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I mean this is almost certainly going to happen. If we are down at the bottom for a reason, so are they. If there's no particular reason to expect our own form to turn around, there's no particular reason to think that anyone else will suddenly improve either.Braziliance said:
If we stay up this season we will have defied the odds.BalladMan said:
‘Defy the odds and stay up’ is just blatantly not true. We are 5th in the odds to be relegated. We would need to defy the odds TO BE relegated in the bottom 3.Braziliance said:
Not targeted at you specifically here Fen mate, as plenty of people do this ridiculous style of post, and it won't be the last time I see it, but it is by far and away the most irritating and irrelevant type of post on here.fenaddick said:Everyone: “Make some signings, any signings”
Everyone 3 hours later: “No not those ones”
It is perfectly rational for fans to want signings in, and when the signings don't spark much excitement, share their views on that. It is a discussion forum after all.
To me it's glaringly obvious what this window is all about, and I am not expecting any real exciting signings. If I was a betting man, they'll try and plaster the squad as best they can, with as little they can, and if we manage to defy the odds and stay up, I reckon they'll try and move us on. It's always been about sustainability and surviving within our means, the lack of ambition shows it, all that's been done so far is the very bare minimum for a Championship side.
The fact Jim Rodwell is still employed by the club is a mystery to me as well, gives me hope I can talk my way into a cushty, highly paid job one day just by talking bollocks.
Yes, it has been completely frustrating football for the last 4 months, but everyone on here is acting like we are rock bottom of the table and guaranteed to go down.We need to change up something to get 6 wins out of of the 18 games and then reconvene in the summer.
We are dropping like a stone points wise, we are terrible to watch at football, have a team full of bang average league 1 quality players, and we don't spend the kind of money that attracts quality championship players.
Based on our fixtures list, our form and results recently, and looking at our transfer window so far, I would say it's likely we drop into the relegation zone within the next 3 games, unless our relegation rivals also happen to keep being just as poor.
If you didn't think staying up is a massive achievement before a ball was kicked, then you are a bit disillusioned about Charlton as a football club currently. We are bad, sorry.
Hopefully some quality signings today, and not a goalkeeper from non-league & a bit part player in the league below. Some real quality 👍🏻
I don't think for a minute we are definitely safe and I'd rather not stay up as "the least bad" team but I genuinely think we can do enough to survive, even if the next few months won't be much fun.1 -
See the below write up from the NTT20 boys on the Fevs transfer and keeper
Jayden Fevrier (RWB/RW) - [Stockport - Charlton] - Loan
This is Part One of ‘Loanee Swapsies’ between Charlton and Stockport. The Addicks are playing poorly at both ends of the pitch and need to find a better balance. At right wing-back, Harry Clarke is the current starter, James Bree is back at Southampton, and Rob Apter has been sent to Bolton (more on that later). Nathan Jones may not have liked what he saw from Apter, but memories of Thierry Small’s interpretation of a hybrid RW/RWB role in last season’s promotion clearly linger – he wants a tricky dribbler available to him, and Fevrier is exactly that.
As with Apter, and with Olaofe (more on that later, too), there’s a big question mark around whether or not Fevrier can step up. In 18 months at League One level, he has been patchy. One particularly good spell towards the end of last season didn’t roll over into this campaign. It would be a surprise to see him used as anything other than a bench option, and we may even see him feature a little on his ‘natural’ left side. But it’s hard to see Fevrier having much more impact than Apter.
Tiernan Brooks (GK) - [Gateshead - Charlton] - Undisclosed
Gateshead are rock bottom of the National League and Brooks has been the busiest goalkeeper in the division, facing the most shots on target and conceding the most goals. But the 23-year-old’s shot-stopping numbers suggest that Gateshead would’ve conceded plenty more if they’d had a league-average keeper in goal. A former Republic of Ireland U21 international, he jumps three divisions to battle Will Mannion for the right to be Thomas Kaminski’s #2.
For what it's worth I watched Gateshead earlier in the season and have no recollection of the keeper. On Fev's I'm glad we've added some depth at both wing-back positions and crucially some pace. My concern as it is with others is can he step up, speaking to Stockport fans the vibe seems to be superb when he's on it, but not on it consistently enough.
