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Simon Church's Miss

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  • queensland_addick
    queensland_addick Posts: 7,547
    ATM he's probably the fittest of all our strikers, hence the reason he is getting the most game time. Not a natural goalscorer, but I feel his work rate and ability open things up, could be utilised more effectively.
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    edited March 2014
    Feed the Church and he will score

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0qj9TUEiUY

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLQx6F3usP4
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,413
    I'll always question the sanity of a person who sits down at their PC for hours making videos of Simon Church
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,118
    cafcnick1992 said:

    I'll always question the sanity of a person who sits down at their PC for hours making videos of Simon Church

    I think you may be over estimating the amount of highlights they had to go through.
  • StrikerFirmani
    StrikerFirmani Posts: 2,742
    Church tried to place the ball and should have put his foot through it. However he created the chance for him self, non of the other strikers seem capable of doing that. 1st half we had movement thanks to him which helped our pattern of play after he went off it went from bad to worse. You all slam the bloke and tell us how great all the other strikers are and how they would be prolific if they played every week, well the fact is Rezaa, Sordell etc have had enough game time to stake a claim and haven't.

    The reality is we need someone to lead the line and hold the ball up then one of our other strikers might do something playing off such a striker.

  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,359
    If he's our best option up top, we're doomed I tell ya
  • StrikerFirmani
    StrikerFirmani Posts: 2,742
    Redhenry said:

    If he's our best option up top, we're doomed I tell ya

    You've just hit the nail on the head. If we stay up its by default of Yeovil & Millwall being crap, lets hope so.
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    He may have a sponge foot, but the mf are hardly providing him with bags of opportunity.
  • Draizetrain
    Draizetrain Posts: 801
    Absurdistan said:

    Feed the Church and he will score

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0qj9TUEiUY

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLQx6F3usP4

    Yeah but that first one he tried to balloon it over the bar but missed and accidentally scored....
  • jblockmatt
    jblockmatt Posts: 369
    Its a sad state of affairs when your strikers through on goal and you know whats coming next. Genuinley baffling as to how you can have been a pro player for so long with a shot like that and got by.
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  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,107
    Bcaddick said:

    Seen him on the tv twice from Canada...he is absolutely awful...I can't remember a worse Charlton striker.

    It may be before your time but Barry Endean was far worse yet we used to chant his name every week.
  • mascot88
    mascot88 Posts: 9,616
    Even FIFA knows about his sponge foot ...
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,961
    La La La Barry Endean:)
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,225
    Got this snap of Karel (the assistant coach) as he was getting out of his car yesterdayimage
  • rikofold
    rikofold Posts: 4,051
    DamoNorthStand said:

    The fact is Sordell has never had a proper run. I would rather he was through one on one than Spongefoot any day (actually I would rather my nan, and she's been dead 5 years). I actually laughed when he took that shot it was that bad

    No-one near me even got up out of our seats, it was so inevitable.

    What did make me laugh though was 10 minutes later when he had a simple pass out to Green on the touchline he belted it at such a pace it went straight out. Remember thinking, you've got that the wrong way round fella.
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,055
    He needs to have a look at Rodriguez's goal v Spurs this afternoon. That's how to do it!
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,256
    Absurdistan said:

    Feed the Church and he will score

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0qj9TUEiUY

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLQx6F3usP4

    Lots of Charlton goals to choose from, why did you go for goals for Reading & Wales;-)

    I'll list them just in case you missed any.

    The 2 in the league cup against Oxford at home. Barnsley away, Blackburn away, Doncaster at home, Huddersfield away and Sheff Wed away. I can't think of anymore, please correct me if I am wrong. So in total that's 7, 4 of which came in the cups. I'm not sure how many league games he's featured in, either starting or as sub, I'm sure it's at least 30. 3 in 30 is a disgrace.

    Just waiting for some bright spark to say 'he's not there to score goals......'

    Jog on please Church
  • grumpyaddick
    grumpyaddick Posts: 6,596

    Whether he is poor, just not a striker, unlucky, out of form or taking backhanders from the opposition, to keep picking him as the lone or central striker prevents Obika or Sordell getting of the mark and building some form.

    Sordell looked good in that spot against Huddersfield but was then dropped. At least when he missed his two chances they were struck with venom in the general vicinity of their goal. Obika is fresh with bags of confidence so give the fella a chance for God's sake.

    If Church had to play yesterday, why not in the wider position allowing Obika or Sordell to be central??

    My worry is that persisting with Church is stopping the other strikers who we know can score from getting going.
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,866
    His confidence must be in the red zone and as every game he doesn't score, it deepens.

    It's no excuse though, he should be dropped.

    For the running about, it doesn't really amount to anything. To be a good striker it requires you to be right place right time, and when that opportunity arises, you, more often then not put it in the back of the net.

    It's not easy to be a Charlton forward though. Minimal service, lack of confidence that th will get any. I guess maybe Church altered his game to just run about as that's all he can do within reason!

    He scored a lovely strikers goal away at Blackburn earlier in the season. Proven to be a one off though. He's not good enough, but then again, we are severely struggling, so most of our players can't be good enough.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,353
    We can only hope that the mgt thought that game was a zero pointer and with games to come thick and fast put the squad duds out on the pitch...

    Please please PERLEASE let that be true!!!
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  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 50,974
    How many times have we seen him try to place the ball and the keeper saves it, just hit the ball with all your strength and it might go in off the keeper.
  • valleyfan
    valleyfan Posts: 151
    Church should never start a game for us again, total liability.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,561
    I have to admit his finishing is awful. I will also consider agreeing that he's worse than Mooney.
  • floydroadfaithfull
    floydroadfaithfull Posts: 4,778
    valleyfan said:

    Church should never start a game for us again, total liability.

    Liabilitys a bit harsh he can't help it he's tottaly shit

  • markmc68
    markmc68 Posts: 1,593
    Simon church. Slight hamstring pull. Expect him to be out tonight.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,813
    LargeAddick said:

    I have to admit his finishing is awful. I will also consider agreeing that he's worse than Mooney.

    he's not quite in Mooney's league....yet
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,372
    I used to like him for his energy but over the past couple of months he has just got worse and worse.

    He doesn't seem to have any quality about him whatsoever. What exactly is it you can use him for? He doesn't have pace, is physically weak, loses the ball all the time, can't finish. He's useless at just about everything. All he does is make up the numbers for the teamsheet.

    Still wish we had kept Danny Haynes. Though he would get injured a lot at least you knew how to use him for when he was fit.
  • mid_life_crisis
    mid_life_crisis Posts: 3,263
    Elthamaddick said:

    LargeAddick said:

    I have to admit his finishing is awful. I will also consider agreeing that he's worse than Mooney.

    he's not quite in Mooney's league....yet
    Do you really think so?
    Would you honestly select Church ahead of Mooney if they were both at the club?
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,813
    yes - although not sure I could bear to watch if they were both at our club!!!!
  • mid_life_crisis
    mid_life_crisis Posts: 3,263
    Elthamaddick said:

    yes - although not sure I could bear to watch if they were both at our club!!!!

    Mooney and Church paired together up front.
    The stuff that nightmares are made of...

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