Same story every window but I hope we are willing to pay a little bit more to sign a player early in the window, rather than waiting till the end. If we do the latter we may have dropped too many points already to make something of the season
With Miles now being sidelined for effectively the rest of the season, will we now see how 'serious' this new ownership are about getting CAFC promoted. Tedic has not been the answer, and needs to go back, Kanu is not ready for game after game and May can't keep being the main man week in and week out. Scott needs to stop talking the talk and start walking the walk...no freebies or young loans, but spend some dosh on a proven experienced striker. Then back it up with a new CB as a minimum. Do i think it'll happen...sadly no! How I hope I'm proved wrong!
Have to agree with you @Redmidland Think the season has been blowen out of the water with the injury to Miles.
Anyone that believes the new owners will put money on the table for transfers ,that will do the business for Charlton and get us into top 6 are living in the wrong dream.
Season is dead by 31st Dec 2023 regardless of any money.
The owners can prove me wrong of course ,but that won’t happen.
Given Methven’s comments after the last transfer window suggesting we were over our wage limit, I’m struggling to see how we’re going to pull off anything significant here. If we want to get senior players in we’ll have to shift a decent amount of wages, more than we’d be able to get from loaning out Kirk. Gambling on young players who don’t count towards the financial rules will be our only hope (not always a bad thing, but Andy Scott’s loan record doesn’t fill me with confidence).
Given Methven’s comments after the last transfer window suggesting we were over our wage limit, I’m struggling to see how we’re going to pull off anything significant here. If we want to get senior players in we’ll have to shift a decent amount of wages, more than we’d be able to get from loaning out Kirk. Gambling on young players who don’t count towards the financial rules will be our only hope (not always a bad thing, but Andy Scott’s loan record doesn’t fill me with confidence).
Depends how much we are paying for Abankwah, Camara, Chem Campbell and Tedić as we might be able to free up some room by ending their loans if we can
Same story every window but I hope we are willing to pay a little bit more to sign a player early in the window, rather than waiting till the end. If we do the latter we may have dropped too many points already to make something of the season
This.
If we know now that we need a striker then there is no reason why we aren't talking to clubs & agents NOW so that by the first week of Jan a new player is walking through the door. Not leaving it until Jan 31st because we hope someone will be desperate & will drop the price by a few hundred thousand.
With Miles now being sidelined for effectively the rest of the season, will we now see how 'serious' this new ownership are about getting CAFC promoted. Tedic has not been the answer, and needs to go back, Kanu is not ready for game after game and May can't keep being the main man week in and week out. Scott needs to stop talking the talk and start walking the walk...no freebies or young loans, but spend some dosh on a proven experienced striker. Then back it up with a new CB as a minimum. Do i think it'll happen...sadly no! How I hope I'm proved wrong!
This.
Not splashing out on at least 1 striker could well mean struggling just to finish mid table.
Imo we need 2 strikers (1 to replace Leaburn & 1 back up to replace Tedic)
2 centre halves (1 to replace Hector & 1 to replace Ness)
Over the last couple of seasons I have felt we have become over reliant on right footed players on the left. Indeed when Edun and Fraser were both out injured recently we played a number of matches where AMB was the only left footed player in the 18.
I think unless anything changes in the next month Abankwah and Chem Campbell will depart.
In terms of Camara, could we do a deal with Ipswich whereby we take on the last six months of his contract? That way we could get another loan slot whilst keeping open an opportunity for a player who is clearly more than good enough for us. Otherwise I would agree that his loan should be terminated.
Tedic is an interesting one. He must have something about him to be under contract to Manchester City. I do hope that now he is going to get regular opportunities that he might improve. If we did send him back I'd hope that we would have a like for like replacement already sourced.
The only loan I feel will almost certainly stay is Louie Watson. He has been a regular squad member although I have concerns that he rarely lasts 90 minutes.
