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Alfie May - signed for Birmingham (p68 - Now Huddersfield )
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Can we take the fee off the subject, else all clubs are going to get wind that we are absolutely loaded!!4
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That's kind of what I'm thinking too, and that's what what Holden tried to play when he first came in, and at times last season.Scoham said:
I can see us getting another striker in and moving to 3-5-2. It was arguably that on the second half on Saturday with Kirk up front with Kanu. That would give us May, Leaburn and another as our main strikers with opportunities for Kanu and probably Casey at some point. If we get any minutes from Chuks that's a bonus.SDAddick said:https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/cheltenhams-alfie-may-undergoing-medical-ahead-of-charlton-athletic-move/
It's clearly a sign of intent. He has a proven goalscoring record at this level. He's quick. I don't know how well he would do playing up front on his own, but we'll see.
I think this would be a more sensible signing than Lavelle, Aneke, or DJ.
My concern with all of our big signings has been "how does he fit into the team and system?" Given we have one senior striker who can be relied upon (and who is currently hurt), and a lot of talent out wide, I suspect we'll be playing with a lone striker, and I don't know how May would do as that.
That being said, I don't know what role that would leave for Campbell, CBT, and if we keep DJ or Kirk. I know Campbell and CBT have played wingback, but it's not natural for either of them, and I worry we'd be back to putting squad pegs in round holes as we did under JJ.
Being able to play more than one formation is definitely something every team should be able to do. I just feel once bitten, twice shy about this club's ability to recruit to a system and way of playing.0 -
Looks great! If we can sign him hopefully he can replicate this for us.Scoham said:His goals in the last two seasons and when he scored against Man City:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idKSnbEgVJ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8DiCD8LVtU
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Can't be true
I mean especially if there is a fee involved because if you believe certain people "we won’t pay a fee for anyone and it will just be loans and free transfers no one else wants again" 😉
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Are.we there yet…???3 -
I've wanted us to sign this kid for a few years now, I've watched him play at Chatham Town years back d couldn't be happier he has finally got a move to a decent club11
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Doesn't score many tap ins does he!
Reminds me, dare I say it, of Marcus Maddison.
Where have all the Mendoncas gone?0 -
Asdas?carly burn said:Doesn't score many tap ins does he!
Reminds me, dare I say it, of Marcus Maddison.
Where have all the Mendoncas gone?15 -
I don't think Kirk and DJ have a future here what ever formation we play.SDAddick said:
That's kind of what I'm thinking too, and that's what what Holden tried to play when he first came in, and at times last season.Scoham said:
I can see us getting another striker in and moving to 3-5-2. It was arguably that on the second half on Saturday with Kirk up front with Kanu. That would give us May, Leaburn and another as our main strikers with opportunities for Kanu and probably Casey at some point. If we get any minutes from Chuks that's a bonus.SDAddick said:https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/cheltenhams-alfie-may-undergoing-medical-ahead-of-charlton-athletic-move/
It's clearly a sign of intent. He has a proven goalscoring record at this level. He's quick. I don't know how well he would do playing up front on his own, but we'll see.
I think this would be a more sensible signing than Lavelle, Aneke, or DJ.
My concern with all of our big signings has been "how does he fit into the team and system?" Given we have one senior striker who can be relied upon (and who is currently hurt), and a lot of talent out wide, I suspect we'll be playing with a lone striker, and I don't know how May would do as that.
That being said, I don't know what role that would leave for Campbell, CBT, and if we keep DJ or Kirk. I know Campbell and CBT have played wingback, but it's not natural for either of them, and I worry we'd be back to putting squad pegs in round holes as we did under JJ.
Being able to play more than one formation is definitely something every team should be able to do. I just feel once bitten, twice shy about this club's ability to recruit to a system and way of playing.
Tupac isn't 20 until after the season starts and was probably over played a bit last season due to complete lack of options, it would be nice this season if we played him because we can, not because we have to.
CBT is well worth keeping around even if you aren't playing wingers/wide forwards because there will be a lot of times over the season where you either want pace off the bench or to bring an extra attacking player on during the game. He would get plenty of minutes even if he didn't regularly start. Like Payne did last season.
