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  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 12,404
    RedRobin said:
    Sounds like Apter is going to get a chance, if we are playing with Wingers then it makes sense. 
    It’s pretty encouraging that. Perhaps he’s come back with a real desire to kick on. I like Apter and if we are being more expansive this season, he could thrive. 
    Early POTY shout 🤣 

    But…why didn’t he feature yesterday? 
  • TheHerminator
    TheHerminator Posts: 1,320
    Valley11 said:
    RedRobin said:
    Sounds like Apter is going to get a chance, if we are playing with Wingers then it makes sense. 
    It’s pretty encouraging that. Perhaps he’s come back with a real desire to kick on. I like Apter and if we are being more expansive this season, he could thrive. 
    Early POTY shout 🤣 

    But…why didn’t he feature yesterday? 
    Picked up a knock I think 
  • YannTheMann
    YannTheMann Posts: 1,616
    Valley11 said:
    RedRobin said:
    Sounds like Apter is going to get a chance, if we are playing with Wingers then it makes sense. 
    It’s pretty encouraging that. Perhaps he’s come back with a real desire to kick on. I like Apter and if we are being more expansive this season, he could thrive. 
    Early POTY shout 🤣 

    But…why didn’t he feature yesterday? 

    Believe he got injured before the Gillingham game 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 10,536
    Coady not involved for Wrexham in their win over Leeds in Tampa overnight. 
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,737
    ForeverAddickted said:
    sammy391 said:
    For all the sounding of having scouted Europe, we’ve not really used that option- and seemingly preferred to go for experienced UK based players, and the premium they come at
    We can only bring in four (?) players from outside the UK though, unless they've International Experience
    We've already got Sichenje and Mesik
    Plus midfield is one area we absolutely need to get right first time, cant be worrying about "settling in" or adjusting to this league etc etc if the midfield is going to essentially make or break our season it might be better to pay more for that proven quality/experience.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 39,182
    golfaddick said:
    Berkshire1970 said:
    Four year deal. Unbelievable 
    And the very experienced Championship (and ex-Prem) players get 2.
    Bigger wages, especially for Grant is my guess. Players like Alli are possibly getting longer deals which makes up for taking a lower wage.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,800
    Valley11 said:
    Not convinced based on what Luton and Portsmouth fans think of him but as always, every player deserves to be judged in a Charlton shirt, so we'll see. He's undoubtedly quick and reasonably young, so there's that. 

    The hopeful thing is Alli was relatively cheap, leaving bigger money in the budget for top drawer midfielders.
    And they really do need to be top class not middle of the road.

    We won't get away with it if we scrimp on buying genuine quality at 6/8/10.
    Agree.  Grant has proven Championship quality so it’s a tick for me if he’s recovered from injury and can add a few goals as well.  

    I think Mesik and Koumiento are sold buys and will improve the team.  Not sure about McNamara on the basis the fact he’s featured so little for Millwall over the last few years and had the ACL.  I like the fact he’s no nonsense and got a bit of fight in him, but for me I see him as the back up on the right hand side if we largely stick to 3 at the back.  For me, I still think we need that first choice RWB unless that’s now Alli (I know nothing about him).

    As for Alli, again, I presume this is a back up given Jones’ comments about not shopping in League One anymore and adding proven quality.  Perhaps that’s coming with some additional central midfielders, but there’s no way you can look at Alli and say proven quality.  This very much looks like the sort of signing we made last summer.  Nothing wrong with that if it pays off, but for me, of the 2025 league one cohort, only Kelman and Carey delivered.  Jury is still out on Knibbs (needs to prove himself), and Apter and Olaofe didn’t deliver.  We can only judge Alli when he starts, but I rate our window about 6 out of 10 so far.  
  • MrBurns
    MrBurns Posts: 2,009
    3 weeks away from the first game. Not panicking but we really need those two midfielders in. 
  • jose
    jose Posts: 1,706
    With all these long contracts we ought to be competitive in League One if we’re relegated.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 36,394
    Becoming seriously underwhelmed. 

    Yet another League One player (yes, I know he spent 4 months at Pompey last season) and we know how that has turned out last season.....half went out on loan to League One clubs.

    I'd like to have the optimism some of you have. I really would. But so far it seems to just be more of the same. No signings that make you think WOW. 

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  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 18,713
    edited July 26
    I just want two midfielders. Not one. Two.  Please. God. Don't make me spend another season watching Doc and Cov. 
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 6,565
    What concerns me the most is that we were really under pressure towards the end of last season with the possibility of relegation staring us in the face and that was with a fantastic start which built up a buffer of points. I can’t see that start happening this season with the squad we currently have as the new signings apparently need to get up to speed. I’m always optimistic but I genuinely think we could be in trouble this season
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 34,190
    So, did Nathan shoot off yesterday due to Alli signing or was that already done and dusted and he had a plane to catch to persuade Holsgrove to sign?
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,103
    LargeAddick said:
    So, did Nathan shoot off yesterday due to Alli signing or was that already done and dusted and he had a plane to catch to persuade Holsgrove to sign?
    Curtis said NJ was going home. Curtis also revealed he lives in the north east, quite the commute
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,800
    Chunes said:
    I just want two midfielders. Not one. Two.  Please. God. Don't make me spend another season watching Doc and Cov. 
    This next 2 midfield signings are crucial ;-)

