People seem to miss the point. We need players who can start in the first team straight away. Not spend a month or more getting March fit. We need players than will help us now to get wins as we are in a relegation battle and with a run of tough games comming up But no Charlton owners have togo if I jury hit players.
Why can't we do that and ALSO take punts on players like Fiorini?
As mentioned above by @FishCostaFortune , we wouldn't have CBT at the club right now if we weren't willing to take punts on players.
Punts instead of fit and ready players, obviously no.
Punts on low risk short term contract in addition to fit and ready players, why on earth not?
We’re all waiting for the fit and ready players. Finding the positive angle in a signing like Fiorini isn’t saying we don’t need anyone else.
We weren't up shit creek without a striker in the building when we signed CBT
We need fit and able bodies and sharpish
I know I know It's only the 8th January but our permanents seem to be turning us down or failing medicals .......
We have had so many talented loan players over the years that I hoped we would sign on permanent deals, we never seem to actually make that a reality, they end up at other clubs.
So even if this kid does really well why should we see it as anything long term especially since the current owners are already building up a reputation for making good offers...........that get turned down.
We have had so many talented loan players over the years that I hoped we would sign on permanent deals, we never seem to actually make that a reality, they end up at other clubs.
So even if this kid does really well why should we see it as anything long term especially since the current owners are already building up a reputation for making good offers...........that get turned down.
Trying to think of the loans we've had that we made permanent. Gower, Stockley and Shinnie are the first that come to mind which is...not great. John Sullivan? Actually Leon Cort was a good one, and Johnnie Jackson! Ben Amos and Purrington weren't bad permanent signings either.
Though actually you maybe have to disqualify Amos as he spent a year at Millwall in-between his loan and his permanent signing, which we were very understanding about I think
People seem to miss the point. We need players who can start in the first team straight away. Not spend a month or more getting March fit. We need players than will help us now to get wins as we are in a relegation battle and with a run of tough games comming up But no Charlton owners have togo if I jury hit players.
Why can't we do that and ALSO take punts on players like Fiorini?
As mentioned above by @FishCostaFortune , we wouldn't have CBT at the club right now if we weren't willing to take punts on players.
Punts instead of fit and ready players, obviously no.
Punts on low risk short term contract in addition to fit and ready players, why on earth not?
We’re all waiting for the fit and ready players. Finding the positive angle in a signing like Fiorini isn’t saying we don’t need anyone else.
We weren't up shit creek without a striker in the building when we signed CBT
We need fit and able bodies and sharpish
I know I know It's only the 8th January but our permanents seem to be turning us down or failing medicals .......
Our strikers on 2nd September 2021:
Stockley, Washington, Davison, Schwartz (contract mutually terminated just over a month later).
We needed a striker back then, first two were decent but not great, latter two weren’t up to it.
We have had so many talented loan players over the years that I hoped we would sign on permanent deals, we never seem to actually make that a reality, they end up at other clubs.
So even if this kid does really well why should we see it as anything long term especially since the current owners are already building up a reputation for making good offers...........that get turned down.
Trying to think of the loans we've had that we made permanent. Gower, Stockley and Shinnie are the first that come to mind which is...not great. John Sullivan? Actually Leon Cort was a good one, and Johnnie Jackson! Ben Amos and Purrington weren't bad permanent signings either.
Though actually you maybe have to disqualify Amos as he spent a year at Millwall in-between his loan and his permanent signing, which we were very understanding about I think
People seem to miss the point. We need players who can start in the first team straight away. Not spend a month or more getting March fit. We need players than will help us now to get wins as we are in a relegation battle and with a run of tough games comming up But no Charlton owners have togo if I jury hit players.
Why can't we do that and ALSO take punts on players like Fiorini?
As mentioned above by @FishCostaFortune , we wouldn't have CBT at the club right now if we weren't willing to take punts on players.
Punts instead of fit and ready players, obviously no.
Punts on low risk short term contract in addition to fit and ready players, why on earth not?
We’re all waiting for the fit and ready players. Finding the positive angle in a signing like Fiorini isn’t saying we don’t need anyone else.
