Elliott Ward is playing for us today at Welling. He is 33 and has had 14 Clubs. Glad we are going for quality. https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5b...ature-for-charlton-in-welling-united-friendly
This is beyond a joke now. Better quality players than we had last season? Lee Bowyer has either been betrayed (there's a shocker) or he is complicit. Charlton fans won't take this shoddy crap or listen to the excuses.
If I represented the Club I would be getting pretty defensive by now concerning the quality of players we are being linked with. Is any attempt made anymore to sign players from other actual Clubs? Rather than waiting for out-of-work journeymen and hobos to wander into the Valley looking for a job? Four more players of better quality than those Charlton are selling/releasing are not just going to fall into Lee Bowyer's lap. The Stork isn't going to bring them. He isn't going to pull open his shower curtain to find four great quality players squeezed inside his shower cubicle who tell him "It's alright Lee, the last four years have just been a dream."
@lardiman this is where we are as a Club. The budget that Bowyer has been given is very small. There is no money for a transfer fee. Bowyer is working with both hands tied behind his back. I still expect two of our better players to leave for fees, to be replaced by frees and loans. Welcome to Charlton 2018. Never mind the Aussies are on their way on their white charger.
15th July update; Players in / out at other League One Clubs No players transferred into or out of any League One Clubs today.
16th July update; Players in / out at other League One Clubs AFC Wimbledon ... 1 new signing Bradford City ... 2 new signings Coventry City ... 1 player out
17th July update; Players in / out at other League One Clubs Blackpool ... 2 new signings (1 from Fleetwood Town) Fleetwood Town ... 1 player out (to Blackpool) Peterborough United ... 1 player out Scunthorpe United ... 1 new signing Sunderland AFC ... 1 player out
18th July update; Players in / out at other League One Clubs Blackpool ... 1 new signing Portsmouth ... 1 new signing ... 1 player out
19th July update; Players in / out at other League One Clubs Bradford City ... 1 new signing ... 1 player out Fleetwood Town ... 2 players out Shrewsbury Town ... 1 new signing
20th July update; Players in / out at other League One Clubs Fleetwood Town ... 3 new signings Sunderland AFC ... 1 new signing ... 2 players out
Positive comments about Ince from Bowyer. https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/...ure-for-charlton-against-brighton-on-tuesday/
Sounds like Magennis is going. https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/...is-out-of-his-hands-and-expects-further-bids/
Disheartening though, that Bowyer also says Rohan Ince is three weeks behind with his training, like Darren Pratley. Presumably means even if we sign Ince, he too may not be available for the Sunderland game. The one thing Ince does have on his side is his age. At 25 he should be able to get himself match-fit quicker than Pratley - if the ex-Brighton player really is motivated to get his career back on track.
David Martin (32) has one year left on his Millwall contract. Martin has played in 1 league game since December 2016. He was on the bench for most of last season as 2nd choice goalkeeper behind Jordan Archer. Martin has spent nearly all of his playing career at League One level, mostly with MK Dons. David Martin was MK Dons 'keeper when they were promoted to the Championship in season 2014-15, and the following season when MK Dons were relegated back to League One. Martin's lack of recent league game time doesn't count in his favour but he has proven himself a good player at 3rd tier level in the past. I wonder if Martin is coming in as back-up for Dillon Phillips, or will Martin get the No. 1 shirt?
22nd July update; Players in / out at other League One Clubs No players transferred into or out of any League One Clubs today.
