*Chris Maxwell (goalie) signs on loan deal*

hoof_it_up_to_benty

I hope we sign a permanent keeper at some stage but seems unlikely.

killerandflash

Preston after another keeper now?

Burnley goalkeeper Joe Hart, 31, is a target for Preston who want the former England international on loan. (Sun)

Oggy Red

ShootersHillGuru said:

East_Stand_Loopy said:

Why does everyone just assume that Phillips will be dropped?

I don't think he will. I think LB will play him until he makes a mistake. Whether that is he lets in a soft goal, or has a poor game in some way, the shirt is his to lose.

Only then do I think LB will start Maxwell.

I think Dillon might start on Saturday but only to let Maxwell bed into the club. I’m confident that Maxwell has been brought into the club to be number one.

People keep saying Bowyer doesn't rate Phillips.

I've not heard any whisper or read between the lines that thats true.
It's more likely that Bowyer doesn't want to rely on a keeper still learning his trade, he wants the finished article.

Having said that, I also reckon Dillon will start on Saturday.

It's good player-management to bench the new boy and let him settle in ...... and tell Phillips it's up to him to prove that he should keep the shirt. Bowyer has said he wants keeper competition .... and Maxwell hasn't come here to be No2.

ForeverAddickted

Oggy Red said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

East_Stand_Loopy said:

Why does everyone just assume that Phillips will be dropped?

I don't think he will. I think LB will play him until he makes a mistake. Whether that is he lets in a soft goal, or has a poor game in some way, the shirt is his to lose.

Only then do I think LB will start Maxwell.

I think Dillon might start on Saturday but only to let Maxwell bed into the club. I’m confident that Maxwell has been brought into the club to be number one.

People keep saying Bowyer doesn't rate Phillips.

I've not heard any whisper or read between the lines that thats true.
It's more likely that Bowyer doesn't want to rely on a keeper still learning his trade, he wants the finished article.

Having said that, I also reckon Dillon will start on Saturday.

It's good player-management to bench the new boy and let him settle in ...... and tell Phillips it's up to him to prove that he should keep the shirt. Bowyer has said he wants keeper competition .... and Maxwell hasn't come here to be No2.

The issue is probably more to do with Maynard-Brewer

Whilst Phillips is still learning his trade; Maynard-Brewer is only just starting out in his... If anything happens to Dillon then we are truly buggered, ideal case for him is that we sign a Stuart Taylor type goalkeeper who would be happy sitting on the bench but wonder if there arent any like him available

se9addick

killerandflash said:

Preston after another keeper now?

Burnley goalkeeper Joe Hart, 31, is a target for Preston who want the former England international on loan. (Sun)

Is Hart not starting for Burnley at the moment?

ForeverAddickted

se9addick said:

killerandflash said:

Preston after another keeper now?

Burnley goalkeeper Joe Hart, 31, is a target for Preston who want the former England international on loan. (Sun)

Is Hart not starting for Burnley at the moment?

Been dropped the last few games in favour of Tom Heaton yet Nick Pope is back now too (was in goal for the FA Cup)

ross1

killerandflash said:

ross1 said:

Swisdom said:

LB clearly doesn't rate Dillon - that much is clear. He'll be off in the summer

Like Pope, never good enough for us, but.......

Pope was the established first team keeper when he left. If Burnley hadn't come in for him, I'm sure he would have stayed with us.

I agree, I thought he was good enough, but many on this forum, and other forums, gave him stick, I never understood why

se9addick

ForeverAddickted said:

se9addick said:

killerandflash said:

Preston after another keeper now?

Burnley goalkeeper Joe Hart, 31, is a target for Preston who want the former England international on loan. (Sun)

Is Hart not starting for Burnley at the moment?

Been dropped the last few games in favour of Tom Heaton yet Nick Pope is back now too (was in goal for the FA Cup)

Cheers

hoof_it_up_to_benty

ross1 said:

killerandflash said:

ross1 said:

Swisdom said:

LB clearly doesn't rate Dillon - that much is clear. He'll be off in the summer

Like Pope, never good enough for us, but.......

Pope was the established first team keeper when he left. If Burnley hadn't come in for him, I'm sure he would have stayed with us.

I agree, I thought he was good enough, but many on this forum, and other forums, gave him stick, I never understood why

Because we have some dumb fans....

Broadstairs_Red

Preston have bought Connor Ripley from Middlesbrough (previously on loan at Accrington) so think Maxwell will eventually be a permanent signing (if he proves half decent) ...

nth_london_addick

I know Connor and he is a great goalie a great lad and will have a great career

And saved two last min pen against Milwank the other season and I told him I loved him

killerandflash

Broadstairs_Red said:

Preston have bought Connor Ripley from Middlesbrough (previously on loan at Accrington) so think Maxwell will eventually be a permanent signing (if he proves half decent) ...

