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  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 4,290
    edited August 2023
    I think McGrandles is a decent player and would be good to have around. But I think it might end up being a financial decision. He was the only player we signed from league 1 last summer so I would guess is on a decent wage as it was assumed he’d be a first team player. Can we really afford that wage to be spent on a player that is probably 3rd choice behind Dobson and Taylor for one role and then maybe 4th choice behind Camara, Anderson, Taylor for another 

    We want to offload the likes of DJ, Kirk etc but it’s going to be tough to find them a club that will pay all of their wages because they’ve been so poor. With McGrandles he’s probably the most likely way we can easily free up some budget to use elsewhere
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,625
    I do think a lot of people forget we’re a third division club and running a squad to cover every single eventuality isn’t going to happen. Our midfield is looking decent and having a player like McG not being utilised is a luxury we can’t afford. We have Fraser, Camara, Dobson, Taylor, Payne, Anderson and I believe Edun can play in midfield too. McG is good enough to hold down a position in league one but not with us. Perhaps a loan that we can recall in January should Camara return to Ipswich would be the best way forward. I certainly don’t think we’re in too much of a position to pick and choose who and on what basis he joins another club. If Holden thinks he’s surplus then move him on.
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 1,481
    golfaddick said:
    jams said:
    Is this driven by ACA football partners?
    I expect so. 

    You think they are just going to chuck a load of dosh into a loss making entity without any comeback.

    This is just the start. Roland mk2.
    Christ 
  • alangee
    alangee Posts: 398
    Camara will be missing for the African Nations Cup, anyway, in Jan/Feb.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,783
    edited August 2023
    jams said:
    Is this driven by ACA football partners?
    How would a Singaporean group with primary focus on football talent in Asia know about a bloke scoring goals in the Jamaican league, any more so than a club based in Europe already would?

    Think the question is a valid one if we were rumoured to be signing a Korean or Japanese player, but not Jamaican.
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 12,001
    Stewart looks a promising talent but I hope he’s in addition to a top class target man, not instead of. 

  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,583
    edited August 2023
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Pelling1993 said:
    Broadstairs_Red said:
    According to Wiki Trivante Steweart is a Charlton player - shirt number 9 ...
    Alfie May off already! Poor lad
    Swap deal... His family didnt want to go... but Jamaica.
    .....🙄
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,625
    There are some cracking players coming out of Asia and if we have a direct tap into that from part owners of our club I can’t see a single negative to it. Remains to be seen what standing ACA have in their area but assuming they’re high profile enough then it’s all good with me. It’s not like we’re being dictated to as to who comes with question marks over ability. It’s an entry into a market we should be looking at and as stakeholders ACA will be keen to work hard to find players good enough. 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    There are some cracking players coming out of Asia and if we have a direct tap into that from part owners of our club I can’t see a single negative to it. Remains to be seen what standing ACA have in their area but assuming they’re high profile enough then it’s all good with me. It’s not like we’re being dictated to as to who comes with question marks over ability. It’s an entry into a market we should be looking at and as stakeholders ACA will be keen to work hard to find players good enough. 
    Does the two players who wouldn't normally qualify for work permit rule cover the women's team?
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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,435
    Callumcafc said:
    jams said:
    Is this driven by ACA football partners?
    How would a Singaporean group with primary focus on football talent in Asia know about a bloke scoring goals in the Jamaican league, any more so than a club based in Europe already would?

    Think the question is a valid one if we were rumoured to be signing a Korean or Japanese player, but not Jamaican.
    That Douglas kid on trial from Perth Glory on the other hand... That one may make sense with ACA, but thats ONLY because Singapore and Australia are part of AFC
  • To_Be_Franck
    To_Be_Franck Posts: 1,095
    CAFCsayer said:
    killerandflash said:
    DDOUBLEE said:
    golfaddick said:
    jams said:
    Is this driven by ACA football partners?
    I expect so. 

    You think they are just going to chuck a load of dosh into a loss making entity without any comeback.

    This is just the start. Roland mk2.
    Christ 
    Won't be available until Christmas 
    And shit at defending crosses
    Goes missing around Easter time
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,957
    Written off by many at the time, but came back to make a surprise appearance.


