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

MartinCAFC

Didn't something similar happen with Gillesphey when we signed him from Plymouth? rumours of a failed medical but we ended up signing him anyway about a week after it was supposedly all done.

PWADDICK

MartinCAFC said:

Didn't something similar happen with Gillesphey when we signed him from Plymouth? rumours of a failed medical but we ended up signing him anyway about a week after it was supposedly all done.

Yeah bang on, I remember there being pictures of him in the lounges like a week before it was announced 

wolfgang

Carey and Berry heartbroken at news that Knibbs deal has collapsed.

Henry Irving

MartinCAFC said:

Didn't something similar happen with Gillesphey when we signed him from Plymouth? rumours of a failed medical but we ended up signing him anyway about a week after it was supposedly all done.

And I don't think he's missed a game through injury since unlike most of our other defenders.

DubaiCAFC

ElfsborgAddick said:

Bailey said:

Sad days, our 'in the knows' have become our 'in the darks' .

Perhaps @DubaiCAFC can shed more light on things.

Shed light on what!? But as I have mentioned on here before.. transfers can look like they are done and then fall through last minute for what ever reason. Some times people put information out, that they believe to be true.. that’s not there issue, if people hang on to every works they say, then when it doesn’t happen, have digs and abusive.. 

redbuttle

ElfsborgAddick said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

I think Dane Murphy has been involved with this transfer and that’s where the problem sits. Too much of a coincidence that we’ve had him now not joining and this transfer falling over. 

Plausible.

I don't think so.

The Red Robin

IanJRO said:

Time for a house buying analogy.

I reckon this is a bit like buying a house and at the day of exchange you see something in the survey that you’re not happy with. You then go back into negotiations.  Buyer threatens to walk away and the seller thinks that if they love it enough they will pay full price. 

Signing a footballer is very much like making love to a beautiful woman…

golfaddick

I don't think anyone truly knows when it's done.....apart from Penney that is 

The Red Robin

BigDiddy said:

...we have pulled out. Looks like NJ might have cold feet or we have a better option around the corner. 

Braziliance

Scoham said:

Braziliance said:

Scoham said:

Played a lot through injury last season according to a Reading fan.

Played through injury but managed 45 games, 3812 minutes, 16 goals and 6 assists, some player to achieve those numbers through injury.

Lloyd Jones played through injury towards the end of the season, it does happen. Could be an injury that has to be managed?

Lloydy still played 8 games less than him.

Just trying to get my head around employing a player(s) who have proven track records of breaking down and not being fit and it being fine (very recently) but now it's an issue, even though said player has played more football over 4 years than most of our squad.

No point speculating anymore either way I guess, it's done and more information may come to light, I just hope for our sake it isn't dead, as by the sounds of things he is a player we really wanted like Kelman.

The Red Robin

ElfsborgAddick said:

Bailey said:

Sad days, our 'in the knows' have become our 'in the darks' .

Perhaps @DubaiCAFC can shed more light on things.

Methven isn’t at the club anymore. 

eastterrace6168

Must say, it's all very quiet on the Rich Cawley front...🤔

TheHerminator

eastterrace6168 said:

Must say, it's all very quiet on the Rich Cawley front...🤔

He’s probably trying to work out what’s gone on 

soapboxsam

Valley11 said:

Real shame about Knibbs. Looks like a Charlton type of player. 

Same as Delort 😢 and Gibbs  but...

DennisBooth

eastterrace6168 said:

Must say, it's all very quiet on the Rich Cawley front...🤔

I don’t think the Club want to disclose what is happening.

CAFCsayer

flyingkiwiDK said:

CAFCsayer said:

Sounding like maybe someone better has become available?

Intriguing. Can you elaborate a little @CAFCsayer?

I dont know anything... just guess work from how things have been phrased in the press/on twitter

Braziliance

DennisBooth said:

eastterrace6168 said:

Must say, it's all very quiet on the Rich Cawley front...🤔

I don’t think the Club want to disclose what is happening.

Which gives me hope, very quiet today, 

They haven't even tried to capitalise further on the Hawaiian shirt, that's how you know something is up. 

I reckon they had Knibbs all lined up in the shirt ready to go magnum style, and the issues have put a right spanner in the works.

