Summer Window 2026 - Rumours and Discussion

jose

If I had to choose between Anderson and Rankin Costello I would choose Anderson.

Diebythesword

jose said:

If I had to choose between Anderson and Rankin Costello I would choose Anderson.

Disagree. You can get fitter and stronger which Rankin Costello needs to, I don’t think you can learn how to pick a pass and be better on the ball which Anderson needs to do and JRC is the best in our central midfield at currently. 

If JRC started putting in those Parker-esque tackles Anderson can put in we’d have some midfielder. 

Leuth

Diebythesword said:

jose said:

If I had to choose between Anderson and Rankin Costello I would choose Anderson.

Disagree. You can get fitter and stronger which Rankin Costello needs to, I don’t think you can learn how to pick a pass and be better on the ball which Anderson needs to do and JRC is the best in our central midfield at currently. 

If JRC started putting in those Parker-esque tackles Anderson can put in we’d have some midfielder. 

This, but literally the exact opposite, cheers

Leuth

JRC is basically Super Gilbey. He's still Gilbey at the core. You can't take the flimsiness out of the man

NabySarr

Leuth said:

Diebythesword said:

jose said:

If I had to choose between Anderson and Rankin Costello I would choose Anderson.

Disagree. You can get fitter and stronger which Rankin Costello needs to, I don’t think you can learn how to pick a pass and be better on the ball which Anderson needs to do and JRC is the best in our central midfield at currently. 

If JRC started putting in those Parker-esque tackles Anderson can put in we’d have some midfielder. 

This, but literally the exact opposite, cheers

Exactly, Anderson is still young enough to improve a lot on the ball. He’s not played a full season as a first team regular yet, so let him do that this season in league 1 and it will make a huge difference. Then we can judge next summer whether he’s going to make it here or if not we sell him to league 1

Rankin-Costello is not going to have a physical transformation at 26. He’s good technically but Jones is probably never going to trust him because he’s not strong enough in the tackle or able to cover ground like our other midfielders 

Rothko

Anderson is so poor on the ball, and his decision making isn't Championship quality

CharltonManor1966

LTKapal said:

wmcf123 said:

LTKapal said:

Stylistically Bosnia plays similarly to Jones Ball
wonder if we’re interested in any of those players.

I was vaguely aware of Hadžiahmetović when he was at konyaspor and know he was at hull on loan this season but I could not tell you how he did.

Even Dzeko plays similarly to dykes but I’m not advocating for signing a 48 year old

What is Jones ball ? 

Jones preferred style of play, ie highly energetic, direct, and defensively resolute, built on aggressive pressing and quick transitions to big men

Ie hump ball........

CL_Phantom

JRC is Alex Gilbey and Karoy Anderson can be molded into Scott Parker.

I've missed this place. 

TheAddicks4Ever

So with our first teams annual training camp ⛺️ trip to Slovenia 🇸🇮 announced and only 3 weeks away - we must be very close to some signings in these next 2 weeks how many do you think we will do before they fly ✈️ out ?

Scoham

Rothko said:

Anderson is so poor on the ball, and his decision making isn't Championship quality

The question for me is can Anderson improve his decision making, reading of the game, positioning etc and overall consistency quick enough to make it with us?

All those things come with experience, and if a player has them at a young age they’re likely capable of playing at a higher level.

If he does progress I don’t think his technical ability will be an issue given the way we play. Darren Pratley wasn’t technical but played for Swansea who were a possession based side at the time.

Worth giving Anderson more time, and the club probably still think so, he signed a new contract early last season. Probably needs another loan though.

Redrobo

Cafc451 said:

Get some signings done.

We got our first summer signing in January when he became available.
Please, credit when credit due.

Charlton43

TheAddicks4Ever said:

So with our first teams annual training camp ⛺️ trip to Slovenia 🇸🇮 announced and only 3 weeks away - we must be very close to some signings in these next 2 weeks how many do you think we will do before they fly ✈️ out ?

I guarantee our midfield will be Doc, Karoy and JRC 

Leuth

CL_Phantom said:

JRC is Alex Gilbey and Karoy Anderson can be molded into Scott Parker.

I've missed this place. 

