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Charlton Summer Transfer Rumours 2024
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So much a May replacement his contract is even the same length with an optional year on top.Callumcafc said:
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Guessing we want to announce it around the same as Birmingham announce May… if Birmingham haven’t done their media bits yet that might explain itRedRobin said:Why the silence from the club today? Feels a bit strange, not a single tweet and Cawley has confirmed Godden.2 -
Cool... At least we've got the cover in now then for May, rather than having to worry about it later in the window.0
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Can the club please confirm the May transfer. Every day I log on to see if all this incomings and outgoings have happened and every day its another two hundred posts on Alfie May.
We have got to make space for the discussion, now the Hungarians appear to have dropped out of the Dobson deal, covering "He was never really much!" "He will be in Englands midfield" "We've got to get our player of the season back" " He only looked good because the rest were rubbish" "What school did he go to"5 -
Maybe not his fitness per se but seen quite a few comments saying he was on the decline (as to be expected at his age) so I am half expecting him to be another Arter or Watson. Hopefully we have enough not to put loads of pressure on him to be a 15+ man.Callumcafc said:
I really am not concerned about Godden’s fitness. He started more games last season in the Championship than Kanu did for us in League One.NabySarr said:My concern with a forward line of Godden, Leaburn, Ahadme, Aneke and Kanu is not ability, but fitness. Ahadme has spent a fair bit of time out injured in recent season, Godden is 33 and not played as a regular starter for years. We know about Aneke and Leaburn’s issuesAt least more of them are able to play up front on their own, so in an injury crisis we might be ok. But striker injuries keep derailing our seasons so I think it’s definitely a risk when we are losing a player in May that has a very good fitness recordThe reason he wasn’t getting in the team was because of the money they’ve spent on higher calibre forwards like Haji Wright and Ellis Simms. The fact he still got 23 starts last season is quite impressive IMO1 -
I'm not arguing that he hasn't played at a higher level, I'm saying that it's not a predictor of how good a player will be in a Charlton shirt - but for some reason, multiple people are latching onto it.FishCostaFortune said:
He’s played more minutes at championship level (7,185), then at any other level previously. Averaging 61 minutes a game over his 117 games.ElliotCAFC said:I don't understand all the "he's played at a higher level" talk. He was promoted with them and retained as a squad player for the next 4 seasons. I'm surprised how many people here have been following Coventry's games regularly, as I keep seeing how much of a more well-rounded player he is compared to May.
This isn't to say he isn't a good signing, but there's a long way to go before it looks like we got a good deal out of selling May to a promotion rival.
Aflie May has played 0 minutes at championship level.Not arguing who the better player is. But Gooden certainly has played at a higher level.
Ben Watson played lots of football at a higher level, CBT played most of his football at a lower level. It isn't significant.1 -
Treble signing with Dobboeastterrace6168 said:Nothing on the OS yet, time for a double signing announcement of Godden and Ahadme, now that would be good..4 -
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I suppose we'll never know the while truth about what led to Alfie May leaving. Whether he was "pushed out" by Nathan Jones, or whether Alfie's wife had a hand in it, or whatever.
What I do know it doesn't seem cut & dried. I also know we have lost a great little player, someone who always gave 100% and who was a consistent & reliable goal scorer at this level.
I also know that Godden will be a good replacement & although might not get 20 goals this coming season he will score a decent number & will give us something different up front to Leaburn & Chuks.
Time for me to eat humble pie of a sort. Maybe I'm not yet "done" in terms of supporting this club.....but still on the fence when it comes to how the squad is shaping up.13 - Sponsored links:
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I’m expecting it to be Godden / Kanu and Leaburn / New Target Man plus Aneke.Callumcafc said:
I’d be surprised if we signed a third striker and sent Kanu out on loan. He didn’t sign a long term deal only to be loaned out, and Jones likes developing young players.9 -
Godden will be decent.
Way more of a team player. Holds up the ball, brings others into play and very intelligent off the bal.
never been a rapid player so won’t lose his game due to pace.
In no way is he a May replacement, and it would be wrong to compare them.
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So it’s Ahadme as the 5th? That would be a very decent front lineScoham said:
I’m expecting it to be Godden / Kanu and Leaburn / New Target Man plus Aneke.Callumcafc said:
I’d be surprised if we signed a third striker and sent Kanu out on loan. He didn’t sign a long term deal only to be loaned out, and Jones likes developing young players.
Add Walton as the GK, Sonny Bradley as the experienced cb, Bishop plus another attacking midfielder/playmaker and that’s a promotion pushing team6 -
Any idea on the fee involved?0
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I’ve been having an illicit affair with a Coventry season ticket holder and he says Godden is 6’ 5” tall, runs a marathon before breakfast each day to keep fit, and plays like Mickey Quinn, Dion Dublin, and Darren Huckerby somehow all had a child together. He says Juventus and Bayern Munich were sniffing around him, so sounds like a good signing.18
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Other than the fact we’re literally replacing May with him.CafcSCP said:Godden will be decent.
Way more of a team player. Holds up the ball, brings others into play and very intelligent off the bal.
never been a rapid player so won’t lose his game due to pace.
In no way is he a May replacement, and it would be wrong to compare them.2 -
Far too positive for my liking, remember Alfie May is leaving!Valley11 said:
So it’s Ahadme as the 5th? That would be a very decent front lineScoham said:
I’m expecting it to be Godden / Kanu and Leaburn / New Target Man plus Aneke.Callumcafc said:
I’d be surprised if we signed a third striker and sent Kanu out on loan. He didn’t sign a long term deal only to be loaned out, and Jones likes developing young players.
