Doubt we will see any real business, Charlton related or not, until after the FA cup. Imagine when teams get knocked out they will be happy to let players go from their squad etc.
Things probably won’t probably begin until next week IMO.
No doubt we will "have a budget". We will at some point secure some much needed acquisitions, hopefully of sufficient quality and in the right areas. I don't expect to be excited by any of them, just as don't expect us to blow league one out of the water at any time. At all. We will be strengthened and we will be competitive and Jacko will see we give it a good go.
I’m not sure I would spend much now if I was Sandgaard. January isn’t a great time for long term investments, rather it’s better used for bolstering a squad for a promotion push/relegation fight and I don’t think we’ll realistically be involved in either.
If there’s an amazing bargain to be had or a decent loan move with a view to a permanent deal the hopefully we can get something done, other than that I would save our financial resources for the summer.
I am prepared to be shot down by suggesting the positions we need:
Goalkeeper/s OK CB, with Inniss? and Lavelle fit and with Famewo, Pearce and Elerewe OK Right Defender/RCB Carey, Matthews, Gunter OK LWB, only Purrington, OK, Pape Souare not keen CM, Dobson, Lee, Gilbey OK, Watson and Morgan, backup OK Wide players, DJ, Leko, CB-T, OK, Kirk, backup OK Strikers, Stockley, Washington OK, Burstow backup OK, not keen on Davison
I think we need another LWB and a striker, especially if Stockley has an injury problem, and possibly another CM. With luck with injuries, I can see this squad getting us into or very near to play offs
Not forgetting some of the good youngsters coming through
We need to bumble along while our competitors take their pick of available talent, then garnish with a couple of last minute panic buys as the door slams shut on our arse... oh!
OUT Arter, (already) Gunter and Watson out on permanent deals/ loans that end up being permanent
Morgan and Davison out on loan
IN LM/LWB in the mould of Leko/DJ (so a left footed winger that can defend a bit)
Another ST to challenge Stockley more than Davison has so far
Another CM in to provide more competition in midfield, especially if we lose the 3 I've suggested above, someone who's more combative, like Dobson, with JFC coming in to be cover for Gilbey.
Use Henry and Burstow more if we're looking like we'll be midtable mediocrity, to get them bloodied in for next season
We need to bumble along while our competitors take their pick of available talent, then garnish with a couple of last minute panic buys as the door slams shut on our arse... oh!
Whilst assuring everyone that we are "keeping things close to our chest!" of course.
IF Jacko wants to loan Morgan out, then we may be a little light in midfield, seeing that JFC may not be up to full speed for a couple of months. If he stays, I see it as less of a priority, especially as Clare can move forward
I can't see us getting another defender in. We have 2 left wing back options, and if we get a right wing back in, we'll be hopelessly overloaded with right wingers. With Lavelle near recovery, we're fine at CB.
It's up front where we have our major need for reinforcements. And urgently, with Stockley injured
Clare has effectively ended the Charlton careers of two Welsh international right-backs; he needs to stay right where he is. Otherwise fully agreed tbh
OUT Arter, (already) Gunter and Watson out on permanent deals/ loans that end up being permanent
Morgan and Davison out on loan
IN LM/LWB in the mould of Leko/DJ (so a left footed winger that can defend a bit)
Another ST to challenge Stockley more than Davison has so far
Another CM in to provide more competition in midfield, especially if we lose the 3 I've suggested above, someone who's more combative, like Dobson, with JFC coming in to be cover for Gilbey.
