The idea that there was no one better available during the summer window I find very difficult to believe.
Shall we wait and see him play maybe
He should start saturday as he's been with us for weeks, so we won't have to wait long.
I’m sure if he’s not starting, you’ll be here moaning by 14:01.
Signing a player not fit to start, to cover an injured player would seem to be a bit of a puzzling decision no?
If the recruitment team believe he’s the best available left back from all available free agents, I guess they’ll be okay with Gunter continuing for a while in that position, until Purrington or Souare are ready to start. Agreed it’s not perfect, but also not a disaster.
I still say Aneke is one of the most over rated players I’ve seen in a Charlton shirt, particularly from the fans perspective, for the record I was saying this whilst he was scoring goals off the bench etc., so not sour grapes, in fact I was chuffed he went!!😂.maybe an unpopular opinion but hey🤷🏻♂️. ( I genuinely didn’t get any joy in watching him play).
Me neither, it used to really piss me off when he came on and scored most games.
The idea that there was no one better available during the summer window I find very difficult to believe.
Tell us who was better &available for no fee?
In fairness I'm surprised we didn't go in for one on loan. If U21, they wouldn't have counted towards the squad cap plus we've only got 4 loanees so no issues with matchday squads. Wouldn't have been my first choice with injury record but clearly got some talent and has been training with us. Minor question marks over keeper and striker but this was the one position I think we should really have got during the window so very pleased to see the deal done.
The idea that there was no one better available during the summer window I find very difficult to believe.
Tell us who was better &available for no fee?
In fairness I'm surprised we didn't go in for one on loan. If U21, they wouldn't have counted towards the squad cap plus we've only got 4 loanees so no issues with matchday squads. Wouldn't have been my first choice with injury record but clearly got some talent and has been training with us. Minor question marks over keeper and striker but this was the one position I think we should really have got during the window so very pleased to see the deal done.
I'd be staggered if within Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal etc there wasn't an U21 we could have signed in July/August before the season started on loan. After all we didn't do badly with DaSilva or Maatsen.
The idea that there was no one better available during the summer window I find very difficult to believe.
Tell us who was better &available for no fee?
In fairness I'm surprised we didn't go in for one on loan. If U21, they wouldn't have counted towards the squad cap plus we've only got 4 loanees so no issues with matchday squads. Wouldn't have been my first choice with injury record but clearly got some talent and has been training with us. Minor question marks over keeper and striker but this was the one position I think we should really have got during the window so very pleased to see the deal done.
Think under 21 loanees do count towards the squad cap but I could be wrong.
The idea that there was no one better available during the summer window I find very difficult to believe.
Tell us who was better &available for no fee?
In fairness I'm surprised we didn't go in for one on loan. If U21, they wouldn't have counted towards the squad cap plus we've only got 4 loanees so no issues with matchday squads. Wouldn't have been my first choice with injury record but clearly got some talent and has been training with us. Minor question marks over keeper and striker but this was the one position I think we should really have got during the window so very pleased to see the deal done.
Think under 21 loanees do count towards the squad cap but I could be wrong.
You are. I thought the same but when I did some research it was only for Champ clubs where that applied.
The idea that there was no one better available during the summer window I find very difficult to believe.
Tell us who was better &available for no fee?
In fairness I'm surprised we didn't go in for one on loan. If U21, they wouldn't have counted towards the squad cap plus we've only got 4 loanees so no issues with matchday squads. Wouldn't have been my first choice with injury record but clearly got some talent and has been training with us. Minor question marks over keeper and striker but this was the one position I think we should really have got during the window so very pleased to see the deal done.
I'd be staggered if within Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal etc there wasn't an U21 we could have signed in July/August before the season started on loan. After all we didn't do badly with DaSilva or Maatsen.
Well Spurs had Cirkin who was sold to Sunderland and then Omoloe who we were linked with. Longelo was the one I wanted but at least with Souare we are getting an experienced player who on paper has more than enough quality for this level.
