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2025/26 END-OF-SEASON SQUAD UPDATE

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  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,914
    edited May 9
    bromleyjohn said:
    Why dykes is there is because there is a real dirth of strikers. Is Godden going to be another chuks but worse in that he’ll average 5 games per season . Desperately need two new strikers better than kelman and ahadme (yes we still have him) and two new creative midfielders better than carey who as a creative midfielder doesn’t cut it. Jones of course knows all this and will be asking for money 

    Bracketing Charlie Kelman and Ahadme together should really bring back  a massive Red flag 🚩

    I was frustrated all season with the service Charlie was getting when it was patently clear to me and a few others that Charlie needed the ball on the ground and in the channels as he wasn't going to win headers against 6ft.4in defenders in the Championship.

    If Kelman hasn't convinced Fan/critics now that he can be a threat in this division with either good passes to him or the right partner as he has a Sharp first touch as he showed on numerous occasions including the best team goal of the season with the Kaminski, Kelman, TC, Carey and Bree finish then I'm totally discombobulated!

    The goal against Hull was a sublime striker's goal out of the top trumps and I for one knew it was coming.

    We paid off Charlie Kirk but hopefully we can find a League 2 side who will take the Gasman either if we have to pay 75% of his wage. 
  • JustFloydRoad
    JustFloydRoad Posts: 2,632
    Scoham said:
    Radostanradical said:
    We need to get some of the ones who have 1 year left out the door, even if it means free transfers, however from what I can see theres only 2 - Z Mitchell and Macca.
    https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/101316/updated-squad-list-5-february-2026

    There’s several expiring in a year:

    Mannion
    Asiimwe
    Jones
    Mitchell x 2
    Ramsay
    Gillesphey
    Coventry
    Docherty
    Kanu


    TC also (the trigger was only for another season)
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,092
    Gassan Ahadme, Karoy Anderson, Rob Apter, Nathan Asiimwe, Amari’i Bell, Tiernan Brooks, Reece Burke, Sonny Carey, Conor Coventry, Kaheim Dixon, Greg Docherty, Josh Edwards, Ibrahim Fullah, Macaulay Gillesphey, Keenan Gough, Lloyd Jones, Thomas Kaminski, Daniel Kanu, Charlie Kelman, Harvey Knibbs, Miles Leaburn, Will Mannion, Micah Mbick, Alex Mitchell, Zach Mitchell, Tanto Olaofe, Kayne Ramsay, Joe Rankin-Costello, Collins Sichenje.

    Bold are who I expect to be sold, italics out on loan. 

    Would leave us with 19 players. 
  • JustFloydRoad
    JustFloydRoad Posts: 2,632
    edited May 9

    Updated First Team Squad sheet

    Goalkeepers

    Tiernan Brooks 2028 (+1 year option)

    Thomas Kaminski 2028

    Will Mannion 2027 (+1 year option)

    Right Wing Backs

    Nathan Asiimwe 2027 (+1 year option) 

    Centre Backs

    Amari’i Bell 2027

    Reece Burke 2027 (+1 year option)

    Macaulay Gillesphey 2027 (+1 year option)

    Lloyd Jones 2027

    Kayne Ramsay 2027

    Zach Mitchell 2027 (+1 year option)

    Collins Sichenje 2029

    Alex Mitchell 2027

    Left Wing Backs

    Josh Edwards 2028

    Central Midfielders

    Sonny Carey 2028

    Conor Coventry 2027

    Greg Docherty 2027

    Ibrahim Fullah Unknown (long term deal signed April 2025)

    Harvey Knibbs 2029

    Joe Rankin-Costello 2029

    Karoy Anderson 2028 

    Wingers

    Tyreece Campbell 2027 

    Rob Apter 2029

    Strikers

    Lyndon Dykes 2026 (in discussions)

    Matty Godden 2026 (in discussions)

    Charlie Kelman 2029

    Miles Leaburn 2028

    Gassan Ahadme 2028 

    Daniel Kanu 2027 

    Micah Mbick 2028 (+1 year option) 

    Tanto Olaofe 2028 (+1 year option) 

    Don't really know much about the youth squads: find their contracts here

  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,789
    blackpool72 said:
    Garrymanilow said:
    When was the last time we had a retained list where there were only two players who we let go? It's such an improvement from the past decade where we would just churn through an entire squad of players every season and have about 7 professionals on the books before we started making signings.
    Personally I would have liked to see more than 2 players released from that list.
    I would have thought that before offering to pay up a contract the club would want to see if a transfer deal can be done first.
  • altrinchamaddick
    altrinchamaddick Posts: 990
    Good podcast on Rich Cawley's substack, discussing the the players retained list with Louis Mendez
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 5,095
    No offer been made to Dykes as far as I am aware they are just talking …
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,914
    RonnieMoore said:
    No offer been made to Dykes as far as I am aware they are just talking …

    Dykes will be potentially playing 3 games from starting or possibly off the bench in the biggest football shop window in the world.
    Lyndon was no better or worse than I thought he would be but he gave 100% in my view every time he was involved for CAFC and was a decent loan who played a part in us staying up by 6 points.

