My Eyes Ain’t Wandering

[CreamofSumYungGai]

Both players signed improved contracts over the last 12 months and were told the club would not stand in their way this close season and allow them to move on, In return we got a higher fee for JK as he had a longer unexpired contract to run. Bonne (agent) agreed to sign a new contract only if a release clause was inserted in his new contract. JE certainly got the best out of both of players but they were leaving this summer whatever, they both performed extremely well last season and got us promoted and the club kept their word.

Think Bonne will always be a fans favourite at whatever level, works his socks off and scores goals. JK could be a sensation at Championship level but he needs to be handled correctly, he's a confidence player and JE certainly gave him the confidence to go out and play hopefully his new club will encourage and improve him.

We have a list of targets, so the next couple of weeks should see a couple in before Harlow on 6th July

Agreed with your analysis of the build up to both going. And no complaints from me, as much as I'd have loved them to have both stayed. It's a short career and I don't blame either of them for jumping at the chance to play Championship football.

But for footballing reasons, I reckon it's a stretch too far for both at the moment. I can see Charlton having a tough old season and Bonne copping it from their fanbase when he struggles to score goals at that level, which he will as he won't be getting as many chances as he did here. I know he's 23 but he's still only had 2 full seasons, both at non league level. He really needed a season at L1 or L2 level before even thinking about the Championship. Same with Josh, he ain't going to rip defenders apart at that level like he did for us, which means on the occassions he does get an opening, his decision making needs to be spot on.

We knew they were going, we knew we needed strikers to come in as it was, I don't know why we couldn't have got anything sorted out earlier.

Transfers can be very straightforward as the Wilkinson deal was in the end, we nearly had him in January and once we saw an opportunity with his release fee at the Daggers and Bonne was agreed it was a tap in to get done.

Other occasions you have to work hard to get deals done because clubs/agents/players change their minds or think they might be able to do better also there is always a negotiation to be done on salary and bonusesand agents fees. Having lists of targets is one thing, doing deals to get them in is another, but I think we will get one done this week at least, and another (at least) before Harlow, we will also look at a few in Pre Season as there are going to be a lot of good young players looking for clubs and there will definitely be some good players available.

Hard as it is we need to be patient .

Yeah yeah yeah whatever, we don't need ans sensibility on this forum thank you very much.

[Lucky7]

Are you Martin Ling?

I don't think there is anyway you would ever see Martin Ling on here do you.

Why not? It’s a free forum for anyone to join
I’m sure their is a few LOFC employees lurking on this forum

[Disoriented]

Are you Martin Ling?

I don't think there is anyway you would ever see Martin Ling on here do you.

You just never know.

[Thor]

Too of the West is right, patience people, patience.