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Deadline Day from Pg.641 - Summer 2025 Charlton Athletic Transfer Rumours
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Callumcafc said:
https://x.com/leytonorientfc/status/1941187754253021424?s=46&t=ynww82GMl7VKBjthBflU0gCallumcafc said:Galbraith to Swansea is done.
“Gave him the choice… Huddersfield came in, he didn’t want to play League One football… Charlton came in, he didn’t want to play… he didn’t think he fit their style of football”
Sounds like he was about to say something else before thinking better and rephrasing it.4 -
Can’t work out if you’re being serious here. Genuinely hope you’re notMezza07 said:It’s all very well getting a few free ones from lower leagues but I’d say mix it up a bit and aim higher , someone like Danny ings , we need more firepower , nip in quick and offer a decent wage with no transfer fee it’s a no brainer , and there is a few players every year you can do that with0 -
That interview is embarrassing.
3 minute interview over a player being sold and then a pop at the club that bested you not once, not twice but 3 times, and for all the marbles.
On yer bike ya salty git.41 -
Style of play comments when Sean Clare wrecked Josh Edwards ankle and most of their style was based on Pratley kicking people....
Enjoy Burton away Richie
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Thought it weird to give an interview about a player leaving, smacks of keeping the supporters onside.Braziliance said:That interview is embarrassing.
3 minute interview over a player being sold and then a pop at the club that bested you not once, not twice but 3 times and for all the marbles.
On yer bike ya salty git.
but seems to epitomise Orient from top to bottom bit classless 🤷🏻♂️5 -
Vile behaviour by Richie Wellens.59
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Reminds me of when he had a pop at Ange and then realised that two of his best players were on loan from Spurs so he had to backtrack17
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Personally I think he is unprofessionalGillis said:Callumcafc said:
https://x.com/leytonorientfc/status/1941187754253021424?s=46&t=ynww82GMl7VKBjthBflU0gCallumcafc said:Galbraith to Swansea is done.“Gave him the choice… Huddersfield came in, he didn’t want to play League One football… Charlton came in, he didn’t want to play… he didn’t think he fit their style of football”
Sounds like he was about to say something else before thinking better and rephrasing it.
It contrasts with Pratley. He showed class today in Rich's interview not naming which L2 clubs offered him a contract ( though I suspect we could guess).
I had liked him. This felt he is bitter6 -
Football style snobbery… we’ll have some fun this season when we grind out some wins against teams who pride themselves on getting 60% possession.Callumcafc said:
https://x.com/leytonorientfc/status/1941187754253021424?s=46&t=ynww82GMl7VKBjthBflU0gCallumcafc said:Galbraith to Swansea is done.“Gave him the choice… Huddersfield came in, he didn’t want to play League One football… Charlton came in, he didn’t want to play… he didn’t think he fit their style of football”
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And I can't wait to do it! Nasty away wins 1-0 with 30% possession and nicking it off a setpiece.Scoham said:
Football style snobbery… we’ll have some fun this season when we grind out some wins against teams who pride themselves on getting 60% possession.Callumcafc said:
https://x.com/leytonorientfc/status/1941187754253021424?s=46&t=ynww82GMl7VKBjthBflU0gCallumcafc said:Galbraith to Swansea is done.“Gave him the choice… Huddersfield came in, he didn’t want to play League One football… Charlton came in, he didn’t want to play… he didn’t think he fit their style of football”10 -
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There’s a part in NJ’s post wembley team talk where he gives the players big praise, saying “sure 65% posession is clever, but clean sheets get you promoted… “19
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Yeah, I had that in mind when typing the above. I’m happy with how we play, as long as it doesn’t become too direct as we saw in the first half of the season.EugenesAxe said:There’s a part in NJ’s post wembley team talk where he gives the players big praise, saying “sure 65% posession is clever, but clean sheets get you promoted… “7 -
Orient really have taken that defeat well have they49
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Sure Ethan Galbraith was over the moon at Wembley that he played for the ''better footballing side''
We'll move on and confident we'll be in a better position than Swansea in a year or two
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Next week will be the last week for new recruits to join before the pre season trip to Slovenia.
Players who signed post Slovenia trip last season were Kaheim Dixon, Dan Potts, Danny Hylton and Allan Campbell.7 -
Can everyone please stop being so vile to poor little Leyton Orient!21
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A slightly odd interview, but to be fair Wellens is saying that Galbraith felt he didn't fit in our style of football, which based on the way NJ teams tend to play is possibly correct.
