Good to read articles like this that inform and update fans but still surprises me that it is in the SLP and not on our OS
Very interesting article. Maybe she felt such information was a bit too balanced for the programme or OS!
It shows how the previous failings in the transfer market are still costing us. Annoying that we had to pay Bikey up, as effectively that's a year (or part year) of wasted salary
So while we are over budget it looks like they're also willing to go further over budget with new contracts for Pope, Fox and a loanee or two if needed.
Next summer Harriott, Dmitrovic, Moussa and others such as Pigott will be out of contract. If it's not possible this season you'd hope next season we'll have a more complete squad with the 2/3 extra players KM talks about.
As well as Bikey we may have also paid off Lepoint. He's listed as having his contract terminated by mutual consent here in the June 2015 document:
You don't usually see a club's CEO be that honest about decisions made during the transfer window. Maybe lessons learned from early in the RD regime when it was clear fans were not happy about the level of communication.
Some fans not all, and the last comments from her are Clearly aimed at those who use their media outlets to spout anti don't know what your doing bollox at every opportunity
Good for km she has a feisty side that is a perfect complement to her strictly professional side,
Matt Wright @mattjobob 2h2 hours ago Matt Wright retweeted Richard Cawley Meire much more revealing here than in recent prog column. If already over budget, bad news for squad strength
Richard Cawley @RichCawleySLP 2m2 minutes ago @mattjobob Don't think will stop them from trying to add. Still made a bid for Henry on last day of window.
Echo what others have said - refreshingly honest and informative re. the juggling required. This should be encouraged and can only help mend the fractures the previous mistakes caused.
Matt Wright @mattjobob 2h2 hours ago Matt Wright retweeted Richard Cawley Meire much more revealing here than in recent prog column. If already over budget, bad news for squad strength
Richard Cawley @RichCawleySLP 2m2 minutes ago @mattjobob Don't think will stop them from trying to add. Still made a bid for Henry on last day of window.
They took the money from the pot hole filling budget
A good update there from KM. One thing that sticks out for me though is not the fact that Bauer and Kashi were picked up as bonus finds or not the original target but the fact they were picked up by the Standard Liege scouts.
Now Liege are no longer owned by RD is it safe to assume the scouting link-up we had with them has also ended? If RD had sold Liege a year ago would we still have been informed of Bauer and Kashi by the Liege scouts? Could we have identified Bauer and Kashi without the Liege scouts? Is there still a link-up between both clubs scouting systems even under different ownership? Can we go into future transfer windows and still find the Bauer's and Kashi's without a link-up with Liege scouts?
All in all it has to be said we've had another successful transfer window and we appear to have a stronger team than we did when it opened.
"There was no late activity in the transfer window for the Addicks, but they were not helped by the fact that they were forced to pay up Andre Bikey’s contract."
Reading this again the word "forced" is interesting.
It is Cawley's word or at least he's not quoting KM but why were we "forced". We had the option to leave him with the U21s although that might not have been ideal and just pay him week by week.
Wouldn't have freed up any money as would still have to pay him until he went out on loan or moved permanently in January but why "forced".
Because the bloke was a bellend not all the ticket, made fox a nervous wreck, is that enough? So you could say we were forced to get rid as thats better than having a raving lunatic prowling around SL
Because the bloke was a bellend not all the ticket, made fox a nervous wreck, is that enough? So you could say we were forced to get rid as thats better than having a raving lunatic prowling around SL
Sure, not disagreeing that he is said to have been a bad influence but "forced" still seems an odd word to use with any explanation in article.
Bikey's contract being paid up doesn't necessarily mean we paid the full amount left on his contract. More likely we negotiated a lower amount on the basis he could be released and would be able to find a new club after the window closed.
Because the bloke was a bellend not all the ticket, made fox a nervous wreck, is that enough? So you could say we were forced to get rid as thats better than having a raving lunatic prowling around SL
Sure, not disagreeing that he is said to have been a bad influence but "forced" still seems an odd word to use with any explanation in article.
No doubt forced, in as much as, we had to pay him off, to get him out the door.
Bikey's contract being paid up doesn't necessarily mean we paid the full amount left on his contract. More likely we negotiated a lower amount on the basis he could be released and would be able to find a new club after the window closed.
Possibly but if we were "forced" then maybe he was able to ask for what he wanted.
as Covered End say above we had to pay him off, and maybe for the full amount, to get him out of the door.
Shame Peeters thought Morrison was useless and was overheard by Gudmunsson telling his coaches that leading to Morro asking to move.
Now Liege are no longer owned by RD is it safe to assume the scouting link-up we had with them has also ended? If RD had sold Liege a year ago would we still have been informed of Bauer and Kashi by the Liege scouts? Could we have identified Bauer and Kashi without the Liege scouts? Is there still a link-up between both clubs scouting systems even under different ownership? Can we go into future transfer windows and still find the Bauer's and Kashi's without a link-up with Liege scouts?
Bikey's contract being paid up doesn't necessarily mean we paid the full amount left on his contract. More likely we negotiated a lower amount on the basis he could be released and would be able to find a new club after the window closed.
Possibly but if we were "forced" then maybe he was able to ask for what he wanted.
as Covered End say above we had to pay him off, and maybe for the full amount, to get him out of the door.
Shame Peeters thought Morrison was useless and was overheard by Gudmunsson telling his coaches that leading to Morro asking to move.
Millwall bell that Peeters , still there were plenty willing to tickle his balls cos he had a Charlton badge on his shirt
Bikey's contract being paid up doesn't necessarily mean we paid the full amount left on his contract. More likely we negotiated a lower amount on the basis he could be released and would be able to find a new club after the window closed.