Slightly odd to buy someone who's got minimal experience in the Championship and loan out someone who's played there more often and is only 3 years older

ForeverAddickted

Bet Accrington are going to suffer now they've lost Ripley on loan though

Seems to be a lot of clubs thinking about recalling their loanees this January, more so than usual if feels

se9addick

killerandflash said:

Broadstairs_Red said:

Preston have bought Connor Ripley from Middlesbrough (previously on loan at Accrington) so think Maxwell will eventually be a permanent signing (if he proves half decent) ...

Slightly odd to buy someone who's got minimal experience in the Championship and loan out someone who's played there more often and is only 3 years older

It does seem strange that Maxwell has gone from first choice last season to so far down the pecking order in pretty short order.

RedChaser

se9addick said:

killerandflash said:

Broadstairs_Red said:

Preston have bought Connor Ripley from Middlesbrough (previously on loan at Accrington) so think Maxwell will eventually be a permanent signing (if he proves half decent) ...

Slightly odd to buy someone who's got minimal experience in the Championship and loan out someone who's played there more often and is only 3 years older

It does seem strange that Maxwell has gone from first choice last season to so far down the pecking order in pretty short order.

Not if you've had a bust up with the management team and there are now irreconcilable differences. I don't know but it is possible as his fall from grace after a penalty he gave away and subsequent sending off in the 1-1 draw at Ipswich. Here's his manager's take on it;

“Both Declan and Maxi have had moments when they have performed very well, and moments when they could have done a bit better. “Hence they have been switched around. “If you look back, Maxi was in the team until Ipswich when he was sent off. “That naturally changed the situation, Declan came in for the Bristol City game which we won and he kept a clean sheet.”

Read more at: https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/preston-north-end/alex-neil-on-why-chris-maxwell-had-to-leave-preston-north-end-1-9528089

clive

But he has had no promises that he will come straight into the South Londoners’ side.

“That’s not been spoken about. And I don’t think it should be said either. You’re not a successful team with just 11 players – there are 25 in a squad, and every single one of them needs to be champing at the bit to play.

“My experience is only going to be a good thing. It’s weird only being 28 and viewed that way. If I can use that in any way to help the , or the younger lads, I will be doing so.”
https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-new-boy-maxwell-on-leaving-preston-north-end-and-two-things-that-every-goalkeeper-has-no-excuses-not-to-be-good-at-doing/

OhEddieYouds

Preston keeper Conor Ripley is out for the season. Wonder if they have a call back clause on Chris Maxwell.

That would just about round up a well and truly crap window for the addicks.

RedChaser

OhEddieYouds said:

Preston keeper Conor Ripley is out for the season. Wonder if they have a call back clause on Chris Maxwell.

That would just about round up a well and truly crap window for the addicks.

Debated on the Dillon Phillips thread earlier here:

https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/84623/dillon-phillips-signs-new-contract-to-2021#latest

Scoham

OhEddieYouds said:

Preston keeper Conor Ripley is out for the season. Wonder if they have a call back clause on Chris Maxwell.

That would just about round up a well and truly crap window for the addicks.

You can’t recall players outside of transfer windows so we don’t need to worry about that.

Henry Irving

Subbed on at half time for Hibs at Paradise

paulie8290

Henry Irving said:

Subbed on at half time for Hibs at Paradise

Has he not been there 1st choice keeper most of the season??

Getting subbed on not a big thing for him, probably disappointed he was on the bench to begin with

ForeverAddickted

Been recalled by Preston from his loan @ Hibs and have been released allowing him to find a new club

Oggy Red

I thought I'd heard he's signing for Blackpool?

ForeverAddickted

Oggy Red said:

I thought I'd heard he's signing for Blackpool?

Yeah I saw that mentioned in another tweet just a second ago

fenaddick

Retired on medical grounds 

https://www.htafc.com/news/2025/april/24/chris-maxwell-announces-retirement/

Bedsaddick

I have no memory of him . I’m getting old 

fenaddick

Bedsaddick said:

I have no memory of him . I’m getting old 

Wouldn’t blame your age, he made a grand total of 0 appearances in his loan spell 

Talal

Bedsaddick said:

I have no memory of him . I’m getting old 

Probably because he never played. I remember him being really reluctant to lift the play off final trophy, obviously didn't really feel part of it.

soapboxsam

I can remember when Maxwell was in 'da house' but only on the bench.

Just checked and 101 games for Blackpool after CAFC and 110 for Fleetwood prior so he wasn't just a reserve keeper.

A 34 year old Welshman.

Garrymanilow

He was quite unfortunate in that he was quite a decent signing but in the gap between Steer going and him coming in Phillips has given a chance and it became his shirt to lose, which he never did until the point he left the club right after winning the POTY trophy. I always got the feeling Bowyer wasn't convinced by Phillips at all until he put him in and Maxwell probably came in getting a bigger role suggested to him than he received.