Corey Blackett-Taylor found himself wanted by Derby County in the summer transfer window, and the Addicks should not be up for sale in January
Despite a disappointing draw against non-league Cray Valley Paper Mills in the FA Cup first round this past weekend, Charlton Athletic is advancing rapidly under Michael Appleton’s direction.
After just five league games of the 2023–24 season—Charlton losing four of them straight—the Addicks’ new owners, SE7 Partners, decided to split ways with head coach Dean Holden rather quickly.
Although Charlie Methven, the former Sunderland chief and member of the ownership group, was instrumental in bringing Holden on board during Thomas Sandgaard’s tenure at The Valley last year, he was also among the key players who chose to fire him after eight years.
And in came Appleton, who, despite not winning promotion from League One in his managerial career so far, has done good things with the likes of Oxford United and Lincoln City, but his recent stint in the Championship with Blackpool wasn’t exactly stellar.
The tide has somewhat turned since his arrival in London, though, with Charlton losing just twice in league action since his appointment—winning four and drawing three times.
Charlton are still five points off the League One play-off spots and are only in 11th position in the table, but there are clear improvements under Appleton, and one player who is thriving is Corey Blackett-Taylor.
Often shoehorned into a wing-back position by Holden, Blackett-Taylor has played exclusively as a winger, his natural position, and he has thrived, scoring five times and notching three assists in nine outings.
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