Rumour elsewhere that Gallen has been in Crewe today.
Does he usually have to travel the country to negotiate transfers?
Yes, believe he travels around quite a lot. Not everything can be done through the phone, sometimes meeting somewhere gets things done easier and quicker.
Next he'll be saying the next two weeks are crucial!
Wonder where he said that because posters on here at the Q&A today didn’t report him as saying that.
When the players were training Scott Minto asked him something about more players before the end of the window and he said yes they were working on it. Not worth commenting on on here as it is kind of obvious. I didn't hear 'imminent' but there is only a month or so to the end of the window so any signing is kinda imminent.
Right .... Curbs has been seen with Nige today. Words have been said. Experiences exchanged; understanding nods. Next week is the big one.
It won't be a marque signing but a solid reliable one without injury problems. Likely a Northerner who can play on shite pitches (further North than the Watford Gap)
You lot need to grow up, sniping at fellow lifers. If you don't like what they say ignore them. This thread is getting like the Charlton fans Facebook page.
I couldn't agree more. I see the same 15-20 posters dominating every thread, fishing for likes (no pun intended), and some of them belittling other posters.
Its no wonder so few of the other 1,000's of members post here these days.
Its come to the point were I basically skim read as there are so many people posting in true keyboard warrior fashion.
Most of you are grown men, take a look at yourselves and ask if you would tolerate your kids bullying like this on FB and other social media sites.
Charlton have a perennial shortage of goals problem. Soon-to-be superstar Troy Parrot goes to ... MK Dons on a season loan. I can't believe the player would CHOOSE MKD over CAFC so is this one Gallen et Al simply overlooked?
That's Ipswich, MK Dons, Sunderland, Rotherham and Wigan who will be scoring for fun this coming season. And Ipswich are STILL buying up all the quality. 10 new signings already. All quality. I hear people going on about our "exemplary physio set up" as though they are the ones playing next season!!
Inniss and a fit JFC aside, this current squad is way short of what it will take to "storm the league" as Tommy Standguard would say. Inniss and JFC should be the very least level each player should be playing at to be cafc regulars. Dobson and Clare I hope will prove me wrong. Famewo, Gunter and Matthews are able. And perhaps Stockley and Washington will miraculously turn into Hunt and Mendonca this coming season. But I think if I was in this squad in training at this point I wouldnt be thinking we are going to p*ss it this season..
Another one on here that just moans about everything.
Sure you're not Nick Gray/Vol au Vent Addick from the old 606 forums? You write awfully similarI
I'm sure I am neither of these. This is my first foray into Charlton forum. Also I wouldn't say my contributions are simply moaning. I am making an honest assessment of our current squad and illustrating what is needed. Constructive criticism is a bit of a departure from "moaning". I suppose if one has no view on anything then everything can appear to be moaning.
Robson-Kanu, Johnnie Williams, David Nugent, Junior Hoylett & Sanogo are all available and clubless. At least one of them would be useful. Even grandpa Nugent would still bring goals...
Charlton have a perennial shortage of goals problem. Soon-to-be superstar Troy Parrot goes to ... MK Dons on a season loan. I can't believe the player would CHOOSE MKD over CAFC so is this one Gallen et Al simply overlooked?
That's Ipswich, MK Dons, Sunderland, Rotherham and Wigan who will be scoring for fun this coming season. And Ipswich are STILL buying up all the quality. 10 new signings already. All quality. I hear people going on about our "exemplary physio set up" as though they are the ones playing next season!!
Inniss and a fit JFC aside, this current squad is way short of what it will take to "storm the league" as Tommy Standguard would say. Inniss and JFC should be the very least level each player should be playing at to be cafc regulars. Dobson and Clare I hope will prove me wrong. Famewo, Gunter and Matthews are able. And perhaps Stockley and Washington will miraculously turn into Hunt and Mendonca this coming season. But I think if I was in this squad in training at this point I wouldnt be thinking we are going to p*ss it this season..
Another one on here that just moans about everything.
Sure you're not Nick Gray/Vol au Vent Addick from the old 606 forums? You write awfully similarI
I'm sure I am neither of these. This is my first foray into Charlton forum. Also I wouldn't say my contributions are simply moaning. I am making an honest assessment of our current squad and illustrating what is needed. Constructive criticism is a bit of a departure from "moaning". I suppose if one has no view on anything then everything can appear to be moaning.
Notwithstanding the fact that you’ve just got yourself wound up over a lad who scored 2 goals in 29 matches last season, to describe us as having a “perennial shortage of goals problem” is simply wide of the mark IMO. Our problems last season were at the other end of the pitch.
