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Does anyone else get the feint impression the George Byers absolutely bloody loves it here? Hope he’s tied down to a 5 year contract this summer!

There’s already enough of those in the Owlstalk Dressing Room section at the moment. After reading the Sam Smith, ISIS Bride, Dan Walker, and Prime Drink threads recently I feel like I’ve got to go and scream into a pillow for 5 minutes.

From Charlton forum regarding Penney: - “Penney’s performance today was genuinely one of the worst individual efforts I have ever seen from a Charlton player. If he was a racehorse, they would be putting the screens up now.” - “Move over Tom Hovi, Dan Seaborne and Gary Borrowdale you boys have got some competition! F*ck me that was shocking.” - “He is already mentally done for … he doesn’t want to receive the ball and doesn’t want to be challenged by the opposition. In a nutshell he’s mentally shot with zero confidence and is yet another walking liability that we just love to sign. There’s no surprise that we rarely earn a clean sheet when we have defenders like him Innes Clare.” - “Cannot (and wouldn't) argue with anything that's been said here. I said on the match thread that he was absolutely abysmal - as harsh as it sounds I can only hope he went off with a season ending injury because I don't ever want to see him in a Charlton shirt again (to be fair the same can be said for 90% of this squad).”

Fantastic

At least Reece James is fit again. This is frustrating but won’t hurt us too badly.

I’d say that he’s already better than Antonio was when he played for us at this level. Going to be a top top player this lad. Needs to be starting every game possible whilst he’s still here.

If Bannan’s pass for Palmer’s goal isn’t classed as an assist then I have no idea what an assist even is. The vision and execution of that ball was just outrageous.

Dele-Bashiru and Adeniran alongside each other and firing on all cylinders would be an absolute nightmare to play against at this level. I think those two would complement each other beautifully right now. Throw any one of Bannan, Byers or Vaulks in there with them and it’s a mouthwatering prospect.

Good luck to Sunderland in the final. Hope you smash Wycombe and your fans have a great day out. No hard feelings whatsoever.

Actual footage of the Wycombe chairman reading that letter:

He's like a combination between Ross Wallace and Daniel Pudil from our first season under Carlos, only with a touch more pace. He's everything that I hoped Reach would be to be honest. Great business on a free transfer.

Gone with Storey. He’s completely transformed our central defence in the short time he’s been here. Completely dominates every battle he’s involved in, and calmness personified on the ball. We really just don’t look like conceding at the moment and he’s a huge factor in that. Had He been selected for the Oxford game there is not a chance that we would have lost it.

The Leeds players ‘collinding’ thread was the greatest thread in Owlstalk history for me. Some of the Ched Evans photoshop, and mind the gap movie poster stuff was up there too as the very best. Someone needs to make a gif of the Charlton player falling over.

How refreshing to see a new player interview that isn’t full of cliches and bullsh*t. I really enjoyed listening to that. Seems completely grounded and a great communicator. Exactly what we need. This is hands down the most important signing we’ve made this season in my opinion.

You don't sound too hopeful!

I get logged out of it every 10 minutes. Right ball-ache.

Sow, Berahino, Wing, Byers and Brown should all be surplus to requirements, and moved on as soon as possible. Two centre backs are the absolute priority for January. They don’t even need to be all that good, as long as they know how to defend a set piece and generally stick their nut on any ball that comes near them. Basically just Rob Jones and Miguel Llera again. Anyone in that ‘tried and tested L1 cart-horse’ mould would be ideal for us right now.

He’s like Darren Potter, but with less ability. At least Potter could pass sideways occasionally.

Shambolic. No quality or desire whatsoever. Pathetic performance that I’d still be embarrassed by if we were in the National League North!

That was utterly diabolical. Just complete dogshit all across the park.

I’d have him in a heartbeat. He would be a cut above any of the other 17 wingers we’ve got by quite a distance in terms of end product and overall quality. I doubt that we could afford him, and doubt that he’d be willing to drop to L1, but it would be an amazing signing without question.

Gary Hooper’s link up play with the midfield really was absolutely outstanding for the Championship. Great goalscorer, but offered so much more in addition to that too. Proper footballer.

We’re going to get pasted tonight!

That defence though

Owlstalk at it's finest! Brilliant!