January 2021 Transfer Targets (last minute swoop for Jaiyesimi p184 - NOW it's all over.)

At some point we need to build a squad of players on longish contracts. We can’t keep rebuilding every summer, as we will have to again this, having so many players out of contract and so many loans. If that means having to pay 1m for a young lad then so be it. If he’s as good as we seem to think then you’d more than recoup that on resale (unless we get promoted and can hang on to him longer) and he’s young enough to be able to give a long term deal to. 

Genuinely believe that within a year a club will stick 2 fingers up to the EFL and say 'fuck you' to the salary cap and it'll end up being abolished in court. Most probably it'll be Sheff Weds if they get relegated. 

Either that or a bunch of clubs will demand a re-vote this summer.

What are Arsenal unhappy about re: Sheridan's handling of Smith?

addick1956 said:

ForeverAddickted said:

addick1956 said:

ForeverAddickted said:

addick1956 said:

Scoham said:

addick1956 said:

MuttleyCAFC said:

Williams does not count towards the cap under his current contract so doesn't make sense to let him go. Might be an idea for Bowyer to figure out why a club at a higher level is interested.

Or why he can't manager or use flair players who make games interesting . One minute people are saying how piss poor League 1 is and the next minute they are happy that the flair players are being flogged off.  Lately I have been bored by this never ending defensive stance and demands that players do duties ill fitting them.

However I am fed up with Williams' constant falling over when blown one by an opponent .

I don't know what to make of this news. 25 appearances this season apparently. 

Is Millar not a flair player?

 One swallow does not a summer make.

 Fosu
 Williams 
 Maddison 
 
None greatest at a tackle but is that always necessary.  

What about Doughty and Gallagher then?

Or Lyle Taylor...

Bowyer being unable to work with flair players is a myth - the difference is he sets his teams up to all work, those who dont, dont play... 

Doughty isn't a flair player is he . He is about pace alone mostly. 

Gallagher is a midfield player who is box to box and can pass well. He also likes a tackle. 

Maddison and Fosu and Williams are flair type players.  

Exactly a flair player is someone who is skillful with the ball

Gallagher and Aribo were perfect examples of players who could run with it, pass or shoot

The difference being is those two could do it with consistent results at the right end whilst also putting in a shit at the other

Maddison | Fosu | Williams have all thought they're too high and mighty to do the dirty work, doesnt wash down here

 That doesn't seem to put Brentford of Fosu and Brentford are a far better team than Charlton. 

Williams,  high and mighty ?

Maddison 246 plus  appearances in 5 and a half years with a big goals and assists record doesn't sound like a player not pulling his weight does it ?

Aribo,  well the one I watched went missing  for stretches of the game. 

Re. Maddison, I am afraid...what you are quoting has been and gone. You may want to ask Hull for example about their thoughts on him....a team who have also had him since this goals and assists record you mention. Something ain’t right between the ears!

Scoham said:

Forest looking to sign Joe Pigott.

https://www.nottinghamforest.news/2021/01/31/report-nottingham-forest-want-derby-linked-joe-pigott/

I read somewhere on this forum that they were after Glen Murray as well - so obviously desperate to get a striker in.

Taylor clearly not rated up there.

Scoham said:

Forest looking to sign Joe Pigott.

https://www.nottinghamforest.news/2021/01/31/report-nottingham-forest-want-derby-linked-joe-pigott/

Now THAT would hurt his delicate ego! The man bought in from Maidstone United to replace him at Wimbledon, now joining him at Forest and pushing him further down the pecking order. 

WE HAVE A RUMOUR

Charlton have bid £500k for Crewe Forward: Charlie Kirk... Sky Sports

https://www.skysports.com/transfer-centre

roseandcrown said:

ForeverAddickted said:

WE HAVE A RUMOUR

Charlton have bid £500k for Crewe Forward: Charlie Kirk... Sky Sports

https://www.skysports.com/transfer-centre

Is he centre forward or more of a winger? Cant see we need another striker. 

More of a winger.

covered_end_junior said:

roseandcrown said:

ForeverAddickted said:

WE HAVE A RUMOUR

Charlton have bid £500k for Crewe Forward: Charlie Kirk... Sky Sports

https://www.skysports.com/transfer-centre

Is he centre forward or more of a winger? Cant see we need another striker. 

More of a winger.

Probably a replacement for Williams if it happens 

“He is brilliant on his day but not consistent. He has a little tendency to showboat and to lose concentration in terms of outcomes. Against Rochdale we saw the best and worst of him. The third goal showed excellent control, fitness and decision making. However, Rochdale's second came directly after his bit of ball juggling followed by an aimless lob into the box. To my mind he is best when he is pressuring defenders and his runs from deep centrally show what he can do. He, of course is brilliant down the left with close touch football BUT for this he needs Pickering and if Harry were to leave, I don't think we would be as effective down that side.”

“Cracking player on his day with goals and assists, just don’t expect much help defensively or great consistency. ”

From memory, wasn’t he one of their best players against us early this season? Seem to remember him causing us problems but his shooting was off 

Has this been leaked to pressure Exeter on Randall or have with moved on and he is second choice? 

I like the idea at looking at young talents for a long term approach though. 

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