Yes he did was a few years younger than me and lived at the end of my road I still speak to him now and again if I see him, owns a big house by footscray meadows and floats about the area alot
Biggest mistake was not signing Bulot at the end of last season when he was a Liege player
I still don't understand that one. It should have been the easiest deal of the summer. The one Standard Liege player we actually wanted.
No brainer, international winger, completed our midfield. Showed excellent commitment, pace and really started to settle into English / Championship football. Typical Charlton,....
He wanted to come too...BUT the apparent rumour is that as we got Tony Watt for peanuts, Liege wanted a decent sum for Bulot and Roland didnt want to pay it (but Rennes obviously were willing to do so).
Looks a bad decision in hindsight as does our reluctance to cough up the money needed to buy James Henry, now he's signed a new contract at Wolves. Failure to sign a good left winger on a perm or on loan has undoubtly cost us dear during Sept as we were close to looking like we could challenge for the playoffs had we had a bit more depth.
We have nothing to fall back on, we can't bring a player off the bench like Derby brought on Tom Ince & Sir Darren Bent last week. Ipswich are a good model, buying experienced players relatively cheap, with no-egos! My friend is an Ipswich fan and said Jonathan Douglas (free from Brentford) is unbelievable!
We have nothing to fall back on, we can't bring a player off the bench like Derby brought on Tom Ince & Sir Darren Bent last week. Ipswich are a good model, buying experienced players relatively cheap, with no-egos! My friend is an Ipswich fan and said Jonathan Douglas (free from Brentford) is unbelievable!0
We have nothing to fall back on, we can't bring a player off the bench like Derby brought on Tom Ince & Sir Darren Bent last week. Ipswich are a good model, buying experienced players relatively cheap, with no-egos! My friend is an Ipswich fan and said Jonathan Douglas (free from Brentford) is unbelievable!
I'm not sure Derby is a good comparison, they're spending vast sums to get promotion, more than I would expect RD to cough up.
Ipswich are a better model, more like Charlton under Curbishley really, buying cheap players with good character, and blending them with youngsters, paid for by the sale of Mings in the summer, though having said that they're only 6 points above us in the table
We have nothing to fall back on, we can't bring a player off the bench like Derby brought on Tom Ince & Sir Darren Bent last week. Ipswich are a good model, buying experienced players relatively cheap, with no-egos! My friend is an Ipswich fan and said Jonathan Douglas (free from Brentford) is unbelievable!
I'm not sure Derby is a good comparison, they're spending vast sums to get promotion, more than I would expect RD to cough up.
Ipswich are a better model, more like Charlton under Curbishley really, buying cheap players with good character, and blending them with youngsters, paid for by the sale of Mings in the summer, though having said that they're only 6 points above us in the table
I wasn't suggesting we are like Derby, simply that we don't have the resources / subs to impact a game! 6 points would have been beating Rotherham & Huddersfield (two awful sides, we made look average), which I would have taken at this point!
League One high-flyers Gillingham have agreed a deal to bring Charlton Athletic defender Harry Lennon back to the club on loan, HITC Sport understands from sources close to the club.
With Obileye, Thomas out on loan why would we loan out another centre half? We would only have Diarra, Sarr and Baeur. Why would you leave yourself exposed like that? Whoever is making these decisions knows nothing about football.
League One high-flyers Gillingham have agreed a deal to bring Charlton Athletic defender Harry Lennon back to the club on loan, HITC Sport understands from sources close to the club.
I don't see this as a bad move. Gives Lennon some much needed competitive game time. Obviously Diarra, Bauer and Sarr are the first choice defenders, plus Fox can move into the middle if needed in an emergency, so can Cousins.
He wanted to come too...BUT the apparent rumour is that as we got Tony Watt for peanuts, Liege wanted a decent sum for Bulot and Roland didnt want to pay it (but Rennes obviously were willing to do so).
Looks a bad decision in hindsight as does our reluctance to cough up the money needed to buy James Henry, now he's signed a new contract at Wolves. Failure to sign a good left winger on a perm or on loan has undoubtly cost us dear during Sept as we were close to looking like we could challenge for the playoffs had we had a bit more depth.
But Roland could and should have transferred him before he sold Liege.
With Obileye, Thomas out on loan why would we loan out another centre half? We would only have Diarra, Sarr and Baeur. Why would you leave yourself exposed like that? Whoever is making these decisions knows nothing about football.
If we are not willing to fork out for tea and coffee, why should we pay wages for players not playing ? Wibble.