Johnny Williams isn’t the answer if you’re looking for goalscorer either.
Charlton have a perennial shortage of goals problem. Soon-to-be superstar Troy Parrot goes to ... MK Dons on a season loan. I can't believe the player would CHOOSE MKD over CAFC so is this one Gallen et Al simply overlooked?
That's Ipswich, MK Dons, Sunderland, Rotherham and Wigan who will be scoring for fun this coming season. And Ipswich are STILL buying up all the quality. 10 new signings already. All quality. I hear people going on about our "exemplary physio set up" as though they are the ones playing next season!!
Inniss and a fit JFC aside, this current squad is way short of what it will take to "storm the league" as Tommy Standguard would say. Inniss and JFC should be the very least level each player should be playing at to be cafc regulars. Dobson and Clare I hope will prove me wrong. Famewo, Gunter and Matthews are able. And perhaps Stockley and Washington will miraculously turn into Hunt and Mendonca this coming season. But I think if I was in this squad in training at this point I wouldnt be thinking we are going to p*ss it this season..
Another one on here that just moans about everything.
Sure you're not Nick Gray/Vol au Vent Addick from the old 606 forums? You write awfully similarI
I'm sure I am neither of these. This is my first foray into Charlton forum. Also I wouldn't say my contributions are simply moaning. I am making an honest assessment of our current squad and illustrating what is needed. Constructive criticism is a bit of a departure from "moaning". I suppose if one has no view on anything then everything can appear to be moaning.
Notwithstanding the fact that you’ve just got yourself wound up over a lad who scored 2 goals in 29 matches last season, to describe us as having a “perennial shortage of goals problem” is simply wide of the mark IMO. Our problems last season were at the other end of the pitch.
Johnny Williams isn’t the answer if you’re looking for goalscorer either.
I think it is fair to say "perennial shortage of goals problem". We never score a lot. Aside from the SCP promotion year and the Hunt Mendonca year I can't recall us ever scoring enough goals in the last 40 years...
Robson-Kanu, Johnnie Williams, David Nugent, Junior Hoylett & Sanogo are all available and clubless. At least one of them would be useful. Even grandpa Nugent would still bring goals...
The same nugent who has scored 3 goals in his last 40 games, including 2 in 16 in league 2. Davisson had a better league 2 record last season
Charlton have a perennial shortage of goals problem. Soon-to-be superstar Troy Parrot goes to ... MK Dons on a season loan. I can't believe the player would CHOOSE MKD over CAFC so is this one Gallen et Al simply overlooked?
That's Ipswich, MK Dons, Sunderland, Rotherham and Wigan who will be scoring for fun this coming season. And Ipswich are STILL buying up all the quality. 10 new signings already. All quality. I hear people going on about our "exemplary physio set up" as though they are the ones playing next season!!
Inniss and a fit JFC aside, this current squad is way short of what it will take to "storm the league" as Tommy Standguard would say. Inniss and JFC should be the very least level each player should be playing at to be cafc regulars. Dobson and Clare I hope will prove me wrong. Famewo, Gunter and Matthews are able. And perhaps Stockley and Washington will miraculously turn into Hunt and Mendonca this coming season. But I think if I was in this squad in training at this point I wouldnt be thinking we are going to p*ss it this season..
Another one on here that just moans about everything.
Sure you're not Nick Gray/Vol au Vent Addick from the old 606 forums? You write awfully similarI
I'm sure I am neither of these. This is my first foray into Charlton forum. Also I wouldn't say my contributions are simply moaning. I am making an honest assessment of our current squad and illustrating what is needed. Constructive criticism is a bit of a departure from "moaning". I suppose if one has no view on anything then everything can appear to be moaning.
Notwithstanding the fact that you’ve just got yourself wound up over a lad who scored 2 goals in 29 matches last season, to describe us as having a “perennial shortage of goals problem” is simply wide of the mark IMO. Our problems last season were at the other end of the pitch.
Johnny Williams isn’t the answer if you’re looking for goalscorer either.
I think it is fair to say "perennial shortage of goals problem". We never score a lot. Aside from the SCP promotion year and the Hunt Mendonca year I can't recall us ever scoring enough goals in the last 40 years...
Grant/Taylor/ Igor got 40 goals between them. I know people will mention Magennis and Hull- who scored 80 goals- but you don’t tend to go up without goals in the squad
Personally I think we’re good for goals up top this season, Stockers and Washington will score 35/40 between them, surely? That’s only if we get creative wingers/midfielders in who can assist and also contribute with goals.
I also think Davison, who looks a completely different player, will surprise a few this season, a bit like Grant, albeit a completely different type of striker.
