Rhoys Wiggins is the latest public target to confirm the rumour and sign for Charlton Athletic. The ex-Palace youngster is another left-sided player who will presumably compete with Evina and Jackson for a starting place.
Wiggins is the tenth signing of the Summer and brings our current squad to 27 (thanks Henry) with a further seven players out-of-contract and possible re-signs if the price is right. The fact that our signed-up squad is already so large probably means the end of the road for most of the out-of-contract players and whilst most are experienced pros, I think it's time we cut them loose and allowed the new squad to get it's head and hopefully rid us of the losing mentality that marked the second half of the last campaign. We are still short in defence, so I am guessing there may be one or two places at most to be filled and maybe still a chance that Christian Dailly might decide some pay is better than no pay.
The new boys might lack the wow factor but there is a strong case that many were targets of other clubs and they all chose to come to the Valley. We must also get used to the idea that we are a League One club and will be buying accordingly.
My guess is we may still have the biggest of the lot in the pipeline. One to fire the imagination of the others, encourage the season-ticket switheriers and give the club a late lift prior to kick-off.
Wiggins is the tenth signing of the Summer and brings our current squad to 27 (thanks Henry) with a further seven players out-of-contract and possible re-signs if the price is right. The fact that our signed-up squad is already so large probably means the end of the road for most of the out-of-contract players and whilst most are experienced pros, I think it's time we cut them loose and allowed the new squad to get it's head and hopefully rid us of the losing mentality that marked the second half of the last campaign. We are still short in defence, so I am guessing there may be one or two places at most to be filled and maybe still a chance that Christian Dailly might decide some pay is better than no pay.
The new boys might lack the wow factor but there is a strong case that many were targets of other clubs and they all chose to come to the Valley. We must also get used to the idea that we are a League One club and will be buying accordingly.
My guess is we may still have the biggest of the lot in the pipeline. One to fire the imagination of the others, encourage the season-ticket switheriers and give the club a late lift prior to kick-off.
Any chance of posting the list of players?
ReplyDeleteAnon - Pope, Sullivan, Evina, Pritchard, Hayes, Stephens, Green, Hollands, Alonso and Wiggins.
ReplyDeleteThanks, but I meant the whole squad list.
ReplyDeleteDave, under Parky Jackson was thought to be the creative midfield option, but got pushed wide to fill in for Reid's injury, wasn't he?
ReplyDeleteHope Jacko stays as he was one of the few successes last season.
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Still waiting for a signing to "fire the imgination"! Come on, get real. As you say we're a L1 club but haven't we just signed a whole host of players coveted by others (Green, Wiggins, Stephens & now Taylor to boot)? Surely, this is sufficient to persuade ditherers.
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