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January Transfer Window - Jan 2023 (Deadline Day starts page 112)
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Crazy isn’t it. Our luck…Weegie Addick said:
Yes I think so. We’re short there too!!JamesSeed said:
Is he a right back? I thought Barnsley’s left back was quite useful.Weegie Addick said:Shame we weren’t in for Barry Cotter - young full back previously at Ipswich. Barnsley have just signed him from Shamrock Rovers.
Didnt Egbo tell a fan he was hoping to be back in February though?0 -
We get who we get.
we aren’t good enough to go up and we are pretty much safe with our mediocre squad.
We don’t need anyone else if we keep what we’ve got.
Those injured will come back.
Season is done in my book.
I don’t know why people are clamouring for signings.
it’s too late for a charge to the playoffs.3 -
Funny you say that because he's also been out for 3 months with an ankle injurySDAddick said:
It's why I was in favor of keeping Purrington as back up. You can do better, and we have with Sess, but you can also do worse. Clare and Richard Chin starting there are worse than Purrington. As a second choice LB in League One, he's perfectly fine. And he can play on the left of a three as well. It's exactly the kind of player I was hoping we'd sign in the summer.Swisdom said:I know of a left back we have been monitoring - a proper left back.
I've always said a decent Left Back is so hard to find. Firstly there are relatively few left footed players and secondly it's hard to find a player who loves to defend as a priority. Finding a good one is really difficult. Powell, Minto, Wiggins to name a few but they were proper left-backs. Throw in the fact nowadays they need to be able to attack as well and it's become a difficult role to fill.
That's why I loved Wiggins. He was quick, had a trick or two up his sleeve and he seemed to refuse to let a cross into the box. Such a shame he got so many niggles
We have been looking for a left back since summer but don't appear to have found the right one just yet - but the club have been looking. It doesn't help that you look for a player to fulfil a role and then the club changes manager and therefore what they are looking for. I hope we get one over the lin e soon though as I firmly believe we are still in the playoff race if we can put a bit more of a run together
I know there were contract negotiations, so it might just be that they couldn't come to an agreement. But trying to sign two LBs, and three FBs total, in the summer was always going to be a gamble, and we lost.2 -
Way too early to write off getting in the playoffs, when there are 60 points to play for. Similarly while it's unlikely, it's too early to assume we're safe, as we're only on 34 points.
In 2018/19 when we went up, Doncaster reached the playoffs with 73 points, while Plymouth got relegated with 50 points.9 -
Come home Ben, it's clear you're one of us.Chunes said:
Funny you say that because he's also been out for 3 months with an ankle injurySDAddick said:
It's why I was in favor of keeping Purrington as back up. You can do better, and we have with Sess, but you can also do worse. Clare and Richard Chin starting there are worse than Purrington. As a second choice LB in League One, he's perfectly fine. And he can play on the left of a three as well. It's exactly the kind of player I was hoping we'd sign in the summer.Swisdom said:I know of a left back we have been monitoring - a proper left back.
I've always said a decent Left Back is so hard to find. Firstly there are relatively few left footed players and secondly it's hard to find a player who loves to defend as a priority. Finding a good one is really difficult. Powell, Minto, Wiggins to name a few but they were proper left-backs. Throw in the fact nowadays they need to be able to attack as well and it's become a difficult role to fill.
That's why I loved Wiggins. He was quick, had a trick or two up his sleeve and he seemed to refuse to let a cross into the box. Such a shame he got so many niggles
We have been looking for a left back since summer but don't appear to have found the right one just yet - but the club have been looking. It doesn't help that you look for a player to fulfil a role and then the club changes manager and therefore what they are looking for. I hope we get one over the lin e soon though as I firmly believe we are still in the playoff race if we can put a bit more of a run together
I know there were contract negotiations, so it might just be that they couldn't come to an agreement. But trying to sign two LBs, and three FBs total, in the summer was always going to be a gamble, and we lost.2 -
Declan John seems to be out of favour at Bolton. He would be good.1
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That’s right .. you just can’t send him_nam11 said:RE:- sending Kane back.I could be wrong, but I thought loans could not be terminated until 28 days of the registration has lapsed unless;
a) it was agreed by both parties, by way of a recall clause
b) the league may grant it, if agreed by both clubs if the player cannot fulfil the rest of the term due to injury (May/June).
back .. only for treatment .4 -
How did we get AMB back?_nam11 said:RE:- sending Kane back.I could be wrong, but I thought loans could not be terminated until 28 days of the registration has lapsed unless;
a) it was agreed by both parties, by way of a recall clause
b) the league may grant it, if agreed by both clubs if the player cannot fulfil the rest of the term due to injury (May/June).0 -
RonnieMoore said:
It’s rubbishBigRedEvil said:Being taking over and then selling one of our better players straight away is a very Charlton esque takeover
So are you.RonnieMoore said:
It’s rubbishBigRedEvil said:Being taking over and then selling one of our better players straight away is a very Charlton esque takeover2 -
Posting this, purely because his name has been mentioned on this thread literally a handful of times.
