Retained and released list - now out (p2)

killerandflash said:

Pedro45 said:

AddicksAddict said:

Addick Addict said:

killerandflash said:

Slightly surprised Ben Dempsey has been offered another deal as I suspect lower L1/L2 will be his ceiling

I see we've offered contracts to both the keepers named Nathan, Harness and Harvey. With Beadle coming through, it feels like we have an excess of young keepers

Charlton are remarkably similar to Kent Cricket in that respect - produce plenty of quality keepers but not many players that are the footballing equivalent of fast bowling wicket takers, namely strikers!

Was Dilley the last Kent quick to play for England?

I've just looked him up on Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Dilley, he died at only 52 and he had the great nickname of Picca.

Igglesden, Khan and Saggers have played since Dilley.

I was stuck in a lift once with Graham. He didn't like confined spaces so he simply pulled the lift doors apart and we all clambered out. Immensely strong man!

Back to rumours....

Headley as well, though 3 of those 4 weren't Kent produced

Covered End said:

Dazzler21 said:

Ferryman said:

redashdave said:

Dazzler21 said:

stackitsteve said:

AndyG said:

With the statement saying Stockley has returned to his parent club does that mean he has gone as in not returning ?

I'd imagine this line was about Stockley...."There were a couple of the loan players that we are also interested in to see if they can become permanent signings."

And Famewo I imagine. 

You can't look at the outstanding record he and Inniss had together and not want to have them both. 

Any info on Josh Davison ?

He's grown his hair long.

*Again

I saw him play a couple of games for FGR towards the end of the season.
I regret to say he didn't impress.

killerandflash said:

Dazzler21 said:

Covered End said:

Dazzler21 said:

Ferryman said:

redashdave said:

Dazzler21 said:

stackitsteve said:

AndyG said:

With the statement saying Stockley has returned to his parent club does that mean he has gone as in not returning ?

I'd imagine this line was about Stockley...."There were a couple of the loan players that we are also interested in to see if they can become permanent signings."

And Famewo I imagine. 

You can't look at the outstanding record he and Inniss had together and not want to have them both. 

Any info on Josh Davison ?

He's grown his hair long.

*Again

I saw him play a couple of games for FGR towards the end of the season.
I regret to say he didn't impress.

Didn't even get on in their play off game. 

Real shame as he looked exciting when breaking into the side, but not particularly quick or skillful. Another workman up top. 

He came on right at the end

A squad player for FGR, and Woking were quite sniffy about him when he was recalled from them...

Vincenzo said:

Surprised to see Junior Quitirna let go. Thought he was mustard. Maybe I'm looking at the skills rather than his overall game though.

In [knowledgeable football person] we trust.

ForeverAddickted said:

https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/60e2c532e563d/academy-player-update-new-contracts-and-new-arrivals

left back Jacob Roddy arrives from Bradfield College in Reading

Wonder if he was at Reading at the same time as Adkins and Ged Roddy...?

“We already had Charlie Barker, Euan Williams and Aaron Henry on professional contracts, and now have Naz Bakrin, Jimmy Appiah, Jeremy Santos, Richard Chin, Terrell Agyemang, Dylan Gavin and Mason Burstow. So there’s actually 12 first year professionals - I think it’s the highest number of first year professionals we’ve ever had. It’s going to be a young U23 group but we feel lots of potential there, an exciting group.

“I reflect back on the two years and these individuals have been a significant part of the success of the U18s in this past season. What I feel we’ve got there is individuals who are dedicated, they listen, they’re coachable. I feel they’re quite strong, the majority of them in terms of the resilience side of the game, which is needed on a day-to-day basis. Above all else, because this is important, I see individuals who enjoy every day here at Charlton. They love the game. It sounds an obvious thing to state, but I’m keen on observing that in young players that they do enjoy their day-to-day work.”

It's difficult to let any youngster go but what we appear to be doing is trying to give early experience to younger players we believe might make it rather than keeping older ones who, on the basis of all known factors to date, aren't going to be good enough.

A change of strategy as a result of the new Adkins/Roddy regime? Or just a very good crop of youngsters?

Addick Addict said:

“We already had Charlie Barker, Euan Williams and Aaron Henry on professional contracts, and now have Naz Bakrin, Jimmy Appiah, Jeremy Santos, Richard Chin, Terrell Agyemang, Dylan Gavin and Mason Burstow. So there’s actually 12 first year professionals - I think it’s the highest number of first year professionals we’ve ever had. It’s going to be a young U23 group but we feel lots of potential there, an exciting group.

“I reflect back on the two years and these individuals have been a significant part of the success of the U18s in this past season. What I feel we’ve got there is individuals who are dedicated, they listen, they’re coachable. I feel they’re quite strong, the majority of them in terms of the resilience side of the game, which is needed on a day-to-day basis. Above all else, because this is important, I see individuals who enjoy every day here at Charlton. They love the game. It sounds an obvious thing to state, but I’m keen on observing that in young players that they do enjoy their day-to-day work.”

It's difficult to let any youngster go but what we appear to be doing is trying to give early experience to younger players we believe might make it rather than keeping older ones who, on the basis of all known factors to date, aren't going to be good enough.

A change of strategy as a result of the new Adkins/Roddy regime? Or just a very good crop of youngsters?

Scoham said:

I imagine a bit of both. If we don’t promote enough we have to sign young pros from elsewhere to give us a big enough squad to play the games.

I think it was Gallen who talked along the lines of there being gap in the u23s in terms of players who they expect to make the step up, while the u18s (presumably some of this group) had players with potential.

Also worth keeping in mind we’re at the point where the youngsters coming through now joined us a League 1 or struggling Championship side. We must have missed out on players who would have signed had the first team been doing better.