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  • Personally think it be the Walsall bloke sounds very promising , good attacking player one that will grow and get better.. 
    wasn’t he kept out of the squad by some fella now at Wimbledon? Think his name is Assimwe, we should look at him instead 
    I mean we dont need someone to come in and be first choice, that's Apter and Ramsay - Dont really care if someone comes in, and they're benched with a few appearances, on the other hand that was never going to be an ideal scenario for Asiimwe's development.
  • fenaddick said:
    I don’t buy the Walsall player link, other clubs mentioned are from L1. Think we were thrown in to make it look more impressive when a L1 side eventually signs him 
    That’s what Cawley said on his latest podcast. We’ve seen it ourselves when players like Berry signed, either externally or in interviews after signing that there was Championship interest.
  • The one player we lost this summer who the fans at least would have liked to stay is the sort of player we could really do with now.  Thierry Small.  RWB and LWB cover. Would have been absolutely perfect.  A real shame.
    I agree. At least it was only one player, in contrast to the three was lost after our 2019 play-off win - Bauer, Aribo and Dijksteel. The imbecilic Duchatelet tried to run the club on a League 1 budget.

    I read that we were after Offiah from Brighton (the lad on loan at Brighton last season) but also lost him to Preston. 
  • I'd be surprised if it was Barrett, feels like someone who's next move will be one of the L1 title contenders to be a regular starter there as opposed to being Apters backup here. 

    Just hope we aren't sitting here at 10pm on Monday signing Dexter on loan because all our other options didn't work out. 
  • MrBurns said:
    MarcusH26 said:
    I'd be surprised if it was Barrett, feels like someone who's next move will be one of the L1 title contenders to be a regular starter there as opposed to being Apters backup here. 

    Just hope we aren't sitting here at 10pm on Monday signing Dexter on loan because all our other options didn't work out. 
    Thankfully the window closes at 7pm which gives us more time to have a meltdown before bed
    Oh I didn't know that! That makes it ever so slightly better! 
  • sam3110 said:
    I'm still slightly surprised NJ feels that WB is the position to fill, rather than CB. 

    On Tuesday for example, Hobden at RWB was clearly out of his depth, but if we had played either Zach Mitchell or Laqeretabua there I'm sure they would have been fine. Zach has shown in previous seasons that he's really good on the ball, and the lack of strength wouldn't be an issue there. Often young CBs get blooded at full back, even Steve Brown played a season at RB.

    We couldn't play either there because they were needed as CBs.
    Lol so Hobden out of his depth but either of our young Centre backs would have been fine there? And will be absolutely fine against Championship wingers all season? Leave off
    Hobden was making his debut. Laqeretabua has already played for the first team, and is well rated. Zach has plenty of games under his belt.

    And all we are after is a BACKUP wing back anyway, as Apter is first choice there. My point being that Laq and Zach would be far less of a risk at RWB than as CBs.

    I'm still slightly surprised NJ feels that WB is the position to fill, rather than CB. 

    On Tuesday for example, Hobden at RWB was clearly out of his depth, but if we had played either Zach Mitchell or Laqeretabua there I'm sure they would have been fine. Zach has shown in previous seasons that he's really good on the ball, and the lack of strength wouldn't be an issue there. Often young CBs get blooded at full back, even Steve Brown played a season at RB.

    We couldn't play either there because they were needed as CBs.
    Zac as a wingback??? Do you see him with his pace bombing up the wing and putting crosses in?
    He's not slow. As quick as Josh Edwards I'd have thought. And his "ball skills" are a strength, as shown when he played a few games in the first team 3 years ago, and brought the ball out of defence really well.
    But Josh Edwards isn't quick enough to play RWB in our system. The RWB has to be a fast, aggressive runner who essentially acts as a right winger in possession and cuts in. Not a suitable role for a youth centre back
    I prefer a player who goes past the full back and puts a cross in that makes it easier for the centre forward to head the ball at goal.
    Cutting in is useful to stop the full back dropping back to give himself an edge.
    It does produce the occasional wonder goal but is usually ineffective.
  • wmcf123 said:
    Think people need to realise Mitchell is no way near championship level atm 
    Although he hasn’t had the benefit of having Ramsay , Jones and Edwards with him.  
    Exactly. Rapter is a winger not a Championship RWB, but playing alongside Ramsay he's able to make it work while he learns the position. Ditto Small last season..

