A connection with Adkins from his time at Southampton (which might be how the rumour was created!)
Incorrect. Adkins was not at Southampton when Sims was with the Saints.
He was when Sims was in the youth, I assume he's at least familiar with Adkins as he seems to have a strong focus on bringing players through. Good player, young, would be pleased with him.
Adkins would definitely have taken a keen interest in the academy, even those in the junior age ranges
Looks like Sims was about 16 when Adkins left Southampton so he'll definitely know of him. Don't believe there's any relevance there at all though, just because Sims was a decent 16 year old at Southampton doesn't mean he'd be right for a League 1 club now.
He was on loan at Doncaster last season, 1 goal and 8 assists in 28 games. Didn't play in either of the games against us, can play on both wings.
Yes I know. My point was that I don't believe him being at Southampton with Adkins has any relevance at all as to whether he would be a good fit for Charlton right now.
Looks like we aren’t willing to spend our way out of this division . Not sure if that’s Gallen’s policy or TS’s or even if it’s the right policy but those comments of Premier league ( or was it Europe ?) in five years is looking a little bit silly .
Personally not fussed about Pigott going Ipswich. We have bigger fish to fry and whilst he will probably bag 20 goals next season, Stockley will do the same, having both wouldn’t have worked plus it looks like Ipswich have offered him big money.
Need to start getting bodies in now. Four weeks till the season starts and our squad is not as strong as some as those that will be in around the top at the end of the season . No point waiting till the 11th hour.
Good signing for Ipswich. However am I right that they have been promoted to The Championship already seeing as those ITK insisted that was where he was going.
Where did you see this? I can’t see it anywhere on Twitter.
It's on the other forum, from an unnamed source. The guy couldn't even say it was Josh Sims out of respect for his source, but curiously was able to say a number of clues which meant it had to be Josh Sims.
Given that he's training with Portsmouth, I wonder who the source of this rumour is..!
Personally not fussed about Pigott going Ipswich. We have bigger fish to fry and whilst he will probably bag 20 goals next season, Stockley will do the same, having both wouldn’t have worked plus it looks like Ipswich have offered him big money.
And we are going to have to offer big money if we are going to land any of the bigger fish you say we are after.
Well that’s that then! Pigott, Bonne and Norwood are good options for them to have.
Agreed, I would have been very happy to bring either of Bonne or Pigott back
Still time to go, but slightly concerning that it's the 12th July and so far we've only brought in 2 players (MacGillivray and Dobson) who weren't with us last year.
Personally not fussed about Pigott going Ipswich. We have bigger fish to fry and whilst he will probably bag 20 goals next season, Stockley will do the same, having both wouldn’t have worked plus it looks like Ipswich have offered him big money.
And we are going to have to offer big money if we are going to land any of the bigger fish you say we are after.
I dont think we are going to tbh. NA said last Friday that we would be looking at blooding some of the youngsters. I dont think giving them a run out against Celtic was just to make up the numbers.
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He had several offers and we were not in the frame.
Expected another 3 or 4 in by now, but in Nigel Adkins & Steve Gallen we trust.
Still time to go, but slightly concerning that it's the 12th July and so far we've only brought in 2 players (MacGillivray and Dobson) who weren't with us last year.
Itk posters.... ? I think my tortoise would be a better bet for a rumour than a lot of these kids in underpants.