Even with the signing of May, now confirmed, and Dabo we still need 7 more first team players and we won't be able to second guess what the plan is, assuming there is one, until 4 or 5 of them are through the door.1 -
Do we?Cafc43v3r said:
I don't think Kirk and DJ have a future here what ever formation we play.SDAddick said:
That's kind of what I'm thinking too, and that's what what Holden tried to play when he first came in, and at times last season.Scoham said:
I can see us getting another striker in and moving to 3-5-2. It was arguably that on the second half on Saturday with Kirk up front with Kanu. That would give us May, Leaburn and another as our main strikers with opportunities for Kanu and probably Casey at some point. If we get any minutes from Chuks that's a bonus.SDAddick said:https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/cheltenhams-alfie-may-undergoing-medical-ahead-of-charlton-athletic-move/
It's clearly a sign of intent. He has a proven goalscoring record at this level. He's quick. I don't know how well he would do playing up front on his own, but we'll see.
I think this would be a more sensible signing than Lavelle, Aneke, or DJ.
My concern with all of our big signings has been "how does he fit into the team and system?" Given we have one senior striker who can be relied upon (and who is currently hurt), and a lot of talent out wide, I suspect we'll be playing with a lone striker, and I don't know how May would do as that.
That being said, I don't know what role that would leave for Campbell, CBT, and if we keep DJ or Kirk. I know Campbell and CBT have played wingback, but it's not natural for either of them, and I worry we'd be back to putting squad pegs in round holes as we did under JJ.
Being able to play more than one formation is definitely something every team should be able to do. I just feel once bitten, twice shy about this club's ability to recruit to a system and way of playing.
Tupac isn't 20 until after the season starts and was probably over played a bit last season due to complete lack of options, it would be nice this season if we played him because we can, not because we have to.
CBT is well worth keeping around even if you aren't playing wingers/wide forwards because there will be a lot of times over the season where you either want pace off the bench or to bring an extra attacking player on during the game. He would get plenty of minutes even if he didn't regularly start. Like Payne did last season.
Even with the signing of May, now confirmed, and Dabo we still need 7 more first team players and we won't be able to second guess what the plan is, assuming there is one, until 4 or 5 of them are through the door.
If you assume that regardless of formation AMB/Isted, Dabo, Jones, Hector, Dobson, Fraser, May and Leaburn will usually start then we need probably 3-4 more 'first team' players.
Anyone else will likely be squad players. We'll almost certainly get a couple of PL loans as well i think.2 - Sponsored links:
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I don’t really want to speak for you or anyone else, but maybe you’re just interpreting “first team” as “first choice eleven”, whereas maybe others consider “first team” to be those in the matchday squad.
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We were 3 or 4 first team quality players short last season, menaing we played to many of the flakey not good enough squad players. It didnt get us promoted. It wont again this year. As has been said, the squad players need to be of that starting 11 quality if theres to be any real top end challenge.
Alfie May, an increasingly injury prone Leaburn, an already injury prone Aneke and Kanu isnt even good enough for a constant 1 up top formation.
CBT, Kirk, DJ, Payne and Campbell were 5 of our 6 wingers/ wide players last season, with two bombed out and most likely to be again.
we need a lot more work to be done, May is a step in the right direction for sure, but, i'll hold off a little longer before requesting a promotion street party from the comunidad Madrid.1 -
We need another FB/WB, CB, 2 CM's and 2 attacking players minimum on top of May and Dabo.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Do we?Cafc43v3r said:
I don't think Kirk and DJ have a future here what ever formation we play.SDAddick said:
That's kind of what I'm thinking too, and that's what what Holden tried to play when he first came in, and at times last season.Scoham said:
I can see us getting another striker in and moving to 3-5-2. It was arguably that on the second half on Saturday with Kirk up front with Kanu. That would give us May, Leaburn and another as our main strikers with opportunities for Kanu and probably Casey at some point. If we get any minutes from Chuks that's a bonus.SDAddick said:https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/cheltenhams-alfie-may-undergoing-medical-ahead-of-charlton-athletic-move/
It's clearly a sign of intent. He has a proven goalscoring record at this level. He's quick. I don't know how well he would do playing up front on his own, but we'll see.
