Charlton Summer Transfer Rumours 2024

Athletico Charlton said:

Got to be honest, I am somewhat underwhelmed so far. We have bought in 7 new players after finishing in our worst league position for 96 years last season and losing 3 of our best players in CBT, May and Dobson.
To put that into perspective Bolton who narrowly missed promotion have bought in 8 players so more than us.
Yes, I know we bought in 7 in January, but 3 (Ward, Bakinson, Fiorini) have gone and one (Gillesphy) just isn't that good.
NJ said this summer would be a huge rebuild as he wanted the squad in a position where we would only tinker in future windows; it doesn't feel like that when we have bought in less than most other teams in L1 have. 
Meanwhile Small, Mitchell, Jones and Leaburn are in the final 12 months of their contracts and we are stuck with a number of players we don't want.
The squad for me looks ok and workmanlike but severely lacking in real quality.
 I hope to be proved wrong.

Not far from my thinking. I was expecting a bigger squad churn than we have had. Still a couple of weeks to go so that will hopefully change but at the moment I still think we are three or four short of where we need to be.

Yeah, it’s probably nonsense but heard it from a couple of different sources now. Be glad when the window is shut and silly season ends

Athletico Charlton said:

Got to be honest, I am somewhat underwhelmed so far. We have bought in 7 new players after finishing in our worst league position for 96 years last season and losing 3 of our best players in CBT, May and Dobson.
To put that into perspective Bolton who narrowly missed promotion have bought in 8 players so more than us.
Yes, I know we bought in 7 in January, but 3 (Ward, Bakinson, Fiorini) have gone and one (Gillesphy) just isn't that good.
NJ said this summer would be a huge rebuild as he wanted the squad in a position where we would only tinker in future windows; it doesn't feel like that when we have bought in less than most other teams in L1 have. 
Meanwhile Small, Mitchell, Jones and Leaburn are in the final 12 months of their contracts and we are stuck with a number of players we don't want.
The squad for me looks ok and workmanlike but severely lacking in real quality.
 I hope to be proved wrong.

i think this is a very narrow way of looking at it. Worth pointing out I think that of our three 'best' players, only one of them was a signing people were actually excited about. CBT was a player we got for free from L2 Tranmere on a short term deal and Dobson was an unwanted player from Sunderland who couldn't cut it there. Dobson was also completely at sea for the first few games and only played when the manager changed. We signed some players last season who Jones is already making better use of like Lloyd Jones and Gillesphey, Coventry and Ramsay and integrating into the first team after a weird initial transition under two or three different managers and we're bringing through the likes of Campbell, Kanu and Anderson as more mature experienced players as time goes on. It's not all just number of signings, there's plenty of people on here worrying about where Zach Mitchell's pathway to the first team is because players are blocking him. The most important thing of all is that we sign the right players for how we're playing; Ahadme and Godden are the strikers Jones wants for how he plays and Docherty and Berry are his choices in midfield. Our best players this season might be ones who surprise us

MillwallFan said:

Yeah, it’s probably nonsense but heard it from a couple of different sources now. Be glad when the window is shut and silly season ends

It wasn't someone with a name like "Donnie Door" was it?

Richard J said:

This is possibly rubbish but a guy I met after the game speculated we might be after John Fleck the former Scottish International.

Apparently he is currently a free agent.

Hasnt played much Football in the last two years 

Athletico Charlton said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Nathan Jones talking about still adding players before the transfer window closes.

Mentions that owners are here today.

Finishes answering the question with a smile on his face: "I'm sure they will back us". #cafc

— Richard Cawley (@RichCawleySLP) August 17, 2024

The owners were definitely there. Even Donald Trump in a Democrat blue cap as disguise.

Trump AND Joe Biden at The Valley today and sat in the DB? We really are going up in the world...

MarcusH26 said:

Fleck is a free agent indeed , would be an interesting one - plenty of experience at Championship and above but a fair few injuries too.

Speaking of Scottish midfielders , I wonder if NJ could go back to Luton for Allan Campbell? I know Luton have a bit of an injury crisis so maybe one for late in the window.


My source was a random stranger so maybe nothing in it , but I thought it was worth sharing.

