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As Crispywood says above, there is going to need to be quite a few players come in - at the moment, we have one full-back and we have seen what problems a lack of depth there causes, we probably need three new players there alone. Plus other loans going back of and contracts running down.
I am sure that the club will want to start next season with a squad that is as strong as this year's, plus at least one central midfielder (probably two) and two winger/strikers who can take the pressure off TC and Carey being the only ones who can take the ball up the field.0 -
Not poor finishes they have to have a 100% success rate and no striker in the world or ever played the game has that stat …charltonbob said:
Seriously ?NabySarr said:
This is the main thing for me. Other than TC are any of our strikers poor finishers? I don’t think so. If we create more chances they will score more goalsMarcusH26 said:Think even second season up you're going to need the nous and experience of Godden and Dykes. Invaluable to have around the squad and to bring on the likes of Leaburn and Mbick.
Kanu new deal and L1 loan , Ahadme and Tanto sold , not convinced we'll hold onto TC (not because I don't rate him, but I think we'll get some offers)
The creativity needs fixing more than the actual strikers themselves.0 -
We’ll undoubtedly be shedding a few players who won’t be in Jones plans and we’ll likely lose a couple at least of Dykes, Chambers, Coady and Clarke. That’s four regular starters that need to be replaced or re signed. We need I’d suggest at least two midfielders that are brought in to start along with a striker. I’d be surprised if we don’t see seven at least new faces. I hope we don’t see league one punts more than perhaps one or max two and would much prefer experienced Championship players just like we saw in January. Overseas recruitment is I guess the wild card but i definitely think they’ll be at least seven that we didn’t have for the last pre season.4
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We don’t need just to replace the loan starters but upgrade as well if we want to be a more comfortable mid table side. At least one starting forward, two starting midfielders, one starting wingback at a minimum. the ideal of upgrading one starting cb, the other wb and gk might not be feasible given budget constraints. We have a lot of players in the side who would be fine as a reserve but very few that should be starting1
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Players to go Kaminsky. Assimwe, Mitchell Zac and Alex, Taylor, Burke, Anderson, Rankin-Costello, Berry, Ahadme, Oloafe, Leaburn, all the loan players apart from Clarke.0
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Kaminski, Mannion
Ramsay, Sichenje
Jones, New
Bell, New
New, New
Edwards, New
New, Coventry
New, Docherty
Carey, Knibbs
New, Leaburn
Kelman, TC
JRC, Fullah, Gough, Anderson, Mbick all part of the squad too
Would mean Burke, Gillesphey, Berry, Godden and Dykes out, all the loanees back to their clubs, and probably no space for Olaofe, Apter, Kanu, Asiimwe, Dixon, Ahadme and the Mitchells, so all would need to be sold or loaned out, I'd keep Kanu, Dixon and Asiimwe on the books and loan them, and try to sell the rest.
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I might be the only poster quite fond of Gillesphey.
When we had to play a makeshift defence at Boro to protect Jones from a yellow, we had one of the most memorable moments of the season where Macca lying prone headed the ball off.
And there is Wembley. Maybe not a hero player, but a legend.22 -
I think we will find it hard to move many players on, as few of our players (perm and loan) are out of contract. Of those I'd let go Berry, Fevrier, Chambers and Coady (I think he'd prefer to stay up north)
I'd keep Dykes and Godden, they are our first choice centre forwards at the moment, and I don't want us spending big money in that position this summer.
Clarke is someone I'd like to stay on, depending on wages and the fee. Or Bree if the wages are right, but not both.
Of the loaned out players, Mbick will be part of the 1st team squad while he recovers, while Anderson and Asiimwe may go out again or be sold, as I don't see them as being good enough for the Championship next season. Alex Mitchell will leave I'm sure, he'll be an easy player to sell. I don't know what we'll do with Kanu, that might depend on what the player wants.
As for the others, we'll struggle to move on Ahadme, Apter and Tanto permanently, and we might be stuck with having to subsidise further loans.
