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Thierry Small - signed a 4 year deal with Preston (p36)
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Covered_End_Lad said:killerandflash said:ShootersHillGuru said:thenewbie said:Athletico Charlton said:SDAddick said:se9addick said:I love you guys, anyone thinking we’re getting £1.2M for a 19 year old that’s played 14 games for us in the 3rd division & has 12 months remaining on their contract possesses a level of optimism I aspire to.He has clearly been offered a longer term deal, clearly not signed it, and thus we’ve been put in a position where we need to trigger a one year option or lose the player. Triggering the option is the right call, but anyone seeing this as any more than another failing of our recruitment strategy has clearly had the rose tinted spectacles welded on.
If we're going to complain about recruitment when it goes wrong (and it often has), then we should give credit where credit is due.
But he has?
I agree with @se9addick that if we can't convince 19yr old Small to stay for longer after playing 24 games it doesn't bode well for an "Ipswich style" summer window which some people have convinced themselves is on the way.
I really wouldn't read too much into his not signing long-term, he's not one to hang around anywhere for long (whether for personal reasons or agent influence.)
If it were players like Campbell or Leaburn refusing to sign up and showing signs of wanting out, THAT would be alarming. This is just Small doing what he's done several times before.
And as a free agent, he'll be free to go wherever he wants next summer for a nice signing on fee.0 -
Scoham said:Covered_End_Lad said:killerandflash said:ShootersHillGuru said:thenewbie said:Athletico Charlton said:SDAddick said:se9addick said:I love you guys, anyone thinking we’re getting £1.2M for a 19 year old that’s played 14 games for us in the 3rd division & has 12 months remaining on their contract possesses a level of optimism I aspire to.He has clearly been offered a longer term deal, clearly not signed it, and thus we’ve been put in a position where we need to trigger a one year option or lose the player. Triggering the option is the right call, but anyone seeing this as any more than another failing of our recruitment strategy has clearly had the rose tinted spectacles welded on.
If we're going to complain about recruitment when it goes wrong (and it often has), then we should give credit where credit is due.
But he has?
I agree with @se9addick that if we can't convince 19yr old Small to stay for longer after playing 24 games it doesn't bode well for an "Ipswich style" summer window which some people have convinced themselves is on the way.
I really wouldn't read too much into his not signing long-term, he's not one to hang around anywhere for long (whether for personal reasons or agent influence.)
If it were players like Campbell or Leaburn refusing to sign up and showing signs of wanting out, THAT would be alarming. This is just Small doing what he's done several times before.
And as a free agent, he'll be free to go wherever he wants next summer for a nice signing on fee.
This is what Andy Scott said when he signed: “With it being a short-term deal, it’s an opportunity for him to prove to us that he’s capable of being with us for longer. He gives us more competition on the left-hand side which is an area that we've been looking to add to."1 -
ShootersHillGuru said:killerandflash said:ShootersHillGuru said:thenewbie said:Athletico Charlton said:SDAddick said:se9addick said:I love you guys, anyone thinking we’re getting £1.2M for a 19 year old that’s played 14 games for us in the 3rd division & has 12 months remaining on their contract possesses a level of optimism I aspire to.He has clearly been offered a longer term deal, clearly not signed it, and thus we’ve been put in a position where we need to trigger a one year option or lose the player. Triggering the option is the right call, but anyone seeing this as any more than another failing of our recruitment strategy has clearly had the rose tinted spectacles welded on.
If we're going to complain about recruitment when it goes wrong (and it often has), then we should give credit where credit is due.
But he has?
I agree with @se9addick that if we can't convince 19yr old Small to stay for longer after playing 24 games it doesn't bode well for an "Ipswich style" summer window which some people have convinced themselves is on the way.
I really wouldn't read too much into his not signing long-term, he's not one to hang around anywhere for long (whether for personal reasons or agent influence.)
If it were players like Campbell or Leaburn refusing to sign up and showing signs of wanting out, THAT would be alarming. This is just Small doing what he's done several times before.
And as a free agent, he'll be free to go wherever he wants next summer for a nice signing on fee.
Or alternatively, he doesn't commit to a long term deal so we go out and get a more experienced (committed) wingback and TS can then sit on his arse for a year getting a handful of games under his belt. If he's on shit wages as has been suggested we could just keep him as backup.
