Could Dr Will Abbott prove to be the best signing for our forward line? If he works magic and gets Miles and Chuks more available then I think we’ll be ok up top
A fully fit Chuks is not only our best striker, but the best striker in the league. You talk about players coming back from injury being a new signing, but getting Chuks available for the majority of the season would be the best signing of the season.
Classic Charlton fan overhyping, Chuks best striker in league - have a day off.
Interesting to see people's responses to the projected Ahadme fee. Lots of concern that £1m is too high but surely that should also put to bed some posters' fears that the owners aren't willing to pay what they need to? At the very least it should tell people that Nathan Jones is being properly backed by these owners to a pretty extensive degree, which can only be a good thing
I don't have an opinion on their ability to spend money, but just to say that circa 700k of that is likely coming from the May fee.
I thought much of that went on Godden?
I have to hope we didn't spend a large portion of the 700k on someone as old as Godden...
I think Coventry will have offloaded him for next to nothing to get him off their wage bill
Fee more around 350,000
Straight up lies. Has no clue what the actual fee is
To me that sounds like they’ve run out of the initial targets they agreed they’d be happy with (at this stage) and waiting until someone better becomes available later in the window.
Maybe a Jed Steer / Declan Rudd type loan late in the window?
We wouldn't sign Ahadme for that sort of money, unless he wasn't expected to be a regular starter. Him and Leaburn would certainly give us height and strength up top, with Chuks on the bench once the defenders have been softened up.
Indeed it's almost a glut of strikers, together with Godden and Kanu, 5 potential first choice strikers is a lot for 2 places as Kanu won't be happy with 15 minutes from the bench, twice a month. Maybe he can go on loan for 6 months, if we can bring in a genuine creative and goalscoring midfielder (an Aaron Collins type).
None of these 5 strikers came close to playing a full season last time out. Leaburn and Aneke are both iffy fitnesswise. And they scored about 27 goals between the 5 of them last season, whereas Alfie got 23 on his own. So a huge amount still to prove from this strike force.
To me that sounds like they’ve run out of the initial targets they agreed they’d be happy with (at this stage) and waiting until someone better becomes available later in the window.
Maybe a Jed Steer / Declan Rudd type loan late in the window?
Or Christian Walton?
Jones has made some big calls but this seems like a sensible one to me. Wait to see if a target becomes available whilst offloading 1/2 of your current keepers, for the best deal available.
In midfield and defence we haven’t got the depth or quality we require yet so I can see Jones thinking here.
All that said, I’d love a consistently good No.1 who was here for a few seasons.
We wouldn't sign Ahadme for that sort of money, unless he wasn't expected to be a regular starter. Him and Leaburn would certainly give us height and strength up top, with Chuks on the bench once the defenders have been softened up.
Indeed it's almost a glut of strikers, together with Godden and Kanu, 5 potential first choice strikers is a lot for 2 places as Kanu won't be happy with 15 minutes from the bench, twice a month. Maybe he can go on loan for 6 months, if we can bring in a genuine creative and goalscoring midfielder (an Aaron Collins type).
None of these 5 strikers came close to playing a full season last time out. Leaburn and Aneke are both iffy fitnesswise. And they scored about 27 goals between the 5 of them last season, whereas Alfie got 23 on his own. So a huge amount still to prove from this strike force.
Wait so let me get this straight, they didn't play a full season, and also didn't score many goals?
I mean tbh if they didn't play all season but scored 60 goals then I'd be asking how on earth we've signed any of them as they'd all be banging in hat tricks whenever they actually played!
To me that sounds like they’ve run out of the initial targets they agreed they’d be happy with (at this stage) and waiting until someone better becomes available later in the window.
Maybe a Jed Steer / Declan Rudd type loan late in the window?
It sounds like Rudd and Davies were our original choices and both now not options. If this is the club taking a step back to reassess and not just signing another keeper for the sake of it, that's a good thing. If we end up with 2 out of Mannion, AMB and Isted being first and second choice GK then we're in a bit of trouble.
To me that sounds like they’ve run out of the initial targets they agreed they’d be happy with (at this stage) and waiting until someone better becomes available later in the window.
Maybe a Jed Steer / Declan Rudd type loan late in the window?
Is it really worrying? We currently have three goalkeepers and whilst an upgrade would be most welcome, there really isn’t any urgency. Plenty of good goalkeepers will also become available for loans etc as squads get finalised. I would much prefer we concentrate on getting an attacking midfielder.
We wouldn't sign Ahadme for that sort of money, unless he wasn't expected to be a regular starter. Him and Leaburn would certainly give us height and strength up top, with Chuks on the bench once the defenders have been softened up.
Indeed it's almost a glut of strikers, together with Godden and Kanu, 5 potential first choice strikers is a lot for 2 places as Kanu won't be happy with 15 minutes from the bench, twice a month. Maybe he can go on loan for 6 months, if we can bring in a genuine creative and goalscoring midfielder (an Aaron Collins type).
Almost replicating the Morris and Adebayo pairing that Jones put together at Luton before leaving for Southampton - He can then call upon Aneke to replace one of them, or can switch and stick Godden / Kanu in there, who I guess would be the Cornick / Hylton type Striker.
To me that sounds like they’ve run out of the initial targets they agreed they’d be happy with (at this stage) and waiting until someone better becomes available later in the window.
Maybe a Jed Steer / Declan Rudd type loan late in the window?
Is it really worrying? We currently have three goalkeepers and whilst an upgrade would be most welcome, there really isn’t any urgency. Plenty of good goalkeepers will also become available for loans etc as squads get finalised. I would much prefer we concentrate on getting an attacking midfielder.
If we start the season without a new top quality #1 then I'll be massively disappointed. It will cost us. That and the CBs was the clearest area in need of improvement.