Gillesphey would be fine to have around the squad, Burke is a bit of a waste of a squad place with his injury record, but I can't see him having many takers. JRC might want to move on, as he can't be happy with his lack of minutes. If Kaminski isn't happy not being automatic number 1, and we got an acceptable offer for him, I'd have no problems if he left, but I'd be fine if he stayed as well.
My money would be spent in midfield, where we badly need an upgrade. We desperately need players who can do the donkey work of Docherty and Coventry, but also have the control and vision to offer way more in attack, and that will cost money.
We need another left wing back, and at least one right wing back (one of which could be Clarke or Bree).
Finally, if we get really good offers for the likes of Ramsay or TC and they aren't interested in signing new contracts, it would make sense to cash in. They would of course then need to be replaced.
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I like Gillesphey a lot, but right now he's our second choice left centre back and we need to upgrade the position.jose said:I might be the only poster quite fond of Gillesphey.
When we had to play a makeshift defence at Boro to protect Jones from a yellow, we had one of the most memorable moments of the season where Macca lying prone headed the ball off.
And there is Wembley. Maybe not a hero player, but a legend.
But ideally we need someone who's an upgrade on Bell and he turns into the squad player, making Macca surplus to requirements2 -
I’d expect this to be pretty close to what happens. Only changes are probably Gillesphey will remain as backup LCB, and one of Anderson/JRC will probably move on (maybe both)sam3110 said:Kaminski, Mannion
Ramsay, Sichenje
Jones, New
Bell, New
New, New
Edwards, New
New, Coventry
New, Docherty
Carey, Knibbs
New, Leaburn
Kelman, TC
JRC, Fullah, Gough, Anderson, Mbick all part of the squad too
Would mean Burke, Gillesphey, Berry, Godden and Dykes out, all the loanees back to their clubs, and probably no space for Olaofe, Apter, Kanu, Asiimwe, Dixon, Ahadme and the Mitchells, so all would need to be sold or loaned out, I'd keep Kanu, Dixon and Asiimwe on the books and loan them, and try to sell the rest.
I can also see Asiimwe staying as backup RWB if he has a good preseason. We have Ramsay to play there too so won’t need to rely on him, and I’d rather sign 1 top quality RWB than have to spread the budget over signing 2
Only way we probably see more significant changes are if Ramsay or TC are sold but hopefully both will be on new contracts soon once we are 100% safe2 -
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I really love Macca, his goal at Wembley and his performance against Blackburn at the valley this season was arguably one of the best individual performances we’ve had this season, but he’s a limited league one defender and has shown he can’t consistently make the step up. I’d be expecting him to be replaced with another left footed centre half.jose said:I might be the only poster quite fond of Gillesphey.
When we had to play a makeshift defence at Boro to protect Jones from a yellow, we had one of the most memorable moments of the season where Macca lying prone headed the ball off.
And there is Wembley. Maybe not a hero player, but a legend.I reckon we’ll see a new LWB and LCB, maybe harry clarke and that will be it in defence. I reckon the big bucks are going to spent on a couple of midfielders. Wouldn’t be surprised if jones would want to wait and see on Kelman, mbick and Kanu with some better service from midfield. Then maybe next summer signing a quality striker (if needed). It would fit with our “evolution” model.0 -
The thing is, when you look at loans going back and players out of contract that we are possibly losing and needing to be replaced it means we are almost certainly not going to see the likes of Apter, Olaofe, Gillesphey etc all being sold.ShootersHillGuru said:We’ll undoubtedly be shedding a few players who won’t be in Jones plans and we’ll likely lose a couple at least of Dykes, Chambers, Coady and Clarke. That’s four regular starters that need to be replaced or re signed. We need I’d suggest at least two midfielders that are brought in to start along with a striker. I’d be surprised if we don’t see seven at least new faces. I hope we don’t see league one punts more than perhaps one or max two and would much prefer experienced Championship players just like we saw in January. Overseas recruitment is I guess the wild card but i definitely think they’ll be at least seven that we didn’t have for the last pre season.
