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

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  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,403
    Scoham said:
    I get the suggestion of a first choice CM, but I don’t expect a back up to come in - still feels too early to write off JRC or Anderson doing that job to me.

    NJ had the difficult choice of who to play when he gave Coventry a rest. I wouldn’t read too much into it, I don’t see it as proof he doesn’t rate JRC or Anderson. It was only recently Apter didn’t even get off the bench.

    We’ve got some really strong competition which has meant some players have barely played. For the same reason it’s also too early to say Knibbs won’t do well for us.
    JRC has played SEVEN minutes in 12 league games, despite us being able to bring 5 subs from the bench, and him being able to play both in midfield or at right wingback. That doesn't look like someone NJ rates.
    His exclusion is a little suspicious. We paid money for him, so you would think there is some belief in his ability. But it's a long old season, anything can happen. 
  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 4,347
    Chunes said:
    Scoham said:
    I get the suggestion of a first choice CM, but I don’t expect a back up to come in - still feels too early to write off JRC or Anderson doing that job to me.

    NJ had the difficult choice of who to play when he gave Coventry a rest. I wouldn’t read too much into it, I don’t see it as proof he doesn’t rate JRC or Anderson. It was only recently Apter didn’t even get off the bench.

    We’ve got some really strong competition which has meant some players have barely played. For the same reason it’s also too early to say Knibbs won’t do well for us.
    JRC has played SEVEN minutes in 12 league games, despite us being able to bring 5 subs from the bench, and him being able to play both in midfield or at right wingback. That doesn't look like someone NJ rates.
    His exclusion is a little suspicious. We paid money for him, so you would think there is some belief in his ability. But it's a long old season, anything can happen. 
    In pre-season he played the Coventry role, I thought it would be a given that he would step in if Coventry ever missed a game 

    Maybe there’s an injury he’s carrying we don’t know about, but it was odd that he didn’t start Saturday if he’s fine 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,440
    Scoham said:
    I get the suggestion of a first choice CM, but I don’t expect a back up to come in - still feels too early to write off JRC or Anderson doing that job to me.

    NJ had the difficult choice of who to play when he gave Coventry a rest. I wouldn’t read too much into it, I don’t see it as proof he doesn’t rate JRC or Anderson. It was only recently Apter didn’t even get off the bench.

    We’ve got some really strong competition which has meant some players have barely played. For the same reason it’s also too early to say Knibbs won’t do well for us.
    JRC has played SEVEN minutes in 12 league games, despite us being able to bring 5 subs from the bench, and him being able to play both in midfield or at right wingback. That doesn't look like someone NJ rates.
    Maybe, but we’ll have a better idea after seeing how things play out over a full season as at some point he may get his chance over a few games, and he might even do so well he keeps his place. Same for Knibbs, Apter, Tanto etc.

    I think it’s become clearer he’s seen as an alternative to Coventry and Docherty, neither who deserve to be dropped. Agree it’s strange he’s not had more time off the bench though. For now he’s still making the squad ahead of Anderson.

    Of course it could go the other way with him being sold or loaned out in January!
  • IR94
    IR94 Posts: 776
    JRC was poor in the cup games, don't know if that has swayed Jones at all, because he has hardly had a minute since.
  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,362
    think he's a number 8 not Cov cover
  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 4,347
    Redhenry said:
    think he's a number 8 not Cov cover
    Possibly but that’s not what he was playing in pre-season or at Cambridge, if he was an 8 you’d think Jones might have played him there at least once 
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,386
    Think Bree has shown a bit too much form. There will be plenty looking at him, with much bigger pockets.
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 689
    Anyone reckon there’s a chance we get both Bree and Fukuda in January instead of one or the other?

    Obviously that gives us 3 RWB’s but the fact Bree can play RCB as well could be an excuse to say Bree can cover Ramsay but just play him RWB when they’re both fit and Burke can cover Jones. 

    Jones has always stated he likes squads of 25 we have a current squad of 24. With the fact Godden Anderson and JRC Berry have had hardly any mins suggests numbers wise we’re fine in midfield and up top so could always be an option to bring in an extra defender. 

    Bree obviously needs no introduction why we should try to keep him but the same time I really like the idea of signing a player from the Japanese league