    in all seriousness, we need to announce one bloody good signing in the centre of midfield now.  I might be over egging it, but if we don’t announce someone of proven quality in this position, we’re in for a long season.  I really hope we’ve got one lined up and sooner rather than later 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 100,632
    fenaddick said:
    LargeAddick said:
    So, did Nathan shoot off yesterday due to Alli signing or was that already done and dusted and he had a plane to catch to persuade Holsgrove to sign?
    Curtis said NJ was going home. Curtis also revealed he lives in the north east, quite the commute
    Makes sense given that Fleming played for Middlesbrough for so many years
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 86,804
    Scoham said:
    golfaddick said:
    Berkshire1970 said:
    Four year deal. Unbelievable 
    And the very experienced Championship (and ex-Prem) players get 2.
    Bigger wages, especially for Grant is my guess. Players like Alli are possibly getting longer deals which makes up for taking a lower wage.
    Grant is also older.  Both his and Alli's contracts end when they are 30
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 2,555
    Despite us not splurging Koumetio, Mesik, McNamara and Grant were all necessary positions where perhaps we may have not needed starting XI quality because the alternatives are quite good but make great squad additions happy with that. 

    However that should have left a decent budget especially w players exiting as well to go and sign 2 midfielders and a Right winger and at the end of the day we needed quality>quantity that hasn’t happened yet. Still have time but would have liked us to get the essentials done first backups later opposed to vice versa 



  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,800
    ForeverAddickted said:
    sammy391 said:
    For all the sounding of having scouted Europe, we’ve not really used that option- and seemingly preferred to go for experienced UK based players, and the premium they come at
    We can only bring in four (?) players from outside the UK though, unless they've International Experience
    We've already got Sichenje and Mesik
    Who are both internationals, no?

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  • Oh Eddie Youds...
    Oh Eddie Youds... Posts: 1,381
    edited July 26
    Last summer everyone was raving about our recruitment pre season…lots of excitement around Apter, Olaofe & Knibbs etc but in the end the majority failed to step up & impress.

    This year the consensus is that the window has (so far) been a little underwhelming, so hopefully we’ll see the opposite & be pleasantly suprised!

    The two defenders (Koumetio especially) look solid buys. 🤞
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 100,632
    edited July 26
    CAFCsayer said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    sammy391 said:
    For all the sounding of having scouted Europe, we’ve not really used that option- and seemingly preferred to go for experienced UK based players, and the premium they come at
    We can only bring in four (?) players from outside the UK though, unless they've International Experience
    We've already got Sichenje and Mesik
    Who are both internationals, no?
    8-games for Kenya / 3-games for Slovakia... Probably wouldn't be enough to qualify for a Work Permit that way
    Dont you usually have to play in about 75% of recent games or something like that?
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 10,536
    ForeverAddickted said:
    CAFCsayer said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    sammy391 said:
    For all the sounding of having scouted Europe, we’ve not really used that option- and seemingly preferred to go for experienced UK based players, and the premium they come at
    We can only bring in four (?) players from outside the UK though, unless they've International Experience
    We've already got Sichenje and Mesik
    Who are both internationals, no?
    8-games for Kenya / 3-games for Slovakia... Probably wouldn't be enough to qualify for a Work Permit that way
    Dont you usually have to play in about 75% of recent games or something like that?
    Yup it's 75% of recent games. Wouldn't qualify under the standard rules but absolutely fine under the GBE rules 
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 2,555
    Valley11 said:
    De Keersmaecker and Holsgrove next please
    Would instantly make the window 10/10 in my eyes just can’t see it happening 
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,663
    2 central midfielders to replace Coventry and Docherty and that will be that.

    Possibly a prem loan or two at the end of the window. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 100,632
    Unfortunately with Holsgrove its not for want of trying from the club by the sound of things.
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,410
    There seems to be a lot of posters that forget how good Docherty was in the last two months of the season. He show Championship quality at times but we know his passing game isn't the best.

    We are missing that player that can put in the killer pass or just keep the team going forward from central midfield. Another Cullen or Gallagher is what we need and that would almost certanly have to be a punt on a loan from a Premier League team.
  • Rufus is a dogs name
    Rufus is a dogs name Posts: 1,610
    One of our best signings from last season was Carey who hadn't played above L1 level previously and we'd got mixed opinions from Blackpool fans.

    Only time will tell but nothing to say Alli can't make a similar step up 
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,663
    Bangkokaddick said:
    There seems to be a lot of posters that forget how good Docherty was in the last two months of the season. He show Championship quality at times but we know his passing game isn't the best.

    We are missing that player that can put in the killer pass or just keep the team going forward from central midfield. Another Cullen or Gallagher is what we need and that would almost certanly have to be a punt on a loan from a Premier League team.
    I agree Docherty played well towards the back end of the season. 
    That's largely down to the fact he was playing with Coady and not Coventry. 
    Docherty and Coventry just doesn't work.

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