Not because they are what we'd want as squad players but because trying to replace all of those on top of the ones we HAVE to will just not be realistic or practical. Over time those will all be sold off or let go but it won't happen in one go over Summer.1 -
I think this list is miles from any reality.raytreacy said:Players to go Kaminsky. Assimwe, Mitchell Zac and Alex, Taylor, Burke, Anderson, Rankin-Costello, Berry, Ahadme, Oloafe, Leaburn, all the loan players apart from Clarke.9 -
In an ideal world each season we keep ticking up the division with 5/6 new recruits and moving on players that have dropped from squad players into not even on the bench most weeks.
Then we're slowly levelling up the squad without ruining the general squad harmony.
Focus should be levelling up the midfield and RWB/LWB. Potentially a striker too if Dykes doesn't stay and we need someone alongside Kelman/Godden.6 -
Would like us to have a look at getting Beadle back if he's available and we want to bin off Kaminski.6
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Would rather QPR’s keeper Joe Walsh, who also happens to be an addick, best goalkeeper performance we’ve seen at the valley this season - but doubt he’s available. Beadle has had really bad reviews this season and been blamed for a lot of goals by Birmingham fans, think they can’t wait to be rid of him.ElliotCAFC said:Would like us to have a look at getting Beadle back if he's available and we want to bin off Kaminski.7 -
ElliotCAFC said:Would like us to have a look at getting Beadle back if he's available and we want to bin off Kaminski.I haven’t seen much of Beadle, but he seems to
have a mistake in him.He’s young and will improve, but I think we need an established No. 1 next season.1 -
Not sure that’s fair, he really hasn’t had many bad games this season unless he’s had no left wing back ahead of him. Cost us a goal at Hull but other than that he’s been pretty solid when he’s played in a proper line upDiebythesword said:
I really love Macca, his goal at Wembley and his performance against Blackburn at the valley this season was arguably one of the best individual performances we’ve had this season, but he’s a limited league one defender and has shown he can’t consistently make the step up. I’d be expecting him to be replaced with another left footed centre half.jose said:I might be the only poster quite fond of Gillesphey.
When we had to play a makeshift defence at Boro to protect Jones from a yellow, we had one of the most memorable moments of the season where Macca lying prone headed the ball off.
And there is Wembley. Maybe not a hero player, but a legend.I reckon we’ll see a new LWB and LCB, maybe harry clarke and that will be it in defence. I reckon the big bucks are going to spent on a couple of midfielders. Wouldn’t be surprised if jones would want to wait and see on Kelman, mbick and Kanu with some better service from midfield. Then maybe next summer signing a quality striker (if needed). It would fit with our “evolution” model.
The club gave Gillesphey a new contract knowing this would be his level in the championship, so I’m not sure why they’d have done that if they weren’t happy with it for the first 2 years of our championship journey. Would expect he will stay next season and then probably leave as his contract ends next summer and we continue to push on6 -
You will be searching for infinity hours if you only want a keeper who doesn't have a mistake in himLaddick01 said:ElliotCAFC said:Would like us to have a look at getting Beadle back if he's available and we want to bin off Kaminski.I haven’t seen much of Beadle, but he seems to
have a mistake in him.He’s young and will improve, but I think we need an established No. 1 next season.1 -
From what Jones has said in the past he definitely values experience in his number 1 goalkeeper. If Kaminski does leave then he will be replaced by a GK with similar experience I’d predictLaddick01 said:ElliotCAFC said:Would like us to have a look at getting Beadle back if he's available and we want to bin off Kaminski.I haven’t seen much of Beadle, but he seems to
have a mistake in him.He’s young and will improve, but I think we need an established No. 1 next season.0 -
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Good shout, he's looked good but I don't think we have the pull to take another Championship sides no.1 keeper. I've seen the Birmingham reviews of Beadle and most seem to hate him, but most Brum fans hate their entire team because they're not top 2.Diebythesword said:
Would rather QPR’s keeper Joe Walsh, who also happens to be an addick, best goalkeeper performance we’ve seen at the valley this season - but doubt he’s available. Beadle has had really bad reviews this season and been blamed for a lot of goals by Birmingham fans, think they can’t wait to be rid of him.ElliotCAFC said:Would like us to have a look at getting Beadle back if he's available and we want to bin off Kaminski.