Personally I think we’re good for goals up top this season, Stockers and Washington will score 35/40 between them, surely? That’s only if we get creative wingers/midfielders in who can assist and also contribute with goals.
I also think Davison, who looks a completely different player, will surprise a few this season, a bit like Grant, albeit a completely different type of striker.
They may well get 35-40 between them, but where's the rest of the goals coming from though?
We lost Aneke (15 goals) and JFC (6 goals) is out for months. Apart from that i think our top scorer last season was Gilbey with 3.
Personally I think we’re good for goals up top this season, Stockers and Washington will score 35/40 between them, surely? That’s only if we get creative wingers/midfielders in who can assist and also contribute with goals.
I also think Davison, who looks a completely different player, will surprise a few this season, a bit like Grant, albeit a completely different type of striker.
They may well get 35-40 between them, but where's the rest of the goals coming from though?
We lost Aneke (15 goals) and JFC (6 goals) is out for months. Apart from that i think our top scorer last season was Gilbey with 3.
We certainly need more goals in the team. Our midfielders don’t chip in with enough - it really surprises me that with Jackson as a coach that none of the midfielders hardly ever take up the kind of positions he used to as a player - Bowyer was a goal scoring midfielder as well. Maybe Clare will step up. And you would expect the centre backs to at least 7 or 8 between them.
We’re mentioned as one of the clubs up against Pompey in the battle for free agents and Prem loans.
Why Danny Cowley believes patience could yet reap dividends for Portsmouth as they vie with Sunderland, Ipswich Town, Charlton Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday & Co for players
He said: ‘The Championship is not moving. That’s the reality.
‘Well, actually the Premier League has not moved yet which can happen when there’s an international competition in the summer.
‘They are still on holiday so there’s a lot of young players in first-team squads right now who could eventually become available.
‘We know the transfer window is a chain, and at the moment that chain is not moving as quickly as we would like.’
There was also Twitter post suggesting Cowley was unhappy with not being backed and would be resigning. Like the talk about Adkins it appears to be made up as it’s since been deleted.
Personally I think we’re good for goals up top this season, Stockers and Washington will score 35/40 between them, surely? That’s only if we get creative wingers/midfielders in who can assist and also contribute with goals.
I also think Davison, who looks a completely different player, will surprise a few this season, a bit like Grant, albeit a completely different type of striker.
They may well get 35-40 between them, but where's the rest of the goals coming from though?
We lost Aneke (15 goals) and JFC (6 goals) is out for months. Apart from that i think our top scorer last season was Gilbey with 3.
Yeah agreed, need goals coming from all areas of the pitch.
We’re mentioned as one of the clubs up against Pompey in the battle for free agents and Prem loans.
Why Danny Cowley believes patience could yet reap dividends for Portsmouth as they vie with Sunderland, Ipswich Town, Charlton Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday & Co for players
He said: ‘The Championship is not moving. That’s the reality.
‘Well, actually the Premier League has not moved yet which can happen when there’s an international competition in the summer.
‘They are still on holiday so there’s a lot of young players in first-team squads right now who could eventually become available.
‘We know the transfer window is a chain, and at the moment that chain is not moving as quickly as we would like.’
There was also Twitter post suggesting Cowley was unhappy with not being backed and would be resigning. Like the talk about Adkins it appears to be made up as it’s since been deleted.
It says ‘competing with’ and then includes Ipswich in the list…
My train pulls into Ipswich for a changeover in ten minutes. Will let you all know if I see any Charlton targets disembarking if I can tear my eyes off the freight yard
Personally I think we’re good for goals up top this season, Stockers and Washington will score 35/40 between them, surely? That’s only if we get creative wingers/midfielders in who can assist and also contribute with goals.
I also think Davison, who looks a completely different player, will surprise a few this season, a bit like Grant, albeit a completely different type of striker.
They may well get 35-40 between them, but where's the rest of the goals coming from though?
We lost Aneke (15 goals) and JFC (6 goals) is out for months. Apart from that i think our top scorer last season was Gilbey with 3.
You need goals in the team otherwise opponents know that if they stop one or two players, they stop you. That is why watching Morgan missing half chances annoys me. With his quality, he should be scoring some of them, not balooning them over the bar as he always seems to do. DJ looks like he will bag a few and Gilbey. I think Inniss may if he gets a run. I'm not yet convinced we have enough but am open to be.
When my son was saying we should drop Sterling in the Euros, I kept saying to him. Never take goals out of the team unless you are replacing them with more goals. A player, even a centre half, who doesn't score has to be pretty bloody good.
