Conor Chaplin

[SafewayFox]

4 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

3 years? 
 

Thats incredible 

It’s almost as if we never learn.

 

I just hope that we have signed him on League One wages, as that’s our current reality.

 

Put in loads of performance related bonuses such as promotion etc.

[Dan]

Another one where we've ended up taking on risk. He was a good player and if he's anything like Ipswich Chaplin then yeah, fair enough. But signs of drop off are there and, as ever, we've gone too heavy on the contract length.

[Dan]

Just now, SafewayFox said:

It’s almost as if we never learn.

 

I just hope that we have signed him on League One wages, as that’s our current reality.

 

Put in loads of performance related bonuses such as promotion etc.

History tells us it won't be.

[Craig]

3 years is too long for him, but 29 is not "over the hill"  

 

 

[Rubbersoul]

Honestly thought he was older than 29

[Bob Weasel Fox]

20 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

3 years? 
 

Thats incredible 

It's imbecilic of the club yet again

 

no shock there then 

[LCFCJohn]

I’m alright with Chaplin generally and Ipswich fans speak highly.

 

My only concern currently would be that Alves got great reviews playing centrally at the weekend and Page I have felt was more of an attacking midfielder. Having BDR on the books as well seems a bit overkill.

 

Unless the plan is for Alves off the left. Or if Martin sees Page playing deeper. And BDR possibly to leave? Probably needs some of those to happen. 

[STUHILL]

50 minutes ago, dayday said:

But is he the same player , we have a habit of buying players that are over the hill 

We are not the same club at the top of the Championship. He turned 29 in February, how is that over the hill?

I suspect the 3 year deal was required to actually get him to join us. I think there were likely some Championship clubs he could have gone to. 

[STUHILL]

22 minutes ago, Craig said:

3 years is too long for him, but 29 is not "over the hill"  

 

 

If he was 32 and we are giving him a 3 year deal, I would get the uproar. Since when is someone who turned 29 a few months ago, now over the hill? 

[MGLCFC]

17 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said:

I’m alright with Chaplin generally and Ipswich fans speak highly.

 

My only concern currently would be that Alves got great reviews playing centrally at the weekend and Page I have felt was more of an attacking midfielder. Having BDR on the books as well seems a bit overkill.

 

Unless the plan is for Alves off the left. Or if Martin sees Page playing deeper. And BDR possibly to leave? Probably needs some of those to happen. 

Yeah I tend to agree with you, but also throw into the mix that on his last two loans, Alves has missed a fair chunk of the season through injury. I think it would be a little naïve to think he can play most games this coming season. 

[LCFCJohn]

17 minutes ago, MGLCFC said:

Yeah I tend to agree with you, but also throw into the mix that on his last two loans, Alves has missed a fair chunk of the season through injury. I think it would be a little naïve to think he can play most games this coming season. 

Yeah I don’t think we can rely solely on him. And Page is young. But yeah, we don’t need all 4 ear marked for that no 10 position. But if BDR did go, or the other are likely to be in the other positions then that works. 
 

Ideally we have a squad who can be flexible and cover more than one position though.

Edited 9 hours ago by LCFCJohn

[Stadt]

2 years plus a one year option, 3 years straight off the bat is silly, it’s unlikely we’d be able to sell him for a non-negligible fee.

 

We’re not a standard Championship->L1 team so we have to think are signings upwardly mobile? Chaplin isn’t 

[LCFCCKEANO]

52 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said:

I’m alright with Chaplin generally and Ipswich fans speak highly.

 

My only concern currently would be that Alves got great reviews playing centrally at the weekend and Page I have felt was more of an attacking midfielder. Having BDR on the books as well seems a bit overkill.

 

Unless the plan is for Alves off the left. Or if Martin sees Page playing deeper. And BDR possibly to leave? Probably needs some of those to happen. 

Think you’re right about Page, think he and Braybrooke may be competing for the deeper role and Alves vs Chaplin for the advanced one- wouldn’t be surprised if you’re also right about Alves on the left and we bring another attacking mid in

[dayday]

54 minutes ago, STUHILL said:

We are not the same club at the top of the Championship. He turned 29 in February, how is that over the hill?

I suspect the 3 year deal was required to actually get him to join us. I think there were likely some Championship clubs he could have gone to. 

