Patrick Bauer has signed! (4 year deal - June 15)
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I'm realistic enough to realise he might not be up to scratch but I hope for the best.
Optimism, as long as it isn't the blind "what's not to like" variety, is much more fun over the summer.
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That was pretty much the whole point of my post...Athletico Charlton said:
To be fair to SCP, plenty on here think he will be good before seeing him. Just a matter of whether your glass is half full or half empty at the moment I guess.dickplumb said:
There is nothing like being positive. Why would you think he is rubbish before seeing him play? It doesn't make sense, just because Polish Pete is not good it doesn't mean that Patrick Baeur is the same. There is no correlation between the two.superchrissypowell said:Everyone was optimistic about polish pete...he was crap. I dont hold out much hope tbh and have a gut feeling he will be rubbish
I am personally cautiously optimistic about the signing. Cautious for the reasons AFKA points out above but optimistic given what I have read about him. Anyway, we now have one first team squad CB so that is a (small) start.0 -
"Having something about you" and "entire squad must be good enough to play for us" are two completely different kettles of fish. Bradford beat Chelsea last season in the cup, does that also mean none of the Chelsea squad are good enough for us? Of course it doesn't.superchrissypowell said:
Bradford got to the final of the league cup a couple of seasons ago, all of their players must be good enough to play in the Championship for us.....sam3110 said:
Have fun with that feeling, he was part of an unfancied team that got to the Portuguese equivalent of the FA Cup final just last season, he has to have a bit about himsuperchrissypowell said:Everyone was optimistic about polish pete...he was crap. I dont hold out much hope tbh and have a gut feeling he will be rubbish
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Just to point out, im not writing him off and will judge him when i see him play. My post was basically trying to make the point that everyone saying he is a good signing without seeing him play (not singling you out DP btw)dickplumb said:
Every player should be judged after seeing them play over a period of time. There just seems a tendency to write players off before they have played for us which, to me, is illogical. Yes we have made mistakes with Foreign players in the past, but we have also had successes.AFKABartram said:He ticks a lot of boxes, but so did Polish Pete, Reza and Thuram and those examples mean I'm a little more cautious to make any judgement on an overseas signing until actually seeing them play.
If he is the new Carl Tiler, I'll be happy with that.1 -
I am pleased purely because for a great deal of last season (once Bikey lost the plot for whatever reason in fact) it was apparent we lacked a defender who had height and presence and could attack a ball in the air either defensively or at an attacking set piece. Johnson could have been that man if not for the rib injury but he's now gone, yet straight away the weakness has been addressed, in theory of course at this stage but that's better than nothing.
I would still prefer at least one older head in the defence to keep things organised - Solly seems to suffer if he has to try and organise the entire defence as well as play his own game, Fox is probably not leadership material yet, and Bikey is... Bikey. A wily old pro like Ben Haim or Johnson would not go amiss at all, but there's plenty of time.2 -
I wasn't , I could see he was a park footballer playing with a stadium around himsuperchrissypowell said:Everyone was optimistic about polish pete...he was crap. I dont hold out much hope tbh and have a gut feeling he will be rubbish
Vetokele looked a proper player from his YouTube stuff and his first dozen or so games for us he was
This fella looks very upright and if I'm allowed to post my worthless view on him I reckon
25% good signing .... 40% average signing ...... 35% on loan to a chuff network club within the year
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He may be rubbish but... Maritimo are in the Primeira Liga which is seen as the fifth best European League, ahead of France and just behind Italy, with FC Porto having won the Champions League in the recent era.
Polish Pete on the hand was signed from De Graafschap who at the time were a Dutch 2nd Division side which is no where near the level of the Portuguese top tier whilst the Dutch Eredivisie is only regarded at Europe's 9th top tier which is behind Ukraine and Russia in the rankings9 -
Don't mention the war.ForeverAddickted said:
Wonder if he's been signed for attacking corners an area we were extremely weak at last season (Bikey v Wolves was one of the few corners we scored from wasnt it?)Athletico Charlton said:Was voted 3rd best defender in Portugal for season 2013/14. Says heading is his obvious strength
As well I'd like to see how he manouvers, for a big guy up against some quick Championship defenders I hope he's not one of these units with the turning ability of a WW2 tank
Please Move on.
