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Winter-January 2026 Transfer Window Rumours ...(Final Day p213)

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  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 27,028
    Scoham said:
    sam3110 said:
    I wonder if we recalled Dixon because he can play in the 10 and national league loans don't have to be in the transfer window (and I believe don't count towards the "played for 2 clubs" quota?) so if we're in the shit for a number 10 in the next few weeks he's an emergency option on the bench, and can still go somewhere to play football if we don't need him? 

    It's not like I'm wanting/expecting him to play at all, but he's another body around at least
    Dixon has about as much chance of playing for our first team this season as Roussillon did.
    Not sure about that. At least Dixon can actually run.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 27,028
    cantersaddick said:
    Perhaps someone was released yesterday with the aim of signing today? 
    https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/statistik/vertragslosespieler

    Free agents ^
  • RC_CAFC
    RC_CAFC Posts: 1,851
    A decent sticking plaster window for me with one nod to the long term at the end. Not perfect, it wasn't glam and there is still a risk with the injury record of the players we've signed but there is no doubting our team looks more balanced than a month ago.

    For me, we are still one player short at lwb. If Chambers gets injured we are a bit buggered. I think Collins has been brought in to challenge Bell at lcb looking at his highlights.

    For me, the less established clubs (in recent years) us, Oxford and Pompy have had better windows than the more established in West Brom, Blackburn and Leicester.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,537
    golfaddick said:
    The Prince-e-Paul said:
    NJ has always stated that he wants a small squad and home players (i.e no loans) then we spend a window bringing in loans. It smacks of desperation or exasperation with the owners financial constraints on his spending. Whilst the last summer spend was our biggest in years it is at the very bottom end of Championship spending. In consideration of the squad we have, and the amount it could/ would cost to bring it up to an average squad quality, it is lacking.

    Maybe he is challenging not just the players to do the business, but the owners, and whilst he might come out with "it's all on me" it is the owners that decide the budget, he just picks what is within that budget. The football leagues have a sneaky way of positioning clubs (at the season end) based on their spending, or lack of. 
    It is no surprise very little money was spent. By actively seeking new investment it shows the owners don't want to put in any more than they need to. I expect the "bringing forward summer spend" was Sichenje.....partly from money due from Lookman's transfer. 

    The writing was on the wall weeks ago. We were crying out for a LWB but we had to wait 3 weeks before a player with no football for 8 months was signed. Owners wishing to spend just a few quid would have made sure we had a replacement lined up & ready to go as soon as the transfer window opened. 

    Since then it has been a "one in, one out" policy.......swapping Dykes for Tanto, Clarke for Bree, Fevrier for Apter, Coady for Anderson & Brookes for AMB. Some of those maybe upgrades, some we will have to wait & see. 
    You are aware there is a cap on the squad size limit yes?
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,072
    With regards to this transfer window. 
    If we stay up it's been a success 
    If we go down it's been a failure. 

    Personally I think we will stay up and then have a more competitive budget in the summer 
  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,402
    We have the worst central midfield in the league. 
  • Danny Addick
    Danny Addick Posts: 4,026
    Braziliance said:
    Personally quite disappointed, feel like we still didn’t address our left side and midfield fragility, but at the end of the day, I won't give two hoots if we stay up. 

    This window and season will be seen as a success if we stay up, a disaster if we go down, as it looks like a very avoidable relegation season on paper to me. It really is that simple.

    One thing that is absolutely clear to me, these owners aren't the one to take us to the next level or be ambitious, they're just sensible, which is fine, but long term in this league, we will find ourselves relegated. No team on the lowest budgets and minimal spend can fight relegation consistently. Only have to look at Wigan, Barnsley, Rotherham, Peterborough, Wycombe, likely Oxford, Plymouth etc to know that. 

    Just have to back the team and manager now, that is all we can do as fans.
    Fair. Agreed. 
  • jams
    jams Posts: 1,231
    Braziliance said:
    Personally quite disappointed, feel like we still didn’t address our left side and midfield fragility, but at the end of the day, I won't give two hoots if we stay up. 

