++Kyel Reid signs++

There haven't been many poor Parky signings, he's quite a good judge of a player. Him on purchasing duty and Curbs at the helm please!

Great signing on a free, but with a "hefty sell on clause" apparently

http://www.sufc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~1948863,00.html?

The replacements Parky has brought in look, if anything, an improvement on whats gone out (Reid for Sam, McCormack for Spring, Jackson for Bailey (on the left in any case) and Doherty for Sodje. Even Akpo is an improvement on Izale, Fleetwood or Dixon)

If he can pull similar strokes replacing Burton, Shelvey and Richardson + maybe another starting striker we're in business

[cite]Posted By: Imnot Athletic[/cite]Great signing on a free, but with a "hefty sell on clause" apparently

http://www.sufc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~1948863,00.html

I read the Sheff Utd site earlier and missed that. Explains how we got him on a free. Would imagine it's at least 25% given we got him for nothing.

Woah, glasses on gents? HEALTHY sell on fee, not hefty.

[cite]Posted By: stop shouting[/cite]No posts from large and golfie, funny that. Obviously far too positive news for them to comment on.

apologies stop shouting for being busy all evening and only just logging on. Thankfully I got a text from Henry earlier to tell me of the news. Sorry to disappoint you but I am ecstatic with this signing and credit to Parky and the Club for getting Reid in. Now for three strikers please.

As homer would say " woo hoo "!!

Best signing of the lost so far !!! I was at Walsall the night he played his first game for us and even then I thought he had something different.

Now for the encore.........3 strikers

[quote][cite]Posted By: mascot88[/cite]I have a real feel Parky is working some magic here.......![/quote]

Who would have thought that this comment would ever appear here except in jest.

Wow wee, woo hoo, can't wait to get started. Well done Parky and the board. Do we have a song for Parky yet ?

Err 3 or 4 players were signed on 2 year contracts!

Very happy with the signing. Kyel Reid was excellent and carried a real threat. The left side is looking much stronger this year.

Has anybody read the piece on the SLP page today? I cant do the linky thing but what I will say is what a sensible,level headed young man Kyel is. He explains how he came to us because it was the best place to play his football and that money wasnt the issue as he couldve got a much better deal elsewhere. Well done Kyel,it makes a very refreshing change to see a footballer actually go to a club for something other than the £s!

Here's the article itself:


KYEL Reid turned down the offer of more money and a place in the Championship to play for Charlton this season because he believes it is the right place for him to build his career.

The 22-year-old winger has had spells with West Ham, Barnsley, Blackpool, Wolves, Crystal Palace and Sheffield United, but produced some of his best football while on loan at The Valley last term.

Addicks manager Phil Parkinson made signing him one of his top priorities during the summer, finally getting his man about three weeks before the start of the campaign.

And Reid says returning to his South London roots - he is from Deptford - wasn’t a decision he took lightly.

“Throughout the summer I had been speaking to a few clubs and keeping my options open,” said Reid.

“I sat down with my family to discuss what was best for me in footballing terms, not money terms, and I always had Charlton in the back of my mind. I haven’t yet had a full season where I’ve played 40 games and that’s what I need. I believe Charlton is the best place for me to get that.

“It’s not about the money - it’s all about football. This is the right move for me personally. I could have got more money elsewhere but money isn’t an issue for me right now.

“I’m fortunate enough that I’ve always been paid well and at the moment I had to put my future ahead of what I might earn in the short term.

“I’m at an important stage of my career and I need to be playing week-in, week-out."

My favourite player since the other Reid left and he hasnt yet played a game as one of ours!

[cite]Posted By: nth london addick[/cite]Kyle Reid

Quality player really lovely fella and i love how crazy his Mum and family get during a game..


speaks volumes about the boy this article

Was sitting near his family on Saturday, they didn't half get behind the boy... got to love it!