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Chris is Gunter sign for us! (Signed 08/10/2020 - 2 year deal + 1 year option)

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  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,420
    How do I add ***CONFIRMED*** to the thread title?
    Has to be the Mods after 24-hours
    I'll get one of my boys/girls on it. 

    @i_b_b_o_r_g can you organise the team please. 

  • Says on the club website that he is a "perfect fit". Let's hope he stays perfectly fit.
    Welcome Chris.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,961
    MattF said:
    Looks like they've just done the announcement from his Wales squad hotel room
    Yeah, the club are fed up with having to read all the moaners on CL saying we haven't signed 6 or 7 players yet.

    Anything to keep us happy.  :smile:

  • Dazzler21 said:
    How do I add ***CONFIRMED*** to the thread title?
    Has to be the Mods after 24-hours
    I'll get one of my boys/girls on it. 

    @i_b_b_o_r_g can you organise the team please. 

    Hope you remember to add @DICKIE PLUMB (?) as green on your IDK list after he mentioned he'd seen Chris @ Sparrows Lane
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,445
    How do I add ***CONFIRMED*** to the thread title?
    Has to be the Mods after 24-hours
    Done, and it's now on the OS here:
  • Surely ensures too that any Charlton games get postponed over International Weekends what with having four that can be called up

    Means if either Williams or Levitt are injured or out of form then we've still got the necessary three to get a game called off
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,255
    "Yeah but we need a striker blah blah wibble"

    Not spectacular but a solid, experienced defender from a higher level.

    Pleased he's here.
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,333
    Fantastic signing.

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  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,445
    Ironically, I had literally just typed "Also on Monday, the BBC website published a piece saying that Chris Gunter was set to join us having been released by Reading - this has yet to be confirmed as of Wednesday night" in last night's bitesize, so I'm going to have to go back and change that now...
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,617
    happy with that
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,961
    "Yeah but we need a striker blah blah wibble"



    Exactly. Why are we signing a right back right now?

    We should be signing a striker first! :smile:


  • king addick
    king addick Posts: 3,715
    Very pleased with this. 

    WE WANT MORE....WE WANT MORE.... 😁
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,961
    edited October 2020
    Current Wales international, 97 caps, " ...... he’s definitely too good for L1."

    Does he qualify as another "raised eyebrow" signing?


  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,013
    Beyond signing a good player in his own right it bodes well for the approach and standard of the Sandgaard era transfer approach.
    In prior windows Matthews not signing would leave us scrambling for a has-been or an unproven loanee as a stop-gap, or playing Barker every game out of position. Now we have added experience and reliability to the defence without any real decline in quality.
    Obviously the striker situation still needs sorting, but this is more evidence that Gallen and Bowyer do know what they're doing and are working on solutions.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,313
    Why is he wearing the shirt and also holding up the shirt? 
  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,855
    Absolutely great signing. Very, very happy with that.

    Gunter is amazing. 
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,621
    very happy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,961
    It's a 2 year deal with option for a 3rd year.

    I wonder how much of the wage cap it takes up  - and whether the contract is structured to contain an increase in wages if promotion is achieved this season?


  • king addick
    king addick Posts: 3,715
    sam3110 said:
    Why is he wearing the shirt and also holding up the shirt? 
    Williams lent him his to pose with whilst Levitt let him wear his top for photos aswell....Nice lads
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,668
    That'll stop the ESIv3/Bowyer out posts for a couple of hours. Welcome to the club Chris.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,961
    sam3110 said:
    Why is he wearing the shirt and also holding up the shirt? 

    Forgot to bring Scarfy.

    Olly said to him, "Here's another shirt, that'll do, they'll never notice".


  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    2 years with the option of a third is so refreshing, even if he is north of 30.


  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,313
    That'll be the end of Matthews then, if he doesn't get a Championship move I can see him signing for a promotion rival
  • Great signing but really the worst kept secret ever, 
    at least it is now official
  • Great signing but really the worst kept secret ever, 
    at least it is now official
    Except on the transfer rumours thread.  Hardly caused a ripple there.
  • Daarrzzetbum
    Daarrzzetbum Posts: 1,236
    Happy with that, good signing.