Young will be playing at the Riverside next year after Middlesbrough coughed up 2.5 million for him. He was always consistent but never outstanding, so I find it hard to be sad at his departure. I'm not sure it's the right move for Luke though. Middlesbrough have the look of relegation candidates about them, now that they've lost their idol, Viduka. Anyway, I am now eagerly anticipating getting a look at Yassin ( insert correct spelling of that French fullback here) in the friendly at Priestfield tommorow. Certainly Pards seems to think that the kid is a ready made replacement for Young.
Walton has also departed: he's gone for 200,000 to QPR. I trust Pards' judgement, and he obviously thought that he wasn't much cop, but the news puts another black mark against Dowie's name, since he bought him for double that fee this time last year and he never even played in a first team competitive game.
Dean - not the Chelsea winger but the ex-Barnet midfielder - Sinclair has penned a contract after a trial in which he impressed Pardew. Apparently he's got a great engine, but no technique. Sounds like a certain Bulgarian to me. Anyway, he scored against Man Utd so he must be good ;)!
Just think, we could build a team full of players from lower leagues that have scored against Premiership giants in cup competitions - we've already got Varney. We'd be unstoppable.
Mullins? Apparently we're still after him. I, for one, would be ecstatic if we could sign Hayden, I think he would boss the midfield in the Championship and, for the million or so being quoted, he would be a snip.
McLeod would prefer a move to The Valley according to a number of sources. Well, we'll see, but I think that if we were going to sign him we would have done so a few weeks ago.
Friday, 27 July 2007
Friday, 20 July 2007
Romm's Gone! 'Bout bloody time...
Cast your minds back to Sunday the 5th of December 2004... I speak, of course, about the South London derby that ended one-nil to Charlton, courtesy of a last gasp winner from Dennis. This was supposed to be the moment that the speedy winger finally found his feet in the premiership after disappointing previously. Alas, it wasn't to be, as he continued to put in shoddy performances week in, week out until the end of his first season. But, I thought, plenty of players fail to make an impact in their first year in this physically competitive league, so I was willing to give Romm a second season.
No good. Rommedahl remains the same light-weight, work-shy, lily-livered, money-guzzling waste of space today, as he was the day he joined. All pace, no purpose.
Just six goals, none of which came at The Valley, from sixty seven largely pointless performances speaks for itself. Dennis, my boy, you will not be missed.
2.5 million for Young and 0.5 million for Rommedahl gives us some money to help fill the midfield chasm and to buy Mcleod aswell- fingers crossed.
Up the Addicks.
No good. Rommedahl remains the same light-weight, work-shy, lily-livered, money-guzzling waste of space today, as he was the day he joined. All pace, no purpose.
Just six goals, none of which came at The Valley, from sixty seven largely pointless performances speaks for itself. Dennis, my boy, you will not be missed.
2.5 million for Young and 0.5 million for Rommedahl gives us some money to help fill the midfield chasm and to buy Mcleod aswell- fingers crossed.
Up the Addicks.
Midfield Minefield
We're getting a bit worried about our midfield vacuum. Or perhaps it's more of a feather duster. We certainly lack a strong ballwinner -- Pards doesn't seem to rate Walton -- and, should Andy Reid get injured, we won't have much in the way of match-winning creative flair either. If true, rumours that Lloyd Sam is going on loan to Kilmarnock and that Jody Morris will not be taken on (good -- there's no way he's a Charlton player) create additional vacancies in our midfield. As the market gradually clears -- Clemence to Leicester etc. -- our options are narrowing all the time.
It would certainly do nothing to solve the ball-winning problem (is Mullins waiting in the wings? Or, sing it softly, Song?), but I am casting my eyes in the direction of Claus. All right, he's a luxury player, but what luxury! OK, he's injury-prone, but he could spend much of his time relaxing on the bench. To our own cost, we know that Claus is a player who can turn a game on its head in a few moments, coming off the bench. So far as I am aware, he's still a free agent. Let's go get him!
Stop press: Luke Young is said to be on his way to Middlesbrough. Is he sure that's wise?
It would certainly do nothing to solve the ball-winning problem (is Mullins waiting in the wings? Or, sing it softly, Song?), but I am casting my eyes in the direction of Claus. All right, he's a luxury player, but what luxury! OK, he's injury-prone, but he could spend much of his time relaxing on the bench. To our own cost, we know that Claus is a player who can turn a game on its head in a few moments, coming off the bench. So far as I am aware, he's still a free agent. Let's go get him!
Stop press: Luke Young is said to be on his way to Middlesbrough. Is he sure that's wise?
Tuesday, 17 July 2007
Transfer Update
The MK Dons star striker is having a medical today at Charlton, or so it seems.
