Below is on the London News On Line web site.
As you can see Robinson says "It has been a very productive few days. We've reduced the age of the team, increased the energy and hopefully increased the excitement."
In the last few days we have sold Ademola Lookman who is 19 and one of the most exciting teenagers in England as well as Morgan Fox who was only 23 and a competent full back. We have signed a young winger from Chelsea on loan who hasn't first team experience, a 23 year old midfielder with some experience from Brighton and a full back around 20 from West Ham who has played for Coventry on loan twice. Don't see how this has reduced the age of the team (bearing in mind Lookman's age) or increased the energy and excitement or importantly made it stronger. To me we are weakened. I suspect RD has told Robinson he can only have one more signing and so to save face he has to spout the rubbish he is coming out with. Does he really believe Charlton supporters are that thick ?
Full Article - Karl Robinson is looking to add another new signing before Charlton's derby clash with Millwall. The Addicks have signed West Ham left-back Lewis Page and Brighton midfielder Jake Forster-Caskey on a permanent basis. Chelsea's Jay Dasilva was a loan capture from Chelsea to kick off the window.
Robinson told Charlton's YouTube site: "I think we need one more in before Millwall. We're working very hard at the moment. It's not always great to put a timescale on things because you are there to be shot at if it doesn't happen. Then we'll wait and we'll try to bring in one more and splash a bit of money on. It has been a very productive few days. We've reduced the age of the team, increased the energy and hopefully increased the excitement. I don't want to put bums on seats - I want to reverse that and get bums off seats in that people are constantly on their feet clapping and applauding."
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His press quotes read like a load of flannel to me.
The fans just sometimes randomly dance...
There seems to be a large contingent that are unwilling to give him a chance. Whether that's down to being a regime appointment, an outspoken young manager, a scouser or a mixture of all of these I'm not sure. He seems to be sure of what he wants and is slowly going about it, the players (both current and new) are saying positive things about him and the Millwall result aside the performances seem to be picking up from Slade's dirge. Give the guy a chance FFS.
I like his enthusiasm but that only gets you so far. I'd like to see less talk and more action. At the moment it just feels like any other transfer window under Roland, a chance to bring in some money.
I just wish you would shut the fuck up sometimes.
Robinson's obviously been told to try and communicate with the customers more and he's doing it... but a lot of what he says can be counter productive. For example his explanation on his team selections before kick off. It's pointless when we lose. He's trying though which is more than some of the men he's followed.
We've lost a potent threat and replaced it with some utterly untested youth.
This club is so depressing, and will continue to be so until Roland et al leave, we all know it, the thousands that refuse to come know it, the positive pretenders also know it.
A club split, isn't really a club at all.
However we have been here before, in a slightly different context, and we will prevail. It's just a question of when this old git sells up and as we continue to raise funds and embarrass him, and not turn up. Don't forget we used to get 20 plus k in league one when were flying and had a football for a $5, those days will NEVER come under this regime.
So we keep stand firm, the guys keep chipping away, and one day he will crack properly.
That is all we have as Charlton fans currently.