2024/25 Charly Alcaraz

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Problem is if turns out a top player, we'll have to sell probably next summer...2 year, even if we have an extra year optional is a poor deal especially having paid 12 millions...from a psr perspective is a horrible deal.

If he turns out to be a top player, we qualify for Europe, sell him for big bucks and attract better players.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

If only Alcaraz was.

He's less boringly predictable

 

[Dixieslaces]

I am very pleased to get this one over the line. Not that "I" matter but it does show intent and that is what we all want to see.

Welcome Charly, you silky footed footballer

 

[davek]

3 goials last season from Doucs selected most weeks - Alcaraz 2 goals in a handful of appearances?

21 goals he scored for us in 149 games.

A goal every 7 games is not to be sniffed at by us in this era.

 

[Simo]

Yessssssss

 

[Joey66]

21 goals he scored for us in 149 games.

A goal every 7 games is not to be sniffed at by us in this era.

Alan Ball scored 18 goals in one season for us in his pomp = world class....

 

[GoldenToffee]

Imagine he pulls out a fully fluent English interview now and was only humouring Harrison to make him feel needed because everybody knew he was crap at football.

 

[davek]

Alan Ball scored 18 goals in one season for us in his pomp = world class....

But we're not comparing like with like there.

 

[COYBL25]

Leaving aside the 2 year length of the deal, I see him drifting in and out of games and we need a lot more consistency from our first team players.

He's decent but I cant say he's that signing that gets you thinking we might be moving into a different category of club anytime soon.

 

[Joey66]

But we're not comparing like with like there.

Doucs was 34 years old purchased as a box to box midfielder - not a no 10 - he should have been dropped for Alcaraz - as he looks like a no 10 - end of !

 

[Osamabindiesel]

We need to bring in somebody to be the Spanish best friend. There should be some of those on the transfer market

 

[Stephen Gibson]

21 goals he scored for us in 149 games.

A goal every 7 games is not to be sniffed at by us in this era.

How many potential goals dissappeared from him constantly not doing what a 10 should be doing? His passing was woeful in the final third as was his control. His big goals saved us from a position we wouldn't have been in had he done his job. I will happily take Charlie's goals & assists over Doucs running around a lot.

 

[davek]

How many potential goals dissappeared from him constantly not doing what a 10 should be doing? His passing was woeful in the final third as was his control. His big goals saved us from a position we wouldn't have been in had he done his job. I will happily take Charlie's goals & assists over Doucs running around a lot.

I dont know, because that's unknowable.

What I do know is that he scored on average 1 goal every 7 games.

 

[Stephen Gibson]

I dont know, because that's unknowable.

What I do know is that he scored on average 1 goal every 7 games.

Do you think if his passing & control was better would we still have been in a position to need relegation saving goals?

 

[davek]

Do you think if his passing & control was better would we still have been in a position to need relegation saving goals?

I dont know. Maybe.

But do you think a 1 in 7 game scoring ratio is a bad return for a MF in this era for the club?