Kenny J from Gillingham was scouting at the Valley last weekend and I suspect he was looking at TT. I suspect he did not skip to his car post game, because that would have looked plain fcuking weird, but hope he saw enough of an elite League 2 defender there to give him a go. Like above, I think both TT and Hec will be leaving and while I love the fact that TT is a fellow CAFC fan, if we want a genuine promotion push next season, there is zero room for sentiment.
We are going to have to make some amazing signings to make a push from 16th to top 6 next season.
Of course it is possible, but not easy, just hope Nathan and the Charlton fanbase aren’t let down again.
Not sure I totally agree. With the current squad, if starting the season, I think Jones could get them top ten. However, wholesale changes needed to get us top two and those signings need to be permanent ones who are then good enough for the step up to the Championship. That started with Coventry who @RonnieMoore assures us is already Championship ready.
We are going to have to make some amazing signings to make a push from 16th to top 6 next season.
Of course it is possible, but not easy, just hope Nathan and the Charlton fanbase aren’t let down again.
Agreed we need a cracking summer of transfer business.
However, out of interest, what did Oxford (19th to 7th currently) and Lincoln (11th to 6th currently) do last summer to improve there position within one season. Wonder if they both made amazing signings.
We are going to have to make some amazing signings to make a push from 16th to top 6 next season.
Of course it is possible, but not easy, just hope Nathan and the Charlton fanbase aren’t let down again.
Agreed we need a cracking summer of transfer business.
However, out of interest, what did Oxford (19th to 7th currently) and Lincoln (11th to 6th currently) do last summer to improve there position within one season. Wonder if they both made amazing signings.
Pompey are another example who improved considerably from last season. In their case getting the new manager in at the back end of the season to have a look at what he had in the building would have helped I'm sure. I don't think they just made amazing signings, they also did some of their main business early too.
So I suspect It's a variety of ingredients needed for success, and the ownership already have a great leader of the first team in place.
We are going to have to make some amazing signings to make a push from 16th to top 6 next season.
Of course it is possible, but not easy, just hope Nathan and the Charlton fanbase aren’t let down again.
Agreed we need a cracking summer of transfer business.
However, out of interest, what did Oxford (19th to 7th currently) and Lincoln (11th to 6th currently) do last summer to improve there position within one season. Wonder if they both made amazing signings.
Oxford did some good business in the summer, from memory
We are going to have to make some amazing signings to make a push from 16th to top 6 next season.
Of course it is possible, but not easy, just hope Nathan and the Charlton fanbase aren’t let down again.
Agreed we need a cracking summer of transfer business.
However, out of interest, what did Oxford (19th to 7th currently) and Lincoln (11th to 6th currently) do last summer to improve there position within one season. Wonder if they both made amazing signings.
Portsmouth are another example, just not as drastic as Oxford in terms of league position.
They had a massive turnover of players and have won promotion as champions after finishing 8th prior and will finish with a minimum of 20 points more than last season.
It can be done in one transfer window, Portsmouth didn't exactly have the foundations laid out for promotion imo, they've done it with John Mousinho, who hasn't even managed 100 games yet, and is very young in his managerial career.
Will Norris - free from Burnley - 45 apps Abu Kamara - loan from Norwich - 45 apps Conor Shaughnessy - free, Burton - 45 apps Kusini Yengi, free, 25 apps Alex Robertson, loan from Man City 25 apps Christian Saydee, loan from Bournemouth 35 apps
Then there are other players who had an impact but were hindered by injury such as Regan Poole who before injury looked a real coup.
Either way they were smart with their loans and scooped up some pretty decent free agents. Usually this is where we struggle as there's some sort of crisis at Charlton, luckily with Jones already in place this time, hopefully it encourages players to want to sign for us early.
Anyway I've waffled a bit too much to basically say, we need to sign good players which is what we have failed to do for the most part every window
That’s fair. Got the graph above from Kieran Maguire who is usually pretty on the mark with this kind of thing.
The link you shared has “unknown” transfer fees listed for four players which aren’t included in the transfers in total. Plus any loan fees they might have paid?
I might be wrong but I don't think these new owners came into a club with a gutted infrastructure. It was Roland who left a gutted infrastructure to Sandgaard. And TS, for all his failures, at least invested into rebuilding. The improvements at the training ground speak for themselves, the investments in the medical department, and the ultimately failed effort to gain Category 1 status. Sandgaard still managed to finish higher than this lot, having walked into a club that had been run on a gaffa-taped shoestring. Methven & Co have inherited less of a mess than TS did, and yet so far have managed to perform much worse.
Isn’t the story that Methven met with/spoke to/contacted Sandgaard and said he could run a football club better/properly? You are right, judging by results (and the training ground physical development) so far Sandgaard has a better track record than all the billionaires who own apparently 95% of our shares. I am curious as to how somebody with apparently 5% is calling the shots. Is it a case of the tail wagging the dog, or has the dog had it’s tail ‘docked’ and yet the tail still has life in it in London, whilst the dog is out of the picture overseas?
Like all of them, Methven is on a salary. Looks like his appearances and speak are part of his role.
Ouch Forest Green spent up large and got relegated and are about to get relegated again. Their finances must be apocalyptic. I used to work with the current CEO. He went in after the League One relegation. He will be having some sleepless nights.
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Bit of a rehash of the OS interview but some additional info, to me at least EG
Jones on 4.5 year contract
Jones was in last two for Spanner job when Edwards was appointed.
No talks with Thomas as yet over new deal.
Aim next season is "big promotion push".
"Ownership group, who were very, very clear that they want to back the manager in his aspirations.”
Of course it is possible, but not easy, just hope Nathan and the Charlton fanbase aren’t let down again.
Bit risky too seeing we've not had a Manager in 4 years who has lasted a full season
https://www.selondonchamber.org/masthead/
Interview below
https://issuu.com/benham/docs/the_masthead_may_23
They had a massive turnover of players and have won promotion as champions after finishing 8th prior and will finish with a minimum of 20 points more than last season.
It can be done in one transfer window, Portsmouth didn't exactly have the foundations laid out for promotion imo, they've done it with John Mousinho, who hasn't even managed 100 games yet, and is very young in his managerial career.
Will Norris - free from Burnley - 45 apps
Abu Kamara - loan from Norwich - 45 apps
Conor Shaughnessy - free, Burton - 45 apps
Kusini Yengi, free, 25 apps
Alex Robertson, loan from Man City 25 apps
Christian Saydee, loan from Bournemouth 35 apps
Then there are other players who had an impact but were hindered by injury such as Regan Poole who before injury looked a real coup.
Either way they were smart with their loans and scooped up some pretty decent free agents. Usually this is where we struggle as there's some sort of crisis at Charlton, luckily with Jones already in place this time, hopefully it encourages players to want to sign for us early.
Anyway I've waffled a bit too much to basically say, we need to sign good players which is what we have failed to do for the most part every window
I will wait to see it with my own eyes before I believe it. Especially as Ipswich’s accounts showed they spent £8m on players during the 22/23 period.
2022/23: Transfer Ins
Total: £2,182,400
2022/23: Transfer Outs
Total: £510,400
https://salarysport.com/football/ipswich-town/transfers/
The link you shared has “unknown” transfer fees listed for four players which aren’t included in the transfers in total. Plus any loan fees they might have paid?
https://x.com/kieranmaguire/status/1771322350958518713?s=46&t=ynww82GMl7VKBjthBflU0g