Roland Duchatelet, the tightest man on planet earth. He has over £300M, but won't buy the tea & coffee.
With Obileye, Thomas out on loan why would we loan out another centre half? We would only have Diarra, Sarr and Baeur. Why would you leave yourself exposed like that? Whoever is making these decisions knows nothing about football.
It is a great way of getting him match fit and if do have to recall he is ready to come straight in. Worth doing IMHO even without the wages.
For those hoping one day we might tempt Scott Parker back, here is the reason it will not happen:
Quote from Fulham over Parker's ongoing injury problem The club’s biggest wage earner at close to £75k-a-week found that not even the use of a state-of-the-art weight bearing treadmill got him over the line.
With Obileye, Thomas out on loan why would we loan out another centre half? We would only have Diarra, Sarr and Baeur. Why would you leave yourself exposed like that? Whoever is making these decisions knows nothing about football.
Terry Thomas's loan spell with Woking finishes tomorrow. Lennon out, Thomas in.
Seems a good move for Harry but in an already thin squad seems an odd move for us.
Still, saves a few bob on wages so we get nearer to hitting budget and that is what matters.
Took the words right out of my mouth, maybe someone is coming in, where's Colin? He knows everything that is going on at the hub.
Given the paltry state of depth among our squad, and Lennon now going out, I am slightly annoyed RD doesn't sanction more loans.
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Mak Vetokele Cellabos
2 of those are forwards, the other an option at the left wing spot that has caused headaches for a few seasons now. GL brought in McAleny, but I think he's started 1 game????
If he was good enough you imagine he'd have started more. He maybe, but my point is why are we loaning players who aren't good enough to start. It's all a bit bizarre.
Yes we couldn't have foreseen the injuries to Mak etc, but we could've seen at the start of the season the squad is too small.
Bergdich I now have reservations about along with Ba. JJ just isn't going to cut it on the pitch anymore (IMO). So we are up against it now. Yes we're over budget, I understand it is important for financial prudence etc, but a few loans? Is that really going to push us toward a financial precipice
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Looks a bad decision in hindsight as does our reluctance to cough up the money needed to buy James Henry, now he's signed a new contract at Wolves. Failure to sign a good left winger on a perm or on loan has undoubtly cost us dear during Sept as we were close to looking like we could challenge for the playoffs had we had a bit more depth.
Ipswich are a better model, more like Charlton under Curbishley really, buying cheap players with good character, and blending them with youngsters, paid for by the sale of Mings in the summer, though having said that they're only 6 points above us in the table
back in there very soon
LOAN | @HLennon94 has joined @TheGillsFC on an initial one-month, youth loan deal http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/charlton-athletic-harry-lennon-loan-gillingham-2722914.aspx … #cafc
Charlton Athletic FC @CAFCofficial 3m3 minutes ago
The 20-year-old academy graduate spent part of last season with the Gills, playing two games in League One http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/charlton-athletic-harry-lennon-loan-gillingham-2722914.aspx#QF4cfUt3CouHA1Lk.99 … #cafc
now confirmed on OS twitter.
Seems a good move for Harry but in an already thin squad seems an odd move for us.
Still, saves a few bob on wages so we get nearer to hitting budget and that is what matters.
Roland Duchatelet, the tightest man on planet earth. He has over £300M, but won't buy the tea & coffee.
Quote from Fulham over Parker's ongoing injury problem
The club’s biggest wage earner at close to £75k-a-week found that not even the use of a state-of-the-art weight bearing treadmill got him over the line.
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Mak
Vetokele
Cellabos
2 of those are forwards, the other an option at the left wing spot that has caused headaches for a few seasons now. GL brought in McAleny, but I think he's started 1 game????
If he was good enough you imagine he'd have started more. He maybe, but my point is why are we loaning players who aren't good enough to start. It's all a bit bizarre.
Yes we couldn't have foreseen the injuries to Mak etc, but we could've seen at the start of the season the squad is too small.
Bergdich I now have reservations about along with Ba. JJ just isn't going to cut it on the pitch anymore (IMO). So we are up against it now. Yes we're over budget, I understand it is important for financial prudence etc, but a few loans? Is that really going to push us toward a financial precipice
''If we are not willing to fork out for tea and coffee, why should we pay wages for players not playing ? Wibble.
Roland Duchatelet, the tightest man on planet earth. He has over £300M, but won't buy the tea & coffee.''
Best comment on the 305 etc pages!!!