Swansea for years have tended to play a possession based style of football, which might attract him more.3 -
J BLOCK said:
TC and Small were our only attacking threats last season and we've lost one of them. An attacking RWB is a must.ElliotCAFC said:When you've got Ramsey cleaning up behind you, you can afford to have a very attacking RWB. I think we need someone who can get forward and create chances, otherwise I can see us struggling to get out of our own half at times.
You obviously mean wide attacking options as Godden again is our main attacking threat.
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Maybe e mail the Charlton board, Nathan Jones, Phil Chapple et al and explain to them what a poor job they are doing and offer your services in their place?Braziliance said:
1.5-2 million for Galbraith though isn't too much money and neither is Mothersille for roughly 1 million. The only scenario in which you can say they are overpriced is if you aren't splashing the cash. Cause then you have to factor budget and where you are willing to invest that budget.North Lower Neil said:
That's the point though - if they're asking too much the money is better spent on someone else we think is as good but who isn't overpriced.Braziliance said:
Sounds like a weird lie to be fair. I don't think he would make that up for no reason.king addick said:https://the72.co.uk/2025/07/04/charlton-athletic-failed-malik-mothersillle-bids-detailed/
That wally of a chairman at P'Boro spouting again.
That's now the 2nd player we have been quite publicly linked with that we didn't up our bid for.
I know people will say "sounds like the club aren't letting themselves be mugged off" etc but these players cost money. For the sake of 300-500k twice to lose out on a desired target, it just isn't worth it, unless you can find someone of better quality for cheaper.
It's ok to say we are on a tight budget, which if 5-10m is true, that makes it the very lower end of champ. It might be that our budget heavily leaned towards Goalkeeper and a forward as those are two positions we definitely needed a player.
Just don't get why it seems we have this view now of "looks like we didn't want to pay then rather than we couldn't" when most signs point towards us just having a low but competitive championship budget. We are going to miss out on players if that's the case, and that is part of football.
Or if we're going to spend that much, we'd expect to do better.
Setting a limit for what a player is worth and not going above it is sensible, otherwise you end up paying £4m for Will Grigg.
The Will Grigg transfer for 4 million is becoming a bit of a false dilemma. Of course not every player does well you pay cash for, there are loads of other examples where clubs 'overpay' and it works out successfully.
We are talking on missing out on desired targets for hundreds of thousands here, if the reports are true, not millions.
I genuinely don't really mind we are missing out on targets cause that is football, and it isn't my money to spend. I just don't see why we can't just look at it for what it is. It's a shame we are missing out, but clubs aren't trying to mug us off, they're trying to make themselves sustainable and the fees being quoted for these players are very reasonable transfer fees.7 -
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NJ will be happy with what he got done .. he will want to see if players like Asiimwe who had a good loan spell last season can be called upon as back up if needed , so he won’t be worried if we have to wait till later in the window to get the players we want …Callumcafc said:Next week will be the last week for new recruits to join before the pre season trip to Slovenia.
Players who signed post Slovenia trip last season were Kaheim Dixon, Dan Potts, Danny Hylton and Allan Campbell.0 -
Don't forget that we can have 9 subs on the bench this season, so have space on the bench for at least 3 attackers. I still would like an experienced striker to come off the bench, someone to cause chaos like Chuks did with his strength and physical presence. And to close out games like Hylton occasionally did.Crispywood said:
Wouldn’t say 5 players competing for 2 positions is leaving us short and you aren’t going to do a complete squad flip in one windowkentred2 said:
That would leave us short I reckon. Only one played in championship. Need a more experienced big man and another TC style. Dont know who though.Crispywood said:
Reckon he goes Oloafe, TC, Godden, Leaburn and one more forward signing up top. Loan out Kanu and Mbick and try and sell Ahadme but more likely a loan cause no one will spend money on himElliotCAFC said:With Mbick signing a new long-term contract and coming on in the final, as well as Leaburn returning to fitness, it will be interesting to see if Jones now sticks with what he's got up front and puts the rest of the budget into other areas.3 -
Show me where I have said we are doing a poor job recruiting.Covered End said:
Maybe e mail the Charlton board, Nathan Jones, Phil Chapple et al and explain to them what a poor job they are doing and offer your services in their place?Braziliance said:
1.5-2 million for Galbraith though isn't too much money and neither is Mothersille for roughly 1 million. The only scenario in which you can say they are overpriced is if you aren't splashing the cash. Cause then you have to factor budget and where you are willing to invest that budget.North Lower Neil said:
That's the point though - if they're asking too much the money is better spent on someone else we think is as good but who isn't overpriced.Braziliance said:
Sounds like a weird lie to be fair. I don't think he would make that up for no reason.king addick said:https://the72.co.uk/2025/07/04/charlton-athletic-failed-malik-mothersillle-bids-detailed/
That wally of a chairman at P'Boro spouting again.
