About Me

Old Coulsdon, United Kingdom
An acquired refugee from the days of exile at Selhurst Park, my first game being a dreary 1-1 draw with Millwall. I followed the team back to The Valley, and have now been with them for over twenty years. You will find me in the Rose of Denmark or in the Lower West. Follow me on Twitter @DeepestDarkest1

Monday 3 June 2013

Squad Status Update

Two further signings see Hughes contract extended until the end of next season, and Gower makes the loan switch permanent, also with a one year deal. I am a little surprised to see both of them offered extensions, but it is probably a further indication of how tight money is, and any chance of a marquee signing are undoubtedly fanciful given the financial position of the club anyway.

Evina stalling on a one year deal was more predictable given his comments on Twitter a few weeks ago, and as yet, nothing on the future of Wright-Phillips, but again I would expect him to be shown the door. What is of more concern to me is the perfect storm that is brewing for the end of next season, when technically Charlton could be left with just two senior pro players. Unlikely to happen I know, but it does leave the club looking vulnerable, and in the case of our more saleable assets, will decrease any transfer fee value that might be commanded for a player who was on a longer deal than just one year.

Contract End - June 2013

Evina
Fuller (Released)
Haynes (Released)
Kerkar (Released)
Mambo (Released)
Sullivan (Released)
Taylor (Released)
Wagstaff (Released)
Wright-Phillips

Contract End - June 2014

Button
Cook
Cort
Dervite
Gower
Green
Hamer
Hollands
Hughes
Jackson
Kermorgant
Morrison
Pope
Pritchard
Smith
Solly
Stephens
Wiggins

Contract End - June 2015

Wilson

Contract End - June 2016

Harriott

Loans

Obika (30/06/13)
Rouamba (30/06/13)

2 comments:

  1. You make a very good point and the Club will be alive to it - now is really the time to try and get Hamer, Solly, Wiggins and Morrison ( or at least some of them ) to extend by another year. That would be a sound investment; the thought of losing them next summer for nothing doesn't bear thinking about.

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    1. Those were exactly the four I was thinking of!

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