Dion Charles sent "all the luck in the world" Bolton Wanderers message - Huddersfield Town struggle continues | OneFootball

The Northern Ireland international is yet to make his mark at the Accu Stadium.

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Huddersfield Town and Bolton Wanderers are two sides that were expected by many to mount serious promotion bids across the current League One campaign.

In a division known for being extremely tough to win promotion out of, but the Terriers and Trotters are among a cluster of sides with previous Premier League pedigree, and have also been the subject of strong financial backing from their respective owners in the form of Kevin Nagle and Sharon Brittan.

It has been a mixed start to the third tier campaign for both clubs though, with Huddersfield going off the boil in recent weeks following an impressive start to life under Lee Grant in what is the ex-Manchester United goalkeeper's first full-time managerial role, whilst Bolton's opening 10 encounters in Steven Schumacher's first full season at the Toughsheet Community Stadium have been much more inconsistent and draw-heavy.

Both managers have a plethora of talented and experienced individuals at their disposal based off previous seasons at third-tier level and beyond, and that was echoed by their summer transfer activity.

However, going back to a major transfer deal between the two clubs in January, it is certainly the Greater Manchester outfit who have become the early winners from a £750,000 agreement which saw Dion Charles move to the Accu Stadium.

Bolton Wanderers stance offered as Dion Charles continues to struggle with Huddersfield Town

Charles' previous exploits at League One level pointed towards the agreement looking like a steal for the Terriers.

After scoring 30 times in 97 appearances for Accrington Stanley, the 29-year-old only built on such clinical form for Bolton under Ian Evatt in a three-year spell which included two play-off campaigns, ending his association with the Whites boasting a record of 57 goals and a further 11 assists in 149 games for the club.

Yet some eight months down the line, the Preston-born man is still waiting for his first goal in blue and white, making three starts in the EFL Cup under Grant whilst also appearing in three brief League One substitute cameos after drastically falling behind the trio of Joe Taylor, Alfie May and Leo Castledine in the pecking order.

As such, Football League World's Bolton Wanderers fan pundit, Liam O'Meara, offered a rather mixed stance when analysing Charles' tough predicament across the Pennines since leaving his club in the winter.

"I wish it turned out better for him. But, ultimately, he's gone to a rival club, so obviously I don't want it to go too well for him," O'Meara explained.

"I don't want him to fire them to the top of the league.

"But, I do like Dion Charles," he admitted. "Like a lot of Bolton fans, the individual I wish all the best luck in the world for.

"I do hope that he does find success again because he was a very good player for Bolton, gave his all for Bolton and created an affinity with the club," he added.

"Do I want him to do well individually? Yes. Do I want Huddersfield to do well? not particularly, no."

Bolton Wanderers supporters will likely share similar Dion Charles, Huddersfield Town opinion

The aforementioned verdict is likely to be one shared throughout the vast majority of the Bolton fanbase.

After all, Charles was one of the club's best-performing strikers for many years, but the fact his goals - should they eventually come - could now impact the club's fortunes somewhat negatively, makes it obvious that they don't want him to be a part of a collective Huddersfield success.

It didn't help Charles' current case with Town that he was spotted among the Bolton away end at Blackpool in March during a period in which the Terriers' play-off chances were in decline after the dismissal of Michael Duff and the interim appointment of Jon Worthington.

As a result, the striker very much remains an enigma, and whilst Huddersfield fans will hope to see him eventually recapture his previous form, the fact he has been omitted from the past six League One matchday squads may be a clear indication that a January exit is on the cards, be it temporary or permanently.