Could be and probably are getting this totally wrong but the ‘we’ve looked at lots of players but who knows’ sounds like Adkins isn’t getting the ones he wants and is frustrated. That could be it’s hard to do deals, although that seems unlikely when you look at signings made by our rivals. Or is Thomas refusing to pay bucks for the best players? Clare and Dobson would suggest so. This Tranmere reject adds to that.
RCB not just for back up, more like 20 games. LB for the love of god get it done. CDM Dobson not good enough so far. CAM Morgan still squad player at the moment. Winger, squad back up. STR, as good as Stockley.
1) As long as Ben Watson has a contract we probably won’t use budget for a CDM. He’s one of our top earners and we’re not going to shift him.
2) Similar to the CDM scenario, we need to shift Shwartz before we sing someone. Even then, are we going to spend money on someone to watch Jayden Stockley from the bench?
No we don't need a striker to watch Stockley from the bench, we need a striker that Stockley will be watching
I remember lots of people on here saying Eisa was rubbish and glad we didn’t sign him! Could be some egg on faces tonight. I think he’s just what we’re missing.
Whatever is going on something isn’t right in the camp. Have a gut feel Adkins will walk before long.
What, in the 3 minutes he played in the league for them, or the one Cup appearance?
Not saying he might not be any good, I've no idea either way, but surely you'd mention how he's done where he's actually played?
To me that sounds like a manager who was told at around 6pm this evening who he is & who he's played for in the past.
Exactly.
They've told him they are looking at a kid at Tranmere who was at Villa and played for England at youth levels and so it's "did well at Villa & England".
I remember lots of people on here saying Eisa was rubbish and glad we didn’t sign him! Could be some egg on faces tonight. I think he’s just what we’re missing.
Whatever is going on something isn’t right in the camp. Have a gut feel Adkins will walk before long.
I said on the other thread that MKD's front 3 were all realistic targets for us, and would have added some real quality and depth to the squad. And been ready for the start of the season, not September
Yes it's early days, but we're 8 points behind Pompey and Burton already
Cannot believe the number of unhappy people on here. We are in my opinion in a much better position than we have been for years. A engaged and enthusiastic owner who I don’t think anyone can argue against is laying solid foundations for the club to improve
A experienced and successful manager with a good back room staff.
I think we have made excellent acquisitions for this level so far and every confidence there will be more before the window shuts
Good academy players coming through who may not be ready to play a significant part in the first team yet but the future looks bright
And yet after a perfectly acceptable first league game and I agree a poor cup performance people are looking at relegation odds having a pop at the owner and manager writing off the new signings and the academy players and generally going into meltdown
I am not saying we will blow through this league but am confident we will be in the promotion picture at the end of the season
come on people less negatively on here COYR
The club as a whole is hopefully in it's strongest position (due to having an honest owner), than it has been since pre Jiminez/Slater.
But a stable club is much reduced if it cannot field 11 players of top 6 L1 ability.
AS OF TODAY/RIGHT NOW, the squad is debatably the worst in my living memory. We have arguably 12/13 fit decent players. Purrington & Gilbey make 14/15.
Arguably 5 players out injured/suspended is somewhere around the norm, which would leave us with 9 or 10 if you include Elerewy (the only academy player able to step up to the squad on last night's performance).
We need at least 6 first team level players and now have 3 week left. We need a LW, LB, CAM, striker, CH & GK in that prioity.
Our season is totally dependant on the signings/no signings.
6 good signings and we could be challenging for automatic promotion. 3/4 good signings and we could be challenging for the play offs. NO good signings and we'll be relegated. Heaven help us as it stands if Stockley, Innis, Famewo and MacGillivray get injured.
The next 3 weeks are so crucial. I've all but given up hope on smashing through this league, being Champions, Premier League in 4 years and europe a few years after.
I posted this 7 days ago and few if any agreed. I think I was bang on. 2 weeks to go now. I have very little confidence as we had not signed ONE decent brand new player this summer before Kirk. Clare, Dobson and MacGillivray don't look good enough to me.
Left back… Conor Grant at Plymouth. Exactly the sort of option we need - link up play with Kirk would be sublime, not to mention he takes a half decent set piece with his left peg. Someone in the press please print it so it’s an official rumour and not just my wishlist. Thanks.
Genuinely think we're 7 or 8 players short, but we won't get that many in.
A Centre back, Attacking midfielder, winger & striker are a must.
Any more than that is a bonus
A good attacking left back is the one that should have been in the door a month ago, we need another 6/7 probably will end up with 4 or 5 and it won’t be enough, gutted really because if we bought right we really could have rode the wave of finishing last season on a high and with sandgaard at the valley. All a bit depressing.
I remember lots of people on here saying Eisa was rubbish and glad we didn’t sign him! Could be some egg on faces tonight. I think he’s just what we’re missing.
Whatever is going on something isn’t right in the camp. Have a gut feel Adkins will walk before long.
I said he was shit and stand by what I said
He scored from close in and put several shots miles over the top..
