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

SomervilleAddick said:

charltonbob said:

Garrymanilow said:

shine166 said:

Callumcafc said:

shine166 said:

PWADDICK said:

FishCostaFortune said:

Didn’t Jones literally say the list we are working from is the same whether we were in the championship or not.

Just that being in the championship will make it easier. 

He did but I do find that hard to believe 

Depressing if true 

Why

Because we shouldn't be in the market for players who want want to sign for a league 1 club, while trying to not be relegated from the championship 

Like Lloyd Jones, Conor Coventry, Kayne Ramsay, Macaulay Gillesphey, Matt Godden and Josh Edwards? Those sorts of players?

Of those only Matt Godden has had any kind of impact/ appearances above Division 3, Macaulay Gillesphey is next on the list with 4 appearances in the championship. Of course they all performed heroically in the second half of last season & while we expect / hope most on that list will be able to step up especially KR we need a significant step up in quality throughout the rest of the team.

Conor Coventry also has 12 Championship appearances (4+8sub) for Peterborough. 

Lloyd Jones has 4 for Luton. 

Sonny Carey has 48 for Blackpool
Greg Doherty has 80 for Hull

Luke Berry has 86 for Luton plus 17 in the Premier League 

I’m not saying they’re world beaters, but Godden & Gillesphey are not the only 2 with championship experience 

DDOUBLEE said:

LargeAddick said:

God this thread is getting depressing.

It’s embarrassing. Gets worse every year

SoundAsa£ said:

Oggy Red said:

Braziliance said:

Oggy Red said:

Braziliance said:

MarcusH26 said:

Comparing the current ownership to anything Matt Southall promised is absolutely wild. The current owners have put their money where their mouths are to appoint NJ, Will Abbot, Dane Murphy as high calibre appointments. Hardly think NJ is signing that big new contract if he's been told by the owners that he's shopping in Poundland for freebies, I doubt we'll have a top half budget and smash our transfer record but there will be a good budget there and then it's down to Chapple and NJ to get to work and do the hard sell to players on why sign for us. 

Not concerned at all this early in the window , the whole championship seems on a go slow signing wise. Probably not helped by the U21 Euros, CWC going on. 

Personally don't think it is that wild. It is just two different personalities/viewpoints. I am difficult to convince/a pessimist/ glass half empty type, then you have the opposite who are more open to giving people a chance. 

I will never forget how much respect Katrien had on here and Southall, I always thought they were worms. Not having a pop at anyone who did like those two, but I knew something was off immediately. Sometimes you believe what you want to believe. 

Lee Bowyer was a no nonsense credible character, just like Jones, yet he still believed what wasn't true.

I am not saying they're con men like Southall, far from it, I just don't and have never believed we will get the financial backing we might need. They have even said themselves we are a year ahead of where they expected us to be. How can a club who are a Championship side historically be above projections being in a League we historically belong in? Statements like that make me sceptical of the ambition. And the whole talk of being clever to avoid FFP utilising the academy which translates in my book to "don't expect us to spend much money".

It is very early doors and like I said, I would be delighted to be extremely wrong as I want to see Charlton do well more than my judgment be correct. I am just expecting a disappointing window.

I do get the impression you're overthinking things @Braziliance.

There's a lot of us very jaded and bitten down by nearly 20 years of underachievement, the Roland years, the scammers and charlatans, even Rock-on Tommy 🎸

But that's our history, it's passed - and our future still has to be written.

No guarantees.... but you know, so far the current owners haven't really done much wrong, and slowly but professionally, are putting down the foundations for a solid future.

They are not going to want to undermine that by lack of investment in player recruitment. Expect appropriate budget and sensible signings.... But we' are new boys to the division and we're not sitting on Prem League parachute payments.

But as NJ would say, we're on a journey.
Let's have some faith that the Club are in good hands and see where it takes us?

Agree for the most part. 

We got promoted, I am happy, looking forward to the fixtures tomorrow, looking forward to a full championship season as last time it was hindered by covid and I was going through some life changes that stopped me going footie.

I am just expecting an underwhelming window in terms of transfers. I don't expect us to replicate what Pompey and Oxford did, let's hope my instinct is wrong.

Yep, let's hope so! 😊

I'm not seeing the point of being pessimistic at this stage, might as well enjoy the anticipation (while we can!).

But I do believe we're finally in much better hands than we've been for many years - they've appointed proper experienced football people, who've already  planned and tasted some success.

Much of the angst of many on CL is based simply on they don't know what's happening behind the scenes.
But the management team know -  and the rest of us, we'll all find out in due course.

Given the circumstances and the competition out there, we are obviously keeping our cards close to our chest.
I don’t have a problem with that one little bit, it’s a game of poker out there.

MarcusH26 said:

https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/mustapha-bundu-leaves-argyle

Mentioned possible target Mustapha Bundu leaves Plymouth for a Bundesliga 2 side. 

West2003 said:

Kap10 said:

The Red Robin said:

Chris Powell’s regret was being too loyal to the squad that got us promoted. I hope Jones is ruthless. 

As much as we have our favourites, it's a ruthless business. You look at Parkie at Wrexham and he has had no qualms about losing fans favourites to benefit the team. Mullins* a case in point, dropped halfway through the season andnow on his way to Wigan on loan, with lots of platitudes about we would not be where we are without him,

There is no room for "Giving him a chance" "Repaying his loyalty" unfortunately  if a player is not good enough and we can afford to replace, then replace.

*Welcome To Wrexham cover Mullins  and Ollie Palmer being dropped and other players coming in. An interesting watch and coverage of the human side of being a pro.

I can’t believe we’ve missed out on Hayden Mullins again.

Swisdom said:

Radostanradical said:

As per usual, I'm ITK regarding some signings that are semi-imminent as in it could be tomorrow or equally we may not get it(or them) over the line until just before the deadline but can't say anything more as I don't want to give away too much as can't be seen to betraying confidential information given to me in confidence. However I will announce the signing(s) shortly after the club does so that you are all aware that I was ITK the whole time.

However, I will say this with 100% certainty when (or if) the signing(s) are announce you will be shocked (or content) with the quality (or lack of) of the player(s) we bring (or don't) to the club. 

You should work in politics.  A marvellous word salad that says very little.  Bravo 

Braziliance said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

Braziliance said:

Just want to mention the goalie linked again, Noel Törnqvist.

I read the article and the linked clubs and for those that didn't the clubs are Leeds, Parma, Empoli and Cremonese. 

The journalist, Alfredo Pedullà who shared the article is apparently very reputable, so the interest might actually be genuine. 

The transfer fee isn't too outrageous. The Swedish club are asking for 22 million Krona, which equates to roughly 1.7 million pounds, isn't a crazy fee for a keeper of that quality looking at his stats*

Here is the wording and translated: 

"Uppgifter: Leeds United, Charlton Athletic, Parma Calcio, Empoli FC och US Cremonese är intresserade av Noel Törnqvist, 23. Mjällby AIF uppges kräva omkring 22 miljoner kronor för målvakten.

📰Alfredo Pedullá (🇮🇹)"

"Details: Leeds United, Charlton Athletic, Parma Calcio, Empoli FC and US Cremonese are interested in Noel Törnqvist, 23. Mjällby AIF are said to be demanding around 22 million kronor for the goalkeeper.

📰Alfredo Pedullá (🇮🇹)"

I think we can safely forget about this one.

Just a shame as on the face of it, he seems like a potentially fantastic signing.