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Summer Transfer Rumours - Deadline Day p446
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Yeah but he needs to be part of a good combination.up_the_valley said:
I've heard he can unlock most defences.Callumcafc said:Josh Key having a medical at Swansea1 -
May plays in a 3-5-2 at the moment. That system would be perfect for him and I think him and Leaburn would work well together. I don’t really see him as a lone striker so that’s why Holden might not be keen on him if that’s our plan995632 said:
It was said a few years ago that we bought Nicky Ajose and Lee Novak as they 'brought in' 40+ goals into the team. It didn't happen like that as we all know!thenewbie said:The 20 goals a season striker is basically a modern myth. Yes they do exist but they don't guarantee you anything in terms of promotion - last season out of 3 promoted sides only one had a striker who got over 20.
Having two or three players who get in the 12-15 goals range is statistically much more likely to be successful.
May may not score 20 goals for us as his current side are built around him to get the best out of him, Holden apparently favours 3-5-2 so how would May operate in that formation? What about in the 4-3-3 like last season? Can he perform as a lone striker with wingers either side of him?0 -
Cafc43v3r said:
And the number of people that go we need a striker, he is a striker, therefore he is the answer. Without a second thought of how we are going to use them to replicate the form that caught their eye in the first place.FishCostaFortune said:
Who said that is going to happen?golfaddick said:
Sandgaard just needs to stop being such a twonk & pay the f**king fee ! He's getting paid £10m+ more than he paid for the club and its his fault we are looking at starting the season with just 1 fit striker.NabySarr said:
I’m only guessing here but the deal will probably be dependent on the takeover as it will involve a decent transfer fee. So it might be that May doesn’t want to wait 2 weeks for us when he can join a club now for pre-seasonButtleJR said:May has been round the training ground. I was told an offer was made and accepted but it's been very quiet since then so not sure how true that was/is. we're his preferred destination and he wants to come home - only leaving us and the gills as options for him.
Maybe May is our number 1 target, but there is competition for his signature, and if we don't get him we will move to the next on our list and adjust the budget accordingly around that.
Not that we have had a cohesive transfer plan in the past couple of years, but it never fails to surprise me how simple people seem to think the transfer market, budgets and it's constant moving parts are.
Funny enough they would be the ones that moan if we signed him and he scored 5 goals all season stuck out wide.
IF we sign Alfie May he wouldn't be stuck on the wing even if we play a 3 up front.
I want my man Kanu to strike up a good link up with Leaburn in the coming season but we desperately need another forward capable of the Taylor or Grant movement across the frontline. May be one season too early for Patrick Casey ? So looking forward to the striker joining sooner rather than later.
We all know how poor we were when Stockley was isolated in the middle when Washington ran the left Channel, DJ was mainly out wide on the right and the midfield couldn't get close to the lonely Jayden.
DJ was instructed to get in the box( when the ball was on the left flank) but it wasn't natural for him and he looked awkward.
Washington improved after the manager change as he came in closer to Stockley who picked up in a partnership with Conor.
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Big Bob Peeters made Charlton hard to beat until November( The last team in the division to lose) one season by telling the best attacking full back in Wiggins to not charge forward unless we were a few goals up. I was amazed when Rhoys Wiggins revealed that out loud.
Eventually we started to lose and draw.
Peeters was rigid in his formations. Lee Bowyer was an A-Z tinker man, Nigel Adkins loved the 3 up front with them far apart. JJ preferred 3-5-2 with one full back and one winger in the wing back positions.
Ben Garner loved a closing down, and keeping possession even if you don't get anywhere fast. He just couldn't get the players in to fit this approach.
Will Holden sacrifice any attacking options to tighten up the defence or will the new players just be better as a collective in defending.