So it feels more like a gamble than a surefire upgrade... and that IMO is what is needs.
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The club announcing the third choice 'keeper last night has really ruffled a few feathers!
Signings aren't always made in order of priority, unfortunately; a third keeper was needed and he is not expected to be a difference maker.7 -
The CM position now becomes the big hole big assuming Cody & Collins are coming in to shore up the defence.
I really want Joe Rothwell on loan my other shout given our policy of L1 gambles would be to go and get Wing from Reading. I think he can step up and add progressive passing and goals from that deeper position.
And if the worse happens you still have the best CM in L1 next season. Happy for Doc to go and to loan Karoy to facilitate this and would be a genuine upgrade.1 -
Portsmouth are playing West Brom this weekend so if we lose we're guaranteed to drop at least one place.Braziliance said:
If we stay up this season we will have defied the odds.BalladMan said:
‘Defy the odds and stay up’ is just blatantly not true. We are 5th in the odds to be relegated. We would need to defy the odds TO BE relegated in the bottom 3.Braziliance said:
Not targeted at you specifically here Fen mate, as plenty of people do this ridiculous style of post, and it won't be the last time I see it, but it is by far and away the most irritating and irrelevant type of post on here.fenaddick said:Everyone: “Make some signings, any signings”
Everyone 3 hours later: “No not those ones”
It is perfectly rational for fans to want signings in, and when the signings don't spark much excitement, share their views on that. It is a discussion forum after all.
To me it's glaringly obvious what this window is all about, and I am not expecting any real exciting signings. If I was a betting man, they'll try and plaster the squad as best they can, with as little they can, and if we manage to defy the odds and stay up, I reckon they'll try and move us on. It's always been about sustainability and surviving within our means, the lack of ambition shows it, all that's been done so far is the very bare minimum for a Championship side.
The fact Jim Rodwell is still employed by the club is a mystery to me as well, gives me hope I can talk my way into a cushty, highly paid job one day just by talking bollocks.Yes, it has been completely frustrating football for the last 4 months, but everyone on here is acting like we are rock bottom of the table and guaranteed to go down.We need to change up something to get 6 wins out of of the 18 games and then reconvene in the summer.
We are dropping like a stone points wise, we are terrible to watch at football, have a team full of bang average league 1 quality players, and we don't spend the kind of money that attracts quality championship players.
Based on our fixtures list, our form and results recently, and looking at our transfer window so far, I would say it's likely we drop into the relegation zone within the next 3 games, unless our relegation rivals also happen to keep being just as poor.
If you didn't think staying up is a massive achievement before a ball was kicked, then you are a bit disillusioned about Charlton as a football club currently. We are bad, sorry.
Hopefully some quality signings today, and not a goalkeeper from non-league & a bit part player in the league below. Some real quality 👍🏻0 -
There is absolutely no chance we could get Rothwell on loan. Whenever he plays in the championship it’s to one of the parachute clubsThomasOliver3 said:The CM position now becomes the big hole big assuming Cody & Collins are coming in to shore up the defence.
I really want Joe Rothwell on loan my other shout given our policy of L1 gambles would be to go and get Wing from Reading. I think he can step up and add progressive passing and goals from that deeper position.
And if the worse happens you still have the best CM in L1 next season. Happy for Doc to go and to loan Karoy to facilitate this and would be a genuine upgrade.0 -
Left sided defender and a new central midfielder is enough now. Anything else is a bonus5
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The keeper from non league is back up to the back. People seem to be glossing over that fact.Athletico Charlton said:
Interested to know then were youfenaddick said:Everyone: “Make some signings, any signings”
Everyone 3 hours later: “No not those ones”
a) in a group of one that thought we didn't need signings after Millwall
b) or of the view that a keeper from non league and a reserve from L1 are the difference makers for us to stay up?
Last season we signed an aged and unemployed back up to the back up.
The season before, we signed swindons third choice keeper to be back up to the back up.
If we hadnt signed this guy, the back up to the back up would be Reid, a keeper that has spent time on loan in which league?
In regards to the wing back, he appears to be a small replacement. Which is exactly what this team has been crying out for. When we signed Small, the typical moans and groans from this site were going on about his poor loan spell in Scotland. Playing a right wing back at right wing back rather than a right back or a right winger automatically gives us more balance and shape.
