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Charlton Summer Transfer Rumours 2024
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Yes.ShootersHillGuru said:
Like Alfie May then ?blackpool72 said:
I agree with you.Chunes said:Just wary that "with better players around him..." has been used for every underperforming midfield player of recent years. If you're that good you nearly always stand out on your own.
I'm hopeful he'll improve but at the same time, don't think he'd be here if Jones was already in building.
He's not who Jones would have signed.
But he's here so Jones has to find out how to get the best out of him.
I would not sell May under any circumstances.
Unless someone offered a couple of million of course.4 -
Successful sides always sell their best playersWheresmeticket said:
But so many are totally invested in Nathan Jones and have been for a long time. Any questioning of his judgment now would bring it all crashing down.blackpool72 said:
It's a bit early to say you have total faith in Jones.J BLOCK said:In the minority, but I wouldn’t be devastated if May goes. I have total faith in Jones and trust his judgment and decision making.I support Charlton Athletic, not Alfie May.
Like you and everyone else I hope he proves to be a great success.
But it's too early to say I have total faith.
If May leaves he better have a good replacement lined up.
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If we put better players around Coventry then he will likely be dropped as we will have better players.
Will be like the 12 days of Christmas from Monday, need an average of a player a day to the 27th to have a full squad...maybe more if we keep selling the better ones.3 -
Don't forget please.BR7_addick said:I shared info about Alfie May being dropped to the bench for the Bolton game which I got from a very close source 6 hours before kick off.I am seeing that source at 9am tomorrow, I’ll get as much as I can out of him.Usual disclaimers - no I’m not lying, I’m not after likes, I’m not revealing the source, it won’t be shared bang on 9am probably an hour or so after.1 -
He’s 28, I think if he hasn’t learnt it by now it’s probably too late. I think he was generally okay last season but unfortunately we were all over the place defensively so it’s hard to judge.JamesSeed said:
He’s great in the air, but not great on the deck. Can also be caught out positional. Needs someone alongside him to learn from.cafcsinger said:I think Lloyd Jones is a good CB, had a poor month or so in January but was arguably our best defender up until that.1 -
So, 13 days until the squad report for pre season training, 13 days until the point where NJ said he wanted the squad rebuilding completed, or very nearly completed. We are a long way off that point. Lots of murmurings but so far one actual signing. I just hope this isn’t another false dawn.
With regard to Alfie May and his possible departure. On the face of it, it seems bizarre. However, I don’t think Alfie really fits into the system NJ wants to play and he was subbed off a number of games towards the back end of last season, and Alfie himself didn’t seem happy.
It’s a big call for NJ and he will live or die by it. If he thinks we have a better chance of promotion with players who he feels are better suited to his system then so be it. If selling Alfie means we can sign one or two strikers who NJ feels are better suited then it makes some sort of sense. If we sell Alfie and the money isn’t reinvested into the squad then it’s madness.
The clock is ticking. Talking the talk is fine, time to start walking the walk, and quickly.13 -
We've bought a reserve goalkeeperLargeAddick said:So, 13 days until the squad report for pre season training, 13 days until the point where NJ said he wanted the squad rebuilding completed, or very nearly completed. We are a long way off that point. Lots of murmurings but so far one actual signing. I just hope this isn’t another false dawn.
With regard to Alfie May and his possible departure. On the face of it, it seems bizarre. However, I don’t think Alfie really fits into the system NJ wants to play and he was subbed off a number of games towards the back end of last season, and Alfie himself didn’t seem happy.
It’s a big call for NJ and he will live or die by it. If he thinks we have a better chance of promotion with players who he feels are better suited to his system then so be it. If selling Alfie means we can sign one or two strikers who NJ feels are better suited then it makes some sort of sense. If we sell Alfie and the money isn’t reinvested into the squad then it’s madness.
The clock is ticking. Talking the talk is fine, time to start walking the walk, and quickly.
That's a start.
I agree by the way.0 -
We’ve been saying that for most of the past 15 years. Losing the best goalscorer we have had in many a year brings with it the possibility of a downside, and we have flirted with relegation the last 2 years. If you add the word might in between get and relegated everything in that post is not an overreaction, rather that we could suffer for years and Jones will be fine. Ask stoke and southampton.AberystwythAddick said:
One of the biggest overreactions I’ve ever seen. There’s been clear talk of a big squad re-haul, the same players from last year will not be starting or even in the squad. So examples of previous years don’t really reflect where we’re going.golfaddick said:
We Sell May We get relegated. Jones gets sacked. We are stuck in League 2 for God knows how long & Jones gets a job 6 months later managing a Championship team.DA9 said:
He will sink or swim by his decision making, all we can hope for as fans is he gets it right, regardless of how controversial or odd it may seem now.
