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LargeAddick · August 16

Don’t know where this Okonkwo on 20k has come from. He signed when they were in League One. Someone posted something the other day that stated he earned the least of their four keepers on 5k pw hence why he wanted a move. The fact is no one really knows what he earns but I’d wager 20k is way wide of the mark.

wmcf123 · August 16

Leuth said:

Addictedoldgit said:

Watched a 15 minute Sky clip yesterday, Wrexham game 2025/2026 season. Okonkwo played & had a stinker & was at fault for a goal.
Just saying.

Oh no. A goalie made a mistake. We can't sign anyone who's made a mistake, he's a liability. *looks closer at Okonkwo* probably lazy too

We haven’t had a good keeper for a long time , Leuth. Lots of scarring .

SteveACS · August 16

One thing that still amazes me about Charlton Life...

The number of posters on here who think they're smarter, and know his job better, than Nathan Jones...

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DamoNorthStand · August 16

Bailey said:

golfaddick said:

SteveACS said:

Next week, away to Wet Spam, Doc will be on the bench. I'd lay odds on it.

In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't on the bench for most, if not all, of our away games. Exactly the right man to come on when things are tough. Especially for his leadership. Which I've never seen a stat for...

So Docherty is still here for the season

Everyone wants TC to sign a new contract

The GK situation is one out & one in.

JRC had a decent game & was praised by NJ, so maybe not leaving after all.

You do know we are about 3 players over the 25 man squad limit already AND we still need to bring in a RW.

So who exactly IS going to leave for us to register a squad of 25 ?????

I think a name that hasn't been mentioned but would be a loan out rather than permanent is Reece Burke. Collins Sichenje sits in front of him for the right side of a back three, if we continue to go with four at the back, his chances are reduced further. I think Nathan Jones may prefer to keep him because he feels he can rely on him when needed but something has to give to bring in the final piece of the jigsaw and a third choice right sided centre back may be jetisoned.

I actually think Burke is the best replacement for if Jones is ever injured or suspended. Better suited to playing in a back 4

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MarcusH26 · August 16

Bailey said:

As for a keeper, an outrageous bid for Lee Nicolls at Huddersfield or Sam Tickle at Wigan would be my preference, but nothing will happen until the Kaminski situation is sorted.

Tickle went to Bristol City

Callumcafc · August 16

Alex Palmer was left out of Ipswich’s squad for a pre season friendly in Berlin over the weekend.

crookester · August 16

When I hear Sam Tickle I think of Mr Tickle from the Mr Men, with his massive extending arms. He must surely be a great keeper lol.

eastterrace6168 · August 16

MarcusH26 said:

Bailey said:

As for a keeper, an outrageous bid for Lee Nicolls at Huddersfield or Sam Tickle at Wigan would be my preference, but nothing will happen until the Kaminski situation is sorted.

Tickle went to Bristol City

Yeah, found that one funny at the time...😉

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MarcusH26 · August 16

Callumcafc said:

Alex Palmer was left out of Ipswich’s squad for a pre season friendly in Berlin over the weekend.

One to keep an eye on probably.

LargeAddick · August 16

MarcusH26 said:

Bailey said:

As for a keeper, an outrageous bid for Lee Nicolls at Huddersfield or Sam Tickle at Wigan would be my preference, but nothing will happen until the Kaminski situation is sorted.

Tickle went to Bristol City

And didn’t look great yesterday, howler for Millwall’s first.

fenaddick · August 16

Bailey said:

MarcusH26 said:

TBailey said:

As for a keeper, an outrageous bid for Lee Nicolls at Huddersfield or Sam Tickle at Wigan would be my preference, but nothing will happen until the Kaminski situation is sorted.

Tickle went to Bristol City

Thanks Marcus, I didnt know that, I didnt even know they'd lost Vitec, who I thought was the best keeper in the championship last season.

Vitek was on loan. Been bought by Boro for a heavy fee

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LargeAddick · August 16

Bailey said:

MarcusH26 said:

TBailey said:

As for a keeper, an outrageous bid for Lee Nicolls at Huddersfield or Sam Tickle at Wigan would be my preference, but nothing will happen until the Kaminski situation is sorted.

Tickle went to Bristol City

Thanks Marcus, I didnt know that, I didnt even know they'd lost Vitec, who I thought was the best keeper in the championship last season.

Vitek was on loan from Man Utd. Now joined Boro on a permanent deal.

EugenesAxe · August 16

LargeAddick said:

Don’t know where this Okonkwo on 20k has come from. He signed when they were in League One. Someone posted something the other day that stated he earned the least of their four keepers on 5k pw hence why he wanted a move. The fact is no one really knows what he earns but I’d wager 20k is way wide of the mark.

