Charlton / L1 - January 2019 Transfer Rumours (ed, deadline day starts p98)

Exiled_Addick said:

Look, far be it from me to defend Roland, but I think the Grant contract situation is a little different. Although I know I wasn’t the only one who still saw potential in him, prior to the Crawley loan, he’d not exactly set the world alight anywhere. He did have a good spell there that pushed him into Bowyer’s plans for the season, and that gave renewed hope he might finally have an impact here, but there were certainly not guarantees and I don’t think anyone saw the half season he’s just had coming.

With this summers shenanigans hanging over him a little bit too, he was in the last chance saloon this season and I think in August, him being released as a reject this coming summer looked much more likely than him being sold to a club in a higher division. From that perspective you can’t blame the club for not tying him down sooner as they probably wanted to retain the option of easily releasing him.

He’s had such a good season so far though he suddenly became in demand and it became too late for us to secure him on a longer deal because we could never match what someone like Huddersfield could offer.

Perhaps the contract offer should have been on the table back in September when he’d only scored a few goals and probably wasn’t on the radar of teams higher up the leagues yet but I think the club can be forgiven for being caught off guard a little bit by just how well he’s done this season.

Someone like Aribo however, well we’ve known how good he is for quite a while now. That deal should’ve been done by now.

blackpool72 said:

WestStandNeil said:

killerandflash said:

Uboat said:

Why is it that other clubs won't let a player go until the replacement has signed, but we just wave Karlan off then start looking around hopefully?

Like Sunderland and Maja?

Exactly.

I keep saying this, yes Roland is useless and we all want him gone, but you cant blame him for every little detail.

Whoever our owner was would have sold Grant and more than likely before a replacement was brought it as the offer was there, they cant wait incase he got injured or Huddersfield found another target.

People who wait for replacements are usually loans not permanent deals.

I can blame Roland for not having a proper CEO in position and allowing about 8 players contracts to be running out this summer.
Had Grants contract not been about to expire we could of either kept him or sold him for more money

Airman Brown said:

blackpool72 said:

WestStandNeil said:

killerandflash said:

Uboat said:

Why is it that other clubs won't let a player go until the replacement has signed, but we just wave Karlan off then start looking around hopefully?

Like Sunderland and Maja?

Exactly.

I keep saying this, yes Roland is useless and we all want him gone, but you cant blame him for every little detail.

Whoever our owner was would have sold Grant and more than likely before a replacement was brought it as the offer was there, they cant wait incase he got injured or Huddersfield found another target.

People who wait for replacements are usually loans not permanent deals.

I can blame Roland for not having a proper CEO in position and allowing about 8 players contracts to be running out this summer.
Had Grants contract not been about to expire we could of either kept him or sold him for more money

Thirteen first-team players, plus four loans.

Young players

Joe Aribo,
Tariqe Fosu
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild
George Lapslie
Dillion Phillips (24 in June)

Senior players

Nicky Ajose
Patrick Bauer
Billy Clarke
Jake Foster-Caskey
Mark Marshall
Ben Reeves
Igor Vetokele

New short-term deal

Jonny Williams

blackpool72 said:

WestStandNeil said:

killerandflash said:

Uboat said:

Why is it that other clubs won't let a player go until the replacement has signed, but we just wave Karlan off then start looking around hopefully?

Like Sunderland and Maja?

Exactly.

I keep saying this, yes Roland is useless and we all want him gone, but you cant blame him for every little detail.

Whoever our owner was would have sold Grant and more than likely before a replacement was brought it as the offer was there, they cant wait incase he got injured or Huddersfield found another target.

People who wait for replacements are usually loans not permanent deals.

I can blame Roland for not having a proper CEO in position and allowing about 8 players contracts to be running out this summer.
Had Grants contract not been about to expire we could of either kept him or sold him for more money

paulbaconsarnie said:

blackpool72 said:

WestStandNeil said:

killerandflash said:

Uboat said:

Why is it that other clubs won't let a player go until the replacement has signed, but we just wave Karlan off then start looking around hopefully?

