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Summer 2025 Charlton Athletic Transfer Rumours

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  • RedRyan said:
    I went and had a look at our squad from a couple years ago, and there are a horrendous number now in league 2 or non league. Just shows how far we've come, and how important that playoff win was for the direction of the club. The proof of the pudding will be in the eating etc but hopefully this window gives us plenty to enjoy gobbling up.
    Nothing to say that in 2 years time you could look at our current squad and see some of them plying their trade in League 2 or below. 

    Kelman has no pedigree in anything but League 1. Same with Apter and Olaofe. Then there are our Academy players such as TC and Anderson.

    As you say......the proof of the pudding is in the eating. I do hope I am eating my words along with a slice of humble pie in 2 years time...but I could also be right. 
    I get your drift….
  • fenaddick said:
    Going to keep my hopes down and assume it was Bennett who had the medical 
    I would guess NJ has seen enough of the two trialists by now, so they’ll either ended their trials or offered a deal with the hope they’ll sign in time for Saturday. I agree Bennett seems likely, Dexter didn’t impress and is still under contract at Wolves.
  • RedRyan said:
    I went and had a look at our squad from a couple years ago, and there are a horrendous number now in league 2 or non league. Just shows how far we've come, and how important that playoff win was for the direction of the club. The proof of the pudding will be in the eating etc but hopefully this window gives us plenty to enjoy gobbling up.
    Nothing to say that in 2 years time you could look at our current squad and see some of them plying their trade in League 2 or below. 

    Kelman has no pedigree in anything but League 1. Same with Apter and Olaofe. Then there are our Academy players such as TC and Anderson.

    As you say......the proof of the pudding is in the eating. I do hope I am eating my words along with a slice of humble pie in 2 years time...but I could also be right. 
    Shut up you melt 
    Twattish comment, Golfies comments could well turn out to be true. 

    As he says he hopes not but going on our past record with players it could easily happen 
    We could sign Messi and golfie would moan he’s too old with no resale value. 

    Wouldn't pass the height test either.
  • Scoham said:
    RedRyan said:
    I went and had a look at our squad from a couple years ago, and there are a horrendous number now in league 2 or non league. Just shows how far we've come, and how important that playoff win was for the direction of the club. The proof of the pudding will be in the eating etc but hopefully this window gives us plenty to enjoy gobbling up.
    Nothing to say that in 2 years time you could look at our current squad and see some of them plying their trade in League 2 or below. 

    Kelman has no pedigree in anything but League 1. Same with Apter and Olaofe. Then there are our Academy players such as TC and Anderson.

    As you say......the proof of the pudding is in the eating. I do hope I am eating my words along with a slice of humble pie in 2 years time...but I could also be right. 
    Shut up you melt 
    It's called a counter arguement. None of what I stated isn't true. Not saying those players will disappear off the face of the earth but no one can say 100% that they wont be below the Championship when their contracts are up. 
    I’ll give you some backup on this golfie. Although your argument is I think on the extreme side I do see where you are coming from. The main thrust of our recruitment has been to pick off the better league one players which I think you’ll agree was the way to go. We’ve supplemented that with some older experienced Championship players who in my humble opinion with the exception of Kaminski arnt names that would blow anyone’s socks off. Sound but probably not any better than those found in any Championship squad we’ll face. We need both sides of that equation to work and there’s probably more risk of that blowing up with the “exciting “ signings from league one, than the steady Eddie older payers. It’s absolutely terrific that for the first time in years we’ve actually gone and spent some decent money and we should enjoy it but I think a lot of people are getting carried away. This squad has if all works out given us a fighting chance of survival. For me that’s about it. Only for example but there’s as much chance of us lauding Fullah at the seasons end as it is Kelman or Apter. We’ve gambled and need to hope it works out. 
    Your last sentence would be true whoever we signed, are you saying there was alternative strategy that wouldn’t have been a gamble, or less of a gamble?
    100% what you’ve just said. What I’m trying to say is suppose is that all of our “exciting” signings were good in league one. Wright-Phillips was excellent in league one but couldn’t make the step up to offer what we needed in The Championship. That goes for TC, Anderson, Coventry, Edward’s and Ramsay. Even Jones. We don’t have a tried Championship squad. I’m hopeful because I trust NJ and PC but I’d be very surprised if we’re not in a season long relegation battle. This group would be an awesome league one squad but very average where we currently are.
  • Chunes said:
    As has been widely reported - even if we didn't go up - TC would still be playing in the Championship this season. 
    Absolutely. Better player than Small IMO
  • Scoham said:
    RedRyan said:
    I went and had a look at our squad from a couple years ago, and there are a horrendous number now in league 2 or non league. Just shows how far we've come, and how important that playoff win was for the direction of the club. The proof of the pudding will be in the eating etc but hopefully this window gives us plenty to enjoy gobbling up.
    Nothing to say that in 2 years time you could look at our current squad and see some of them plying their trade in League 2 or below. 

