The fact we've had 2 months to sign players that we KNOW we need and we've signed just ONE doesnt augur well to find a replacement striker in just 2 weeks.
The fact we've had 2 months to sign players that we KNOW we need and we've signed just ONE doesnt augur well to find a replacement striker in just 2 weeks.
I’m particularly amused by the idea that Nathan Jones et al have received a bid for Alfie in mid June and suddenly thought “shit we were meant to be looking for a striker, better get started”
The fact we've had 2 months to sign players that we KNOW we need and we've signed just ONE doesnt augur well to find a replacement striker in just 2 weeks.
Please enlighten us on what’s be going on behind the scenes then. Because it’s clear that you know who we’ve been speaking to, who they’ve scouted and who they’ve offered deals to.
So, 13 days until the squad report for pre season training, 13 days until the point where NJ said he wanted the squad rebuilding completed, or very nearly completed. We are a long way off that point. Lots of murmurings but so far one actual signing. I just hope this isn’t another false dawn.
With regard to Alfie May and his possible departure. On the face of it, it seems bizarre. However, I don’t think Alfie really fits into the system NJ wants to play and he was subbed off a number of games towards the back end of last season, and Alfie himself didn’t seem happy.
It’s a big call for NJ and he will live or die by it. If he thinks we have a better chance of promotion with players who he feels are better suited to his system then so be it. If selling Alfie means we can sign one or two strikers who NJ feels are better suited then it makes some sort of sense. If we sell Alfie and the money isn’t reinvested into the squad then it’s madness.
The clock is ticking. Talking the talk is fine, time to start walking the walk, and quickly.
Well if the rumours are true then Mitchell, Berry and Edwards could all be signing pretty soon. I think we'll see an influx of signings next week.
So, 13 days until the squad report for pre season training, 13 days until the point where NJ said he wanted the squad rebuilding completed, or very nearly completed. We are a long way off that point. Lots of murmurings but so far one actual signing. I just hope this isn’t another false dawn.
With regard to Alfie May and his possible departure. On the face of it, it seems bizarre. However, I don’t think Alfie really fits into the system NJ wants to play and he was subbed off a number of games towards the back end of last season, and Alfie himself didn’t seem happy.
It’s a big call for NJ and he will live or die by it. If he thinks we have a better chance of promotion with players who he feels are better suited to his system then so be it. If selling Alfie means we can sign one or two strikers who NJ feels are better suited then it makes some sort of sense. If we sell Alfie and the money isn’t reinvested into the squad then it’s madness.
The clock is ticking. Talking the talk is fine, time to start walking the walk, and quickly.
Spot on Large. I'm pretty sure Alfie is off. It will probably happen as our new signing from Swindon is announced to much fanfare.
We signed a keeper and Midfielder and left back with centre back announced on Monday .. there be another 3/4 before the team go on tour then couple more leading up to the close of the window . …
So, 13 days until the squad report for pre season training, 13 days until the point where NJ said he wanted the squad rebuilding completed, or very nearly completed. We are a long way off that point. Lots of murmurings but so far one actual signing. I just hope this isn’t another false dawn.
With regard to Alfie May and his possible departure. On the face of it, it seems bizarre. However, I don’t think Alfie really fits into the system NJ wants to play and he was subbed off a number of games towards the back end of last season, and Alfie himself didn’t seem happy.
It’s a big call for NJ and he will live or die by it. If he thinks we have a better chance of promotion with players who he feels are better suited to his system then so be it. If selling Alfie means we can sign one or two strikers who NJ feels are better suited then it makes some sort of sense. If we sell Alfie and the money isn’t reinvested into the squad then it’s madness.
The clock is ticking. Talking the talk is fine, time to start walking the walk, and quickly.
Spot on Large. I'm pretty sure Alfie is off. It will probably happen as our new signing from Swindon is announced to much fanfare.
We signed a keeper and Midfielder and left back with centre back announced on Monday .. there be another 3/4 before the team go on tour then couple more leading up to the close of the window . …
Yes but how many will survive the pre-season Royal Tumble at Welling Utd ?
But ranged from anonymous to detrimental in his other appearances. He's got to improve drastically
You get what you pay for. Conor Coventry was a free transfer. If he was top quality then West Ham wouldn’t have given him away.
