Adver News: Austin hands in transfer request

[london_red]

No-one is begrudging him his move

I'm begrudging him his move, we gave him his chance so he should be made to stay here for the rest of his career.

[THE FLASH]

If I read one more person refer to him as a 'hero' or 'legend' after just a season and a half I will hunt them down and hurt them.

Goodbye Charlie. Decent movement, good finisher but probably not got the quality, pace or fitness to hack it in the higher echelons of the Championship.

Realistically £1m+ profit for 18 months is a great bit of business.

If I read one more person refer to him as a 'hero' or 'legend' after just a season and a half I will hunt them down and hurt them.

Goodbye Charlie. Decent movement, good finisher but probably not got the quality, pace or fitness to hack it in the higher echelons of the Championship.

Realistically £1m+ profit for 18 months is a great bit of business.

Very good post.

Losing Charlie does not alarm me...anyone with his strike record last season and in this pile of shit team this season was going to be snapped up.

Yes, we gave him a chance he took it, did well and now wants a crack at a higher level. Will he hack it.?...well time will tell?

The BIG ISSUE here is how much we get, how much Wilson is given and who he brings in replace him....cos all the other players so far have been piss poor for this season....

Without a striker we're doomed!

[fuzzy]

Very good post.

Losing Charlie does not alarm me...anyone with his strike record last season and in this pile of shit team this season was going to be snapped up.

Yes, we gave him a chance he took it, did well and now wants a crack at a higher level. Will he hack it.?...well time will tell?

The BIG ISSUE here is how much we get, how much Wilson is given and who he brings in replace him....cos all the other players so far have been piss poor for this season....

Without a striker we're doomed!

<Captain Mainwaring>Calm down Private Fraser<Captain Mainwaring>

[iffy]

'Wait til the summer' only makes sense if you think we've got realistic playoff chances and losing Charlie means we'll blow it.

I think we'll only have realistic playoff chances if we bring in up to 4 new faces.

It suggests that the board weren't going to spend in the transfer window (unless Charlie goes and we spend that money), but bulk up with a couple of loans. The season is pretty much over, so he figures he might as well go now. Players always go for more in Jan than in the summer, so we'll make more by selling him now.

So what's the problem? I'm more upset by the fact that the team has consistently failed to gel than by the fact that Charlie thinks the 10/11 season is over and that all told he'd rather be rich. Why wait 6 months for nothing more than the 'thanks' of fickle fans who turn on him with dodgy arguments about 'loyalty'. Even if he stayed 2 more years some fans would still call him a judas.

[Don Rogers Shop]

Like Cox you mean iffy?

[nochee]

'Wait til the summer' only makes sense if you think we've got realistic playoff chances and losing Charlie means we'll blow it.

I think we'll only have realistic playoff chances if we bring in up to 4 new faces.

It suggests that the board weren't going to spend in the transfer window (unless Charlie goes and we spend that money), but bulk up with a couple of loans. The season is pretty much over, so he figures he might as well go now. Players always go for more in Jan than in the summer, so we'll make more by selling him now.

So what's the problem? I'm more upset by the fact that the team has consistently failed to gel than by the fact that Charlie thinks the 10/11 season is over and that all told he'd rather be rich. Why wait 6 months for nothing more than the 'thanks' of fickle fans who turn on him with dodgy arguments about 'loyalty'. Even if he stayed 2 more years some fans would still call him a judas.

I'd let go of that play off thought completely if i were you

[DV]

So, if he wants to go - wait for a bid to be accepted and go.

No need to hand in a transfer request because he was going anyway.

[Costanza]

I appreciate that it's not their style but some comments from the club wouldn't go amiss.

[Dr Pierre Chang]

Thanks for the goals Charlie and good luck.

Maybe if we signed players that were needed in the summer we wouldn't be in this situation.

Do I trust Wilson to replace him? No. Lets be honest here, he had months to replace Greer and Paynter, what makes you think that he will be able to replace Austin in less than half a month?

Prove me wrong, Danny.

[chalkies_shorts]

can't blame austin for wanting to leave.
someone has obviously came in for him where he wants to go,and frankly we are fucking rubbish.
he's earned his move and good luck to him.
i'm more concerned about how much we'll get,how much of that will go back inot the team,and who is gonna spend it....

reflects my views exactly

[Berniman]

Has Gazza self combusted or has somebody deleted his account?

[LJ9]

Silly rumours website

"Charlie Austins agent had talks with Peter Lawell, whether it was for this particular player, or another of the agents players i can't confirm, but talks were held. A move to Scotland and a big club would be better than a move to a championship club that will never win anything or even compete in europe and maybe even the champions league. this could be a big lure for a promising player and the style and philosophy of Celtics football would suit. also Celtic and Swindon have done various deals in the past, so a fee plus player may be attractive to Swindon."

[herthab]

Some of the comments on here are completely OTT, it's not even official that he's requested it yet! (Although if he hadn't, then read this, he probably would!).

He's a footballer - we signed him for fuck all- he's been here 5 minutes and helped us reach Wembley-we'll make a fucking mint on his transfer. That's the facts.

[THE FLASH]

Some of the comments on here are completely OTT, it's not even official that he's requested it yet! (Although if he hadn't, then read this, he probably would!).

He's a footballer - we signed him for fuck all- he's been here 5 minutes and helped us reach Wembley-we'll make a fucking mint on his transfer. That's the facts.

I would share this view if we were'nt staring down the double barrels of a relegation shot gun.

[donkey]

As for as I can see, things are quite simple.  Austin wants to play at a higher level.  Had we gone up last year it would have been with us, if we were in the promotion or playoff places this year then maybe we convince him to stay.  Given the season we're having it's hardly surprising he wants out.

Now (and I may be wrong on this), if he requests a transfer it means we don't have to pay off the rest of his contract as I believe we would have to do if we sold him without him doing so.  Therefore, I'm not too pissed off, his actions may (if I'm right about the above) have saved us some cash.  Also, as we hold his contract, we don't have to sell to any old twatty side, but only for a deal that suits all parties (Fitton I trust on this).

Finally, we didn't discover this guy, we got lucky because Bournemouth were under a transfer embargo.  He cost us next to nothing, has scored a shed load of goals and will be sold for a bery handsome profit indeed.  It's a shame he's off but I can live with it (as long he is repalced, and we also replace Greer, Paynter and Morrison).

We've lost better players in the past and will lose better ones in the future.  He's no Duncan Shearer or Jan Fjortoft, for example.

So long Charlie, and thanks for the goals.