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Freddie Ladapo - Sept 2024, signed a 2 year deal with Huddersfield (p11)

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  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,336
    Was poor after a few good minutes….would let him go back to Ipswich
  • LTKapal
    LTKapal Posts: 1,312
    2 months and still no sign of improvement.
    Playing devil's advocate but you could argue limited game time 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,075
    LTKapal said:
    2 months and still no sign of improvement.
    Playing devil's advocate but you could argue limited game time 
    Perhaps he is a good example of not bringing in players with a background of injury/limited immediate time playing football.

  • grumpyaddick
    grumpyaddick Posts: 6,596
    Perhaps he is a good example of why Scott needs to be given a P45.

    And there are many more. Mostly out on loan at other clubs. 
  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,315
    Been proper rubbish in a Charlton shirt. 100% do not keep next season. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,874
    Got lucky that the permanent move fell through, and we only loaned him!
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,384
    On paper a good signing but he’s not impressed me other than scoring one great goal, I expected a lot more.

    There’s no logic in signing him. May and Kanu are our “nippy strikers”. Leaburn and a new signing will be our physical strikers/target men. Chuks needs to be a 5th option as we can’t rely on his fitness. 

    Ladapo despite his size is more similar to Kanu and May, we don’t need a third, there’s an obvious gap for a physical striker with a good fitness record. Jones has tried to fill that with Wickham temporarily.

    I also wouldn’t keep Wickham or LuaLua for the same reason as Chuks. None of them make sense when he rightly wants an energetic and aggressive team that doesn’t stop running.
  • He’s had his chance to impress and be offered a deal and has shown nothing to make the club consider it worthwhile. Return to sender. 
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,886
    edited March 2024
    He’s had his chance to impress and be offered a deal and has shown nothing to make the club consider it worthwhile. Return to sender. 
    Shouldn't be too difficult, address unknown, no such number, no such zone. Thank you, thank you very much🕺😉.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,047
    Have more faith in a half fit Wickham than Ladapo
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  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,465
    Just looks like a typical journeyman that's had more clubs than I've had hot dinners.
     He's an f*******g unit... but offers next to no physicality to our front line. Even shys away from it much of the time.
      
  • YTS1978
    YTS1978 Posts: 1,705
    Posted on the player marks thread, but despite the stick he was getting from the away end he was actually involved in most of our positive moves 2nd half. Credit where it's due, but he's clearly not the player he was a couple of seasons ago and has been totally underwhelming. Definitely not a player we should be looking at next year.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,783
    He scored a goal every 120 odd minutes last season for Ipswich. One goal in almost 700 minutes for us. For whatever reason it doesn’t look like it’s working for him here.

    I’m hesitant to write off a historically profilic scorer because we all know what will happen when he comes to the Valley in another team’s colours next season.
  • red10
    red10 Posts: 835
    Charltonised ...
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 4,504
    NabySarr said:
    Scoham said:
    Anyone else feel our current front two look like something a 10 year old would pick? Look down last seasons L1 top scorers and see who’s available.

    We’ve blatantly needed a striker who can win headers, battle against CBs, hold up the ball and link up with May.

    Instead we’ve gone for another poacher (last season) who also needs to play alongside Aneke or Leaburn to get the most out of him.

    May doesn’t offer those things at all so it’s vital his partner does.

    Tuesday is time to see if Kanu can offer more from the start of the game or if he looks better because he’s up against tiring defenders.

    Have to pray Aneke has a good run of 20/30 minute appearances from the bench.
    Pulling out of the Ikpeazu deal is another to add to the list of really poor decisions made this season 
    So a player suddenly decides he wants more money then been agreed … and you say still buy him ?? 
  • Major
    Major Posts: 1,027
    Perhaps he is a good example of why Scott needs to be given a P45.

    And there are many more. Mostly out on loan at other clubs. 
    As usual, hindsight is 20/20 vision.
    Perhaps he is a good example of getting a loan in to see if he is worth it before shelling out for a contract. 
    Now they know he isn't.  But why not throw him in there for games that don't matter.
    Let him get the shit kicking instead of players we value.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,230
    He scored a goal every 120 odd minutes last season for Ipswich. One goal in almost 700 minutes for us. For whatever reason it doesn’t look like it’s working for him here.