  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,279
    Heard he's a leader of men
  • Manic_mania
    Manic_mania Posts: 2,260
    edited August 2023
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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,625
    You’re all going to hell
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,435
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    You’re all going to hell
    Depends if we go up to the Championship.
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  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,169
    edited August 2023
    grumpyaddick said:
    Davo55 said:
    bigstemarra said:
    You have to be willing to look in unexpected places for bargains these days, not least because there appears to be some kind of striker deadlock in our league ATM.  I hope this is indicative of a willingness and ability to do exactly that.

    If he's half as good as Ricardo Fuller (whom I thought was a great player), then we should be very interested.

    Come and be one of the Reggae Boyz at CAFC, Trivante!
    We could go from deadlocks to dreadlocks
    There could be an Exodus of Jamaican players to SE7. 
    Are you saying it would be, movement of jah people?
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    NabySarr said:
    Addickhead86 said:
    Feels like a P'boro style signing. Would be good to see as a 4th choice gamble.
    Yep I think this is fine if it’s a 4th choice punt and we still bring another striker in 
    4th choice? Doesn’t that mean ‘he’s not very good, but we’ll sign him anyway’?
    Really hoping we’re more ambitious than that. 
  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 4,290
    JamesSeed said:
    NabySarr said:
    Addickhead86 said:
    Feels like a P'boro style signing. Would be good to see as a 4th choice gamble.
    Yep I think this is fine if it’s a 4th choice punt and we still bring another striker in 
    4th choice? Doesn’t that mean ‘he’s not very good, but we’ll sign him anyway’?
    Really hoping we’re more ambitious than that. 
    More that he’s a bit of a punt so we need to be in a position where we don’t need to rely on him, but if the gamble pays off he will be better that. Ideally we have Leaburn, May, a new striker and then this Stewart if we do sign him. If not then Kanu/Campbell can probably do that job as the 4th choice that might come good 
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,885
    Imagine the meltdown on here when mcgrandles and Morgan collect their league 1 winners medals in may
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,355
    Todds_right_hook said:
    Imagine the meltdown on here when mcgrandles and Morgan collect their league 1 winners medals in may
    Meltdowns R us
  • grumpyaddick
    grumpyaddick Posts: 6,596
    sillav nitram said:
    grumpyaddick said:
    Davo55 said:
    bigstemarra said:
    You have to be willing to look in unexpected places for bargains these days, not least because there appears to be some kind of striker deadlock in our league ATM.  I hope this is indicative of a willingness and ability to do exactly that.

    If he's half as good as Ricardo Fuller (whom I thought was a great player), then we should be very interested.

    Come and be one of the Reggae Boyz at CAFC, Trivante!
    We could go from deadlocks to dreadlocks
    There could be an Exodus of Jamaican players to SE7. 
    Are you saying it would be, movement of jah people?
    Glad someone's awake. 

    I don't want to wait in vain for this signing.
  • To_Be_Franck
    To_Be_Franck Posts: 1,095
    grumpyaddick said:
    sillav nitram said:
    grumpyaddick said:
    Davo55 said:
    bigstemarra said:
    You have to be willing to look in unexpected places for bargains these days, not least because there appears to be some kind of striker deadlock in our league ATM.  I hope this is indicative of a willingness and ability to do exactly that.

    If he's half as good as Ricardo Fuller (whom I thought was a great player), then we should be very interested.

    Come and be one of the Reggae Boyz at CAFC, Trivante!
    We could go from deadlocks to dreadlocks
    There could be an Exodus of Jamaican players to SE7. 
    Are you saying it would be, movement of jah people?
    Glad someone's awake. 

    I don't want to wait in vain for this signing.


    Guessing, or have 3 little birdies told you something
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,279
    Swisdom said:
    one of the players I suggested a couple of weeks ago was a Japanese player currently playing in Singapore.  The ACA guys were asked their opinion and said he wouldn’t be good enough.  So they are having a contribution to Proceedings.  
    Was one of the others a striker playing in the Caribbean? 😉
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,233
    Three little birds did you say

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