We are a small fish in this pond and we need to survive at all costs and then improve window by window. To do that, we need to unearth gems and sell for a big profit to allow funds to improve. Our written off as rubbish scouting network has already unearthed some.
Ramsay - harrogate
Jones - Cambridge
Carey - Blackpool
Edwards - tin pot scottish football
I appreciate that the list above list favours my narrative here, but my point is at least let him play before we write him off as a poor signing2 -
Pen is out, presumably for Coady2
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A very sensible post.daveydanger said:Dykes in for OlaofeFevrier in for ApterClarke in for BreeChambers in for EdwardsBrooks in for AMB??? In for KnibbsTanto and Apter, whatever the reasons were effectively dead wood in a squad with limited places that we’d need to free up for an overhaul.Those slots have now become usable options, which is a big improvement imo. I personally think in terms of what we needed - Dykes is a huge upgrade on Tanto.Apter - who knows the real story but I do think he’s one of those players that’s become better and better in people’s minds the longer he’s been left out. People were asking to sign Fevrier in the summer… and now we have. He’s a left-footed powerful runner that can play the Small role.. that seems more usable to me than the luxury of Apter at this moment in time, and we can have a proper look at Apter again in the summer.0 -
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Not writing any of them off, I have not commented on them.
It's not surprising that on a run of 2 wins in 14 (one against 9 men), coming off the back of a 4-0 thumping v Millwall, our rivals, and with the club moving on two big money (for us) signings from 6 months ago on loan amid rumours of changing room issues; that the signing of a non league keeper and a L1 reserve are not met with joy.
For what it's worth, I reckon the keeper is a decent cheap bet who will have been recommended by ex keeper and Charlton fan, Rob Elliot and Fevrier is a decent punt to take.
We do need more real quality though and this seems a huge turnaround of players inside 2 weeks, mid way through a season which will take a managerial and man management masterclass from NJ to bed in and build instant rapport. It also means there is a huge risk that if we lose at Leicester the fans turn instantly and the place gets toxic for the rest of the season.1 -
Coady announced this early, possibly another announced today that's signed in time for tomorrow?0
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I don't disagree on that at all, but we can dream. No firm interest stated anywhere so maybe he gets desperate on MondayNabySarr said:
There is absolutely no chance we could get Rothwell on loan. Whenever he plays in the championship it’s to one of the parachute clubsThomasOliver3 said:The CM position now becomes the big hole big assuming Cody & Collins are coming in to shore up the defence.
I really want Joe Rothwell on loan my other shout given our policy of L1 gambles would be to go and get Wing from Reading. I think he can step up and add progressive passing and goals from that deeper position.
And if the worse happens you still have the best CM in L1 next season. Happy for Doc to go and to loan Karoy to facilitate this and would be a genuine upgrade.
The bigger issue is probably that I don't remember NJ having a stand out player in CM, they are just workers in his teams. But I remember Henri Lansbury playing for Luton and he was a good all-rounder we need someone in that mould.0 -
I agree with the NTT20 boys regarding Fevrier. I think we've brought him in as cover for Chambers on the left & don't expect to see him marauding down the right bamboozling defenders as per his "reels".ThomasOliver3 said:See the below write up from the NTT20 boys on the Fevs transfer and keeperJayden Fevrier (RWB/RW) - [Stockport - Charlton] - Loan
This is Part One of ‘Loanee Swapsies’ between Charlton and Stockport. The Addicks are playing poorly at both ends of the pitch and need to find a better balance. At right wing-back, Harry Clarke is the current starter, James Bree is back at Southampton, and Rob Apter has been sent to Bolton (more on that later). Nathan Jones may not have liked what he saw from Apter, but memories of Thierry Small’s interpretation of a hybrid RW/RWB role in last season’s promotion clearly linger – he wants a tricky dribbler available to him, and Fevrier is exactly that.
As with Apter, and with Olaofe (more on that later, too), there’s a big question mark around whether or not Fevrier can step up. In 18 months at League One level, he has been patchy. One particularly good spell towards the end of last season didn’t roll over into this campaign. It would be a surprise to see him used as anything other than a bench option, and we may even see him feature a little on his ‘natural’ left side. But it’s hard to see Fevrier having much more impact than Apter.