I like Dean Holden but I'm still not clear what is his preferred way of playing is ?Should be clear soon when we see who comes into the club.4 -
If we made a bid then it may be the case … but May would love to join us , but may have to accept Gills offer or stay at Cheltenham995632 said:
"Looking at starting the season with just 1 for striker"... Bit much that... Do you not think we're looking at other strikers?golfaddick said:
Sandgaard just needs to stop being such a twonk & pay the f**king fee ! He's getting paid £10m+ more than he paid for the club and its his fault we are looking at starting the season with just 1 fit striker.NabySarr said:
I’m only guessing here but the deal will probably be dependent on the takeover as it will involve a decent transfer fee. So it might be that May doesn’t want to wait 2 weeks for us when he can join a club now for pre-seasonButtleJR said:May has been round the training ground. I was told an offer was made and accepted but it's been very quiet since then so not sure how true that was/is. we're his preferred destination and he wants to come home - only leaving us and the gills as options for him.
AM may be 'less than 500k' but he wouldn't come and play for free. Wages and contract would be in the region of £1.3m, we are already lumbered with a huge multiyear contract for "a proven goalscorer/cheat code" and once he's Charltonised properly he'll be either injured or forgot where the goal is.
If he goes to Gillingham, then the sky will not fall in!!1 -
That is your best wum ever, a world class effort.RonnieMoore said:I would keep both Laville and Kirk think they still have a lot to offer ..3 -
Any word yet on how bad Leaburn's injury is?
If he's out for any serious length of time it might push us to get a deal done for May.0 -
Chris_from_Sidcup said:Any word yet on how bad Leaburn's injury is?
If he's out for any serious length of time it might push us to get a deal done for May.
Even by Charlton standards, if your main Central striker get injured in the first 45 minutes of the first 'friendly' that isn't a great omen for a season when we desperately need to improve and be contenders.
Hopefully just a precaution but after Taylor's injury on international duty in the Caribbean on a poor pitch and a cafc detective took pictures of him on crutches, fan/critics always fear the worse when seeing the hobble by players.0 -
Well todays the day apparently, if you believe those in the know.
It MAY happen, it MAY not happen.
Personally think nothing will happen, and we can all get back to enjoying Wimbledon (the tennis, not the football club).0 -
But I hate tennis.Mendonca In Asdas said:Well todays the day apparently, if you believe those in the know.
It MAY happen, it MAY not happen.
Personally think nothing will happen, and we can all get back to enjoying Wimbledon (the tennis, not the football club).8 - Sponsored links:
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Bristol rovers are now in for May apparently. Gillingham have had their bid rejected according to Cheltenham’s Cawley. I can’t see him coming to us whilst we are going through the takeover.0
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https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-rovers-enter-race-sign-8572092RedRobin said:Bristol rovers are now in for May apparently. Gillingham have had their bid rejected according to Cheltenham’s Cawley. I can’t see him coming to us whilst we are going through the takeover.
Gillingham are understood to have had an offer in the region of £200,000 rebuffed.Their boss Neil Harris was asked about their interest in Kent-born May on Monday and described it as a "long shot".
Charlton boss Dean Holden refused to comment on his club's position, although they are understood to have made a significant offer, subject to the completion of a takeover at The Valley.4 -
Yeah, certain similarities to us though..can’t ever get the ball in the net, keeps going over…🤔cfgs said:
But I hate tennis.Mendonca In Asdas said:Well todays the day apparently, if you believe those in the know.
It MAY happen, it MAY not happen.
Personally think nothing will happen, and we can all get back to enjoying Wimbledon (the tennis, not the football club).0 -
Why are they trying to sign him when Holden doesn't want him? Boils my blood.
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Oh Ronnie you’re a poet and didn’t know it. How can I believe you anymore when you was adamant we hadn’t made a bid, you charming prince of the Plymouth Herald you 😉.RonnieMoore said:
If we made a bid then it may be the case … but May would love to join us , but may have to accept Gills offer or stay at Cheltenham995632 said:
"Looking at starting the season with just 1 for striker"... Bit much that... Do you not think we're looking at other strikers?golfaddick said:
Sandgaard just needs to stop being such a twonk & pay the f**king fee ! He's getting paid £10m+ more than he paid for the club and its his fault we are looking at starting the season with just 1 fit striker.NabySarr said:
I’m only guessing here but the deal will probably be dependent on the takeover as it will involve a decent transfer fee. So it might be that May doesn’t want to wait 2 weeks for us when he can join a club now for pre-seasonButtleJR said:May has been round the training ground. I was told an offer was made and accepted but it's been very quiet since then so not sure how true that was/is. we're his preferred destination and he wants to come home - only leaving us and the gills as options for him.
