Question: Does Charlton still have a top 6 budget ?
(with all the outgoings and few incomings)
Other forum members have already stated that no one really knows what a top six budget for a league one club would be.
I would argue, with absolutely no evidence to back it up, that the majority of league 1 club budgets would be significantly lower than the lowest Championship clubs. Even with our recent player sales, taking into account all player wages (first team squad, players out on loan etc), that our wage budget is close to top 6 in League 1. Within the current flawed club set up though that budget wouldn't stretch far. Which is why it's looking like we will start the season, and i am being generous here, with at best a mid table squad of players.
Remember how 16 or 17 other league clubs signed new managers while we had none. We are now seeing the consequences of all that wasted time - my guess is that it will be October/November before we have a chance of a settled team - I'm afraid KM/RD have demonstrated again they are incapable of learning any lessons from the past. They need to hurry up and find a new Head of Comms - my guess is that they will need someone to hide behind pretty quick, not much chance of an adult goalkeeper taking Press Conferences at present.
You're right but I would guess most potential managers and players are dubious about joining us. In football, one bad move can finish a career.
The very first post on this thread says it all. Subsequent 194 pages are, 95% plus, merely a monument to the inadequacy of this regime. It still hurts not to be looking forward to the new season with a nice fresh, unused, ST in my kitchen draw. I somehow admire the optimists amount our number who are looked are forward the season ahead with the normal optimism of a football fan. My over riding emotion? What's the point. Still got a ticket for the Shrewsbury game, what is wrong with me? I don't even listen to myself.
Terry Butcher made a point on the Danny Baker show this morning that the Premier clubs won't release players for loans until mid August as their season starts later
Terry Butcher made a point on the Danny Baker show this morning that the Premier clubs won't release players for loans until mid August as their season starts later
What a fucking shambles of a football club we are. I'd have big money on RS being gone by the end of September . Why would he want to work at this circus. He knows he's had a mare coming here, only gonna be worse when we're third bottom after 6 games
The rumour comes from ITTV, where reams is saying pearce was rumoured to be at the training ground all week and COULD be at the valley today. Have to question why he was there all week and took all week to agree to anything
The rumour comes from ITTV, where reams is saying pearce was rumoured to be at the training ground all week and COULD be at the valley today. Have to question why he was there all week and took all week to agree to anything
The rumour comes from ITTV, where reams is saying pearce was rumoured to be at the training ground all week and COULD be at the valley today. Have to question why he was there all week and took all week to agree to anything
Waiting for other offers?
Considering the start of the week up till Wednesday , Wigan hadn't received a bid from us (according to Gary Caldwell)- Id be surprised that a deal is near if there even is one! He gave up championship status to join Wigan and after a good season, it would be hard to see him doing it again to join us!
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... According to Football Rumours. It's worth posting no matter how made up as I've not seen a football rumour in about 10 pages!
I would argue, with absolutely no evidence to back it up, that the majority of league 1 club budgets would be significantly lower than the lowest Championship clubs.
Even with our recent player sales, taking into account all player wages (first team squad, players out on loan etc), that our wage budget is close to top 6 in League 1.
Within the current flawed club set up though that budget wouldn't stretch far. Which is why it's looking like we will start the season, and i am being generous here, with at best a mid table squad of players.
Subsequent 194 pages are, 95% plus, merely a monument to the inadequacy of this regime.
It still hurts not to be looking forward to the new season with a nice fresh, unused, ST in my kitchen draw.
I somehow admire the optimists amount our number who are looked are forward
the season ahead with the normal optimism of a football fan.
My over riding emotion? What's the point.
Still got a ticket for the Shrewsbury game, what is wrong with me? I don't even listen to myself.
(Being on thread this pre season transfer rumours is an acheivement)
Off thread and totally incorrect, even an achievement for this thread
What a fucking shambles of a football club we are. I'd have big money on RS being gone by the end of September . Why would he want to work at this circus. He knows he's had a mare coming here, only gonna be worse when we're third bottom after 6 games
Have to question why he was there all week and took all week to agree to anything
He gave up championship status to join Wigan and after a good season, it would be hard to see him doing it again to join us!