Hopefully our billionaire owners start spending some money this summer & bring in players that actually improve the quality of the squad. A lot of last seasons signings (Isted, Gillesphey, Conor Coventry, Terry Taylor) were no better / worse than what we already had.
So, 13 days until the squad report for pre season training, 13 days until the point where NJ said he wanted the squad rebuilding completed, or very nearly completed. We are a long way off that point. Lots of murmurings but so far one actual signing. I just hope this isn’t another false dawn.
With regard to Alfie May and his possible departure. On the face of it, it seems bizarre. However, I don’t think Alfie really fits into the system NJ wants to play and he was subbed off a number of games towards the back end of last season, and Alfie himself didn’t seem happy.
It’s a big call for NJ and he will live or die by it. If he thinks we have a better chance of promotion with players who he feels are better suited to his system then so be it. If selling Alfie means we can sign one or two strikers who NJ feels are better suited then it makes some sort of sense. If we sell Alfie and the money isn’t reinvested into the squad then it’s madness.
The clock is ticking. Talking the talk is fine, time to start walking the walk, and quickly.
Spot on Large. I'm pretty sure Alfie is off. It will probably happen as our new signing from Swindon is announced to much fanfare.
We signed a keeper and Midfielder and left back with centre back announced on Monday .. there be another 3/4 before the team go on tour then couple more leading up to the close of the window . …
Surely the risk of selling May BEFORE a replacement is signed, is too high. The replacement needs to be through the door first, so that we aren't desperate to sell and command a good / better price. But this is Charlton. Let's see the metal of the owners, and how deep their pockets are. If they NEED to sell May to bank roll any deals, our transfer window is going to be very underwhelming.
The fact we've had 2 months to sign players that we KNOW we need and we've signed just ONE doesnt augur well to find a replacement striker in just 2 weeks.
Honestly...just shut up and spout your bullshit elsewhere.
I met a stranger over someone’s fence and he/she said they’d been told by another stranger they were talking to, over a different fence, that they’d heard NJ is off.
Cleared his desk this afternoon and is the reason we haven’t announced the 12 signings we’ve made, until Appleton is re installed in the hot seat.
I love the shooting down of Coventry. you can be sure that we didn’t see the best of him last season. NJ played an ugly brand of football to keep us up. He’s hardly played for us. if the new signings are at a level we expect then we will se a much better player I’m sure.
I thought Coventry was excellent for the most part . Definitely could do the Dobson role next season.
Coventry is nowhere near as bad as some are making him out to be on here. He's come from a Premier League side (and the same one as Cullen at that) so for some reason he's being unfairly compared to both him and Dobson, when in reality he's competition for the box to box role which was filled most of last season by Anderson, Camara, Bakinson, McGrandles, Taylor and himself. Of that list he was one of the best, bar maybe Anderson who was a lot more raw. I firmly believe he'll be a lynchpin for us this season
I met a stranger over someone’s fence and he/she said they’d been told by another stranger they were talking to, over a different fence, that they’d heard NJ is off.
Cleared his desk this afternoon and is the reason we haven’t announced the 12 signings we’ve made, until Appleton is re installed in the hot seat.
Better if he replicates his performance against Deby.
Better if he learns to tackle.
Bottom line is, he’ll be a lynchpin next season only if he improves, and improves quite a lot.
We’ve had too many of these nearly players in recent years. Let’s look for something closer to the finished article. Players who look good with the ball at their feet, like Cullen, Gallagher, or Ricky Holmes. I hope he does improve and can fit in with a winning side, but from what we’ve seen of him so far, that’s anything but a certainty. On the plus side he did play a couple of very nice passes that led to goals, but we need more of those for him to be a success.
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Hopefully our billionaire owners start spending some money this summer & bring in players that actually improve the quality of the squad. A lot of last seasons signings (Isted, Gillesphey, Conor Coventry, Terry Taylor) were no better / worse than what we already had.
Has anyone heard that Alfie May, may also be off?
Sorry, wrong thread
I hope he does improve and can fit in with a winning side, but from what we’ve seen of him so far, that’s anything but a certainty. On the plus side he did play a couple of very nice passes that led to goals, but we need more of those for him to be a success.
We're almost into Fergie time