17 Oct 2025 09:05:08
Reports half prem want Charlie from toulosse. Wasn't it bermo or opti who predicted it was a mistake selling him ?
Somebody or other. ?
Worth 60 odd they reckon.
17 Oct 2025 10:15:49
I think anyone paying attention knew it would be a bad idea.
Another classic Farke up.
17 Oct 2025 12:16:32
Baz said it.
17 Oct 2025 14:29:56
Indeed it was Baz who said that, but you have to consider he is playing in la Liga and with all respect it’s not the same as the Premiership. Maybe Charlie has got what it takes to be a successful CB in the Premiership, who knows? But I am certain they didn’t let him go likely and if he didn’t fit in with Farke’s plans well then he didn’t fit in.
Nobody will really know until some time maybe a Premiership team takes him on and then we’ll see if he’s got what it takes.
Maybe he would fit in with a David Moyes type set up.?
Im happy with our defense at present and I don’t feel like we have really missed out in selling him.
What I am concerned about though is our winger situation, I think it could be a real problem for us, but I’m hoping not.
17 Oct 2025 19:17:47
If we have a good sell on clause on him then this what it is. He wasn’t going to get playing time under DF.
17 Oct 2025 20:12:33
Maybe we could buy him back, the sell on clause would be like getting him at a discount. But then he'd likely turn us down with DF still in charge.
17 Oct 2025 21:53:51
Old news, Charlie wasn’t ready and there were better ahead of him, we should make a few quid and Charlie hopefully has a good career.
His brother Alfie is an even better prospect is on a long contract and can play CB or midfield.
Lot more concerned if Harry Gray doesn’t sign a senior contract the boy could play for England senior team, he has that much potential, but we need him around first team squad now so his family believes this is right for him now, otherwise bigger clubs will swoop in for him.
That would be a travesty.
17 Oct 2025 22:32:16
I knew who it was. Bit of a tongue in cheek post. But as is said. He wasn’t farkes style of cb. Annoying we could miss out on 20-40 mill though. Big mistake.
18 Oct 2025 08:00:07
Aus you have to consider the player in these type situations, I’m sure Charlie himself wanted to stay but if he can’t fit in the squad then he can’t advance and a move is the only solution. The club will just have to bite the bullet on that one.
One other player Baz did bleat on about was Leif Davis and that we lost potentially a 20/ 40 Mil player, well no Premiership club snapped him up when Ipswich were relegated.
Fans will often cite these situations as lost opportunities but rarely do these young players go on to be top Premiership players, that might even be the same with Archie, time will tell.
The only youth player that I regret we let go, but we had no choice as the club was going into a financial meltdown was James Milner. There are also arguments for Danny Rose and Aaron Lennon also.
18 Oct 2025 08:32:56
I agree op. If Charlie had stayed he wouldn't have had many games and not developed. If he had been loaned maybe the same. As not all loans are right or the motivation is not there. But being sold to a team that want you to be their first team cb has forced him to develop or else.
Farke for some reason did not see Charlie as his first choice for whatever reason. So the sale was good for him. You cannot keep them all.
And correct about leif. No one has been clamouring to sign him for the prem.