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Post by iffyslostlens on Jul 1, 2024 15:45:27 GMT 1
I am not sure i understand the outcry here, we agreed a fee with Charlton but brum have offered him a 3 year deal on 3 or 4 grand more than we offered. the club obvioulsy decided this money was better spent else where and moved on. it happens, thats football. I'm not sure striker is the position we want to throw money at when we are so paper thin on quality midfielders
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Post by brighousebandbred on Jul 1, 2024 15:47:08 GMT 1
Getting out bid by Birmingham isn’t a surprise and maybe shows where we are in the division one chain, well at least definitely behind Birmingham, maybe others in this division can out bid us too time will tell. I expect us to compete with the rest .
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Post by COWSHEDPHIL on Jul 1, 2024 15:47:26 GMT 1
Yeah I’m over this one already.
A lot of his goals are pens for a start and we don’t get any pens ! Lol
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Post by dirtyoldtown on Jul 1, 2024 15:52:52 GMT 1
May will be on close to 20k a week at Brum.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2024 15:55:49 GMT 1
May will be on close to 20k a week at Brum. 😳😳
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Post by htfcterry on Jul 1, 2024 15:55:58 GMT 1
May will be on close to 20k a week at Brum. Fuck that, plenty more fish in the sea.
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Post by blanquiazules on Jul 1, 2024 15:57:24 GMT 1
When was the last time we went into a season with a striker we were confident would get 20 goals? Anyone thinking this isn't a big disappointment is deluded imo.
However, May's goals didn't get Charlton anywhere near promotion last year and 3 teams will go up so there are other ways to make it happen.
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Post by E4b on Jul 1, 2024 15:59:40 GMT 1
Easy solution just sign Kevin Gray up and tell him to go and snap his legs 😆
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Post by King Neil on Jul 1, 2024 16:00:37 GMT 1
May will be on close to 20k a week at Brum. That's obscene I'd like to see them get that one past ffp Brums turnover can't be much above Towns
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Post by oneneilwarnock on Jul 1, 2024 16:01:30 GMT 1
When was the last time we went into a season with a striker we were confident would get 20 goals? Anyone thinking this isn't a big disappointment is deluded imo. However, May's goals didn't get Charlton anywhere near promotion last year and 3 teams will go up so there are other ways to make it happen. Kane scored 40 odd and made Bayern worse, May doesn't worry me 31 years old just looking for a final payday fair play to him but not the sort of character we need. He won't have ever played with so much expectation before, lets see if he can handle it.
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Post by runner76 on Jul 1, 2024 16:02:36 GMT 1
Getting out bid by Birmingham isn’t a surprise and maybe shows where we are in the division one chain, well at least definitely behind Birmingham, maybe others in this division can out bid us too time will tell. I expect us to compete with the rest . More than happy for Brum to piss the league and us finish second....
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Post by Terriersmad on Jul 1, 2024 16:04:56 GMT 1
May will be on close to 20k a week at Brum. Crikey. I thought my estimate might be generous. Obviously not! Disappointing to miss out, but not worth breaking the bank when other options exist. Think the worst thing is being done by underhand tactics.
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Jul 1, 2024 16:05:39 GMT 1
May will be on close to 20k a week at Brum. That sounds like the Seth Johnson story. His agent has played a blinder there
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Post by brighousebandbred on Jul 1, 2024 16:06:57 GMT 1
Getting out bid by Birmingham isn’t a surprise and maybe shows where we are in the division one chain, well at least definitely behind Birmingham, maybe others in this division can out bid us too time will tell. I expect us to compete with the rest . More than happy for Brum to piss the league and us finish second.... Money normally eventually means success but not short term and it still needs investing wisely, you go for players but you set limits on what each one costs individually, if we didn’t get May due to Birmingham setting their valuations higher of what he his worth paying weekly then I’m happy town are using due diligence. UTT
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Post by samhudds on Jul 1, 2024 16:07:15 GMT 1
So the other day, one poster mentioned that we should hear of 2 new signings, of which Maynard practically confirmed was true, but down to timing etc.
I am assuming 1 was May which is now not happening, who was the other one? Have Birmingham also offered millions to that one too?
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Post by Gag_N_Bone_Man on Jul 1, 2024 16:07:54 GMT 1
If he's gone to Brum for the rumoured wages then why are so many pissing the bed? It's like bidding on summat on ebay. Some cnt has swooped in, so we find another one to bid on. We'll be reet. I'd rather the were in for someone and outbid by people paying silly money than not in for anyone at all.
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Post by bozzman on Jul 1, 2024 16:08:04 GMT 1
Just been sent this from a mate, certainly looks like they are doing a forest 🌳
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Post by gowlinggoal on Jul 1, 2024 16:09:54 GMT 1
Heard that Wrexham are in for Tom Bradshaw from Millwall - lets gazump them for a player that's likely to be solid at this level.
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Post by fredcarno1 on Jul 1, 2024 16:12:06 GMT 1
Surely no one is that upset, bearing in mind our top quality recruitment teams record of ‘overachieving’ in the market !! Sure they will have something else lined up, possibly another comedy striker along the lines of Hudlin or Simpson or a world beater from a Scandinavian 5 a side league.