JRC has a very similar skillset to Gilbey except he can at least pass the ball. But - not strong in the tackle, not that fast, but with a surprising ability to skin an opponent - it's the exact same mould of player 

Covered_End_Lad

Nice to see we are playing a team that have regularly been in the champions league, be a good test.

Covered_End_Lad

Maribor have managed to get a point against both Chelsea and Spurs in the last 15 years

MrBurns

TheAddicks4Ever said:

So with our first teams annual training camp ⛺️ trip to Slovenia 🇸🇮 announced and only 3 weeks away - we must be very close to some signings in these next 2 weeks how many do you think we will do before they fly ✈️ out ?

I don't think so. I reckon we won't have any new players in for pre season due to the world cup 

YannTheMann

Annoying that this Messi fella were after scored a hat trick, probably bump up the asking price a little bit FFS 

Southbank

Charlton43 said:

TheAddicks4Ever said:

So with our first teams annual training camp ⛺️ trip to Slovenia 🇸🇮 announced and only 3 weeks away - we must be very close to some signings in these next 2 weeks how many do you think we will do before they fly ✈️ out ?

I guarantee our midfield will be Doc, Karoy and JRC 

Christ

YTS1978

EugenesAxe said:

YTS1978 said:

Scoham said:

raytreacy said:

Few rumours about https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amario_Cozier-Duberry

Rumours where?

Here?

There?

Everywhere!

DamoNorthStand

Southbank said:

Charlton43 said:

TheAddicks4Ever said:

So with our first teams annual training camp ⛺️ trip to Slovenia 🇸🇮 announced and only 3 weeks away - we must be very close to some signings in these next 2 weeks how many do you think we will do before they fly ✈️ out ?

I guarantee our midfield will be Doc, Karoy and JRC 

Christ

Bit old now. Leg's have gone.

sam3110

DamoNorthStand said:

Southbank said:

Charlton43 said:

TheAddicks4Ever said:

So with our first teams annual training camp ⛺️ trip to Slovenia 🇸🇮 announced and only 3 weeks away - we must be very close to some signings in these next 2 weeks how many do you think we will do before they fly ✈️ out ?

I guarantee our midfield will be Doc, Karoy and JRC 

Christ

Bit old now. Leg's have gone.

Can't put him in goal either, heard he's got holes in his hands

EugenesAxe

DamoNorthStand said:

Southbank said:

Charlton43 said:

TheAddicks4Ever said:

So with our first teams annual training camp ⛺️ trip to Slovenia 🇸🇮 announced and only 3 weeks away - we must be very close to some signings in these next 2 weeks how many do you think we will do before they fly ✈️ out ?

I guarantee our midfield will be Doc, Karoy and JRC 

Christ

Bit old now. Leg's have gone.

Good on crosses tho, tends to get crucified for stuff tho.

jose

Anderson is 21.
Way too young to come to a final judgement about what he might be like at the same age as JRC.
The ‘undisclosed’ fee for JRC has been rumoured to be £750,000. The known fee for Karoy Anderson is wrapped up within the cost of the Academy.
Karoy also said VFR is his favourite chant, because Charlton is ‘my club’.
I so hope Anderson (and Kanu) stay and prove the doubters wrong as they mature.

sam3110

jose said:

Anderson is 21.
Way too young to come to a final judgement about what he might be like at the same age as JRC.
The ‘undisclosed’ fee for JRC has been rumoured to be £750,000. The known fee for Karoy Anderson is wrapped up within the cost of the Academy.
Karoy also said VFR is his favourite chant, because Charlton is ‘my club’.
I so hope Anderson (and Kanu) stay and prove the doubters wrong as they mature.

We can't afford to hold onto players for another 5 years in case they get better 

jose

sam3110 said:

jose said:

Anderson is 21.
Way too young to come to a final judgement about what he might be like at the same age as JRC.
The ‘undisclosed’ fee for JRC has been rumoured to be £750,000. The known fee for Karoy Anderson is wrapped up within the cost of the Academy.
Karoy also said VFR is his favourite chant, because Charlton is ‘my club’.
I so hope Anderson (and Kanu) stay and prove the doubters wrong as they mature.

