Come in No 4 your time is up! (Ed. Page 33 - Jackson signs new contract to 2023)

hoof_it_up_to_benty

Don't think Jacko adds anything to the team anymore. Shouldn't be starting as the game is passing him by.

DamoNorthStand

Agree 100pc. Moving cousins out wide to accommodate him was madness from CP. Great for us two years ago. Behind Astrit, Poyet, cousins now.

guinnessaddick

Agreed, still have him before Green.

SELR_addicks

Poyet, Cousins and AA would be a good central 3.

Weegie Addick

Thought we looked far worse once he went off. Need his leadership too.

AdamAddick

Weegie Addick said:

Thought we looked far worse once he went off. Need his leadership too.

because his leadership has been great this season.... we're in the relegation zone

sseaddick

guinnessaddick said:

Agreed, still have him before Green.

One is a right midfielder/winger and the other is a centre midfielder.......

paulie8290

Hate to admit it as he has been such a good captain but agree his time has gone

shamkat

Give JJ the holding role and tell him to sit there. Let Cousins & Poyet do the running and AA be the creator.

JJ offers some urgency, without him I'm not sure we'd have any!

EdgeleyAddick

Thought he had a decent game today. He looked very at ease in the "new style" pass and move periods of the match.

C_A_F_C

Experience and goals is what he adds, two things we sorely lack.

hoof_it_up_to_benty

C_A_F_C said:

Experience and goals is what he adds, two things we sorely lack.

How many goals this season?

AdamAddick

C_A_F_C said:

Experience and goals is what he adds, two things we sorely lack.

three goals this season?

C_A_F_C

Only Mr.Kermorgant has scored more league goals.

AdamAddick

C_A_F_C said:

Only Mr.Kermorgant has scored more league goals.

church has scored 3, would you say that if we dropped him we're gunna miss out on his goalscoring? no

C_A_F_C

AdamAddick said:

C_A_F_C said:

Only Mr.Kermorgant has scored more league goals.

church has scored 3, would you say that if we dropped him we're gunna miss out on his goalscoring? no

Church hasn't hit double figures for the last three seasons.

DamoNorthStand

C_A_F_C said:

AdamAddick said:

C_A_F_C said:

Only Mr.Kermorgant has scored more league goals.

church has scored 3, would you say that if we dropped him we're gunna miss out on his goalscoring? no

Church hasn't hit double figures for the last three seasons.

What he has done in previous seasons is irrelevant. Hales was quality for us but he ain't getting a recall any time soon.

AdamAddick

C_A_F_C said:

AdamAddick said:

C_A_F_C said:

Only Mr.Kermorgant has scored more league goals.

church has scored 3, would you say that if we dropped him we're gunna miss out on his goalscoring? no

Church hasn't hit double figures for the last three seasons.

what about jelavic? he had a good season he stayed, he had a shit half season he was dropped and sold, regardless of what he did before

ValleyGary

nice guy but shouldn't be starting. Powell and some fans being too loyal to him.

Poyet, cousins, AA all better than him in central midfield.

cafcdan18

Personally think he should be used as an impact sub, especially when he need a goal and the ball is bouncing around the area.

At Ipswich he came on, looked fresh and scored a typical Jacko goal.

Athletico Charlton

Annoyed having seen AA today he has not started ahead of JJ before, could have worked well with Stephens

C_A_F_C

AdamAddick said:

C_A_F_C said:

AdamAddick said:

C_A_F_C said:

Only Mr.Kermorgant has scored more league goals.

church has scored 3, would you say that if we dropped him we're gunna miss out on his goalscoring? no

Church hasn't hit double figures for the last three seasons.

what about jelavic? he had a good season he stayed, he had a shit half season he was dropped and sold, regardless of what he did before

Everton have options we dont.

Our best four midfielders were playing today.

redman

Need his experience. The 4 today were unbalanced but not sure exactly what we do about that.

sam3110

He was much better than any of the defenders or Sordell was.

Senpai

I too think that Jackson is past his best now. Perhaps we should give Poyet and Cousins a run together in the middle, although there is very inexperienced. But saying that we are running out of games and the two young lads may be worth a try. Put Green on the right and Ajdarevic or Harriott on the left.

C_Jensens_Love_Child

Worst stage of the game today came after Jackson was subbed, think in a team playing better football like we did today he will be a better player for us. Is he past his best? Yeah probably but that doesn't mean he should be out the team. Think with so many young/loan player's a leader like Jacko is vital!!!

thenewbie

If Powell thinks his experience merits him starting, can we not force other players out of position in order to do so? He is certainly not so good that Cousins being forced out wide to accomodate him makes much tactical sense to my eyes. I would personally keep him more of a substitute than a starter, he was never quick and getting slower seemingly by the game.

Hartleypete

Powell has his favourites & JJ is one of them.

carly burn

Powell needs to be careful with Jackson.

Remember Curbs loyalty to Keith Jones in our first prem league attempt. Always ends in tears

Stig

I don't think he's looked the same since his last injury. I'd like to see him on the bench, I still think he's got something to give but not for 90mins. I think he's often at his best when we're behind; he keeps his head up when others let theirs drop.

ShootersHillGuru

Hard to discard JJ but as said all three of AA, Diego and Jordan looked better and will from this point go on and do better still. Don't see JJ as an impact sub.