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Dan Potts joins on short term contract (and leaves p5)

clive
clive Posts: 19,512
edited January 28 in General Charlton

Charlton Athletic are pleased to confirm the signing of Dan Potts.

The experienced left-sided defender, who has tasted promotion from every EFL division, joins on a short-term deal until early January 2025.

https://www.charltonafc.com/news/dan-potts-joins-addicks

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  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,242
    If he does well then a good chance of a further deal for him. Go well Mr Potts 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,599
    Hope he can stay fit, and potentially earn a longer contract with us... Gives us some much needed support in Defence!!

    Wonder if we'll see him on the bench tomorrow.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,015
    Can't really argue with it - position needed cover, he's got experience, knows and can work with Jones, short term deal so can stick or twist in future depending. Seems a good bit of business all round.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,976
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Hope he can stay fit, and potentially earn a longer contract with us... Gives us some much needed support in Defence!!

    Wonder if we'll see him on the bench tomorrow.
    Reckon he'll be on rhe bench next 2 games, play the Cambridge cup game then Jones will assess him vs Gillesphey for the starting spot.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,976
    How many ex Luton is that now?  Just Potts, Berry, Campbell?
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,242
    North Lower Neil said:
    How many ex Luton is that now?  Just Potts, Berry, Campbell?
    Lloyd Jones 
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,237
    edited September 2024
    Bit of a no brainer this one. Pretty much the only position we lack cover. 

    Is he the son of Steve Potts?  West Ham full back when I was growing up. He looks like him. 
  • Brownie12
    Brownie12 Posts: 1,531
    edited September 2024
    Sillybilly said:
    Bit of a no brainer this one. Pretty much the only position we lack cover. 

    Is he the son of Steve Potts?  West Ham full back when I was growing up. He looks like him. 
    He certainly is. 
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,512
    Sillybilly said:
    Bit of a no brainer this one. Pretty much the only position we lack cover. 

    Is he the son of Steve Potts?  West Ham full back when I was growing up. He looks like him. 
    Yes, he is Steve Potts son.
  • ButtleJR
    ButtleJR Posts: 1,587
    Can he play tomorrow?

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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,976
    Sillybilly said:
    Bit of a no brainer this one. Pretty much the only position we lack cover. 

    Is he the son of Steve Potts?  West Ham full back when I was growing up. He looks like him. 
    Yes, and his younger brother Freddie is on loan at Portsmouth from West Ham too - good player.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,599
    ButtleJR said:
    Can he play tomorrow?
    Guess it depends if he actually signed before the deadline (12noon?)
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,323
    ButtleJR said:
    Can he play tomorrow?
    I fully expect that his registration was completed before midday. I believe he's been training with us throughout as well, maybe not at all times, but he's been around the first team quite a lot, so I imagine he's semi-match fit and has some tactical knowledge too
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,714
    Surely they signed him before the noon deadline, they have had it sorted for a while now...be good to have him start tomorrow if possible...
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,648
    eastterrace6168 said:
    Surely they signed him before the noon deadline, they have had it sorted for a while now...be good to have him start tomorrow if possible...
    I think that would be very unfair on Gillesphey who has performed well in a defence that’s performed well. 
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,786
    Nathan Jones: "I'm getting the band back together".
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,077
    Can't find any fault with this experienced player at this level in a position of need and knows NJ well. 

    Hopefully was all sorted in time for him to be on the bench tomorrow at least if he's been training right through with us. 
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,389
    Until Jan because we're not sure or he's not sure?
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,931
    ButtleJR said:
    Can he play tomorrow?
    Only on the guitar 
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,372
    As long as he ain't come here to go to potts...

    Good luck sir!

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  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,430
    I saw the other day he had leukaemia as a teenager. Reminded me that Kermorgant had it too at a similar age.

    https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/10093197.leukaemia-battle-is-my-spur-to-succeed-reveals-us-loanee-potts/
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,599
    eastterrace6168 said:
    Surely they signed him before the noon deadline, they have had it sorted for a while now...be good to have him start tomorrow if possible...
    Yeah I'd be surprised if the Contract was signed today... Why announce it sooner and let Rotherham have longer to prepare for his possible involvement?
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,415
    Hard to assess as his last game was May 2023. The contract type reminds me of the recent past! But he seems a "winner" and if he can stay injury free, the demands on his body should be lighter, playing in rotation. 
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,212
    Good stuff. Experienced player at a good level. The only slight reservation I have is that we've heard that the two parties were a long way apart in terms of wages so this short term contract is likely a reflection of that. Makes me think that if Potts does very well he'll be looking for a better deal elsewhere, but if he helps us keep clean sheets every week until then I don't really care. At least now we can finally got to the bottom of how bloody tall he is.
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,334
    Chunes said:
    Until Jan because we're not sure or he's not sure?
    I would guess he was hoping for a gig in the Championship and we are an opportunity to put him in the shop window.
    Maybe if we are good enough then maybe he will stay.
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,502
    Chunes said:
    Until Jan because we're not sure or he's not sure?
    Am I right in thinking he didn't play at all last season? Maybe just being sensible on our part in case he breaks down. 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,378
    welcome Dan, make the most of this chance
  • The Prince-e-Paul
    The Prince-e-Paul Posts: 6,693
    tangoflash said:
    Nathan Jones: "I'm getting the band back together".
    The Orange Brothers - Jones System Review. 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,648
    Chunes said:
    Until Jan because we're not sure or he's not sure?
    I think the club and player have been quite a long way apart on wages. Perhaps this is a solution where the clubs gives him an opportunity to ensure he stays fit and perhaps gets the chance to do better than us come January and in return the player takes wages that we can agree to.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,931
    Concerning that he didn't play at all last season, in terms of bargaining power with clubs, he would be in a much worse place than Berry who played and scored in the PL.

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