Depending on the CBT situation we need 1, maybe 2 wingers still, a striker and another left back. Keeper wise I think to truly compete at the top we need better but it's low on the list for January IMO unless someone absolutely mustard is available
Unless we are planning on moving to a 352 in which case wingers aren't really necessary and a young player like Tyreece and a versatile player like Chem are enough options out wide if we want/need to change it up within games.
I think you might be on the money, especially if we want to keep all our strikers happy if all fully fit
Does mean full back/wing back should become a priority
I think they will look to bring another wing back and another CB as well.
Noise is now, they are planning for life without CBT and Dobbo, but they won't let them go on the cheap this month, they have figure they want, and they don't have to sell, and both players are happy to stay till the end of the season. Charlton are in a strong position with them both!
The issue is, they both know the figure Chuks is on, and want the same.. Which isn't going to happen. Both deals they have been offered would take them to among the highest paid players in league One.. That tells you how much Chuks is on, and why they can't move him on easily.
Today is also D-Day for JCH to sign or we move on. I believe we have already started to talk to that club, and has moved positively.. He is a player been mentioned on here a number of times, and we was in for him in the summer.
Sam Smith?
That isn't the name that has been mentioned to me.
Ladapo
Would be surprised if Ipswich allow it until they bring in a striker. They've only added Sarimento so far and I think Hirst is still injured
Well I have to say I am pretty stunned by this - a Hammer mate of mine says he is very good indeed, and surprised he chose to go to a Div 3 club - is far too good for Div 3 he says - 3 1/2 year deal as well
I hope we keep hold of Dobbo and CBT - hopefully they will view this signing as a reason to stay onboard, as perhaps it would be worth hanging around at Charlton now
CBT not signing a new deal according to a Swansea social media site .. his agent told them
Depending on the CBT situation we need 1, maybe 2 wingers still, a striker and another left back. Keeper wise I think to truly compete at the top we need better but it's low on the list for January IMO unless someone absolutely mustard is available
Unless we are planning on moving to a 352 in which case wingers aren't really necessary and a young player like Tyreece and a versatile player like Chem are enough options out wide if we want/need to change it up within games.
I think you might be on the money, especially if we want to keep all our strikers happy if all fully fit
Does mean full back/wing back should become a priority
I think they will look to bring another wing back and another CB as well.
Noise is now, they are planning for life without CBT and Dobbo, but they won't let them go on the cheap this month, they have figure they want, and they don't have to sell, and both players are happy to stay till the end of the season. Charlton are in a strong position with them both!
The issue is, they both know the figure Chuks is on, and want the same.. Which isn't going to happen. Both deals they have been offered would take them to among the highest paid players in league One.. That tells you how much Chuks is on, and why they can't move him on easily.
The deal Chuks is on will never be repeated in league one ever! Their agents need to give their heads a wobble. It was drawn up by a bloke that was absolutely bobbins where football was concerned.
Today is also D-Day for JCH to sign or we move on. I believe we have already started to talk to that club, and has moved positively.. He is a player been mentioned on here a number of times, and we was in for him in the summer.
My Hammers mate is very well connected at West Ham - writes in their programme etc, regularly sends me photos of him having lunch with ex West Ham / CAFC players (last one was him and Minto) - he says that Coventry is a Josh Cullen clone, can’t get in first team due to players signed by them, down the pecking order, wants to be playing first team football, wasn’t overly happy with going away from London / SE etc
He says we have signed a very good, hungry player for this level and the level above
Ipswich main striker is injured so Ladapo won’t be going anywhere. If they bring in a couple then maybe at the end of the window there’d be a chance but I think it’s unlikely
Depending on the CBT situation we need 1, maybe 2 wingers still, a striker and another left back. Keeper wise I think to truly compete at the top we need better but it's low on the list for January IMO unless someone absolutely mustard is available
Unless we are planning on moving to a 352 in which case wingers aren't really necessary and a young player like Tyreece and a versatile player like Chem are enough options out wide if we want/need to change it up within games.
I think you might be on the money, especially if we want to keep all our strikers happy if all fully fit
I just can’t see it, Appleton has stubbornly stuck with 4-2-3-1/4-3-3. He’s known for playing that way with previous clubs too. With our poor form if it was his preference I’m sure we’d have seen it by now.
Wasn’t one of the reasons Holden was sacked that he wasn’t playing 4-3-3. Think Scott mentioned it somewhere that he was surprised we had changed system from last season
Ipswich main striker is injured so Ladapo won’t be going anywhere. If they bring in a couple then maybe at the end of the window there’d be a chance but I think it’s unlikely
Unless they get Jay Stansfield and probably another on top of that , they just haven't got the depth to move Ladapo on. Shame because he'd be a good fit for us but I think there's probably other targets above Ladapo.