Tiernan Brooks (GK) - [Gateshead - Charlton] - Undisclosed
Gateshead are rock bottom of the National League and Brooks has been the busiest goalkeeper in the division, facing the most shots on target and conceding the most goals. But the 23-year-old’s shot-stopping numbers suggest that Gateshead would’ve conceded plenty more if they’d had a league-average keeper in goal. A former Republic of Ireland U21 international, he jumps three divisions to battle Will Mannion for the right to be Thomas Kaminski’s #2.
For what it's worth I watched Gateshead earlier in the season and have no recollection of the keeper. On Fev's I'm glad we've added some depth at both wing-back positions and crucially some pace. My concern as it is with others is can he step up, speaking to Stockport fans the vibe seems to be superb when he's on it, but not on it consistently enough.
So it feels more like a gamble than a surefire upgrade... and that IMO is what is needs.
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So we have one more matchday loan spot left. If we sign the Kenyan CB on a perm I would hope that loan spot is being earmarked for a decent PL midfielder with some creativity. If we find a permanent one, even better8
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We don’t create enough chances for our strikers, so it’s unlikely that any of them are going to flourish. Crosses into the box are mostly awful and we don’t have an attack minded midfielder who can pick a pass. That’s all down to recruitment and the style of football Jones plays. Like everything else in life it’s fine when things are going well but when it’s not it’s quite ugly and frustrating because there’s not much scope to change things up.NabySarr said:
Just looking at the championship top 10 goal scorers this season. Thomas-Asante jumped from league 2, and Makama and Burrell jumped from league 1 as recently as this summer. Just because we’ve not done it well doesn’t mean it can’t be done well. Our top goal scorer was also signed from league 1 this summerBraziliance said:
No, not anymore.NabySarr said:
So you think this is a good signing then?Braziliance said:You know it's desperate times when Nathan Jones has looked to me for advice on which players to sign
https://x.com/i/status/1941118228635570263
Attackers don't adjust well from league 1 and 2 at all anymore to this level. I severely underestimated this league, not as much as our recruitment team though.
I'd be more optimistic if he was firing for Stockport and starting, but a club willing to loan out a player in a promotion push doesn't fill me with much confidence.
He looks a talented player, but I don't think he will be ready for this level. Happy to be wrong.7 -
Not one of our attackers has adjusted well to this league. Can argue all day about playstyles and systems, but the fact of the matter is, our forwards just don't score.TheHerminator said:
Which attackers haven’t adjusted well barring our own Olafe example? Genuinely keen to know.Braziliance said:
No, not anymore.NabySarr said:
So you think this is a good signing then?Braziliance said:You know it's desperate times when Nathan Jones has looked to me for advice on which players to sign
https://x.com/i/status/1941118228635570263
Attackers don't adjust well from league 1 and 2 at all anymore to this level. I severely underestimated this league, not as much as our recruitment team though.
I'd be more optimistic if he was firing for Stockport and starting, but a club willing to loan out a player in a promotion push doesn't fill me with much confidence.
He looks a talented player, but I don't think he will be ready for this level. Happy to be wrong.Our strikers have struggled with a system that doesn’t work. I’m not sure that means they aren’t good enough to play at this level with the exception of Olafe
Take a look at Wrexham & Birmingham, May gone immediately, Stansfield was already Championship calibre, none of Wrexhams League 1 forwards are doing the same at this level, they had to invest.
It is very unlikely now a player can have the same impact in the league above, the levels keep getting wider and wider, just how it is.5 -
As mentioned earlier, our strikers are getting virtually no service. You know that more than most.Braziliance said:
Not one of our attackers has adjusted well to this league. Can argue all day about playstyles and systems, but the fact of the matter is, our forwards just don't score.TheHerminator said:
Which attackers haven’t adjusted well barring our own Olafe example? Genuinely keen to know.Braziliance said:
No, not anymore.NabySarr said:
So you think this is a good signing then?Braziliance said:You know it's desperate times when Nathan Jones has looked to me for advice on which players to sign
https://x.com/i/status/1941118228635570263
Attackers don't adjust well from league 1 and 2 at all anymore to this level. I severely underestimated this league, not as much as our recruitment team though.
