nowadays if a player wants to go, he goes .. there is no point in keeping disaffected players .. Cousins obviously didn't fancy playing in the third strata, so he's moved on .. he always gave 100% for us, I thank him & wish him all the very best except when he plays against us .. now I am far more concerned with who takes his place in OUR midfield this coming season .. things move quickly on
Good luck Jordan , my favourite player over the last couple of years.
That fee is a disgrace though in today's football. I almost don't want the season to start, back to square one, these Belgian ***** will continue to destroy us. Couldn't give a fuck who we sign, if we're letting our best players go in the meantime . Slade has already told his first lie.'we will not allow anyone to leave here on the cheap' , well that mate is a joke and so are you . Pissed off is not the word
No disrespect to those who think 1.5m is fair value, but for a 22yr old English player with 125 Championship games experience already and twice club PoTY who is secured on a long contract, I don't think they appreciate how the money has moved on in the game of late.
As an illustration of that, lets reflect on the fact that NINE YEARS AGO we paid £1.5m for Izall McLeod. Now consider all the new money that has flooded in to the English game since then, in the form of huge new TV deals both for UK and globally, a rash of minted new owners, not just in the FAPL, and of course £300m in taxpayers money thrown at just one club.
No surprise that he has left to go on and better his career. If the clowns in charge had not brought on this unnecessary relegation in the first place, then he would still be here.
No surprise that the figure being quoted is on the cheap side, however that has been the case for the last 30 years regardless who runs the club.
Still a few weeks before the transfer window closes, and I can see a few more on the way out before then. Gudmundsson, Pope, Tex, Lookman and Watt will go in my opnion.
People seemed to get all excited that the new 3 players coming in would improve our squad (Nothing wrong with them by the way) but seemed to forget that we would lose the other quality left in the squad.
If Rusty Slade is not given a fair percentage of the undisclosed fees received, to spend on replacements, then he will have to work his magic on the freebie market to get us in the top six this season.
I can see the squad from September not being a patch on the 2011/2012 squad that got us out of the third tier last time.
All the best Jordan. Pleasure to watch a local lad in a red shirt that gave his all for the cause.
Good luck Jordan , my favourite player over the last couple of years.
That fee is a disgrace though in today's football. I almost don't want the season to start, back to square one, these Belgian ***** will continue to destroy us. Couldn't give a fuck who we sign, if we're letting our best players go in the meantime . Slade has already told his first lie.'we will not allow anyone to leave here on the cheap' , well that mate if a joke and so are you . Pissed off is not the word
No, we will destroy them. Let's see how it unfolds over the next few weeks first.
No disrespect to those who think 1.5m is fair value, but for a 22yr old English player with 125 Championship games experience already and twice club PoTY who is secured on a long contract, I don't think they appreciate how the money has moved on in the game of late.
As an illustration of that, lets reflect on the fact that NINE YEARS AGO we paid £1.5m for Izall McLeod. Now consider all the new money that has flooded in to the English game since then, in the form of huge new TV deals both for UK and globally, a rash of minted new owners, not just in the FAPL, and of course £300m in taxpayers money thrown at just one club.
This.
League One or not, he's under contract. If he wants to go on strike let him, he risks losing wages or other add-ons. But put a decent price on him and stick to it.
Wait who at the club would actually know what a decent price is? Who's running these transfers? This is a shambles.
I would have preferred him to go on a free. At least that way the books would be a bit harder to balance and Katy would have admit the customers importance as a revenue stream had just increased somewhat.
Just to add some sort of balance. We as fans rarely have the full picture when it comes to transfer deals. We have no idea how that fee is made up, if it's a full cash upfront amount arguably that's a better deal than a couple of mill spread over 2 years.
That said though it does seem a small amount on the face of it. Will wait to see what is done with the money before criticising.
Good luck Jordan, a good servant who gave all he had. Hope you go on to have a good career.
Good luck Jordan, it's a good move for you. I would have loved you to stay just one more year to help us up. But I respect you have to progress your career as well.
Just to add some sort of balance. We as fans rarely have the full picture when it comes to transfer deals. We have no idea how that fee is made up, if it's a full cash upfront amount arguably that a better deal than a couple of mill spread over 2 years.
That said though it does seem a small amount on the face of it. Will wait to see what is done with the money before criticising.
Good luck Jordan, a good servant who gave all he had. Hope you go on to have a good career.
i don't think that's true in the current situation. There's no evidence of a cash flow issue or bank borrowing, which is why it may have been the case in the past.
I think the thing that genuinely worries me the most is that I'm not really bothered about the fact we've been had over on the fee.
Let's face it, the cash won't be plowed back into the team. It'll be put towards a bespoke taped up pair of brogues for Roland and a new non-black and white stripey top for Boss Kat.
Good luck to Jordan, wish him well. Why any player would want to remain at our once proud club is beyond me.
1.4 million ? That's so bad that I almost believe Katrien has done it to piss us off.
Having said that, and on a much lighter note i honestly wish JC the best. He has a tremendous attitude and engine which will propel him to good things in his career.
None of that will be re-invested by Duchbag. Meire is just balancing the books. sorry but we should be re-named Charlton Titanic not Athletic coz with these mugs in charge we are sinking down down down..... I havent been since that Belgian wanker sold Kermgrant in Jan 14 and will not be back until they've gone.
Shame to see an honest youngster go but really not a miss from a footballing point of view.
