Updated Squad List - 1 February 2018

Henry Irving

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All contracts end June of the year stated unless otherwise indicated.

First Team Squad

Goalkeepers

Dillon Philips 2019 - One year contract extension
Ben Amos - On loan from Bolton for 2017/18 season

Right Backs

Chris Solly 2020

Centre Backs

Harry Lennon 2018 plus one year optional extension
Patrick Bauer 2019
Jason Pearce 2020
Ezri Konsa 2020
Naby Sarr 2020

Left Backs

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

Central Midfielders

Johnnie Jackson 2018 (Player/First Team Coach)
Ahmed Kashi 2018
Joe Aribo 2019
Jake Forster-Caskey 2019
Anfernee Dijksteel 2020

Attacking Midfielders

Ricky Holmes 2020 Sold to Sheffield Utd
Mark Marshall 2019
Tariqe Fosu 2019
Ben Reeves 2019
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 2019On Loan to the end of season
Billy Clarke 2019

Strikers

Josh Magennis 2019
Joe Dodoo January 2018 - Returned to Rangers
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild 2019
Leon Best Contract expired January 2018
Igor Vetokele 2019 - Loaned to STVV for 2017/8 season
Nicky Ajose 2019
Sullay Kaikai - On loan from Chrystal Palace to end of the season
Stephy Malvididi - On Loan from Woolwich Arsenal to end of the season
Michal Zyro - On Loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers to end of the 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 - Transferred to Colchester Utd

Centre Backs

Daniel Bowry 2019
Kenneth Yao 2019
Jo Cummings 2019
Ryan Blumberg 2018

Left Backs

Archie Edwards 2018 - On loan to Eastbourne Borough until 24 February 2018
Jamie Mascoll 2019

Central Midfielders

Matt Carter 2018
Regan Charles-Cook Undisclosed "Long Term" (2019 estimated)
George Lapslie 2019
Taylor Maloney 2020

Strikers

Mikhail Kennedy 2018
Brandon Hanlan 2018
Josh Umerah 2019 On loan to Bromley for the rest of the season
Louis-Michel Yamfam 2018
Terrique Anderson - promoted from U18 squad presumed 1/2 year deal

rananegra

I thought Phillips had a one year extension triggered by the club?

Henry Irving

rananegra said:

I thought Phillips had a one year extension triggered by the club?

Good spot

killerandflash

Getting a few of those players signed up to longer contracts would be a priority for the new owners I imagine, the likes of Aribo, Fosu and JFC who's contracts all expire in 2019

Henry Irving

25 first team players

of them Clarke is long term injured and Page has played just 45 minutes this season.

Sarr is injured but Bauer and Pearce should be available and Lennon is now back.

Ajose has been, publically at least, welcomed back like the prodigal son but was very much unwanted a few weeks ago.

Umurah and Hanlan have both played league football this season so should maybe in the first team squad while Reeco is likely to join Maidstone or another National League 1 club soon on loan to gain more experience.

So 22 players and cover from every position now Dijksteel is seen as the back up right back and Page and Lennon can cover for Dasilva.

Assuming Robinson goes for two of Aribo, JFC and Kashi in the middle that leaves four places for the attacking players Reeves, Ajose, Kaikai, Foso, Magennis, Marshall, Mavididi and Zyro. 8 players for four places = a wealth of riches.

palarsehater

on paper that has got to be one of the better sqauds in the league who knows where we could of been had we had this lot from the beginning and not had a couple of injuries, on that reading i cant see us not making playoffs providing the assists come, time to give josh a rest.

killerandflash

With no cup games now, it'll be interesting what they do with the younger players. Loan a few out to the National League or maintain a strong U23 side?

Oggy Red

Henry Irving said:

while Reeco is likely to join Maidstone or another National League 1 club soon on loan to gain more experience.

Reeco is also out of contract at the end of the season, I see.

Can we assume the club want to offer him an extension/new contract?

Henry Irving

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Henry Irving

BR7_addick

Djiksteel a cm by trade and not a rb?

Scoham

BR7_addick said:

Djiksteel a cm by trade and not a rb?

True but he's 2nd choice RB and probably 5th choice CM. Could put others elsewhere as well. KR talked of Zyro playing up front while Mavididi is also an option there.

SDAddick

Oggy Red said:

Henry Irving said:

while Reeco is likely to join Maidstone or another National League 1 club soon on loan to gain more experience.

Reeco is also out of contract at the end of the season, I see.

Can we assume the club want to offer him an extension/new contract?

Extended through to 2019.

Henry I'm disappointed in you.

https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-athletic-reject-goalkeeper-bid-from-league-two-club/

SDAddick

Scoham said:

BR7_addick said:

Djiksteel a cm by trade and not a rb?

True but he's 2nd choice RB and probably 5th choice CM. Could put others elsewhere as well. KR talked of Zyro playing up front while Mavididi is also an option there.

