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When was the last time you had heard of a Charlton signing?

RodneyCharltonTrottaRodneyCharltonTrotta
in General Charlton
Reading some of the names being slung about on the rumours thread got me thinking I've never heard of any of them.

These days and probably for a good few years I don't have extensive knowledge of squads or players outside of Charlton's annual set of chancers (even at the big global clubs and premier league sides).

Alfie May I was aware of as I knew him from non league but prior to that Ben Watson and maybe Johnny Williamson were probably the last players I knew as professional footballers when they signed with us and even the latter I had no idea about what we were getting.

Whilst many on here have (or claim to have) encyclopedic knowledge of pretty much any player we're linked with/ gamble on wonder how many of those in my position recall it being a long time since we signed someone they'd heard of and better still were aware of what we were getting.

As outlined this is down to my lack of knowledge of players outside of Charlton so wonder who the last player we signed that you knew was?
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  • SimonsenSimonsen
    Harry Arter
    Chris Gunter

  • Mendonca In AsdasMendonca In Asdas
    Michael Hector, Blackett Taylor.
  • RodneyCharltonTrottaRodneyCharltonTrotta
    Simonsen said:
    Harry Arter
    Chris Gunter

    Good point, Arter would have been mine too if he signed after Watson.
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    edited January 5
    Alfie May - I'd heard of Tayo Edun as well prior to us signing him, same with Pat Camara. Only those last two though because of past Transfer interest, and from when we'd faced Camara when he was playing for Plymouth.
  • thai malaysia addickthai malaysia addick
    Matt Tees
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    This season - Alfie May for definite, and Camara definitely rang a bell

    Last season - Steven Sessegnon, Michael Hector, Jack Payne, Terell Thomas, Todd Kane (and Bonne of course)
  • MarcusH26MarcusH26
    May,Camara,Edun from this season's batch. 
  • bobmunrobobmunro
    edited January 5
    Chris Duffy

    Seriously - I had heard of Charlie Kirk (heard and seen good things as well - just shows things aint what they seem to be!)

  • paulbaconsarniepaulbaconsarnie
    Elliot Lee but not even sure if he was a loan or permanent. 
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  • fenlandaddickfenlandaddick
    Darren Bent. ;)
  • sam3110sam3110
    AFKABartram said:
    I always wonder if everyone has amazing knowledge through keeping abreast of football league squads, watching action, reading reports, or whether they’re familiar with the names from playing FIFA, Football Manager etc as they’re computer game geeks.

    You tell me people :-) 
    For me it's mostly knowing them from games, and watching SSN whilst listening to commentary from away games. Seeing names pop up on the screen and months later we sign them and I'll be like "oh I remember when he got a goal for Plymouth because Jeff Stelling said I hope you've got your CAMARA ready, because Panutche Camara has just scored" or something stupid like that
  • Mendonca In AsdasMendonca In Asdas
    AFKABartram said:
    I always wonder if everyone has amazing knowledge through keeping abreast of football league squads, watching action, reading reports, or whether they’re familiar with the names from playing FIFA, Football Manager etc as they’re computer game geeks.

    You tell me people :-) 
    No idea, just beating Millwall on Fm 2024, with Haaland up front though, unreal!
  • Dazzler21Dazzler21
    Alfie May.
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    AFKABartram said:
    I always wonder if everyone has amazing knowledge through keeping abreast of football league squads, watching action, reading reports, or whether they’re familiar with the names from playing FIFA, Football Manager etc as they’re computer game geeks.

    You tell me people :-) 
    Combination of watching Soccer Saturday during away games, and watching Football Manager - My knowledge has seriously dropped in recent years, as dont watch / play either now

    So limited to watching games via. the Premier League, or if they face Charlton.
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    I watch the EFL highlights show every week, so for example was able to see HOW good Alfie May was for Cheltenham in the last 2 seasons.
  • PaddyP17PaddyP17
    Today, to my great relief. Wasted hours on Football Manager don't seem so wasted after all...
  • ScohamScoham
    Tyreeq Bakinson, weren’t we linked with him before?
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  • LargeAddickLargeAddick
    I’d heard of Camera and of course May but can’t say Jones stood out for Cambridge last season, although he’s been a great signing, but knew nothing of Edun, Watson x2, Tedic. Knew of Isted but only through watching the play off final (Tedic must have impressed  :)).
  • golfaddickgolfaddick
    Alfie May

    Before him.......Jayson Stockley.

    Far too many signings are players that have never stood out or are bit part players for their teams. Maybe it because we dont have the clout or the money anymore.

    I remember in the Prem years when I heard we had signed Danny Murphy. Although he might not have pulled up any trees whilst he was here, signing a player from Liverpool who had actually played a fair few games for them was a coup at the time. 
  • IsawsummersplayIsawsummersplay
    edited January 5
    Ron Saunders, Cliff Holton, Colin Appleton. My memory is not what it used to be.
  • aliwibblealiwibble
    Camara, although I had to go back and check that he was the one who'd impressed me for Plymouth against us a couple of seasons ago.
  • LargeAddickLargeAddick
    About 8pm.
  • Off_itOff_it
    AFKABartram said:
    I always wonder if everyone has amazing knowledge through keeping abreast of football league squads, watching action, reading reports, or whether they’re familiar with the names from playing FIFA, Football Manager etc as they’re computer game geeks.

    You tell me people :-) 
    I think you'll find it's because a lot of people have an over-inflated opinion of their own football knowledge and generally talk bollocks.

    I mean, just how many games will people have seen anyone at this level play in the past, excluding games against us? But that doesn't stop them trying to sound like they are some sort of AI algorithm writing super scout.

    Takes all sorts.  
  • Weegie AddickWeegie Addick
    Not quite the last, but Joe Ledley was a big name. That went well!
  • UboatUboat
    Watson and Pratley. Quite remarkable that they now seem to be from some forgotten golden age. 
  • cantersaddickcantersaddick
    Omar Bogle. Remember being happy as he was the first signing we'd made in a while that I knew the name... 

    Turned out well.
  • Jac_52Jac_52
    This season: bakinson, may and camara
    Last season: hector
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