Some Charlton Athletic supporters have flocked to a tweet that was recently posted by Addicks-focused Twitter account @AddicksHQ which asks fans of the club to share whether or not they expect Alfie Doughty “to be a frequent starter” for Charlton next season.
Plenty of the Charlton fans who have been responding to this tweet have taken this opportunity to share some praise for Doughty, with one Addicks fan describing the 20-year-old as a “top-quality player”. However, some Addicks fans also shared that they don’t expect Doughty to even be a Charlton player next season, as they indicated that they have some concerns over the club’s future.
Read the responses of some Charlton fans to this post about Doughty in the tweets below.
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https://twitter.com/AddicksHQ/status/1262665337469886464
100%
— Chris Davis (@alfiedavis118) May 19, 2020
Top quality player. Defo should be in the first team week in week out
— @ValleyPuns (@MottinghamBoys) May 19, 2020
Absolutely
— Vic Paul (@VPcafc) May 19, 2020
Would you like to see Alfie Doughty as a regular starter for Charlton Athletic next season?YES
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Yes he looks a great talent just needs a bit more work but hes one of the better players we have
— Jack Davies (@JackDavies13) May 19, 2020
I don’t expect to see Alfie Doughty in a cafc shirt again. Will be one of the first to be sold as slide into administration.
— CafcPaul (@cafc_paul) May 19, 2020
I expect him to be sold along with anyone in a contract #cafc
— fred (@fredbarney2014) May 19, 2020
What do we think?
Doughty has provided three league assists for the Addicks this season. Only three Charlton players have provided a higher number of Championship assists than the 20-year-old and this may indicate why some Addicks fans appear to rate Doughty quite highly.
However, as per The Evening Standard, Charlton’s current majority shareholder Tahnoon Nimer has “failed to provide source and sufficiency of funding to the EFL” since completing a takeover of the club back in January. This article explains that the EFL have launched an investigation into this takeover.
With that in mind, it may be understandable why some Addicks fans have concerns over the club’s future and have doubts over whether or not they’ll be able to hold onto Doughty for next season amid a period of financial uncertainty.