Got in the play-offs in 96 with Leaburn as top scorer on 9. Prospered in the Premier League pre-Bent without prolific scorers (JJ had one season when he got 14). Parky got us close to the automatic spots with Burton and Mooney up front.
This division is dross. Peterborough, Sunderland, Ipswich, Pompey and Hull are our main rivals and none of them are going to power to the title like we did in 2012. We've got a solid squad, with some strength in depth for the first time in ages. I don't expect us to romp to the title, the salary cap has prevented anyone from spending the money required to do that. I do expect us to be there or thereabouts, and I think the top 6 sides will have lower points totals than previous years due the levelling effect of the salary cap causing more dropped points across the board against weaker sides.
Lincoln City will be right up there.
And so will Doncaster. I strongly fancy them to finish in top 6, maybe even in an automatic spot
And watching Fleetwood last week I reckon they will be up there too.
So currently thats probably 10 teams that are "decent" and worth a shout for the top 6. Doesn't leave much room for a team playing catch up.
I have got a novel idea. Shall we wait and see how the new players do for us?
Where’s the fun it that?
I’m really underwhelmed with Bogle, Inniss and Smyth...That said they are Charlton players now so will certainly be willing them to do well. We are also in league 1 and with a wage cap. Beggars can’t be choosers and all that.
Tbh the only signing I’ve actually really heard of is Madison (and Gunter maybe). The others have the benefit of the doubt, in the meantime. I’m prepared to be underwhelmed or (over)whelmed, but I’ll hang on for a few months to see which it is.
Btw it’s Madison, one ‘d’.
It's Maddison...
Marcus Harley Maddison. God knows where I got the one ‘d’ from. Probably the track cycling event with the hand sling. Sorry.
PS Can’t get rid of the bold text for some reason.
I thought Bonne's replacement was Bogle or am I getting it confused here?
I would much rather have Bogle and Smyth than a disinterested Bonne.
Macca's success relies on him putting in 100%, chasing down lost causes and putting pressure on the back line. He had no interest in doing that in his last two weeks with us.
Bogle was probably Taylor's replacement, big / strong and battler
What we still need really for Bowyer's setup is a Grant / Leko type striker
But Taylor scored goals
Bogle hasn't even started with us yet, give him a chance
Apologies I thought this was a forum where everybody is entitled to an opinion.
Of course you are right, and now we have both done just that, given their opinion
Unfortunately it doesn't. It started a month ago. If you hadn't noticed we've won 1 out of 4 games & not scored in the last 2. Just hope that the non-prolific strikers that we have just brought in are going to score a hateful of goals.
Have a day off FFS, just be thankful Sandgaard took over. I dread to think what our team and your mood would be like if we still had ESI dicking about and we were sat waiting for a court case next month with a team mainly made up of U23s and a guy from Wealdstone.
We know we're playing catch up, we know we're hindered by a salary cap, we know we couldn't sign a prolific striker for 1m and pay him 7-8k a week before the cap rules started, but since TS took over we've signed:
Gunter, Famewo, Inniss, Maatsen, Watson, Shinnie, Maddison, Bogle and Smyth. Practically an entire new team, many of whom are top players for this level and probably wouldn't be here without the takeover.
I think its quite obvious that alfie can play at a higher level based on his performances last term and his head has been turned. Dont think its anything against the club.
Also someone said on here he supports millwall so no reason to stay.
Surely nobody actually supports Millwall? I thought it was like rickets. You have it. It is associated with a type of "London-ness" that is out of date and hopefully left behind. But you wouldn't choose to have it.
Sadly, my brother did. He was only eight when he stopped being an Addick but still.
Well why not play him, he was contracted until the end of the season, same as Doughty.
Be so far as we're aware; Phillips is the only one to say he didnt want to sign a new deal regardless of what was offered
Doughty hasnt indicated that (he might just be smarter and is keeping quiet) so there is no equal reason to not play him
I'm pretty sure Doughty rejected a new contract.
Is that because he didnt like the terms or because he doesn't want to be here though?
Sorry don't know the answer to that
If he didn't want to be here, I think it would be a sure bet that Bowyer would have wanted him moved on. So it's reasonable to assume he wants more money. Or a birthday cake every year.
I think its quite obvious that alfie can play at a higher level based on his performances last term and his head has been turned. Dont think its anything against the club.
Also someone said on here he supports millwall so no reason to stay.
I disagree, I think it's quite obvious that Alfie has the potential to play at a higher level.
He only played as many games as he did last season because he was fit and avaliable. Something you can't say about many of our players then.
Big 10 weeks for him now, not in terms of his development, in terms of his attitude. He may for the first time find himself left out of the 1st XI despite being fit and ready to go.
Sorba Thomas no longer follows charlton on twitter so either being professional and not following after his club made things clear yesterday or maybe he's pissed off we didn't offer more for him to land him. Either way he won't be here anytime soon
There is a great opportunity for one of our strikers/winger and attacking midfielders to step up to the plate.
Ronnie Swartz was going to be the striker that transformed our season but it broke down at the last moment.
