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Ricky Holmes

J BLOCK
J BLOCK Posts: 8,321
edited April 2017 in General Charlton
Just been told it's done and dusted to Sheff Utd. Very good source.
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  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,000
    Oh great
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,488
    Doesn't surprise me.
  • bellz2002
    bellz2002 Posts: 1,362
    Wouldn't surprise me either. The fun begins. Again.
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    It'll be bloody hard to find another player with his skill & energy. It hurts me to say it but he deserves better than us.
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,889
    Didn't he come to us because he wanted to move south?
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,962
    happyvalley said:

    It'll be bloody hard to find another player with his skill & energy. It hurts me to say it but he deserves better than us.

    Don't really begrudge him his move, if it happens.
    Starting out at non-League, he's grafted and worked his way up through the divisions. At 30 years old would finally have the chance to prove himself in the Championship.

    Opportunity may never knock again for him.

  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,005
    If he goes and Konsa goes I fear for us next year...
  • Hartleypete
    Hartleypete Posts: 4,704
    Another great reason not to renew season ticket.
  • Missed It
    Missed It Posts: 2,735
    Don't blame him. He can do far better than our jokeshop of a football club.

    Trouble is, we all regard selling our best player as another disaster but as far as Roland's concerned it's a success. That's why Charlton are going nowhere but down with this idiot in charge.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,663
    No surprise.

    Very good player and deserves his chance in the Championship with a manager he knows and respects.

    Ricky will always get a cheer and clap from me if and when he returns to The Valley as an opposition player.

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  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,420
    Its like at the end of each season KAtrien offers a few of our Younger/More talented players to the team top of the league. Last season Pope and JBG, this season Holmes.
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,967
    Don't blame him if he has gone as he is one of the best players in this league.
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,079
    Same old sell best players replace with inferior ones.
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,362
    BigRedEvil said:

    Same old sell best players replace with inferior ones.

    Holmes has been one of the few astute signings. The problem is that the odds of replacing Holmes with someone nearly as good or with potential are low.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    edited April 2017
    Makes sense. He only joined us on a promise of championship football and working for Chris Wilder. I have no sources but said this to vociferous anti protesters during the game when they were saying "got to hang on to him next season".
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    My friend spoke to him after the game and asked if he was staying and his quote was " I have another year on my contract so I hope so "
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,823
    Holmes and Konsa going has been expected since February.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,378
    if true he's back with a manager who knows him well and got the best out of him @ Northampton .. be VERY sorry to see him go, about the only exciting player we had this season ..
    IF he goes, he will be SORELY missed .. let's hope that Marshall of Bradford (discussed elsewhere) will come in as a replacement (wishful thinking) .. much will depend on how Bradford go in the play offs
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977


    I spoke to Ezri earlier this week and he said he's signed a new contract and expects to be here for two or three more years
    Callumcafc said:

    Holmes and Konsa going has been expected since February.

  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    Keeping him would be an obvious sign of ambition. He's easily one of the best players in this division, therefore we will subject of bids.

    We shall see but I don't expect to keep him.

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  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,075
    Swisdom said:

    My friend spoke to him after the game and asked if he was staying and his quote was " I have another year on my contract so I hope so "

    Will soon change his mind when offered a longer contract on more money to play for a better team in a higher division for a manager he knows well.
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:

    Swisdom said:

    My friend spoke to him after the game and asked if he was staying and his quote was " I have another year on my contract so I hope so "

    Will soon change his mind when offered a longer contract on more money to play for a better team in a higher division for a manager he knows well.
    Oop north though.

    Think he's settled down here and we are likely to offer a new contract

  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,823
    edited April 2017
    Swisdom said:



    I spoke to Ezri earlier this week and he said he's signed a new contract and expects to be here for two or three more years

    Callumcafc said:

    Holmes and Konsa going has been expected since February.

    I really do hope so but I'm not gonna put any money on it. Expecting him to go, will be pleasantly surprised if he's still here in August.
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 12,004
    The way we sell on the few players who have been decent really sums up perfectly for me just how inept the people running our club are. Clueless.
  • SOTF
    SOTF Posts: 1,149
    When the Sheffield Utd fans told me about this a few months ago they knew so much about him it made me wonder whether it was more than just pub talk. Genuinely, I could name probably 1 or 2 of their players and even then my knowledge of who they are / where they play would be limited.

    It may be a controversial view, but I don't know how Holmes would fare in the Championship. The standard of defensive opposition in the Chanpionship in comparison to League 1 is such a gulf and whilst a lot of what Ricky does come off, a lot of it doesn't and I think those mis-placed passes or one too many touches would get punished much more in the Championship than it has this season. I think he'd have to tailor his game and for me, the exciting thing about Ricky is not knowing what he'll do next.

    Hopefully we won't have to find out and he'll still be our player next season.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,378
    personally I would rather see Konsa go than Holmes .. Holmes has been absolutely integral, vital for us this season whereas Konsa has not been so important .. and YES, I appreciate that Konsa is 'one of our own'
  • sammy391
    sammy391 Posts: 3,788
    Holmes is 29, which arguably gives him one or two years being able to play like he does now ... he surely would jump at the chance to play higher especially at a club so well supported but also managed by his old mate!
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,033
    edited April 2017
    I hope he stays. I understand he turned them down in the summer to come here for family / domestic reasons.

    IF he did leave what about asking for Samir Carruthers in part exchange. He only seems to be a sub for Sheffield United and is not a regular.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,582
    Todds_right_hook said:

    Didn't he come to us because he wanted to move south?

    Now he knows it's not all its made out to be!
  • cafc_harry
    cafc_harry Posts: 3,360
    edited April 2017
    Load of bollocks. He's been jokingly linked with them all season by fans then all of a sudden he's as good as signed? Never been linked by anyone with remote credibility.

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