Updated Squad List - 21th July

AFKABartram

(Edited) Updated 21 July 2017


First Team

Goalkeepers

Dillon Phillips 2018

Right Backs

Chris Solly 2020

Centre Backs

Harry Lennon 2018
Patrick Bauer 2019
Jason Pearce 2020 - Contract extension from 2019
Ezri Konsa 2020
Naby Sarr 2020
Jorge Teixeira 2020 Free Transfer to STVV

Left Backs

Lewis Page 2019
Jay Dasilva - On loan from Chelsea for 2017/8 season

Central Midfielders

Andrew Crofts 2018
Johnnie Jackson 2018 (Player/First Team Coach)
Ahmed Kashi 2018
Joe Aribo 2019
Jake Forster-Caskey 2019

Wide Midfielders

Ricky Holmes 2020 - Contract extension from 2018
Mark Marshall 2019 - Signed from Bradford City as free agent
Terique Fosu 2019 - Signed from Reading for undisclosed fee
Cristian Ceballos 2018 - Free Transfer to STVV

Strikers

Josh Magennis 2018
Tony Watt 2018
Lee Novak 2019
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 2019
Billy Clarke 2019 - Signed from Bradford City for undisclosed fee
Igor Vetokele 2019 - Loaned to STVV for 2017/8 season
Nicky Ajose 2019 Loan to Bury for 2017/18 season



U23 Development Squad

Goalkeepers

Jordan Beeney 2018 (believed to have signed a 2 year scholarship and 2 year pro deal)
Ashely Maynard-Brewer 2019 plus 1 year option

Right Backs

Aaron Barnes 2018

Centre Backs

Daniel Bowry 2019
Kenneth Yao Undisclosed "Long Term" (2019 estimated, signed January 2016)
Jo Cummings 2019 - Signed from Sheffield Utd
Ryan Blumberg 2018 - Signed from Nike Academy

Left Backs

Archie Edwards 2018

Central Midfielders

Matt Carter 2018
Regan Charles-Cook Undisclosed "Long Term" (2019 estimated)
George Lapslie 2019
Anfernee Dijksteel 2020
Taylor Maloney - promoted from U18 squad presumed 1/2 year deal

Strikers

Reeco Hackett-Fairchild 2018
Mikhail Kennedy 2018
Brandon Hanlan 2018
Josh Umerah 2018
Louis-Michel Yamfam 2018
Terrique Anderson - promoted from U18 squad presumed 1/2 year deal

Henry Irving

Good work @AFKABartram

Give yourself a promote

CHG

Wafer thin..

CafcWest

Looks a bit thin. Realistically I think they will only add a RB, LB and GK and probably Cameron Stewart...think the boat has sailed on Reeves.

palarsehater

22 1st team players jesus

Scoham

Currently there are obvious gaps at GK, RB and LB, with Barnes the only u23 realistically going to step up this season.

I don't expect changes at CB, and even if one leaves we may go with four.

In central midfield we need Kashi to at least be somewhere close to the player he was. We need at least one of Aribo or JFC improve, be consistent and add goals to their game.

Given Robinson's style we need another winger, but KAG may be seen as that player. That would mean our two back up wingers are both young and unproven. Stewart is another possibly and did ok for us in the league above.

In the attacking midfield or "no. 10" role we have a more natural player in Clarke. Our other options are midfielders/wingers/strikers out of position. Have we given up on Reeves? Robinson changed from one the four he wanted being a "no. 10" to a winger.

Up front we lack a natural goalscorer. As a lone striker we need someone that can also hold up the ball and ideally has pace. Could be hard to find such a complete player. A young striker on loan such as Mavididi may be our best chance of finding one, but it would be another inexperienced player.

Get 3/4 players in and numbers will look reasonable. Much like last summer though I have doubts about the quality in the squad. There's a lot of players there that need to either improve or youngsters that need to show they're good enough at this level.