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Post by ezzie on Jul 1, 2024 16:15:55 GMT 1
VERY disappointing, regardless of wages etc. Was Duffs top target and he’s *going* to a direct rival, somehow don’t think Duff will be particularly happy😬
Could’ve made a serious statement to 3 entities with this one, show we meant business and got the deal done within a few days.
* Duff * Us Town fans * The league
Don’t get me wrong, Charlton have not played ball with this one. So probably add a damaged relationship with them too.
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Post by ezzie on Jul 1, 2024 16:21:20 GMT 1
If he's gone to Brum for the rumoured wages then why are so many pissing the bed? It's like bidding on summat on ebay. Some cnt has swooped in, so we find another one to bid on. We'll be reet. I'd rather the were in for someone and outbid by people paying silly money than not in for anyone at all. Rumoured wages of a few K more than us? From your eBay analogy, the lad has bidded on the item he wanted, and won it out of your hands, even though you also wanted it. He now owns one of the best items and will be benefitting off it massively over the next 2 years whilst you’re out bidding on lesser entities thinking what if Why would you rather us be outbidded? Is that not the epitome of being outgunned, especially in terms of showing ambition - this has been Huddersfield Town for YEARS.
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Post by gowlinggoal on Jul 1, 2024 16:22:54 GMT 1
Peacock-Farrell's biggest injury worry is splinters as he just loves being on the bench doesn't he?
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Post by doofman on Jul 1, 2024 16:24:48 GMT 1
Town fans
"we want players who care and are not just here for the money"
Also town fans
"clubs a joke" because we won't pay more and player has gone elsewhere with money the motivating factor.
Can't have it both ways, if its true and May has gone to Brum for more £ then good luck to him, spend the money on someone else that wants to come to us.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2024 16:26:01 GMT 1
Heard that Wrexham are in for Tom Bradshaw from Millwall - lets gazump them for a player that's likely to be solid at this level. I would 100% rather him over May.
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Post by iffyslostlens on Jul 1, 2024 16:27:30 GMT 1
If he's gone to Brum for the rumoured wages then why are so many pissing the bed? It's like bidding on summat on ebay. Some cnt has swooped in, so we find another one to bid on. We'll be reet. I'd rather the were in for someone and outbid by people paying silly money than not in for anyone at all. Rumoured wages of a few K more than us? From your eBay analogy, the lad has bidded on the item he wanted, and won it out of your hands, even though you also wanted it. He now owns one of the best items and will be benefitting off it massively over the next 2 years whilst you’re out bidding on lesser entities thinking what if Why would you rather us be outbidded? Is that not the epitome of being outgunned, especially in terms of showing ambition - this has been Huddersfield Town for YEARS. it acually looks like Brum Have at least tripled his current wages and offered almost double what we were offering which was already a very very good pay rise for the lad. At some point you have to say enough is enough and we did.
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Post by jqhtfc on Jul 1, 2024 16:30:25 GMT 1
Heard that Wrexham are in for Tom Bradshaw from Millwall - lets gazump them for a player that's likely to be solid at this level. I would 100% rather him over May. Bradshaw to me is very Danny ward, never been prolific other than at Walsall more a second striker who works hard depends what duff wants
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Post by boooothy on Jul 1, 2024 16:30:41 GMT 1
Don’t get me wrong May would have been a quality signing but is he really all that?
31 and no decent club have showed any interest in him his whole career. Large proportion of goals are penalties, the others against the poorer teams in the division. Also looks a very similar player to Healey, not an obvious partnership.
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Post by Big Ern on Jul 1, 2024 16:33:49 GMT 1
No way in hell is a 31 year old league 1 level striker worth 20k a week. I'm glad he is going to them, will piss myself when they get stung by FFP.
Onto the next one
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Post by terriersyndrome on Jul 1, 2024 16:34:17 GMT 1
Heard that Wrexham are in for Tom Bradshaw from Millwall - lets gazump them for a player that's likely to be solid at this level. I would 100% rather him over May. So after constant posts on here, creating an account on a Charlton forum and asking the manager directly, you'd now 100% rather have a player that bagged a whopping 4 goals last season? 🤣🤣🤣
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Post by brighousebandbred on Jul 1, 2024 16:35:57 GMT 1
If he's gone to Brum for the rumoured wages then why are so many pissing the bed? It's like bidding on summat on ebay. Some cnt has swooped in, so we find another one to bid on. We'll be reet. I'd rather the were in for someone and outbid by people paying silly money than not in for anyone at all. Rumoured wages of a few K more than us? From your eBay analogy, the lad has bidded on the item he wanted, and won it out of your hands, even though you also wanted it. He now owns one of the best items and will be benefitting off it massively over the next 2 years whilst you’re out bidding on lesser entities thinking what if Why would you rather us be outbidded? Is that not the epitome of being outgunned, especially in terms of showing ambition - this has been Huddersfield Town for YEARS. It’s not being happy just being realistic we are not as big hitters as Birmingham financially and even though I want May I can appreciate we may of been out bid . We move on and take it on the chin .
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