What a load of Pollocks
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God he looks like his dad, poor sod.ForeverAddickted said:Posting this, purely because his name has been mentioned on this thread literally a handful of times.
What a load of Pollocks0 -
Can he score own goals like his dad though?0
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It would seem a left back is still a priority. At this moment, the other positions are ok.0
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Are Exeter paying the loan fee upfront or is it COD, cash on delivery?ForeverAddickted said:Posting this, purely because his name has been mentioned on this thread literally a handful of times.
What a load of Pollocks3 -
We don't have money to spend so it's a non starter.Weegie Addick said:Shame we weren’t in for Barry Cotter - young full back previously at Ipswich. Barnsley have just signed him from Shamrock Rovers.1 -
I'll be really disappointed if Exeter Life isn't swamped by fish punsForeverAddickted said:Posting this, purely because his name has been mentioned on this thread literally a handful of times.
What a load of Pollocks4 -
Maybe we should trawl through their site and see?13
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I Purrington was no frills and also popped up with the odd goal.SDAddick said:
It's why I was in favor of keeping Purrington as back up. You can do better, and we have with Sess, but you can also do worse. Clare and Richard Chin starting there are worse than Purrington. As a second choice LB in League One, he's perfectly fine. And he can play on the left of a three as well. It's exactly the kind of player I was hoping we'd sign in the summer.Swisdom said:I know of a left back we have been monitoring - a proper left back.
I've always said a decent Left Back is so hard to find. Firstly there are relatively few left footed players and secondly it's hard to find a player who loves to defend as a priority. Finding a good one is really difficult. Powell, Minto, Wiggins to name a few but they were proper left-backs. Throw in the fact nowadays they need to be able to attack as well and it's become a difficult role to fill.
That's why I loved Wiggins. He was quick, had a trick or two up his sleeve and he seemed to refuse to let a cross into the box. Such a shame he got so many niggles
We have been looking for a left back since summer but don't appear to have found the right one just yet - but the club have been looking. It doesn't help that you look for a player to fulfil a role and then the club changes manager and therefore what they are looking for. I hope we get one over the lin e soon though as I firmly believe we are still in the playoff race if we can put a bit more of a run together
I know there were contract negotiations, so it might just be that they couldn't come to an agreement. But trying to sign two LBs, and three FBs total, in the summer was always going to be a gamble, and we lost.4 -
We managed to get almost all our gambles wrong this season. I think we knew we wouldn't be able to get in two LBs so letting Purrington go was always a mistake. Washington I wasn't too upset about but failing to replace him was truly insane. On the flip side with the players we decided to keep, extending JFC in the hopes of getting a fee was a failed effort, though it was an effective one in selling Davison. It was also a very good choice with Inniss. I think we can safely say he's not suited to playing out from the back but given that O'Connell has had a long injury and Lavelle has gone completely to pieces we would have been a lot worse off without him, and we're paying him basically nothing. Inniss only has to play three more games before the end to have had the most appearances in a season in his career (I'm so sorry if I've jinxed him). I wonder how different our season might have been if we'd kept Purrington and Washington instead of JFC.SDAddick said:
It's why I was in favor of keeping Purrington as back up. You can do better, and we have with Sess, but you can also do worse. Clare and Richard Chin starting there are worse than Purrington. As a second choice LB in League One, he's perfectly fine. And he can play on the left of a three as well. It's exactly the kind of player I was hoping we'd sign in the summer.Swisdom said:I know of a left back we have been monitoring - a proper left back.
I've always said a decent Left Back is so hard to find. Firstly there are relatively few left footed players and secondly it's hard to find a player who loves to defend as a priority. Finding a good one is really difficult. Powell, Minto, Wiggins to name a few but they were proper left-backs. Throw in the fact nowadays they need to be able to attack as well and it's become a difficult role to fill.
That's why I loved Wiggins. He was quick, had a trick or two up his sleeve and he seemed to refuse to let a cross into the box. Such a shame he got so many niggles
We have been looking for a left back since summer but don't appear to have found the right one just yet - but the club have been looking. It doesn't help that you look for a player to fulfil a role and then the club changes manager and therefore what they are looking for. I hope we get one over the lin e soon though as I firmly believe we are still in the playoff race if we can put a bit more of a run together
I know there were contract negotiations, so it might just be that they couldn't come to an agreement. But trying to sign two LBs, and three FBs total, in the summer was always going to be a gamble, and we lost.
