Charlton can confirm that the following players will leave the club this summer, following the expiration of their current contracts.
•Tal Ben Haim
•Simon Church
•Chris Eagles
•Roger Johnson
•Lawrie Wilson
•Oguchi Onyewu
•Neil Etheridge
•Jack Munns
•Harry Osborne
•Harry Gerard
•Kadell Daniel
•Kurtis Cumberbatch
•Kieran Monlouis
•Rhys Browne
•Levander Pyke
http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/charlton-released-players-2015-2452676.aspx
Comments
I thought Eagles was worth keeping - didn't do much wrong and scored a couple of vital goals. Not sure if we are going to get better unless, as above, we are thinking about spending big.
I thought Ben Haim was part of a solid defense under Peeters but he played far less under Luzon.
Next questions are whether Buyens and Bulot stay or go... And whether Lepoint goes off to STVV?
IMO I would not of offered Eagles or Ben Haim a new deal either.
I guess that's fairly normal attrition.
I'm not really surprised of those who were senior 1st team squad members.
4 were on temporary contracts, another 2 couldn't establish themselves in the 1st team this season -and TBH leaving was the worst kept secret at the club.
Clearing the decks will make way for summer signings, hopefully to improve the quality of the 1st team.
Onwards and upwards.
Let's hope this is a good sign and we are getting better
Also, not that I ever saw them play but thought that Pyke and Gerard were supposed to be pretty good players, and in terms of the Network maybe they could have been moved to STVV, Jena or Alcoron for some senior game time to test them out? or is it just a case that we have better below them in the age ranges?
TBH for me was our player of the season during the first half of the season, and I would have liked to have kept him around, but I expect he wanted a move elsewhere. He is in the twilight of his career so fairplay to him.