Id like him to sign as he has a lot of potential, but all the hysteria over will he/won't he is getting a bit OTT now.1 -
Covered_End_Lad said:Scoham said:Covered_End_Lad said:killerandflash said:ShootersHillGuru said:thenewbie said:Athletico Charlton said:SDAddick said:se9addick said:I love you guys, anyone thinking we’re getting £1.2M for a 19 year old that’s played 14 games for us in the 3rd division & has 12 months remaining on their contract possesses a level of optimism I aspire to.He has clearly been offered a longer term deal, clearly not signed it, and thus we’ve been put in a position where we need to trigger a one year option or lose the player. Triggering the option is the right call, but anyone seeing this as any more than another failing of our recruitment strategy has clearly had the rose tinted spectacles welded on.
If we're going to complain about recruitment when it goes wrong (and it often has), then we should give credit where credit is due.
But he has?
I agree with @se9addick that if we can't convince 19yr old Small to stay for longer after playing 24 games it doesn't bode well for an "Ipswich style" summer window which some people have convinced themselves is on the way.
I really wouldn't read too much into his not signing long-term, he's not one to hang around anywhere for long (whether for personal reasons or agent influence.)
If it were players like Campbell or Leaburn refusing to sign up and showing signs of wanting out, THAT would be alarming. This is just Small doing what he's done several times before.
And as a free agent, he'll be free to go wherever he wants next summer for a nice signing on fee.
This is what Andy Scott said when he signed: “With it being a short-term deal, it’s an opportunity for him to prove to us that he’s capable of being with us for longer. He gives us more competition on the left-hand side which is an area that we've been looking to add to."
Good old Andrew, he knows a decent player when he sees one.
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YTS1978 said:ShootersHillGuru said:killerandflash said:ShootersHillGuru said:thenewbie said:Athletico Charlton said:SDAddick said:se9addick said:I love you guys, anyone thinking we’re getting £1.2M for a 19 year old that’s played 14 games for us in the 3rd division & has 12 months remaining on their contract possesses a level of optimism I aspire to.He has clearly been offered a longer term deal, clearly not signed it, and thus we’ve been put in a position where we need to trigger a one year option or lose the player. Triggering the option is the right call, but anyone seeing this as any more than another failing of our recruitment strategy has clearly had the rose tinted spectacles welded on.
If we're going to complain about recruitment when it goes wrong (and it often has), then we should give credit where credit is due.
But he has?
I agree with @se9addick that if we can't convince 19yr old Small to stay for longer after playing 24 games it doesn't bode well for an "Ipswich style" summer window which some people have convinced themselves is on the way.
I really wouldn't read too much into his not signing long-term, he's not one to hang around anywhere for long (whether for personal reasons or agent influence.)
If it were players like Campbell or Leaburn refusing to sign up and showing signs of wanting out, THAT would be alarming. This is just Small doing what he's done several times before.
And as a free agent, he'll be free to go wherever he wants next summer for a nice signing on fee.
Or alternatively, he doesn't commit to a long term deal so we go out and get a more experienced (committed) wingback and TS can then sit on his arse for a year getting a handful of games under his belt. If he's on shit wages as has been suggested we could just keep him as backup.
Id like him to sign as he has a lot of potential, but all the hysteria over will he/won't he is getting a bit OTT now.
Can see this happening very soon if he just fu*ks us about for too long, NJ doesn't seem the type to take any shit...🤷♂️0 -
YTS1978 said:ShootersHillGuru said:killerandflash said:ShootersHillGuru said:thenewbie said:Athletico Charlton said:SDAddick said:se9addick said:I love you guys, anyone thinking we’re getting £1.2M for a 19 year old that’s played 14 games for us in the 3rd division & has 12 months remaining on their contract possesses a level of optimism I aspire to.He has clearly been offered a longer term deal, clearly not signed it, and thus we’ve been put in a position where we need to trigger a one year option or lose the player. Triggering the option is the right call, but anyone seeing this as any more than another failing of our recruitment strategy has clearly had the rose tinted spectacles welded on.
If we're going to complain about recruitment when it goes wrong (and it often has), then we should give credit where credit is due.
But he has?
I agree with @se9addick that if we can't convince 19yr old Small to stay for longer after playing 24 games it doesn't bode well for an "Ipswich style" summer window which some people have convinced themselves is on the way.
I really wouldn't read too much into his not signing long-term, he's not one to hang around anywhere for long (whether for personal reasons or agent influence.)
If it were players like Campbell or Leaburn refusing to sign up and showing signs of wanting out, THAT would be alarming. This is just Small doing what he's done several times before.
And as a free agent, he'll be free to go wherever he wants next summer for a nice signing on fee.
Or alternatively, he doesn't commit to a long term deal so we go out and get a more experienced (committed) wingback and TS can then sit on his arse for a year getting a handful of games under his belt. If he's on shit wages as has been suggested we could just keep him as backup.