I'm also not yet convinced about Robinson. His idea of an energetic, pacey team playing passing football sounds great but unless you have the right players it's going to be difficult to pull off at this level. In 11/12 we started playing off with more of a passing game but as the season went we made sure we were solid defensively and were happy to go direct. This is his squad so he should have the players for his system, but will he adapt if it's not getting results?

At this stage I'm not as confident as some about promotion, though I can see us at least challenging for the top 6 if 3/4 signings come in and genuinely improve the squad.

Horsfield9

We're f*cked !!

SDAddick

palarsehater said:

22 1st team players jesus

Agree. I think we need a LB and GK, that much is plain. But we're not THAT far away, especially if we add Stewart (who I think could be a real steal once he's match sharp).

I don't massively rate Crofts, but I think he's a solid fourth choice central midfielder in this division. Same for Harry Lennon and being a fifth choice center half (in fact I'd consider loaning him out if he was fit).

For all the talk of the number 10 role, we have Holmes, Watt, Clarke, and to a lesser extent, Aribo and JFC who can all play there. There is a question about consistency with Aribo and Watt, and quality with Clarke, plus it's not the best position for Holmes of JFC. My point is we're not short on numbers, perhaps a bit short on quality.

simonmatthews

We need a quality goalkeeper and a couple of extra full backs in my view. Seem to have sufficient players in other departments.

superclive98

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.............
The Belgians working their usual transfer window magic!

Henry Irving

The immutable law of the squad list.

Update it and player is signed or sold within 24 hours

Left Backs

Lewis Page 2019
Jay Dasilva On loan from Chelsea for 2017/8 season

AFKABartram

Anyone know how lng Page is out for?

Scoham

October http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/15346782.Charlton_fear_forgotten_man_could_be_out_until_October/?ref=arc

Scoham

Bumping this should be enough to force the Reeves signing to go through.

Henry Irving

Scoham said:

Bumping this should be enough to force the Reeves signing to go through.

And so it came to pass

Scoham

Henry Irving said:

Scoham said:

Bumping this should be enough to force the Reeves signing to go through.

And so it came to pass

It's what Alan Pardew used to call nous.

CAFCTrev

How many in the 1st team squad now? 24-25?

Infact what is a decent squad size?

Callumcafc

If we're trying to fit the squad into Robinson's 4-2-3-1...

GK: Amos, Phillips (Martin?)

RB: Solly, Barnes (+Konsa)
LB: Dasilva, Page (+Lennon)
CB: Bauer, Pearce, Konsa, Sarr, Lennon

DM: Kashi, Forster-Caskey, Crofts, Jackson, Dijksteel
AM: Holmes, Reeves, Clarke, Marshall, Fosu, Aribo

CF: Magennis, Novak, Watt, KAG, Hanlan

CAFCTrev

So 26 with maybe 1 or 2 rumoured to be coming? Must be the biggest squad weve ever had under Roland?

Scoham

Was just doing that myself, I see it like this:

GK
Amos
Phillips (to be loaned out and replaced by Martin?)

RB
Solly
Barnes

RCB
Konsa/Bauer

LCB
Pearce/Sarr/Lennon

LB
Dasilva
Page (long term injury)

RCM/DM
Kashi
Crofts
Dijksteel

LCM/Box-to-Box
Forster-Caskey
Aribo
Jackson

AMs/Wingers
Holmes
Reeves
Marshall (long term injury)
Fosu
Clarke
Ahearne-Grant (played in the 3 in friendlies)

ST
Magennis
Novak
Watt (sold/loaned and replaced with a new signing?)

Not sure I see any other u23s getting close to the squad. Charles-Cook, Hanlan and Umerah the closest I guess. Think Lapslie has a chance of making it but maybe not this season.

A good balance of right and left footers in CB and CM.

Numbers look about right, 2 per position plus extras in Lennon/Sarr, Jackson, Barnes, Dijksteel and Watt/Novak as a 3rd striker.

