Regarding Nathan Baxter, and whether he'd come to Charlton - I can safely say he'd be interested in theory. As has been pointed out, he's local, and given a lot of us who played cricket with him are CAFC fans, there's an affinity there in some respects.
But it almost certainly wouldn't be this summer. He's at a side that so nearly were promoted last season, with a manager who is playing football in such a way that Nathan can continue to develop his game, and he's liking the dressing room and club feel there. Why would he move to what is evidently more of a "project" this summer?
I think some players are attracted to a project and being in on it from the start must be hugely satisfying. Nathan Jones has also been successful with a similar project at Luton. I'd also add that he joined Bolton for a project that seems to have stalled a bit.
If I were him I'd probably still wait a year though. If he has a good season you'd imagine he'll be in the Championship for 25/26, whether that is with Bolton or someone who would take him on a free. Never know, that might be us.
If Bolton go up his contract extends for an additional year btw. And he's been there a year - while obviously they'll have been gutted not to be one of the three promoted sides last year, they did reach the playoff final. I don't think you can say that that's something stalling (from his perspective).
I wasn't suggesting they'd stalled within a year, just that the expectation has been they should go up for a few years (my memory could be wring though!) and when that happens things often get stale and then implode. I hope that doesn't happen, I quite like Bolton that's just what seems to happen.
It's been a long time since the last "rumour" on this thread.
Well, I've heard that Bruce Grobbelaar's son - Gary Grobbelaar - is on trial at the moment. And yes, he is a goalkeeper, just like his illustrious father.
Of course it's gone quiet. We're not looking for many players now. A keeper might be all
I’m expecting 2 or 3 more as Jones said he wanted 9 before May left. He recently talked about wanting a left sided CB when asked about Potts. With Bishop on trial that suggests we want a CM too.
Of course it's gone quiet. We're not looking for many players now. A keeper might be all
I’m expecting 2 or 3 more as Jones said he wanted 9 before May left. He recently talked about wanting a left sided CB when asked about Potts. With Bishop on trial that suggests we want a CM too.
I think Leuth means there's not many rumours about because though we want a CB and a CM it appears they've already been identified in Bishop and Potts so the only piece "missing" is the keeper
Wouldn't be surprised if we go for two CBs'and let REG leave to be honest. Jones has said we're after a LCB, presumably to compete with Gillesphey, still think we'd get Bradley in if Derby let him move on and have the two Mitchells at RCB.
I don’t think we need anymore goalies when we’ve now got defenders that can defend🥸
On this note, after the flurry of excitement when we did have our 2-3 week period of announcing signings. We have only signed 1 centre back so far, despite letting two go and Ness clearly on the way out. I know some will say Josh Edwards is additionally a centre half but looks like he has spent more of his career as a winger as opposed to a centre back! I do hope we seem some more movement soon
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IN
Potts
Keeper
Attacking Midfielder
OUT
Ness
REG
Edun
Fraser
Istead
Maynard-Brewer
Asiimwe - Loan
* Just to clarify, this isn't what I would want but what I can see happening.
Same as a few weeks ago everyone decided we were selling Taylor based on him not playing the back end of last season