I'd be more optimistic if he was firing for Stockport and starting, but a club willing to loan out a player in a promotion push doesn't fill me with much confidence.
He looks a talented player, but I don't think he will be ready for this level. Happy to be wrong.Our strikers have struggled with a system that doesn’t work. I’m not sure that means they aren’t good enough to play at this level with the exception of Olafe
Take a look at Wrexham & Birmingham, May gone immediately, Stansfield was already Championship calibre, none of Wrexhams League 1 forwards are doing the same at this level, they had to invest.
It is very unlikely now a player can have the same impact in the league above, the levels keep getting wider and wider, just how it is.
Another poster also demonstrated that a number of strikers have made the step up the leagues succesfully.
To totally dismiss lower league strikers as incapable of stepping up I personally think is way off the mark.
Also, that's not 'just how it is'. It's your opinion. You're not factually right and others are factually wrong. You need to adjust your language5 -
Might have been easier had they got their scouting and signings right in the summer.PBr said:It’s all made to sound so easy isn’t it? Sign a left wing back. Sign a striker. Sign a creative midfielder. Oh and they must be proven championship quality and match fit and ready to play 90 minutes this Saturday and not prone to injury and available at a price we can afford and they must also decide to come to us rather than any other club in England or across Europe that’s trying to sign them. Fantasy football is fun.3 -
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I am sorry, but you might be a bit confused here. Asante was at West Brom in 2022, so this isn't his first season in this league. He is an established Championship player now.NabySarr said:
Just looking at the championship top 10 goal scorers this season. Thomas-Asante jumped from league 2, and Makama and Burrell jumped from league 1 as recently as this summer. Just because we’ve not done it well doesn’t mean it can’t be done well. Our top goal scorer was also signed from league 1 this summerBraziliance said:
No, not anymore.NabySarr said:
So you think this is a good signing then?Braziliance said:You know it's desperate times when Nathan Jones has looked to me for advice on which players to sign
https://x.com/i/status/1941118228635570263
Attackers don't adjust well from league 1 and 2 at all anymore to this level. I severely underestimated this league, not as much as our recruitment team though.
I'd be more optimistic if he was firing for Stockport and starting, but a club willing to loan out a player in a promotion push doesn't fill me with much confidence.
He looks a talented player, but I don't think he will be ready for this level. Happy to be wrong.
Makama and Burrell are the only two examples from a very large pool of players.
Here is the list:
Out of that whole list of 24 top scorers, only 2 were playing in League 1 last season, Makama & Burrell. (Not including Stansfield as he had already played in the Championship)1 -
You make these types of posts a lot, antagonising, thoughtless, unproductive, but do you actually read before you hit post comment.TheHerminator said:
Don’t let facts get in the way of a sweeping generalisationNabySarr said:
Just looking at the championship top 10 goal scorers this season. Thomas-Asante jumped from league 2, and Makama and Burrell jumped from league 1 as recently as this summer. Just because we’ve not done it well doesn’t mean it can’t be done well. Our top goal scorer was also signed from league 1 this summerBraziliance said:
No, not anymore.NabySarr said:
So you think this is a good signing then?Braziliance said:You know it's desperate times when Nathan Jones has looked to me for advice on which players to sign
https://x.com/i/status/1941118228635570263
Attackers don't adjust well from league 1 and 2 at all anymore to this level. I severely underestimated this league, not as much as our recruitment team though.
I'd be more optimistic if he was firing for Stockport and starting, but a club willing to loan out a player in a promotion push doesn't fill me with much confidence.
He looks a talented player, but I don't think he will be ready for this level. Happy to be wrong.
You'll see what I mean when you read my post before this one, but I am actually right in this instance. Over 90% of the top scorers in this league currently, either had Championship experience previously, were already in the Championship, or signed from a top league abroad. Only two were League 1 players last season.
I wouldn't normally be this rude to someone on here, but all I see you do is follow Golfie around on here like a weirdo stalker and berate him, and now you're posting senseless nonsense aimed at me, when you don't actually know what you're talking about.
