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Connor Wickham - gone to Dubai City (p11)

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  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,333
    Weird one considering NJ was complaining about the size of the squad….could have done with him in Jan TBH….can see Leaburn being sold now
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,234
    Was a decent player a few years ago but his ship has sailed. He’ll do as a stop gap. Clearly means that Chuks is yet again knackered. 
  • cazo
    cazo Posts: 1,483
    Been training with Charlton for two weeks Jones says Chuck’s got injured last week, so he was here before Chuck’s got injured
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,775
    I think Ladapo is still part of the equation. We just need a big man up front and the longevity of Miles and Chuks (different reasons) is a concern. 
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    Fair one. Aneke is obviously re-crocked and Ladapo has looked poor and no upgrade from our youth player recalled from Southend. 
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,899
    Absolutely nothing to lose and plenty to gain with this 
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,021

  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,346
    Not much to lose on this one. 

    With how direct Jones has us playing, we should look even better with a big man up top. 
  • southamptonaddick
    southamptonaddick Posts: 4,054
    cazo said:
    Been training with Charlton for two weeks Jones says Chuck’s got injured last week, so he was here before Chuck’s got injured
    The most sensible post on this thread. 
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,159
    Now that is a classic Charlton Life signing. The only way it could be more CL is if it was a pay as you play contract. A deal til the end of April is really weird, you'd think if we properly wanted him we'd give him to the end of the season but it implies he's there just to cover the rest of whatever Chuks' new injury is. I guess we'll see how he goes, he's not exactly the anti-Chuks with his injury record though. If he doesn't immediately pull up and stay injured for the rest of his tiny contract it'll be something
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  • Super_Eddie_Youds
    Super_Eddie_Youds Posts: 1,977
    How is he only 30? Feels like he’s been around forever 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,943
    cazo said:
    Been training with Charlton for two weeks Jones says Chuck’s got injured last week, so he was here before Chuck’s got injured
    Getting ready for when Chuks inevitably got injured.
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    southamptonaddick said:
    cazo said:
    Been training with Charlton for two weeks Jones says Chuck’s got injured last week, so he was here before Chuck’s got injured
    The most sensible post on this thread. 
    Sometimes news is "managed" so you never know. One thing I like from this is that it feels like NJ is virtually highlighting the great job Scott has done in unbalancing the squad. We have about 10 CMs but need a free forward on a contract for a few months, because of his meticulous squad planning and execution. 
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,234
    North Lower Neil said:
    cazo said:
    Been training with Charlton for two weeks Jones says Chuck’s got injured last week, so he was here before Chuck’s got injured
    Getting ready for when Chuks inevitably got injured.
    A combination of that and Jones realising that Ladapo isn’t going to cut it. Just giving us another option. 
  • JohnnyJoeyDeeDee
    JohnnyJoeyDeeDee Posts: 1,040
    Garrymanilow said:
    Now that is a classic Charlton Life signing. The only way it could be more CL is if it was a pay as you play contract. A deal til the end of April is really weird, you'd think if we properly wanted him we'd give him to the end of the season but it implies he's there just to cover the rest of whatever Chuks' new injury is. I guess we'll see how he goes, he's not exactly the anti-Chuks with his injury record though. If he doesn't immediately pull up and stay injured for the rest of his tiny contract it'll be something
    Season ends on 27 April (unless we make the play offs 😉)
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,691
    Wasn't he a top target for us a few seasons back? 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    At the end of the window I thought we were an attacker short, as to play 2 up front all the time you ideally need 4 strikers or at least 3 plus a goalscoring midfielder, and relying on Chuks to be available all season was optimistic. Tedic or Chem Campbell weren't great, but at least they offered an attacking option whereas we now have a glut of midfielders.

    Baffling why Wickham has been free all season, but he showed last season that he has a lot to offer at this level. Signing him could be considered an unnecessary expense seeing that we are well on the way to safety, but the possibility of relegation is one to be avoided at all cost.
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    edited March 2024
    ct_addick said:
    Weird one considering NJ was complaining about the size of the squad….could have done with him in Jan TBH….can see Leaburn being sold now
    I don't think it has any bearing on Miles at all. Main thing is to get him fit in the summer, ready for next season. No one is going to come in and pay big money for him without him proving his fitness (and his post long term injury form). 
    I think signing Wickham shows that Jones doesn't think Ladapo is the sort of target man his current system requires.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,995
    Seems a good idea to me
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  • 19addickted96
    19addickted96 Posts: 475
    Lived in locks bottom/Keston whilst at palace so presume he still has a place locally.

    seems as if we’ve given loans/contracts to players who need to fight for deals to be here next season, I’d imagine that’s the same for conn
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,943
    The deal being April and not the end of the season screams we want to stop paying you once we're safe, and will probably get someone else next season.
  • grumpyaddick
    grumpyaddick Posts: 6,596
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    Wasn't he a top target for us a few seasons back? 
    Twenty seasons back to be precise.  
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,691
    grumpyaddick said:
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    Wasn't he a top target for us a few seasons back? 
    Twenty seasons back to be precise.  
    About the same time when chucks first got injured for us then. 
  • redman
    redman Posts: 5,285
    Garrymanilow said:
    Now that is a classic Charlton Life signing. The only way it could be more CL is if it was a pay as you play contract. A deal til the end of April is really weird, you'd think if we properly wanted him we'd give him to the end of the season but it implies he's there just to cover the rest of whatever Chuks' new injury is. I guess we'll see how he goes, he's not exactly the anti-Chuks with his injury record though. If he doesn't immediately pull up and stay injured for the rest of his tiny contract it'll be something
    April is end of the season. Our last game is April 27th.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,832
    Playing up front with Chuks on Saturday, with Kanu and May out wide and Anderson advanced

    4-1----1-4

    Cant lose the midfield battle if you bypass it !!!


  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,211
    Has any commented on Chuks being injured?
  • Bilko
    Bilko Posts: 766
    The best thing Wickham has done was to take over 60k a week while being injured at Palace. He bleed them dry.
  • lancashire lad
    lancashire lad Posts: 15,624
    Henry Irving said:
    Has any commented on Chuks being injured?
    yes NG did (I think)
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,877
    PWR

    maybe, just maybe, the reactive Charlton we have come accustomed too has gone. Is there a chance jones looked at chucks medical history and said we need a plan b? 

    Planning before the inevitable rather than waiting for this to happen?

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