AM may be 'less than 500k' but he wouldn't come and play for free. Wages and contract would be in the region of £1.3m, we are already lumbered with a huge multiyear contract for "a proven goalscorer/cheat code" and once he's Charltonised properly he'll be either injured or forgot where the goal is.
If he goes to Gillingham, then the sky will not fall in!!3 -
Maybe, just maybe...
May wants to come to Charlton
Holden wants May to come to Charlton
Sandgaard is willing to pay the required fee to get May to Charlton
The new owners don't want any money spent on fees, at least until they takeover or maybe not at all9 -
The comment "Holden doesn't want May" is bollox.
Seen at the training ground.
Offer accepted.
Others interested.
Charlton "in the knows" being told we're not interested is in case we don't get him and lose out to Gillingham.
Let's see what happens this week......8 -
Not bollocks - depends who is pushing the May stuff out (agent smith) or has Holden other target gone now.supaclive said:The comment "Holden doesn't want May" is bollox.
Seen at the training ground.
Offer accepted.
Others interested.
Charlton "in the knows" being told we're not interested is in case we don't get him and lose out to Gillingham.
Let's see what happens this week......
Put it this way, from what I was told, Holden wasn’t overly keen, he did meet him as the opportunity was put in front of him, he likes him after the meeting, but still preferred other targets.
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Imagine if people just waited to see what happens before getting themselves in such a state...11
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Where’s the fun in that ‘Life’ would be so boring 😉.ValleyGary said:Imagine if people just waited to see what happens before getting themselves in such a state...1 - Sponsored links:
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Based on the RC tweet I would guess that May wasn't a top choice originally but either due to Leaburn injury or other circumstances he's now become a higher priority.DubaiCAFC said:
Not bollocks - depends who is pushing the May stuff out (agent smith) or has Holden other target gone now.supaclive said:The comment "Holden doesn't want May" is bollox.
Seen at the training ground.
Offer accepted.
Others interested.
Charlton "in the knows" being told we're not interested is in case we don't get him and lose out to Gillingham.
Let's see what happens this week......
Put it this way, from what I was told, Holden wasn’t overly keen, he did meet him as the opportunity was put in front of him, he likes him after the meeting, but still preferred other targets.
DH may not have been keen but changed his mind.9 -
thenewbie said:
Based on the RC tweet I would guess that May wasn't a top choice originally but either due to Leaburn injury or other circumstances he's now become a higher priority.DubaiCAFC said:
Not bollocks - depends who is pushing the May stuff out (agent smith) or has Holden other target gone now.supaclive said:The comment "Holden doesn't want May" is bollox.
Seen at the training ground.
Offer accepted.
Others interested.
Charlton "in the knows" being told we're not interested is in case we don't get him and lose out to Gillingham.
Let's see what happens this week......
Put it this way, from what I was told, Holden wasn’t overly keen, he did meet him as the opportunity was put in front of him, he likes him after the meeting, but still preferred other targets.
DH may not have been keen but changed his mind.
This is what I'm thinking too , could be that DH thought Aneke was going to be available too and now he's got no senior strikers as it stands so has gone back for May0 -
From what you were told. That's my point entirely. As @ValleyGary has said - let's just see what happens. I think @Henry Irving's posts are usually quite telling.......DubaiCAFC said:
Not bollocks - depends who is pushing the May stuff out (agent smith) or has Holden other target gone now.supaclive said:The comment "Holden doesn't want May" is bollox.
Seen at the training ground.
Offer accepted.
Others interested.
Charlton "in the knows" being told we're not interested is in case we don't get him and lose out to Gillingham.
Let's see what happens this week......
