Tom Lockyer - collapsed again at Bournemouth, recovering in hospital (p23)

cafckev said:

Wish him well. He stayed and tried to help. Made it clear that he would take up his option to look around etc, so thanks and good luck, but Luton? Surely he could have done better than Luton!

Perhaps they have give him a get out of jail free card.......oops, I mean a relegation clause...😁. Seeing as they were nailed on certs to be relegated for 95% of last season I can see that he'll be back to square one in 10 months time.

golfaddick said:

cafckev said:

Wish him well. He stayed and tried to help. Made it clear that he would take up his option to look around etc, so thanks and good luck, but Luton? Surely he could have done better than Luton!

Perhaps they have give him a get out of jail free card.......oops, I mean a relegation clause...😁. Seeing as they were nailed on certs to be relegated for 95% of last season I can see that he'll be back to square one in 10 months time.

Loskyer's an international who has played 10 times for his country during which time they have not conceded more than a single goal in any one game and wants to play in the Euros. Playing in the Championship gives him a much better chance of doing so than in League 1

He's still only 25 but has already made 335 appearances for club and country - since his first full season in 2013/14 he has played 47, 48. 45, 51, 43, 50 & 47 times in each of those - no outfield player got close to his 43 starts for us last season. Bearing in mind that, as a CB, he is more liable than most to pick up bookings that is remarkably consistent. 

He's no superstar but he's worthy now of playing at a higher level than League 1. The fact that he was allowed to have that clause inserted is more a reflection of our dire situation and I really don't see how anyone can criticise him for wanting to exercise that option

It takes a squad to get relegated. We went down because of our inability to score (only two teams scored less goals but nine conceded more). The pool we've been fishing in is, largely, either of League 1 calibre or players that could play a higher standard than that but are prone to injury. Lockyer is neither of those. And perhaps that's what really bothers some about his departure!

ricky_otto said:

jdsd42 said:

Result Not a good footballer  - rather have Oztumer Centre back - 

He’s damn sight better that Oshilaja, Mingi, Pratley or Ness. 

I have bought you an early Christmas present mate.  The home top with Mingi on the back.

felix_31 said:

I’m not going to lie - I am disappointed he’s left - but if it allows us to sign Matthews we’ve come off better; Matthews is by far the better footballer 

For me it depends who we can get as a replacement for Lockyer and who we'd have got as a replacement for Matthews had he not stayed.

We needed a Right-Back so its great that Matthews has stayed, but now desperately need some Centre-Backs so lets see who we replace Lockyer with first

Sorry to see Tom leave. Always gave 100 per cent for the team and would like to wish him all the best for the future. Just surprised he did not do better thanLuton.

Good luck to him.

ElfsborgAddick said:

ricky_otto said:

jdsd42 said:

Result Not a good footballer  - rather have Oztumer Centre back - 

He’s damn sight better that Oshilaja, Mingi, Pratley or Ness. 

I have bought you an early Christmas present mate.  The home top with Mingi on the back.

Cheers - I can put it along side my Wilberforce Ocran and Kenneth Yao shirts. 

  Always been impressed with Pratley at cb.  Without injury think he can play there for quite a few more years in L1.

  Sorry to see Lockyer go.  Luton have a reasonable/good player acquisition structure.  Basically their extra cash gave them more depth to their squad and they've been able to target youthful energetic players giving them longer contracts.  Having said all this defensively they're not impressive, of all their players only Cornick seems to catch the eye and they've not replaced the two full backs who drove their success in L1.

  Unlike Barnsley I can't see them being anywhere other than a relegation dogfight.  I hope Barnsley compete at the top end in the champ, which is going to have quite a few bigger teams struggling, just can't see it for Luton.

First saw Lockyer in the Gills friendly last summer and he had a bit of a stinker, caught out of position, came up short worryingly too much... 

But despite getting relegated, come the end of the season he was 100 miles a better player with the carnival of ownership over shadowing his future, he still did his best.

Still developing as a centre back and in two years will be interesting to see where he will be as I suspect he could do very well under Jones. 

Awful clause in his contract, not his fault and I'm not going to dig him out, good luck to him. 

Bottom of the Championship is just abt the peak of his level tbf. Good luck to him, as at least he stuck around until the end, but losing players to fucking Luton town pisses me off! Assuming the takeover goes through, there will be loads of players of similar ability available, so not too fussed. We just need to be in the position to offer proper contracts without stupid clauses inserted. Fingers crossed that gallen can negotiate these with a little bit of freedom this summer

Would wind me up more than Taylor if I rated him.

https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-boss-confident-of-defender-deal-but-dependent-on-lockyer-sealing-luton-switch/

Do us a favour Tom if you want to clear off and get your new deal pushed through asap

MattF said:

https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-boss-confident-of-defender-deal-but-dependent-on-lockyer-sealing-luton-switch/

Do us a favour Tom if you want to clear off and get your new deal pushed through asap

Perhaps he is holding on in the hope a better option than Luton come up. It’s a shame we can’t just release him - that clause should have been a 2 way street. 

Thank god for that