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George Dobson - Gone to Wrexham p136, farewell message p142

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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,833
    "From Abbey Wood to Hollywood"
  • Marriott110
    Marriott110 Posts: 1,528
    Not a surprising move, he was always one who loved the limelight when he was here, real big time charlie, expect him to fit in well over in hollywood


  • queensland_addick
    queensland_addick Posts: 7,546
    I imagine that his mate Alfie leaving would have made it that much more difficult to persuade him to stay.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,833
    Good friends with Elliot Lee apparently. O'Connell there as well. Plus a former Charlton manager...
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,364
    killerandflash said:
    Good friends with Elliot Lee apparently. O'Connell there as well. Plus a former Charlton manager...
    His former Sunderland manager.
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,030
    killerandflash said:
    Good friends with Elliot Lee apparently. O'Connell there as well. Plus a former Charlton manager...
    They went to the same private school apparently
  • charlton_hero
    charlton_hero Posts: 4,664
    killerandflash said:
    Good friends with Elliot Lee apparently. O'Connell there as well. Plus a former Charlton manager...
    Charlton graveyard 
  • siblers
    siblers Posts: 2,016
    killerandflash said:
    Not gone to one of the genuine promotion favourites like Birmingham or Huddersfield. A big step up for Wrexham in this league, I can see them upper mid table but no higher this season.
    Think I'd rather play for Wrexham over the other two, probably higher wages, bigger crowds, better atmosphere plus being in the documentary plays a part  and if they can continue to throw money at players, they've a fairly good chance of going up
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,833
    siblers said:
    killerandflash said:
    Not gone to one of the genuine promotion favourites like Birmingham or Huddersfield. A big step up for Wrexham in this league, I can see them upper mid table but no higher this season.
    Think I'd rather play for Wrexham over the other two, probably higher wages, bigger crowds, better atmosphere plus being in the documentary plays a part  and if they can continue to throw money at players, they've a fairly good chance of going up
    Wrexham won't have a bigger budget than Birmingham, or even Huddersfield or us. In L1 they're no longer a big fish, Birmingham averaged 21000 gates last season.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,020
    Vjacheslav said:
    PragueAddick said:
    Apparently told Fehervar his wife wanted to stay in London...
    As I know it is true, that is why he did not join us. He don't want to left UK without his family. That is why Videoton let him go. I don't want to write it, it is Dobson's business.
    Legally binding......
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  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,238
    siblers said:
    killerandflash said:
    Not gone to one of the genuine promotion favourites like Birmingham or Huddersfield. A big step up for Wrexham in this league, I can see them upper mid table but no higher this season.
    Think I'd rather play for Wrexham over the other two, probably higher wages, bigger crowds, better atmosphere plus being in the documentary plays a part  and if they can continue to throw money at players, they've a fairly good chance of going up
    Bigger crowds? Their stadium holds less than half of ours! Even Huddersfield's is a full 11k bigger, and St Andrews is 2.5x the size!
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,020
    Talal said:
    There was a Charlton fan that kind of converted to Wrexham last season wasn't there? Bet she'll be pleased. 
    MAY be the case.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,020
    sam3110 said:
    siblers said:
    killerandflash said:
    Not gone to one of the genuine promotion favourites like Birmingham or Huddersfield. A big step up for Wrexham in this league, I can see them upper mid table but no higher this season.
    Think I'd rather play for Wrexham over the other two, probably higher wages, bigger crowds, better atmosphere plus being in the documentary plays a part  and if they can continue to throw money at players, they've a fairly good chance of going up
    Bigger crowds? Their stadium holds less than half of ours! Even Huddersfield's is a full 11k bigger, and St Andrews is 2.5x the size!
    Bums on seats are similar to ours.

    There are not many empty seats at The Racecourse.
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,158
    I liked Dobson but on paper Greg Docherty is the one who’s been a key part of a L1 winning squad and then proven he can do it up a level. Of course reality can be different and he’ll have to show he can be good for us as well, but I’m really not sorry we left this in the past and brought someone new in. Good luck to George except against us 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,833
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    sam3110 said:
    siblers said:
    killerandflash said:
    Not gone to one of the genuine promotion favourites like Birmingham or Huddersfield. A big step up for Wrexham in this league, I can see them upper mid table but no higher this season.
    Think I'd rather play for Wrexham over the other two, probably higher wages, bigger crowds, better atmosphere plus being in the documentary plays a part  and if they can continue to throw money at players, they've a fairly good chance of going up
    Bigger crowds? Their stadium holds less than half of ours! Even Huddersfield's is a full 11k bigger, and St Andrews is 2.5x the size!
    Bums on seats are similar to ours.

