Pards set to spend big

The Charlton side that runs out in the Championship in three months' time will look very different to that which started the game at Anfield on Sunday (May 13). But there were hints at how Pardew intends to go about securing promotion at the first attempt, with young players such as goalkeeper Darren Randolph and winger Lloyd Sam suddenly given a chance to impress.
"The players can hold their heads up high and I feel we've gone down in the right manner and that's a consolation for us," said Pardew. "It's important now to restructure for next year.
"In terms of what could happen when we've been relegated it was a perfect day for us other than the result. There were a lot of bonuses, some great performances and the fans can feel that we have some hope for next year.
"We will be a big scalp in the Championship next year so we will have to live with that tag," he added. "I'm hoping we put our egos to one side and build."
But this match was almost certainly the last in an Addicks shirt for Darren Bent, with Liverpool, West Ham or Tottenham Hotspur possible destinations for the #15million-rated striker, while Luke Young is rumoured to be a target for Aston Villa. Others too will be leaving the club and the fact that Madjid Bougherra was preferred to
Talal El Karkouri and Souleymane Diawara could also be significant.
In many ways the match itself was a snapshot of the season as a whole, with Charlton promising much but ending up disappointed.
This time, a handball from Bougherra allowed Harry Kewell to equalise for the home side with a last-minute penalty, after Matt Holland in the third minute and then Darren Bent had given Charlton the lead. But Pardew is already planning to add to his squad as he plots Charlton's route back to the top flight of English football.
The club will receive parachute payments in the region of #11m for the next two years - as well as any brought in from the sale of big names - and anything other than a quick return could see the Addicks languish outside the top flight for years to come.
"I want to make a point to the Charlton fans that we're acting quickly and positively," he said.
"I'm going to try to spend as much as I can as quickly as I can on quality players. I like to think that my record in recruitment is very good and I want to continue that here.
"I like to think that we'll have a side that will be technically better than most, but one thing I do know is that when you're losing 2-0 away at Burnley you need the character to be able to come back from that. That's the type of player I'm looking for."
That there are turbulent times ahead for Charlton cannot be denied. But there is a feeling that some of the players who have joined the club over the past year have not had the 'Charlton' mentality of working hard, fighting for the team and being prepared to stand up and be counted when the going gets tough.
And if Pardew takes the team back to the basics former manager Alan Curbishley established in his 15 years at the club, there's every chance that next season may just be a temporary respite from the demands of the Premiership. 
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