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Akpo

queensland_addick
queensland_addick Posts: 7,585
edited May 2010 in General Charlton
Signed on a permanent deal today according to the TV commentator, which enabled us to put Fry on the bench.
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  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,370
    great .... how long is permanent 120mins?
  • nichorob
    nichorob Posts: 1,794
    I hope not.
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,128
    This was always going to happen, he was on a free and he has done fairly well for us I think. Much better recently when Parky told him to trust his body more, hopefully a full pre season might get the best out of him next year.
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,369
    Oh great.

    You trying to cheer me up?
  • roseandcrown
    roseandcrown Posts: 7,593
    I hope so i think he has the pontential to be a real top strriker in league 1
  • johnny73
    johnny73 Posts: 4,567
    Before last night I hoped (not realistically) that we would sign Forster instead of Sodje or Mooney. After the game and based on the fact that when it mattered he performed I'd rather we had gone for Mooney. He has a lot more upside in terms of potential. That said if we hang on to any of these players i'd be delighted.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,056
    I'd rather have Sodje than Mooney tbh. Both are rather limited buch being something of a lump Sodje can cause problems for defenders merely with his presence even if his timing's off. Mooney on the other hand would be blown over by a light breeze. I am not rabidly anti-Mooney mind, its just that if ONE were to stay it would be Akpo.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,721
    We need a big lump, he's a nuisance and wants to play for us. Could we find any better? Maybe, maybe not. If he can get that bit fitter he should be useful, though I don't rate him that highly. However it's the level of player we might have to get used to.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,939
    oh gawd, I wanted cheering up. He won't hit double figures ever, anywhere. Just when you thought thing's couldn't get any worse .......
  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,534
    [cite]Posted By: Scoham[/cite]We need a big lump, he's a nuisance and wants to play for us. Could we find any better? Maybe, maybe not. If he can get that bit fitter he should be useful, though I don't rate him that highly. However it's the level of player we might have to get used to.

    Totally agree.

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  • kinveachyaddick
    kinveachyaddick Posts: 3,960
    Agree Sodje will be more effective over a full season at this level than Mooney, though the latter is undoubtedly the better player as he showed last night.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,562
    Bang on
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 27,148
    Still wish we could put Mooney's brain in Akpo's body.
  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,595
    [quote][cite]Posted By: aliwibble[/cite]Still wish we could put Mooney's brain in Akpo's body.[/quote]

    But then we'd have to sell him and we'd be left with Akpo's brain in Mooney's body!
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,275
    [cite]Posted By: LargeAddick[/cite]oh gawd, I wanted cheering up. He won't hit double figures ever, anywhere. Just when you thought thing's couldn't get any worse .......

    3 years ago he hit 16 goals for Port Vale in league one.
    2 years ago he scored 7 goals in 16 starts for Sheff Weds in the championship.

    So he can score goals. I'm not by any means saying he's going to be prolific but he can be effective at this level and with no money to spend he'll be a decent free transfer.
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,369
    Worst player I've seen in a Charlton shirt since Mike Small and yet you'd think he was bloody Eusebio according to you lot.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,939
    how right you are. And to think we moaned about Lisbie.
  • cafcdan18
    cafcdan18 Posts: 3,664
    Decent freebee, when fully fit is a handful and surely a good pre season would benefit him. Not in Burtons league for hold up play but good option off the bench and has shown in glimses he can be a very good player in this league. We can and we will do a lot worse!
  • roseandcrown
    roseandcrown Posts: 7,593
    I think with a good pre season behind him he really could offer 10-15 goals per season.
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,289
    edited May 2010
    Oh please... hes about 12 foot and has got the heading ability of a narcoleptic midget

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  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,413
    10-15 goals a season - lets hope he is not our main striker then! We would need 25-30 for any realistic chance of promotion...this season has surely taught that...sadly we don't have the funds to buy someone in so Aksodje is probably as good as we can hope for.
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,267
    oh please? something gone on here.
    [cite]Posted By: UP...THE...ADDICKS[/cite]Oh please... hes about 12 foot and has got the heading ability of a narcoleptic midget
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,254
    Akpo signed a contract stating that if he played 'x' amount of games this season, he was guaranteed a contract for next season. He obviously played the required amount of games, to guarantee him a contract for next season.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 34,294
    and as i said on here a few weeks ago, that was down to Parky. Parky wants him here next season and so played him, therefore activating the clause in his contract !
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,254
    [cite]Posted By: golfaddick[/cite]and as i said on here a few weeks ago, that was down to Parky. Parky wants him here next season and so played him, therefore activating the clause in his contract !

    TBF to Parky at least he has guaranteed that he has 1 player next season :-)
  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,818
    [cite]Posted By: UP...THE...ADDICKS[/cite]Oh please... hes about 12 foot and has got the heading ability of a narcoleptic midget

    Seemed to get up OK for the winning goal against Leeds....
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,990
    Don't expect him to be effective in a 4-5-1, but he'll do a decent enough job in a front pairing.

    Sort of player that if you pump the ball into the box enough times we'll score goals, perhaps even some by Akpo himself.
    Opponents hate playing against him.

    So we just have to pump the ball into the box enough times.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,721
    Even though he can look awful, he has scored 5/6 goals for us without being a regular, 10 goals next season is possible from him. The summer and a pre-season with us will hopefully help his fitness. If he's that bit fitter we might just mores little more out of him than we did this season. We've seen this season defenders don't like playing against him.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,370
    he'll hopefully get us to mid-table safety , once the last of the footballers have left and we're left with our wonderful academy products and charlton supporting players
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,990
    [cite]Posted By: oohaahmortimer[/cite]he'll hopefully get us to mid-table safety......

    Ah, back to the good old days of midtable mediocrity. Perhaps, after that we can push on to the next level ....?

    ;o)

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