He did score that one cracking curled effort from edge of the box though against??? Don't remember some team that wore blue? Rochdale?
Yeah 4-4 vs Rochdale at the valley, it was a cracking finish and I think we all thought he would go on to be a good signing.. oops.
He then should have scored against Bristol Rovers (the next game), but seemingly tripped over the ball when all he had to do was put it away - Two games later, hit the post in the opening stages when we played Swindon at home, where he did also score, but it was a very debatable "offside" and so ruled out
In an alternate reality, he could / should well have had four goals in his first five appearances for us.
Got to wonder what that would have done for his confidence with us.
Was apparenty forced upon us by Thomas Sandgaard. This was the only time he got involved in recruitment I believe. Whether or not this came from Martin is unknown
Also it's a bit of myth about him scoring goals wherever he played...he had a couple of decent spells in Scandinavia but was fairly average everywhere else
Was apparenty forced upon us by Thomas Sandgaard. This was the only time he got involved in recruitment I believe. Whether or not this came from Martin is unknown
Also it's a bit of myth about him scoring goals wherever he played...he had a couple of decent spells in Scandinavia but was fairly average everywhere else
Thanks for the memory Ron
It almost certainly came from Martin.
I remember that within days of the takeover being confirmed, Martin was live streaming himself playing football manager; with Ronnie Schwartz up front for Charlton.
This was many months before he signed and he couldn’t stop raving about him. Quite a lot of sensitive information was leaked during his live steams, quite remarkable really.
Was apparenty forced upon us by Thomas Sandgaard. This was the only time he got involved in recruitment I believe. Whether or not this came from Martin is unknown
Also it's a bit of myth about him scoring goals wherever he played...he had a couple of decent spells in Scandinavia but was fairly average everywhere else
Thanks for the memory Ron
I've no idea on the quality of the Danish league (although Copenhagen did beat Man U this season) but you'd expect the top scorer in Denmark to do well in league one.
Thought he looked alright, as @ForeverAddickted said, a bit more luck in his early games and it might have been a different story. Seemed like a very ambitious signing when we brought him in. I would put him in the Neil Redfearn bracket of signings that made sense but didn't work out. I prefer signings like that to nonsense line Christophe Le Point and all the other rubbish that came in under Duchatelet.
Thought he looked alright, as @ForeverAddickted said, a bit more luck in his early games and it might have been a different story. Seemed like a very ambitious signing when we brought him in. I would put him in the Neil Redfearn bracket of signings that made sense but didn't work out. I prefer signings like that to nonsense line Christophe Le Point and all the other rubbish that came in under Duchatelet.
Yep, no worldbeater - but not an arsehole or here to pick up easy wages.
Obviously a confidence player, decent enough if he's paired in the right combination with good service providing plenty of chances - as he proved in Denmark, but that wasn't going to happen here.
As Forever said, he didn't get much luck here to get off to a good start, his self belief plummeted, lost his way, homesick.
Completely the wrong move for him with his domestic situation.
Was apparenty forced upon us by Thomas Sandgaard. This was the only time he got involved in recruitment I believe. Whether or not this came from Martin is unknown
Also it's a bit of myth about him scoring goals wherever he played...he had a couple of decent spells in Scandinavia but was fairly average everywhere else
Thanks for the memory Ron
It almost certainly came from Martin.
I remember that within days of the takeover being confirmed, Martin was live streaming himself playing football manager; with Ronnie Schwartz up front for Charlton.
This was many months before he signed and he couldn’t stop raving about him. Quite a lot of sensitive information was leaked during his live steams, quite remarkable really.
Wish someone had been recording them - would’ve been good for the history books.
everything about the timing of the transfer was terrible, utterly nuts to move him here, in the middle of pandemic, where he lived in a hotel and not able to interact with the world around him, was completely nuts
everything about the timing of the transfer was terrible, utterly nuts to move him here, in the middle of pandemic, where he lived in a hotel and not able to interact with the world around him, was completely nuts
And not forgetting the lure of a decent contract. I have little sympathy with his problems on the domestic front.
everything about the timing of the transfer was terrible, utterly nuts to move him here, in the middle of pandemic, where he lived in a hotel and not able to interact with the world around him, was completely nuts
And not forgetting the lure of a decent contract. I have little sympathy with his problems on the domestic front.
It was a failed Summer transfer window initiative I believe largely due to his reluctance to relocate. Sealed in the early days of the January window his fate was sealed within 2 weeks when we then signed Stockley. Different style but Schwarz also played predominantly as a sole target man.