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I'm not unhappy Purrington isn't still with us. He offered little going forward (except when he decided to literally play striker) and defensively I felt he stood off his man a bit too much. He, Washington and Gilbey also gave me a certain self-pitying vibe which I can't quite fully explain. He'd have been preferable to Clayden, Clare or Chin in the position, for sure, but then we should never have had to play any of those at left-back8
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I agree. Letting Plain Jane Purrington go wasn't a mistake. Not signing another LB was.Leuth said:I'm not unhappy Purrington isn't still with us. He offered little going forward (except when he decided to literally play striker) and defensively I felt he stood off his man a bit too much. He, Washington and Gilbey also gave me a certain self-pitying vibe which I can't quite fully explain. He'd have been preferable to Clayden, Clare or Chin in the position, for sure, but then we should never have had to play any of those at left-back
I wouldn't be surprised if some of the plonkers in the SMT convinced themselves Clayden/Chin had it covered. That gamble worked out upfront with Leaburn but certainly not at LB.14 -
The same plonker that though Clayden was good enough as a winger the year before, no doubt.Chunes said:
I agree. Letting Plain Jane Purrington go wasn't a mistake. Not signing another LB was.Leuth said:I'm not unhappy Purrington isn't still with us. He offered little going forward (except when he decided to literally play striker) and defensively I felt he stood off his man a bit too much. He, Washington and Gilbey also gave me a certain self-pitying vibe which I can't quite fully explain. He'd have been preferable to Clayden, Clare or Chin in the position, for sure, but then we should never have had to play any of those at left-back
I wouldn't be surprised if some of the plonkers in the SMT convinced themselves Clayden/Chin had it covered. That gamble worked out upfront with Leaburn but certainly not at LB.2 -
I don't think anyone thought that of Chin, he was played out of necessity. No doubt that Clayden was the back up LB though. Garner clearly felt otherwise, spoke of wanting another full-back in August and it's really come back to haunt us.Chunes said:
I agree. Letting Plain Jane Purrington go wasn't a mistake. Not signing another LB was.Leuth said:I'm not unhappy Purrington isn't still with us. He offered little going forward (except when he decided to literally play striker) and defensively I felt he stood off his man a bit too much. He, Washington and Gilbey also gave me a certain self-pitying vibe which I can't quite fully explain. He'd have been preferable to Clayden, Clare or Chin in the position, for sure, but then we should never have had to play any of those at left-back
I wouldn't be surprised if some of the plonkers in the SMT convinced themselves Clayden/Chin had it covered. That gamble worked out upfront with Leaburn but certainly not at LB.0 -
Is that your (correct) opinion or are you ITK on this ?MuttleyCAFC said:It would seem a left back is still a priority. At this moment, the other positions are ok.0 -
I haven't seen this posted on here or the OS (sorry if it has been). Karoy Anderson has gone on loan to Aldershot.
He made his debut on Tuesday - subbed on in the second half.
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Purrington showed that he's not really a wingback, which was often expected of him when the formation demanded it.Leuth said:I'm not unhappy Purrington isn't still with us. He offered little going forward (except when he decided to literally play striker) and defensively I felt he stood off his man a bit too much. He, Washington and Gilbey also gave me a certain self-pitying vibe which I can't quite fully explain. He'd have been preferable to Clayden, Clare or Chin in the position, for sure, but then we should never have had to play any of those at left-back
But he was generally decent and a dependable fullback at this level, could tackle and kept the defensive shape well enough. Bowyer called him his 'Steady Eddie'. He's a 4-4-2 fullback though, with a wide midfielder covering in front of him, and in recent times we didn't often play that formation.
Garner probably took a look at him and realised he was never going to suit Garnerball, so he was let go.
At the time, I'm sure I read somewhere that Purrington was told he was going to have his contract renewed, and was disappointed that it wasn't. By then Jacko his manager had also been shown the door.
One thing to remember though ...... Ben Purrington is a Charlton legend: he scored at Wembley.
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It is from observation. It was clear where we were exposed and and just as clear where we are potentially exposed now. It isn't rocket science so I expect the ownership to deal with it. The fact Ness has slotted in nicely means we are ok at CB and Inniss managing to stay fit helps too. A young player only slots in when he slots in, despite his potential, and it is a mistake that people like Sandgaard make assuming it will happen before it does happen.charltonbob said:
Is that your (correct) opinion or are you ITK on this ?MuttleyCAFC said:It would seem a left back is still a priority. At this moment, the other positions are ok.1