1) The parent club will expect th to play whilst it looks like NA is keen on Purrington being first choice when fit
2) The club is clearly changing tact and doesn't want to fill the team with prem loans and have to rebuild every summer. Most of the loans we have look like they would be signable next year (though some only if we go up obviously). The clear plan going forward is loans will be used for cover or to fill out the last squad places, not as first choice players who then need replacing every year.
There's also the aim of developing and adding value to our own players rather than doing it for other clubs every season.
I still say Aneke is one of the most over rated players I’ve seen in a Charlton shirt, particularly from the fans perspective, for the record I was saying this whilst he was scoring goals off the bench etc., so not sour grapes, in fact I was chuffed he went!!😂.maybe an unpopular opinion but hey🤷🏻♂️. ( I genuinely didn’t get any joy in watching him play).
Me neither, it used to really piss me off when he came on and scored most games.
I did mention I didn’t enjoy to watch him play, which is my prerogative, but thanks for the smartarse reply.very sorry if my view isn’t the same as yours.
Maybe we didn’t go for a young Prem player on loan as we didn’t want to be tied down to agreeing to a certain number of performances as we would perhaps have had to have done.
1) The parent club will expect th to play whilst it looks like NA is keen on Purrington being first choice when fit
2) The club is clearly changing tact and doesn't want to fill the team with prem loans and have to rebuild every summer. Most of the loans we have look like they would be signable next year (though some only if we go up obviously). The clear plan going forward is loans will be used for cover or to fill out the last squad places, not as first choice players who then need replacing every year.
There's also the aim of developing and adding value to our own players rather than doing it for other clubs every season.
I certainly think the first one is a very valid point. However, Leko will compete for a spot and Famewo, Arter and Lee are players you'd expect to play regularly (appreciate we're looking at a perm deal for Famewo). Arter, like Souare is 31 so I'm not sure signing Souare over a prem loan deal really fits with that.
I think it's just probable that no suitable left back was available when we've got one for free. If we had the opportunity to sign Maatsen again, I think we'd have taken it. Can't argue with that and completely back the management team.
We were always going to get a left back on loan, we didn't because we got Lee instead. The reason we only have 4 loans is so we can get an emergency loan keeper, if we need one.
I have been told we had a premier league left back loan lined up but it depended on Ater signing or not.
No idea what the free transfer market is like for center mids but I think we went the right way?
We were always going to get a left back on loan, we didn't because we got Lee instead. The reason we only have 4 loans is so we can get an emergency loan keeper, if we need one.
I have been told we had a premier league left back loan lined up but it depended on Ater signing or not.
No idea what the free transfer market is like for center mids but I think we went the right way?
I would tend to agree with this. Left back was a blindingly obvious hole but the way the season started and with Gilbey's health midfield became a much more fundamental hole. I think we prioritised using both the loan system and available funds to address the midfield over a left back. Perhaps if we had signed better than Dobson and Clare earlier in the summer that might have been avoidable but guess that will come out in the analysis of what was clearly a sub-par summer.
I also suspect that Souare's wages are less than even a Premier U21 player is on and we'd be responsible for.
Also no loan fee.
Exactly this. Maatsen was on 8k a week and you would expect most top U21 players at the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs etc to all be on way more than your average league one player.
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(Club signs a left back)
"... But not THAT left back."
Unhappy about most things.
1) The parent club will expect th to play whilst it looks like NA is keen on Purrington being first choice when fit
2) The club is clearly changing tact and doesn't want to fill the team with prem loans and have to rebuild every summer. Most of the loans we have look like they would be signable next year (though some only if we go up obviously). The clear plan going forward is loans will be used for cover or to fill out the last squad places, not as first choice players who then need replacing every year.
There's also the aim of developing and adding value to our own players rather than doing it for other clubs every season.
I think it's just probable that no suitable left back was available when we've got one for free. If we had the opportunity to sign Maatsen again, I think we'd have taken it. Can't argue with that and completely back the management team.
Also no loan fee.
I have been told we had a premier league left back loan lined up but it depended on Ater signing or not.
No idea what the free transfer market is like for center mids but I think we went the right way?
Maatsen, Dasilva for example.