Summer Transfer Rumours - Deadline Day p446

From Russell Milton, Head of Recruitment at Cheltenham on What’s it all about Alfie May

DA9 said:

AndyG said:

DA9 said:

Cawley has said we haven’t bid for May, and Dubai has said Holden doesn’t want him (or words to that affect)
So based on that, if true, how are Gillingham beating us to his signature ?

I’m not say if we have put a bid in for him or not as nobody knows however I’m struggling to see why Holden wouldn’t want him it’s not as if we are going to have a long list of names to choose from is it

Totally different argument, he’s the manager, he identifies the players he wants, who knows what he has up his sleeve.
He’ll live or die by his choices 

True but he can identify whoever he likes if nobody is willing to sanction the funds then it’s a waste of time. I might be just on a negative downer at the moment but I suspect we won’t be signing anyone until the last knockings and they will be cheap players desperate for a contract and they will be announced as the 2nd coming as per usual with this second rate snake oil salesman 

shirty5 said:

From Russell Milton, Head of Recruitment at Cheltenham on What’s it all about Alfie May

Think we can assume he MAY(be) hasn't had a medical...😉

Being posted elsewhere that @000__Jaaaaay__000 is way off the mark.

RonnieMoore said:

The delay in transfers might have something to do with the takeover being very close to be completed could be as early as July 1st …and they have told Holden to look for better targets 

Unbelievable 😂😂😂

Charlton are a shit show. Accept it.

shirty5 said:

From Russell Milton, Head of Recruitment at Cheltenham on What’s it all about Alfie May

Alfie Delort 

Todds_right_hook said:

DA9 said:

Cawley has said we haven’t bid for May, and Dubai has said Holden doesn’t want him (or words to that affect)
So based on that, if true, how are Gillingham beating us to his signature ?

The longer this drags on (not signing may) I think this is right. I reckon may was a Martin sandgaard target (easy to scout and recommend as he scored 20 in this league) and Holden isn't keen

This is the one!

AndyG said:

eaststandmike said:

AndyG said:

Omg if we lose out on a player to gillingham I think it’s time to give up

Why, they finished last season very strong following some good signings, the new owner seems to know what he is doing and overall they appear to be a well run club.

Everything I have mentioned above, Charlton are the opposite

Why ? Because its Gillingham ffs. There isnt a single reason in the world why they should beat us to signing a player other than it's obviously bullshit being spouted about us having a top 6 player budget. It's starting to feel like we would be better off in terms of less bullshit if Boris and Trump bought us in a partnership deal

The trouble with your single reason in the world scenario is that nobody really knows what player budget anyone else has right now. There is no live ranking system, that information won't be known until later in the season when it's actually been spent. So you could call it bullshit, or an estimate at best, either way it's not worth getting suckered in, as that can only lead to disappointment. Best to see what actually plays out which I accept in our case so far is nothing other than agreeing new terms with Aaron Henry. 

We also have to factor in what are we actually spending on the player budget already and to what extent are the owners prepared to increase it. If we are over spending wages on under performing or non playing players (and I can think of 2 possible examples here) that's probably not really helping our pursuit of attracting better new players. Ben Garner touched upon this as hampering his squad rebuild last summer.

Add to this the rumour that we can't or (as is more likely) won't pay transfer fees for players at this time. That by default drags us into competition with some of the bigger spenders and better run clubs in the league below, particularly when in pursuit of contracted players from the so called minnows of the division like Cheltenham.

I therefore agree with @eaststandmike, I'd be cautious in ruling out the likes of Gillingham at this point in time. But don't give up..

AndyG said:

eaststandmike said:

AndyG said:

Omg if we lose out on a player to gillingham I think it’s time to give up

Why, they finished last season very strong following some good signings, the new owner seems to know what he is doing and overall they appear to be a well run club.

Everything I have mentioned above, Charlton are the opposite

Why ? Because its Gillingham ffs. There isnt a single reason in the world why they should beat us to signing a player other than it's obviously bullshit being spouted about us having a top 6 player budget. It's starting to feel like we would be better off in terms of less bullshit if Boris and Trump bought us in a partnership deal

Last season we had £6+million budget. Plymouth won the league with a similar budget. Lincoln came one place below us on £3+mill budget. Its not the money its how you spend it.

KingKinsella said:

AndyG said:

eaststandmike said:

AndyG said:

Omg if we lose out on a player to gillingham I think it’s time to give up

Why, they finished last season very strong following some good signings, the new owner seems to know what he is doing and overall they appear to be a well run club.

Everything I have mentioned above, Charlton are the opposite

Why ? Because its Gillingham ffs. There isnt a single reason in the world why they should beat us to signing a player other than it's obviously bullshit being spouted about us having a top 6 player budget. It's starting to feel like we would be better off in terms of less bullshit if Boris and Trump bought us in a partnership deal

Last season we had £6+million budget. Plymouth won the league with a similar budget. Lincoln came one place below us on £3+mill budget. It’s not the money it’s how you spend it.

There’s always a team that surprises but generally speaking it’s all about the money.  

Blucher said:

It's a cynical view but it may not be a complete coincidence that news of our interest in/offer for Alfie May broke just before the expiration of the Phase 1 Season ticket deadline on 2 June. 

Given that EFL players will be reporting back for pre-season training in around a week's time, the club need to get their skates on, although the idea of Sandgaard funding transfers seems rather far fetched, unless there's some kind of price adjustment formula agreed with the prospective new owners.

That’s our only hope isn’t it. 

AndyG said:

Omg if we lose out on a player to gillingham I think it’s time to give up

To be fair, they do have a magnificent stadium. 

shirty5 said:

From Russell Milton, Head of Recruitment at Cheltenham on What’s it all about Alfie May

Surely if this is true about being under contract for another 2yrs then it's very unlikely to happen.
If we did buy him out then would it be value for money ? Plenty of others available  without a fee?

KingKinsella said:

shirty5 said:

From Russell Milton, Head of Recruitment at Cheltenham on What’s it all about Alfie May

Surely if this is true about being under contract for another 2yrs then it's very unlikely to happen.
If we did buy him out then would it be value for money ? Plenty of others available  without a fee?

It is true. He has one year but Cheltenham hold an extension option for a second year. So he will cost.

I don't pay a lot of attention to footy outside Charlton but paying £200K+ for a near 30yr old journeyman feels a little Stockley-esq to me. 

Of course, if he comes in and scores 20+ for us and we go up then he is worth it, but if not he has zero re-sale value.