    The defence was awful on Tuesday as on the right it had youngsters playing alongside youngsters, not helped by Gillesphey being on the left of the 3 in the first half instead of the middle, as he was the one who needed to be controlling things. There were THREE inexperienced players in a row. And in front of AMB, who's not a vocal keeper either.

    Fullah                                    Hobden
             Gillesphey Mitchell Laq 

    One youngster playing in an experienced defence is a far easier environment, especially if Lloyd Jones is playing, as he's so vocal and a great organiser.
  • Had a very weird dream about Charlton & TC last night. I got employed by the club to come up with another song for TC on a very tight deadline.

    All I could come up with was: (To the tune of December 1963 by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons) 

    Tyreece Campbell running down the wing,
    Scoring goals, makes the Addicks sing,
    What a player, what a night.

    The club refused to pay me as it would only work for evening games, I was furious.

    Anyway... QPR are shit aren't they?
    Sheer genius.🥹🥹🥹
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  • Redrobo said:
    sam3110 said:
    I'm still slightly surprised NJ feels that WB is the position to fill, rather than CB. 

    On Tuesday for example, Hobden at RWB was clearly out of his depth, but if we had played either Zach Mitchell or Laqeretabua there I'm sure they would have been fine. Zach has shown in previous seasons that he's really good on the ball, and the lack of strength wouldn't be an issue there. Often young CBs get blooded at full back, even Steve Brown played a season at RB.

    We couldn't play either there because they were needed as CBs.
    Lol so Hobden out of his depth but either of our young Centre backs would have been fine there? And will be absolutely fine against Championship wingers all season? Leave off
    Hobden was making his debut. Laqeretabua has already played for the first team, and is well rated. Zach has plenty of games under his belt.

    And all we are after is a BACKUP wing back anyway, as Apter is first choice there. My point being that Laq and Zach would be far less of a risk at RWB than as CBs.

    I'm still slightly surprised NJ feels that WB is the position to fill, rather than CB. 

    On Tuesday for example, Hobden at RWB was clearly out of his depth, but if we had played either Zach Mitchell or Laqeretabua there I'm sure they would have been fine. Zach has shown in previous seasons that he's really good on the ball, and the lack of strength wouldn't be an issue there. Often young CBs get blooded at full back, even Steve Brown played a season at RB.

    We couldn't play either there because they were needed as CBs.
    Zac as a wingback??? Do you see him with his pace bombing up the wing and putting crosses in?
    He's not slow. As quick as Josh Edwards I'd have thought. And his "ball skills" are a strength, as shown when he played a few games in the first team 3 years ago, and brought the ball out of defence really well.
    But Josh Edwards isn't quick enough to play RWB in our system. The RWB has to be a fast, aggressive runner who essentially acts as a right winger in possession and cuts in. Not a suitable role for a youth centre back
    I prefer a player who goes past the full back and puts a cross in that makes it easier for the centre forward to head the ball at goal.
    Cutting in is useful to stop the full back dropping back to give himself an edge.
    It does produce the occasional wonder goal but is usually ineffective.
    It clearly isn’t ineffective otherwise inverted wingers wouldn’t be so popular and Salah, Saka, Dembele, Palmer, Grealish etc would play on the same side as their natural foot
  • So, somewhat ironically, the target player profile for wing back is Thierry Small, and for centre forward it's Chuks Aneke.
  • So, somewhat ironically, the target player profile for wing back is Thierry Small, and for centre forward it's Chuks Aneke.
    Small yes.

    The only target player profile that Aneke fits is on the medical couch 
  • So, somewhat ironically, the target player profile for wing back is Thierry Small, and for centre forward it's Chuks Aneke.
    Whats ironic about recruiting for the style of play we’ve used? We might want a similar profile but we will want higher quality. We’re arguably got that in Apter already 
  • fenaddick said:
    Redrobo said:
    sam3110 said:
    I'm still slightly surprised NJ feels that WB is the position to fill, rather than CB. 