Put it this way, from what I was told, Holden wasn’t overly keen, he did meet him as the opportunity was put in front of him, he likes him after the meeting, but still preferred other targets.2 -
Not that I think its likely but I'd rather have Ladapo over May14
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My thoughts exactly but the only thing that makes me think it might be a little wide of the mark this time is that Holden “is their man” so what’s the point of him not having the say so on incomings regardless of a fee, if it’s within the agreed budget. I guess it also hinges on whether or not you believe that Charlton have made a bid. That doesn’t fit either. I guess we’ll find out soon enough.supaclive said:
From what you were told. That's my point entirely. As @ValleyGary has said - let's just see what happens. I think @Henry Irving's posts are usually quite telling.......DubaiCAFC said:
Not bollocks - depends who is pushing the May stuff out (agent smith) or has Holden other target gone now.supaclive said:The comment "Holden doesn't want May" is bollox.
Seen at the training ground.
Offer accepted.
Others interested.
Charlton "in the knows" being told we're not interested is in case we don't get him and lose out to Gillingham.
Let's see what happens this week......
Put it this way, from what I was told, Holden wasn’t overly keen, he did meet him as the opportunity was put in front of him, he likes him after the meeting, but still preferred other targets.0 -
What sort of summer rumour thread do you think this is? It wouldn’t be the same without the rants, meltdowns and predictions of doom based on a single tweet or post.ValleyGary said:Imagine if people just waited to see what happens before getting themselves in such a state...2 -
Are we still pinning all our hopes and dreams for the next season on an old boy from the mighty Cheltenham Town…?
Just checking how far we’ve fallen….2 -
A lad we bought from the mighty Grimsby Town did ok for us and he was at the time only 4 months off being 29.Fumbluff said:Are we still pinning all our hopes and dreams for the next season on an old boy from the mighty Cheltenham Town…?
Just checking how far we’ve fallen….
Age is just a number22 -
Sorry that was out of order. Genuine apology.LargeAddick said:
I thought the consensus now was that Holden does want May. If he doesn’t then fair enough but I’d be interested to see who he brings in instead.Cafc43v3r said:
Isn't the important thing that we get a striker that suits what Holden wants to do and the way he wants to play, not satisfy the doom and gloom Adam's family Christmas Dinner?LargeAddick said:
Any decent striker will cost at least the same so best we dont sign one I suppose. Can manage with 1 and the permanently crocked cheat code.995632 said:
"Looking at starting the season with just 1 for striker"... Bit much that... Do you not think we're looking at other strikers?golfaddick said:
Sandgaard just needs to stop being such a twonk & pay the f**king fee ! He's getting paid £10m+ more than he paid for the club and its his fault we are looking at starting the season with just 1 fit striker.NabySarr said:
I’m only guessing here but the deal will probably be dependent on the takeover as it will involve a decent transfer fee. So it might be that May doesn’t want to wait 2 weeks for us when he can join a club now for pre-seasonButtleJR said:May has been round the training ground. I was told an offer was made and accepted but it's been very quiet since then so not sure how true that was/is. we're his preferred destination and he wants to come home - only leaving us and the gills as options for him.
AM may be 'less than 500k' but he wouldn't come and play for free. Wages and contract would be in the region of £1.3m, we are already lumbered with a huge multiyear contract for "a proven goalscorer/cheat code" and once he's Charltonised properly he'll be either injured or forgot where the goal is.
If he goes to Gillingham, then the sky will not fall in!!
I am sure you will find something to moan about anyway.
In fact if May is so much the be all and end all what don't you put your money where your mouth is and buy him yourself?
Anyway, how is injury prone Hector doing?
If there is nothing to moan about make some bullshit up anyway. Never known people wallow in misery so much they make up their own fantasies to be miserable about.
100% we will sign at least 1 striker.
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As for suggesting I buy May myself, how absurd is that? I’ve bought a season ticket, a Valley Express season ticket too so have put my money where my mouth is so would be contributing to his purchase.
As for Hector, I wasn’t calling him injury prone but was questioning why he’d gone six plus months not playing before he joined us. That has now been explained and I’m pleased he’s signed up again, in fact wish it were for longer.
Finally, I’m not happy with the Adams family reference or the clown emojis, neither of which are necessary. You don’t know me or any of my family and I find them offensive. Although it says a lot about you. It’s a shame because I always find you posts very readable and reasonable.23 -
Almost as if it’s ridiculous to suggest that Holden doesn’t want to sign May0
