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Lyle Taylor - August 2025 signed for Chelmsford City (p295)

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  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,195
    So how long did he have to look at the offer the few days they’ve owned the club or before that ? 
    ESI and Lyle are playing with fire here ... 
    can see it from both points of view ESI need to know where they stand cos they don’t want him leaving last minute.com and Lyle wants to see what’s out there so he can maximise his earnings .


    Good question. We keep hearing thst ESI have only just got through the door, so when did they make Lyle this offer?
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,897
    This is bad news - unless we are in for Toney and thinking more long term ???
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,897
    Maybe this is all part of the negotiation - we need things sorted ASAP, taylor probably knows the closer to transfer deadline we get, the higher the offers may be - we can’t let it drag on that’s for sure without a plan b
  • Read somewhere yesterday that the Brentford manager is happy with the strikers hes got including the new lad so is probably not going to sign another one. Reckon Lyles off to Rangers,more money,still a big fish and european football.
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,353
    Honestly if it is as it seems and Lyle is dicking about and leaving the club in the dark then I am a fan of them removing the offer. No player bigger than the club and all that. 

    As long as we replace him which we can if the investment is there then I wish him luck and thanks for the memories.
  • cafcbrown
    cafcbrown Posts: 556
    edited January 2020
    Do think it's pretty poor that he did not at least respond to the contract offer. 

    I would guess, even though by the sounds of things we offered him good money, he probably has offers from teams that might be challenging for Premier League football so could see why he would want to leave.

    Just because he wants to leave, and might be running his contract down, does not mean he will sulk around not do a job for us to the end of the season. 
    He did respond according to Cawley, 

  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,347
    Oh well. Bye bye Lyle. Thanks for the memories. 
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,668
    What a joke. I hope or salary offer was a good one. If not, why not?
    I was told weeks ago that Lyle was offered 16k per week on a take it or leave it offer.
    It would appear he has decided to leave it.
    We move on.
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,353
    Ah well that clears that then, fair enough. I hope our fan base now don't start acting out towards him like emotional teens. Great player, huge part of why we got promoted and not a bad bloke either. 

    For his sake though I hope it's not another Ricky Holmes situation. He's undoubtedly had his best season with us, similar to how Ricky did and well, we know the rest. Making the comparison cause of the age and how recent
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  • Luckily Hemed is fit again now.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,623
    Posted this on the other thread.......

    Said after the Swansea game that he wasjt injured. Did sod all during that first 45 mins & then is replaced due to a "thigh injury". Now unavailable for the next 2-3 weeks so "cant" play for us. You can bet your bottom dollar he will be fit though for whoever he signs for....(but then who is going to sign a player who is currently injured & struggled to play 90 mins when he was back from his recent injury.......perhaps a club who knows it's all baloney).

    God job Lyle's off twitter atm. Expect to see that turned back on again once he's left.


  • king addick
    king addick Posts: 3,698
    We all appreciate Taylor and what he has done for Charlton. 

    BUT we need players who want to play for Charlton, simple as that. Unless results improve then the dedication from players is important. 

    Cheers Lyle.  
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,916
    Let him walk for fk all in the summer, still needs to prove hes worthy of a bigger club... after all it's how we signed him. 
  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,063
    edited January 2020
    If he's turned this down we could do with moving him on and getting a replacement in as early as possible. I'm sick of Charlton losing their best players right at the end of the window. Clearly never as clear cut as that though.
  • iamdan
    iamdan Posts: 2,421
    Fuck him, wanker.
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    edited January 2020
    This is very bad news if he goes. Proven goal scorer, fans favourite clicks with Bowyer and the club...it's not just a case of replacing him with another player good on paper as no guarantee they'll click. 

    We're struggling for goals and if we let a proven goalscorer go and end up relegated will be false economy. 


  • Make him stay. We will get piss all for him this late in his contract.... I would rather he doesn’t get it all his own way. After all - he surely needs to prove he is fit and his worth to a future club.

    And if not - just fuck him off on to the bench. We surely have the funds to get a couple in alongside Bonne anyway 
  • Posted this on the other thread.......

    Said after the Swansea game that he wasjt injured. Did sod all during that first 45 mins & then is replaced due to a "thigh injury". Now unavailable for the next 2-3 weeks so "cant" play for us. You can bet your bottom dollar he will be fit though for whoever he signs for....(but then who is going to sign a player who is currently injured & struggled to play 90 mins when he was back from his recent injury.......perhaps a club who knows it's all baloney).

    God job Lyle's off twitter atm. Expect to see that turned back on again once he's left.


    Do you honestly believe we would substitute our only fit striker when we are in the middle of an injury crisis and a relegation battle? 

    What are you going to post next, the queens a lizard? Paul Mccarthy died in a car crash in the 60’s and was replaced by a look a like? 
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,916
    End of the day you cant have one player on 30k a week and everyone else on 6k 
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  • Southbank
    Southbank Posts: 5,252
    Taylor is 29. His agent thinks he can get more than we are offering.
    End of, unless we up the offer.
    That's showbiz.
  • Unfortunately this is just what both sides need to do in the circumstances. What benefit does Lyle have in signing a contract now? If he does not sign, he gets a bigger offer in the Summer as a free agent, either from us or elsewhere, or both. ESI cannot let that happen, so they should try to sell him now.

    The situation is not at all similar to Yann, who was on a contract, did not want to leave, and, frankly, iI believe ESI will spend any money received it a target that Bowyer choses.

    This is about Lyle getting to the Prem, so even if we match an offer from a Leeds or Brentford, then he is going to leave.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,521
    Thanks for the memories, Lyle, esp the backheel challenge. 

    The situation kind of sums up modern day football really - can't begrudge him a big payday when we've had fantastic value from him, but equally a real shame when there is no loyalty to the coaches at CAFC who've brought the best out of him.
  • Oh well, at least we got Hemed back now.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,975
    Oh well, it’s football. He’s always worked his bollocks off when he’s played and he’s scored bundles. 

    ESI need to really back Bowyer and Gallen this window now. I’m really not keen on the Blackpool lad but then what do I know.
  • redlanered
    redlanered Posts: 2,195
    Thanks for the memories, Lyle, esp the backheel challenge. 

    The situation kind of sums up modern day football really - can't begrudge him a big payday when we've had fantastic value from him, but equally a real shame when there is no loyalty to the coaches at CAFC who've brought the best out of him.
    Well, it's a similar "lack of loyalty" that took him from Wimbledon to us, so we just have to accept this is how football is...
  • Horsfield9
    Horsfield9 Posts: 3,082
    So , the wave after the game on Boxing Day , really was goodbye.
  • So we have new owners yet still the bad news keeps pouring in. I despair!
  • No player is bigger than the club.

    If he's not interested in signing a new deal that's his choice. We can't exactly moan about it or hate him for it, as we signed him after he did exactly the same to Wimbledon.

    Thanks Lyle. Cheerio.