    On Tuesday for example, Hobden at RWB was clearly out of his depth, but if we had played either Zach Mitchell or Laqeretabua there I'm sure they would have been fine. Zach has shown in previous seasons that he's really good on the ball, and the lack of strength wouldn't be an issue there. Often young CBs get blooded at full back, even Steve Brown played a season at RB.

    We couldn't play either there because they were needed as CBs.
    Lol so Hobden out of his depth but either of our young Centre backs would have been fine there? And will be absolutely fine against Championship wingers all season? Leave off
    Hobden was making his debut. Laqeretabua has already played for the first team, and is well rated. Zach has plenty of games under his belt.

    And all we are after is a BACKUP wing back anyway, as Apter is first choice there. My point being that Laq and Zach would be far less of a risk at RWB than as CBs.

    I'm still slightly surprised NJ feels that WB is the position to fill, rather than CB. 

    On Tuesday for example, Hobden at RWB was clearly out of his depth, but if we had played either Zach Mitchell or Laqeretabua there I'm sure they would have been fine. Zach has shown in previous seasons that he's really good on the ball, and the lack of strength wouldn't be an issue there. Often young CBs get blooded at full back, even Steve Brown played a season at RB.

    We couldn't play either there because they were needed as CBs.
    Zac as a wingback??? Do you see him with his pace bombing up the wing and putting crosses in?
    He's not slow. As quick as Josh Edwards I'd have thought. And his "ball skills" are a strength, as shown when he played a few games in the first team 3 years ago, and brought the ball out of defence really well.
    But Josh Edwards isn't quick enough to play RWB in our system. The RWB has to be a fast, aggressive runner who essentially acts as a right winger in possession and cuts in. Not a suitable role for a youth centre back
    I prefer a player who goes past the full back and puts a cross in that makes it easier for the centre forward to head the ball at goal.
    Cutting in is useful to stop the full back dropping back to give himself an edge.
    It does produce the occasional wonder goal but is usually ineffective.
    It clearly isn’t ineffective otherwise inverted wingers wouldn’t be so popular and Salah, Saka, Dembele, Palmer, Grealish etc would play on the same side as their natural foot
    As you point out, they are all wingers and they can do both.
    Wanting a RWB who can only cut in is for me more ineffective than one who can go past.
    Also means his best foot aids defending.

  • Redrobo said:
    fenaddick said:
    Redrobo said:
    sam3110 said:
    I'm still slightly surprised NJ feels that WB is the position to fill, rather than CB. 

    On Tuesday for example, Hobden at RWB was clearly out of his depth, but if we had played either Zach Mitchell or Laqeretabua there I'm sure they would have been fine. Zach has shown in previous seasons that he's really good on the ball, and the lack of strength wouldn't be an issue there. Often young CBs get blooded at full back, even Steve Brown played a season at RB.

    We couldn't play either there because they were needed as CBs.
    Lol so Hobden out of his depth but either of our young Centre backs would have been fine there? And will be absolutely fine against Championship wingers all season? Leave off
    Hobden was making his debut. Laqeretabua has already played for the first team, and is well rated. Zach has plenty of games under his belt.

    And all we are after is a BACKUP wing back anyway, as Apter is first choice there. My point being that Laq and Zach would be far less of a risk at RWB than as CBs.

    I'm still slightly surprised NJ feels that WB is the position to fill, rather than CB. 

    On Tuesday for example, Hobden at RWB was clearly out of his depth, but if we had played either Zach Mitchell or Laqeretabua there I'm sure they would have been fine. Zach has shown in previous seasons that he's really good on the ball, and the lack of strength wouldn't be an issue there. Often young CBs get blooded at full back, even Steve Brown played a season at RB.

    We couldn't play either there because they were needed as CBs.
    Zac as a wingback??? Do you see him with his pace bombing up the wing and putting crosses in?
    He's not slow. As quick as Josh Edwards I'd have thought. And his "ball skills" are a strength, as shown when he played a few games in the first team 3 years ago, and brought the ball out of defence really well.
    But Josh Edwards isn't quick enough to play RWB in our system. The RWB has to be a fast, aggressive runner who essentially acts as a right winger in possession and cuts in. Not a suitable role for a youth centre back
    I prefer a player who goes past the full back and puts a cross in that makes it easier for the centre forward to head the ball at goal.
    Cutting in is useful to stop the full back dropping back to give himself an edge.
    It does produce the occasional wonder goal but is usually ineffective.
    It clearly isn’t ineffective otherwise inverted wingers wouldn’t be so popular and Salah, Saka, Dembele, Palmer, Grealish etc would play on the same side as their natural foot
    As you point out, they are all wingers and they can do both.
    Wanting a RWB who can only cut in is for me more ineffective than one who can go past.
    Also means his best foot aids defending.

