Chris Cadden

[OX14]

My new conspiracy theory is that Cadds was bought in purely to push Long to be a better RB and now the job is done so he's off.

In all seriousness, let's get in a RW/RM to play ahead of Long and do the bit that Cadds was good at (albeit, with not always great end product...) and bring in junior cover for Long at RB. Give one of our own a propper run.

Agree while I do like a rb or lb to get forward it leaves too much room for a counter attack to happen. Cadden going forward has cost a couple of goals this season. Let's get a proper right winger and left winger in the building.

 

[tonyw]

I never quite did understand the conspiracy theories.....always seemed more likely to me that this deal was exactly what it said on the tin.

But good luck to Cadden - hope he goes on to have a good career. He's an exciting, if flawed player.

Hell, if he gets into the Columbus team, I may pop down to the Red Bulls or Union to watch him play this summer!

 

[MarkG]

I never quite did understand the conspiracy theories.....always seemed more likely to me that this deal was exactly what it said on the tin.

But good luck to Cadden - hope he goes on to have a good career. He's an exciting, if flawed player.

Hell, if he gets into the Columbus team, I may pop down to the Red Bulls or Union to watch him play this summer!

From what I’ve read the MLS wages are much higher than L1 top wages.

 

[Lincoln.yellow1]

We can’t afford to mess around with the right back position, Sam long does deserve a chance to push on however I feel now is not the right time as we are pushing for promotion especially if we lose Rob Dickie and Simon Eastwood, taking two quality players out of the back 4 at this stage of the season with Cadds gone would be too much to cope with if we don’t get a recognised, solid, attacking right back. Sam is good to cover positions and his time will come, I am just a bit nervous with him at present....

 

[Pompeyyellows]

I agree with above to a certain extent. I feel there is a place in the team for Long, but only in certain games and against certain teams. At Fratton earlier this season he had a very good game. But if he is against a pacey winger he does tend to get caught up field if we lose the ball and he isn’t quick enough to get back. But if you want a defender to shut up shop to protect a lead, he then becomes very useful. Good squad player that’s in the match day squad on merit.

 

[Big Ronaldo]

Thanks must go to Chris Cadden for a rip-roaring half-a-season. Always ready for a lung-busting blast down the wing.
Not so defensive minded but all the same a bloody good engine that we will miss as an outlet.
Thanks Chris for helping put us right up there.

 

[RyanioBirdio]

From what I’ve read the MLS wages are much higher than L1 top wages.

He's Columbus' lowest paid player on around $56,000 per year, which is about £42,000 per year after conversion. All MLS salaries are publicly available as standard.

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/10/02/paydayheres-how-much-columbus-crew-players-earn.html

 

[Wallop]

He's Columbus' lowest paid player on around $56,000 per year, which is about £42,000 per year after conversion. All MLS salaries are publicly available as standard.

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/10/02/paydayheres-how-much-columbus-crew-players-earn.html

That's astounding, why on earth has he taken that deal? Surely we or an equivalent L1 club would have paid him c£150k per year and he doesn't have to c*ck about going to the US. Was he on less than £40k at Motherwell?

There must be other payments or perks, surely?

 

[Scotchegg]

I would imagine that his pay will increase significantly as a first team player for this coming season.

 

[Wallop]

I would imagine that his pay will increase significantly as a first team player for this coming season.

Ah - that would make significantly more sense, is he guaranteed a first team squad place?

 

[RyanioBirdio]

That's astounding, why on earth has he taken that deal? Surely we or an equivalent L1 club would have paid him c£150k per year and he doesn't have to c*ck about going to the US. Was he on less than £40k at Motherwell?

There must be other payments or perks, surely?

Perhaps there was a very tidy signing on fee paid in lieu of a fee being due to Motherwell?

 

[Scotchegg]

Ah - that would make significantly more sense, is he guaranteed a first team squad place?

I'd guess that he'd be in the match day 18 if not starting. My guess is that he'd be on $100k+ which is comparable with what he'd be on with us.

 

[greatunclekip]

I would imagine that his pay will increase significantly as a first team player for this coming season.

Says their average wage for a first teamer is 300k plus, which i guess explains why hes gone there.

 

[brassmonkey]

Any news on whether our latest bid (if there was one) was accepted?

 

[Foley]

I really struggle with the ' was it worth it' comments.
Cadden was generally excellent and contributed to the great football we have seen at times as well as to us being where we are in the league.
Were Baldock and Kenny not worth it?

 

[Left Wing Cross]

Any news on whether our latest bid (if there was one) was accepted?

After the Hartlepool match, KR said the deal is dead.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Robinson said some days ago that this was a dead duck, had shuffled off this mortal coil and gone to join the choir invisible.

 

[Witneyoldfella]

It is no longer ......

 

[DavidB]

It is no longer ......

What isn’t?

 

[Big Ronaldo]

This parrot is no more!

 

[Manorlounger]

 

[Witneyoldfella]

Deceased ..... keep up we are applying Monty Python word association, just saying....

 

[Mellowyellow]

I must say, after so many years struggling to find a quality permanent right back, I feel it's time to secure that position once and for all.

Ruffels was a rough diamond at left back for while, but you could see his potential, and he was given time to fully learn the role, and now he's probably the best left back in the league.

I think Sam Long deserves the same opportunity at right back, he's solid as a rock defensively, and seems to be getting better and better attacking wise with every game, and I don't think I've seen him have a bad game yet, and feel he deserves the chance to learn the role fully, and make the position his own.

Suitable cover would still be needed though, and it's gonna be an interesting window thats for sure!

KR is looking to bring a first choice RB, hence it was going to be one of the first positions he was looking to fill, the were initially looking at 2 loan and one perm possibility. Long currently is seen as cover.

 

[Golden Dr Otto]

I never quite did understand the conspiracy theories.....always seemed more likely to me that this deal was exactly what it said on the tin.

But good luck to Cadden - hope he goes on to have a good career. He's an exciting, if flawed player.

Hell, if he gets into the Columbus team, I may pop down to the Red Bulls or Union to watch him play this summer!

I cant see him failing to get in the Columbus team.

Dynamo don’t play Crew until September sadly so I’ll have to be patient

 

[Marked Ox]

I cant see him failing to get in the Columbus team.

Dynamo don’t play Crew until September sadly so I’ll have to be patient

I expect a "Should have stayed at the Oxford" chant from you if you see it in person.

 

[Golden Dr Otto]

I expect a "Should have stayed at the Oxford" chant from you if you see it in person.

You can count on it.

He would have been up against Damascus Beasley but he retired in the autumn

 

[RyanioBirdio]

I cant see him failing to get in the Columbus team.

Dynamo don’t play Crew until September sadly so I’ll have to be patient

I’ll be in Columbus in two or three months. Going to see if I can get my trip to tie in with an early home game. I’ll wear him down, then by the time you see him he’ll be a shell of a man.

 

[Oxford1996]

Chris Cadden will be an Oxford player if we are promoted I believe

 

[LeftSideBoy]

Chris Cadden will be an Oxford player if we are promoted I believe

Hunch or info?

 

[Shosho]

It is weird he has gone to the MLS, for a rubbish basic salary, with the end game of...getting a move to the championship