Was more of a suggestion as he might be available to come back and be no.1 in a couple years, I don't think we could turn our nose up at England's U21 Keeper who's a big Charlton fan.1 -
He was part of the second string back 3 which kept a clean sheet at Boro, which shows he's still a perfectly ok backup left centre back. Of course in an ideal world you'd bring in someone better, but I don't see it as a priority, especially as that's likely to cost decent money.NabySarr said:
Not sure that’s fair, he really hasn’t had many bad games this season unless he’s had no left wing back ahead of him. Cost us a goal at Hull but other than that he’s been pretty solid when he’s played in a proper line upDiebythesword said:
I really love Macca, his goal at Wembley and his performance against Blackburn at the valley this season was arguably one of the best individual performances we’ve had this season, but he’s a limited league one defender and has shown he can’t consistently make the step up. I’d be expecting him to be replaced with another left footed centre half.jose said:I might be the only poster quite fond of Gillesphey.
When we had to play a makeshift defence at Boro to protect Jones from a yellow, we had one of the most memorable moments of the season where Macca lying prone headed the ball off.
And there is Wembley. Maybe not a hero player, but a legend.I reckon we’ll see a new LWB and LCB, maybe harry clarke and that will be it in defence. I reckon the big bucks are going to spent on a couple of midfielders. Wouldn’t be surprised if jones would want to wait and see on Kelman, mbick and Kanu with some better service from midfield. Then maybe next summer signing a quality striker (if needed). It would fit with our “evolution” model.
The club gave Gillesphey a new contract knowing this would be his level in the championship, so I’m not sure why they’d have done that if they weren’t happy with it for the first 2 years of our championship journey. Would expect he will stay next season and then probably leave as his contract ends next summer and we continue to push on
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Will Mannion will turn 28 this May. He’s grabbed his opportunity to get the gloves and apart from one big error against Bristol City I’d say has deserved his place. He’s just coming into his prime as a goalkeeper and should remain and improve over the next four years. Unless we can vastly improve on him which certainly at this stage I doubt then I think all talk of a new GK coming in are wide of the mark. Kaminski is vastly experienced and perhaps just lost his edge and got a bit complacent about being number one. He certainly has the experience and attributes to give Mannion a run for his money. Starting next season as number two might just be what he needed. For where we are I think we’re pretty well placed in the custodian department.Laddick01 said:ElliotCAFC said:Would like us to have a look at getting Beadle back if he's available and we want to bin off Kaminski.I haven’t seen much of Beadle, but he seems to
have a mistake in him.He’s young and will improve, but I think we need an established No. 1 next season.3 -
I agree with the sentiment that we should be looking to get experienced championship players and a few from aborad with the right "attributes" who we hope can adapt. But I dont think we should write off League 1. I dont think we should just grab abunch of the "best" players from there but there will be a number of top league 1 players who are at clubs that may not go up but have run their contract down to get a championship move. We should be on top of that list of out of contract players and looking at the ones with the right attributes. The same way we got Tom Lockyer last time we were promoted - or how Thierry Small went to Preston last year. These may not be our big name or big money signings but to fill a few squad gaps and leave budget for a few starting CM's.4
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Lifes been good to himDiebythesword said:
Would rather QPR’s keeper Joe Walsh,ElliotCAFC said:Would like us to have a look at getting Beadle back if he's available and we want to bin off Kaminski.6 -
Also when he signed the club said that he was planned to be signed in the summer but they brought it forward. If that is true then are we to assume that's already 1.8-2m (or whatever he cost) already used from the summer budget?shine166 said:5 new starters, plus Mbick being fit would be great. Tbh Collins will feel like a new signing, he looked quality when playing against Wrexham and he'd barely been here 5 minutes. Decent pre season and I think he will be in the starting 11 every week.2 -
I'm not in any shape criticizing Dykes as I think he's been one of the main reasons (along with our defence) we've got to 49 points, but I do think that if we had say signed someone like Bamford (even though I do dislike him) or Ali Ahmed at Norwich we would probably had been safe by now. However, we are not yet operating at that level in terms of wages etc.
Dykes, Coady, Chambers, Clarke were the best we could do given our position.