Yes...we all sink or swim by stupid decisions. Just some come up for air sooner than others.0 -
You know how this whole thing is gonna end...
Like London busses, we'll wait all day, and then three will turn up at the same time...🚌🚌🚌0 -
And blow my five minutes of fame being a CL ITK, wouldn’t dream of it..ElfsborgAddick said:
Don't forget please.BR7_addick said:I shared info about Alfie May being dropped to the bench for the Bolton game which I got from a very close source 6 hours before kick off.I am seeing that source at 9am tomorrow, I’ll get as much as I can out of him.Usual disclaimers - no I’m not lying, I’m not after likes, I’m not revealing the source, it won’t be shared bang on 9am probably an hour or so after.3 - Sponsored links:
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I thought Coventry was better than Bakinson last season.7
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By how close the linked players sound I can imagine 4/5 in by the time they’re back for pre season, how many more we expecting after that ?LargeAddick said:So, 13 days until the squad report for pre season training, 13 days until the point where NJ said he wanted the squad rebuilding completed, or very nearly completed. We are a long way off that point. Lots of murmurings but so far one actual signing. I just hope this isn’t another false dawn.
With regard to Alfie May and his possible departure. On the face of it, it seems bizarre. However, I don’t think Alfie really fits into the system NJ wants to play and he was subbed off a number of games towards the back end of last season, and Alfie himself didn’t seem happy.
It’s a big call for NJ and he will live or die by it. If he thinks we have a better chance of promotion with players who he feels are better suited to his system then so be it. If selling Alfie means we can sign one or two strikers who NJ feels are better suited then it makes some sort of sense. If we sell Alfie and the money isn’t reinvested into the squad then it’s madness.
The clock is ticking. Talking the talk is fine, time to start walking the walk, and quickly.0 -
Spot on Large. I'm pretty sure Alfie is off. It will probably happen as our new signing from Swindon is announced to much fanfare.LargeAddick said:So, 13 days until the squad report for pre season training, 13 days until the point where NJ said he wanted the squad rebuilding completed, or very nearly completed. We are a long way off that point. Lots of murmurings but so far one actual signing. I just hope this isn’t another false dawn.
With regard to Alfie May and his possible departure. On the face of it, it seems bizarre. However, I don’t think Alfie really fits into the system NJ wants to play and he was subbed off a number of games towards the back end of last season, and Alfie himself didn’t seem happy.
It’s a big call for NJ and he will live or die by it. If he thinks we have a better chance of promotion with players who he feels are better suited to his system then so be it. If selling Alfie means we can sign one or two strikers who NJ feels are better suited then it makes some sort of sense. If we sell Alfie and the money isn’t reinvested into the squad then it’s madness.
The clock is ticking. Talking the talk is fine, time to start walking the walk, and quickly.1 -
At least the same again.Yann897 said:
By how close the linked players sound I can imagine 4/5 in by the time they’re back for pre season, how many more we expecting after that ?LargeAddick said:So, 13 days until the squad report for pre season training, 13 days until the point where NJ said he wanted the squad rebuilding completed, or very nearly completed. We are a long way off that point. Lots of murmurings but so far one actual signing. I just hope this isn’t another false dawn.
With regard to Alfie May and his possible departure. On the face of it, it seems bizarre. However, I don’t think Alfie really fits into the system NJ wants to play and he was subbed off a number of games towards the back end of last season, and Alfie himself didn’t seem happy.
It’s a big call for NJ and he will live or die by it. If he thinks we have a better chance of promotion with players who he feels are better suited to his system then so be it. If selling Alfie means we can sign one or two strikers who NJ feels are better suited then it makes some sort of sense. If we sell Alfie and the money isn’t reinvested into the squad then it’s madness.
The clock is ticking. Talking the talk is fine, time to start walking the walk, and quickly.1 -
I'm excited to see how Coventry shapes up next season. I think he has the potential to be a key player under Nathan Jones.CafcSCP said:I love the shooting down of Coventry.
you can be sure that we didn’t see the best of him last season. NJ played an ugly brand of football to keep us up.
He’s hardly played for us.
if the new signings are at a level we expect then we will se a much better player I’m sure.3 -
He better, looks like we're really going to need him.Wheresmeticket said:
I'm excited to see how Coventry shapes up next season. I think he has the potential to be a key player under Nathan Jones.CafcSCP said:I love the shooting down of Coventry.
you can be sure that we didn’t see the best of him last season. NJ played an ugly brand of football to keep us up.