That's now the 2nd player we have been quite publicly linked with that we didn't up our bid for.
I know people will say "sounds like the club aren't letting themselves be mugged off" etc but these players cost money. For the sake of 300-500k twice to lose out on a desired target, it just isn't worth it, unless you can find someone of better quality for cheaper.
It's ok to say we are on a tight budget, which if 5-10m is true, that makes it the very lower end of champ. It might be that our budget heavily leaned towards Goalkeeper and a forward as those are two positions we definitely needed a player.
Just don't get why it seems we have this view now of "looks like we didn't want to pay then rather than we couldn't" when most signs point towards us just having a low but competitive championship budget. We are going to miss out on players if that's the case, and that is part of football.
Or if we're going to spend that much, we'd expect to do better.
Setting a limit for what a player is worth and not going above it is sensible, otherwise you end up paying £4m for Will Grigg.
The Will Grigg transfer for 4 million is becoming a bit of a false dilemma. Of course not every player does well you pay cash for, there are loads of other examples where clubs 'overpay' and it works out successfully.
We are talking on missing out on desired targets for hundreds of thousands here, if the reports are true, not millions.
I genuinely don't really mind we are missing out on targets cause that is football, and it isn't my money to spend. I just don't see why we can't just look at it for what it is. It's a shame we are missing out, but clubs aren't trying to mug us off, they're trying to make themselves sustainable and the fees being quoted for these players are very reasonable transfer fees.3 -
Exactly what I think we need , someone that knows the league and has the nous to add something different like what Ricardo Fuller did for Powelly in the first season back. Someone that can relieve pressure, win cheap free kicks etckillerandflash said:
Don't forget that we can have 9 subs on the bench this season, so have space on the bench for at least 3 attackers. I still would like an experienced striker to come off the bench, someone to cause chaos like Chuks did with his strength and physical presence. And to close out games like Hylton occasionally did.Crispywood said:
Wouldn’t say 5 players competing for 2 positions is leaving us short and you aren’t going to do a complete squad flip in one windowkentred2 said:
That would leave us short I reckon. Only one played in championship. Need a more experienced big man and another TC style. Dont know who though.Crispywood said:
Reckon he goes Oloafe, TC, Godden, Leaburn and one more forward signing up top. Loan out Kanu and Mbick and try and sell Ahadme but more likely a loan cause no one will spend money on himElliotCAFC said:With Mbick signing a new long-term contract and coming on in the final, as well as Leaburn returning to fitness, it will be interesting to see if Jones now sticks with what he's got up front and puts the rest of the budget into other areas.
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Agree, but fit enough that he can challenge Godden for his place!killerandflash said:
Don't forget that we can have 9 subs on the bench this season, so have space on the bench for at least 3 attackers. I still would like an experienced striker to come off the bench, someone to cause chaos like Chuks did with his strength and physical presence. And to close out games like Hylton occasionally did.Crispywood said:
Wouldn’t say 5 players competing for 2 positions is leaving us short and you aren’t going to do a complete squad flip in one windowkentred2 said:
That would leave us short I reckon. Only one played in championship. Need a more experienced big man and another TC style. Dont know who though.Crispywood said:
Reckon he goes Oloafe, TC, Godden, Leaburn and one more forward signing up top. Loan out Kanu and Mbick and try and sell Ahadme but more likely a loan cause no one will spend money on himElliotCAFC said:With Mbick signing a new long-term contract and coming on in the final, as well as Leaburn returning to fitness, it will be interesting to see if Jones now sticks with what he's got up front and puts the rest of the budget into other areas.0 -
Offering £200K-£300K more than something worth is clearly paying over the odds.Braziliance said:
We simply cannot be compared to about 18-20 Championship sides as they have better squads, and proven championship players with bigger budgets. They aren't in a rebuild state like we are. Their targets will be completely different.LargeAddick said:
Think it’s more the point we think a certain player is worth x amount and won’t pay over the odds. If you take what DMac says as being true where are all the other Championship sides queuing up for Mothersille if you believe he’s that good and available at a fair price? The lack of other interest suggests Championship clubs thinks he’s either not that good or they can do better elsewhere. You do seem fixated in seeing the negative in everything.Braziliance said:
Sounds like a weird lie to be fair. I don't think he would make that up for no reason.king addick said:https://the72.co.uk/2025/07/04/charlton-athletic-failed-malik-mothersillle-bids-detailed/
That wally of a chairman at P'Boro spouting again.