Add Walton as the GK, Sonny Bradley as the experienced cb, Bishop plus another attacking midfielder/playmaker and that’s a promotion pushing team2 -
Firstly I'm chatting the worst shit in history for saying Miles Leaburn is really good, now a personal speculation that even uses 'strikes me as' rather than 'is' about how our chest-puffed, extremely outgoing and chipper forward who likes to try 45-yard volleys might just want to be the main man means I'm essentially the worst human being alive. This is fucking desperate stuff, palCroydon said:
Now you're just chatting absolute bollocks about someone's personality.Leuth said:
Shall we remind ourselves about Cole Stockton? Sometimes being the main man in a struggling team is beneficial for a player. May strikes me as someone who wants to be the big fishsupaclive said:
Behave!Codfishjunior said:Also Birmingham will think they are guaranteeing goals but we thought the same about ladapo when he walked through the door and look what happened with him
Alfie has done it 3 years in a row for sides struggling in League 1, not the runaway league1 winners!0 -
Ahadme, Etete or someone similar I would think so. Godden doesn’t seem to be a target man like they are, we need a proper alternative to Leaburn. I’d imagine they’d all rotate and be subbed a lot to keep them fresh and keep up the intensity and pressing.Valley11 said:
So it’s Ahadme as the 5th? That would be a very decent front lineScoham said:
I’m expecting it to be Godden / Kanu and Leaburn / New Target Man plus Aneke.Callumcafc said:
I’d be surprised if we signed a third striker and sent Kanu out on loan. He didn’t sign a long term deal only to be loaned out, and Jones likes developing young players.
Add Walton as the GK, Sonny Bradley as the experienced cb, Bishop plus another attacking midfielder/playmaker and that’s a promotion pushing team
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Whilst I agree with the sentiment, and it’s why I will never judge a signing until they’ve played. Statistically speaking players who play at a higher level will on the whole be better then players who play below them.ElliotCAFC said:
I'm not arguing that he hasn't played at a higher level, I'm saying that it's not a predictor of how good a player will be in a Charlton shirt - but for some reason, multiple people are latching onto it.FishCostaFortune said:
He’s played more minutes at championship level (7,185), then at any other level previously. Averaging 61 minutes a game over his 117 games.ElliotCAFC said:I don't understand all the "he's played at a higher level" talk. He was promoted with them and retained as a squad player for the next 4 seasons. I'm surprised how many people here have been following Coventry's games regularly, as I keep seeing how much of a more well-rounded player he is compared to May.
This isn't to say he isn't a good signing, but there's a long way to go before it looks like we got a good deal out of selling May to a promotion rival.
Aflie May has played 0 minutes at championship level.Not arguing who the better player is. But Gooden certainly has played at a higher level.
Ben Watson played lots of football at a higher level, CBT played most of his football at a lower level. It isn't significant.0 - Sponsored links:
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Don't underestimate the level of experience and leadership Godden brings to the team. He's the same age as May but has been in a lot more successful dressing rooms. Leadership is exactly what this Charlton team were crying out for last year. In Berry and Godden we've got two very strong heads in the dressing room.47
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What evidence?The Red Robin said:Callumcafc said:
You don’t know that.The Red Robin said:Older and worse than May. Perfect logic Charlton.
Is Godden better than May? All the evidence suggests he isn’t.0 -
His performances last season justify him being part of our squad as well. I think he’s already developed past the “loan him out” stage and needs to do his next stage of development here.Scoham said:
I’m expecting it to be Godden / Kanu and Leaburn / New Target Man plus Aneke.Callumcafc said:
I’d be surprised if we signed a third striker and sent Kanu out on loan. He didn’t sign a long term deal only to be loaned out, and Jones likes developing young players.3 -
No positivity allowed until Godden scores his 24th goal of the season. Until then he is no better than Ben Watson or Harry Arter2
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I think Jones really likes Kanu, his pressing and effort running the channels.Scoham said:
I’m expecting it to be Godden / Kanu and Leaburn / New Target Man plus Aneke.Callumcafc said:
I’d be surprised if we signed a third striker and sent Kanu out on loan. He didn’t sign a long term deal only to be loaned out, and Jones likes developing young players.Pair him with a stronger partner and I think he will look better as his weaknesses will be less exposed. Instead of struggling holding the ball up and playing with back to goal he can just focus on running in behind and getting in goalscoring areas. 6 goals last season in a breakthrough year, could definitely see him getting double figures this season as we know from youth football he can definitely finish9 -
Hopefully May will be as successful as the last CAFC bod that jumped ship to Brum.3
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I guess we just ignore the miultiple reports on here from people who've met him that he's a shy, reserved, but a very nice bloke. I know you tend to over react when anyone dares disagree with you but that last bit is a stretch, even for you.Leuth said:
Firstly I'm chatting the worst shit in history for saying Miles Leaburn is really good, now a personal speculation that even uses 'strikes me as' rather than 'is' about how our chest-puffed, extremely outgoing and chipper forward who likes to try 45-yard volleys might just want to be the main man means I'm essentially the worst human being alive. This is fucking desperate stuff, palCroydon said:
Now you're just chatting absolute bollocks about someone's personality.Leuth said:
Shall we remind ourselves about Cole Stockton? Sometimes being the main man in a struggling team is beneficial for a player. May strikes me as someone who wants to be the big fishsupaclive said:
Behave!Codfishjunior said:Also Birmingham will think they are guaranteeing goals but we thought the same about ladapo when he walked through the door and look what happened with him
Alfie has done it 3 years in a row for sides struggling in League 1, not the runaway league1 winners!
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Aneke? So we’ll buy him back in 6 months time?cfgs said:Hopefully May will be as successful as the last CAFC bod that jumped ship to Brum.Honestly wouldn’t be surprised if May returns in the next couple of years, he’ll probably end up on loan somewhere in league 1 if Birmingham go up this season1 -
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