonable CMs and Mr Duchatelet will be happy to reduce the wage bill- sign here".

    Everyone happy... (just maybe he'd already tapped up Nancy...).
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,678
    edited September 2016
    Henry Irving said:

    There is something odd about this.

    The OS said "The club came to a mutual agreement with the midfielder, who wishes to return to France to be closer to his family"
    Read more at http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/charlton-alou-diarra-departure-3285651.aspx#jqHJEJGXIi9jOE5d.99

    Fair enough.

    Then a few hours later he has signed for Nancy.

    So not a free transfer to Nancy as it could easily be but we cancel his contract and then he signs for another club.

    Unlikely to have been a fee but did the club give him a lump sum as part of the mutual agreement and then found out he's got himself another club when it was too late?

    I don't know but it does seem a little iffy.

    Whatever happened the one certainty is that the winner isn't Charlton Athletic!

    EDIT: Good luck Alou. I enjoyed watching you. A ray of light in a sea of darkness and was impressed with your commitment when you WERE fit enough to play unlike many!

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