That's now the 2nd player we have been quite publicly linked with that we didn't up our bid for.
I know people will say "sounds like the club aren't letting themselves be mugged off" etc but these players cost money. For the sake of 300-500k twice to lose out on a desired target, it just isn't worth it, unless you can find someone of better quality for cheaper.
It's ok to say we are on a tight budget, which if 5-10m is true, that makes it the very lower end of champ. It might be that our budget heavily leaned towards Goalkeeper and a forward as those are two positions we definitely needed a player.
Just don't get why it seems we have this view now of "looks like we didn't want to pay then rather than we couldn't" when most signs point towards us just having a low but competitive championship budget. We are going to miss out on players if that's the case, and that is part of football.
Malik did have Championship offers, QPR heavily linked (assume Poku signing changed their plans), if you bother to look at most other championship sides, you will realise they already have better quality. That's not to say Malik can't make the step up, it's just how good a lot of the players in this league are.
How am I fixated in being negative on everything? Was I negative about Tanto or Kaminski? I wanted us to sign Bell, we have, I'll post about that in a positive manner.
Offering 200-300k more or whatever it is is not paying over the odds, these are really low end championship transfer fees. I am highlighting the concern that when we appear to be in a transfer shootout, we are losing.
Would you offer £600K for a flat worth £300K?
You talk some sense but generally seem to draw the wrong conclusion.18 -
Wellens reminds me of the kind of Northerner you meet on the first day of holiday—tanned, podgy, sporting a haircut that looks suspiciously like something his kids might’ve had. By day two, the mood shifts; he's grumbling about the beer selection and eyeing up food portions like he's inspecting ration sizes. At this point, basically anything offends him.
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I still think that there's space for 2 additions, as the person playing the Chuks/Hylton role in the squad would only be a "20 minutes off the bench" type of playerScoham said:
Agree, but fit enough that he can challenge Godden for his place!killerandflash said:
Don't forget that we can have 9 subs on the bench this season, so have space on the bench for at least 3 attackers. I still would like an experienced striker to come off the bench, someone to cause chaos like Chuks did with his strength and physical presence. And to close out games like Hylton occasionally did.Crispywood said:
Wouldn’t say 5 players competing for 2 positions is leaving us short and you aren’t going to do a complete squad flip in one windowkentred2 said:
That would leave us short I reckon. Only one played in championship. Need a more experienced big man and another TC style. Dont know who though.Crispywood said:
Reckon he goes Oloafe, TC, Godden, Leaburn and one more forward signing up top. Loan out Kanu and Mbick and try and sell Ahadme but more likely a loan cause no one will spend money on himElliotCAFC said:With Mbick signing a new long-term contract and coming on in the final, as well as Leaburn returning to fitness, it will be interesting to see if Jones now sticks with what he's got up front and puts the rest of the budget into other areas.
Steven Fletcher did brilliantly for Wrexham in that sort of role last season. Starting just twice, but coming off the bench 38 times and scoring many crucial goals.0 -
Much more fun than Orient who will struggle to finish top half of league oneScoham said:
Football style snobbery… we’ll have some fun this season when we grind out some wins against teams who pride themselves on getting 60% possession.Callumcafc said:
https://x.com/leytonorientfc/status/1941187754253021424?s=46&t=ynww82GMl7VKBjthBflU0gCallumcafc said:Galbraith to Swansea is done.“Gave him the choice… Huddersfield came in, he didn’t want to play League One football… Charlton came in, he didn’t want to play… he didn’t think he fit their style of football”4 -
Jokes on you Galbraith. You’re an additional 73 miles away from The National Railway Museum now you joined Swansea over us. You see how those additional miles make an impact when you ‘try to make a day of it and visit the Museum when you play Preston’20