Use Henry and Burstow more if we're looking like we'll be midtable mediocrity, to get them bloodied in for next season
I’d say two strikers if we are covering stockley, we need a proper box finisher, that Schwartz might have been ok!!🤣…… I’d settle for mendonca mkll🙏🏻
Not a rumour just a random thought , do you think Jacko could talk Tony Watt back ? If so would we even want him or am I just being completely unrealistic
Not a rumour just a random thought , do you think Jacko could talk Tony Watt back ? If so would we even want him or am I just being completely unrealistic
Not a rumour just a random thought , do you think Jacko could talk Tony Watt back ? If so would we even want him or am I just being completely unrealistic
He’s signed for Dundee United
Not yet I’d just noticed they were in for him but not confirmed
Not a rumour just a random thought , do you think Jacko could talk Tony Watt back ? If so would we even want him or am I just being completely unrealistic
Not a rumour just a random thought , do you think Jacko could talk Tony Watt back ? If so would we even want him or am I just being completely unrealistic
He’s signed for Dundee United
Not yet I’d just noticed they were in for him but not confirmed
He's going there in the summer at the latest. Motherwell and Dundee are haggling over what the price would be to have him move now. No chance of him heading anywhere else, unless Motherwell decided to loan him out until the summer.
Not a rumour just a random thought , do you think Jacko could talk Tony Watt back ? If so would we even want him or am I just being completely unrealistic
He’s signed for Dundee United
Not yet I’d just noticed they were in for him but not confirmed
He's going there in the summer at the latest. Motherwell and Dundee are haggling over what the price would be to have him move now. No chance of him heading anywhere else, unless Motherwell decided to loan him out until the summer.
Not entirely true, players have changed their mind before their contract start date on more than one occasion.
Watt though will stay in Scotland. Likes to be the big fish in the small pond.
Not a rumour just a random thought , do you think Jacko could talk Tony Watt back ? If so would we even want him or am I just being completely unrealistic
What is the fascination again with ex players who either didn't want anything to do with us/refused to sign contract extensions/refused to play/were a massive bad influence who allegedly caused issues in the changing room?
Not a rumour just a random thought , do you think Jacko could talk Tony Watt back ? If so would we even want him or am I just being completely unrealistic
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Seems Grant Basey really is out of the loop now.
We will at some point secure some much needed acquisitions, hopefully of sufficient quality and in the right areas.
I don't expect to be excited by any of them, just as don't expect us to blow league one out of the water at any time. At all.
We will be strengthened and we will be competitive and Jacko will see we give it a good go.
So you thought "goal scoring football" was a more elegant term to use?!?
Goalkeeper/s OK
CB, with Inniss? and Lavelle fit and with Famewo, Pearce and Elerewe OK
Right Defender/RCB Carey, Matthews, Gunter OK
LWB, only Purrington, OK, Pape Souare not keen
CM, Dobson, Lee, Gilbey OK, Watson and Morgan, backup OK
Wide players, DJ, Leko, CB-T, OK, Kirk, backup OK
Strikers, Stockley, Washington OK, Burstow backup OK, not keen on Davison
I think we need another LWB and a striker, especially if Stockley has an injury problem, and possibly another CM. With luck with injuries, I can see this squad getting us into or very near to play offs
Not forgetting some of the good youngsters coming through
Arter, (already) Gunter and Watson out on permanent deals/ loans that end up being permanent
Morgan and Davison out on loan
IN
LM/LWB in the mould of Leko/DJ (so a left footed winger that can defend a bit)
Another ST to challenge Stockley more than Davison has so far
Another CM in to provide more competition in midfield, especially if we lose the 3 I've suggested above, someone who's more combative, like Dobson, with JFC coming in to be cover for Gilbey.
Use Henry and Burstow more if we're looking like we'll be midtable mediocrity, to get them bloodied in for next season
I can't see us getting another defender in. We have 2 left wing back options, and if we get a right wing back in, we'll be hopelessly overloaded with right wingers. With Lavelle near recovery, we're fine at CB.
It's up front where we have our major need for reinforcements. And urgently, with Stockley injured
not dissimilar to Stockley was at PNE
could be worth a look on loan with a view to a permanent
He's going there in the summer at the latest. Motherwell and Dundee are haggling over what the price would be to have him move now. No chance of him heading anywhere else, unless Motherwell decided to loan him out until the summer.
Watt though will stay in Scotland. Likes to be the big fish in the small pond.