I welcome these moves as long they don't mean any key player is leaving.Both Bonne and Kane have a six month window to earn a contract.
In squad terms I see Kane as a replacement for Egbo as Manny has a season ending injury.Adding Edun would mean that we have three fit specialised full back options plus Clare as a utility defender/ midfielder.
I would still like a couple of others so that we can build a squad ready to kick on next season.
We are building a squad of players that will be out of contract at the end of the season. By the end of the window we will probably have about eight players contracted for next season and one might be Stockley who we don’t really want. In the summer we could need another massive recruitment drive and maybe, hopefully not though, looking for a new manager. Not any long term planning going on.
That's how Powell built his promotion winning squad. We had a lot of players out of contract so he could bring in better players and not have the problem of getting rid of existing squad members.
Just a suggestion if Bonne signs maybe we could try getting behind him rather than the relentless negativity. I don't understand the attitude of some of our 'fans'.
For League 1, (especially a team sitting 12th) Bonne is a decent signing. Take away the history and people would be pretty pleased.
Completely understand the “Head turned” comment and why it would piss people off - it pissed me off! however, the silly meme he posted wasn’t about us, it was about QPR which people need to accept.
Like most I agreed at the time that the 2M fee we got we absolutely had their pants down. Worked out lovely we have him back on a free 👀
Just a suggestion if Bonne signs maybe we could try getting behind him rather than the relentless negativity. I don't understand the attitude of some of our 'fans'.
I do agree. Granted he isnt my first choice but all the same, if he scores, I know ill celebrate it!
Funny how people are saying to ‘get over’ the fact Bonne laughed/mocked the club twice. Personally, I have more self respect than to cheer and be happy we are signing a player who has disrespected Charlton, his gobby bird and mum also did the same.
I get that, and would agree with it... But what about the times when we the fans slagged him off before he left the club? - Is laughing / mocking only a one way street? - Would he have done it himself, had he not received it?
If people cant take abuse... they shouldnt be giving it
Just a suggestion if Bonne signs maybe we could try getting behind him rather than the relentless negativity. I don't understand the attitude of some of our 'fans'.
Totally agree. I didn't rate him when he last played for us. But in the interim he will have changed and, hopefully, improved. I'll get behind him and hope he's a success.
Bonne may be utter ponage , I've called it since the beginning of time but each and everyone of these shithouse footballers who are and have been a massive part of the most embarrassing shit stained period in Charlton Athletics footballing history get my full support in the ground when it matters and it still doesnt help them, we are shit and they are shit . I know some may only like positive shit, in spite of next season being our tenth of 15 in the third tier .... I had seen 1 season in my first 30+ seasons following us in the third tier before these pathetic times ..... but on here i think it's more than fair that we can call players out for being carthorse crap if that's how we feel but of course in the ground getting behind them is the sensible thing .
It's bonkers isn't it - maybe this just about sums up the TS reign to me........the Chap we chose as our captain to drive us into the Championship might end up with a midseason move, to a team not just in the league below, but bottom and scored all of 7 goals this season.
I can't see us signing both Kane and Edun. I know we've only really got 2 full-backs but didn't Egbo say he hoped to be back soonish? I guess we could move a CB on and it frees Clare up to cover RCB if we go with a back 3/5.
Kind of getting used to having Leaburn up top with JRS and CBT either side. Bonne will play centrally so where does Leaburn play? Does he get dropped or is the plan to just rotate them?
It's really simple.
When Leaburn is sold in the next couple of weeks - now the man utd game is out of the way watch the rumours start- Bonne is going to replace him!
People need to grow up with the head turned comment. We were in League 1. QPR are in the championship, obviously his head was turned
Yes, spot on! Wonder why Ronaldo's head was turned to end up in Saudi? Or Messi, to be competing in a weak French league week in, week out!
They were both free agents though. I don't actually have much of an issue with that comment from Bonne but he was under contract and I can understand why some were cheesed off.
