Running on pure faith at the minute, few rumours about but nothing too exciting let’s be honest, the best player linked with coming or going is Lyle Taylor.
I’ve seen many saying “judge ESI come 1st feb”, if it’s looking grim them I assume the same will be saying “judge ESI come May 3rd”. Massive week in our history coming up, relegation would be catastrophic, simple as that.
I said I would judge them on the 31.12 20. Looks like you may have already judged them if you are having a dig at those who said 1st February.
Confident things will happen. Would be both astonishing and worrying if after ESI busting a gut to take ownership in order to work the transfer window and given our league position and recent injuries. I seriously doubt we are all going to be jumping for joy in Saturday morning but I think Bowyer will get reinforcements.
I can see no realistic prospect of finding a replacement of Lyle Taylor’s calibre in this window. Apart from the fee and wages (which would far exceed any transfer fee received and whatever we’re paying Lyle), being 20th in the Championship is unlikely to enhance our attraction as a club.
I can’t see anyone matching Brentford’s reported offer of £4 million in the summer and losing Taylor at this stage may well see us back in League 1, given the fine margins in this league.
In addition to the financial cost of relegation (at least £5-6million per season), the loss of goodwill towards ESI would be huge. Logic, therefore, suggests that Taylor will stay and Matt Southall will hopefully be as good as his word.
I’ve been confident we’d get quite a few over the line all window.
I’ll admit even I’m starting to get a bit nervous now. Need at least 3 by Friday and not a rumour in sight.
It's only us on CL that need rumours.
Gallen, Bowyer & Southall will have been busy, alright. And if they're trying to bring deals over the line, they'd prefer the press not to know until the signing is done - or risk losing the player to another club.
ESI bought the club earlier than they could purchase lock stock and barrel so they could be in before the transfer window! Southalls own words! Yes we are all aware of January inflated costs but If they don’t strengthen now then how does that bode going forward! Would be amazed if we don’t have at least a couple in before Friday!
Running on pure faith at the minute, few rumours about but nothing too exciting let’s be honest, the best player linked with coming or going is Lyle Taylor.
I’ve seen many saying “judge ESI come 1st feb”, if it’s looking grim them I assume the same will be saying “judge ESI come May 3rd”. Massive week in our history coming up, relegation would be catastrophic, simple as that.
I said I would judge them on the 31.12 20. Looks like you may have already judged them if you are having a dig at those who said 1st February.
31.12.20? So you will hold judgement if we go down then??
The January transfer window is notorious for newspaper and website
overhype.
Most commentators really don’t know any more than the most
of us.
They just make up stories as ‘clickbait’.
They link players with clubs with little or no inside
knowledge, in the hope of getting us to read their drivel.
You know it’s silly season when we start getting linked with
Tony Watt.
It’s clear that everybody on the Charlton management team understands
the importance of getting players in this week.
But only the right players at the right price.
IMO that’s sensible and the correct way to proceed.
In a very competitive market, they are hardly likely to tell
one and all who they are after, through fear of losing the player or risk
entering a bidding war.
Just be a bit patient boys and girls, Uncle Lee, Steve and
Matt are doing their best to get us all some nice presents.
Running on pure faith at the minute, few rumours about but nothing too exciting let’s be honest, the best player linked with coming or going is Lyle Taylor.
I’ve seen many saying “judge ESI come 1st feb”, if it’s looking grim them I assume the same will be saying “judge ESI come May 3rd”. Massive week in our history coming up, relegation would be catastrophic, simple as that.
No one wants to go down, but catastrophic? We've been down before you know!
I'd describe relegation as horrendous, annoying or a pain in the poop-loop. I'll reserve catastophic for the following; folding, being forced to leave the Valley and ground share with Millwall or being sold back to Roland.
The cost of relegation would be at least £5m. If we got any offer less than that, we would be stupid to sell. Anymore and it might be worth it. But still probably not. The lowest I'd take would be £7m. Is he worth that to anyone else? Probably not.
This isn't to say we would 100% get relegated if we sold him - it's just a higher possibility if Lyle goes.
Depends if the price paid to Roly is dependent on staying up. No knowledge, but I think Roly had a clause like this in his deal with the spivs
Running on pure faith at the minute, few rumours about but nothing too exciting let’s be honest, the best player linked with coming or going is Lyle Taylor.
I’ve seen many saying “judge ESI come 1st feb”, if it’s looking grim them I assume the same will be saying “judge ESI come May 3rd”. Massive week in our history coming up, relegation would be catastrophic, simple as that.
No one wants to go down, but catastrophic? We've been down before you know!
I'd describe relegation as horrendous, annoying or a pain in the poop-loop. I'll reserve catastophic for the following; folding, being forced to leave the Valley and ground share with Millwall or being sold back to Roland.
This is a football forum mate, no need to play tomato tomata. Okay I’ll keep it simple, going down would be a kick in c^nt/sh1te/heart wrenching/catastrophic/horrendous, choose whatever word you like all means the same in this context.