He’s hardly played for us.
if the new signings are at a level we expect then we will se a much better player I’m sure.0 -
£1.5M for Alfie, but priceless for us to get of this division.6
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I was on one of your Caribbean beaches in December and also bumped into a man called Alfie (it was Alfonso but let's not split hairs) and he sourced me what he described as "the best sensimelia on the island" I then remained glued to my sunlounger for the day and had a dream where I was a stray dog, and no matter how much barking I did my family and friends would not recognise me and just shooed me away.LoOkOuT said:Met Alfie May on a beach on holiday and had a good chat. Nothing that hasn’t been said already, but I can reveal Alfie now has dreadlocks, make of that what you will.
I'd been snoring like a tank apparanetly and coughing up the residue from the 6inch long bifta I'd smoked down to the end which I suppose explains the barking.
If we sell Alfie May it will easily top the stupidity of letting Dobbo leave and in a decade where stupidity and our club have set an admittedly low bar selling a man guaranteed to get you goals when we have designs on promotion is like sawing a leg off and expecting to win an arse kicking competition18 -
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Assuming any of its reinvested into the team and even if it is, it would have to be used wisely. The track record of transfers, besides May ironically, is dismal.Ferryman said:£1.5M for Alfie, but priceless for us to get of this division.4 - Sponsored links:
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Priceless?Ferryman said:£1.5M for Alfie, but priceless for us to get of this division.
There’s been nine teams promoted in the last three years of Alfie being in this league and none of them had him in it.
I like him. And I’m not saying he’s holding us back.
But our chances of actually achieving anything as a football club are not joined to Alfie May’s hip.17 -
Million pounds strikers have been around for 45 years .... he's not that special. Use the money to improve the centrebacks and midfield ..... please 🙏3
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Sorry I wasn't clear. I mean getting out of this division would be priceless to us as a club, I really think we could progress.Callumcafc said:
Priceless?Ferryman said:£1.5M for Alfie, but priceless for us to get of this division.
There’s been nine teams promoted in the last three years of Alfie being in this league and none of them had him in it.
I like him. And I’m not saying he’s holding us back.
But our chances of actually achieving anything as a football club are not joined to Alfie May’s hip.
Need Alfie to get out.2 -
Can someone (@Stig ? ) redo our badge with a silhouette of something shooting themselves in the foot replacing the hand and sword?soapy_jones said:1 -
Bloody Marcus wants to sell another of our players….MarcusH26 said:Am interested to see Coventry with better players around him.24 -
I was on a London bus recently & it stopped for 5 mins so that the service could be "spaced out better".eastterrace6168 said:You know how this whole thing is gonna end...
Like London busses, we'll wait all day, and then three will turn up at the same time...🚌🚌🚌
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So what you mean to say is ..." There are circumstances under which I would indeed sell Alfie May".blackpool72 said:
Yes.ShootersHillGuru said:
Like Alfie May then ?blackpool72 said:
I agree with you.Chunes said:Just wary that "with better players around him..." has been used for every underperforming midfield player of recent years. If you're that good you nearly always stand out on your own.
I'm hopeful he'll improve but at the same time, don't think he'd be here if Jones was already in building.
He's not who Jones would have signed.
But he's here so Jones has to find out how to get the best out of him.
I would not sell May under any circumstances.
Unless someone offered a couple of million of course.0 -
Teasing your big ITK moment - peak Charlton LifeBR7_addick said:I shared info about Alfie May being dropped to the bench for the Bolton game which I got from a very close source 6 hours before kick off.I am seeing that source at 9am tomorrow, I’ll get as much as I can out of him.Usual disclaimers - no I’m not lying, I’m not after likes, I’m not revealing the source, it won’t be shared bang on 9am probably an hour or so after.3 -
The fact we've had 2 months to sign players that we KNOW we need and we've signed just ONE doesnt augur well to find a replacement striker in just 2 weeks.21
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He has the potential to be a box to box sheet of giftwrap! Still waiting for us to replace Matty Holland and Kinsella tbh.Wheresmeticket said:
I'm excited to see how Coventry shapes up next season. I think he has the potential to be a key player under Nathan Jones.CafcSCP said:I love the shooting down of Coventry.
you can be sure that we didn’t see the best of him last season. NJ played an ugly brand of football to keep us up.
He’s hardly played for us.
if the new signings are at a level we expect then we will se a much better player I’m sure.0
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