Pleased to hear Steve Gallen say Charlton are working to a strict budget. Let's hope the club's we do business with hear those words ! After Thomas Sandgaard's words about blowing League 1 out of the water, so many agents will have upped the wage demands of their clients and clubs will rise the price of players still under contract, similar to Preston who suddenly wanted More for Stockley when they realized Pompey, as well as other clubs were interested in Jayden. We need to accept certain players won't come down to League 1 but we are in a good position to bring better players in than have left.
Enjoy this Journey as we have had so many disappointments in the past.
JS saying all the right things and not just the usual halfwit footballer platitudes, he comes across as bright and thoughtful as he is determined, feet firmly on the ground, ironically enough for the headmaster. His comments on 'relationships' etc are very encouraging, JJ's involvement in his recruitment also good to hear. One signing per week til the start of the season should do, plus Gallen's "few at the end of the window".
Re-reading SG's comments, I get the strong impression he has a pretty firm list of probables even down to those few at the end of the window, which could be the loans from higher divisions.
It will still feel like water torture as the drip feed of signings crawls along over the coming weeks but my money's on the whole plan being very much in place.
The start of the season will rest more on avoiding JFC type injuries just as the window closes.
Peterborough went up with 3 players that hit double figure league goals last season, we only had 1 player who hit double figure league goals out of the top 20 scorers (Chuks).
Hull also had 3 players that hit double figure league goals.
Blackpool had 1 player who hit double figure league goals.
Of what we’ve seen of him, I would expect Stockley to hit double figure league goals for us next season, if he can keep himself fit and injury free.
2 more double figures goalscorers please, whether it’s Chuks or someone else.
More meaningless stats, Sunderland lost the fewest amount of games (9) and still didn’t get promoted.
We we’re 15 points off of top spot, and our goal difference was 28 goals worse than Hull who were top, I still think we need a big overhaul, if we want to go where we want to go, can Gilbey and Ronnie suddenly turn into double figure goal scorers, if they can then great, but if they don’t, and we don’t bring in players that can this window, it will cost us promotion.
I don't think it's beyond the realms of fantasy to say that if we played last season again with the squad we finished with we would probably have scored 10-15 more goals and conceded 10-15 less.
We won't have either Pratley or Oshilaja playing at center back. We won't have the one tactic of how long until we can bring Chuks on. We won't have the off the field issues, what ever they were. We won't have Marcus Maddison. We won't start the season a month after everyone else. Those things alone would probably make up 15 plus points.
Unless we either sign no one else, or players of the same effectiveness of the 5 released, Smyth, Bogle and Levitt. 20 more goals scored, 20 less goals conceded and 20 more points shouldn't be a problem.
Really pleased that Jayden has signed and can not wait to actually see him play by attending rather than watching matches remotely. Great interview and looking forward to the season. I am confident that the club is heading the right way at last under TS ownership. Thank you Thomas.
Excited to get on with this second season as owner. We’re focused on recruiting for our promotion efforts. First signing already on the books. Looking forward to having #CharltonFans back at the Valley. #cafc
The Football League are still enforcing FFP so the budget has to be strict. As stated in the Steve Gallen interview he has to avoid fines or points deductions.
The Football League are still enforcing FFP so the budget has to be strict. As stated in the Steve Gallen interview he has to avoid fines or points deductions.
The club has to live within its income.
League 1 FFP includes equity investment from owners as income.
If the club had to live within its income we wouldn't have any players at all. We lose money if we pay them zero.
FFP is not an issue if Thomas wants to spend. Him wanting to spend and how much is a different conversation.
JS could become the next Charlton hero; I’d bet he’s got a 20 plus goal target; helps get us promoted, then performs well as we establish ourselves in the Championship!
The Football League are still enforcing FFP so the budget has to be strict. As stated in the Steve Gallen interview he has to avoid fines or points deductions.
The club has to live within its income.
Which makes it even more important to get a season ticket if u want a good team recruited for next year !!!!
Yann was Yann, a very special footballer who we were lucky to have, but Stockley has the potential to be a fan’s favourite, but no one will be another Yann, the beautiful French son of a gun
Yann was Yann, a very special footballer who we were lucky to have, but Stockley has the potential to be a fan’s favourite, but no one will be another Yann, the beautiful French son of a gun
I think it is important that we sign players with the right attitude. Everything Jayden has said fits straight into the hole. I’m absolutely certain that he will be a complete success.
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After Thomas Sandgaard's words about blowing League 1 out of the water, so many agents will have upped the wage demands of their clients and clubs will rise the price of players still under contract, similar to Preston who suddenly wanted More for Stockley when they realized Pompey, as well as other clubs were interested in Jayden.
We need to accept certain players won't come down to League 1 but we are in a good position to bring better players in than have left.
Enjoy this Journey as we have had so many disappointments in the past.
His comments on 'relationships' etc are very encouraging, JJ's involvement in his recruitment also good to hear.
One signing per week til the start of the season should do, plus Gallen's "few at the end of the window".
Re-reading SG's comments, I get the strong impression he has a pretty firm list of probables even down to those few at the end of the window, which could be the loans from higher divisions.
It will still feel like water torture as the drip feed of signings crawls along over the coming weeks but my money's on the whole plan being very much in place.
The start of the season will rest more on avoiding JFC type injuries just as the window closes.
ill get me coat
Jayden Stockley
Scores again
His goals always seem so good
so good, so good, so good
Defence damager, power to the people
back once again for the headed goal master
not sure on the bold bit
The club has to live within its income.
If the club had to live within its income we wouldn't have any players at all. We lose money if we pay them zero.
FFP is not an issue if Thomas wants to spend. Him wanting to spend and how much is a different conversation.
Reckon when it's all said and done with us and Stockley, both parties will look back fondly.