Next season I think we potentially won't do as much business as we think we'll do, but I do think that if we are struggling come Jan 2027 we may be in a better position to attract upgrades on our 2026 window.
If we look at summer 2025, Nestory Irankunda's transfer from Bayern Munich to Watford in July 2025, they spent approximately £2.5 million on him and he reportedly earns £15k a week. I know he's been a bit hit and miss this season, but he's rapid and got a great shot on him. Can't help but think he would have been great for us.
Ali Ahmed cost Norwich approx. £2m and is reportedly on £15k a week. 4 goals and 3 assists in 15 games...say no more.
We spent approx. £2m on Apter, I'm sure he's not on £15k a week, but also can't help but think he's got to be on at least to £7-10k
We spent approx. £1.5 on Tanto, again probably on £7-10k a week.
I don't see those as values for out of this world, its about smart business. Hindsight is a wonderful thing and I know there are other factors when it comes to attracting players.
But I would have rather we look to spend a bit more on one player than getting two players like Apter and Tanto.
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He will always be a legend because of Wembley but if we are to progress as a club then he is not really good enough for this level. If he stays then fair enough, but i'd have him as 6th choice centre back and he might only play a handful of games as a sub. But we can't be in a position where he is starting games.jose said:I might be the only poster quite fond of Gillesphey.
When we had to play a makeshift defence at Boro to protect Jones from a yellow, we had one of the most memorable moments of the season where Macca lying prone headed the ball off.
And there is Wembley. Maybe not a hero player, but a legend.1 -
True - however his problem seems to be the mistakes are as often as the other stuff.Garrymanilow said:
You will be searching for infinity hours if you only want a keeper who doesn't have a mistake in himLaddick01 said:ElliotCAFC said:Would like us to have a look at getting Beadle back if he's available and we want to bin off Kaminski.I haven’t seen much of Beadle, but he seems to
have a mistake in him.He’s young and will improve, but I think we need an established No. 1 next season.Pope got through that with us and has done really well in the PL. I just don’t think it’s necessarily what we need next season.2 -
I think, of course with the benefit of hindsight that the signings of Apter and Olaofe were to be honest expensive mistakes. I think that our thinking was that these two would cut it in The Championship and I personally don’t buy into the notion that they were brought in as long term projects. They cost too much of our budget for them to be thought of as anything but near starters. No idea who scouted them and did the due diligence but it would appear and I think this is reinforced by comments by Bolton fans that Apter seems to have a lazy attitude. No way is he a Jones type player. As for Tanto. He just doesn’t look to be near Championship standard. I’m sure there are a few League One players that could step up. Look at Carey for example but I’d like to think that we won’t be spending probably close to £3 million on players we are not sure will cut it.dmccart32 said:I'm not in any shape criticizing Dykes as I think he's been one of the main reasons (along with our defence) we've got to 49 points, but I do think that if we had say signed someone like Bamford (even though I do dislike him) or Ali Ahmed at Norwich we would probably had been safe by now. However, we are not yet operating at that level in terms of wages etc.
Dykes, Coady, Chambers, Clarke were the best we could do given our position.
Next season I think we potentially won't do as much business as we think we'll do, but I do think that if we are struggling come Jan 2027 we may be in a better position to attract upgrades on our 2026 window.
If we look at summer 2025, Nestory Irankunda's transfer from Bayern Munich to Watford in July 2025, they spent approximately £2.5 million on him and he reportedly earns £15k a week. I know he's been a bit hit and miss this season, but he's rapid and got a great shot on him. Can't help but think he would have been great for us.
Ali Ahmed cost Norwich approx. £2m and is reportedly on £15k a week. 4 goals and 3 assists in 15 games...say no more.
We spent approx. £2m on Apter, I'm sure he's not on £15k a week, but also can't help but think he's got to be on at least to £7-10k
We spent approx. £1.5 on Tanto, again probably on £7-10k a week.
I don't see those as values for out of this world, its about smart business. Hindsight is a wonderful thing and I know there are other factors when it comes to attracting players.
But I would have rather we look to spend a bit more on one player than getting two players like Apter and Tanto.0