Id like him to sign as he has a lot of potential, but all the hysteria over will he/won't he is getting a bit OTT now.2 -
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Great video... Looks a great lad as well, can see him being popular this coming season.
This is probably going to come across as really stupid - Its weird because his name is Thierry, I half expect him to be French so its a little strange hearing him with a proper English accent, even though he's... English lol!0 -
Chris_from_Sidcup said:3
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Covered_End_Lad said:Scoham said:Covered_End_Lad said:killerandflash said:ShootersHillGuru said:thenewbie said:Athletico Charlton said:SDAddick said:se9addick said:I love you guys, anyone thinking we’re getting £1.2M for a 19 year old that’s played 14 games for us in the 3rd division & has 12 months remaining on their contract possesses a level of optimism I aspire to.He has clearly been offered a longer term deal, clearly not signed it, and thus we’ve been put in a position where we need to trigger a one year option or lose the player. Triggering the option is the right call, but anyone seeing this as any more than another failing of our recruitment strategy has clearly had the rose tinted spectacles welded on.
If we're going to complain about recruitment when it goes wrong (and it often has), then we should give credit where credit is due.
But he has?
I agree with @se9addick that if we can't convince 19yr old Small to stay for longer after playing 24 games it doesn't bode well for an "Ipswich style" summer window which some people have convinced themselves is on the way.
I really wouldn't read too much into his not signing long-term, he's not one to hang around anywhere for long (whether for personal reasons or agent influence.)
If it were players like Campbell or Leaburn refusing to sign up and showing signs of wanting out, THAT would be alarming. This is just Small doing what he's done several times before.
And as a free agent, he'll be free to go wherever he wants next summer for a nice signing on fee.
This is what Andy Scott said when he signed: “With it being a short-term deal, it’s an opportunity for him to prove to us that he’s capable of being with us for longer. He gives us more competition on the left-hand side which is an area that we've been looking to add to."
Indeed as we had an option on him for another season, it would have been pointless signing him and then not giving him a chance in the rest of last season, to show how good he was.0 -
Callumcafc said:1
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Got Panamanian heritage, they had a 33 year old who's clubless and a 20 year old that plays reserves MLS in Copa America, maybe he should tap into that and become an international?
Does anyone know if we'll have enough internationals to get those weekends called off this season? Asiimwe, Anderson, Kanu and maybe AMB?0 -
killerandflash said:Callumcafc said:
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Callumcafc said:He reckons he can take a hippo? I'm hoping this is just a reference to the Roomies chat from the other day, cos otherwise I think we're going to need to ban him from going near any zoos for his own safety.https://x.com/AMAZlNGNATURE/status/17783473667827304764
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Don't mean to be pedantic, but got a feeling Hippos kill a lot more people each year than any of the "big 5" even
He'd be better having a role around with a zebra or something7 -
Thierry ohh oh
theirry ohh oh
He’s better than pirlo
he’d batter a hippo
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cafcdave123 said:Thierry ohh oh
theirry ohh oh
He’s better than pirlo
he’d batter a hippo1 - Sponsored links:
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cafcdave123 said:Thierry ohh oh
theirry ohh oh
He’s better than pirlo
he’d batter a hippo7 -
aliwibble said:Callumcafc said:He reckons he can take a hippo? I'm hoping this is just a reference to the Roomies chat from the other day, cos otherwise I think we're going to need to ban him from going near any zoos for his own safety.https://x.com/AMAZlNGNATURE/status/1778347366782730476
He couldn't be more wrong0 -
wmcf123 said:cafcdave123 said:Thierry ohh oh
theirry ohh oh
He’s better than pirlo
he’d batter a hippo
consider 50% of the songwriting credits yours mate3 -
cantersaddick said:aliwibble said:Callumcafc said:He reckons he can take a hippo? I'm hoping this is just a reference to the Roomies chat from the other day, cos otherwise I think we're going to need to ban him from going near any zoos for his own safety.https://x.com/AMAZlNGNATURE/status/1778347366782730476
He couldn't be more wrong5 -
Gribbo said:Don't mean to be pedantic, but got a feeling Hippos kill a lot more people each year than any of the "big 5" even
He'd be better having a role around with a zebra or something
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Typical Charlton Life, writing a player off before any of us have even seen him go up against a hippo.
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Really good cameo today, used his strength well with Aneke to keep the ball in the corner a couple of times and looked defensively solid7
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Like Ahadme, got a feeling that, given time, he's gonna turn out to be a decent player. Like his attitude and he seem to be popular amongst the other players0
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I think he has strength and pace and offers offensive width. Yes, he hasn't been brilliant so far but having two backs who we know are stronger and faster than their opponents is surely a real asset. I thought he was very good when he came on yesterday.0