Running on pure faith at the minute, few rumours about but nothing too exciting let’s be honest, the best player linked with coming or going is Lyle Taylor.
I’ve seen many saying “judge ESI come 1st feb”, if it’s looking grim them I assume the same will be saying “judge ESI come May 3rd”. Massive week in our history coming up, relegation would be catastrophic, simple as that.
No one wants to go down, but catastrophic? We've been down before you know!
I'd describe relegation as horrendous, annoying or a pain in the poop-loop. I'll reserve catastophic for the following; folding, being forced to leave the Valley and ground share with Millwall or being sold back to Roland.
This is a football forum mate, no need to play tomato tomata. Okay I’ll keep it simple, going down would be a kick in c^nt/sh1te/heart wrenching/catastrophic/horrendous, choose whatever word you like all means the same in this context.
But right now it's not all doom & gloom. We're in a period where new signings have been promised, key players returning from injury, and a lot of football still to be played this season.
So why keep focussing on the worst case scenario, mate? ...... You make Golfie sound cheerful.
Going down would be catastrophic. Whatever ESI might say, their whole business model, and the story they've sold to businesses in the UAE who might be interested in getting involved, isn't based on us playing Exeter and Accrington next season. Especially if we end up there with several players on Championship wages
Relegation will not be catastrophic but it will be a massive kick in the nads, esi have a 5 year plan. Relegation would put that back to 8-10 years depending on how quickly we would get promoted again. Relegation would mean rebuilding again next year and then again if and when we get promoted.
esi have a lot of rebuilding to do on and off the pitch! If we are in the championship next year, we can push on and aim for 20k crowds compared with 12-13 in league 1.
Middle Eastern sponsorship will be more difficult outside the championship. Esi don’t need to spend big this week but do need to make sure we improve the squad, even with loans, to make sure relegation doesn’t happen.
im pretty sure we will have 3 bodies in this week which means Davison, vennings and Dempsey can learn and develop in the u-23’s.
To be fair, I believe I am one of the more optimistic posters on here, and I remain certain that we will be bringing in players this week, 100%.
Just because nothing has happened today doesn’t mean anything for the rest of the week.
However, this ‘judge the owners on February 1st’ is relatively fair. They purposely didn’t buy the remaining assets of the club at the same time, with the agreement/obligation to do so in the summer, all for them to ensure they were in charge for this window. They repeatedly said about strengthening. I believe we will have strengthened come the end of the window, but it is fair to judge after its closed, it is what they came in to do.
Let’s wait and see, but I’m excited for the window to end for two reasons, one so it means we bring the players in, and the other so we can move on and look forward to the rest of the season.
Running on pure faith at the minute, few rumours about but nothing too exciting let’s be honest, the best player linked with coming or going is Lyle Taylor.
I’ve seen many saying “judge ESI come 1st feb”, if it’s looking grim them I assume the same will be saying “judge ESI come May 3rd”. Massive week in our history coming up, relegation would be catastrophic, simple as that.
I said I would judge them on the 31.12 20. Looks like you may have already judged them if you are having a dig at those who said 1st February.
31.12.20? So you will hold judgement if we go down then??
Absolutely.
There are so many aspects of our club that need rebuilding. After a year we will be able to judge how good a start they have made. I said when they took over that if they sign up Bows in the transfer window and that’s are only bit of business, it will be a good one. Hopefully 31.12.20 the rest of the purchase will have gone through, building at the training ground started, medical team expanded and supported, players with potential will have been signed and not just loaned, gate improved, feeling that we have got our Charlton back felt by the majority. Relegation would be an unfortunate hiccup, (but not the catastrophe you suggest), in the re-building our club. Just that and no more.
Not that I expect to get relegated. To prove my confidence in that I have bet £20 at 60-1 with Betfair that we will finish in the top half of the league - do you get that tingle of a feel good factor? Probably not yet. But have a good look around our club on Saturday and think about the possibilities. Watch the way our confident manager strolls out, the determination of our players to give everything. The crowd, the noise, the support. We will be alright. Trust Bows. Trust the new owners. COYR!
Running on pure faith at the minute, few rumours about but nothing too exciting let’s be honest, the best player linked with coming or going is Lyle Taylor.
I’ve seen many saying “judge ESI come 1st feb”, if it’s looking grim them I assume the same will be saying “judge ESI come May 3rd”. Massive week in our history coming up, relegation would be catastrophic, simple as that.
No one wants to go down, but catastrophic? We've been down before you know!
I'd describe relegation as horrendous, annoying or a pain in the poop-loop. I'll reserve catastophic for the following; folding, being forced to leave the Valley and ground share with Millwall or being sold back to Roland.
This is a football forum mate, no need to play tomato tomata. Okay I’ll keep it simple, going down would be a kick in c^nt/sh1te/heart wrenching/catastrophic/horrendous, choose whatever word you like all means the same in this context.
But right now it's not all doom & gloom. We're in a period where new signings have been promised, key players returning from injury, and a lot of football still to be played this season.
