Sorry have I missed something? The local paper says there set to sign Fraser not that they have signed him. They may well complete the deal but it doesn't say they have.
Starting to get worried now 3 weeks to go is not long and we need quite a few players off very good calibre. I personally think thomas has realised this isn't going to be as easy as he thinks. It's going to take quite a bit of money to get a decent team out there to compete and I just can't see him spending it. Even losing the better players to wages we can't be doing that !!!
I don’t see how any League One side can sign Harper (Rumoured around 500,000), Pigott (must be on a fair wedge to stay in L1), Fraser (See Pigott) and Bonne (Probably a chunk of Champ wages)
Ipswich and Wigan are doing a League One version of Everton/West Ham. Hoover up some big name players and/or players coming off a decent season for teams one step below them. It hasn't always worked out for those clubs and there's no guarantee it works for these teams in the third tier either.
Yes, money spent generally gives you a better chance but there are still plenty of players out there who can do just as good a job as Fraser or Pigott or Wyke. These guys are signing for League One clubs, not Man City.
On the flip side, we do need to see some movement (2? 3?) before the friendlies against Reading/Palace/Fulham otherwise we're going to be playing catch up on the squad building side again this season. That has worked out for us in the past (18/19 particularly) but it does make the job tougher...
The main problem with this window right now isn’t so much who we have or haven’t signed, it’s the expectations after TS’s 5 year plan comments. As long as we’re even marginally better equipped than last season we’ll be in with a real chance of competing for the top two IMHO.
ipswich are doing what we did in the powell title winning year snapping up the leagues top talent them and wigan deffo leading the way atm time for us to step up and make some marquee signings to excite the fans and show some intent !
ipswich are doing what we did in the powell title winning year snapping up the leagues top talent them and wigan deffo leading the way atm time for us to step up and make some marquee signings to excite the fans and show some intent !
Wont be anyone left worth signing at this rate, bloody Ipshite and Wigan
So that’s Joe Dodoo and Szmodics I’ve suggested 😂 I think I will just sit back now and read the rumours/suggestions instead of writing my own ones from now on 😄
It might have sounded a bit silly but it’s still a great shout on a great player.
Worse has be said on here so don’t worry about it lol
ipswich are doing what we did in the powell title winning year snapping up the leagues top talent them and wigan deffo leading the way atm time for us to step up and make some marquee signings to excite the fans and show some intent !
Wont be anyone left worth signing at this rate, bloody Ipshite and Wigan
Yeah, can’t believe there are no footballers available to buy, better shut up shop now
I'm not concerned about who we haven't signed so far, I'm concerned about who others are signing though, as many of them have been realistic targets that would have improved our squad, and good players for a club like us, chasing promotion. Instead they're now playing for rivals who are trying to do the same thing as us. The more of them that get signed by other teams, the smaller the pool of realistic, decent signings gets, and the closer we get to the transfer deadline, the more panic sets in and the more teams throw money about trying to sign players. You want to make your move early, your have a better chance of getting your targets in and you can bed them in better.
I'm not concerned about who we haven't signed so far, I'm concerned about who others are signing though, as many of them have been realistic targets that would have improved our squad, and good players for a club like us, chasing promotion. Instead they're now playing for rivals who are trying to do the same thing as us. The more of them that get signed by other teams, the smaller the pool of realistic, decent signings gets, and the closer we get to the transfer deadline, the more panic sets in and the more teams throw money about trying to sign players. You want to make your move early, your have a better chance of getting your targets in and you can bed them in better.
I'm not concerned about who we haven't signed so far, I'm concerned about who others are signing though, as many of them have been realistic targets that would have improved our squad, and good players for a club like us, chasing promotion. Instead they're now playing for rivals who are trying to do the same thing as us. The more of them that get signed by other teams, the smaller the pool of realistic, decent signings gets, and the closer we get to the transfer deadline, the more panic sets in and the more teams throw money about trying to sign players. You want to make your move early, your have a better chance of getting your targets in and you can bed them in better.
Starting to feel like groundhog day with our transfer dealings. We are clearly not spending anywhere near what we were expecting this summer, Wigan and Ipswich are prepared to spend money on signing players and showing real intent to get out of this crap league whilst we’re messing around trying to haggle on wages and going back to square one after we’ve been turned down.
Not seeing any ambition at the moment, I hope it starts to pick up but not holding my breathe.
All of these players could have been attracted to Charlton had we competed financially (Humprhys, Fraser or Piggott would have been ideal).
I'm starting to think we've been a little duped into buying season tickets with the very bold statements at the end of last season but lack of delivery since. Let's face it on the back of those comments we all expected far more than we've seen.
Without Chuks goals & being in a far tougher division this year, things are not looking promising.
The half full gang will keep saying there's still time but alot of the best L1 players are starting to be hoovered up whilst we continue to show little sign of blowing away the division or emulating Hull City.
So that’s Joe Dodoo and Szmodics I’ve suggested 😂 I think I will just sit back now and read the rumours/suggestions instead of writing my own ones from now on 😄
It might have sounded a bit silly but it’s still a great shout on a great player.
Worse has be said on here so don’t worry about it lol
I'm not concerned about who we haven't signed so far, I'm concerned about who others are signing though, as many of them have been realistic targets that would have improved our squad, and good players for a club like us, chasing promotion. Instead they're now playing for rivals who are trying to do the same thing as us. The more of them that get signed by other teams, the smaller the pool of realistic, decent signings gets, and the closer we get to the transfer deadline, the more panic sets in and the more teams throw money about trying to sign players. You want to make your move early, your have a better chance of getting your targets in and you can bed them in better.
Sensible post, but some div will still call you a bedwetter.
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and he’s supposedly shit
id have him in the “nice to have” column rather than the “essential” column but wouldn’t have minded him nonetheless
They must be proper loaded.
Yes, money spent generally gives you a better chance but there are still plenty of players out there who can do just as good a job as Fraser or Pigott or Wyke. These guys are signing for League One clubs, not Man City.
On the flip side, we do need to see some movement (2? 3?) before the friendlies against Reading/Palace/Fulham otherwise we're going to be playing catch up on the squad building side again this season. That has worked out for us in the past (18/19 particularly) but it does make the job tougher...
But neither are we.
ipswich are doing what we did in the powell title winning year snapping up the leagues top talent them and wigan deffo leading the way atm time for us to step up and make some marquee signings to excite the fans and show some intent !
Worse has be said on here so don’t worry about it lol
ipswich are building a nice squad and will be a threat.
it really is like dealing with a bunch of needy toddlers
Not seeing any ambition at the moment, I hope it starts to pick up but not holding my breathe.
Wigan - Humprhys & Wyke
Ipswich - Piggott & Fraser
Sunderland - Pritchard
All of these players could have been attracted to Charlton had we competed financially (Humprhys, Fraser or Piggott would have been ideal).
I'm starting to think we've been a little duped into buying season tickets with the very bold statements at the end of last season but lack of delivery since.
Let's face it on the back of those comments we all expected far more than we've seen.
Without Chuks goals & being in a far tougher division this year, things are not looking promising.
The half full gang will keep saying there's still time but alot of the best L1 players are starting to be hoovered up whilst we continue to show little sign of blowing away the division or emulating Hull City.