3/7/2021 0 Comments JuneSome may refer to this as ramblings, I'd like to think of it as a diary of the month. Here goes, June 2021:
The month started off with confirmation The Addicks will play Reading behind closed doors at 2pm on 24th July. The game will be streamed live. We had to wait 2 weeks before any of the rumours were confirmed by the club. The first was on Tuesday 15th when it was announced Jayden Stockley had signed a 3 year deal - that's a lot of strikers on the books. Ben Reeves moved from Argyle to Gillingham Wednesday 16th and that was about it for the 3rd week of June. Just rumours, rumours and much conjecture as the fans, blogs, websites and journos became more desperate for some 'information'. However we did have the England v Scotland game to look forward to - at half time I turned off, too much like a Charlton game, all Huff and puff. I spent the rest of the evening wondering if Millar and Maatsen would return to the Valley; who would stand between the sticks and what could possibly happen to Aneke who won goal of the season for his overhead effort against Burton. Far more entertaining. Andy Marshall, the goalkeeping coach joined Bowyer at Birmingham after 3 years at the club. Glynn Shimell. the former AFC Wimbledon and Bromley keeper and now a UEFA A licensed goalkeeping coach will join the club at the beginning of pre season training. Lets hope we have a goalkeeper or 2 for him to train by then! The 4th week of June started with Adkins, once again, trying to calm nerves but now admitting the squad will not be fully in place by the start of pre-season training. I assume with many players on contracts until 30th June, the thought of no pay arriving in the bank come 1st July will focus the minds of the WAGS (wives and girlfriends) which will force the players and agents to accept what is on the table. Ben Watson triggered a one year extension and Jason Pearce signed a one year contract extensions on Tuesday 22nd June with the club Captain admitting he will be in a back up role and have the opportunity to join the coaching staff in the future. No sign of the Adkins master plan yet! The pulse remains at a low rate. England will play Ukraine tonight for a place in the last 4 of the delayed Euros. Let's hope Southgate has them practicing those penalty kicks. ( Fixture list is released and we start with a home game against Sheffield Wednesday and finish the season with an away trip to Ipswich Town, 2 other teams that like Charlton shouldn't be in the 3rd division and will be fighting for promotion. Interestingly, there is an ongoing investigation into irregularities at Derby County and they could have points deducted and thus be relegated. That means the Wycombe games are inter changeable with Derby's in the Championship. At last some transfer news as the week drew to a close. No, not an arrival but confirmation Chuks Aneke is departing for Birmingham City. I can't quite get my head around this one but we do have a lot of strikers of the books and I never saw him play 90 minutes. I have to come to the conclusion, money talks. Bowyer has also signed a previous Steve Gellan target, out of contract Gillingham player, Jordan Graham. East Street Investments was dissolved as a company on the 29th June. Was the dentist's accountant from Cardiff the final owner? As the month drew to a close the rumours intensified but worryingly seemed to concentrate on departures rather than arrivals. I decided to find out if there was a something else at play and found we do have a salary cap for the whole division. League 1 and 2 clubs receive a greater share of their income from matchday sales compared to the top 2 leagues who earn more through TV rights. With fans being banned from games, a cash crisis was foreseen in the lower leagues so a salary cap was voted in by the clubs in August 2020 for League one of £2.5m a year which is an average of £1700 per week per player and League 2 of £1.5m per year. The £2.5m covers wages, image rights, bonuses, taxes, agents fees and other fees and expenses paid directly or indirectly to all registered players. If someone had a contract greater than £1700 prior to the agreement, we can continue to pay the excess until the contract expires and only account for £1700. In future clubs that are relegated will be able to cap all contracts at the divisional average prior to club's relegation until those contracts expire. Income generated by players going out on load will be deducted from the cap. So although Mr Sangaard may have the cash to splash to purchase players, the club is very limited as to what they can offer for a salary. Out of the door on Monday 28th was Ben Amos who joins Wigan Athletic. During his 92 appearances for the Addicks he made some great saves winning man of the match many times but also made some 'howlers' which cost us dearly. He was immediately replaced by the Pompey player of the year, Craig MacGillivray. The remaining players reported to Sparrow Lane for pre season training. On the last day of the month, rumours continued to swirl around but nothing confirmed by the club. Surely July will see the squad bolstered by many arrivals? I have so far received half a dozen entries to next years competition and I have to say you are very optimistic! Stay safe Tauntonaddick 2021/22 KEY DATES Fixture release: June 24th League One opening day: August 7th Carabao Cup first round: w/c August 9th Papa John’s Trophy Round One: w/c August 30th Papa John’s Trophy Final: April 3rd League One final day: April 30th League One playoff final: May 21st
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