Charlie Macdonald ~ Goodbye and thanks.

[John Pearce]

I see that the Gravesend Distorter appears to be confirming the worst kept secret since the end of the Conference season (for us anyway) that Charlie Macdonald is on his way.

 

Therefore if true, could I offer both my sincere thanks, not just for all the goals that he has scored, but also for the entertainment tha he gave to supporters last season in particular and also pass on my best wishes for the future, wherever that may (hopefully not the Medway Scallywags).

 

I am sure that if he changes his mind the doors will always be left open for his return?

[Stu M]

Hear hear! Though I'll save my thanks until he's officially gone and we know where to!

[BustaGut]

Originally Posted By: Stu M

Hear hear! Though I'll save my thanks until he's officially gone and we know where to!

I am with you Stu, even though I hope it is not false hope, but if the rumours are true about Ebbsfleets new sponsors etc and the fleet moving up the ranks do you not think he may rather be a big fish in a ever enlarging pond, or a small fish in maybe a staganant one ?

[Ray ellingham]

Rumours are mounting in Scunthorpe that he could be off to them

[Gordon T]

I don't mind where he goes really.

Best of luck and I hope wherever he does go he keeps banging them in, and is a success.

 

Thanks for everything Charlie

[wearetheone]

Originally Posted By: Ray ellingham

Rumours are mounting in Scunthorpe that he could be off to them

Scunthorpe? - Nope, try 'York City' ;o)

[Gordon T]

If he goes anywhere its going to be out of the conference!

[David Holden]

York don't have any money!

[Greg_Dyke]

Originally Posted By: David Holden

York don't have any money!

Neither do Scunthorpe !, certainly not enough to justy signing a 26 (?) year old Conference striker...

How old is MacDonald ?

[Hirsty]

Old !

[Stu M]

Originally Posted By: Greg_Dyke

Neither do Scunthorpe !, certainly not enough to justy signing a 26 (?) year old Conference striker...

Wouldn't cost them a bean though, apart from upping Charlie's Fleet wages, which I can't imagine would break the bank of a team recently promoted to the Championship.

[Slartibartfast]

Originally Posted By: Stu M

Originally Posted By: Greg_Dyke

Neither do Scunthorpe !, certainly not enough to justy signing a 26 (?) year old Conference striker...

Wouldn't cost them a bean though, apart from upping Charlie's Fleet wages, which I can't imagine would break the bank of a team recently promoted to the Championship.

He would probably want a considerable rise to warrant moving his family up north.

[chilled out entertainer]

i doubt it, championship football would be reward enough

[kaizen]

Wherever he goes, I wish him well, he's done us proud for a bit. Just hope he's not signing for an opposition outfit, but who's good enough in the Conference for him to join - must be a league club

[BustaGut]

Originally Posted By: fleetzone

Wherever he goes, I wish him well, he's done us proud for a bit. Just hope he's not signing for an opposition outfit, but who's good enough in the Conference for him to join - must be a league club

you would be suprised what money can do, loyalty means very little now days I feel

[kaizen]

No - I've got confidence in our Charlie, he wouldn't do that. Besides if he did, I'd kneecap him when he next comes to the ground!

[DA11]

Good luck to him our loss is another teams gain. I still think its criminal that we are not getting a penny for him. IMHO thats where I feel we are not in the realms of a professional club for letting something like this happen.

[The Truth]

Originally Posted By: DA11

Good luck to him our loss is another teams gain. I still think its criminal that we are not getting a penny for him. IMHO thats where I feel we are not in the realms of a professional club for letting something like this happen.

Yeah, a "professional" club would just ignore the Bosman ruling, who do the European Court of Justice think they are anyway?

[DA11]

Yeah I know the rulings The Truth. It just pi$$es me off to lose such a player for no money. Clubs like us need that income especially when you look at sell on percentages as well. Not being funny but only one of our squad had committed his future before end of season. Had we not finished where we did and also with the now potential input it could have left us in a precarious situation. I'll crawl back under my stone now.

[Slartibartfast]

Could be worse though DA11.

 

If the rumours are true York turned down £100,000 for Donaldson at Christmas knowing that he would leave for nothing at the end of the season.