Possibly but if we were "forced" then maybe he was able to ask for what he wanted.
as Covered End say above we had to pay him off, and maybe for the full amount, to get him out of the door.
That's how I read it, the club decided he'd become such a problem to have around the place that we had to get rid of him for the good of the rest of the team. They left it as long as they could but when it became clear that no one else wanted him they felt they had no other option than to cancel his contract. I'm no employment lawyer but I believe in that situation Bikey can, if he wishes to play hard ball (and why wouldn't he?), can demand that his contract be paid up in full.
I guess they could have given him leave of absence on full pay.
My wife says that I have the same problem as Andre, always getting in the way, causing a nuisance and hanging around at home taking up space shes earmarked for another purpose. If I went and did the same at the Valley/ Training Ground, Is there any chance that they could pay me a Bikey lump sum to go away as well?
Having seen Bikey at Maidstone in preseason, he did not look to be a bad influence, add to that his good reputation at fan events i doubt that was the problem.
Sounds similar to Morrison he fell foul of the change of coaches but just because Luzon did not want him does not mean he does not have the right to the wages he is owed by the club when we offered him a two year contract last summer.
Having seen Bikey at Maidstone in preseason, he did not look to be a bad influence, add to that his good reputation at fan events i doubt that was the problem.
Sounds similar to Morrison he fell foul of the change of coaches but just because Luzon did not want him does not mean he does not have the right to the wages he is owed by the club when we offered him a two year contract last summer.
Having seen Bikey lambast Fox on numerous occasions last season when it was Bikey himself at fault i beg to differ. Also what someone close to Charlton has told me and that was he was a fecking fruitcake. If you look the evidence is there too at his previous clubs. Anyway i think George would be ok backup for Big Mac.
Rumours again on twitter that Tucudean is coming back
Not sure how reliable this is or what the source is.
Seems odd that the contract has been cancelled now rather then in the window
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Charlton News @AddicksNews 1h1 hour ago George Tucudean has had his contract at Steaua Bucharest cancelled #cafc
This was rumoured about a month ago, but no clarification was forthcoming. Not my favourite player but back-up to the Great Dane and better than playing some of the kids.
This was rumoured last month, indeed I had wondered whether he could have played at Wolves, but aren't there rules about the number of clubs you can play for in a season, and maybe they were hoping to ship him out again
My wife says that I have the same problem as Andre, always getting in the way, causing a nuisance and hanging around at home taking up space shes earmarked for another purpose. If I went and did the same at the Valley/ Training Ground, Is there any chance that they could pay me a Bikey lump sum to go away as well?
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It shows how the previous failings in the transfer market are still costing us. Annoying that we had to pay Bikey up, as effectively that's a year (or part year) of wasted salary
Next summer Harriott, Dmitrovic, Moussa and others such as Pigott will be out of contract. If it's not possible this season you'd hope next season we'll have a more complete squad with the 2/3 extra players KM talks about.
As well as Bikey we may have also paid off Lepoint. He's listed as having his contract terminated by mutual consent here in the June 2015 document:
http://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/more/player-registrations
Doesn't suggest he moved for an undisclosed fee as claimed on the OS.
Good for km she has a feisty side that is a perfect complement to her strictly professional side,
Gotta a lot of respect for km
Richard Cawley @RichCawleySLP
And chief executive Katrien Meire explains that contract renewals and signings have bumped #cafc over-budget http://www.southlondonpress.co.uk/article.cfm?id=3328&headline=Charlton Athletic chief: We are exceeding our player wage budget …
Matt Wright @mattjobob 2h2 hours ago
Matt Wright retweeted Richard Cawley
Meire much more revealing here than in recent prog column. If already over budget, bad news for squad strength
Richard Cawley @RichCawleySLP 2m2 minutes ago
@mattjobob Don't think will stop them from trying to add. Still made a bid for Henry on last day of window.
Now Liege are no longer owned by RD is it safe to assume the scouting link-up we had with them has also ended? If RD had sold Liege a year ago would we still have been informed of Bauer and Kashi by the Liege scouts? Could we have identified Bauer and Kashi without the Liege scouts? Is there still a link-up between both clubs scouting systems even under different ownership? Can we go into future transfer windows and still find the Bauer's and Kashi's without a link-up with Liege scouts?
All in all it has to be said we've had another successful transfer window and we appear to have a stronger team than we did when it opened.
Reading this again the word "forced" is interesting.
It is Cawley's word or at least he's not quoting KM but why were we "forced". We had the option to leave him with the U21s although that might not have been ideal and just pay him week by week.
Wouldn't have freed up any money as would still have to pay him until he went out on loan or moved permanently in January but why "forced".
By whom and for what reasons?
So you could say we were forced to get rid as thats better than having a raving lunatic prowling around SL
as Covered End say above we had to pay him off, and maybe for the full amount, to get him out of the door.
Shame Peeters thought Morrison was useless and was overheard by Gudmunsson telling his coaches that leading to Morro asking to move.
I guess they could have given him leave of absence on full pay.
Sounds similar to Morrison he fell foul of the change of coaches but just because Luzon did not want him does not mean he does not have the right to the wages he is owed by the club when we offered him a two year contract last summer.
Not sure how reliable this is or what the source is.
Seems odd that the contract has been cancelled now rather then in the window
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Charlton News @AddicksNews 1h1 hour ago
George Tucudean has had his contract at Steaua Bucharest cancelled #cafc
Cant say we dont have the Firepower up front this season now
If you look the evidence is there too at his previous clubs.
Anyway i think George would be ok backup for Big Mac.
I could find him a bush to trim...