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Deadline Day from Pg.641 - Summer 2025 Charlton Athletic Transfer Rumours
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Kanu seems a bit of an odd one, given his comments when joining Walsall about having been in conversation with Mat Sadler a lot of the summer, and it taking time for the deal to happen. So seems like that one was always lined up. Like you say though, I'd have expected him to join a League One team in all honesty.fenaddick said:
Which is why I think Kanu has ended up in L2NabySarr said:
If we hadn’t sent him out then he wouldn’t have been able to hit the ground running like he has (also could have missed out completely on a league 1 move which is what he needed). It works both wayssam3110 said:Fukuda and a hard as nails proven championship centre back please. Tonight also showed the flaw in sending Asiimwe out on loan before filling that particular gap
Wonder if it might be a similar scenario with other youngsters, where moves are possibly lined up, and the other clubs are waiting for the Green light from us, whilst looking for alt. options in case we never give approval for the loan in the first place.1 -
I think it was right to loan out Asiimwe when we did, but I didn't understand Hobden starting tonight - I mentioned in the match thread maybe it was a test to see how he handled the step up.sam3110 said:Fukuda and a hard as nails proven championship centre back please. Tonight also showed the flaw in sending Asiimwe out on loan before filling that particular gap
We could have gone with Rylah or Enslin, it's not as if we didn't have options there. For me they're both more likely to make an impact on the first team than Hobden.3 -
I get it might have hampered his loan to AFCW, but if we don't sign a RWB in the next 5 days all it's really done is hamper the club.1
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We have Costello who has played loads as a wing back in the championship, and we are obviously trying to sign another one. It really isn’t a massive problemsam3110 said:I get it might have hampered his loan to AFCW, but if we don't sign a RWB in the next 5 days all it's really done is hamper the club.
In the long term, it benefits us because after a year of league 1 (or maybe even 6 months) Asiimwe is hopefully ready for the championship. If we’d delayed, Wimbledon would have definitely signed someone else as they desperately needed a RWB for their opening game, then maybe Asiimwe is playing league 2 until January and wasting months of development3 -
Thankfully this has happened now and shows we do need more depth and quality at the back. 5 days is plenty of time to go out and find 1-2 players0
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Hector is still available.10
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NJ now bemoans lack of cover in defence, after signing a player with a very well known injury record, who then plays a part in the 1st pre season game, and gets injured badly enough that he's missed the 1st month of the season.
The Burke singing is a little daft imho. He may have quality, but he's crocked.21 -
Meanwhile we send Asiimwe and A Mitchell on loan. I thought we were working to a plan but NJ’s comments tonight are odd.ozaddick said:NJ now bemoans lack of cover in defence, after signing a player with a very well known injury record, who then plays a part in the 1st pre season game, and gets injured badly enough that he's missed the 1st month of the season.
The Burke singing is a little daft imho. He may have quality, but he's crocked.5 -
I think tonight showed some serious weakness in our depth. We have no realistic Cov replacement, need someone who can effect the game from deep central like him, full backs also are an issue, no Edwards or apter we look toothless, centre backs minus the starting 3 and macca we no longer have strong option of the bench like A Mitchell, I don’t expect Burke to play much.. Nothing to say about the forwards we’ve spent big, jones will either be vindicated or fall on his sword with those signings.Hopefully thw budget is there to address the issues1
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Mitchell in the centre was an accident waiting to happen. As I said on the match thread, you need a defensive rock in the middle of the back 3, and he is currently well off that level.
If we had someone else to play there, then i would have played Zach in midfield and Rankin-Costello at RWB tonight.0 -
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Understandable mistake. Far too many Mitchells around. I suggested in another post that the EFL only allow one player to be registered per surname. Look at the confusion we got into with Smiths. Signed three before we got the one we really wanted, and it turned out he was rubbish anyway.ForeverAddickted said:
Very odd... You're right Alex Mitchell has played for Plymouth against Swansea, and he definitely played for us against Stevenage... Am very surprised he's not cup tied, unless its no longer a thing.bolloxbolder said:Yeah I thought Mitchell played v Stevenage. However on the loan thread someone said he played for Plymouth this evening?4 -
We are crying out for a decent attacking midfielder / playmaker , and we need pace up top , if we had either on Saturday we would have won 7-17
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I think the criticism of Zach is a bit harsh. He wasn’t great but he wasn’t the only one. I think it safe to say he is a bit rusty but the Zach that played at St Johnstone was much much more solid a few months ago. It was just an off day. Very flat8
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We already have one!Lincsaddick said:It seems most clubs nowadays need a Japanese in the squad .. could be our turn ?1 -
It might be harsh but that's unfortunately always going to happen after the amount of hype he's been given. If he was "just" another youth player he'd probably escape completely but so far he's only really looked impressive at St Johnstone, he's never had a game in front of Charlton fans where he's remotely lived up to what we've been told.Swisdom said:I think the criticism of Zach is a bit harsh. He wasn’t great but he wasn’t the only one. I think it safe to say he is a bit rusty but the Zach that played at St Johnstone was much much more solid a few months ago. It was just an off day. Very flat
Not his fault of course but it does explain why he is getting some stick.
