Summer 2022 transfer rumours (Gilbey loan confirmed p513, a signing falls through last minute p541)

grumpyaddick said:

Here's a dilemma..

What if it was the black magic box that produced the name Jonny Williams as the perfect midfield solution to all our problems?

After all he is ex-Charlton, currently Swindon, known to Garner AND he's injury prone - so he ticks all the boxes or lights up all the LEDs or sets off all the whistles or whatever else a black box does when it comes up with a load of old bollocks. 

alburyaddick said:

I think we have had far more success with young Premier League loan players, like Millar, Maatsen, Da Silva, Cullen, Bielik and Gallagher than dropping down Champ players. Obviously, you get the odd lemon like Dylan Levitt, Nile John etc but generally they have more to prove that they can make it in mens football. I also like raiding lower level teams for their best players, Danny Hollands, Rhys Wiggins, Dale Stephens all come to mind. Therefore I am supportive of the current player acquisition strategy although a little nervous about the ball playing, attractive football nonsense. 
I think those who drop from the Championship like Matthews, Gunter, Watson , Arter and Famewo are always a bit disappointed at the level they are playing at and don't perform so well. 
Sorba Thomas has shown brilliantly this year that you can move from lower leagues to the Championship. Below the Premier League, I dont honestly think that the gulf in quality is that big. 
If I look back further into our history, Lennie got us promoted by pinching Steve Thompson and George Shipley from division below Lincoln and John Pender and John Humphrey from relegated Wolves. 
Time will tell, but nothing on player recruitment so far to be disappointed about. 

eastterrace6168 said:

Been out for a few hours, and checked in to find another 140 posts, now there MUST be some good news in there somewhere with all that activity, so c'mon i can take it who was the third signing, don't really want to trawl through everything to find sweet f all at the end..

Leuth said:

It probably is ultimately about injuries - I wouldn't be surprised if Chuks has serious mental issues concerning his fitness that have given him a genuine phobia of starting games. If he's more comfortable doing 30 minutes, let him - he's good enough that this should be honoured

Delfin said:

As I mentioned on 2 nd May, Massimo Luongo is now available,wants to be back in London 

Charlton_Stu said:

Delfin said:

As I mentioned on 2 nd May, Massimo Luongo is now available,wants to be back in London 

He's injured more than he plays, so would fit in.

Scoham said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

Might be interesting to see what Ben Garner makes of Chuks inability to play 90 mins. Perhaps the revamped medical team and a newer perspective by the coaching staff might make a difference to him. 

Quite similar to what he experienced with Williams. He played plenty of games for Swindon but believe he rarely played 90 minutes. Used him off the bench too, clearly they managed his minutes well.

FishCostaFortune said:

Scoham said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

Might be interesting to see what Ben Garner makes of Chuks inability to play 90 mins. Perhaps the revamped medical team and a newer perspective by the coaching staff might make a difference to him. 

Quite similar to what he experienced with Williams. He played plenty of games for Swindon but believe he rarely played 90 minutes. Used him off the bench too, clearly they managed his minutes well.

Problem is, and always has been, it's difficult to manage someone's minutes when they end up being the only person who can play in that position due to suspensions and other injuries. 

MuttleyCAFC said:

I feel the introduction of five subs is going to make impact replacement a growing part of the game. In a similar way I suppose to Rugby Union having its closers.