Third choice RB behind Konsa I'd say. But it's just easier for graphics the way things are laid out. Karl also said Kaikai can play up front. There's a lot of versatility in our squad.

Scoham

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/15915364.exclusive-charlton-defender-harry-lennon-has-one-year-extension-clause-in-contract/

The club have an option of extending Lennon's contract by a year.

killerandflash

BTW It's Hanlan who's on loan at Bromley, and not Umerah

Henry Irving

killerandflash said:

BTW It's Hanlan who's on loan at Bromley, and not Umerah

Typical admin mistake.

Sort it our @AFKABartram @cabbles @WSS

se9addick

Relatively healthy position contracts wise with only Jackson, Lennon and Kashi being up at the end of the season. You'd assume that extensions for the first two would be a formality if we wanted them, Kashi might want to leave - I'd prefer to keep him but wouldn't pay over the odds to do so.

cantersaddick

se9addick said:

Relatively healthy position contracts wise with only Jackson, Lennon and Kashi being up at the end of the season. You'd assume that extensions for the first two would be a formality if we wanted them, Kashi might want to leave - I'd prefer to keep him but wouldn't pay over the odds to do so.

And 5 loans will leave. And we will lose Konsa and probably Fosu and other if we don't go up.

blackpool72

Jackson Haas said he is hanging up his boots are the end of the season to concentrate on coaching.

eaststandmike

blackpool72 said:

Jackson Haas said he is hanging up his boots are the end of the season to concentrate on coaching.

Bout time, his legs have gone

Henry Irving

https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5a7475a3b7e62/academy-graduate-george-lapslie-makes-month-long-national-league-south-move

killerandflash

Henry Irving said:

https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5a7475a3b7e62/academy-graduate-george-lapslie-makes-month-long-national-league-south-move

National League South is a bit disappointing, Chelmsford is quite near his brother though, who plays for Colchester!

SDAddick

killerandflash said:

Henry Irving said:

https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5a7475a3b7e62/academy-graduate-george-lapslie-makes-month-long-national-league-south-move

National League South is a bit disappointing, Chelmsford is quite near his brother though, who plays for Colchester!

Yeah but it's his first senior loan. Might be good for him to just go somewhere where he can play regularly and hopefully even be a little too good for the league. I think it could do his confidence a world of good after the disappointment of the last month or so.

wmcf123

killerandflash said:

Henry Irving said:

https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5a7475a3b7e62/academy-graduate-george-lapslie-makes-month-long-national-league-south-move

National League South is a bit disappointing, Chelmsford is quite near his brother though, who plays for Colchester!

Quite near his level, from what I've seen

harveys_gardener

wmcf123 said:

killerandflash said:

Henry Irving said:

https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5a7475a3b7e62/academy-graduate-george-lapslie-makes-month-long-national-league-south-move

National League South is a bit disappointing, Chelmsford is quite near his brother though, who plays for Colchester!

Quite near his level, from what I've seen

Quite harsh. What, ten minutes as sub in a meaningless match. He is decent, tackles, moves ball quickly but got found out when said passes got intercepted by more experienced players than he was used to. Sure he will learn.

se9addick

He's very enthusiastic

Sage

harveys_gardener said:

wmcf123 said:

killerandflash said:

Henry Irving said:

https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5a7475a3b7e62/academy-graduate-george-lapslie-makes-month-long-national-league-south-move

National League South is a bit disappointing, Chelmsford is quite near his brother though, who plays for Colchester!

Quite near his level, from what I've seen

Quite harsh. What, ten minutes as sub in a meaningless match. He is decent, tackles, moves ball quickly but got found out when said passes got intercepted by more experienced players than he was used to. Sure he will learn.

Meaningless? Blackpool at home was not meaningless whatsoever.

Lapslie is a good player and I like him, but he was way out of his depth when he came on. Hopefully this loan will do him good and it’s only for a month, no biggy.

McBobbin

I'll keep an eye out for lapslie. Is he meant to be any good?

Aethelstan

Stephy Malvididi - On Loan from Woolwich Arsenal
They have not been called that for over 103 years!

My dad used to call them that, along with Clapham (sic) Orient, but that was in the 1940s so he had a bit more excuse.

You must be incredibly old, Henry. Who do you fancy for the Cup this year, Blackburn Olympic?

Seriously, thanks for the useful update.

Curious we have only one specialist right-back out of both the First and u23 squads, and his fitness is always precarious.

Henry Irving

Aethelstan said:

Stephy Malvididi - On Loan from Woolwich Arsenal
They have not been called that for over 103 years!

My dad used to call them that, along with Clapham (sic) Orient, but that was in the 1940s so he had a bit more excuse.

You must be incredibly old, Henry. Who do you fancy for the Cup this year, Blackburn Olympic?

Seriously, thanks for the useful update.

Curious we have only one specialist right-back out of both the First and u23 squads, and his fitness is always precarious.

Blackburn Olympic were a different club from Blackburn Rovers