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Dom Dwyer (on trial with Charlton 2013)

flyingkiwiDK
flyingkiwiDK Posts: 5,735
edited May 2015 in Rumours
Currently plies his trade for Sporting Kansas. Looks like he might be joining us in the MLS off season with an option to make it permanent.

I know this has already been mentioned on the rumours page but seeing as he is the only player we seem to be linked to currently I thought he deserved his own thread.

Not seen much of him TBH but pretty active on Twitter by all accounts.

Thoughts?
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  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,968
    Just over for Eastenders isn't he, Dommy Dwyer?
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    Probably L1 level, but you never know.

    David Beckham cavorted across a confetti-strewn pitch with a Union Jack a year ago after claiming American soccer’s greatest prize with the Los Angeles Galaxy. Last Saturday in Kansas City another English footballer donned a St George’s Cross that flapped like a superhero’s cape as he celebrated winning Major League Soccer’s championship.
    While Beckham cracked America via Hollywood, Dom Dwyer’s Stateside success owes much to the place famous as the home of Disney’s Magic Kingdom. A prolific loan spell at minor-league Orlando City last summer earned the 23-year-old from Cuckfield in West Sussex a spot in Sporting Kansas City’s starting line-up.
    Dwyer scored the goal against Houston Dynamo on Nov 23 that put his team through to the MLS Cup final and played the first 72 minutes on Saturday as Kansas City beat Real Salt Lake on penalties to lift the trophy.
    This American dream was born from an English nightmare. A small and sharp forward, Dwyer was released by Norwich City's youth set-up and advised by a doctor to retire after suffering a series of foot injuries. After a trial arranged by a company called Soccer Icon he won an athletic scholarship to a college in small-town Texas.
    Dwyer was prolific for the Tyler Apaches and switched to a university in Florida. Then he was selected by Kansas City in the first round of the 2012 SuperDraft, the process by which MLS franchises choose the top graduates.
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,228
    See: http://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/55064/rumours-rumours-transfer-window-summer-2013-alnwick-in-green-loan-out-stewart-loan-in#latest
    Lots already discussed about him on that thread.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,934
    so what has happened to signing Dom?
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,147
    We're now shopping in M&S rather than ASDA
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,589
    Proven championship players please. This could turn into Pardew round 2.
  • flyingkiwiDK
    flyingkiwiDK Posts: 5,735
    edited January 2014
    Dwyer tweeted yesterday. Seems he is still waiting for an offer..

  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    He tweeted "patience is a virtue".
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,272
    Is he out of contract or still a Kansas player? I can't see the new owner paying a fee for a striker if he's got 2 not getting a game at Liege who are probably just as good, if not better.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,055
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:

    Is he out of contract or still a Kansas player? I can't see the new owner paying a fee for a striker if he's got 2 not getting a game at Liege who are probably just as good, if not better.

    Unless of course he is intending to get rid of one of the ones we already have... There is/was that horrible Kermorgant-Burnley rumour doing the rounds.... #conspiracynut

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  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,272
    I'm going to give the owner some credit and go along with the train of thought that he will listen to Powell (at least initially) and not dismantle the side. I just think it'll be a few loan signings, nothing too drastic, to see us safe then any major squad re-building will be done in the summer
  • Danny Addick
    Danny Addick Posts: 3,949
    @Ddwyer14: Look forward to playing against @IAmJermainDefoe “@SkySportsNews: : Jermain Defoe to join MLS side Toronto FC on Monday on a permanent deal”
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,230
    Danny Addick said:

    @Ddwyer14: Look forward to playing against @IAmJermainDefoe “@SkySportsNews: : Jermain Defoe to join MLS side Toronto FC on Monday on a permanent deal”

    No relegation in the MLS so at least he won't have to hand in a transfer request ever again.

  • cockneyCAFC
    cockneyCAFC Posts: 558
    @Ddwyer14: Thanks to everyone at @CAFCofficial great club and great group of lads, confident they will have a strong second half of the season!

    @Ddwyer14: Disappointed not to complete a short term loan, Unfortunate timing of the takeover at the club made us run out of time to complete deal.

    @Ddwyer14: See you next year #cafc boys
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,637
    :-(
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,512
    Hopefully it means we have to move forward on securing a forward for the rest of the season not just a month.
  • sammy391
    sammy391 Posts: 3,848
    cockneyCAFC said:

    @Ddwyer14: Thanks to everyone at @CAFCofficial great club and great group of lads, confident they will have a strong second half of the season!

    @Ddwyer14: Disappointed not to complete a short term loan, Unfortunate timing of the takeover at the club made us run out of time to complete deal.

    @Ddwyer14: See you next year #cafc boys

    Possibly signed a pre contract agreement?
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,589
    What does he mean by the timing? Transfer window is open
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,370
    Saving the funds for a keeper instead #priority
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,055
    Chunes said:

    What does he mean by the timing? Transfer window is open

    Ours, yes, the MLS one, not so sure. Or either us/them decided it would not be long enough to be worthwhile before he headed back across the ocean.

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,047
    Chunes said:

    What does he mean by the timing? Transfer window is open

    Might be different for the MLS... Maybe Sporting KC wanted the deal done by a certain time so as not to distrupt their Pre-Season
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,469
    oohaahmortimer said:

    Saving the funds for a keeper instead #priority

    You can never have too many keepers

  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,233
    Henry Irving said:

    oohaahmortimer said:

    Saving the funds for a keeper instead #priority

    You can never have too many keepers

    Umm, and I thought you were a monogamist......
  • Granpa
    Granpa Posts: 2,995
    I would guess that Michael Smith is probably a better bet right now.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    My guess is we got someone better lined up.

    credit to DD for the way he has conducted himself.
  • vff
    vff Posts: 6,914
    DD appeared to have a good attitude and the type of character who would have fitted in with the current squad. I can only hope that CP has the option of a better striker who would be available more long term.
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    as I watch the MLS every week will be following his progress with added interest...
  • mrbligh
    mrbligh Posts: 3,057
    Keep us posted oakster
  • NorthWestAddick
    NorthWestAddick Posts: 140
    Apprently he is currently playing on loan for Orlando City in the third teir of the US league system.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,812
    Henry Irving said:

    oohaahmortimer said:

    Saving the funds for a keeper instead #priority

    You can never have too many keepers

    Like cardigans, Henry ?

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