Think this needs reposting as people seem to have fixed onto the 20k figure, isn't that TK's wage? Okonkwo is on somewhere between 5-8k so financially would be a sound move.

Crispywood · August 16

Callumcafc said:

Alex Palmer was left out of Ipswich’s squad for a pre season friendly in Berlin over the weekend.

Linked heavily with West Brom Ipswich have also slapped a 3.5M asking price for him.

sam3110 · August 16

New GK, Mannion, Brooks
Ramsay, McNamara, Asiimwe
Jones, Sichenje, Burke
Koumetio, Bell
Edwards, Mesík
Chalobah, Ouma
Coventry, Docherty
Carey, Knibbs, Rankin-Costello
New RW, Apter
Campbell, Grant, Alli
Godden, Kelman, Leaburn, Kanu

Kanu, Asiimwe out, you need 2 more to go.

The extra names as it stands, you'd argue are Docherty, Rankin-Costello and one of the wingers. I'd say that NJ will want to keep all the wingers as each offers something different, TC might not sign, Apter might go on loan, but I feel like midfield is where we'll see the movement. Mwamba can come in as another midfielder, and Grant can be utilised in the CAM role, so I expect JRC to leave.

The other name on there that's a slight anomaly is Burke. Mesík can play in the middle of the park, Ramsay too in a back 3, so an aging and unfit third choice centre back may be seen as an unnecessary squad member

Crispywood · August 16

Bailey said:

golfaddick said:

SteveACS said:

Next week, away to Wet Spam, Doc will be on the bench. I'd lay odds on it.

In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't on the bench for most, if not all, of our away games. Exactly the right man to come on when things are tough. Especially for his leadership. Which I've never seen a stat for...

So Docherty is still here for the season

Everyone wants TC to sign a new contract

The GK situation is one out & one in.

JRC had a decent game & was praised by NJ, so maybe not leaving after all.

You do know we are about 3 players over the 25 man squad limit already AND we still need to bring in a RW.

So who exactly IS going to leave for us to register a squad of 25 ?????

I think a name that hasn't been mentioned but would be a loan out rather than permanent is Reece Burke. Collins Sichenje sits in front of him for the right side of a back three, if we continue to go with four at the back, his chances are reduced further. I think Nathan Jones may prefer to keep him because he feels he can rely on him when needed but something has to give to bring in the final piece of the jigsaw and a third choice right sided centre back may be jetisoned.

We have Ramsay and Edwards out, Bell and Koumetio are injury prone, Sichenje has struggled with fitness even if Burke isn’t needed now there may be some point where he will be needed

fenaddick · August 16

Crispywood said:

Bailey said:

golfaddick said:

SteveACS said:

Next week, away to Wet Spam, Doc will be on the bench. I'd lay odds on it.

In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't on the bench for most, if not all, of our away games. Exactly the right man to come on when things are tough. Especially for his leadership. Which I've never seen a stat for...

So Docherty is still here for the season

Everyone wants TC to sign a new contract

The GK situation is one out & one in.

JRC had a decent game & was praised by NJ, so maybe not leaving after all.

You do know we are about 3 players over the 25 man squad limit already AND we still need to bring in a RW.

So who exactly IS going to leave for us to register a squad of 25 ?????

I think a name that hasn't been mentioned but would be a loan out rather than permanent is Reece Burke. Collins Sichenje sits in front of him for the right side of a back three, if we continue to go with four at the back, his chances are reduced further. I think Nathan Jones may prefer to keep him because he feels he can rely on him when needed but something has to give to bring in the final piece of the jigsaw and a third choice right sided centre back may be jetisoned.

We have Ramsay and Edwards out, Bell and Koumetio are injury prone, Sichenje has struggled with fitness even if Burke isn’t needed now there may be some point where he will be needed

Thing is you can make this argument across the park. Coventry, Doc and Chalobah have all had injury issues in midfield as have Leaburn, Godden and Kelman up front. You have to leave yourself slightly exposed somewhere, it’s just about where

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fenaddick · August 16

Bailey said:

fenaddick said:

Crispywood said:

Bailey said:

golfaddick said:

SteveACS said:

Next week, away to Wet Spam, Doc will be on the bench. I'd lay odds on it.

In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't on the bench for most, if not all, of our away games. Exactly the right man to come on when things are tough. Especially for his leadership. Which I've never seen a stat for...

So Docherty is still here for the season

Everyone wants TC to sign a new contract

The GK situation is one out & one in.

JRC had a decent game & was praised by NJ, so maybe not leaving after all.

You do know we are about 3 players over the 25 man squad limit already AND we still need to bring in a RW.

So who exactly IS going to leave for us to register a squad of 25 ?????