Don’t know how far down the transfer road Corey is, but this signings might just make him think that staying wouldn’t be such a bad option. He’ll always start at least, and I suspect he’s been offered a decent pay rise to stay. Same applies to Dobbo, although there is now more competition for places in midfield.
Depending on the CBT situation we need 1, maybe 2 wingers still, a striker and another left back. Keeper wise I think to truly compete at the top we need better but it's low on the list for January IMO unless someone absolutely mustard is available
Unless we are planning on moving to a 352 in which case wingers aren't really necessary and a young player like Tyreece and a versatile player like Chem are enough options out wide if we want/need to change it up within games.
I think you might be on the money, especially if we want to keep all our strikers happy if all fully fit
Does mean full back/wing back should become a priority
I think they will look to bring another wing back and another CB as well.
Noise is now, they are planning for life without CBT and Dobbo, but they won't let them go on the cheap this month, they have figure they want, and they don't have to sell, and both players are happy to stay till the end of the season. Charlton are in a strong position with them both!
The issue is, they both know the figure Chuks is on, and want the same.. Which isn't going to happen. Both deals they have been offered would take them to among the highest paid players in league One.. That tells you how much Chuks is on, and why they can't move him on easily.
I got told Chuks was on 7k, in comparison its higher than the majority of our team, but lower than a lot of others in the division. Brannagan at Oxford for example is on 8k, some of readings are still on 10k+. I don't think George is being unreasonable, he is without doubt our most consistent player
Depending on the CBT situation we need 1, maybe 2 wingers still, a striker and another left back. Keeper wise I think to truly compete at the top we need better but it's low on the list for January IMO unless someone absolutely mustard is available
Unless we are planning on moving to a 352 in which case wingers aren't really necessary and a young player like Tyreece and a versatile player like Chem are enough options out wide if we want/need to change it up within games.
I think you might be on the money, especially if we want to keep all our strikers happy if all fully fit
Does mean full back/wing back should become a priority
I think they will look to bring another wing back and another CB as well.
Noise is now, they are planning for life without CBT and Dobbo, but they won't let them go on the cheap this month, they have figure they want, and they don't have to sell, and both players are happy to stay till the end of the season. Charlton are in a strong position with them both!
The issue is, they both know the figure Chuks is on, and want the same.. Which isn't going to happen. Both deals they have been offered would take them to among the highest paid players in league One.. That tells you how much Chuks is on, and why they can't move him on easily.
I got told Chuks was on 7k, in comparison its higher than the majority of our team, but lower than a lot of others in the division. Brannagan at Oxford for example is on 8k, some of readings are still on 10k+. I don't think George is being unreasonable, he is without doubt our most consistent player
I would say he is on more than that, Brum increased his salary a lot when he left us the first time around, then we offered more again when he come back.. The figure you have mentioned that Chuks is on, is close to what Dobbo been offered.
Yeah Reading have shown some signs of life lately, can't imagine their fans will be best pleased with how their January will now probably pan out. They were looking like they were going to stay up.
Lose all the players on that list and it becomes very tricky.
May very well be another false dawn for Reading... Read online about a whistleblower within the club, who was claiming that the Reading owner has no interest in selling the club, but instead is going to asset strip.
Yeah Reading have shown some signs of life lately, can't imagine their fans will be best pleased with how their January will now probably pan out. They were looking like they were going to stay up.
Lose all the players on that list and it becomes very tricky.
May very well be another false dawn for Reading... Read online about a whistleblower within the club, who was claiming that the Reading owner has no interest in selling the club, but instead is going to asset strip.
That is so shit for them. Another proud club who are probably going to find themselves in league 2 soon.
Only lost on pens 6 seasons ago to reach the prem and finished 7th as well fairly recently.
Hope they can turn it around
That’s the problem, they pushed too hard to get to the prem and the gamble didn’t pay off. Sheffield Wednesday the same. Problem with parachute payments as championship clubs have to spend silly money to try and keep up with them and end up in this position if it doesn’t get them up
Depending on the CBT situation we need 1, maybe 2 wingers still, a striker and another left back. Keeper wise I think to truly compete at the top we need better but it's low on the list for January IMO unless someone absolutely mustard is available
Unless we are planning on moving to a 352 in which case wingers aren't really necessary and a young player like Tyreece and a versatile player like Chem are enough options out wide if we want/need to change it up within games.
I think you might be on the money, especially if we want to keep all our strikers happy if all fully fit
Does mean full back/wing back should become a priority
I think they will look to bring another wing back and another CB as well.
Noise is now, they are planning for life without CBT and Dobbo, but they won't let them go on the cheap this month, they have figure they want, and they don't have to sell, and both players are happy to stay till the end of the season. Charlton are in a strong position with them both!