According to a number of sources- mostly close to the Dons- the forward, who has scored sixty goals in the past three seasons, albeit in lower leagues, is set to sign in a deal with a fee as high as 1.7 million.
Meanwhile, Sinclair and Sahar look to be going elsewhere after all, largely because Chelsea thought that they would not be given a regular starting berth anyway. I am not too disappointed about this, as I don't think we should be signing loaners.
We have still not landed a midfield player, and with each day that goes by I get more and more worried that we will be signing Morris on a permanent basis.
Rommedahl and Young's respective sagas draw on with Villa, Brum, and Everton the contenders for Young's signature, which is thought to be worth 3 million. While Getafe are the lucky boys who are going to actually pay money (up to 1.5 million) to get Romm, beating competition from, well, no-one to sign the so-called footballer.
According to a number of sources- mostly close to the Dons- the forward, who has scored sixty goals in the past three seasons, albeit in lower leagues, is set to sign in a deal with a fee as high as 1.7 million.
Meanwhile, Sinclair and Sahar look to be going elsewhere after all, largely because Chelsea thought that they would not be given a regular starting berth anyway. I am not too disappointed about this, as I don't think we should be signing loaners.
We have still not landed a midfield player, and with each day that goes by I get more and more worried that we will be signing Morris on a permanent basis.
Rommedahl and Young's respective sagas draw on with Villa, Brum, and Everton the contenders for Young's signature, which is thought to be worth 3 million. While Getafe are the lucky boys who are going to actually pay money (up to 1.5 million) to get Romm, beating competition from, well, no-one to sign the so-called footballer.
Thursday, 12 July 2007
In Pards We Trust
I realized something today: when it comes to future signings, and in the meantime the decision over the three trialists -- Pederson, Morris and Sinclair -- I trust Pards 99.9%.
Any signing we make I will view as a good one, simply because he signed them.
And any one we pass up on I will consider a bullet dodged, as long as it was Super Al's decision.
This is a good situation to be in: Pardew can do no wrong (for the moment at least).
As the squad stands, given the inevitable departure of Young (ah, well) and the imminent exit of Romm (yay) this would be my line-up for the first game of the season:
Weaver
Yassin Diawara Bougherra Thatcher
Ambrose Holland Reid Thomas
Todorov Varney
Subs: Randolph, McCarthy, Walton, Christensen, Iwelumo
Any signing we make I will view as a good one, simply because he signed them.
And any one we pass up on I will consider a bullet dodged, as long as it was Super Al's decision.
This is a good situation to be in: Pardew can do no wrong (for the moment at least).
As the squad stands, given the inevitable departure of Young (ah, well) and the imminent exit of Romm (yay) this would be my line-up for the first game of the season:
Weaver
Yassin Diawara Bougherra Thatcher
Ambrose Holland Reid Thomas
Todorov Varney
Subs: Randolph, McCarthy, Walton, Christensen, Iwelumo
Monday, 9 July 2007
How much of a Charlton fan are You?-- Find Out.
With pre-season dragging on, most Charlton fans start becoming restless as players return to training. I, for one, can't wait for the 11th of August when we face Scunthorpe. But are we all as keen as we think we are? Answer the following questions and find out.
Do you...
1) go to more than 10 games a season, including friendlies and cup games?
2) 15?
3) what about 20?
4) own a replica home shirt?
5) own an away shirt?
6) have the Official Web-site bookmarked in your favourites?
7) go to away games even if they are north of Birmingham?
Did you...
8) go to the games throughout the 70s and 80s?
9) help de-weeding (is that a word?) The Valley?
10) buy shares in the club to help with the finances?
If you scored nine or ten: you are a diehard fan.
If you scored five, six or seven: you are a loyal fan.
If you scored four or below: you are probably a Johnny Come Lately.
If you scored zero: you are surely wondering who Charlton Athletic are, and why you are on this blog. You are now checking the site address and realizing you made a mistake when typing in 'apeantics.blogspot.com'.
Up the Addicks.
Do you...
1) go to more than 10 games a season, including friendlies and cup games?
2) 15?
3) what about 20?
4) own a replica home shirt?
5) own an away shirt?
6) have the Official Web-site bookmarked in your favourites?
7) go to away games even if they are north of Birmingham?
Did you...
8) go to the games throughout the 70s and 80s?
9) help de-weeding (is that a word?) The Valley?
10) buy shares in the club to help with the finances?
If you scored nine or ten: you are a diehard fan.
If you scored five, six or seven: you are a loyal fan.
If you scored four or below: you are probably a Johnny Come Lately.
If you scored zero: you are surely wondering who Charlton Athletic are, and why you are on this blog. You are now checking the site address and realizing you made a mistake when typing in 'apeantics.blogspot.com'.
Up the Addicks.
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