I think this would be a more sensible signing than Lavelle, Aneke, or DJ.
My concern with all of our big signings has been "how does he fit into the team and system?" Given we have one senior striker who can be relied upon (and who is currently hurt), and a lot of talent out wide, I suspect we'll be playing with a lone striker, and I don't know how May would do as that.
That being said, I don't know what role that would leave for Campbell, CBT, and if we keep DJ or Kirk. I know Campbell and CBT have played wingback, but it's not natural for either of them, and I worry we'd be back to putting squad pegs in round holes as we did under JJ.
Being able to play more than one formation is definitely something every team should be able to do. I just feel once bitten, twice shy about this club's ability to recruit to a system and way of playing.
Tupac isn't 20 until after the season starts and was probably over played a bit last season due to complete lack of options, it would be nice this season if we played him because we can, not because we have to.
CBT is well worth keeping around even if you aren't playing wingers/wide forwards because there will be a lot of times over the season where you either want pace off the bench or to bring an extra attacking player on during the game. He would get plenty of minutes even if he didn't regularly start. Like Payne did last season.
Even with the signing of May, now confirmed, and Dabo we still need 7 more first team players and we won't be able to second guess what the plan is, assuming there is one, until 4 or 5 of them are through the door.
If you assume that regardless of formation AMB/Isted, Dabo, Jones, Hector, Dobson, Fraser, May and Leaburn will usually start then we need probably 3-4 more 'first team' players.
Anyone else will likely be squad players. We'll almost certainly get a couple of PL loans as well i think.1 -
What makes this signing maybe the most important and significant in our recent history, for me, is that it all but confirms we're not a basket case. At least in my mind. For a while I was wondering1
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I'm not sure it does to be honest. It's not a huge fee and he wants to move back South London/Kent. We were always the obvious choice.Leuth said:What makes this signing maybe the most important and significant in our recent history, for me, is that it all but confirms we're not a basket case. At least in my mind. For a while I was wondering0 -
We neededChris_from_Sidcup said:
Do we?Cafc43v3r said:
I don't think Kirk and DJ have a future here what ever formation we play.SDAddick said:
That's kind of what I'm thinking too, and that's what what Holden tried to play when he first came in, and at times last season.Scoham said:
I can see us getting another striker in and moving to 3-5-2. It was arguably that on the second half on Saturday with Kirk up front with Kanu. That would give us May, Leaburn and another as our main strikers with opportunities for Kanu and probably Casey at some point. If we get any minutes from Chuks that's a bonus.SDAddick said:https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/cheltenhams-alfie-may-undergoing-medical-ahead-of-charlton-athletic-move/
It's clearly a sign of intent. He has a proven goalscoring record at this level. He's quick. I don't know how well he would do playing up front on his own, but we'll see.
I think this would be a more sensible signing than Lavelle, Aneke, or DJ.
My concern with all of our big signings has been "how does he fit into the team and system?" Given we have one senior striker who can be relied upon (and who is currently hurt), and a lot of talent out wide, I suspect we'll be playing with a lone striker, and I don't know how May would do as that.
That being said, I don't know what role that would leave for Campbell, CBT, and if we keep DJ or Kirk. I know Campbell and CBT have played wingback, but it's not natural for either of them, and I worry we'd be back to putting squad pegs in round holes as we did under JJ.
Being able to play more than one formation is definitely something every team should be able to do. I just feel once bitten, twice shy about this club's ability to recruit to a system and way of playing.
Tupac isn't 20 until after the season starts and was probably over played a bit last season due to complete lack of options, it would be nice this season if we played him because we can, not because we have to.
CBT is well worth keeping around even if you aren't playing wingers/wide forwards because there will be a lot of times over the season where you either want pace off the bench or to bring an extra attacking player on during the game. He would get plenty of minutes even if he didn't regularly start. Like Payne did last season.
Even with the signing of May, now confirmed, and Dabo we still need 7 more first team players and we won't be able to second guess what the plan is, assuming there is one, until 4 or 5 of them are through the door.