The issue is, they both know the figure Chuks is on, and want the same.. Which isn't going to happen. Both deals they have been offered would take them to among the highest paid players in league One.. That tells you how much Chuks is on, and why they can't move him on easily.
I got told Chuks was on 7k, in comparison its higher than the majority of our team, but lower than a lot of others in the division. Brannagan at Oxford for example is on 8k, some of readings are still on 10k+. I don't think George is being unreasonable, he is without doubt our most consistent player
I would say he is on more than that, Brum increased his salary a lot when he left us the first time around, then we offered more again when he come back.. The figure you have mentioned that Chuks is on, is close to what Dobbo been offered.
If we’re offering players £7-10k a week in L1 no wonder we want a third of the squad to be academy players.
I can see the sense in it - better to have a good number of top players for our level than a bigger squad of average players. With the latter you can easily end up rotating two average players. It might give you decent competition for places but you don’t know your best team.
Well if Dobbo and CBT are demanding a contract similar to what Chuks is on then I'm afraid we have to say thanks very much and goodbye.
This is a new era for the club. Things will change. And wage structures of the past dreamt up by chancers and football business inept people should be cast to the bin imo.
Good signing I believe, and a player to build the future around.. this might be the end of Dobson though, either this window or at the end of the season..
Fair play to the club for going back in for Coventry when look set to sign for Massive
Dobson needs to be kept to help us avoid relegation.
Silly comment.. not a chance we will get relegated
Dobson has been offered 70% pay increase, if he doesn’t want to sign, what can you do..
Unless our results change it is not a silly comment.
@CAFCDAZ - would you say the top 1% earners in L1 is probably the same as the very best academy boys at premier league clubs. For example, Rak-Sakyi & the top L1 players are on a similar wage?
If Dobbo and CBT won't sign, you might as well cash in now rather than let them go for free in the summer. It might be different if we had a serious chance of the play offs, but the season is effectively over.
All these rumours that Dobson has been offered a massive pay increase are well off the mark ! Dobbo has been offered an increase of around 16% on his current salary and I know this for a fact is why he hasn't signed and his weekly salary is half of what Kirk was being paid. Dobbo doesn't want to leave Charlton as well and loves the club
Reading are a L1 relegation struggling team for a reason. There won’t be many nuggets there.
They had 4 points deducted, add those back on and they’re only 3 behind us in 13th. If they’re keen to sell it’s definitely worth a look to see if we can get a good deal or two. Similar to how we signed BWP so cheaply.
The big centre forward looked good as did Azeez
Yeah Ehibhatioman.. only 20 thought he looked very decent when he came on in both games against us.
Good signing I believe, and a player to build the future around.. this might be the end of Dobson though, either this window or at the end of the season..
Fair play to the club for going back in for Coventry when look set to sign for Massive
Dobson needs to be kept to help us avoid relegation.
Silly comment.. not a chance we will get relegated
Dobson has been offered 70% pay increase, if he doesn’t want to sign, what can you do..
Unless our results change it is not a silly comment.
Not a chance we will get dragged in to it, once injured players are back, and even if Dobson didn't play another game this season, we still wouldn't go down.
Dobson is a good player, but he has never played above a mid of the road league one side.. I wouldn't lose any sleep over him
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Noise is now, they are planning for life without CBT and Dobbo, but they won't let them go on the cheap this month, they have figure they want, and they don't have to sell, and both players are happy to stay till the end of the season. Charlton are in a strong position with them both!
The issue is, they both know the figure Chuks is on, and want the same.. Which isn't going to happen. Both deals they have been offered would take them to among the highest paid players in league One.. That tells you how much Chuks is on, and why they can't move him on easily.
Would be surprised if Ipswich allow it until they bring in a striker. They've only added Sarimento so far and I think Hirst is still injured
It was drawn up by a bloke that was absolutely bobbins where football was concerned.
He says we have signed a very good, hungry player for this level and the level above
I’m going for a lay down 😃
Unless they get Jay Stansfield and probably another on top of that , they just haven't got the depth to move Ladapo on. Shame because he'd be a good fit for us but I think there's probably other targets above Ladapo.
Same applies to Dobbo, although there is now more competition for places in midfield.
Only lost on pens 6 seasons ago to reach the prem and finished 7th as well fairly recently.
Hope they can turn it around
I can see the sense in it - better to have a good number of top players for our level than a bigger squad of average players. With the latter you can easily end up rotating two average players. It might give you decent competition for places but you don’t know your best team.
This is a new era for the club. Things will change. And wage structures of the past dreamt up by chancers and football business inept people should be cast to the bin imo.
Dobson is a good player, but he has never played above a mid of the road league one side.. I wouldn't lose any sleep over him