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Thanks for your input statto :-)ForeverAddickted said:He may be rubbish but... Maritimo are in the Primeira Liga which is seen as the fifth best European League, ahead of France and just behind Italy, with FC Porto having won the Champions League in the recent era.
Polish Pete on the hand was signed from De Graafschap who at the time were a Dutch 2nd Division side which is no where near the level of the Portuguese top tier whilst the Dutch Eredivisie is only regarded at Europe's 9th top tier which is behind Ukraine and Russia in the rankings
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Please give him shirt number 243
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He shouldn't struggle with the physical nature of the league, being that he's absolutely massive. Then again, I've got a mate about his size and he's completely shit at football. Then again my mate's never played for Germany at youth level. I forget my point.
Welcome Patrick. Dominate opposition strikers like a pool sun lounger and you'll be a success.15 -
The BBC still don't know Charlton has signed him.
Nothing on their Charlton home page and nothing on their Transfer Deals page:
"All Premier League, Football League, Scottish Premiership and major European transfers will appear here."
I thought the BBC's remit was to report news?
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Hmmmm, part Richard Rufus, part Patrick Mc Carthy? ...and where were the supporters in the footage? Friendlies? Still, he does look fit. Looking forward to seeing it all gel, all you can do...Scoham said:0 -
He was... Left it on a sunbed at 5am this morning thoughguinnessaddick said:
As he is German and the first signing, he should be holding a Charlton towel.Henry Irving said:Yet again no Scarfy.
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He looks like he runs weird....1
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So does Sterling and he's worth £40m+ AND he can hit the side netting.Dazzler21 said:He looks like he runs weird....
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For the first signing of the summer I'm pretty pleased. Young player, long contract and in a position that needed addressing.
Obviously we can't judge until he's played a few games but looks like he has the potential to be a decent signing.
A few more signings like this, along with a few with championship experience and I'll be hoping to finish higher than our 12th place last year, rather than lower.8 -
I would have thought it would be 'Nein'Addickforlife said:Please give him shirt number 24
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If he, as a defender, is in the same class as Igor and Johan, which I suspect he will be, I will be very happy - welcome Patrick!1
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The BBC now mentioning it, though also still repeating the £3.5m figure...0 -
From that video I am bit concerned he'll be the new Harry Cripps!AFKABartram said:He ticks a lot of boxes, but so did Polish Pete, Reza and Thuram and those examples mean I'm a little more cautious to make any judgement on an overseas signing until actually seeing them play.
If he is the new Carl Tiler, I'll be happy with that.1 -
Stuttgart youth product and German u20 international in 2011 so no mug.
Did you check transfermarkt ?AFKABartram said:He ticks a lot of boxes, but so did Polish Pete, Reza and Thuram and those examples mean I'm a little more cautious to make any judgement on an overseas signing until actually seeing them play.
If he is the new Carl Tiler, I'll be happy with that.
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Cripps - as in we sign him, and we get promoted?Red_in_SE8 said:
From that video I am bit concerned he'll be the new Harry Cripps!AFKABartram said:He ticks a lot of boxes, but so did Polish Pete, Reza and Thuram and those examples mean I'm a little more cautious to make any judgement on an overseas signing until actually seeing them play.
If he is the new Carl Tiler, I'll be happy with that.0 -
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You mean Olly is the only comms rep, needs help over the next few weeksFanny Fanackapan said:
You mean Olly ?ross1 said:Probably all sorted out after the comms staff had finished for the day, so expect it on the OS tomorrow
That can't be correct.
He's our new 24/7.0 -
Well is he Lidle or Waitrose !0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-tDKpDfKM4
