Rumours Rumours - Summer 2021 edition (Deadline Day from p814)

Don’t disagree on some of those issues when Bowyer was in charge. That doesn’t stop the average age of the squad being an issue too.

I see wanting to reduce the average age of the squad as positive in a couple of ways. Firstly the obvious benefit of having more energy and probably in most cases fitter players without serious history of injury. Secondly the notion of having players that are young enough and good enough to grow with the clubs ambitions meaning that for the first time in quite a few seasons we won’t be looking to rebuild the squad every close season, just add and tweak.  

Mendonca In Asdas said:

The next 2 weeks are crucial….

The lols have run dry. 

Major said:

addick1956 said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

I see wanting to reduce the average age of the squad as positive in a couple of ways. Firstly the obvious benefit of having more energy and probably in most cases fitter players without serious history of injury. Secondly the notion of having players that are young enough and good enough to grow with the clubs ambitions meaning that for the first time in quite a few seasons we won’t be looking to rebuild the squad every close season, just add and tweak.  

 I actually  agree  with this a d remember way back when players like Lenny Glover, Keith Peacock, Bonds, Peter Reeves, Alan Campbell etc and further back Eddie Firmani, John Hewie etc.

How ever I remember Cliff Holton who at 36 changed our team I to something far better on his own really by being a missing piece.

Cliff Holton was a stud. No messing about.

Cliff was great, he saved us from relegation.
His impact left as much of an impression on me as did Eddie Firmani on his return a couple of years earlier.
Two of my Charlton heroes.
But "a stud"?. Maybe you knew him better than I did 

Don’t think anything will happen until after the euros now.

Uboat said:

This thread has got to that stage. 

I thought that stage was fish puns?

Swisdom said:

Scoham said:

Uboat said:

This thread has got to that stage. 

I thought that stage was fish puns?

This is not the time or plaice to bring that up.  

Oh Cod, now you've done it.

🤦‍♂️

We’ve been skate-ing around the fish puns for weeks. 

As there are no rumours about players signing close this thread.

I used to stand behind the goal and saw Holton standing on the feet of defenders at corners so they could not jump

so approx 2 weeks to pre season training, wonder how many players we will have by then, not complaining as I think we will assemble a very strong squad this year, have complete faith in the process.

RedJohn said:

so approx 2 weeks to pre season training, wonder how many players we will have by then, not complaining as I think we will assemble a very strong squad this year, have complete faith in the process.

Good attempt at getting this back on track @RedJohn

ForeverAddickted said:

moutuakilla said:

I'm surprised that more people aren't hooked to this thread given all the fish puns

Cmon, do you really think that people will so easily take the bait?

Stop fishing for lols