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Thierry Small - signed a 4 year deal with Preston (p36)

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  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,222
    Not quite sure how he was available on a free. Top, top player. Had barely played before and looks a cut above
  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,333
    I'm sure Nathan Jones had something to do with him coming here
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    I'm sure Jones suggested some players he would like in the Jan window 
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    A great addition.
  • mart77
    mart77 Posts: 5,658
    mendonca said:
    I'm sure Jones suggested some players he would like in the Jan window 
    Small and Ramsey I think.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    stackitsteve said:
    Without getting too carried away.
    He might be the greatest free signing of all time.
    There’s a thread in greatest free signing….. I’d go


  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,553
    FishCostaFortune said:
    Football is so weird, I know he is young, but I find it hard that he has not managed to ‘crack’ it until maybe now.

    He just looks like he has so many tools at his disposal.

    Also I love that at the moment he seems to really enjoy playing here. As well as the celebrations, you often see him trying to G up the crowd as well 
    Just needed the right manager to get the best out of him. No coincidence he was a Jones inspired signing.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,755
    stackitsteve said:
    Without getting too carried away.
    He might be the greatest free signing of all time.
    Best “short term contract to prove yourself” signing since the bloke he replaced on the left side of the pitch.
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  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    Best left back since?

    Worried we won’t be able to hang on to him. Looks Championship level based on what we’ve seen so far. 
  • Pavoren007
    Pavoren007 Posts: 2,518
    Small is what I expected Edun to be. Certainly giving his all in a CAFC shirt and that is all us fans ask for. 
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    DamoNorthStand said:
    stackitsteve said:
    Without getting too carried away.
    He might be the greatest free signing of all time.
    There’s a thread in greatest free signing….. I’d go


    And that would be the end of the thread. 
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    The kid has been a revelation. He's a unit, rapid, solid technique, able to attack and defend, hardworking, able to keep going for the full 90 mins, crossing is improving. Even showed up out on the right wing a couple of times tonight. He's 19 so we might see a dip in form at somepoint, but at the moment there's nothing to really criticise him over, he seems to do almost everything well.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,836
    FishCostaFortune said:
    Football is so weird, I know he is young, but I find it hard that he has not managed to ‘crack’ it until maybe now.

    He just looks like he has so many tools at his disposal.

    Also I love that at the moment he seems to really enjoy playing here. As well as the celebrations, you often see him trying to G up the crowd as well 
    The way he interacts with the crowd, you'd never believe that he's a kid who's only just arrived. He's fitted in incredibly well, and looks like he's been with us for years.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,755

  • mattinfinland
    mattinfinland Posts: 1,096
    He’s work rate is unreal

    best left back/lwb we have had in a very long time.

    at 19 not signing him longer term would be absolutely criminal.

    get it done asap
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,213
    He was excellent last night, and the never give up attitude for the third goal was icing on the cake. 

    He wasn’t interested in ball watching or waiting for ref reaction when Ladapo went down, he was ready to pounce on the ball and attack. 

    Also thought it showed a good football brain to pass to May, instead of shooting himself. He knows the importance for the team when May has his scoring boots back on. 
  • mattinfinland
    mattinfinland Posts: 1,096
    He deserves his own song as well, always shows he’s appreciation to the fans
  • Hartleypete
    Hartleypete Posts: 4,699
    A a very Good player, if we can hang on to him (&NJ) believe he will go far.
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  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,982
    Is the song:

    Thieeery, oooo.
    Thieeery, oooo.
    His second name is Small
    He fking hates Millwall

    ?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,210
    mattinfinland said:
    He deserves his own song as well, always shows he’s appreciation to the fans
    Has one already
  • mattinfinland
    mattinfinland Posts: 1,096
    edited March 2024
    Valley11 said:
    Is the song:

    Thieeery, oooo.
    Thieeery, oooo.
    His second name is Small
    He fking hates Millwall

    ?
    Nice (Samedo old tune?)
  • DubaiCAFC
    DubaiCAFC Posts: 2,461
    Valley11 said:
    Is the song:

    Thieeery, oooo.
    Thieeery, oooo.
    His second name is Small
    He fking hates Millwall

    ?
    Such an old chant.. something more original would be good
  • mattinfinland
    mattinfinland Posts: 1,096
    edited March 2024
    Ooooooooh Thierry Small is magic, he plays in red and white

    we signed him from Southampton 

    To give your defence a fright.

    He plays out on the left, he can play out on the right 

    And when he scores for Charlton we will sing this song all night.

     


  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,987
    edited March 2024
    Not quite sure how he lost his way so much to go from being Everton's youngest ever player and wanted by Real Madrid to joining Charlton on a free just 3 years later. 

    But we absolutely need to get him tied down to a long term deal. In the thread title it says there is a 1 year option. Surely we will at least activate that?
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,370
    OS article confirms the 1 year option is a club option, so no doubt we’ll activate and hopefully work on a longer term deal.

    https://www.charltonafc.com/news/thierry-small-joins-charlton
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,344
    edited March 2024
    I'm sure he'll sign an extension if offered because he needs to play football and he'll get that here. Move again and it's another risk that he doesn't need at this point of his career. 
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,410
    I watched him last night, i wouldn't get carried away just yet. What i mean is by wingers/ wing backs we often hype them up but then we need to find that consistency. 

    Looked like he worked his socks off, he was good on the ball, i'd say he does the simple things well, so definitely a good signing so far. Fingers crossed he keeps the enthusiasm and can be a reliable 7+ player most games. 

    Impressed from yesterday. 

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