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Joe Gomez

LargeAddick
LargeAddick Posts: 32,620
in General Charlton
Boy oozes quality. Love watching him play. Comfortable on the ball, happy to have the ball, never fazed, never misplaces a pass. Absolute quality, and only 17.

I think he's been played right this season, a few games in, a rest, a couple more games, a couple from the bench etc BUT next season he must be a regular even if it's at the expense of Solly.

Good on you Joe, you make days like today a little more bearable.
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,823
    He'll be our leading centre back soon, if he stays long enough.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    LargeAddick said:

    Boy oozes quality. Love watching him play. Comfortable on the ball, happy to have the ball, never fazed, never misplaces a pass. Absolute quality, and only 17.

    I think he's been played right this season, a few games in, a rest, a couple more games, a couple from the bench etc BUT next season he must be a regular even if it's at the expense of Solly.

    Good on you Joe, you make days like today a little more bearable.

    at the u17 euros he looked the most composed centre back i've ever seen, nobody ruffled his feathers for the entire tournament and looked ridiculously confident.
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,289
    Solly is our best player by a country mile. What a shame they are both in the same position at the moment. The way Gomez is coming along though I reckon he could be CB next season next to Solly.

    Defence of Solly, Gomez, TBH, THD.
  • mrbligh
    mrbligh Posts: 3,056
    Pure class
  • bexleycafc
    bexleycafc Posts: 92
    Pure class. How long is he contracted...?
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,443
    He's fantastic. Let's put Solly in midfield alongside Buyens and put Gomez at the back.
  • Fiiiiiish
    Fiiiiiish Posts: 1,671
    It's his confidence to run and attack the opposition which impresses me, he has no fear and is looking a fantastic player.

    The fact he is a centre back who is technically sound and fast means he will go far.

    Keep up the good work Joe.
  • mrbligh
    mrbligh Posts: 3,056
    Solly was 10000000% more effective than buyens/Jackson are in cm
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,658
    If Joe did play centre half , who do you think his game would be better suited to play alongside, Bikey or Ben Haim, I'd go for Ben Haim, as I think (hope) his experience would rub off and help Joe develop, plus he'd have the pace to get out of trouble, what do you think?
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,060
    Mendonca In Asdas said:

    If Joe did play centre half , who do you think his game would be better suited to play alongside, Bikey or Ben Haim, I'd go for Ben Haim, as I think (hope) his experience would rub off and help Joe develop, plus he'd have the pace to get out of trouble, what do you think?

    Agreed

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  • seriously_red
    seriously_red Posts: 5,741
    Athletico Charlton said:

    Solly is our best player by a country mile. What a shame they are both in the same position at the moment. The way Gomez is coming along though I reckon he could be CB next season next to Solly.

    Defence of Solly, Gomez, TBH, THD.

    We have a decent defence alright. TBH was only a one year deal so will he stay? Wiggins and Henderson need to have injury free seasons for us to thrive.
    There is a risk that a big bid comes in for Gomez simply because he is so good.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,962
    edited January 2015
    seriously_red said:

    Athletico Charlton said:

    Solly is our best player by a country mile. What a shame they are both in the same position at the moment. The way Gomez is coming along though I reckon he could be CB next season next to Solly.

    Defence of Solly, Gomez, TBH, THD.

    There is a risk that a big bid comes in for Gomez simply because he is so good.
    For Gomez to be sold in this window, it would have to be one hell of a huge offer.

    The club is no longer desperate for the money to survive.

    Surely RD would be looking to maximise his investment in a year or so, rather than grab a much smaller sum for an inexperienced youngster right now?
  • DeeBee
    DeeBee Posts: 1,033
    mrbligh said:

    Solly was 10000000% more effective than buyens/Jackson are in cm

    Don't say that too loud cause it was a mental decision apparently
  • seriously_red
    seriously_red Posts: 5,741
    Oggy Red said:

    seriously_red said:

    Athletico Charlton said:

    Solly is our best player by a country mile. What a shame they are both in the same position at the moment. The way Gomez is coming along though I reckon he could be CB next season next to Solly.

