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Deadline Day from Pg.641 - Summer 2025 Charlton Athletic Transfer Rumours

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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,666
    fenaddick said:
    Putting aside the disappointment for a second this has been a brilliant few hours of CL/forums. We’ve had iron clad ITK’s become doubtful, a meltdown on the other forum, snipes between both, saw someone say not signing him means we’ve gone from guaranteed to staying up to being guaranteed to be in a relegation scrap, one poster with a conspiracy theory about the CEO they can’t let go, plenty of CL in jokes and it’s still only 3 o clock. Just need him to sign at 5 for it to be complete 
    But no fish puns
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,926
    I personally don’t think the deal a dead duck yet .. but will be interesting if he involved in Reading squad at the weekend … this one is a shame cause he is an excellent player and would have pushed us safety into mid-table … but the club are the ones spending  the money and it has to right and if there an ounce of doubt then you have to walk away … 
    What makes you think that, Col?

  • BigDiddy
    BigDiddy Posts: 1,198
    I was 99.9% sure that was going to happen, so I wonder what has happened there. 

    - Cawley said a deal is being worked on (very rare he says that unless its borderline done)
    - Reading journalist said he expected the move to transpire 
    - O'Rourke said he expected it to go ahead
    - a newly reliable ITK who was 2/3 on other rumours dropped, so it added up

    That's rough. A League1 player not being able to agree terms with a Championship side is odd, makes me think he has more than one offer. Cause there's no way Knibbs goes back to Reading & another year of League 1 if he had our offer on the table surely. 

    Very odd 
    …..nothing odd at all.  No deal is done until it is done. If he has been turned by a better offer or whatever, why is he a loss to us?

    Much ado about nothing. 
  • Only good thing out of this whole knibbs thing is we know we have a bit more money to spend, hopefully we just get it right 
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,196
    Bailey said:
    I'm just wondering how @Goddenole can be so adamant that Knibbs was there Tuesday doing some running after the match if not true, assume it was from the same source as the rest of his ITK stuff, and he sounded quite assured it did happen, as strange as that appears...
    What if the rumours of his actually having signed were accurate but because of Dane Murphy’s involvement the EFL have made the signing null and void for irregularities ? Could it be resurrected with CAFC getting a slapped wrist ?
    Or, something amiss as to Reading's ownership issues, are any monies due to the previously sanctioned Dai Yonnge and as such the transfer being in breech of league rules. 
    I just asked Perplexity Pro AI and using multiple sources it says that all legal disputes with Dai Yonnge were resolved with the takeover, which the EFL ratified.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,123
    Only good thing out of this whole knibbs thing is we know we have a bit more money to spend, hopefully we just get it right 
    But also on the other hand let's other clubs know we've got money to play with and clubs might start to get daft with prices. 


  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,764
    fenaddick said:
    Putting aside the disappointment for a second this has been a brilliant few hours of CL/forums. We’ve had iron clad ITK’s become doubtful, a meltdown on the other forum, snipes between both, saw someone say not signing him means we’ve gone from guaranteed to staying up to being guaranteed to be in a relegation scrap, one poster with a conspiracy theory about the CEO they can’t let go, plenty of CL in jokes and it’s still only 3 o clock. Just need him to sign at 5 for it to be complete 
    But no fish puns
    There’s still time…
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,408
    You can't make this up, the talk of Knibbs knee issues are a talking point, and look what ad I get on CL, this feels like an omen


  • Listened to Rich's podcast interview with Sir Chris, can't believe he could of signed Harry Kane - now that would have been a transfer 
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,926
    fenaddick said:
    fenaddick said:
    Putting aside the disappointment for a second this has been a brilliant few hours of CL/forums. We’ve had iron clad ITK’s become doubtful, a meltdown on the other forum, snipes between both, saw someone say not signing him means we’ve gone from guaranteed to staying up to being guaranteed to be in a relegation scrap, one poster with a conspiracy theory about the CEO they can’t let go, plenty of CL in jokes and it’s still only 3 o clock. Just need him to sign at 5 for it to be complete 
    But no fish puns
    There’s still time and plaice…



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  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 635
    edited July 31
    Well one thing is guaranteed to happen, whatever club he now signs for will now get a striker who will score 20+ goals next year.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,764
    bobmunro said:
    fenaddick said:
    fenaddick said:
    Putting aside the disappointment for a second this has been a brilliant few hours of CL/forums. We’ve had iron clad ITK’s become doubtful, a meltdown on the other forum, snipes between both, saw someone say not signing him means we’ve gone from guaranteed to staying up to being guaranteed to be in a relegation scrap, one poster with a conspiracy theory about the CEO they can’t let go, plenty of CL in jokes and it’s still only 3 o clock. Just need him to sign at 5 for it to be complete 
    But no fish puns
    There’s still time and plaice…


    I nearly said that but decided it was too much of an open goal! 
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 4,550
    bobmunro said:
    I personally don’t think the deal a dead duck yet .. but will be interesting if he involved in Reading squad at the weekend … this one is a shame cause he is an excellent player and would have pushed us safety into mid-table … but the club are the ones spending  the money and it has to right and if there an ounce of doubt then you have to walk away … 
    What makes you think that, Col?