    There are not many empty seats at The Racecourse.
    That's comparing a team with 2 years of success against one with 2-3 years of failure. If/when we start challenging properly, we'll get much bigger gates.
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,068
    Why not just wait until the summer and sign for Wrexham rather than rushing in and signing to go to Hungary, just seems odd thing to do.

    Wish him well, gave his all for us and never let us down. 
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    It is a good and valid question to now ask, rather than having guess. Why did Dobson sign a pre-contract for the Hungarian team?  
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,552
    soapboxsam said:
    If George Dobson comes out with he's now at big School it will boil my piss.
    Did come out with some bollocks like Wrexham were the club in the EFL he wanted to play for. 
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 10,999
    mendonca said:
    It is a good and valid question to now ask, rather than having guess. Why did Dobson sign a pre-contract for the Hungarian team?  
    It might be "valid" but it's also pretty pointless as the only real answer is "who knows?" - unless we get it direct from Dobson (who probably wants to forget it ever happened by now) it will just be guesswork.
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    mendonca said:
    It is a good and valid question to now ask, rather than having guess. Why did Dobson sign a pre-contract for the Hungarian team?  
    Why are fans still asking these questions? Stop living in the past.
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  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    I'm not obsessed or living in the past. Just slightly interested. 
  • Carl_bratton
    Carl_bratton Posts: 68
    2 questions. 1, how we as a club allowed our captain and most consistent player to become a free agent 
    2. why George thought crappy Wrexham was step up -other than ££
  • Carl_bratton
    Carl_bratton Posts: 68
    Plus, where is the goodbye…
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,020
    killerandflash said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    sam3110 said:
    siblers said:
    killerandflash said:
    Not gone to one of the genuine promotion favourites like Birmingham or Huddersfield. A big step up for Wrexham in this league, I can see them upper mid table but no higher this season.
    Think I'd rather play for Wrexham over the other two, probably higher wages, bigger crowds, better atmosphere plus being in the documentary plays a part  and if they can continue to throw money at players, they've a fairly good chance of going up
    Bigger crowds? Their stadium holds less than half of ours! Even Huddersfield's is a full 11k bigger, and St Andrews is 2.5x the size!
    Bums on seats are similar to ours.

    There are not many empty seats at The Racecourse.
    That's comparing a team with 2 years of success against one with 2-3 years of failure. If/when we start challenging properly, we'll get much bigger gates.
    Agreed, but was answering Samuel relating to now.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,020
    LargeAddick said:
    soapboxsam said:
    If George Dobson comes out with he's now at big School it will boil my piss.
    Did come out with some bollocks like Wrexham were the club in the EFL he wanted to play for. 
    Virtually all new signings do it, ignore the guff they come out with.
    Big club, fanbase, blah blah blah.
  • MintoHumbugs
    MintoHumbugs Posts: 753
    edited July 2024
    Despite all the Hollywood talk,  put in perspective Wrexham record fee paid  is £350k. Even Joey Jones who retired 1000’s of years ago is still in their top 4 record signings.
    Charlton  just spent a million on a player.
     .
    Reynolds certainly isn’t splashing the cash on big money signings.
    I think next season will be a reality check  and expect them to struggle.




     





  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    Marriott110 said:
    Not a surprising move, he was always one who loved the limelight when he was here, real big time charlie, expect him to fit in well over in hollywood


    Dont be absurd.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,240
    I'm gutted we couldn't unpick a situation entirely of our own making and keep him. 

    In the end it comes down to money, he was a free agent, Wrexham clearly don't mind shelling out big on their wage bill. Dobbo is definitely a player Phil Parkinson will love as he is literally in the mould of what he was as a player. Hope he gets the flu when they have to play us.

    I begrudgingly wish him well, he is clearly a decent bloke and he was an excellent player for us 
  • fenlandaddick
    fenlandaddick Posts: 1,767
    Good luck George, good player for us when others were not. All round good bloke.
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,480
    Not sure why people think Wrexham are rolling in money. Their owners are famous, but I don't personally think they're wealthy enough sustain the amount of investment we know is needed to step it up. They're doing okay at the moment because they're getting good gates off the back of being in the limelight, and maybe some other streams of income, off the back of their owners and the documentary. Maybe the owners could attract a bit more invest as and when the time comes, but that's if they don't start getting bored in the meantime.

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