I think a name that hasn't been mentioned but would be a loan out rather than permanent is Reece Burke. Collins Sichenje sits in front of him for the right side of a back three, if we continue to go with four at the back, his chances are reduced further. I think Nathan Jones may prefer to keep him because he feels he can rely on him when needed but something has to give to bring in the final piece of the jigsaw and a third choice right sided centre back may be jetisoned.

We have Ramsay and Edwards out, Bell and Koumetio are injury prone, Sichenje has struggled with fitness even if Burke isn’t needed now there may be some point where he will be needed

Thing is you can make this argument across the park. Coventry, Doc and Chalobah have all had injury issues in midfield as have Leaburn, Godden and Kelman up front. You have to leave yourself slightly exposed somewhere, it’s just about where

Is Burke in the last year of his contract ?

Yes, with a club option

https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/reece-burke-joins-addicks

DamoNorthStand · August 16

sam3110 said:

New GK, Mannion, Brooks
Ramsay, McNamara, Asiimwe
Jones, Sichenje, Burke
Koumetio, Bell
Edwards, Mesík
Chalobah, Ouma
Coventry, Docherty
Carey, Knibbs, Rankin-Costello
New RW, Apter
Campbell, Grant, Alli
Godden, Kelman, Leaburn, Kanu

Kanu, Asiimwe out, you need 2 more to go.

The extra names as it stands, you'd argue are Docherty, Rankin-Costello and one of the wingers. I'd say that NJ will want to keep all the wingers as each offers something different, TC might not sign, Apter might go on loan, but I feel like midfield is where we'll see the movement. Mwamba can come in as another midfielder, and Grant can be utilised in the CAM role, so I expect JRC to leave.

The other name on there that's a slight anomaly is Burke. Mesík can play in the middle of the park, Ramsay too in a back 3, so an aging and unfit third choice centre back may be seen as an unnecessary squad member

Mbick is gonna be in the squad so gonna need to lose another.

I would suggest Asiimwe, Kanu (but think we want a permanent move for him), Doc and then probably JRC

fenaddick · August 16

DamoNorthStand said:

sam3110 said:

New GK, Mannion, Brooks
Ramsay, McNamara, Asiimwe
Jones, Sichenje, Burke
Koumetio, Bell
Edwards, Mesík
Chalobah, Ouma
Coventry, Docherty
Carey, Knibbs, Rankin-Costello
New RW, Apter
Campbell, Grant, Alli
Godden, Kelman, Leaburn, Kanu

Kanu, Asiimwe out, you need 2 more to go.

The extra names as it stands, you'd argue are Docherty, Rankin-Costello and one of the wingers. I'd say that NJ will want to keep all the wingers as each offers something different, TC might not sign, Apter might go on loan, but I feel like midfield is where we'll see the movement. Mwamba can come in as another midfielder, and Grant can be utilised in the CAM role, so I expect JRC to leave.

The other name on there that's a slight anomaly is Burke. Mesík can play in the middle of the park, Ramsay too in a back 3, so an aging and unfit third choice centre back may be seen as an unnecessary squad member

Mbick is gonna be in the squad so gonna need to lose another.

I would suggest Asiimwe, Kanu (but think we want a permanent move for him), Doc and then probably JRC

Mbick is young enough to not be registered

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DamoNorthStand · August 16

fenaddick said:

DamoNorthStand said:

sam3110 said:

New GK, Mannion, Brooks
Ramsay, McNamara, Asiimwe
Jones, Sichenje, Burke
Koumetio, Bell
Edwards, Mesík
Chalobah, Ouma
Coventry, Docherty
Carey, Knibbs, Rankin-Costello
New RW, Apter
Campbell, Grant, Alli
Godden, Kelman, Leaburn, Kanu

Kanu, Asiimwe out, you need 2 more to go.

The extra names as it stands, you'd argue are Docherty, Rankin-Costello and one of the wingers. I'd say that NJ will want to keep all the wingers as each offers something different, TC might not sign, Apter might go on loan, but I feel like midfield is where we'll see the movement. Mwamba can come in as another midfielder, and Grant can be utilised in the CAM role, so I expect JRC to leave.

The other name on there that's a slight anomaly is Burke. Mesík can play in the middle of the park, Ramsay too in a back 3, so an aging and unfit third choice centre back may be seen as an unnecessary squad member

Mbick is gonna be in the squad so gonna need to lose another.

I would suggest Asiimwe, Kanu (but think we want a permanent move for him), Doc and then probably JRC

Mbick is young enough to not be registered

Ah great - same for Mwamba then?

in this case - definitely the four above as Mwamba is a midfield option anyway.

