Signings and departures don't go well

The latest signings and departures have not got down well with Charlton fans.  Apter's signing seems to have been a costly mistake.  Fans say he should have played more, but we don't see how players perform in training. 

Among incoming players, let's just consider the merits of Jayden Fevrier.   Richard Cawley has asked a local journo from 'oop north to give his views.  You can get the full sp on his Substack page, but here is an excerpt: '

'He is an athlete. When he is on it then he can be very impactful and explosive.

He is a bit chaotic - wildcard is a great description. I’ve seen him leave full-backs on their backside on the turf and then he’s stuck the ball in the net or crossed it for a goal. We have seen it happen. It just hasn’t happened enough.

But if he can go somewhere else, for a fresh start, and get a run of games - even if it is a consistent run of coming off the bench for 25-30 minutes - then I don’t doubt there is something there.

If someone can unlock it on a more regular basis then he can be such an exciting player. In the home game against Lincoln just before the end of the season he scored and got two assists as Stockport came back from 2-0 to win 3-2 and he also looked really good against Leyton Orient in the play-offs.'

The signing of Conor Coady has been confirmed by the club.  Critics think he is too slow.

The latest complaint from fans is that the owners 'lack ambition'.   It always amuses me when fans make this allegation.  I am not prepared to spend any money on transfers or the wages of new players and I think that goes for most fans.   So why should owners be expected to throw good money after bad?

The owners have tried to attract additional investment, but the prospect of hyper critical fans hardly helps.

Just think back on the owners we have had:

• A group who planned to sell The Valley and build a soulless stadium near North Greenwich tube.
• The barmy Belgian, still a weight round our neck.
• Opportunists whose conduct fell below the highest standards of probity.
• An American narcissist who has now been arrested on allegations of fraud and detained as a flight risk.   (Unfortunately not Trump).