January Transfer Window - Jan 2023 (Deadline Day starts page 112)

Oh Eddie Youds... said:

cfgs said:

I think Bonne is signing but it will only happen when Stockley goes, if he does 

If we’re only doing free transfers then I’d rather Wickham than Bonne.

Good player but he's averaged about 12 games a season since 2015.

Swisdom said:

I heard one deal is done.  A palace player.

no idea who or if it’s a loan

Time to reopen the Hayden Mullins thread ?

There was a guy at the Brighton game wearing a Sheffield Utd coat, must be checking one of ours out?

cafcfan1990 said:

SELR_addicks said:

One week in and the only talk is about players leaving not joining. 

Investment, what investment?

Which ones are you bothered about though? You were continually slating JFC, everyone criticises Mac and earlier today you said you wished "Garner had the guts to dump Stockley like Holden" has. 

We've got 3 keepers so Mac isn't needed. JFC barely played and Stockley has done nothing. When one of the main players leave it's more reason to be concerned but not the players who have been linked away. 

The focus should be on players coming in. We need reinforcements. 

Seems like we'd rather focus on getting players out the door which points to more cost cutting. 

BigRedEvil said:

We're 9 points above relegation, we're unlikely to get dragged in to a scrap and unlikely to make the play offs. No rush to bring players in now imo 

Leaburn gets injured or sold and we’re very likely to get sucked back into a relegation scrap. 

BigRedEvil said:

We're 9 points above relegation, we're unlikely to get dragged in to a scrap and unlikely to make the play offs. No rush to bring players in now imo 

I'm starting to like the look of our starting 11. We only realistically have 2-3 options on the bench or to make changes through injury, suspension or loss of form. We need a couple of bodies in to improve the squad and reduce the risk of complacency. We can't freshen things up at the moment which is why Lincoln got back into it in the last 15-20 minutes yesterday 

What was the Nixon rumours about us today? 

PWADDICK said:

Maybe I’m just dramatic but I feel like signing a player who has openly mocked the club as really poor form

On the same social media account that our 'fans' were messaging him saying stuff like you're sh*t we don't want you here etc. 

Cringeworthy even of true

bolloxbolder said:

What was the Nixon rumours about us today? 

Article on the takeover, Lenegan family are trying to buy the club.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20973954/charlton-athletic-lenagan-family-rugby-league-wigan-warriors/amp/

Oggy Red said:

killerandflash said:

BigRedEvil said:

We're 9 points above relegation, we're unlikely to get dragged in to a scrap and unlikely to make the play offs. No rush to bring players in now imo 

Our next 4 games are Barnsley, Posh, Bolton and Exeter. Come out of that run with say just 2 or 3 points, and the gap to the bottom 4 will close.

Just supposing we won them all ....... we'd be close to the playoffs! 
Stranger things happen in football. 

(oh, just a minute - the men in white coats are knocking at my door) 

You'll get a ban on here for being optimistic. Can't have that sort of talk we want doom and gloom.

supaclive said:

@cafcfan1990 if you think getting rid of three or four players currently with our injuries makes sense without getting replacements in at the same time or you know what, BEFORE we let players go then in my opinion that is suicide.

The squad was light already.

JFC, Stockley, Mac (played yesterday!), Kirk - despite their limitations will all be needed between now and May to keep us in this division if we don't get replacements. 

This is a tried and tested path we've been down before and why blind faith is installed I have no idea.

"Wait and see"
"It's only X days into the window"

This has been trotted out for the last 3 windows.

We have every right to be sceptical of our owner!

JFC is the only one who has gone and he's barely played, apart from cup competitions which we are pretty much out of (wouldn't have started Tues anyway). Do we even need a CM to replace him? Yes, I'd like one if we can bring in a bit of quality but in terms of like for like, what would be the point in signing another Nile John?

Mac is pretty much disliked universally. Yes he played yesterday but Wollacott shouldn't be far away. There is always the option to get a keeper in on a short-term emergency loan so even if he left tomorrow I can't see us being weaker. 

I also think we can afford to lose Lavelle with Thomas and O'Connell back and Ness involved. I agree on any of the others. I'm not fussed if Stockley, Kirk or DJ leave, but I would want someone in first. 

There's no blind faith but I'm not going to get my knickers in a twist over players who do not improve us, regardless of whether the squad was light. It was a bit like when Claydon left on loan. Yes, he was an option at left-back but not a very good one so it made no difference either way IMO. 

cafcfan1990 said:

supaclive said:

@cafcfan1990 if you think getting rid of three or four players currently with our injuries makes sense without getting replacements in at the same time or you know what, BEFORE we let players go then in my opinion that is suicide.

The squad was light already.

JFC, Stockley, Mac (played yesterday!), Kirk - despite their limitations will all be needed between now and May to keep us in this division if we don't get replacements. 

This is a tried and tested path we've been down before and why blind faith is installed I have no idea.

"Wait and see"
"It's only X days into the window"

This has been trotted out for the last 3 windows.