We weren't up shit creek without a striker in the building when we signed CBT
We need fit and able bodies and sharpish
I know I know It's only the 8th January but our permanents seem to be turning us down or failing medicals .......
Our strikers on 2nd September 2021:
Stockley, Washington, Davison, Schwartz (contract mutually terminated just over a month later).
We needed a striker back then, first two were decent but not great, latter two weren’t up to it.
Still better than right now when we have, um, Kanu
Said it on twitter but the music in that video is absolutely diabolical, no wonder why they can't keep a clean sheet if they're listening to that soul destroying, monotone, mumbo jumbo bollocks.
Put on a track like Live Wire by Motley Crue, Break Stuff by Limp Bizkit, anything with a bit of tempo.
Jesus wept I'd struggle to curl a 4kg dumbbell if that toot was playing in my work out space.
Forget all this transfer noise, get a manager in with a bit of charisma and a new DJ who plays a proper bit of music and these lot may actually defend for their lives a bit more. Now I see why their energy is crap on the pitch
We have had so many talented loan players over the years that I hoped we would sign on permanent deals, we never seem to actually make that a reality, they end up at other clubs.
So even if this kid does really well why should we see it as anything long term especially since the current owners are already building up a reputation for making good offers...........that get turned down.
Trying to think of the loans we've had that we made permanent. Gower, Stockley and Shinnie are the first that come to mind which is...not great. John Sullivan? Actually Leon Cort was a good one, and Johnnie Jackson! Ben Amos and Purrington weren't bad permanent signings either.
Though actually you maybe have to disqualify Amos as he spent a year at Millwall in-between his loan and his permanent signing, which we were very understanding about I think
Going back a bit, Bartlett and Pringle.
And Zheng Zhi! I feel like we went through a phase under Parky of getting absolute jank loans in and making them permanent (kind of like we did with Parky's caretaker stint to be honest). I think we signed Kyel Reid and both Sodjes after loans. Did we do the same with Sorondo and Bart-Williams? mostly terrible, but maybe alongside Bartlett the king of loan to permanent would be Chris Perry
We have had so many talented loan players over the years that I hoped we would sign on permanent deals, we never seem to actually make that a reality, they end up at other clubs.
So even if this kid does really well why should we see it as anything long term especially since the current owners are already building up a reputation for making good offers...........that get turned down.
Trying to think of the loans we've had that we made permanent. Gower, Stockley and Shinnie are the first that come to mind which is...not great. John Sullivan? Actually Leon Cort was a good one, and Johnnie Jackson! Ben Amos and Purrington weren't bad permanent signings either.
Though actually you maybe have to disqualify Amos as he spent a year at Millwall in-between his loan and his permanent signing, which we were very understanding about I think
Going back a bit, Bartlett and Pringle.
And Zheng Zhi! I feel like we went through a phase under Parky of getting absolute jank loans in and making them permanent (kind of like we did with Parky's caretaker stint to be honest). I think we signed Kyel Reid and both Sodjes after loans. Did we do the same with Sorondo and Bart-Williams? mostly terrible, but maybe alongside Bartlett the king of loan to permanent would be Chris Perry
I guess my point is, if we do feel this kid is talented, is obviously not wanted by Man City, Appleton rates him and we would like him as part of the long term set up so we see this as more of a trial like loan then I would hope we have done what other clubs sometimes do.
Negotiated a fee already for if it does go as well as we hope in the next few months.
People seem to miss the point. We need players who can start in the first team straight away. Not spend a month or more getting March fit. We need players than will help us now to get wins as we are in a relegation battle and with a run of tough games comming up But no Charlton owners have togo if I jury hit players.
Why can't we do that and ALSO take punts on players like Fiorini?
As mentioned above by @FishCostaFortune , we wouldn't have CBT at the club right now if we weren't willing to take punts on players.
Punts instead of fit and ready players, obviously no.
Punts on low risk short term contract in addition to fit and ready players, why on earth not?
We’re all waiting for the fit and ready players. Finding the positive angle in a signing like Fiorini isn’t saying we don’t need anyone else.