Like Sunderland and Maja?

Exactly.

I keep saying this, yes Roland is useless and we all want him gone, but you cant blame him for every little detail.

Whoever our owner was would have sold Grant and more than likely before a replacement was brought it as the offer was there, they cant wait incase he got injured or Huddersfield found another target.

People who wait for replacements are usually loans not permanent deals.

I can blame Roland for not having a proper CEO in position and allowing about 8 players contracts to be running out this summer.
Had Grants contract not been about to expire we could of either kept him or sold him for more money

One hope I have is that by not committing any funds further than this season, Roland fully believes the sale would’ve happened.

Oggy Red said:

paulbaconsarnie said:

blackpool72 said:

WestStandNeil said:

killerandflash said:

Uboat said:

Why is it that other clubs won't let a player go until the replacement has signed, but we just wave Karlan off then start looking around hopefully?

Like Sunderland and Maja?

Exactly.

I keep saying this, yes Roland is useless and we all want him gone, but you cant blame him for every little detail.

Whoever our owner was would have sold Grant and more than likely before a replacement was brought it as the offer was there, they cant wait incase he got injured or Huddersfield found another target.

People who wait for replacements are usually loans not permanent deals.

I can blame Roland for not having a proper CEO in position and allowing about 8 players contracts to be running out this summer.
Had Grants contract not been about to expire we could of either kept him or sold him for more money

One hope I have is that by not committing any funds further than this season, Roland fully believes the sale would’ve happened.

I'm sure I remember the Spivs doing exactly the same thing.

And we lost Dale Stephens and Yann.

oohaahmortimer said:

Not read any of this but something really shit that's already been said I'm sure from mate who's in contact with someone down the training ground 'a potential new player is being shown around the training ground now '

i mean did i really just type that shit , that's helpful

blackpool72 said:

roseandcrown said:

oohaahmortimer said:

Not read any of this but something really shit that's already been said I'm sure from mate who's in contact with someone down the training ground 'a potential new player is being shown around the training ground now '

i mean did i really just type that shit , that's helpful

What a lovely trench you have here where do i sign?

Knowing our luck he'll sign a contract fall down the trench and miss the rest of the season.

Covered_End_Lad said:

Oggy Red said:

paulbaconsarnie said:

blackpool72 said:

WestStandNeil said:

killerandflash said:

Uboat said:

Why is it that other clubs won't let a player go until the replacement has signed, but we just wave Karlan off then start looking around hopefully?

Like Sunderland and Maja?

Exactly.

I keep saying this, yes Roland is useless and we all want him gone, but you cant blame him for every little detail.

Whoever our owner was would have sold Grant and more than likely before a replacement was brought it as the offer was there, they cant wait incase he got injured or Huddersfield found another target.

People who wait for replacements are usually loans not permanent deals.

I can blame Roland for not having a proper CEO in position and allowing about 8 players contracts to be running out this summer.
Had Grants contract not been about to expire we could of either kept him or sold him for more money

One hope I have is that by not committing any funds further than this season, Roland fully believes the sale would’ve happened.

I'm sure I remember the Spivs doing exactly the same thing.

And we lost Dale Stephens and Yann.

Didnt RD sell them?

Covered End said:

Wigan striker James Vaughan has joined Portsmouth on loan until the end of the season. The 30-year-old joined the Latics on an 18-month deal this time last year, but has scored only six goals for the club since then.

Vaughan, who played 46 times for home-town club Everton in younger years, will be a free agent when his loan spell ends.

JamesSeed said:

Can't take any more. I'm off to the cinema to see Vice. Phone off.

Have texted GM about Notts County, but fairly sure I won't hear anything back in he *is* involved. Trouble is, I might not hear anything back if he isn't, either.

I've got to be the worst 'ITK' on t' internet.