    Kelman has no pedigree in anything but League 1. Same with Apter and Olaofe. Then there are our Academy players such as TC and Anderson.

    As you say......the proof of the pudding is in the eating. I do hope I am eating my words along with a slice of humble pie in 2 years time...but I could also be right. 
    Shut up you melt 
    It's called a counter arguement. None of what I stated isn't true. Not saying those players will disappear off the face of the earth but no one can say 100% that they wont be below the Championship when their contracts are up. 
    I’ll give you some backup on this golfie. Although your argument is I think on the extreme side I do see where you are coming from. The main thrust of our recruitment has been to pick off the better league one players which I think you’ll agree was the way to go. We’ve supplemented that with some older experienced Championship players who in my humble opinion with the exception of Kaminski arnt names that would blow anyone’s socks off. Sound but probably not any better than those found in any Championship squad we’ll face. We need both sides of that equation to work and there’s probably more risk of that blowing up with the “exciting “ signings from league one, than the steady Eddie older payers. It’s absolutely terrific that for the first time in years we’ve actually gone and spent some decent money and we should enjoy it but I think a lot of people are getting carried away. This squad has if all works out given us a fighting chance of survival. For me that’s about it. Only for example but there’s as much chance of us lauding Fullah at the seasons end as it is Kelman or Apter. We’ve gambled and need to hope it works out. 
    Your last sentence would be true whoever we signed, are you saying there was alternative strategy that wouldn’t have been a gamble, or less of a gamble?
    100% what you’ve just said. What I’m trying to say is suppose is that all of our “exciting” signings were good in league one. Wright-Phillips was excellent in league one but couldn’t make the step up to offer what we needed in The Championship. That goes for TC, Anderson, Coventry, Edward’s and Ramsay. Even Jones. We don’t have a tried Championship squad. I’m hopeful because I trust NJ and PC but I’d be very surprised if we’re not in a season long relegation battle. This group would be an awesome league one squad but very average where we currently are.
    Agreed - the strength of Jones sides is that when it comes together they tend to be better than the sum of its parts. In this case those parts are mostly very much an unknown quantity at this level.

    I expect that MOST of them will indeed make the step up, but it would be naive to think they will all do so. I don't think personally we'll be in a relegation scrap all season but I do think we'll be down there for a good while and hopefully another late surge like last season to carry us to safety in the new year.
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  • RedRyan said:
    I went and had a look at our squad from a couple years ago, and there are a horrendous number now in league 2 or non league. Just shows how far we've come, and how important that playoff win was for the direction of the club. The proof of the pudding will be in the eating etc but hopefully this window gives us plenty to enjoy gobbling up.
    Nothing to say that in 2 years time you could look at our current squad and see some of them plying their trade in League 2 or below. 

    Kelman has no pedigree in anything but League 1. Same with Apter and Olaofe. Then there are our Academy players such as TC and Anderson.

    As you say......the proof of the pudding is in the eating. I do hope I am eating my words along with a slice of humble pie in 2 years time...but I could also be right. 
    Shut up you melt 
    Twattish comment, Golfies comments could well turn out to be true. 