    Would I want a better central striker than Dykes, Yes but they cost unless we we going to look worldwide or the best big striker from league 1. 

    Charlie was a good 3 million pound in the smaller striker category who got better as the season went on and will continue to improve with better service and movement from himself and others.

    If the passing isn't of a higher quality then we stay as bottom 6 (or lower scrapers)
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 26,366
    RonnieMoore said:
    No offer been made to Dykes as far as I am aware they are just talking …
    ...

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  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 27,643
    edited May 9
    Leaburn isn’t going to be loaned out. Not unless we magically sign 2-3 centre forwards. 
  • BigDiddy
    BigDiddy Posts: 1,429
    SDAddick said:
    This game...makes me really look forward to Southampton-Boro tomorrow. A lot of long balls. Occasional good play from Hull. Not one for the purists.
    Both teams are shite.
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 26,366
    The Red Robin said:
    Leaburn isn’t going to be loaned out. Not unless we magically sign 2-3 centre forwards. 
    ...But Ronnie said he was, what do I do now!!...😟
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,649
    Dykes was great for the duration of his stay, but I felt he tailed off at the end.  Personally, I would like to see us try and bring in better.  
  • bromleyjohn
    bromleyjohn Posts: 6,024
    soapboxsam said:
    bromleyjohn said:
    Why dykes is there is because there is a real dirth of strikers. Is Godden going to be another chuks but worse in that he’ll average 5 games per season . Desperately need two new strikers better than kelman and ahadme (yes we still have him) and two new creative midfielders better than carey who as a creative midfielder doesn’t cut it. Jones of course knows all this and will be asking for money 

    Bracketing Charlie Kelman and Ahadme together should really bring back  a massive Red flag 🚩

    I was frustrated all season with the service Charlie was getting when it was patently clear to me and a few others that Charlie needed the ball on the ground and in the channels as he wasn't going to win headers against 6ft.4in defenders in the Championship.

    If Kelman hasn't convinced Fan/critics now that he can be a threat in this division with either good passes to him or the right partner as he has a Sharp first touch as he showed on numerous occasions including the best team goal of the season with the Kaminski, Kelman, TC, Carey and Bree finish then I'm totally discombobulated!

    The goal against Hull was a sublime striker's goal out of the top trumps and I for one knew it was coming.

    We paid off Charlie Kirk but hopefully we can find a League 2 side who will take the Gasman either if we have to pay 75% of his wage. 
    Jordan cousins scored a goal equally as good and wasn’t even a striker
    strikers need to do more than just ‘strike’ Godden does far more than ‘strike’
  • Watameire
    Watameire Posts: 124
    Croydon said:
    Taking sentiment out of it we should be looking for much better than both Godden and Dykes imo
    Totally agree with this. With others contracted these two eat up space where we can and should look to improve 
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 25,364
    The Red Robin said:
    Leaburn isn’t going to be loaned out. Not unless we magically sign 2-3 centre forwards. 
    I think we will be signing a couple of forwards. Maybe not in the Leaburn mould though 
  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 2,004
    Bedsaddick said:
    The Red Robin said:
    Leaburn isn’t going to be loaned out. Not unless we magically sign 2-3 centre forwards. 
    I think we will be signing a couple of forwards. Maybe not in the Leaburn mould though 
    Yeah I think signing some forwards that score goals is a good idea too.
  • RoanRedNY
    RoanRedNY Posts: 1,272
    Oggy Red said:
    Croydon said:
    Taking sentiment out of it we should be looking for much better than both Godden and Dykes imo
    Godden surely has a role to play - even it's from the bench and to cover injuries to other strikers.

    The player has experience, nous and composure - and can convert the type of chances our other forwards are unaware of.

    Godden scores goals.

    How much would it cost to replace what he brings?