So who comes in? If Ladapo is realistic then I feel it would be a no brainer to sign him. I suspect that a lot would depend on Ipswich signing an upgrade in the window and he will certainly have other suiters at this level. In L1 like May he is an exceptional striker.
I believe we need another left footed defender. Ideally someone who both could cover Edun at left back but also give us balance if we play three at the back . In squad terms maybe Ness or Thomas could be sacrificed to allow such an incoming. Does anyone have names that would fit this profile?
In addition we also clearly we need another central defender to replace Abankwah. I like the sound of either of the rumours here Taylor of WBA or O' Riordan at Crewe. Would Kirk fancy returning to Gresty Road in part exchange?
Midfield is interesting as technically we have numbers here,but are caught short because of injuries. Two names that have been mentioned before are Lewis Bate and Joe Powell. Both are left footed and either would improve us in my view.
Out wide. Are there any left footed players available? We have missed the variety that JRS gave us last season and have become quite predictable. A lot also depends on what happens with CBT..So maybe we would need two players.
Finally goalkeeper. Will Isted be available soon? If not we would either need to extend Sam Walker's contract or maybe source a loan. Walker should be good enough in L1 although I appreciate he looked nervous at times against Cray.
Mathematically we can still secure automatic promotion. We are owned by a couple of dozen billionaires, and Methven and his merry men are steeped in everything football. Don't see the problem, Championship here we come.
I think it was Abraham Lincoln who said the first quality needed in Politics in knowing how to count. If we won all of our remaining games we would get 110 points. Following the age old saying of taking each game one at a time, taking them as they come and trying to win each game, my method would be to win the next one game (Cambridge at home), and then the next one game after that, and so on game by game. I don't feel like being realistic any more after all these seasons being dire, I believe in aspiration and billionaires.
So as this is a transfer thread I expect our billionaires to dip into their vast pockets for the club they love.
As has been said, one permanent striker (as a building block to improve the squad longer term) and one loan striker to replace Tedic has to be the minimum in January. Also a decent centre back addition. Anything in addition to those three would be a bonus. Do I think it will happen? Hell no.
Ben Krauhaus is left footed, has brilliant balance, is very creative and lives for the big moment.
He has an almost radar like awareness of his surroundings and has very good timing of touch to move the ball away from his defender. He was fantastic in the FAYC run playing in two rotations of the competition.
He’s not the most defensive of players, will do it but it’s not an instinctive process for him or something he likes to do.
He can play right or left wing and 10. When he’s in the free role he will find the space and hurt your weak spot. My feeling is he’ll end up being given a chance in the Championship.
Ben Krauhaus is left footed, has brilliant balance, is very creative and lives for the big moment.
He has an almost radar like awareness of his surroundings and has very good timing of touch to move the ball away from his defender. He was fantastic in the FAYC run playing in two rotations of the competition.
He’s not the most defensive of players, will do it but it’s not an instinctive process for him or something he likes to do.
He can play right or left wing and 10. When he’s in the free role he will find the space and hurt your weak spot. My feeling is he’ll end up being given a chance in the Championship.
Bromley to the Championship? Just like that? Are you related?
Ben Krauhaus is left footed, has brilliant balance, is very creative and lives for the big moment.
He has an almost radar like awareness of his surroundings and has very good timing of touch to move the ball away from his defender. He was fantastic in the FAYC run playing in two rotations of the competition.
He’s not the most defensive of players, will do it but it’s not an instinctive process for him or something he likes to do.
He can play right or left wing and 10. When he’s in the free role he will find the space and hurt your weak spot. My feeling is he’ll end up being given a chance in the Championship.
Bromley to the Championship? Just like that? Are you related?
Like Kellen Fisher. Now at Norwich straight from Bromley in the same year group as Ben. Ollie Tanner went from Bromley to Lewes to Cardiff.
Ben Krauhaus is left footed, has brilliant balance, is very creative and lives for the big moment.