    As he says he hopes not but going on our past record with players it could easily happen 
    We could sign Messi and golfie would moan he’s too old with no resale value. 
    In any case, Messi would fail the CL height test. 


  • sam3110 said:
    fenaddick said:
    Going to keep my hopes down and assume it was Bennett who had the medical 
    Not sure that makes sense, surely you give at least a quick medical to anyone that comes on trial with you? 
    Is it possible to have a medical and still travel to Southend to play 16 minutes in the match? Possibly, I've no idea how intensive or long a medical is these days. Does seem weird for a trialist to play a match and have medical on the same day. Surely you'd book it for another day.
  • sam3110 said:
    fenaddick said:
    Going to keep my hopes down and assume it was Bennett who had the medical 
    Not sure that makes sense, surely you give at least a quick medical to anyone that comes on trial with you? 
    Probably need a full medical for insurance purposes...
  • sam3110 said:
    fenaddick said:
    Going to keep my hopes down and assume it was Bennett who had the medical 
    Not sure that makes sense, surely you give at least a quick medical to anyone that comes on trial with you? 
    Is it possible to have a medical and still travel to Southend to play 16 minutes in the match? Possibly, I've no idea how intensive or long a medical is these days. Does seem weird for a trialist to play a match and have medical on the same day. Surely you'd book it for another day.
    That's another thing that comes into it.

    If someone had a medical on Saturday it would have been in the morning before anyone departed for Southend, as I'm sure many of the medical and physio team went to the game. 
  • Chunes said:
    As has been widely reported - even if we didn't go up - TC would still be playing in the Championship this season. 
    If NJ shows to much confidence in TC that could be a problem ..we have better players now that can play that role so no loyalty if TC finds the first few games a struggle 
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  • Uboat said:
    sam3110 said:
    fenaddick said:
    Going to keep my hopes down and assume it was Bennett who had the medical 
    Not sure that makes sense, surely you give at least a quick medical to anyone that comes on trial with you? 
    Is it possible to have a medical and still travel to Southend to play 16 minutes in the match? Possibly, I've no idea how intensive or long a medical is these days. Does seem weird for a trialist to play a match and have medical on the same day. Surely you'd book it for another day.
    Think of it as a second viewing on a house. The one where you spot the damp and the unusually high number of rat traps out the back. 
    In this town, Billy says, everybody's trying to tell you what to do...
  • Uboat said:
    sam3110 said:
    fenaddick said:
    Going to keep my hopes down and assume it was Bennett who had the medical 
    Not sure that makes sense, surely you give at least a quick medical to anyone that comes on trial with you? 
    Is it possible to have a medical and still travel to Southend to play 16 minutes in the match? Possibly, I've no idea how intensive or long a medical is these days. Does seem weird for a trialist to play a match and have medical on the same day. Surely you'd book it for another day.
    Think of it as a second viewing on a house. The one where you spot the damp and the unusually high number of rat traps out the back. 
    And still buying it
  • fenaddick said:
    Going to keep my hopes down and assume it was Bennett who had the medical 
    I think the same tbh 
    Think he'd be a decent squad signing...... 9 on the bench and all that....... to me he hasn't looked any more out of place than the Mitchell brothers for example....
  • Chunes said:
    As has been widely reported - even if we didn't go up - TC would still be playing in the Championship this season. 
    If NJ shows to much confidence in TC that could be a problem ..we have better players now that can play that role so no loyalty if TC finds the first few games a struggle 
    I don't think he will..... judging by the signings he's made so far..... and I think he plays who he judges to be the best pick given whatever circumstances...?
  • If what we have done is not comfortable to stay up I worry for every single L1 club that gets promoted from now on. Don’t expect it to be a cakewalk but this team on paper and manager looks far too good to be relegated 
    Not sure what else the club could've done to give us a great chance at staying up this season. Been a great effort so far. Time for us to get behind the team
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