Despite selling Bonne we couldn't get a direct replacement in that position. (Goal scorer with a 1 in 3 return)
Money has come into the club with the Grant sell on clause: IF 20% then Duchatelet hadn't totally lost his marbles. Phillips wasn't given away and both Oztumer and Lapslie are off the pay roll.
Lots of new players with experience and also players with something still to prove.
A decent window and we should be working on checking out the Striker/goalscorer who will make the difference before the next window in 3 months.
Unfortunately it doesn't. It started a month ago. If you hadn't noticed we've won 1 out of 4 games & not scored in the last 2. Just hope that the non-prolific strikers that we have just brought in are going to score a hateful of goals.
Amazing that, as a season ticket holder till the end of last season, Charlton could put out a first eleven today none of whom I have ever seen play for the club in the flesh. Some turnover in a handful of games.
Amazing that, as a season ticket holder till the end of last season, Charlton could put out a first eleven today none of whom I have ever seen play for the club in the flesh. Some turnover in a handful of games.
Shinnie is a pretty big signing so that fits with the Cawley tweet
Not complaining about the signing as it sounds like a decent deal but a 31 year old out of favour midfielder on loan from the league above isn't really a 'big singing'
How well they do for us is the measure of how big signing them was.
I thought Bonne's replacement was Bogle or am I getting it confused here?
I would much rather have Bogle and Smyth than a disinterested Bonne.
Macca's success relies on him putting in 100%, chasing down lost causes and putting pressure on the back line. He had no interest in doing that in his last two weeks with us.
Bogle was probably Taylor's replacement, big / strong and battler
What we still need really for Bowyer's setup is a Grant / Leko type striker
But Taylor scored goals
Bogels record in league 2 was better than Taylor's..............
But twist that one as well.
I don't need to twist anything & I certainly don't cream over wiki but if that's ur fantasy cream on. bogle is a lump & has had 1 season in league two 3/4 years ago when he scored 19 goals & since then his goal scoring record has been laughable.
Sorba Thomas no longer follows charlton on twitter so either being professional and not following after his club made things clear yesterday or maybe he's pissed off we didn't offer more for him to land him. Either way he won't be here anytime soon
Transfer window opens again in just 11 weeks. Monitor him between now and then and if we think it's worth it, maybe go back in with a higher bid in January.
@ButtleJR The wage cap can't be used as a reason. We could quite easily have paid a striker £7.5kPW, but we chose to spend that money on 3 other players instead.
Time will tell if we've made the right call. I genuinely believe we have a good squad but we do look a little light up top IMO.
Surprised Lincoln have had so much change, what’s happened there?
I got a couple of lols for suggesting they will be up and around the top of the league, but I think they have bought in some good players and play decent football. Long season, but I think they will be up there.
Surprised Lincoln have had so much change, what’s happened there?
I got a couple of lols for suggesting they will be up and around the top of the league, but I think they have bought in some good players and play decent football. Long season, but I think they will be up there.
Not sure about Lincoln yet... They started well last season and fell away, reckon they might do the same again
That be said they've been the best defensive side we've faced this season for me, whilst Donny have been the best attacking
Christ was it only a month ago we were wondering if our club was going to survive at all?
People have very short memories. I've no issue with who we bring in or where we finish this season (long as we stay up!). Build properly next summer, anything we achieve now is a bonus.
Next summer the cap will still be in place, we will still face the same problems
No, the Championship has a higher cap
Actually I don't think the Championship has a cap at all at the moment, not that we will have to worry too much about it.
Liverpool & Man Ure haven't decided how much the Championship cap will be yet!
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So currently thats probably 10 teams that are "decent" and worth a shout for the top 6. Doesn't leave much room for a team playing catch up.
Marcus Harley Maddison. God knows where I got the one ‘d’ from. Probably the track cycling event with the hand sling. Sorry.
PS Can’t get rid of the bold text for some reason.
done just that, given their opinion
We know we're playing catch up, we know we're hindered by a salary cap, we know we couldn't sign a prolific striker for 1m and pay him 7-8k a week before the cap rules started, but since TS took over we've signed:
Gunter, Famewo, Inniss, Maatsen, Watson, Shinnie, Maddison, Bogle and Smyth. Practically an entire new team, many of whom are top players for this level and probably wouldn't be here without the takeover.
I might talk to him one day.
He only played as many games as he did last season because he was fit and avaliable. Something you can't say about many of our players then.
Big 10 weeks for him now, not in terms of his development, in terms of his attitude. He may for the first time find himself left out of the 1st XI despite being fit and ready to go.
Ronnie Swartz was going to be the striker that transformed our season but it broke down at the last moment.
Despite selling Bonne we couldn't get a direct replacement in that position. (Goal scorer with a 1 in 3 return)
Money has come into the club with the Grant sell on clause: IF 20% then Duchatelet hadn't totally lost his marbles.
Phillips wasn't given away and both Oztumer and Lapslie are off the pay roll.
Lots of new players with experience and also players with something still to prove.
A decent window and we should be working on checking out the Striker/goalscorer who will make the difference before the next window in 3 months.
Only four teams have had more change and one of them is in administration.
That be said they've been the best defensive side we've faced this season for me, whilst Donny have been the best attacking