Athletico Charlton said:

Got to be honest, I am somewhat underwhelmed so far. We have bought in 7 new players after finishing in our worst league position for 96 years last season and losing 3 of our best players in CBT, May and Dobson.
To put that into perspective Bolton who narrowly missed promotion have bought in 8 players so more than us.
Yes, I know we bought in 7 in January, but 3 (Ward, Bakinson, Fiorini) have gone and one (Gillesphy) just isn't that good.
NJ said this summer would be a huge rebuild as he wanted the squad in a position where we would only tinker in future windows; it doesn't feel like that when we have bought in less than most other teams in L1 have. 
Meanwhile Small, Mitchell, Jones and Leaburn are in the final 12 months of their contracts and we are stuck with a number of players we don't want.
The squad for me looks ok and workmanlike but severely lacking in real quality.
 I hope to be proved wrong.

CBT and Dobson not missed they are were seen as very good players within the Charlton fan base , but not by the wider football  world … what we brought in is quality and not deadwood like before .. players contacts are not a concern this early in the season.. 

RonnieMoore said:

Athletico Charlton said:

Got to be honest, I am somewhat underwhelmed so far. We have bought in 7 new players after finishing in our worst league position for 96 years last season and losing 3 of our best players in CBT, May and Dobson.
To put that into perspective Bolton who narrowly missed promotion have bought in 8 players so more than us.
Yes, I know we bought in 7 in January, but 3 (Ward, Bakinson, Fiorini) have gone and one (Gillesphy) just isn't that good.
NJ said this summer would be a huge rebuild as he wanted the squad in a position where we would only tinker in future windows; it doesn't feel like that when we have bought in less than most other teams in L1 have. 
Meanwhile Small, Mitchell, Jones and Leaburn are in the final 12 months of their contracts and we are stuck with a number of players we don't want.
The squad for me looks ok and workmanlike but severely lacking in real quality.
 I hope to be proved wrong.

CBT and Dobson not missed they are were seen as very good players within the Charlton fan base , but not by the wider football  world … what we brought in is quality and not deadwood like before .. players contacts are not a concern this early in the season.. 

Not true.

CBT signed for Derby, the last time i looked they were a Championship team. 

Phil Parkinson tried to sign Dobson last year. 

southamptonaddick said:

PopIcon said:

RonnieMoore said:

Athletico Charlton said:

Got to be honest, I am somewhat underwhelmed so far. We have bought in 7 new players after finishing in our worst league position for 96 years last season and losing 3 of our best players in CBT, May and Dobson.
To put that into perspective Bolton who narrowly missed promotion have bought in 8 players so more than us.
Yes, I know we bought in 7 in January, but 3 (Ward, Bakinson, Fiorini) have gone and one (Gillesphy) just isn't that good.
NJ said this summer would be a huge rebuild as he wanted the squad in a position where we would only tinker in future windows; it doesn't feel like that when we have bought in less than most other teams in L1 have. 
Meanwhile Small, Mitchell, Jones and Leaburn are in the final 12 months of their contracts and we are stuck with a number of players we don't want.
The squad for me looks ok and workmanlike but severely lacking in real quality.
 I hope to be proved wrong.

CBT and Dobson not missed they are were seen as very good players within the Charlton fan base , but not by the wider football  world … what we brought in is quality and not deadwood like before .. players contacts are not a concern this early in the season.. 

Not true.

CBT signed for Derby, the last time i looked they were a Championship team. 

Phil Parkinson tried to sign Dobson last year. 

He might have signed for Derby but how often does he play?

Got injured in preseason 

PopIcon said:

RonnieMoore said:

Athletico Charlton said:

Got to be honest, I am somewhat underwhelmed so far. We have bought in 7 new players after finishing in our worst league position for 96 years last season and losing 3 of our best players in CBT, May and Dobson.
To put that into perspective Bolton who narrowly missed promotion have bought in 8 players so more than us.
Yes, I know we bought in 7 in January, but 3 (Ward, Bakinson, Fiorini) have gone and one (Gillesphy) just isn't that good.
NJ said this summer would be a huge rebuild as he wanted the squad in a position where we would only tinker in future windows; it doesn't feel like that when we have bought in less than most other teams in L1 have. 
Meanwhile Small, Mitchell, Jones and Leaburn are in the final 12 months of their contracts and we are stuck with a number of players we don't want.
The squad for me looks ok and workmanlike but severely lacking in real quality.
 I hope to be proved wrong.

CBT and Dobson not missed they are were seen as very good players within the Charlton fan base , but not by the wider football  world … what we brought in is quality and not deadwood like before .. players contacts are not a concern this early in the season.. 

Not true.

CBT signed for Derby, the last time i looked they were a Championship team. 

Phil Parkinson tried to sign Dobson last year. 

So why in January did Dobson not have one club interested only some Hungarian outfit 

Am I right in saying we have no loan players or am I missing someone? I would be shocked if none came in. One or two real quality additions on loan by the end of the window I thinks the plan