    Sometimes there a cooling of period where both parties perhaps need to re think .. if as I read he very disappointed that the move as not happened there still might be a solution that can be reached … last thing Reading want would be a player who heart not really in it ?? 
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,926
    gringo said:
    Well one thing is guaranteed to happen, whatever club he now signs for is guaranteed to now get a striker who will score 20+ goals against us next year.


  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,408
    I have to say though, I am now using a public WiFi server, and just got this add. I want to know what that golf club is all about.. 


  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,135
    Goddenole said:
    Hi all, not sure what has happened and being away is making it difficult to get information.

    The timeline for me has been: I was told all was agreed and Knibbs was at SL on Monday, he was at the game on Tuesday and took part in drills and I was then told it was “done” last night. No reason to doubt the person who told me at all because they told me about Kelman, Fukuda, Bennett, Assimwe and some other bits earlier in the window. Seems like something has happened at the 11th hour, whether that be a change in personal terms or something coming back on a medical that was unexpected but I really don’t know at this stage. If I hear I will say, but it is a shame because he was the No.1 target from the beginning of the window. I personally thought he would be a great addition and the most exciting one. Hopefully we get clarity from some of the journalists involved when they talk to the managers.
    Please, stop these posts just to get ‘likes’. At this rate you’ll be overtaking my 8.3k in a matter of weeks 😭
  • Bailey
    Bailey Posts: 3,291
    bobmunro said:
    I personally don’t think the deal a dead duck yet .. but will be interesting if he involved in Reading squad at the weekend … this one is a shame cause he is an excellent player and would have pushed us safety into mid-table … but the club are the ones spending  the money and it has to right and if there an ounce of doubt then you have to walk away … 
    What makes you think that, Col?

    Sometimes there a cooling of period where both parties perhaps need to re think .. if as I read he very disappointed that the move as not happened there still might be a solution that can be reached … last thing Reading want would be a player who heart not really in it ?? 
    You've nailed it Ronnie, failed the medical because he didn't have a heart, we dodged a bullet there. 
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 4,550
    Just to add the amount of work gone into this transfer like the Kelman transfer, if it something that can sorted out got to be better then wasting all that time and having to start again ??
  • I have to say though, I am now using a public WiFi server, and just got this add. I want to know what that golf club is all about.. 


    It's a radar club that picks up the static caused by pvc (I wonder what websites you've been looking at to get ads served with these similar items 
  • jonno
    jonno Posts: 117
    J BLOCK said:
    Hahaha these ‘ITK’s’ saying it was a done and he’d signed and completed his medical. People parroting off others pretending to be read in. 
    Completing a medical (ie. undertaking all the tests) isn't the same as passing a medical

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  • swordfish
    swordfish Posts: 4,238
    If people are passing on what they've been told by way of rumours, then I'd still like to hear it. If they've made it up, then I don't. Knibbs was a strong rumour as posted by those more ITK than me, so something unforseen has happened. There's no need for forum willy waving and digging out posters from other sites. We move on. 
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,496
    I personally don’t think the deal a dead duck yet .. but will be interesting if he involved in Reading squad at the weekend … this one is a shame cause he is an excellent player and would have pushed us safety into mid-table … but the club are the ones spending  the money and it has to right and if there an ounce of doubt then you have to walk away … 
    After reading that it isn't just dead it has been to the taxidermist.
  • MarcusH26 said:
    Only good thing out of this whole knibbs thing is we know we have a bit more money to spend, hopefully we just get it right 
    But also on the other hand let's other clubs know we've got money to play with and clubs might start to get daft with prices. 


    This is probably what happened to knibbs, reading saw how much we spent on kelman and got greedy 
  • Southbank
    Southbank Posts: 5,300
    The10 position now looking iffy. Berry is not match fit and Carey still a bit of an unknown quantity. From the games so far the one who looks most impressive in that position is Fullah, but he is so new to mens' football 
  • 21cws
    21cws Posts: 109
    MarcusH26 said:
    Only good thing out of this whole knibbs thing is we know we have a bit more money to spend, hopefully we just get it right 
    But also on the other hand let's other clubs know we've got money to play with and clubs might start to get daft with prices. 


    This is probably what happened to knibbs, reading saw how much we spent on kelman and got greedy 
    I believe this is the case. Is this why Jones was saying don’t believe everything you read figures wise on what we have spent on players already? 
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,816

  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,816
    Not sure what decision is to be made this evening? 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,886
    edited July 31
    Not sure what decision is to be made this evening? 
    Maybe they mean the final decision between Reading and the player about whether he will be available for them this weekend. And nothing actually to do with us.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,386
    That, or we've gone in with a lower number because of an issue in the medical, and they're deciding on that?