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Zach was poor but had 2 complete novices outside him. The first goal was caused by both of them being out of position and he got sucked over - that doesn’t happen with Ramsay and Apter outside him. Second goal was atrocious from ZM, granted .RonnieMoore said:
Think Zac Mitchell not done himself any favours tonight and perhaps Jones wants another centre back as well as a RWB/RBCallumcafc said:
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He does seem to have developed a fanboy/girl club who point at everyone around him, or his exact position (been given a go at RB, RCB and CB now).
If he had something about him, you'd realise he had more experience than those around him and may have taken the lead. I believe that was the hope.0 -
Just throwing one out there and yes I know I'm gonna get " no more Luton players please Marcus"
Wonder if Tom Holmes could be a solution to our CB issue , doesn't seem to be in Bloomfield's plans but is still a good age at 25 and has good champ experience with Reading.5 -
ZM had a difficult evening as did many others. it might well make him better. im time. I do.prefer him on the right of a 3. gkllesphey should have played in thr centre or we should have used burke. juat because hes missed a month doesn't mean he will be a bad signing..
I do think our squad had the depth we needed but we've loaned out players because they want to play regularly.0 -
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I think we may look to sign someone who can play RCB and RWB. As although they will be back up they will cover 2 positions so more likely to get game time
I think Gillesphey can cover the central centre back role. Plus we obviously have Burke for RCB and the middle if he’s ever fit1 -
Stevenage is good for drive through coffee and electric charging points but I do generally agree with the horrendous comment!!RonnieMoore said:Jake Forster Caskey joined Woking good to see him back playing after a horrendous few years4 -
He wasn't particularly good in the last round either though.Swisdom said:I think the criticism of Zach is a bit harsh. He wasn’t great but he wasn’t the only one. I think it safe to say he is a bit rusty but the Zach that played at St Johnstone was much much more solid a few months ago. It was just an off day. Very flat0 -
I know NJ likes keeping players in the building to learn and develop but you can’t teach Zach strength only way you learn that is to go and get battered playing men’s football week in week out loan makes sense for all parties if Jones stops being stubborn and goes and gets someone on loan0
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Zach needs a season in League 1 somewhere where he's going to play every week. If Burke is fit now and we can add another option in the door then it would make the most sense for everyoneCrispywood said:I know NJ likes keeping players in the building to learn and develop but you can’t teach Zach strength only way you learn that is to go and get battered playing men’s football week in week out loan makes sense for all parties if Jones stops being stubborn and goes and gets someone on loan
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NJ didn’t rule out Zach going out on loan in Cawley’s recent interview so I expect it’s the plan.Crispywood said:I know NJ likes keeping players in the building to learn and develop but you can’t teach Zach strength only way you learn that is to go and get battered playing men’s football week in week out loan makes sense for all parties if Jones stops being stubborn and goes and gets someone on loan
We’ll need at least one signing though if not two, and the right club for it to happen. So that’ll be why it hasn’t happened yet.0 -
Just my opinion but I’ve never seen a first team game where Z. Mitchell has looked anywhere near the standard we need to be part of the first team squad. Letting Alex Mitchell go on loan before having a CB in was a mistake and I think Jones has seen that last night.
Z. Mitchell would struggle starting every week in league one let alone the championship.
WB is a weakness both sides of the pitch for us and has been all window. The Dexter experiment has not done us any favours there, no idea why it took so long to realise he wasn’t the answer.Window has been good so far but we desperately need defensive cover.JRC did absolutely nothing for his case last night, was dreadful. Corners hitting the first man every time, no pace and gave the ball away countless times.6 -
Just looking at his stats, that may be a good shout regarding Tom Holmes, especially as back-up.MarcusH26 said:Just throwing one out there and yes I know I'm gonna get " no more Luton players please Marcus"
Wonder if Tom Holmes could be a solution to our CB issue , doesn't seem to be in Bloomfield's plans but is still a good age at 25 and has good champ experience with Reading.1 -
Plenty of decent Free Agents.
Diagana, Mee, Jamal Lewis, Antonio, Craig Dawson, Redmond, Dasilva (injury prone).0 -
Trouble with looking to sign any CB is either you bring in someone to replace Bell, Jones or Ramsay from the first team or you have to bring in someone to sit on the bench which makes it difficult to bring in a loan signing as teams will want there player to play.
So we would need to try and find a CB that could be picked up fairly cheaply and happy to start on the bench. Not impossible but a hard task to do. Maybe the Scottish leagues has someone who would gladly take the step up and better wages on offer and settle for a place on the bench to begin with.
Realistically though probably a free agent until January may have to do.
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