    This window and season will be seen as a success if we stay up, a disaster if we go down, as it looks like a very avoidable relegation season on paper to me. It really is that simple.

    One thing that is absolutely clear to me, these owners aren't the one to take us to the next level or be ambitious, they're just sensible, which is fine, but long term in this league, we will find ourselves relegated. No team on the lowest budgets and minimal spend can fight relegation consistently. Only have to look at Wigan, Barnsley, Rotherham, Peterborough, Wycombe, likely Oxford, Plymouth etc to know that. 

    Just have to back the team and manager now, that is all we can do as fans.
    I think that's a bit harsh personally - time will tell but it's not like we haven't spent money, it just doesn't appear to have been spent amazingly well at the moment (and time may prove different).

    If we stay up I think and hope we will progress on and off the pitch next year 
  • FishCostaFortune
    FishCostaFortune Posts: 10,935
    I don’t think we’re necessarily short of numbers in midfield, but perhaps short on quality.

    Would have liked to have seen someone come in, in that ‘8’ role - but if Docherty can find his form of earlier in the season, that will go a long for us. 

    Ultimately, we’ve come out of the window with a more balanced, experienced and stronger squad - which should be enough, in my opinion, to avoid relegation (which is the exact goal this year).

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  • Danny Addick
    Danny Addick Posts: 4,026
    But the issue is that Nathan said he wanted more energy in midfield, which we all agreed with, then when our loan target went elsewhere we had nothing. We could sign someone with money no doubt, but clearly that wasn’t an option. 

    Let’s not pretend Field was the only player on planet earth that would have suited Nathan. Spend the money and keep us up
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,125
    Still feel slightly disappointed with the Karoy move not having someone come in. If all the eggs were in the Sam Field basket it feels like a mistake to not bring him in earlier. But overall we've come out looking quite solid and have a wildcard in Sichenje to look forward to seeing. 

    If we stay up , Summer is going to need some serious squad surgery to push us out of the bottom cluster of teams and I think the owners realise that. 
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,705
    Bailey said:
    We could play Clarke in the middle three if needed, with Collins or Burke in the back three with Ramsay going to wing back, not ideal but Clarke has played there before and he has not let us down yet. 
    If Clarke and Ramsay were both fit why would we swap them? Clarke is better at wing back and Ramsay is better at RCB.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 15,345
    Do think it's interesting that two January's in a row we've failed on a last minute deal for a player at Sunderland. To me that reeks of Jim Rodwell asking his contacts for a last minute deal
  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 823
    edited February 3
    CharltonManor1966 said:
    CAFCsayer said:
    We were in for Sam Field and our second choice was Ian Poveda, which fell through last minute according to Cawley. Strange as they don't even play the same position, reeks of desperation, glad Poveda didn't go through though
    So why let Anderson go out on loan so late on? Left ourselves short in midfield?
    Few reasons. He's not first choice and we don't play him much, and when we do he gets pelters on here as he's seemingly not good enough, and he may actually want to play consistently so wanted a move, and Nathan may have thought that a consistent run in a team may be beneficial to his development and his confidence.

    If he comes back a more consistent starter then thats why.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,125
    fenaddick said:
    Do think it's interesting that two January's in a row we've failed on a last minute deal for a player at Sunderland. To me that reeks of Jim Rodwell asking his contacts for a last minute deal
    Think you're bang on the money there. Poveda feels like a panic move when other things didn't happen and Rodwell tried Sunderland to see what he could potentially get. 
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,666
    gringo said:
    CharltonManor1966 said:
    CAFCsayer said:
    We were in for Sam Field and our second choice was Ian Poveda, which fell through last minute according to Cawley. Strange as they don't even play the same position, reeks of desperation, glad Poveda didn't go through though
    So why let Anderson go out on loan so late on? Left ourselves short in midfield?
    we don't play him much, when we do he gets pelters on here as he's seemingly not good enough, and he may actually want to play consistently so needed the move. 
    This could be a benefit to us tbh. Sometimes you need to think slightly longer-term, even with relegation on the line 
  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 823
    edited February 3
    MarcusH26 said:
    fenaddick said:
    Do think it's interesting that two January's in a row we've failed on a last minute deal for a player at Sunderland. To me that reeks of Jim Rodwell asking his contacts for a last minute deal
    Think you're bang on the money there. Poveda feels like a panic move when other things didn't happen and Rodwell tried Sunderland to see what he could potentially get. 
    and they stalled for a while, to mess him around, and then told him to f*ck off!