Just like Ings , some people are remembering the player who they use to be but not the current player 

 

i remember Chaplin being a very good player in that Ipswich side , so something is clearly wrong 

 

This club is not learning by it’s mistakes 

[coolhandfox]

1 hour ago, LCFCJohn said:

I’m alright with Chaplin generally and Ipswich fans speak highly.

 

My only concern currently would be that Alves got great reviews playing centrally at the weekend and Page I have felt was more of an attacking midfielder. Having BDR on the books as well seems a bit overkill.

 

Unless the plan is for Alves off the left. Or if Martin sees Page playing deeper. And BDR possibly to leave? Probably needs some of those to happen. 

If Fatawu leave we have one experienced wide player in Mavididi, Alves and BCDR will be need in wide areas which they have both done before.

 

One Winks leaves we have only Skipp amd Hamza who maybe needed at RB, so Page and other well need to fill in.

 

Sqaud is pretty bare.

[honeybradger]

2 hours ago, WorcesterBlue said:

I think he was played out of position at Pompey.

Out of interest why has he not renewed with Ipswich.

 

If he still has the same quality as he did in 22/23 and 23/24 you would think there would still be some use for him as a squad player for Ipswich.

 

For me Ipswich not being willing to renew is an indicator of him slowing down but it would be interesting to hear from someone who is more clued in on the Ipswich side of things.

[wardyfox86]

3 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

Out of interest why has he not renewed with Ipswich.

 

If he still has the same quality as he did in 22/23 and 23/24 you would think there would still be some use for him as a squad player for Ipswich.

 

For me Ipswich not being willing to renew is an indicator of him slowing down but it would be interesting to hear from someone who is more clued in on the Ipswich side of things.

Perhaps he wasn't keen on being "some use as a squad player"

 

He's gonna get far more playing time here. 

[coolhandfox]

6 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

Out of interest why has he not renewed with Ipswich.

 

If he still has the same quality as he did in 22/23 and 23/24 you would think there would still be some use for him as a squad player for Ipswich.

 

For me Ipswich not being willing to renew is an indicator of him slowing down but it would be interesting to hear from someone who is more clued in on the Ipswich side of things.

Ipswich fans seem to think he will be a very good signing for us.

[boosmanana]

Not being good enough to play a role for Ipswich in the Premier League doesn't then mean he's not good enough to play a big role for us in League One.

[Tommy G]

5 hours ago, Lambert09 said:

That’s fair enough that you don’t rate him. But if the club do rate him, then there’s nothing wrong with the deal is my point. 

we have enough to bash the club with but to me and for anyone on the outside, this seems a sensible move 

 

Plus it’s unlikely we would land him on a 2 year deal - we are going to have to offer some players this summer a 3 year contract - or we just won’t sign anyone! He’s 29 not 32/33. 
 

It’s all well and good some of our fans saying he’s not worth more than a year or 2, but realistically players will just sign for other clubs. We’ve got rid of some dross and got some £ in, I don’t think it’s been a bad window at all so far. 

[em9999]

Im more optimistic about this signing then any we have made for a while ..

 

He will get bare minimum 15 goals in 1st division .. 

 

Im quite happy for anyone to refer back to this come end of season.. 

[GrobyLCFC31]

Potentially League 1 POTS if used correctly under RM. The cutback crosses, a big feature in RM’s play-style seem tailor made for him to arrive onto.   
 

I’d also give him the armband!
It needs someone who’s not been part of the last 3-4 seasons of decline and acceptance around the club and from the opinions/reviews he seems to be a character that sets the standards.  

[em9999]

1 minute ago, GrobyLCFC31 said:

Potentially League 1 POTS if used correctly under RM. The cutback crosses, a big feature in RM’s play-style seem tailor made for him to arrive onto.   
 

I’d also give him the armband!
It needs someone who’s not been part of the last 3-4 seasons of decline and acceptance around the club and from the opinions/reviews he seems to be a character that sets the standards.  

💯 

[DJ Barry Hammond]

In theory, it’s a sensible signing - experienced pro, in his prime years, in a key focal point position in the team.

 

But I do wonder if he’ll end up being side lined by someone from our academy (which may not be a bad thing either).