So why keep focussing on the worst case scenario, mate? ...... You make Golfie sound cheerful.
We have 1 win in 17, that pattern carries on we are down. You can be as cheerful as you like but that is the scenario, not the worst or best, that is what’s happened, and all we’ve done to rectify it is bowyers contract, that’s it. We are 1 or 2 unlucky injuries away from another crisis.
Running on pure faith at the minute, few rumours about but nothing too exciting let’s be honest, the best player linked with coming or going is Lyle Taylor.
I’ve seen many saying “judge ESI come 1st feb”, if it’s looking grim them I assume the same will be saying “judge ESI come May 3rd”. Massive week in our history coming up, relegation would be catastrophic, simple as that.
Quite right. Judge them initially on Feb 1st and then judge them again at the start of next season to see if they have bought the freeholds and brought in some decent players over the summer.
Called their clubs on Monday, Took their agents for drinks on Tuesday, Agreed initial terms on Wednesday, Personal terms on Thursday and Friday and Saturday. We chilled on Sunday (with our 3 new signings, one will play Saturday obvs).
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Looks like you may have already judged them if you are having a dig at those who said 1st February.
I can’t see anyone matching Brentford’s reported offer of £4 million in the summer and losing Taylor at this stage may well see us back in League 1, given the fine margins in this league.
In addition to the financial cost of relegation (at least £5-6million per season), the loss of goodwill towards ESI would be huge. Logic, therefore, suggests that Taylor will stay and Matt Southall will hopefully be as good as his word.
Gallen, Bowyer & Southall will have been busy, alright.
And if they're trying to bring deals over the line, they'd prefer the press not to know until the signing is done - or risk losing the player to another club.
The January transfer window is notorious for newspaper and website overhype.
Most commentators really don’t know any more than the most of us.
They just make up stories as ‘clickbait’.
They link players with clubs with little or no inside knowledge, in the hope of getting us to read their drivel.
You know it’s silly season when we start getting linked with Tony Watt.
It’s clear that everybody on the Charlton management team understands the importance of getting players in this week.
But only the right players at the right price.
IMO that’s sensible and the correct way to proceed.
In a very competitive market, they are hardly likely to tell one and all who they are after, through fear of losing the player or risk entering a bidding war.
Just be a bit patient boys and girls, Uncle Lee, Steve and Matt are doing their best to get us all some nice presents.
We've been down before you know!
I'd describe relegation as horrendous, annoying or a pain in the poop-loop. I'll reserve catastophic for the following; folding, being forced to leave the Valley and ground share with Millwall or being sold back to Roland.
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Depends if the price paid to Roly is dependent on staying up. No knowledge, but I think Roly had a clause like this in his deal with the spivs
But surely that's Nicholas Cage, not the bleedin' Norwegian Blue (likes kipping on his back).
So why keep focussing on the worst case scenario, mate? ...... You make Golfie sound cheerful.
esi have a lot of rebuilding to do on and off the pitch! If we are in the championship next year, we can push on and aim for 20k crowds compared with 12-13 in league 1.
Middle Eastern sponsorship will be more difficult outside the championship. Esi don’t need to spend big this week but do need to make sure we improve the squad, even with loans, to make sure relegation doesn’t happen.
im pretty sure we will have 3 bodies in this week which means Davison, vennings and Dempsey can learn and develop in the u-23’s.
Just because nothing has happened today doesn’t mean anything for the rest of the week.
However, this ‘judge the owners on February 1st’ is relatively fair. They purposely didn’t buy the remaining assets of the club at the same time, with the agreement/obligation to do so in the summer, all for them to ensure they were in charge for this window. They repeatedly said about strengthening. I believe we will have strengthened come the end of the window, but it is fair to judge after its closed, it is what they came in to do.
Let’s wait and see, but I’m excited for the window to end for two reasons, one so it means we bring the players in, and the other so we can move on and look forward to the rest of the season.
Hopefully 31.12.20 the rest of the purchase will have gone through, building at the training ground started, medical team expanded and supported, players with potential will have been signed and not just loaned, gate improved, feeling that we have got our Charlton back felt by the majority.
Relegation would be an unfortunate hiccup, (but not the catastrophe you suggest), in the re-building our club. Just that and no more.
Not that I expect to get relegated. To prove my confidence in that I have bet £20 at 60-1 with Betfair that we will finish in the top half of the league - do you get that tingle of a feel good factor? Probably not yet. But have a good look around our club on Saturday and think about the possibilities. Watch the way our confident manager strolls out, the determination of our players to give everything. The crowd, the noise, the support. We will be alright. Trust Bows. Trust the new owners. COYR!
Judge them initially on Feb 1st and then judge them again at the start of next season to see if they have bought the freeholds and brought in some decent players over the summer.
Took their agents for drinks on Tuesday,
Agreed initial terms on Wednesday,
Personal terms on Thursday and Friday and Saturday.
We chilled on Sunday
(with our 3 new signings, one will play Saturday obvs).