Left back a bit of a concern while Page is out. Should have enough to cope with Marshall being out but another winger would be nice.

Henry Irving

First Team

Goalkeepers

Dillon Philips 2018
Ben Amos - On loan from Bolton for 2017/18 season

Right Backs

Chris Solly 2020

Centre Backs

Harry Lennon 2018
Patrick Bauer 2019
Jason Pearce 2020 - Contract extension from 2019
Ezri Konsa 2020
Naby Sarr 2020
Jorge Teixeira 2020 Free Transfer to STVV

Left Backs

Lewis Page 2019
Jay Dasilva - On loan from Chelsea for 2017/8 season

Central Midfielders

Andrew Crofts 2018
Johnnie Jackson 2018 (Player/First Team Coach)
Ahmed Kashi 2018
Joe Aribo 2019
Jake Forster-Caskey 2019
Ben Reeves 2019 Bosman Free Agent

Wide Midfielders

Ricky Holmes 2020 - Contract extension from 2018
Mark Marshall 2019 - Signed from Bradford City as free agent
Terique Fosu 2019 - Signed from Reading for undisclosed fee
Cristian Ceballos 2018 - Free Transfer to STVV

Strikers

Josh Magennis 2018
Tony Watt 2018 - Free transfer to Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Lee Novak 2019
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 2019
Billy Clarke 2019 - Signed from Bradford City for undisclosed fee
Igor Vetokele 2019 - Loaned to STVV for 2017/8 season
Nicky Ajose 2019 Loan to Bury for 2017/18 season



U23 Development Squad

Goalkeepers

Jordan Beeney 2018 (believed to have signed a 2 year scholarship and 2 year pro deal)
Ashely Maynard-Brewer 2019 plus 1 year option

Right Backs

Aaron Barnes 2018

Centre Backs

Daniel Bowry 2019
Kenneth Yao Undisclosed "Long Term" (2019 estimated, signed January 2016)
Jo Cummings 2019 - Signed from Sheffield Utd
Ryan Blumberg 2018 - Signed from Nike Academy

Left Backs

Archie Edwards 2018

Central Midfielders

Matt Carter 2018
Regan Charles-Cook Undisclosed "Long Term" (2019 estimated)
George Lapslie 2019
Anfernee Dijksteel 2020
Taylor Maloney - promoted from U18 squad presumed 1/2 year deal

Strikers

Reeco Hackett-Fairchild 2018
Mikhail Kennedy 2018
Brandon Hanlan 2018
Josh Umerah 2018
Louis-Michel Yamfam 2018
Terrique Anderson - promoted from U18 squad presumed 1/2 year deal

Henry Irving

23 first team players of which two are long term injured and one is a player/coach

Covered_End_Lad

Think we still need another striker or two, a winger and another goalkeeper - not convinced at all by Amos.

alan dugdale

Who wrote this thread title ? Diane Abbott ?

Scoham

Henry Irving said:

23 first team players of which two are long term injured and one is a player/coach

Three isn't it - Page, Lennon and Marshall?

Henry Irving

alan dugdale said:

Who wrote this thread title ? Diane Abbott ?

Unfortunately you can't get the admin these day. Thread was started on 21 July so was correct but doesn't reflect today's revision yet as all the moderators are sniffing cocaine from the nether regions of ladies of the night

Henry Irving

Scoham said:

Henry Irving said:

23 first team players of which two are long term injured and one is a player/coach

Three isn't it - Page, Lennon and Marshall?

Quite so.

Three long term injuries, two suspensions and a partridge in a pear tree.

so 18 first team players available not including AD, RCC and AB who are on the fringes and not playing for the U23s today. Perhaps they should be moved to the first team or will they go out on loan?

Scoham

I'd be surprised if they went on loan being so close to the first team. Perhaps Barnes will with Dijksteel appearing to be our 2nd choice RB.