If Stockley goes we need Bonne + 1 more, if Leaburn goes as well then we need Bonne + 2. If they were seriously considering selling Leaburn then it's madness to let Stockley leave.
It's bonkers isn't it - maybe this just about sums up the TS reign to me........the Chap we chose as our captain to drive us into the Championship might end up with a midseason move, to a team not just in the league below, but bottom and scored all of 7 goals this season.
Which begs the question why would Stockley go there?
He can’t be forced to go on loan (can he?) and there seems limited benefit to him in the move.
I’m not sure it’s accurate or at least the whole story.
It's bonkers isn't it - maybe this just about sums up the TS reign to me........the Chap we chose as our captain to drive us into the Championship might end up with a midseason move, to a team not just in the league below, but bottom and scored all of 7 goals this season.
Which begs the question why would Stockley go there?
He can’t be forced to go on loan (can he?) and there seems limited benefit to him in the move.
I’m not sure it’s accurate or at least the whole story.
Family, locality, to regain some confidence in a league he feels he might be able to have some effect.
Bonne may be utter ponage , I've called it since the beginning of time but each and everyone of these shithouse footballers who are and have been a massive part of the most embarrassing shit stained period in Charlton Athletics footballing history get my full support in the ground when it matters and it still doesnt help them, we are shit and they are shit . I know some may only like positive shit, in spite of next season being our tenth of 15 in the third tier .... I had seen 1 season in my first 30+ seasons following us in the third tier before these pathetic times ..... but on here i think it's more than fair that we can call players out for being carthorse crap if that's how we feel but of course in the ground getting behind them is the sensible thing .
Although Booooooing may help , who knows
Agree. This bunch really aren't the worst of this period though. There are at least two seasons I can think of where our playing staff was considerably more inept - the Parkinson/Powell season and the Slade/Robinson one
Just a suggestion if Bonne signs maybe we could try getting behind him rather than the relentless negativity. I don't understand the attitude of some of our 'fans'.
Thinking he's not a good signing and supporting him once he does sign are not mutually exclusive.
I can't see us signing both Kane and Edun. I know we've only really got 2 full-backs but didn't Egbo say he hoped to be back soonish? I guess we could move a CB on and it frees Clare up to cover RCB if we go with a back 3/5.
It's bonkers isn't it - maybe this just about sums up the TS reign to me........the Chap we chose as our captain to drive us into the Championship might end up with a midseason move, to a team not just in the league below, but bottom and scored all of 7 goals this season.
Which begs the question why would Stockley go there?
He can’t be forced to go on loan (can he?) and there seems limited benefit to him in the move.
I’m not sure it’s accurate or at least the whole story.
He's surely as aware as any of us that his current form/performances are... not up to standard. If he can get a change of club even for a short time it might do some good, and he wouldn't need to move his young family either.
And if it doesn't work, then he's got his Charlton contract to come back to.
Bonne may be utter ponage , I've called it since the beginning of time but each and everyone of these shithouse footballers who are and have been a massive part of the most embarrassing shit stained period in Charlton Athletics footballing history get my full support in the ground when it matters and it still doesnt help them, we are shit and they are shit . I know some may only like positive shit, in spite of next season being our tenth of 15 in the third tier .... I had seen 1 season in my first 30+ seasons following us in the third tier before these pathetic times ..... but on here i think it's more than fair that we can call players out for being carthorse crap if that's how we feel but of course in the ground getting behind them is the sensible thing .
Although Booooooing may help , who knows
Agree. This bunch really aren't the worst of this period though. There are at least two seasons I can think of where our playing staff was considerably more inept - the Parkinson/Powell season and the Slade/Robinson one
None of those shit teams you mentioned got to within 4 points of relegation 20 odd games in to a season ... and this lot somehow managed it with your mate as manager .... shameful it's taken an orrible northerner to sort them out
If Stockley goes we need Bonne + 1 more, if Leaburn goes as well then we need Bonne + 2. If they were seriously considering selling Leaburn then it's madness to let Stockley leave.