    I’m hesitant to write off a historically profilic scorer because we all know what will happen when he comes to the Valley in another team’s colours next season.
    He'll rejoin Rotherham and become their top scorer in their League One winning team.
  • NabySarr said:
    Scoham said:
    Anyone else feel our current front two look like something a 10 year old would pick? Look down last seasons L1 top scorers and see who’s available.

    We’ve blatantly needed a striker who can win headers, battle against CBs, hold up the ball and link up with May.

    Instead we’ve gone for another poacher (last season) who also needs to play alongside Aneke or Leaburn to get the most out of him.

    May doesn’t offer those things at all so it’s vital his partner does.

    Tuesday is time to see if Kanu can offer more from the start of the game or if he looks better because he’s up against tiring defenders.

    Have to pray Aneke has a good run of 20/30 minute appearances from the bench.
    Pulling out of the Ikpeazu deal is another to add to the list of really poor decisions made this season 
    So a player suddenly decides he wants more money then been agreed … and you say still buy him ?? 
    Apparently due for a promotion bonus if Ipswich are promoted. Can’t blame him for wanting to stay at Ipswich to ensure he gets another promotion bonus. 
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    None of the players on loan seem worth retaining.
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    seth plum said:
    None of the players on loan seem worth retaining.
    I'd keep Dobbo!
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  • Yeah.....He's not good enough 
  • He’s been dreadful, send him back 
  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 4,290
    NabySarr said:
    Scoham said:
    Anyone else feel our current front two look like something a 10 year old would pick? Look down last seasons L1 top scorers and see who’s available.

    We’ve blatantly needed a striker who can win headers, battle against CBs, hold up the ball and link up with May.

    Instead we’ve gone for another poacher (last season) who also needs to play alongside Aneke or Leaburn to get the most out of him.

    May doesn’t offer those things at all so it’s vital his partner does.

    Tuesday is time to see if Kanu can offer more from the start of the game or if he looks better because he’s up against tiring defenders.

    Have to pray Aneke has a good run of 20/30 minute appearances from the bench.
    Pulling out of the Ikpeazu deal is another to add to the list of really poor decisions made this season 
    So a player suddenly decides he wants more money then been agreed … and you say still buy him ?? 
    Well we are probably paying more for Ladapo so in hindsight yeah we should have signed Ikpeazu instead 
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,465
    edited April 2024
    He really didn't have the desired effect did he.

    You'd think a front line of him Kanu and May would be ripping it up but you couldn't be more wrong.
    Accomodating him meant May was anonymous for much of the game.
    Concerned me a bit that Jones didn't see it earlier.
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    Had all the signs of "last chance saloon", unimportant game against a team with a good defence to see what he can do. Well we got an answer.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    He really didn't have the desired effect did he.

    You'd thing a front line of him Kanu and May would be ripping it up but you couldn't be more wrong.
    Accomodating him meant May was anonymous for much of the game.
    Concerned me a bit that Jones didn't see it earlier.
    I agree, maybe there is some financial thingy that compels Ladapo to play but he hasn't been all that for us.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,280
    Don't think he was that bad today in a sea of mediocrity, certainly better than a few other cameos he's had. Second half, until he was subbed he was probably our liveliest player
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,469
    Why, why, why is Jones continuing to play this man when he should've been sussed out two months ago. 
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,678
    He really didn't have the desired effect did he.

    You'd think a front line of him Kanu and May would be ripping it up but you couldn't be more wrong.
    Accomodating him meant May was anonymous for much of the game.
    Concerned me a bit that Jones didn't see it earlier.
    I was very surprised he didn’t take off Kanu when Bakinson came on to let May have 20 mins or so up top with Chuks 
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,359
    Without being too disrespectful/nasty, as he has had quite an impressive career at this level, but he's been absolutely diabolical for us. 

    I feel like we have landed him just as he has made his way over the hill, and suspect we will see his career go on a downward trajectory now. Doesn't really seem to excel at anything for us.

    Real shame as it's a player I've always admired in this league. Worst use of the loan window I think I've ever seen in general tbh this season.