So no facts were told in the previous posters, except there is low percentage chance a player may make the step up, but the more consistent formula in this league is that League 1 players don't quite make the step up, and you need quality from abroad or proven players.
Hope some rumours today, as after a couple of posts, the same old bickering pops up 👍🏻4 -
Cawley dismissing the possibility of Lloyd leaving so I’m guessing he’s had a chat this morning as he wasn’t as certain last night. Good news and hopefully the next week sees a solid, united camp.19
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I am genuinely not taking advice from someone who follows someone else around on this forum berating them at any opportunity they can get.TheHerminator said:
As mentioned earlier, our strikers are getting virtually no service. You know that more than most.Braziliance said:
Not one of our attackers has adjusted well to this league. Can argue all day about playstyles and systems, but the fact of the matter is, our forwards just don't score.TheHerminator said:
Which attackers haven’t adjusted well barring our own Olafe example? Genuinely keen to know.Braziliance said:
No, not anymore.NabySarr said:
So you think this is a good signing then?Braziliance said:You know it's desperate times when Nathan Jones has looked to me for advice on which players to sign
https://x.com/i/status/1941118228635570263
Attackers don't adjust well from league 1 and 2 at all anymore to this level. I severely underestimated this league, not as much as our recruitment team though.
I'd be more optimistic if he was firing for Stockport and starting, but a club willing to loan out a player in a promotion push doesn't fill me with much confidence.
He looks a talented player, but I don't think he will be ready for this level. Happy to be wrong.Our strikers have struggled with a system that doesn’t work. I’m not sure that means they aren’t good enough to play at this level with the exception of Olafe
Take a look at Wrexham & Birmingham, May gone immediately, Stansfield was already Championship calibre, none of Wrexhams League 1 forwards are doing the same at this level, they had to invest.
It is very unlikely now a player can have the same impact in the league above, the levels keep getting wider and wider, just how it is.
Another poster also demonstrated that a number of strikers have made the step up the leagues succesfully.
To totally dismiss lower league strikers as incapable of stepping up I personally think is way off the mark.
Also, that's not 'just how it is'. It's your opinion. You're not factually right and others are factually wrong. You need to adjust your language
That is how it is. The same as how Championship players very rarely make the step up to the Prem, leagues separate teams for a reason. A small sample doesn't change that, especially when it is less than 10%.
We have a team full of League 1 players, and our form & league position show it.4 -
Just stating facts mate. Just the way it is I'm afraid. Not my fault you don't see thatBraziliance said:
You make these types of posts a lot, antagonising, thoughtless, unproductive, but do you actually read before you hit post comment.TheHerminator said:
Don’t let facts get in the way of a sweeping generalisationNabySarr said:
Just looking at the championship top 10 goal scorers this season. Thomas-Asante jumped from league 2, and Makama and Burrell jumped from league 1 as recently as this summer. Just because we’ve not done it well doesn’t mean it can’t be done well. Our top goal scorer was also signed from league 1 this summerBraziliance said:
No, not anymore.NabySarr said:
So you think this is a good signing then?Braziliance said:You know it's desperate times when Nathan Jones has looked to me for advice on which players to sign
https://x.com/i/status/1941118228635570263
Attackers don't adjust well from league 1 and 2 at all anymore to this level. I severely underestimated this league, not as much as our recruitment team though.
I'd be more optimistic if he was firing for Stockport and starting, but a club willing to loan out a player in a promotion push doesn't fill me with much confidence.
He looks a talented player, but I don't think he will be ready for this level. Happy to be wrong.
You'll see what I mean when you read my post before this one, but I am actually right in this instance. Over 90% of the top scorers in this league currently, either had Championship experience previously, were already in the Championship, or signed from a top league abroad. Only two were League 1 players last season.
I wouldn't normally be this rude to someone on here, but all I see you do is follow Golfie around on here like a weirdo stalker and berate him, and now you're posting senseless nonsense aimed at me, when you don't actually know what you're talking about.
So no facts were told in the previous posters, except there is low percentage chance a player may make the step up, but the more consistent formula in this league is that League 1 players don't quite make the step up, and you need quality from abroad or proven players.