    Defence of Solly, Gomez, TBH, THD.

    There is a risk that a big bid comes in for Gomez simply because he is so good.
    For Gomez to be sold in this window, it would have to be one hell of a huge offer.

    The club is no longer desperate for the money to survive.

    Surely RD would be looking to maximise his investment in a year or so, rather than grab a much smaller sum for an inexperienced youngster right now?
    Sure - I was replying with regards to back four for 2015-16. For me, the player ins and outs over the summer will say an awful lot about M.Duchatelet intentions.

    I'd prefer we pick up £2m from being in a play-off final rather than £2m for selling our best youth prospects.
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,843
    Gomez is a great prospect. But Chris Solly remains one of the best right backs in the Championship and it would be madness not to play him in his best position. He did well in midfield today but looked shaky when played there before. Bring Joe through at centre back next season, that's his best position rather than right back.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Gomez is not quite 17 years and 8 months. Worth remembering what it is like to be that age.
    To my mind, there was a risk of damage when messing him around positionally, but in Joe's case I think Bob and his staff are managing the situation pretty well, as is also the case with Aherne Grant. if the players are brought along well then things ought to work out, in my view Joe Gomez has the potential to go all the way to senior international level.
  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    Gomes alongside TBH at CB would allow the defence to play 10-20 yards further up the pitch, helping our attacking play no end. Also both capable of bringing ball out and marauding forwards.
  • Nicholas
    Nicholas Posts: 7,635
    Callumcafc said:

    He'll be our leading centre back soon, if he stays long enough.

    He will probably be a left winger if Bob stays long enough.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,233
    harveys gardener said:

    Gomes alongside TBH at CB would allow the defence to play 10-20 yards further up the pitch, helping our attacking play no end. Also both capable of bringing ball out and marauding forwards.

    I will let you off spelling joe name wrong as that makes so much sense.
    with Gomez and TBH we would not have to play so deep.
    Bikey has just gone off the boil in recent weeks.
    This could work at home.
    plus 3-5-2 as plan B





  • Ledge
    Ledge Posts: 7,179
    He's a rolls Royce engine in a ford escort

    And won't be here next season

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  • jamescafc
    jamescafc Posts: 1,832
    Agreed. Not good to put pressure on a young kid but I see the next Rio Ferdinand in him.
  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,868
    Was saying to @rothko yesterday that whereas I look at Cousins and can't work out where he should be playing I look at Gomez and think he could play pretty much anywhere.

    Make the most of him as he'll be gone as soon as a decent bid comes in.
  • SexyDave
    SexyDave Posts: 374
    Could he not play centre back alongside Ben haim? While bikey is off form? In his preferred position?
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,323
    I would play Gomez at right back and Solly as a CDM right now, he is like a championship edition Lahm
  • stonewallpenalty
    stonewallpenalty Posts: 3,842
    Christ, there are some exaggerations on this thread.
  • stvrdd
    stvrdd Posts: 28
    Feature on Joe in the latest issue of The Green Soccer Journal - http://thegreensoccerjournal.com/joe-gomez/

    Only a snippet of the interview but pretty cool nonetheless.
  • cafcsinger
    cafcsinger Posts: 5,554
    Good interview, we beat Derby 3-2 though (says 1 nil).
  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,608
    Looks good that. I was raving to a friend about Green Soccer Journal. My latest copy arrived and I handed it to him, and the first page he flicked to... was a full-page, full-colour nude photo of the NY Cosmos keeper. Me: 'Wait, wait. You don't understand. It's not always like that...'
  • Granpa
    Granpa Posts: 2,995
    The club is no longer desperate for the money to survive.
    Surely RD would be looking to maximise his investment in a year or so, rather than grab a much smaller sum for an inexperienced youngster right now?

    It will tell us a lot about Roland when we find the answer.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    sam3110 said:

    I would play Gomez at right back and Solly as a CDM right now, he is like a championship edition Lahm

    I think I'd be inclined to do the same. I'd like to see Gomez get a an extended run of games.

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