Personally I think we’re good for goals up top this season, Stockers and Washington will score 35/40 between them, surely? That’s only if we get creative wingers/midfielders in who can assist and also contribute with goals.
I also think Davison, who looks a completely different player, will surprise a few this season, a bit like Grant, albeit a completely different type of striker.
They may well get 35-40 between them, but where's the rest of the goals coming from though?
We lost Aneke (15 goals) and JFC (6 goals) is out for months. Apart from that i think our top scorer last season was Gilbey with 3.
We certainly need more goals in the team. Our midfielders don’t chip in with enough - it really surprises me that with Jackson as a coach that none of the midfielders hardly ever take up the kind of positions he used to as a player - Bowyer was a goal scoring midfielder as well. Maybe Clare will step up. And you would expect the centre backs to at least 7 or 8 between them.
In 2011/12 Jacko got 12, Hollands 7 and Waggy 5
We definitely need the likes of Morgan, Clare or Gilbey to get at least 5 goals each
Personally I think we’re good for goals up top this season, Stockers and Washington will score 35/40 between them, surely? That’s only if we get creative wingers/midfielders in who can assist and also contribute with goals.
I also think Davison, who looks a completely different player, will surprise a few this season, a bit like Grant, albeit a completely different type of striker.
They may well get 35-40 between them, but where's the rest of the goals coming from though?
We lost Aneke (15 goals) and JFC (6 goals) is out for months. Apart from that i think our top scorer last season was Gilbey with 3.
We certainly need more goals in the team. Our midfielders don’t chip in with enough - it really surprises me that with Jackson as a coach that none of the midfielders hardly ever take up the kind of positions he used to as a player - Bowyer was a goal scoring midfielder as well. Maybe Clare will step up. And you would expect the centre backs to at least 7 or 8 between them.
In 2011/12 Jacko got 12, Hollands 7 and Waggy 5
We definitely need the likes of Morgan, Clare or Gilbey to get at least 5 goals each
Also Dany N’guessan who chipped in with 4 goals in 7 games. Morrison got an impressive 5 as well.
Personally I think we’re good for goals up top this season, Stockers and Washington will score 35/40 between them, surely? That’s only if we get creative wingers/midfielders in who can assist and also contribute with goals.
I also think Davison, who looks a completely different player, will surprise a few this season, a bit like Grant, albeit a completely different type of striker.
This is why I struggle sometimes with the mega optimistic approach. There is no data, logic or reasoning behind it.
A 40 goal strike partnership would be up there with the best in the division.
Neither Stockley or Washington have demonstrated that they can driver that kind of goal return at league one level. It isn’t about being negative or pessimistic - the logical reasoning is simply not there.
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Its no wonder so few of the other 1,000's of members post here these days.
Its come to the point were I basically skim read as there are so many people posting in true keyboard warrior fashion.
Most of you are grown men, take a look at yourselves and ask if you would tolerate your kids bullying like this on FB and other social media sites.
Johnny Williams isn’t the answer if you’re looking for goalscorer either.
Why ever not? If we can tempt Simonsen here then anything's possible! COYA!
We lost Aneke (15 goals) and JFC (6 goals) is out for months. Apart from that i think our top scorer last season was Gilbey with 3.
Why Danny Cowley believes patience could yet reap dividends for Portsmouth as they vie with Sunderland, Ipswich Town, Charlton Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday & Co for players
https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/why-danny-cowley-believes-patience-could-yet-reap-dividends-for-portsmouth-as-they-vie-with-sunderland-ipswich-town-charlton-athletic-sheffield-wednesday-co-for-players-3329875They’ve lost 16 players and have signed 8.
He said: ‘The Championship is not moving. That’s the reality.
‘Well, actually the Premier League has not moved yet which can happen when there’s an international competition in the summer.
‘We know the transfer window is a chain, and at the moment that chain is not moving as quickly as we would like.’
There was also Twitter post suggesting Cowley was unhappy with not being backed and would be resigning. Like the talk about Adkins it appears to be made up as it’s since been deleted.
When my son was saying we should drop Sterling in the Euros, I kept saying to him. Never take goals out of the team unless you are replacing them with more goals. A player, even a centre half, who doesn't score has to be pretty bloody good.
We definitely need the likes of Morgan, Clare or Gilbey to get at least 5 goals each
A 40 goal strike partnership would be up there with the best in the division.
Neither Stockley or Washington have demonstrated that they can driver that kind of goal return at league one level. It isn’t about being negative or pessimistic - the logical reasoning is simply not there.
Spotted some seriously exciting talent...
...but eventually got around to the important business of tribal expression