Hope some rumours today, as after a couple of posts, the same old bickering pops up 👍🏻1 -
That goalscorer list is interesting. Only 3 of the overseas strikers (Gudjohnson, Agyemang and Kjurrmgaard) were signed in the summer too. The rest have a season under their belts.
Makes it seem like hitting the ground running at this level is pretty tricky wherever you sign strikers from.8 -
I've missed a rumour regarding a defender called collins that someone has mentioned - please can someone tell me who that is and where it's come from?0
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Yes but when he signed for West Brom he jumped from league 2 and scored goals for West Brom. Just proving that players from league 1 and even sometimes league 2 can make the jump to the championship and there’s plenty of examples of itBraziliance said:
I am sorry, but you might be a bit confused here. Asante was at West Brom in 2022, so this isn't his first season in this league. He is an established Championship player now.NabySarr said:
Just looking at the championship top 10 goal scorers this season. Thomas-Asante jumped from league 2, and Makama and Burrell jumped from league 1 as recently as this summer. Just because we’ve not done it well doesn’t mean it can’t be done well. Our top goal scorer was also signed from league 1 this summerBraziliance said:
No, not anymore.NabySarr said:
So you think this is a good signing then?Braziliance said:You know it's desperate times when Nathan Jones has looked to me for advice on which players to sign
https://x.com/i/status/1941118228635570263
Attackers don't adjust well from league 1 and 2 at all anymore to this level. I severely underestimated this league, not as much as our recruitment team though.
I'd be more optimistic if he was firing for Stockport and starting, but a club willing to loan out a player in a promotion push doesn't fill me with much confidence.
He looks a talented player, but I don't think he will be ready for this level. Happy to be wrong.
Makama and Burrell are the only two examples from a very large pool of players.
Here is the list:
Out of that whole list of 24 top scorers, only 2 were playing in League 1 last season, Makama & Burrell. (Not including Stansfield as he had already played in the Championship)
Makama and Burrell are 2 examples from a much smaller pool of strikers signed from league 1 this summer. Kelman, Kone and Olaofe, not sure if there any others.So that’s 2 successes, 2 that have been ok and 1 failure. Would suggest that writing off every attacking player signed from league 1 won’t work is a bit silly1 -
Collins Sichenje , 22yr old Kenyan CB who plays in Serbia for Vojvodina. Rumors come from Serbia that we've agreed a 1.9m euro fee and been mentioned by Alan Nixon over here , Cawley hasn't ruled it out.Danny Addick said:I've missed a rumour regarding a defender called collins that someone has mentioned - please can someone tell me who that is and where it's come from?4 -
He never will because "that's how he is"TheHerminator said:
As mentioned earlier, our strikers are getting virtually no service. You know that more than most.Braziliance said:
Not one of our attackers has adjusted well to this league. Can argue all day about playstyles and systems, but the fact of the matter is, our forwards just don't score.TheHerminator said:
Which attackers haven’t adjusted well barring our own Olafe example? Genuinely keen to know.Braziliance said:
No, not anymore.NabySarr said:
So you think this is a good signing then?Braziliance said:You know it's desperate times when Nathan Jones has looked to me for advice on which players to sign
https://x.com/i/status/1941118228635570263
Attackers don't adjust well from league 1 and 2 at all anymore to this level. I severely underestimated this league, not as much as our recruitment team though.
I'd be more optimistic if he was firing for Stockport and starting, but a club willing to loan out a player in a promotion push doesn't fill me with much confidence.
He looks a talented player, but I don't think he will be ready for this level. Happy to be wrong.Our strikers have struggled with a system that doesn’t work. I’m not sure that means they aren’t good enough to play at this level with the exception of Olafe
Take a look at Wrexham & Birmingham, May gone immediately, Stansfield was already Championship calibre, none of Wrexhams League 1 forwards are doing the same at this level, they had to invest.
It is very unlikely now a player can have the same impact in the league above, the levels keep getting wider and wider, just how it is.
Another poster also demonstrated that a number of strikers have made the step up the leagues succesfully.
To totally dismiss lower league strikers as incapable of stepping up I personally think is way off the mark.
Also, that's not 'just how it is'. It's your opinion. You're not factually right and others are factually wrong. You need to adjust your language4
