+++ Rob Apter signs on four year deal +++

CAFC_boi said:

richcawleySLP said:

Reaction piece to the Rob Apter signing is now up on the website.

Includes input from Blackpool podcaster Tom Mayne, who is gutted that the player has moved on...always a good sign!

https://www.southlondonsportcharltonathleticedition.com/p/charlton-athletic-splash-out-to-land

Richard is on Charlton Life! What a day to be alive! 

No promotes, though. 

Henry's record haul of promotes is safe for now 😜

Oggy Red said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

MintoHumbugs said:

Leuth said:

I'm just here for other Championship supporters looking at our business enviously. Please find examples 

Unrest in the Disney camp. Losing in Australia and still only Leicester 3rd choice keeper and Hardie through the door.
Lovely news.

Have they really gone to Australia ? Didn’t realise that. Absurd distance to have players travel there and back and for what exactly? Few meaningless games and some publicity where nobody really cares.  Hardly an ideal training camp situation I’d say. 

Yeah but think how many shirts they can sell in Oz. 

And Hollywood Cymru TV subscriptions
$$$$$$

20 ?

ForeverAddickted said:

I've heard that he's terrible when required to make any tackles... He tends to take chunks out of the opposition

So long, Chuks, welcome Chunks. 

Garrymanilow said:

I wonder if Wrexham haven't expanded their scouting programme as much as they should and they're now finding that in the Championship you can't just buy up all the best L1 and Championship players at the top of the stat charts because the bigger teams can't be pushed around as easily, and parachuting in a 33 year old forgotten Premier League striker isn't as much use in the second division. Would be a real shame that

Oh would be vile

MintoHumbugs said:

Leicester’s  former 3rd choice keeper and O’Connell played for Wrexham in their defeat. Ollie Palmer who wasn’t good enough in league 1 but now it seems is good enough for the championship was up front.

What chance did they have against the  mighty Sydney FC  😂

Don’t get the bitterness, they have been well run and financed for the last four years, something we haven’t.

According to another thread they have just spent £4m on an Italian defender so looks like they are moving forward 

eaststandmike said:

MintoHumbugs said:

Leicester’s  former 3rd choice keeper and O’Connell played for Wrexham in their defeat. Ollie Palmer who wasn’t good enough in league 1 but now it seems is good enough for the championship was up front.

What chance did they have against the  mighty Sydney FC  😂

Don’t get the bitterness, they have been well run and financed for the last four years, something we haven’t.

According to another thread they have just spent £4m on an Italian defender so looks like they are moving forward 

I'm not impressed, a used Land Rover converted to left hand drive?

Thought they were Hollywood now?

eaststandmike said:

MintoHumbugs said:

Leicester’s  former 3rd choice keeper and O’Connell played for Wrexham in their defeat. Ollie Palmer who wasn’t good enough in league 1 but now it seems is good enough for the championship was up front.

What chance did they have against the  mighty Sydney FC  😂

Don’t get the bitterness, they have been well run and financed for the last four years, something we haven’t.

According to another thread they have just spent £4m on an Italian defender so looks like they are moving forward 

eaststandmike said:

MintoHumbugs said:

Leicester’s  former 3rd choice keeper and O’Connell played for Wrexham in their defeat. Ollie Palmer who wasn’t good enough in league 1 but now it seems is good enough for the championship was up front.

What chance did they have against the  mighty Sydney FC  😂

Don’t get the bitterness, they have been well run and financed for the last four years, something we haven’t.

According to another thread they have just spent £4m on an Italian defender so looks like they are moving forward 

Sick of constantly hearing Wrexham signing this player or that player for millions and then an old past it player rolls through their door on a free.

Even today I seen a report Wrexham continue to splash millions on a player. I didn’t know they had even started so no bitterness,  it’s just tiresome.

I wouldn’t hold your breath on them spending this 4 million on a player.


I would rather have Friedman , Brener and Co at the wheel that’s for sure. 

robroy said:

He’s at it again 😂😂😂

This silly little creature has got a serious inferiority complex, his care worker must be getting concerned.
Or perhaps he hangs out in abandoned shop doorways in North Blackpool begging for money off of people who look like they've come from London.
He needs to worry less about us and focus on League One fun alongside the twunt from Clapton Orient.
Rumour has it that he learned how to spell vile last week so he is now bashing the sh!t out of it to impress his fellow knuckle scrapers.

wmcf123 said:

killerandflash said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

MintoHumbugs said:

Leuth said:

I'm just here for other Championship supporters looking at our business enviously. Please find examples 

Unrest in the Disney camp. Losing in Australia and still only Leicester 3rd choice keeper and Hardie through the door.
Lovely news.

Have they really gone to Australia ? Didn’t realise that. Absurd distance to have players travel there and back and for what exactly? Few meaningless games and some publicity where nobody really cares.  Hardly an ideal training camp situation I’d say. 

And it's their winter too.  

It’s still warm , even if they’re in Melbourne 

14-15 degrees in Melbourne and Sydney 

I've long since learned to be a little sceptical about player highlight reels. But Rob Apter shows high quality skills, at pace, and the ability to both score and make goals. He looks a great signing.

Slightly peturbed to read that he tries to model his game on Jack Grealish, who seems to have lost his mojo at Man City. I'd argue that Grealish might benefit from basing his game on Rob Apter. 

eaststandmike said:

MintoHumbugs said:

Leicester’s  former 3rd choice keeper and O’Connell played for Wrexham in their defeat. Ollie Palmer who wasn’t good enough in league 1 but now it seems is good enough for the championship was up front.

What chance did they have against the  mighty Sydney FC  😂

Don’t get the bitterness, they have been well run and financed for the last four years, something we haven’t.

According to another thread they have just spent £4m on an Italian defender so looks like they are moving forward 

Thats right - worry about us; be excited about us.

Could not give a flying F about any other team.

If we finish 4th from bottom next season, that will be good enough for me.

Look at where we were last September….lets keep it in perspective and get right behind NJ, the players and the club.

All this other stuff is gobshite 

wmcf123 said:

MintoHumbugs said:

Dugdaleclass said:

The owners are playing a blinder this summer.

I have been impressed with the owners from day 1. They have learnt by mistakes and  backed the club with serious money. I applaud you Friedman, Brener and Co, you have done the club proud. 👏

Day one is generous - Holden and Appleton were awful, as were a lot of early signings. The signs in the last few months are much better - good on them .  

It's been good ever since they fobbed off Methven and Andy Scott, Rodwell remains but I imagine not for too much longer as there's only so much you can get away with when you're completely winging it.

Thankfully the owners seem to have seen through it all and are getting the right people in place. 

Nathan Jones really wasn't joking when he said that now's the best time to be a Charlton fan at Boxpark after Wembley, this is a fantastic statement of intent from the owners and management of the club. An utterly brilliant deal, take that Wrexham!