We weren't up shit creek without a striker in the building when we signed CBT
We need fit and able bodies and sharpish
I know I know It's only the 8th January but our permanents seem to be turning us down or failing medicals .......
Our strikers on 2nd September 2021:
Stockley, Washington, Davison, Schwartz (contract mutually terminated just over a month later).
We needed a striker back then, first two were decent but not great, latter two weren’t up to it.
Still better than right now when we have, um, Kanu
Even injured, Alfie May is more useful than all of those players put together. No way are we in a worse situation now than in 2021
We have had so many talented loan players over the years that I hoped we would sign on permanent deals, we never seem to actually make that a reality, they end up at other clubs.
So even if this kid does really well why should we see it as anything long term especially since the current owners are already building up a reputation for making good offers...........that get turned down.
Trying to think of the loans we've had that we made permanent. Gower, Stockley and Shinnie are the first that come to mind which is...not great. John Sullivan? Actually Leon Cort was a good one, and Johnnie Jackson! Ben Amos and Purrington weren't bad permanent signings either.
Though actually you maybe have to disqualify Amos as he spent a year at Millwall in-between his loan and his permanent signing, which we were very understanding about I think
Going back a bit, Bartlett and Pringle.
And Zheng Zhi! I feel like we went through a phase under Parky of getting absolute jank loans in and making them permanent (kind of like we did with Parky's caretaker stint to be honest). I think we signed Kyel Reid and both Sodjes after loans. Did we do the same with Sorondo and Bart-Williams? mostly terrible, but maybe alongside Bartlett the king of loan to permanent would be Chris Perry
He looks like he's going to take a good long while to get fit and knock the rust off, which as we said, is the exact opposite of what we need at the moment.
He looks like he's going to take a good long while to get fit and knock the rust off, which as we said, is the exact opposite of what we need at the moment.
Won’t get long as we’ve got Mcgrandles & Taylor back in training and Camera back very shortly. Can’t see how he gets many minutes ahead of those three.
Prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt - How was anyone supposed to come on as a sub, with just 15mins left and make an impact on the game at 2-0 down?
The players didn't do much wrong in the First Half, so was no need to change it.
They should have had 15mins max after the second goal, to show they could get us back into the game, but instead it clearly finished off any confidence in themselves, and Appleton it seems... I wouldn't even be surprised if Appleton made the subs, purely with a midweek game in mind, rather than having any thought of rescuing the match.
From his two cameos so far haven’t see anything to get excited about. I know he’s had injury issues and been on Citeh’s books since a kid so there must be something there. Hope it’s visible sooner rather than later.
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We need fit and able bodies and sharpish
I know I know
It's only the 8th January but our permanents seem to be turning us down or failing medicals .......
So even if this kid does really well why should we see it as anything long term especially since the current owners are already building up a reputation for making good offers...........that get turned down.
Though actually you maybe have to disqualify Amos as he spent a year at Millwall in-between his loan and his permanent signing, which we were very understanding about I think
Stockley, Washington, Davison, Schwartz (contract mutually terminated just over a month later).
We needed a striker back then, first two were decent but not great, latter two weren’t up to it.
Put on a track like Live Wire by Motley Crue, Break Stuff by Limp Bizkit, anything with a bit of tempo.
Jesus wept I'd struggle to curl a 4kg dumbbell if that toot was playing in my work out space.
Forget all this transfer noise, get a manager in with a bit of charisma and a new DJ who plays a proper bit of music and these lot may actually defend for their lives a bit more. Now I see why their energy is crap on the pitch
Couldn't we get any footage of either of them scoring in that drill?
Negotiated a fee already for if it does go as well as we hope in the next few months.
The players didn't do much wrong in the First Half, so was no need to change it.
They should have had 15mins max after the second goal, to show they could get us back into the game, but instead it clearly finished off any confidence in themselves, and Appleton it seems... I wouldn't even be surprised if Appleton made the subs, purely with a midweek game in mind, rather than having any thought of rescuing the match.
A definite case of a manager favouring "his" player, rather than one who is match fit and could have made more of a difference.
And how many of them have been any good?