I remember lots of people on here saying Eisa was rubbish and glad we didn’t sign him! Could be some egg on faces tonight. I think he’s just what we’re missing.
Whatever is going on something isn’t right in the camp. Have a gut feel Adkins will walk before long.
I said he was shit and stand by what I said
He scored from close in and put several shots miles over the top..
Yeah, out of the front 3 for me Eisa was by far the weakest link. Half way through that game I was thinking maybe Tommy D was onto something.
But I guess at the end of the day he was in the right place at the right time and scored the decisive goal.
I said on the other thread that MKD's front 3 were all realistic targets for us, and would have added some real quality and depth to the squad. And been ready for the start of the season, not September
Yes it's early days, but we're 8 points behind Pompey and Burton already
I cant see any hope of us competing near the top, in fact i'm so disillusioned I doubt if I can be arsed to go Saturday. I looked at the score at half time (on my phone last night at work), saw we were behind and knew that was it, couldn't even be bothered to check the score on R5 driving home. We're a boring, fragile, one dimensional team with no skill or excitement. Is it too early to ask for a refund on my season ticket?
I honestly think Clare and Dobson have potential we just need a few tweaks and quite a few more players. Yet again we have players out of position, our starting lefthand side was makeshift again. Bring in a leftback, another midfielder (preferably two), another wide player to challenge those there and a decent option up top, plus strengthen the bench. Then when they have gelled, probably November at this rate, we will start to look good.
I honestly think Clare and Dobson have potential we just need a few tweaks and quite a few more players. Yet again we have players out of position, our starting lefthand side was makeshift again. Bring in a leftback, another midfielder (preferably two), another wide player to challenge those there and a decent option up top, plus strengthen the bench. Then when they have gelled, probably November at this rate, we will start to look good.
I think you’re right. Both have potential. They’re nowhere near as bad as some are claiming.
I honestly think Clare and Dobson have potential we just need a few tweaks and quite a few more players. Yet again we have players out of position, our starting lefthand side was makeshift again. Bring in a leftback, another midfielder (preferably two), another wide player to challenge those there and a decent option up top, plus strengthen the bench. Then when they have gelled, probably November at this rate, we will start to look good.
I also have potential, but it ain't never gonna happen!
F*** sake, do we really need to start posting Driesen tweets again?!!!
Hate to say it but he’s bang on the money with that one.
Let’s give players a chance Dobson was mom v Sheff and done his job last night … Clare was our best player last night by a mile yet they get attacked why … this is Charlton they are now our players young players let’s get behind them and support them …..
F*** sake, do we really need to start posting Driesen tweets again?!!!
Hate to say it but he’s bang on the money with that one.
Let’s give players a chance Dobson was mom v Sheff and done his job last night … Clare was our best player last night by a mile yet they get attacked why … this is Charlton they are now our players young players let’s get behind them and support them …..
Clare was vastly improved on his performance from Oxford but that is not not saying much. He was still a long way off being our best player (in a side that was overall dreadful)
We can all see we need 5+ Quality signings to come straight into the 1st team, but can they actually happen now. It's certainly not too late to make 5+ signings but where do we find the quality ones at such a late stage of the transfer window?
What about Stockley if your attacking anyone he missed two sitters now that would have changed the whole start to the season ?? But there no mention of him … ITS ONLY THREE GAMES .. look at Oxford last season in Nov after 14 games they were 10 points of play offs where did they finish ? Sheff Utd got 6 points out of first 15 yet still finished with over 100 points …
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What, in the 3 minutes he played in the league for them, or the one Cup appearance?
Not saying he might not be any good, I've no idea either way, but surely you'd mention how he's done where he's actually played?
Whatever is going on something isn’t right in the camp. Have a gut feel Adkins will walk before long.
They've told him they are looking at a kid at Tranmere who was at Villa and played for England at youth levels and so it's "did well at Villa & England".
Yes it's early days, but we're 8 points behind Pompey and Burton already
I think I was bang on.
2 weeks to go now.
I have very little confidence as we had not signed ONE decent brand new player this summer before Kirk.
Clare, Dobson and MacGillivray don't look good enough to me.
A Centre back, Attacking midfielder, winger & striker are a must.
Any more than that is a bonus
we need another 6/7 probably will end up with 4 or 5 and it won’t be enough,
gutted really because if we bought right we really could have rode the wave of finishing last season on a high and with sandgaard at the valley. All a bit depressing.
He scored from close in and put several shots miles over the top..
But I guess at the end of the day he was in the right place at the right time and scored the decisive goal.
Stockley needs a strike partner
Washington won’t last the season
Innis won’t play every game
we need:
2 x Strikers
1 x DM
1 x M creative attacking
1 x LB
1 x CB
What happens if Stockley gets injured ? All we have is Josh
any football team needs at least 4 strikers
ITS ONLY THREE GAMES .. look at Oxford last season in Nov after 14 games they were 10 points of play offs where did they finish ? Sheff Utd got 6 points out of first 15 yet still finished with over 100 points …