    His defending largely involves facing players who cut inside onto his stronger foot or trying to push them towards Ramsay which would also favour his strong foot 
  • Redrobo said:
    fenaddick said:
    Redrobo said:
    sam3110 said:
    I'm still slightly surprised NJ feels that WB is the position to fill, rather than CB. 

    On Tuesday for example, Hobden at RWB was clearly out of his depth, but if we had played either Zach Mitchell or Laqeretabua there I'm sure they would have been fine. Zach has shown in previous seasons that he's really good on the ball, and the lack of strength wouldn't be an issue there. Often young CBs get blooded at full back, even Steve Brown played a season at RB.

    We couldn't play either there because they were needed as CBs.
    Lol so Hobden out of his depth but either of our young Centre backs would have been fine there? And will be absolutely fine against Championship wingers all season? Leave off
    Hobden was making his debut. Laqeretabua has already played for the first team, and is well rated. Zach has plenty of games under his belt.

    And all we are after is a BACKUP wing back anyway, as Apter is first choice there. My point being that Laq and Zach would be far less of a risk at RWB than as CBs.

    I'm still slightly surprised NJ feels that WB is the position to fill, rather than CB. 

    On Tuesday for example, Hobden at RWB was clearly out of his depth, but if we had played either Zach Mitchell or Laqeretabua there I'm sure they would have been fine. Zach has shown in previous seasons that he's really good on the ball, and the lack of strength wouldn't be an issue there. Often young CBs get blooded at full back, even Steve Brown played a season at RB.

    We couldn't play either there because they were needed as CBs.
    Zac as a wingback??? Do you see him with his pace bombing up the wing and putting crosses in?
    He's not slow. As quick as Josh Edwards I'd have thought. And his "ball skills" are a strength, as shown when he played a few games in the first team 3 years ago, and brought the ball out of defence really well.
    But Josh Edwards isn't quick enough to play RWB in our system. The RWB has to be a fast, aggressive runner who essentially acts as a right winger in possession and cuts in. Not a suitable role for a youth centre back
    I prefer a player who goes past the full back and puts a cross in that makes it easier for the centre forward to head the ball at goal.
    Cutting in is useful to stop the full back dropping back to give himself an edge.
    It does produce the occasional wonder goal but is usually ineffective.
    It clearly isn’t ineffective otherwise inverted wingers wouldn’t be so popular and Salah, Saka, Dembele, Palmer, Grealish etc would play on the same side as their natural foot
    As you point out, they are all wingers and they can do both.
    Wanting a RWB who can only cut in is for me more ineffective than one who can go past.
    Also means his best foot aids defending.

    Neither Small or Apter only cut in, both sometimes got crosses or even shots away with their right
  • edited 2:36PM
    Redrobo said:
    fenaddick said:
    Redrobo said:
    sam3110 said:
    I'm still slightly surprised NJ feels that WB is the position to fill, rather than CB. 

    On Tuesday for example, Hobden at RWB was clearly out of his depth, but if we had played either Zach Mitchell or Laqeretabua there I'm sure they would have been fine. Zach has shown in previous seasons that he's really good on the ball, and the lack of strength wouldn't be an issue there. Often young CBs get blooded at full back, even Steve Brown played a season at RB.

    We couldn't play either there because they were needed as CBs.
    Lol so Hobden out of his depth but either of our young Centre backs would have been fine there? And will be absolutely fine against Championship wingers all season? Leave off
    Hobden was making his debut. Laqeretabua has already played for the first team, and is well rated. Zach has plenty of games under his belt.

    And all we are after is a BACKUP wing back anyway, as Apter is first choice there. My point being that Laq and Zach would be far less of a risk at RWB than as CBs.