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  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 22,209
    Kaminski, Mannion, Brooks
    Ramsay, Clarke
    Burke, Sichenje
    Jones, Coady
    Bell, Gillesphey 
    Edwards, Fevrier
    Coventry, Docherty
    Costello, Berry
    Carey, Knibbs
    Leaburn, Dykes
    Godden, Kelman
    Campbell 

    I make that 24 registered players, so we had room for 1 more, but if Knibbs and Edwards are out for the season and de-registered it could have been as many as 3 more
  • cafc_se7
    cafc_se7 Posts: 2,369
    elbiglad said:
    I am a bit disappointed with the final balance sheet as I think we need a couple of extra bodies to give us the best chance of safety. However, I think writing off the owners at this stage is premature. We’ve been a bit unlucky to come up with two teams who are willing to spend big, but that is not how most clubs operate. From what I can tell, we haven't sold a player for more than £1m since Burstow. There are financial rules to comply with, and the owners have always said they are trying to build a foundation to make us a sustainable and sensibly run football club. I don't think that means a lack of ambition. 

    We are scorned lovers as Charlton fans; we've had so many bad owners that we are probably a little quick to react to certain behaviours. Most teams improve little by little and these owners have spent money improving the infrastructure of the club, they've backed the recruitment team in the transfer window, and as a result they've got the club in the best position it's been in for years. Recruitment is an inexact science; the ~£10m we spent in the Summer provides no guarantee that we will be in the championship again next year. If we spent double that, naturally the chances of survival are increased but the risk associated with failure is far greater.

    The plan was never to come up and blow teams out the water; it was to be in a good position to stay up, but also in a position where a relegation wouldn't cripple us and set us back five years again. I think this is sensible rather than unambitious. We would all love to be further ahead in the journey and competing for the best talents in the league, but I think we need to exercise some patience.
    Couldn’t agree more to be honest. 

    You look at the likes of Millwall who to be fair, you have to respect how they have gone about things in the last five seasons, they haven’t gone mental, the signings they have made have been built on staying in the league and building on each season.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,200
    Based on the evidence of one game (against 10 men) I would say that what we did, we did pretty well. Actual wingbacks to facilitate the system Jones likes, bit more experience and leadership in the likes of Coady and Dykes, and the "wild card" of Sichenje who at least gives more numbers at the back in case of injury etc.

    The question is whether we did enough, we're one or two injuries away from playing people out of position in defence again and with Anderson on loan the midfield options look as shallow as a puddle.

    If it works then great but either way we're going to need summer to be a proper professional review a d upgrade instead of just slapping a bit of tape over the cracks.
  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 5,082
    sam3110 said:
    Kaminski, Mannion, Brooks
    Ramsay, Clarke
    Burke, Sichenje
    Jones, Coady
    Bell, Gillesphey 
    Edwards, Fevrier
    Coventry, Docherty
    Costello, Berry
    Carey, Knibbs
    Leaburn, Dykes
    Godden, Kelman
    Campbell 

    I make that 24 registered players, so we had room for 1 more, but if Knibbs and Edwards are out for the season and de-registered it could have been as many as 3 more
    Jones has said many times he likes a smaller squad. Add in Mitchell, Gough and Fullah and you’ve got a lot of players there 

    Easy for us to say as fans that we should have as big a squad as possible. But we aren’t the ones that have to put on a good training session for 25+ players which I’d imagine isn’t that easy, especially if wanting to do 11v11 work 
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,593
    Well we are not short of a fella that can play at Centre Half in this current Charlton Athletic squad between now and the end of the season

    A lack of creativity in midfield is a negative and has not been addressed since the summer

    Wing backs will be key in being that creative outlet for the forwards and Carey’s late runs into the box
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,677
    NabySarr said:
    Braziliance said:
    Personally quite disappointed, feel like we still didn’t address our left side and midfield fragility, but at the end of the day, I won't give two hoots if we stay up. 