With Aneke automatically the first striker off the bench within 3 weeks having barely kicked a ball he had nowhere to go. He was 3rd choice with hugely limited game time. I have no idea whether he could have contributed but I have seen worse do so.
everything about the timing of the transfer was terrible, utterly nuts to move him here, in the middle of pandemic, where he lived in a hotel and not able to interact with the world around him, was completely nuts
And not forgetting the lure of a decent contract. I have little sympathy with his problems on the domestic front.
Because money solves everything?
I think his point was, he was happy to take the money, knowing the covid situation.
everything about the timing of the transfer was terrible, utterly nuts to move him here, in the middle of pandemic, where he lived in a hotel and not able to interact with the world around him, was completely nuts
And not forgetting the lure of a decent contract. I have little sympathy with his problems on the domestic front.
Because money solves everything?
I think his point was, he was happy to take the money, knowing the covid situation.
Yeah thats true... As got my Covid / Schwartz joining dates wrong.
everything about the timing of the transfer was terrible, utterly nuts to move him here, in the middle of pandemic, where he lived in a hotel and not able to interact with the world around him, was completely nuts
And not forgetting the lure of a decent contract. I have little sympathy with his problems on the domestic front.
Yet Support Taylor for refusing to see how his contract?
everything about the timing of the transfer was terrible, utterly nuts to move him here, in the middle of pandemic, where he lived in a hotel and not able to interact with the world around him, was completely nuts
And not forgetting the lure of a decent contract. I have little sympathy with his problems on the domestic front.
Yet Support Taylor for refusing to see how his contract?
everything about the timing of the transfer was terrible, utterly nuts to move him here, in the middle of pandemic, where he lived in a hotel and not able to interact with the world around him, was completely nuts
And not forgetting the lure of a decent contract. I have little sympathy with his problems on the domestic front.
Because money solves everything?
I think his point was, he was happy to take the money, knowing the covid situation.
Was apparenty forced upon us by Thomas Sandgaard. This was the only time he got involved in recruitment I believe. Whether or not this came from Martin is unknown
Also it's a bit of myth about him scoring goals wherever he played...he had a couple of decent spells in Scandinavia but was fairly average everywhere else
Thanks for the memory Ron
It almost certainly came from Martin.
I remember that within days of the takeover being confirmed, Martin was live streaming himself playing football manager; with Ronnie Schwartz up front for Charlton.
This was many months before he signed and he couldn’t stop raving about him. Quite a lot of sensitive information was leaked during his live steams, quite remarkable really.
Please tell me this is real and it exists somewhere on the internet in VoD form
Sad to say I don't think I saw him play "in the flesh". Weren't games being played under Covid restrictions ? I remember watching some games via the stream but don't remember seeing him at The Valley.
Sad to say I don't think I saw him play "in the flesh". Weren't games being played under Covid restrictions ? I remember watching some games via the stream but don't remember seeing him at The Valley.
Yep, I'm pretty sure that all games were played under covid restrictions and that he didn't play in front of fans.
Was apparenty forced upon us by Thomas Sandgaard. This was the only time he got involved in recruitment I believe. Whether or not this came from Martin is unknown
Also it's a bit of myth about him scoring goals wherever he played...he had a couple of decent spells in Scandinavia but was fairly average everywhere else
Thanks for the memory Ron
It almost certainly came from Martin.
I remember that within days of the takeover being confirmed, Martin was live streaming himself playing football manager; with Ronnie Schwartz up front for Charlton.
This was many months before he signed and he couldn’t stop raving about him. Quite a lot of sensitive information was leaked during his live steams, quite remarkable really.
Please tell me this is real and it exists somewhere on the internet in VoD form
It definitely happened, I remember finding it bizarre at the time. I checked and his Twitch still exists, but it seems he's deleted all of the videos.
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In an alternate reality, he could / should well have had four goals in his first five appearances for us.
Got to wonder what that would have done for his confidence with us.
Also it's a bit of myth about him scoring goals wherever he played...he had a couple of decent spells in Scandinavia but was fairly average everywhere else
Thanks for the memory Ron
Obviously a confidence player, decent enough if he's paired in the right combination with good service providing plenty of chances - as he proved in Denmark, but that wasn't going to happen here.
As Forever said, he didn't get much luck here to get off to a good start, his self belief plummeted, lost his way, homesick.
Completely the wrong move for him with his domestic situation.
Fact is he came, he tried, he failed.
I have little sympathy with his problems on the domestic front.
With Aneke automatically the first striker off the bench within 3 weeks having barely kicked a ball he had nowhere to go. He was 3rd choice with hugely limited game time.
I have no idea whether he could have contributed but I have seen worse do so.
Yep, I'm pretty sure that all games were played under covid restrictions and that he didn't play in front of fans.