We can't afford to hold onto players for another 5 years in case they get better 

Probably true.
But can we afford to buy Apter, Ahadme and some others we have wasted money on?
All ‘mature’ decent players started out as young players somewhere.

charltonbob

sam3110 said:

DamoNorthStand said:

Southbank said:

Charlton43 said:

TheAddicks4Ever said:

So with our first teams annual training camp ⛺️ trip to Slovenia 🇸🇮 announced and only 3 weeks away - we must be very close to some signings in these next 2 weeks how many do you think we will do before they fly ✈️ out ?

I guarantee our midfield will be Doc, Karoy and JRC 

Christ

Bit old now. Leg's have gone.

Can't put him in goal either, heard he's got holes in his hands

Pretty decent on crosses though

YannTheMann

Give us a signing Charlton come onnnnnnn

wmcf123

NabySarr said:

Leuth said:

Diebythesword said:

jose said:

If I had to choose between Anderson and Rankin Costello I would choose Anderson.

Disagree. You can get fitter and stronger which Rankin Costello needs to, I don’t think you can learn how to pick a pass and be better on the ball which Anderson needs to do and JRC is the best in our central midfield at currently. 

If JRC started putting in those Parker-esque tackles Anderson can put in we’d have some midfielder. 

This, but literally the exact opposite, cheers

Exactly, Anderson is still young enough to improve a lot on the ball. He’s not played a full season as a first team regular yet, so let him do that this season in league 1 and it will make a huge difference. Then we can judge next summer whether he’s going to make it here or if not we sell him to league 1

Rankin-Costello is not going to have a physical transformation at 26. He’s good technically but Jones is probably never going to trust him because he’s not strong enough in the tackle or able to cover ground like our other midfielders 

You wonder why he bought him then . 

fenaddick

wmcf123 said:

NabySarr said:

Leuth said:

Diebythesword said:

jose said:

If I had to choose between Anderson and Rankin Costello I would choose Anderson.

Disagree. You can get fitter and stronger which Rankin Costello needs to, I don’t think you can learn how to pick a pass and be better on the ball which Anderson needs to do and JRC is the best in our central midfield at currently. 

If JRC started putting in those Parker-esque tackles Anderson can put in we’d have some midfielder. 

This, but literally the exact opposite, cheers

Exactly, Anderson is still young enough to improve a lot on the ball. He’s not played a full season as a first team regular yet, so let him do that this season in league 1 and it will make a huge difference. Then we can judge next summer whether he’s going to make it here or if not we sell him to league 1

Rankin-Costello is not going to have a physical transformation at 26. He’s good technically but Jones is probably never going to trust him because he’s not strong enough in the tackle or able to cover ground like our other midfielders 

You wonder why he bought him then . 

The theory was there, nice technical midfielder with a good injury record and ability to play RWB in a bind. It hasn’t worked out yet but that’s ok, you can’t get every signing right 

thenewbie

wmcf123 said:

NabySarr said:

Leuth said:

Diebythesword said:

jose said:

If I had to choose between Anderson and Rankin Costello I would choose Anderson.

Disagree. You can get fitter and stronger which Rankin Costello needs to, I don’t think you can learn how to pick a pass and be better on the ball which Anderson needs to do and JRC is the best in our central midfield at currently. 

If JRC started putting in those Parker-esque tackles Anderson can put in we’d have some midfielder. 

This, but literally the exact opposite, cheers

Exactly, Anderson is still young enough to improve a lot on the ball. He’s not played a full season as a first team regular yet, so let him do that this season in league 1 and it will make a huge difference. Then we can judge next summer whether he’s going to make it here or if not we sell him to league 1

Rankin-Costello is not going to have a physical transformation at 26. He’s good technically but Jones is probably never going to trust him because he’s not strong enough in the tackle or able to cover ground like our other midfielders 

You wonder why he bought him then . 

Well I'm fairly sure JRC was at least second choice (behind Galbraith who turned us down) and quite possibly more. He wasn't the ideal choice but we needed someone in that role and he did fit enough of the criteria that he might have been successful. 

As it turns out he's not really been all we hoped but it wasn't a completely out of nowhere signing - good technical skills, Championship experience and a bit of versatility are all things we wanted and he provided, at least in theory.