Done Deal: Conor McGrandles signs for The Addicks

[reamsofverse]

It's been indicated to Connor that Garner wants him to play in more of an attacking midfield roll which should see him alongside Fraser I would imagine. I see that as either Gilbey or Morgan leaving.

londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-athletic-new-boy-conor-mcgrandles-on-his-favoured-position-and-how-serious-injury-at-norwich-gave-him-extra-drive/

[stu2020]

Welcome and good luck

[1978sussex]

[reamsofverse]

Is that red thing our new striker?

Good to see Macca getting some fitness under his belt. Will be a huge player for us this year.

[canterburyaddick]

Jul 21, 2022 19:03:12 GMT reamsofverse said:

Is that red thing our new striker?

Good to see Macca getting some fitness under his belt. Will be a huge player for us this year.

Yep, needs some work in the weights room though. Mind you the same could be said of Conor.

[aucklandaddick]

Could be a very big player for us this season….

[smudge7946]

This is an exciting signing. Go Addicks!

[1978sussex]

[Deleted]

The big disappointment of the summer signings.

I wonder whether the club will decide to move him on in January - he looks like a 15 year old trying to play men’s football.

[revilo]

Nov 6, 2022 9:51:22 GMT @workinglikeants said:

The big disappointment of the summer signings.

I wonder whether the club will decide to move him on in January - he looks like a 15 year old trying to play men’s football.

I'm willing to give him a bit of time. He like Payne, had a limited pre season and has since been injured and only making small cameos.

[seriouslyred]

Nov 6, 2022 9:51:22 GMT @workinglikeants said:

The big disappointment of the summer signings.

I wonder whether the club will decide to move him on in January - he looks like a 15 year old trying to play men’s football.

Juxtaposed with freezing out JFC it appears that they don't fully understand what we need to get a 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 firing on all cylinders.

There will always be signings that fail to sparkle. Bring back the senior analyst and Thomas Driesen!

[aaronaldo]

Nov 6, 2022 12:27:22 GMT seriouslyred said:

Nov 6, 2022 9:51:22 GMT @workinglikeants said:

The big disappointment of the summer signings.

I wonder whether the club will decide to move him on in January - he looks like a 15 year old trying to play men’s football.

Juxtaposed

Genuinely thought you’d had an ‘autocorrect’ issue when you wrote that word the other day. Had no idea that was actually an English word. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Edit: McGrandles looks to be the worst signing of the summer by far. Hopefully he can turn it around. I’m not even clear what type of midfielder he is yet.

[Tom1982]

I sit behind the dug out and this fella seems a really nice bloke. Probably too nice in fact. Needs to get a bit of an edge about him if he’s going to succeed. Would definitely take Gilbey over him at the moment.

[jonkool]

Nov 6, 2022 13:39:19 GMT Tom1982 said:

I sit behind the dug out and this fella seems a really nice bloke. Probably too nice in fact. Needs to get a bit of an edge about him if he’s going to succeed. Would definitely take Gilbey over him at the moment.

Maybe they will be in opposition on Tuesday if Gilbey isn’t cup tied?

[milano]

Well he's out for some time now. Luckily we have an ideal replacement in the shape of Jake Forster-Caskey .........Oh! wait a minute!

[1978sussex]

therealefl.co.uk/2022/12/17/exclusive-charlton-injury-set-back-all-but-eliminates-january-transfer-possibility/

[1978sussex]

www.charltonafc.com/news/conor-mcgrandles-joins-cambridge-loan

[valleydobson1]

[aaronaldo]

Hurrah!

In all seriousness though, I hope he plays regularly and hits some form as I've not been impressed so far.

[Deleted]

Terrible signing. Another Gallen gem.

Difficult to feel too much sympathy for the boy, given the wages we are rumoured to have paid him.

Joining lowly Cambridge United sort of tells its own story.

[Deleted]

This is one of the three they want off the wage bill. Awful signing.

[valleydobson1]

Jan 24, 2023 17:11:07 GMT @dickplumb said:

This is one of the three they want off the wage bill. Awful signing.

Kirk and Stockley?.

[valleydobson1]

Poor signing for us.

[Deleted]

Good luck to him but he has been crap

[Deleted]

I think we could see a new midfielder come in.

[eric]

Had forgotten about him . Hopefully he will be replaced by a footballer .

[kings hill addick]

I agree he was not a good signing, but he was injured at Lincoln and wasn't playing and hadn't recvered from it when we signed him. He played a few gamnes then injured himself again.

He was a good player at Lincoln but, clearly, hasn't been anywhere near 100% fit since he arrived at the club.

Hopefully he can regain some fitness then we can see if he is any good in the summer/next season. Then we might be able to get him of the wage bill if we decide that he is not going to play for us.

[Deleted]

McGrandles welcome departure also corroborates @dickplumb inside info about experienced / high earners leaving.

Separately, I understand that the new SMT are super keen to get Jayden Stockley off the books before next Tuesday. They think a sale is unlikely, but that a loan is very do-able.

[jonkool]

Jan 24, 2023 17:55:19 GMT kings hill addick said:

I agree he was not a good signing, but he was injured at Lincoln and wasn't playing and hadn't recvered from it when we signed him. He played a few gamnes then injured himself again.

He was a good player at Lincoln but, clearly, hasn't been anywhere near 100% fit since he arrived at the club.

Hopefully he can regain some fitness then we can see if he is any good in the summer/next season. Then we might be able to get him of the wage bill if we decide that he is not going to play for us.

There’s a good player in there but again we paid the price signing an injured player ho never had a proper pre season and then managed to get further injuries.

Hope he gets a good run and avoids injuries for the rest of the season.

[reamsofverse]

Jan 24, 2023 18:41:18 GMT @workinglikeants said:

McGrandles welcome departure also corroborates @dickplumb inside info about experienced / high earners leaving.

Separately, I understand that the new SMT are super keen to get Jayden Stockley off the books before next Tuesday. They think a sale is unlikely, but that a loan is very do-able.

I think two or three of the higher earners were always going to leave. Given the cost cutting rumours that have been well documented, I think the 'tidying up' process was going to begin with fringe players leaving. I expect Stockley and DJ to follow, possibly Gilbey too. Personally I would bring him back now McGrandles has gone.