I've always said he fits the modern English footballer description, pace, energy, strength, but lacks any real footballing brain and technical ability. Players who give 100% every week without fail, which he did, are always fan favourites but doesn't necessarily mean they were overly gifted.
I think he's replaceable, just hope the Belgians do the business now.
Shame to see an honest youngster go but really not a miss from a footballing point of view.
I've always said he fits the modern English footballer description, pace, energy, strength, but lacks any real footballing brain and technical ability. Players who give 100% every week without fail, which he did, are always fan favourites but doesn't necessarily mean they were overly gifted.
I think he's replaceable, just hope the Belgians do the business now.
You might change your mind after you've seen Kevin Foley and Andrew Crofts.
A year ago, Premier clubs were interested in Cousins. Because he played like a young Jordan Henderson ? With the same iffy first touch erratic passing, but great team player who could cover every blade of grass and play in numerous positions. Now with a new start at 21, Jordan with hard work can improve both his passing, control as well as his shooting. The FEE would have been about 2.5 million a year ago plus add ons. so do we assume that QPR was the only team now interested after Charlton's terrible season and JC average season; and this is why the fee has dropped like a stone ?
If it's really £1.4m then everyone involved needs stringing up. £1.4m for an experienced, academy-bred player would have been a small fee ten years ago. Now, and I know this is the top end, but PSG are offering £26m for Antonio Valencia, a 31 year old who still doesn't know what his best position is. Teams in League Two are holding out for £3m for their best players. Money has gone absolutely mad in football and yet somehow still we're selling on our players for absolute peanuts. He's on a long term contract as well. I'm absolutely mystified. When Roland spent years refusing to spend fees on players and refusing to invest in the squad I was willing to buy it as a stingy businessman who hadn't figured out how football runs, but selling a prized asset for what is objectively a tiny fee is just obvious bad business to anyone. I never understand what's going on with this ridiculous club
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Thank you for your work ethic, your loyalty & your dedication to Charlton over the past years.
Wish you every good wish for your future career.
it was even less.
£1.25m rising to £1.4? WTF so the add is worth all of £150k What is that going to do?
Knew he was going but at least expected a decent fee or decent add ons but we get neither.
But I'm sure it more than pays for the three players we've bought so as long as the spreadsheets balance that's all that matters.
now I am far more concerned with who takes his place in OUR midfield this coming season .. things move quickly on
If Cousins was a 10-12 goals a season man, I think they would have managed to squeeze an extra 70p out of QPR
That fee is a disgrace though in today's football. I almost don't want the season to start, back to square one, these Belgian ***** will continue to destroy us. Couldn't give a fuck who we sign, if we're letting our best players go in the meantime . Slade has already told his first lie.'we will not allow anyone to leave here on the cheap' , well that mate is a joke and so are you . Pissed off is not the word
No surprise that the figure being quoted is on the cheap side, however that has been the case for the last 30 years regardless who runs the club.
Still a few weeks before the transfer window closes, and I can see a few more on the way out before then. Gudmundsson, Pope, Tex, Lookman and Watt will go in my opnion.
People seemed to get all excited that the new 3 players coming in would improve our squad (Nothing wrong with them by the way) but seemed to forget that we would lose the other quality left in the squad.
If Rusty Slade is not given a fair percentage of the undisclosed fees received, to spend on replacements, then he will have to work his magic on the freebie market to get us in the top six this season.
I can see the squad from September not being a patch on the 2011/2012 squad that got us out of the third tier last time.
All the best Jordan. Pleasure to watch a local lad in a red shirt that gave his all for the cause.
How can anyone justify this price tag?
Has proven himself to be a quality Championship level midfielder. Potential to be in the premier league in a few years and we get naff all for him.
This club is a complete farce.
League One or not, he's under contract. If he wants to go on strike let him, he risks losing wages or other add-ons. But put a decent price on him and stick to it.
Wait who at the club would actually know what a decent price is? Who's running these transfers? This is a shambles.
That said though it does seem a small amount on the face of it. Will wait to see what is done with the money before criticising.
Good luck Jordan, a good servant who gave all he had. Hope you go on to have a good career.
Additionally, our two most promising younger players from last season. Pope and Lookman are very sought after aswell.
I am starting to worry our season strategy will be based around Ajose and Novak scoring enough goals for us to win matches and no plan B
Let's face it, the cash won't be plowed back into the team. It'll be put towards a bespoke taped up pair of brogues for Roland and a new non-black and white stripey top for Boss Kat.
Good luck to Jordan, wish him well. Why any player would want to remain at our once proud club is beyond me.
Stupid fee, yet again we sell cheap
Having said that, and on a much lighter note i honestly wish JC the best. He has a tremendous attitude and engine which will propel him to good things in his career.
I've always said he fits the modern English footballer description, pace, energy, strength, but lacks any real footballing brain and technical ability. Players who give 100% every week without fail, which he did, are always fan favourites but doesn't necessarily mean they were overly gifted.
I think he's replaceable, just hope the Belgians do the business now.
Because he played like a young Jordan Henderson ?
With the same iffy first touch erratic passing, but great team player who could cover every blade of grass and play in numerous positions. Now with a new start at 21, Jordan with hard work can improve both his passing, control as well as his shooting.
The FEE would have been about 2.5 million a year ago plus add ons.
so do we assume that QPR was the only team now interested after Charlton's terrible season and JC average season; and this is why the fee has dropped like a stone ?