    This window and season will be seen as a success if we stay up, a disaster if we go down, as it looks like a very avoidable relegation season on paper to me. It really is that simple.

    One thing that is absolutely clear to me, these owners aren't the one to take us to the next level or be ambitious, they're just sensible, which is fine, but long term in this league, we will find ourselves relegated. No team on the lowest budgets and minimal spend can fight relegation consistently. Only have to look at Wigan, Barnsley, Rotherham, Peterborough, Wycombe, likely Oxford, Plymouth etc to know that. 

    Just have to back the team and manager now, that is all we can do as fans.
    I think that’s a big overreaction. The club’s policy seems to be spend in the summer and then just look at temporary fixes in January. That is a good policy 

    They spent more than nearly all of us expected in the summer, no reason to suggest they won’t be backing us properly as we head into this summer. Don’t know the exact number but they must have spent around £12m on players this season now, really think it’s a bit mad to be wanting them out for not spending enough in our first season back at this level. We literally can’t spend much more than that, even if we had different owners 
    Who said that? 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 22,209
    Braziliance said:
    NabySarr said:
    Braziliance said:
    Personally quite disappointed, feel like we still didn’t address our left side and midfield fragility, but at the end of the day, I won't give two hoots if we stay up. 

    This window and season will be seen as a success if we stay up, a disaster if we go down, as it looks like a very avoidable relegation season on paper to me. It really is that simple.

    One thing that is absolutely clear to me, these owners aren't the one to take us to the next level or be ambitious, they're just sensible, which is fine, but long term in this league, we will find ourselves relegated. No team on the lowest budgets and minimal spend can fight relegation consistently. Only have to look at Wigan, Barnsley, Rotherham, Peterborough, Wycombe, likely Oxford, Plymouth etc to know that. 

    Just have to back the team and manager now, that is all we can do as fans.
    I think that’s a big overreaction. The club’s policy seems to be spend in the summer and then just look at temporary fixes in January. That is a good policy 

    They spent more than nearly all of us expected in the summer, no reason to suggest they won’t be backing us properly as we head into this summer. Don’t know the exact number but they must have spent around £12m on players this season now, really think it’s a bit mad to be wanting them out for not spending enough in our first season back at this level. We literally can’t spend much more than that, even if we had different owners 
    Who said that? 

    "One thing that is absolutely clear to me, these owners aren't the one to take us to the next level or be ambitious, they're just sensible, which is fine, but long term in this league, we will find ourselves relegated. No team on the lowest budgets and minimal spend can fight relegation consistently."

    This very much insinuates that you want new owners, who are willing to spend loads of money to "take us to the next level"
  • AberystwythAddick
    AberystwythAddick Posts: 1,248
    I just can’t get my head around the potential Poveda signing. He hasn’t played since last February it just seems like it would’ve been a very odd bit of recruitment 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,754
    To go all American I think this window was a bit of a “Hail Mary”. Coady brought in to midfield with no other additions there and with Anderson out looks like an enormous gamble to me. Against anything other than the sides also in trouble I think our midfield is way too pedestrian. Clarke and Chambers look decent enough but there’s no long term planning there. Fevrier is at this point an unknown but yet another loan. We’re a couple of injuries away from a nightmare. Sichenje is definitely a who knows. Doubt he’s in Nathan’s immediate plans but if he’s forced into action before he’s settled a couple of howlers could end our season at a stroke. I’d say January has made us stronger but it could hardly have been otherwise. My gut feeling is that we’ll survive but it’s going to be a close call. Quite why we havnt addressed our midfield lack of quality and mobility is frankly a mystery. 

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