We have every right to be sceptical of our owner!

JFC is the only one who has gone and he's barely played, apart from cup competitions which we are pretty much out of (wouldn't have started Tues anyway). Do we even need a CM to replace him? Yes, I'd like one if we can bring in a bit of quality but in terms of like for like, what would be the point in signing another Nile John?

Mac is pretty much disliked universally. Yes he played yesterday but Wollacott shouldn't be far away. There is always the option to get a keeper in on a short-term emergency loan so even if he left tomorrow I can't see us being weaker. 

I also think we can afford to lose Lavelle with Thomas and O'Connell back and Ness involved. I agree on any of the others. I'm not fussed if Stockley, Kirk or DJ leave, but I would want someone in first. 

There's no blind faith but I'm not going to get my knickers in a twist over players who do not improve us, regardless of whether the squad was light. It was a bit like when Claydon left on loan. Yes, he was an option at left-back but not a very good one so it made no difference either way IMO. 

We already have a small squad and people are happy with our squad getting EVEN smaller without replacements in first. 

We're doing the window backwards and again will find ourselves short in Feb when injuries hit. 

SELR_addicks said:

cafcfan1990 said:

supaclive said:

@cafcfan1990 if you think getting rid of three or four players currently with our injuries makes sense without getting replacements in at the same time or you know what, BEFORE we let players go then in my opinion that is suicide.

The squad was light already.

JFC, Stockley, Mac (played yesterday!), Kirk - despite their limitations will all be needed between now and May to keep us in this division if we don't get replacements. 

This is a tried and tested path we've been down before and why blind faith is installed I have no idea.

"Wait and see"
"It's only X days into the window"

This has been trotted out for the last 3 windows.

We have every right to be sceptical of our owner!

JFC is the only one who has gone and he's barely played, apart from cup competitions which we are pretty much out of (wouldn't have started Tues anyway). Do we even need a CM to replace him? Yes, I'd like one if we can bring in a bit of quality but in terms of like for like, what would be the point in signing another Nile John?

Mac is pretty much disliked universally. Yes he played yesterday but Wollacott shouldn't be far away. There is always the option to get a keeper in on a short-term emergency loan so even if he left tomorrow I can't see us being weaker. 

I also think we can afford to lose Lavelle with Thomas and O'Connell back and Ness involved. I agree on any of the others. I'm not fussed if Stockley, Kirk or DJ leave, but I would want someone in first. 

There's no blind faith but I'm not going to get my knickers in a twist over players who do not improve us, regardless of whether the squad was light. It was a bit like when Claydon left on loan. Yes, he was an option at left-back but not a very good one so it made no difference either way IMO. 

We're doing the window backwards and could find ourselves short in Feb when injuries hit.

SELR_addicks said:

cafcfan1990 said:

supaclive said:

@cafcfan1990 if you think getting rid of three or four players currently with our injuries makes sense without getting replacements in at the same time or you know what, BEFORE we let players go then in my opinion that is suicide.

The squad was light already.

JFC, Stockley, Mac (played yesterday!), Kirk - despite their limitations will all be needed between now and May to keep us in this division if we don't get replacements. 

This is a tried and tested path we've been down before and why blind faith is installed I have no idea.

"Wait and see"
"It's only X days into the window"

This has been trotted out for the last 3 windows.

We have every right to be sceptical of our owner!

JFC is the only one who has gone and he's barely played, apart from cup competitions which we are pretty much out of (wouldn't have started Tues anyway). Do we even need a CM to replace him? Yes, I'd like one if we can bring in a bit of quality but in terms of like for like, what would be the point in signing another Nile John?

Mac is pretty much disliked universally. Yes he played yesterday but Wollacott shouldn't be far away. There is always the option to get a keeper in on a short-term emergency loan so even if he left tomorrow I can't see us being weaker. 

I also think we can afford to lose Lavelle with Thomas and O'Connell back and Ness involved. I agree on any of the others. I'm not fussed if Stockley, Kirk or DJ leave, but I would want someone in first. 

There's no blind faith but I'm not going to get my knickers in a twist over players who do not improve us, regardless of whether the squad was light. It was a bit like when Claydon left on loan. Yes, he was an option at left-back but not a very good one so it made no difference either way IMO. 

We already have a small squad and people are happy with our squad getting EVEN smaller without replacements in first. 

We're doing the window backwards and again will find ourselves short in Feb when injuries hit. 

We don't have a small squad

We have an unbalanced squad, with gaps in certain areas (left back and up front), hence us having to play square pegs in round holes (e.g. Chin at LB, Kirk as a striker)

Callumcafc said:

We had about eight midfielders on the books. Letting one go isn’t going to hurt us.

Exactly, realistically we could lose Mac, Lavelle and JFC without being harmed. Their replacements need to be other positions like a LB. Its when others go without being replaced that it becomes an issue, even if it’s the likes of Stockley or Aneke who aren’t contributing enough.