    I'm still slightly surprised NJ feels that WB is the position to fill, rather than CB. 

    On Tuesday for example, Hobden at RWB was clearly out of his depth, but if we had played either Zach Mitchell or Laqeretabua there I'm sure they would have been fine. Zach has shown in previous seasons that he's really good on the ball, and the lack of strength wouldn't be an issue there. Often young CBs get blooded at full back, even Steve Brown played a season at RB.

    We couldn't play either there because they were needed as CBs.
    Zac as a wingback??? Do you see him with his pace bombing up the wing and putting crosses in?
    He's not slow. As quick as Josh Edwards I'd have thought. And his "ball skills" are a strength, as shown when he played a few games in the first team 3 years ago, and brought the ball out of defence really well.
    But Josh Edwards isn't quick enough to play RWB in our system. The RWB has to be a fast, aggressive runner who essentially acts as a right winger in possession and cuts in. Not a suitable role for a youth centre back
    I prefer a player who goes past the full back and puts a cross in that makes it easier for the centre forward to head the ball at goal.
    Cutting in is useful to stop the full back dropping back to give himself an edge.
    It does produce the occasional wonder goal but is usually ineffective.
    It clearly isn’t ineffective otherwise inverted wingers wouldn’t be so popular and Salah, Saka, Dembele, Palmer, Grealish etc would play on the same side as their natural foot
    As you point out, they are all wingers and they can do both.
    Wanting a RWB who can only cut in is for me more ineffective than one who can go past.
    Also means his best foot aids defending.

    No-one said anything about only cutting in though. Cutting in effectively is a skill, far more so than running in a straight line down the wing. Apter is good at crossing with both feet and happily goes both in and out based on the situation and Small did the same. In fact, Small mostly did good things for us with his right foot - two goals and two assists - after beating his man for pace on the outside. Asking a youth centre back to play high up the wing and offer a threat of cutting in on his weaker foot would be a very bad idea, which is the original point.
  • Scoham said:
    Redrobo said:
    fenaddick said:
    Redrobo said:
    sam3110 said:
    I'm still slightly surprised NJ feels that WB is the position to fill, rather than CB. 

    On Tuesday for example, Hobden at RWB was clearly out of his depth, but if we had played either Zach Mitchell or Laqeretabua there I'm sure they would have been fine. Zach has shown in previous seasons that he's really good on the ball, and the lack of strength wouldn't be an issue there. Often young CBs get blooded at full back, even Steve Brown played a season at RB.

    We couldn't play either there because they were needed as CBs.
    Lol so Hobden out of his depth but either of our young Centre backs would have been fine there? And will be absolutely fine against Championship wingers all season? Leave off
    Hobden was making his debut. Laqeretabua has already played for the first team, and is well rated. Zach has plenty of games under his belt.

    And all we are after is a BACKUP wing back anyway, as Apter is first choice there. My point being that Laq and Zach would be far less of a risk at RWB than as CBs.

    I'm still slightly surprised NJ feels that WB is the position to fill, rather than CB. 

    On Tuesday for example, Hobden at RWB was clearly out of his depth, but if we had played either Zach Mitchell or Laqeretabua there I'm sure they would have been fine. Zach has shown in previous seasons that he's really good on the ball, and the lack of strength wouldn't be an issue there. Often young CBs get blooded at full back, even Steve Brown played a season at RB.

    We couldn't play either there because they were needed as CBs.
    Zac as a wingback??? Do you see him with his pace bombing up the wing and putting crosses in?
    He's not slow. As quick as Josh Edwards I'd have thought. And his "ball skills" are a strength, as shown when he played a few games in the first team 3 years ago, and brought the ball out of defence really well.
    But Josh Edwards isn't quick enough to play RWB in our system. The RWB has to be a fast, aggressive runner who essentially acts as a right winger in possession and cuts in. Not a suitable role for a youth centre back
    I prefer a player who goes past the full back and puts a cross in that makes it easier for the centre forward to head the ball at goal.
    Cutting in is useful to stop the full back dropping back to give himself an edge.
    It does produce the occasional wonder goal but is usually ineffective.
    It clearly isn’t ineffective otherwise inverted wingers wouldn’t be so popular and Salah, Saka, Dembele, Palmer, Grealish etc would play on the same side as their natural foot
    As you point out, they are all wingers and they can do both.
    Wanting a RWB who can only cut in is for me more ineffective than one who can go past.
    Also means his best foot aids defending.