He has an almost radar like awareness of his surroundings and has very good timing of touch to move the ball away from his defender. He was fantastic in the FAYC run playing in two rotations of the competition.
He’s not the most defensive of players, will do it but it’s not an instinctive process for him or something he likes to do.
He can play right or left wing and 10. When he’s in the free role he will find the space and hurt your weak spot. My feeling is he’ll end up being given a chance in the Championship.
Bromley to the Championship? Just like that? Are you related?
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Appleton is clearly after another striker now in January
Think the season has been blowen out of the water with the injury to Miles.
Season is dead by 31st Dec 2023 regardless of any money.
If we know now that we need a striker then there is no reason why we aren't talking to clubs & agents NOW so that by the first week of Jan a new player is walking through the door. Not leaving it until Jan 31st because we hope someone will be desperate & will drop the price by a few hundred thousand.
Not splashing out on at least 1 striker could well mean struggling just to finish mid table.
Imo we need 2 strikers (1 to replace Leaburn & 1 back up to replace Tedic)
2 centre halves (1 to replace Hector & 1 to replace Ness)
1 midfield General ala Kinsella.
Him on loan and JCH perm would be decent. We need perma to actually create building blocks for the future. Currently we have none really.
I think unless anything changes in the next month Abankwah and Chem Campbell will depart.
In terms of Camara, could we do a deal with Ipswich whereby we take on the last six months of his contract? That way we could get another loan slot whilst keeping open an opportunity for a player who is clearly more than good enough for us. Otherwise I would agree that his loan should be terminated.
Tedic is an interesting one. He must have something about him to be under contract to Manchester City. I do hope that now he is going to get regular opportunities that he might improve. If we did send him back I'd hope that we would have a like for like replacement already sourced.
The only loan I feel will almost certainly stay is Louie Watson. He has been a regular squad member although I have concerns that he rarely lasts 90 minutes.
So who comes in? If Ladapo is realistic then I feel it would be a no brainer to sign him. I suspect that a lot would depend on Ipswich signing an upgrade in the window and he will certainly have other suiters at this level. In L1 like May he is an exceptional striker.
I believe we need another left footed defender. Ideally someone who both could cover Edun at left back but also give us balance if we play three at the back . In squad terms maybe Ness or Thomas could be sacrificed to allow such an incoming. Does anyone have names that would fit this profile?
In addition we also clearly we need another central defender to replace Abankwah. I like the sound of either of the rumours here Taylor of WBA or O' Riordan at Crewe. Would Kirk fancy returning to Gresty Road in part exchange?
Midfield is interesting as technically we have numbers here,but are caught short because of injuries. Two names that have been mentioned before are Lewis Bate and Joe Powell. Both are left footed and either would improve us in my view.
Out wide. Are there any left footed players available? We have missed the variety that JRS gave us last season and have become quite predictable. A lot also depends on what happens with CBT..So maybe we would need two players.
Finally goalkeeper. Will Isted be available soon? If not we would either need to extend Sam Walker's contract or maybe source a loan. Walker should be good enough in L1 although I appreciate he looked nervous at times against Cray.
His dad Carl is a manager with the Community Trust.
Was speaking to one of Bromley's scouts who is also a Charlton fan and he reckons he's ready for league football.
We are owned by a couple of dozen billionaires, and Methven and his merry men are steeped in everything football.
Don't see the problem, Championship here we come.
If we won all of our remaining games we would get 110 points.
Following the age old saying of taking each game one at a time, taking them as they come and trying to win each game, my method would be to win the next one game (Cambridge at home), and then the next one game after that, and so on game by game.
I don't feel like being realistic any more after all these seasons being dire, I believe in aspiration and billionaires.
So as this is a transfer thread I expect our billionaires to dip into their vast pockets for the club they love.
He was fantastic in the FAYC run playing in two rotations of the competition.
Just like that?
Are you related?
Ollie Tanner went from Bromley to Lewes to Cardiff.
I am not related.
It's a big jump.