TelMc32 · August 16

DamoNorthStand said:

sam3110 said:

New GK, Mannion, Brooks
Ramsay, McNamara, Asiimwe
Jones, Sichenje, Burke
Koumetio, Bell
Edwards, Mesík
Chalobah, Ouma
Coventry, Docherty
Carey, Knibbs, Rankin-Costello
New RW, Apter
Campbell, Grant, Alli
Godden, Kelman, Leaburn, Kanu

Kanu, Asiimwe out, you need 2 more to go.

The extra names as it stands, you'd argue are Docherty, Rankin-Costello and one of the wingers. I'd say that NJ will want to keep all the wingers as each offers something different, TC might not sign, Apter might go on loan, but I feel like midfield is where we'll see the movement. Mwamba can come in as another midfielder, and Grant can be utilised in the CAM role, so I expect JRC to leave.

The other name on there that's a slight anomaly is Burke. Mesík can play in the middle of the park, Ramsay too in a back 3, so an aging and unfit third choice centre back may be seen as an unnecessary squad member

Mbick is gonna be in the squad so gonna need to lose another.

I would suggest Asiimwe, Kanu (but think we want a permanent move for him), Doc and then probably JRC

Mbick is only 19. Doesn’t count towards the squad cap.

fenaddick · August 16

DamoNorthStand said:

fenaddick said:

DamoNorthStand said:

sam3110 said:

New GK, Mannion, Brooks
Ramsay, McNamara, Asiimwe
Jones, Sichenje, Burke
Koumetio, Bell
Edwards, Mesík
Chalobah, Ouma
Coventry, Docherty
Carey, Knibbs, Rankin-Costello
New RW, Apter
Campbell, Grant, Alli
Godden, Kelman, Leaburn, Kanu

Kanu, Asiimwe out, you need 2 more to go.

The extra names as it stands, you'd argue are Docherty, Rankin-Costello and one of the wingers. I'd say that NJ will want to keep all the wingers as each offers something different, TC might not sign, Apter might go on loan, but I feel like midfield is where we'll see the movement. Mwamba can come in as another midfielder, and Grant can be utilised in the CAM role, so I expect JRC to leave.

The other name on there that's a slight anomaly is Burke. Mesík can play in the middle of the park, Ramsay too in a back 3, so an aging and unfit third choice centre back may be seen as an unnecessary squad member

Mbick is gonna be in the squad so gonna need to lose another.

I would suggest Asiimwe, Kanu (but think we want a permanent move for him), Doc and then probably JRC

Mbick is young enough to not be registered

Ah great - same for Mwamba then?

in this case - definitely the four above as Mwamba is a midfield option anyway.

Correct. Gough would also have been young enough which is why it’s a tiny bit puzzling he was sent out on loan, although it’s good for him to be getting game time.

Mwamba’s emergence suggests a midfielder can go, who is the big question. Two weeks ago I’d have said Knibbs was nailed on to play a big part this season but JRC came on in front of him despite being a more defensive player. Maybe Knibbs gets loaned?

LargeAddick · August 16

fenaddick said:

DamoNorthStand said:

fenaddick said:

DamoNorthStand said:

sam3110 said:

New GK, Mannion, Brooks
Ramsay, McNamara, Asiimwe
Jones, Sichenje, Burke
Koumetio, Bell
Edwards, Mesík
Chalobah, Ouma
Coventry, Docherty
Carey, Knibbs, Rankin-Costello
New RW, Apter
Campbell, Grant, Alli
Godden, Kelman, Leaburn, Kanu

Kanu, Asiimwe out, you need 2 more to go.

The extra names as it stands, you'd argue are Docherty, Rankin-Costello and one of the wingers. I'd say that NJ will want to keep all the wingers as each offers something different, TC might not sign, Apter might go on loan, but I feel like midfield is where we'll see the movement. Mwamba can come in as another midfielder, and Grant can be utilised in the CAM role, so I expect JRC to leave.

The other name on there that's a slight anomaly is Burke. Mesík can play in the middle of the park, Ramsay too in a back 3, so an aging and unfit third choice centre back may be seen as an unnecessary squad member

Mbick is gonna be in the squad so gonna need to lose another.

I would suggest Asiimwe, Kanu (but think we want a permanent move for him), Doc and then probably JRC

Mbick is young enough to not be registered

Ah great - same for Mwamba then?

in this case - definitely the four above as Mwamba is a midfield option anyway.

Correct. Gough would also have been young enough which is why it’s a tiny bit puzzling he was sent out on loan, although it’s good for him to be getting game time.

Mwamba’s emergence suggests a midfielder can go, who is the big question. Two weeks ago I’d have said Knibbs was nailed on to play a big part this season but JRC came on in front of him despite being a more defensive player. Maybe Knibbs gets loaned?

There is rumoured interest in Docherty. If, as seems likely, we won’t renew his contract next season then getting a fee now might be the best option. Especially if we now have to spend on a keeper which wasn’t expected.

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