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Connor Wickham - gone to Dubai City (p11)

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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,618
    His interview Connor talks about getting himself fit. I doubt he’s far off but to me sounds like the best we can expect is coming off the bench for a few matches. Nine games left and probably won’t feature this weekend. Still a good signing but he’s got a tough job to impress enough to earn a contract for next season.
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    I'm pleased about this signing. I guess Chucks is out for longer than thought, Kanu is playing really well but is a youngster and will get tired eventually, Ladapo is still off the pace. I've always liked Wickham as a player and hoped we might sign him back in the day. Yes, he's 30 but he knows the game and could well be the striker we need for the last 20/25 mins of a game.
    Welcome Connor!
  • Pavoren007
    Pavoren007 Posts: 2,518
    We are a couple of wins from being safe and even if we won every remaining game the probability of us taking the last play off place is low. With that analysis in mind, it is really refreshing to see an ownership back the management with a bit more investment and an opportunity to take a look at a player (ahead of our summer recruitment) who has played most of his career across the top three divisions. 👏

    You never know, he could come good, Curbs was a master at turning players with a point to prove into decent players for us, regardless of their most recent track record. Nathan may just have that same knack his motivational style and development culture in mind. 
  • Daarrzzetbum
    Daarrzzetbum Posts: 1,236
    Can’t complain at this, Aneke is gone, feel for him but time to retire him if anything for his own health, Leaburn unfortunately another injury prone player and Ladapo really off the pace.
  • lancashire lad
    lancashire lad Posts: 15,624
    Wickham can also impart his experience to our younger strikers
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,954
    TellyTubby said:
    Bailey said:
    May not be a Stella signing but a very sensible one. Burn out for Kanu is a risk, Anderson has been blowing last couple of games and that could well happen to Kanu. It's also obvious, as posters have pointed out the Chuks won't be returning any time soon. Its a yes for me and welcome Connor. 
    Surely, a Stella signing wouldn't have been an addition to the men's squad?
    My Stella signing was a 1920s vintage Stella banjo ukulele. 
     
    Lovely tone.

    I thought you may like to know  B)


  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,954
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    His interview Connor talks about getting himself fit. I doubt he’s far off but to me sounds like the best we can expect is coming off the bench for a few matches. Nine games left and probably won’t feature this weekend. Still a good signing but he’s got a tough job to impress enough to earn a contract for next season.
    It sounds like he's Jones' insurance policy.

    But like Chuks, we daren't play him. 
     

  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 50,974
    Siv_in_Norfolk said:
    How is it that nobody on here had posted that we've had him training with us for 2 weeks?
    I did
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,954
    lancashire lad said:
    Wickham can also impart his experience to our younger strikers
    Yes ... plus he may be known around the clubs as a good influence in the dressing room. 
     
    Curbs (and son of Curbs, Chris Powell) usually decided to sign a player based on character as well as ability. 
     

  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,954
    Also I'm sure Jonesey has had a really good look at him as a character, as well as a player.

    Wickham has already been here 2 weeks - and the management must like what they see. 
     
    I don't suppose he's costing much in wages either.

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  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited March 2024
    BigDiddy said:
    Good signing, if he is match fit.

    Wickham is taking Chuks place on the bench, so as long as he is fit enough for 30 minutes then he can be useful with 14 years experience of playing 1st team football even if many of his 297 apps were off the bench over the second part of his career.
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,894
    pleased with this - whether he's a worthy addition for what we are trying to do next year, we shall see 
  • Dizzle
    Dizzle Posts: 5,190
    I suspect he takes Campbell’s place on the bench, as Campbell doesn’t offer too much in this current formation. A bench of Aneke, Wickham and one of the other strikers in rotation is pretty good for options!
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,894
    what this surprise announcement does tell us is that us fans don't have the eyes and ears down the training ground that we used to have  
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,194


    You have to say that’s impressive. 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    DOUCHER said:
    what this surprise announcement does tell us is that us fans don't have the eyes and ears down the training ground that we used to have  

    Other than Swisdom on occasions we have fallen away with insider information at Sparrows lane.
    Why any of supporters who live near New Eltham can't do a Marcelo Bielsa and do a spying mission 🔭🕵️ just shows how we have become a smaller club. 

    Hopefully now under the Welsh wizard we can regain our status of nosey parker's as we scale the heights up the league 🤞💁🏻‍♂️
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,838
    edited March 2024
    soapboxsam said:
    DOUCHER said:
    what this surprise announcement does tell us is that us fans don't have the eyes and ears down the training ground that we used to have  

    Other than Swisdom on occasions we have fallen away with insider information at Sparrows lane.
    Why any of supporters who live near New Eltham can't do a Marcelo Bielsa and do a spying mission 🔭🕵️ just shows how we have become a smaller club. 

    Hopefully now under the Welsh wizard we can regain our status of nosey parker's as we scale the heights up the league 🤞💁🏻‍♂️
    You tried walking down that path next to the training ground this season? Dog shit everywhere. 

    Then training finishes and you have to dodge all the dogshit on the path as well.
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,332
    If he plays on the left wing when kicking towards the Covered End and on right wing when kicking the other way, we can call him West Wickham.
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 50,974
    I wondered if he has been brought in because of international call ups, but I think we only have Thomas and AMB in senior team that will be called up
  • limeygent
    limeygent Posts: 3,217
    BigDiddy said:
    Good signing, if he is match fit.
    And if he doesn't get injured first tackle.
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  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,484
    ross1 said:
    Siv_in_Norfolk said:
    How is it that nobody on here had posted that we've had him training with us for 2 weeks?
    I did
    I think maybe Siv meant during the two weeks. In other words how did it go under the radar. 
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 50,974
    Talal said:
    ross1 said:
    Siv_in_Norfolk said:
    How is it that nobody on here had posted that we've had him training with us for 2 weeks?
    I did
    I think maybe Siv meant during the two weeks. In other words how did it go under the radar. 
    Thanks, but I realise that, just joking with him 😁
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,484
    ross1 said:
    Talal said:
    ross1 said:
    Siv_in_Norfolk said:
    How is it that nobody on here had posted that we've had him training with us for 2 weeks?
    I did
    I think maybe Siv meant during the two weeks. In other words how did it go under the radar. 
    Thanks, but I realise that, just joking with him 😁
    Doh🤦
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,030
    Oggy Red said:
    lancashire lad said:
    Wickham can also impart his experience to our younger strikers
    Yes ... plus he may be known around the clubs as a good influence in the dressing room. 
     
    Curbs (and son of Curbs, Chris Powell) usually decided to sign a player based on character as well as ability. 
     

    Possibly he may be an expert lover too.
  • Brownie12
    Brownie12 Posts: 1,525
    Daarrzzetbum said:
    Can’t complain at this, Aneke is gone, feel for him but time to retire him if anything for his own health, Leaburn unfortunately another injury prone player and Ladapo really off the pace.
    He’s not going to retire whilst he is still under contract - he’d be stupid to do that. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    On the bench today, which I suppose explains the announcement yesterday. 
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    edited March 2024
    I think he might be our Aneke and Camara replacement for the of season 🤔

    Good muscular display from him.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 10,986
    Looked pretty good when he came on, great flick on to lead to the 3rd
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    Thought he looked very sharp today. Some great touches. But he’s already getting stick on the players marks thread 😂
  • Brownie12
    Brownie12 Posts: 1,525
    JamesSeed said:
    Thought he looked very sharp today. Some great touches. But he’s already getting stick on the players marks thread 😂
    Yeah but look who from - doesn’t count.

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