    Neither Small or Apter only cut in, both sometimes got crosses or even shots away with their right
    Apter put in a sumptuous ball at Bristol City with his right peg.
  • Problem:- we are signing back-up at WB.

    1. Someone with quality will not want to sit on bench.
    2. Prem loans will require game time.
    3. A cheap L2 punt is unlikely to be better than Fullah/Rylah.

    Fukuda would be ideal because we could use the culture change excuse to bed him in with 20/30 minutes at RWB or LWB. I think we missed a trick with Brandon Williams.

    Also at CB I believe Edwards is quite capable cover.


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  • Problem:- we are signing back-up at WB.

    1. Someone with quality will not want to sit on bench.
    2. Prem loans will require game time.
    3. A cheap L2 punt is unlikely to be better than Fullah/Rylah.

    Fukuda would be ideal because we could use the culture change excuse to bed him in with 20/30 minutes at RWB or LWB. I think we missed a trick with Brandon Williams.

    Also at CB I believe Edwards is quite capable cover.


    I'd say a league 2 punt would undoubtedly be better than Rylah. I'm sure he must do better in the u21s but I've not seen anything to suggest he should be anywhere near the first team.
    As good as Fullah will be, it probably won't be at wing back. He's looked good against weaker opposition but not sure I'd be confident for a league game.
  • Rylah should be going out on loan not being considered as a first team option. Needs to go and play regularly somewhere in the National League. 

    I don't know if any L2 wingback would be overly cheap either. I'd expect a top one at that level to still be a £300-500k if not more investment.  
  • I wonder if we end up with Lembikisa. Hope not as he clearly did not impress, but that's how "lists" work.
  • MarcusH26 said:
    Rylah should be going out on loan not being considered as a first team option. Needs to go and play regularly somewhere in the National League. 

    I don't know if any L2 wingback would be overly cheap either. I'd expect a top one at that level to still be a £300-500k if not more investment.  
    IF it's just for backup purposes, then that doesn't rule out the likes of Rylah. They can still go to the NL on loan, and be recalled if needed.

    If it's for closing out the games, surely Rankin-Costello is an option. 
  • MarcusH26 said:
    Rylah should be going out on loan not being considered as a first team option. Needs to go and play regularly somewhere in the National League. 

    I don't know if any L2 wingback would be overly cheap either. I'd expect a top one at that level to still be a £300-500k if not more investment.  
    IF it's just for backup purposes, then that doesn't rule out the likes of Rylah. They can still go to the NL on loan, and be recalled if needed.

    If it's for closing out the games, surely Rankin-Costello is an option. 
    Absolutely Rankin-Costello should be an option if we're looking for someone to come on for the last 30-35 mins after Apter has put a shift in and just keeps things solid. Wasn't convinced by him in midfield on Tuesday. 
  • Not aimed at anyone in particular, but some of our fans talk like we are still a League 1 club.

    Barely any of the youth are even good enough to make the bench on a matchday, and to be a stable championship side, you need options everywhere. Genuinely don't understand the comments about halting the progress of an individual player or being concerned about the squad being large. We are one injury away in every position from looking very light. 

    If a player comes in, and he dislodges someone in our starting XI, so be it, the primary aim is survival and to stabilise, not to make sure x player gets x amount of game time guaranteed.
  • Not aimed at anyone in particular, but some of our fans talk like we are still a League 1 club.

    Barely any of the youth are even good enough to make the bench on a matchday, and to be a stable championship side, you need options everywhere. Genuinely don't understand the comments about halting the progress of an individual player or being concerned about the squad being large. We are one injury away in every position from looking very light. 

    If a player comes in, and he dislodges someone in our starting XI, so be it, the primary aim is survival and to stabilise, not to make sure x player gets x amount of game time guaranteed.
    I think we’re going to need 10 new first team ready players, for the next 2 seasons, if you don’t constantly up the quality in this division, you get caught out.
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