    We have other strikers?  We hide it well!
  • aki2798
    aki2798 Posts: 16
    Am I the only one who wants to sell Docherty and Coventry. I really don’t think they have the quality on the ball to take us forward.

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  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 18,617
    aki2798 said:
    Am I the only one who wants to sell Docherty and Coventry. I really don’t think they have the quality on the ball to take us forward.
    Do you think we'd get enough of a fee from the pair to even replace one of them with better? Very easy to say neither should start for us but sell them both and you probably need to bring in 3/4 players who are better than them
  • The Prince-e-Paul
    The Prince-e-Paul Posts: 6,863
    aki2798 said:
    Am I the only one who wants to sell Docherty and Coventry. I really don’t think they have the quality on the ball to take us forward.
    But they can play it sideways or backwards, or simply lose possession!
  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 764
    aki2798 said:
    Am I the only one who wants to sell Docherty and Coventry. I really don’t think they have the quality on the ball to take us forward.
    I agree we need better than both, but:
    1) No-one will pay a penny for Docherty. In fact we might have to subsidise his wages at his new club.
    2) A club might pay 200,000 for Coventry but, again, matching his wages here might be a problem.

    I think we will end up "helping" Docherty to leave and keeping Coventry as CDM cover.
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 2,076
    aki2798 said:
    Am I the only one who wants to sell Docherty and Coventry. I really don’t think they have the quality on the ball to take us forward.
    I would but we aren’t going going to get better for free or for the fees we’d get unless we have some elite recruitment or are willing to go down the loan market, could just keep them as backup unless something good comes in 
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 2,076
    wolfgang said:
    aki2798 said:
    Am I the only one who wants to sell Docherty and Coventry. I really don’t think they have the quality on the ball to take us forward.
    I agree we need better than both, but:
    1) No-one will pay a penny for Docherty. In fact we might have to subsidise his wages at his new club.
    2) A club might pay 200,000 for Coventry but, again, matching his wages here might be a problem.

    I think we will end up "helping" Docherty to leave and keeping Coventry as CDM cover.
    We don’t really know what the wages are but you could get a fee, a top L1 would see it as they’re players who can get us out of that Division that could be worth it. 
  • CafcSteve
    CafcSteve Posts: 1,089
    I’d keep Doc as back-up, as he really stepped up when needed in the last few months.

    I’d look to sell Coventry but could only see a few league one clubs affording his wages.
  • WoolwichAddick
    WoolwichAddick Posts: 15
    bromleyjohn said:
    soapboxsam said:
    bromleyjohn said:
    Why dykes is there is because there is a real dirth of strikers. Is Godden going to be another chuks but worse in that he’ll average 5 games per season . Desperately need two new strikers better than kelman and ahadme (yes we still have him) and two new creative midfielders better than carey who as a creative midfielder doesn’t cut it. Jones of course knows all this and will be asking for money 

    Bracketing Charlie Kelman and Ahadme together should really bring back  a massive Red flag 🚩

    I was frustrated all season with the service Charlie was getting when it was patently clear to me and a few others that Charlie needed the ball on the ground and in the channels as he wasn't going to win headers against 6ft.4in defenders in the Championship.

    If Kelman hasn't convinced Fan/critics now that he can be a threat in this division with either good passes to him or the right partner as he has a Sharp first touch as he showed on numerous occasions including the best team goal of the season with the Kaminski, Kelman, TC, Carey and Bree finish then I'm totally discombobulated!

    The goal against Hull was a sublime striker's goal out of the top trumps and I for one knew it was coming.

    We paid off Charlie Kirk but hopefully we can find a League 2 side who will take the Gasman either if we have to pay 75% of his wage. 
    Jordan cousins scored a goal equally as good and wasn’t even a striker
    strikers need to do more than just ‘strike’ Godden does far more than ‘strike’
    Quality of those two strikes is barely comparable. Jordan couldn’t hit a ball the way Kelman did against Hull 
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,915
    We have a really weak squad - not many players we can sell. Imagine a lot of players will be loaned out.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 18,617
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    We have a really weak squad - not many players we can sell. Imagine a lot of players will be loaned out.
    Club just want to keep me busy 
  • BigDiddy
    BigDiddy Posts: 1,429
    Watameire said:
    Croydon said:
    Taking sentiment out of it we should be looking for much better than both Godden and Dykes imo
    Totally agree with this. With others contracted these two eat up space where we can and should look to improve 
    Not enough money to buy better, unless the owners stump up more.

    Most fans would agree we need better, but it’s wishful thinking in my view, based on what we know now.

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