If they need a new model for the shirt though, they should look no further 

eastterrace6168

DennisBooth said:

eastterrace6168 said:

Must say, it's all very quiet on the Rich Cawley front...🤔

I don’t think the Club want to disclose what is happening.

Apparently we don't know anything so nothing to explain...🤦‍♂️

Bedsaddick

DennisBooth said:

eastterrace6168 said:

Must say, it's all very quiet on the Rich Cawley front...🤔

I don’t think the Club want to disclose what is happening.

They won’t . He’s a Reading player . Reading can disclose what happened if they want .

eastterrace6168

Braziliance said:

DennisBooth said:

eastterrace6168 said:

Must say, it's all very quiet on the Rich Cawley front...🤔

I don’t think the Club want to disclose what is happening.

Which gives me hope, very quiet today, 

They haven't even tried to capitalise further on the Hawaiian shirt, that's how you know something is up. 

I reckon they had Knibbs all lined up in the shirt ready to go magnum style, and the issues have put a right spanner in the works.

If they need a new model for the shirt though, they should look no further 

Do you know someone then mate...🙄

The Red Robin

Braziliance said:

DennisBooth said:

eastterrace6168 said:

Must say, it's all very quiet on the Rich Cawley front...🤔

I don’t think the Club want to disclose what is happening.

Which gives me hope, very quiet today, 

They haven't even tried to capitalise further on the Hawaiian shirt, that's how you know something is up. 

I reckon they had Knibbs all lined up in the shirt ready to go magnum style, and the issues have put a right spanner in the works.

If they need a new model for the shirt though, they should look no further 

Ricky Holmes has let himself go.

bobmunro

Henry Irving said:

killerandflash said:

golfaddick said:

eastterrace6168 said:

I know the club will never say what happened to the deal, but at the same time knowing that fans will be spitting feathers about it falling through, and without at least a post on the OS as to the reasons for that decision, the club know speculation will be the result....Catch 22...I'm afraid that we will never know the facts....🤷‍♂️

Seeing as the club has said absolutely nothing regarding the signing of Knibbs then they dont have to say they are now not signing him. 

True

The club only has an obligation to say anything when it's signed and official.  Until then it's all speculation and gossip.

If only there were a shorthand way of saying that.

Plaaayer

IanJRO said:

Time for a house buying analogy.

I reckon this is a bit like buying a house and at the day of exchange you see something in the survey that you’re not happy with. You then go back into negotiations.  Buyer threatens to walk away and the seller thinks that if they love it enough they will pay full price. 

So you’re saying Charlton are the Patels?

AberystwythAddick

It will be interesting to see where we go from here. Do we have other options, I know donely has been mentioned but there is nothing concrete in that. Time for Chapple to earn his money!

Braziliance

The Red Robin said:

Braziliance said:

DennisBooth said:

eastterrace6168 said:

Must say, it's all very quiet on the Rich Cawley front...🤔

I don’t think the Club want to disclose what is happening.

Which gives me hope, very quiet today, 

They haven't even tried to capitalise further on the Hawaiian shirt, that's how you know something is up. 

I reckon they had Knibbs all lined up in the shirt ready to go magnum style, and the issues have put a right spanner in the works.

If they need a new model for the shirt though, they should look no further 

Ricky Holmes has let himself go.

That's genuinely an insult, I am a lot prettier than Ricky Holmes 

CB1

From what the Reading gaffer has said on the Reading X feed, it sounds like the deal for Knibbs is not going to happen. 

Crispywood

CB1 said:

From what the Reading gaffer has said on the Reading X feed, it sounds like the deal for Knibbs is not going to happen. 

2 days ago he said he was coming to us he doesn’t even have a clue at this point. None of us do either way this will be interesting to find out the reason why 

MrBurns

https://x.com/GHRBerksHants/status/1950971790169374785 sounds like the clubs are still in talks over a possible deal 

wolfgang

Braziliance said:

Looks like a Puerto Rican pimp's car.

Gribbo

Just seen something about Bolton being interested in one of ours, though it don't name them. I have been trying to follow this thread, but may have lost this tory amongst supporters getting dug out by other supporters for not being itk enough. Does anyone know who or what this might be about?