Ipswich will be happy with that if true, they've made a bigger profit on Ahadme than we have on May.
In a way that is crazy considering the goal stats from each of them in last couple of years. I guess them being a premier league side now counts for something.
Ahadme being 8 years younger with the potential to improve will count some way towards that.
May likely only has a couple of years (if that) in his prime.
In a couple of years May will be the same age as our newly signed striker is now.
We wouldn't sign Ahadme for that sort of money, unless he wasn't expected to be a regular starter. Him and Leaburn would certainly give us height and strength up top, with Chuks on the bench once the defenders have been softened up.
Indeed it's almost a glut of strikers, together with Godden and Kanu, 5 potential first choice strikers is a lot for 2 places as Kanu won't be happy with 15 minutes from the bench, twice a month. Maybe he can go on loan for 6 months, if we can bring in a genuine creative and goalscoring midfielder (an Aaron Collins type).
None of these 5 strikers came close to playing a full season last time out. Leaburn and Aneke are both iffy fitnesswise. And they scored about 27 goals between the 5 of them last season, whereas Alfie got 23 on his own. So a huge amount still to prove from this strike force.
Wait so let me get this straight, they didn't play a full season, and also didn't score many goals?
I mean tbh if they didn't play all season but scored 60 goals then I'd be asking how on earth we've signed any of them as they'd all be banging in hat tricks whenever they actually played!
Apart from Kanu, and possibly Godden, they did not play anywhere near a full season because of injuries. Prior to last season only Godden was around to play a full season, which he did not. So from both a fitness and goal scoring track record point of view, a lot to prove.
Interesting to see people's responses to the projected Ahadme fee. Lots of concern that £1m is too high but surely that should also put to bed some posters' fears that the owners aren't willing to pay what they need to? At the very least it should tell people that Nathan Jones is being properly backed by these owners to a pretty extensive degree, which can only be a good thing
But then what would people have to moan about 😀
I wouldn’t worry about that, this is Charlton and to keep us happy they never fail to give us something to moan about.
To me that sounds like they’ve run out of the initial targets they agreed they’d be happy with (at this stage) and waiting until someone better becomes available later in the window.
Maybe a Jed Steer / Declan Rudd type loan late in the window?
Is it really worrying? We currently have three goalkeepers and whilst an upgrade would be most welcome, there really isn’t any urgency. Plenty of good goalkeepers will also become available for loans etc as squads get finalised. I would much prefer we concentrate on getting an attacking midfielder.
If we start the season without a new top quality #1 then I'll be massively disappointed. It will cost us. That and the CBs was the clearest area in need of improvement.
I empathise with both viewpoints here and was trying to get it across in my initial reaction post.
The need for a proper #1 GK is obvious, otherwise we wouldn’t have gone after Davies so aggressively.
I also think it’s right to not just sign whoever is available now, especially if they aren’t any better than what we have.
It’s a bit of a forced gamble and I support them in their decision because there’s still time to get it right, it’s only the prospect of starting the season with 2/3 of Mannion, Isted and AMB just makes me a bit uncomfortable is all.
Could Dr Will Abbott prove to be the best signing for our forward line? If he works magic and gets Miles and Chuks more available then I think we’ll be ok up top
He is proving his worth apparently. His treatment of Miles has been absolutely spot-on I'm told. Targets that were set well in advance are being hit TO THE DAY.
No rushing him back half-baked. He's bigger and stronger than ever but still has those magic soft feet. Hopefully gonna be our Gamechanger this year
If he can get near enough full seasons from Chuks and Leaburn he's got the right to go to Rodwells office and ask for whatever he wants because that will be incredible work.
To me that sounds like they’ve run out of the initial targets they agreed they’d be happy with (at this stage) and waiting until someone better becomes available later in the window.
Maybe a Jed Steer / Declan Rudd type loan late in the window?
Is it really worrying? We currently have three goalkeepers and whilst an upgrade would be most welcome, there really isn’t any urgency. Plenty of good goalkeepers will also become available for loans etc as squads get finalised. I would much prefer we concentrate on getting an attacking midfielder.
If we start the season without a new top quality #1 then I'll be massively disappointed. It will cost us. That and the CBs was the clearest area in need of improvement.
What about creativity? Who is going to actually create anything for the strikers we are signing?
If the option is Joe Lumley or to wait id rather wait. Have a good mate who's a Boro fan so saw them play a couple of times when he was there and was dogshit in the couple of games I saw, but he did go on to receive Reading player of the year the season after so shows how much I know!
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Maybe a Jed Steer / Declan Rudd type loan late in the window?
Jones has made some big calls but this seems like a sensible one to me. Wait to see if a target becomes available whilst offloading 1/2 of your current keepers, for the best deal available.
All that said, I’d love a consistently good No.1 who was here for a few seasons.
I mean tbh if they didn't play all season but scored 60 goals then I'd be asking how on earth we've signed any of them as they'd all be banging in hat tricks whenever they actually played!
We currently have three goalkeepers and whilst an upgrade would be most welcome, there really isn’t any urgency. Plenty of good goalkeepers will also become available for loans etc as squads get finalised.
I would much prefer we concentrate on getting an attacking midfielder.
The need for a proper #1 GK is obvious, otherwise we wouldn’t have gone after Davies so aggressively.
I also think it’s right to not just sign whoever is available now, especially if they aren’t any better than what we have.
It’s a bit of a forced gamble and I support them in their decision because there’s still time to get it right, it’s only the prospect of starting the season with 2/3 of Mannion, Isted and AMB just makes me a bit uncomfortable is all.
We'll soon put pay to that.
I'll take back all I said about Alfie, he was not so good after all.