Chuks Aneke - speculation re 2023/24 season (p60)

carly burn said:

PWR

Love him but not the sort of player we need to progress.
Plays 1 misses 3.

Poor decision

He was on the pitch for 38 games last season so by my maths it means he only missed 8 games.

I know some people are making fun about the letting him go then paying a fee to get him back.

But was Cole Stockton on our radar?

Just wondered how much  would get him to the valley?

If it’s 500k - 1m then I don’t think it makes the Chuks transfer fee look too bad?

All about opinions I know, just another way of looking at it.

Might mean we can bring in a goal scoring midfielder we are way too light in that area.

Elliot Lee good technical ability at times, but  is way too inconsistent and corners are woeful, I can see why Luton want to move him on.

I just want to get out and stay out of this poxy league!

Callumcafc said:

https://twitter.com/cafcofficial/status/1482050127858651140?s=21

It certainly makes a difference when a new signing can walk through the doors, know the coaches and recognise most of the players

Stockley, Washington, Davison, Leko, DJ, Gilbey, Morgan, JFC, Watson, Matthews, Gunter, Pearce, Famewo, Purrington

Covered End said:

3.5 year deal, even at £4k pw, + a mooted £300K transfer fee, has cost TS £1M+.

That’s true, but if young Burstow turns out to be the player we think he might then he will be sold for $5 million in today’s market and having a very strong player like Aneke alongside him can only help make that happen.

Mendonca In Asdas said:

I know some people are making fun about the letting him go then paying a fee to get him back.

But was Cole Stockton on our radar?

Just wondered how much  would get him to the valley?

If it’s 500k - 1m then I don’t think it makes the Chuks transfer fee look too bad?

All about opinions I know, just another way of looking at it.

Might mean we can bring in a goal scoring midfielder we are way too light in that area.

Elliot Lee good technical ability at times, but  is way too inconsistent and corners are woeful, I can see why Luton want to move him on.

I just want to get out and stay out of this poxy league!

Other problem with Cole Stockton is we could pay £500k, but there is the risk that he will be another Paul Benson type dud - Instead we've paid £300k for someone we know should fit back into the team

golfaddick said:

Pelling1993 said:

Belv said:

£300k for a player that left for nothing only 5 months ago.

What a fantastic piece of business.

It's not ideal but he didn't want to sign an extension at the time did he?

but now he does.

Cynics might say that he tried the Championship & was found wanting

You don't have to be a cynic to draw that conclusion.  Leko is another, otherwise we wouldn't have got him back on loan from a different second division side.

I’m more than happy that he’s back.
we know exactly what we’re getting and in his last season with us he played quite a lot for a player with his injury record.
It’s always a risk with whoever you sign.
Did he make a correct decision not to stay and player under the hapless Adkins? The answer’s an emphatic yes and who could blame him.
He’s exactly what we need.
welcome back Chuks!

only slight concern, and probably worrying about nothing, is that chucks said jacko wants him to be the focal point of the team - well that is stockley atm so is stockley's injury bad or is he off? probably neither but just noticed it and wondered - the fact he doesn't play full games probably means it is nothing coz if chucks is a direct replacement, what will we do for the other 60 minutes of the matches?

Not sure about this one. I think an impact player at best and the length of the contract worries me, especially for a player who can't play for 90 minutes and if he does needs a rest next game.

addick1956 said:

T_C_E said:

Unless it’s changed, Medical’s were a necessity for insurance purposes. 

The suggestion that he may not of had one would leave the club liable should his career be ended by injury. 

Also as suggested a longer term contract spreads his salary ie 15k on 18mths or 7.5k on 36mths.
As is he what we need and can he do the job, I prefer to wait until he’s at least put his boots on first. 😉

I thought  it also was to protect the transfer fee. If so , with his fitness record we could only probably get third party cover. 15 k for a maybe part time player seems money for old rope.  Why does this club burn money on some siy transfers. Arter was another . He was on 32k apparently at Forest. 

