Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

[ex hibitionist]

Terrible injury record, but was fit all last season at Besiktas but was frozen out by their manager and had his contract terminated one year prematurely in August. Looking for a return to the premier league, now 32, a short term contract till the summer could help to fill the Sarr Afcon gap. Him and Uche fighting for a place could be an effective cut price deal.🤔

 

[Badger11]

Terrible injury record, but was fit all last season at Besiktas but was frozen out by their manager and had his contract terminated one year prematurely in August. Looking for a return to the premier league, now 32, a short term contract till the summer could help to fill the Sarr Afcon gap. Him and Uche fighting for a place could be an effective cut price deal.🤔

If I understood correctly he has been available since August and presumably no one has been falling over themselves to sign him.

 

[johnny the eagle]

Will we supply his Zimmer frame, or will he bring his own?

 

[cyprussteve]

Not a bad shout, give him short contract till end of the season, if he proves ok extend it

 

[TheBigToePunt]

Surely a better bet than Kamada or Deveney as cover for the no10 slots? If he's sensible about wages then might be ok.

 

[Willo]

Not a bad shout, give him short contract till end of the season, if he proves ok extend it

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has not played since May.
He will be 33 at the start of next season.

 

[Freedman87]

A terrible idea.

 

[beak]

The proximity of Croydon University Hospital may sway opinion.

 

[PalazioVecchio]

Since when did we become a retirement-home for old broken players ?

 

[ASCPFC]

Since when did we become a retirement-home for old broken players ?

Since we began as a club, I presume. We've always had at least one in my memory. Maybe there have been a couple of seasons where we didn't. Venables Team of the 80s and Dougie's brief spell I can't remember any old codgers but I could have easily forgotten. As I'm not exactly young myself. Young for this site perhaps - you old fuckers.

 

[Willo]

Since we began as a club, I presume. We've always had at least one in my memory. Maybe there have been a couple of seasons where we didn't. Venables Team of the 80s and Dougie's brief spell I can't remember any old codgers but I could have easily forgotten. As I'm not exactly young myself. Young for this site perhaps - you old fuckers.

Less of the "Old". 🤣

 

[grumpymort]

100% NO

I would take Sterling over this guy and not really a fan of that deal either.

 

[RubinsCube]

Since when did we become a retirement-home for old broken players ?

This evokes grim memories of Razor Ruddock at left back, washed up ex Millwall defenders under Peter Taylor, and a 40 minute cameo from Ray Wilkins before he got booked and broke his foot (I think in that order).

 

[CrazyBadger]

Used to be an excellent player, stagnated somewhat at Arsenal.
Once upon a time I would have been all over this. now, not played for 8 months.... not so much

 

[PatrickA]

Since we began as a club, I presume. We've always had at least one in my memory. Maybe there have been a couple of seasons where we didn't. Venables Team of the 80s and Dougie's brief spell I can't remember any old codgers but I could have easily forgotten. As I'm not exactly young myself. Young for this site perhaps - you old fuckers.

We had the veteran Micky Droy from Chelsea for a while under Coppell.
He looked like a 17 stone bouncer and was a man mountain centre back.
He couldn't run, but was surprisingly effective and was rarely outpaced.
His bulk was deceptive and he had a good touch on the ball and a decent left foot.

 

[ASCPFC]

We had the veteran Micky Droy from Chelsea for a while under Coppell.
He looked like a 17 stone bouncer and was a man mountain centre back.
He couldn't run, but was surprisingly effective and was rarely outpaced.
His bulk was deceptive and he had a good touch on the ball and a decent left foot.

Droy was nowhere near the worst. Cannon probably stayed too long. We've had Adebayour - that was pointless. We've had Davids - laughable. Cahill and Delaney were brilliant. Clyne and us has been pretty crazy when you think about it. Gabbidon looked old but seemed fine. Ruddock quickly soured despite early optimism. I've obviously repressed a lot of memories. Somebody said Wilkins already. There have been more.

 

[Willo]

We had the veteran Micky Droy from Chelsea for a while under Coppell.
He looked like a 17 stone bouncer and was a man mountain centre back.
He couldn't run, but was surprisingly effective and was rarely outpaced.
His bulk was deceptive and he had a good touch on the ball and a decent left foot.

I recall Micky Droy, a player who started his career at Slough Town.
He scored for us on his debut against Sheff Utd, before a paltry crowd.
He transferred to Brentford, I believe signed by Frank McLintock.

 

[Willo]

Droy was nowhere near the worst. Cannon probably stayed too long. We've had Adebayour - that was pointless. We've had Davids - laughable. Cahill and Delaney were brilliant. Clyne and us has been pretty crazy when you think about it. Gabbidon looked old but seemed fine. Ruddock quickly soured despite early optimism. I've obviously repressed a lot of memories. Somebody said Wilkins already. There have been more.

I believe he was fined a few times due to weight problems.
He was a good passer of a ball with his left foot and sometimes this was not recognised.

 

[ASCPFC]

I believe he was fined a few times due to weight problems.
He was a good passer of a ball with his left foot and sometimes this was not recognised.

I was supportive of him for a good while but he just got too unfit in the end. Not sure he was a good influence either.

 

[Runningman]

Droy was nowhere near the worst. Cannon probably stayed too long. We've had Adebayour - that was pointless. We've had Davids - laughable. Cahill and Delaney were brilliant. Clyne and us has been pretty crazy when you think about it. Gabbidon looked old but seemed fine. Ruddock quickly soured despite early optimism. I've obviously repressed a lot of memories. Somebody said Wilkins already. There have been more.

Ray Houghton was good for us.