This is why Aneke is causing such a headache. If the plan is to play 433 more often than not, it's unrealistic to want 4 strikers. But if Aneke is one of the three, it's probably not enough.
Just a suggestion if Bonne signs maybe we could try getting behind him rather than the relentless negativity. I don't understand the attitude of some of our 'fans'.
I do agree. Granted he isnt my first choice but all the same, if he scores, I know ill celebrate it!
Me too.
Also, I can confidently say he will score more than the 2 goals Stockley has in League 1 so far this season.
It's bonkers isn't it - maybe this just about sums up the TS reign to me........the Chap we chose as our captain to drive us into the Championship might end up with a midseason move, to a team not just in the league below, but bottom and scored all of 7 goals this season.
Which begs the question why would Stockley go there?
He can’t be forced to go on loan (can he?) and there seems limited benefit to him in the move.
I’m not sure it’s accurate or at least the whole story.
Family, locality, to regain some confidence in a league he feels he might be able to have some effect.
There could be lots of reasons.
Not convinced. If he drops 'that low' its harder to come back. He is at least on the bench currently and any injury sees him reinstated to a starting position.
Just don't see enough of an incentive for him in this potential move versus staying put. But who knows - not me!
Bonne's head after all his transfers in recent years..
Waiting for the "I felt deep down I needed to make things right with Charlton, the club meant a lot to me and I didn't mean to offend anyone with the head turn comment, I knew I needed to redeem myself"
Oh no! Not Bonne please.. Everyone will go on about the goals he scored.. He should have had 25 goals, the amount of great chances he had. Still believe if he had put away a couple of those we would have stayed up, and might be a different story now!
But lets get realistic - unless we are paying to wages, this is the pond we are fishing in!
Bonne was good before Christmas in the championship. He fizzled out just like everyone else that season .
He was pretty decent post covid too. Yes he missed a few sitters, but the miss against Cardiff was the one that really hurt.
Anyway he did better than anyone expected for a player bought to develop as he was thrust in the deep end.
If Stockley goes we need Bonne + 1 more, if Leaburn goes as well then we need Bonne + 2. If they were seriously considering selling Leaburn then it's madness to let Stockley leave.
This is why Aneke is causing such a headache. If the plan is to play 433 more often than not, it's unrealistic to want 4 strikers. But if Aneke is one of the three, it's probably not enough.
Aneke can play in the 10 role too so just have to use him as the luxury option
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Martin Sandgaard is one smooth operator.
If people cant take abuse... they shouldnt be giving it
but each and everyone of these shithouse footballers who are and have been a massive part of the most embarrassing shit stained period in Charlton Athletics footballing history get my full support in the ground when it matters and it still doesnt help them, we are shit and they are shit .
I know some may only like positive shit, in spite of next season being our tenth of 15 in the third tier .... I had seen 1 season in my first 30+ seasons following us in the third tier before these pathetic times ..... but on here i think it's more than fair that we can call players out for being carthorse crap if that's how we feel but of course in the ground getting behind them is the sensible thing .
Although Booooooing may help , who knows
When Leaburn is sold in the next couple of weeks - now the man utd game is out of the way watch the rumours start- Bonne is going to replace him!
There could be lots of reasons.
Kane is right footed, Edun a lefty. Gives proper cover in both those positions. Plus Kane can cover/fill in as a CB too.
And if it doesn't work, then he's got his Charlton contract to come back to.
I can see this move making sense to him.
and this lot somehow managed it with your mate as manager .... shameful it's taken an orrible northerner to sort them out
Also, I can confidently say he will score more than the 2 goals Stockley has in League 1 so far this season.
Just don't see enough of an incentive for him in this potential move versus staying put. But who knows - not me!
Waiting for the
"I felt deep down I needed to make things right with Charlton, the club meant a lot to me and I didn't mean to offend anyone with the head turn comment, I knew I needed to redeem myself"
Anyway he did better than anyone expected for a player bought to develop as he was thrust in the deep end.