Let's immediately dispel the notion that his salary is anything near 15k and that we're paying that, until something is verifiable/comes from a normally reliable source. Nip this one in the bud early

Leuth said:

Croydon said:

Leuth said:

Addick Addict said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

What are Brum fans saying ?

In the main - mixed but more glad than sad - and some of those in the latter bracket are unaware of his playing time limitations:

299k more than he’s worth

I'd say result, but we're so low on players unless we get someone else in it just weakens us.

Seems mad leaving us with Juke and Hogan for a month.

Certainly weakens us, however, I guess that with the return of Chong shortly and the additional of walker, then is that why we are going to let him go?

I don’t think we will miss him much, looks useless

I get what you're saying in that sense, but honestly, he looks so lacking - if we are being offered money, we should just take it and out him down as a poor signing.

Had a look on a Charlton forum to see what their view and after wading through a bunch of comments about how crap Leko is, it appears they quite like Chuks and think it would be a good deal. I'd be amazed if we got a fee for him considering we signed him on a free and it's not worked out at all...

Another failed Gardner/Bowyer signing

Made a profit though

I don't think I have ever seen such a big bloke so poor at using his natural advantage. He's too nice. He should be smashing the arse out of these defenders, he should be impossible to shake off the ball (even considering it takes him four touches to try and control it, fetch it, try and control it again...etc) he should be just bullying people and he doesn't. He's also a non-threat in the air for his size. Best we cut our losses I reckon.

Thanks for the memories Chucks.

Not sure we can really blame Gardner for this one considering he was one of Bowyers players before he joined us.....

Cracking bit of business tbf

Weird thing with aneke though, when he comes on he almost always gets at least 2 chances within 10 or 15 min when we haven't created a thing all game. Sadly he misses most of them. He has something though and has never been given a game to be fair.

Just me that dont think he's actually that bad then? Hard to judge a player properly that only gets the last 10/15mins of a game.

I took it to be simply what we already know - LB has been told by our glorious masters one out to get one in. Let's face it, if we are to improve then Chuks (Gawd Bless him) never looked a player to do that at all.

100% agree and gave his all when he did play. The Plymouth game on the weekend he got booked for running the full length of the pitch to tackle a player, you could see he really cared

Absolutely this. I know he's never going to top the goalscoring charts but he does offer some threat. Letting him go now when we're down to the bare bones is very poor in my opinion, unless, of course, we have a better replacement lined up and he needs to go before we can bring new striker in?

Started 1 game in the league all season according to Transfermarkt. He hasn't been given a fair go in my opinion. People above saying he misses too many chances etc but I'd argue Hogan has missed far worse (e.g. Swansea at home). He's the only striker we have with any sort of pace and now Deeney's out for a month, getting rid is crazy unless we genuinely have someone else lined up to replace him straight away.

We will probably have Leko back, don't see us spending a penny to be honest in this window,

There’s a reason he’s only getting ten mins

Honestly don’t think anyone would touch this basket case .

they're the fuckin Millwall of the West and always shall be (sorry Cardiff, keep trying)

Famous west country club Birmingham City

the word West is literally in their county's name, smartie

West Ham fans want a word.

Good signing and I hope he comes off the bench today and scores the winner (if he is on the bench)

T_C_E said:

Unless it’s changed, Medical’s were a necessity for insurance purposes. 

The suggestion that he may not of had one would leave the club liable should his career be ended by injury. 

Also as suggested a longer term contract spreads his salary ie 15k on 18mths or 7.5k on 36mths.
As is he what we need and can he do the job, I prefer to wait until he’s at least put his boots on first. 😉

If, as is highly likely, he has passed 2 medicals in 8 months its not a current injury issue is it.  If he had a degeneration type issue like Paul McGrath, Leadly King, Chris Solly etc etc we would know about it because, we'll we would. 

He doesn't seem to have the multiple different muscle injuries Inniss has or hamstrings like Danny Haynes. 

Without speculating on what the specific problem is I would guess its more a case of who he is as opposed to there being something actually wrong with him. 

Hearing rumours Birmingham have put in a bid for him.