If you assume that regardless of formation AMB/Isted, Dabo, Jones, Hector, Dobson, Fraser, May and Leaburn will usually start then we need probably 3-4 more 'first team' players.
Anyone else will likely be squad players. We'll almost certainly get a couple of PL loans as well i think.
3 full backs/wing backs
1 center back, which we have now got
2 center mids
And 3 forwards one of which we have got.
There is no point signing players at the same level of the likes of Clare and Morgan else we might as well have kept them.
That was assuming Kirk, Lavelle and DJ all play no part, if other senior players leave we will need even more.
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It isn’t official yet, but I hope it happens.
Has always impressed me, I hope he can maintain his form and fitness.
If Leaburn ever gets fit the two together could just be reminiscent of the great days of Tees and Tracey.0 -
we need our starting XI this season to contain at least 5 new faces to stand a chance of building a promotion winning side2
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Spoke to the Doncaster fan at work, for those saying I hope we get the Cheltenham may instead of the Doncaster may, he said that he rated may really highly and was sad to see him go, should have had a lot more goals than he got.1
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I'm still expecting 6-7 signings in excluding May
1xRB (probably Dabo)
2x LB
1x box to box type CM that can be a regular starter
2x Strikers to allow for injuries.
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Certainly expect at least one other Midfielder, given we were after that Ipswich lad who has re-signed for Leyton Orient on loanMarcusH26 said:I'm still expecting 6-7 signings in excluding May
1xRB (probably Dabo)
2x LB
1x box to box type CM that can be a regular starter
2x Strikers to allow for injuries.1 -
From his video montage (yeah I know) he looks ideal. Scores goals from six metres and twenty five metres and creates his own chances. Live wire who will give defenders the run around. Needs another goal threat playing alongside him though. He’ll create a lot of space for his partner. Having a Bonne with him won’t cut it. Sadly I think Miles would have been the perfect foil. Seems Ipswich are not keen to offload Ladepo so who do we go for ? Smith ? Would he work ? Kanu isn’t ready yet. We need to sign another.2
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Does this feel like a paul benson type signing? Lots of funfair and drawn out signing of lower league goalscorer, who we probably won't play to their strengths, all for 250k...
maybe i'm just being incredibly cynical.0 -
For me it doesn’t and I don’t think Benson was good enough to lace my boots let alone Alfie Mays 😉.kentaddick said:Does this feel like a paul benson type signing? Lots of funfair and drawn out signing of lower league goalscorer, who we probably won't play to their strengths, all for 250k...
maybe i'm just being incredibly cynical.0 -
May has a very high work rate and definitely works best in a 3-5-2 but he’s not the sort of player you build your team around. I suspect that formation is Holdens first best option so I’m guessing that providing we sign two quality wing backs that May will do just fine.kentaddick said:Does this feel like a paul benson type signing? Lots of funfair and drawn out signing of lower league goalscorer, who we probably won't play to their strengths, all for 250k...
maybe i'm just being incredibly cynical.0 -
Watching that video he is exactly what we have been missing. Very composed 1vs1. Always seems to be in the right place at the right time in the box and can also get in behind. I also like that in 2vs2 situation he drives at the defender and tries to get the shot away. Proper goal scorer and exactly what we have been missing. He also is not scared to take a dig outside the box either. Based on the evidence of the past two seasons no Charlton fan can be unhappy with this signing. 250k is a reasonable fee as well. About bloody time.
Lets hope he doesn't get Charltonized instantly xD4 -
Don’t think Tracy Leaburn has ever played for us and certainly wasn’t around when Matt played?seth plum said:It isn’t official yet, but I hope it happens.
Has always impressed me, I hope he can maintain his form and fitness.
If Leaburn ever gets fit the two together could just be reminiscent of the great days of Tees and Tracey.5 -
Maybe let's just wait and see before we apply a tag?kentaddick said:Does this feel like a paul benson type signing? Lots of funfair and drawn out signing of lower league goalscorer, who we probably won't play to their strengths, all for 250k...
maybe i'm just being incredibly cynical.1
