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

mart77 said:

Bailey said:

I'm assuming that nearly everyone on here would drop Lucas Ness for the next game and would have played O'Connell instead. 

I think most would have dropped Innis

I think that both those players have bought into Holden's ethos of bodies on the line, yes Innis makes a bad mistake but if it wasn't for Ness, Innis and Maynard Brewer Bolton would have been out of sight by half time. 

it's not a good sign, and im not thrilled about it for the same reasons as everyone else - but considering I've been thinking all day that the inevitable and traditional Charlton deadline day gut punch was gonna be Dobson or Leaburn going i'm actually ok if it's just EOC to be honest. 

Chunes said:

Why have we let EOC go? You can say what you like about him but he is NOT deadwood

He is 1st, 2nd or 3rd choice CB in almost all our eyes which one Holden sees him as right now you would say 3rd but even if was 1/2nd when fit as good as he is he isn’t like a dobbo we can’t lose him or we’re fucked type player. Yes you can look at the big picture and worry re ownership and new season. But I see at as Wrexham have approached Charlton and EOC is being offered a better salary knowing potentially he is playing L2 football in 2023 and in an exciting project with a better squad than we could have next season. So I sort of understand it from all sides. sad thing about it is even if was 250k it wouldn’t be used to buy a player now and only help TS break even project.

Bolderhumphreyreid said:

I must be in the minority but I’m really not fussed about EOC going. I’d rather he stayed but he hasn’t.

Saying he’s the best CB we have is fine but even he’s not very good.

I’d be far more disappointed if we sold Ness.

Give it time....

Bailey said:

mart77 said:

Bailey said:

I'm assuming that nearly everyone on here would drop Lucas Ness for the next game and would have played O'Connell instead. 

I think most would have dropped Innis

I think that both those players have bought into Holden's ethos of bodies on the line, yes Innis makes a bad mistake but if it wasn't for Ness, Innis and Maynard Brewer Bolton would have been out of sight by half time. 

If O’Connell was back fit then he would have started on Saturday for me. He’s our best cb imo and that’s regardless of how good he actually is and how good but raw Ness is. I think we’re far from safe this season and praying we’re safe by early March or we’ll have some serious jitters.

ValleyGary said:

Manic_mania said:

it's not a good sign, and im not thrilled about it for the same reasons as everyone else - but considering I've been thinking all day that the inevitable and traditional Charlton deadline day gut punch was gonna be Dobson or Leaburn going i'm actually ok if it's just EOC to be honest. 

Still 2 hours left....

There are people on here pouring petrol over themselves and others throwing themselves from tenth floor windows over a second division defender leaving, hang your head in shame Gary.......careless talk costs lives ? or lifers

Posted this on Takeover Thread but also relevant here I think

What’s happening re the squad looks to me all about short termism. Stop gaps all over the pitch. There’s nothing telling me who we’ve signed is about building for the future. The positive view might be clearing the decks for new owners who can’t get things done for this window but don’t want squad clutter down the line (summer ?) The negative view is we can only afford short term stop gap deals and want permanent high earners gone. You pays your money and you makes your choice.

Lordflashheart said:

golfaddick said:

I once worked with a bloke who was a Coventry City supporter. He vowed he would never go again if they sold Gary McSheffrey. They did & he kept his word. Never went again.

Now I'm not quite in that mould at the moment but certainly thinking about not going much anymore this season & certainly not buying a ST next..........unless in the summer money is spent & we actually BUY players that will improve us & make us stronger.

If you don’t buy an ST, can you do us all a massive favour and leave CL as well ?

Asking for (lots of) friends….

Can I start a "where will the misery come from" thread if he does leave? 

If you know, you know.

RonnieMoore said:

KentishAddick said:

How many players do we have out of contract at the end of this season? Feels like we're gonna need a total rebuild again and I have no faith in Martin/Thomas Sandgaard being able to pull it off successfully 

They won’t be in charge … 

I've seen no proof to back up that claim. I'd rumours were to believe then they'd be gone already. I live in the real world and I see us being fucked again in a few months time.