I have a slight issue on here with regards to our skipper.
What I can get my head around is how some people on here are so desperate to get rid of him ?, I know he is not as good as be used to be but still we can do a lot worse.What amazes me if how I see people on here constantly say " It don't feel like proper Charlton" This man oozes "Proper Charlton" and has dug us many bad situations and scored some valuable goal s(QPR last season still gives me goosebumps) throughout his years here but what I cant understand is how he can be used as a scapegoat when played this season.
In and around our club I constantly hear how when the whole thing happen with Powells sacking JJ practically kept everything together with the squad and also keeps it close nit.
I do think he is a better player than Buyens, so out of the two I would much rather us keep him.
Im rambling on.. but my main point is, I think their is a minority miss treating in my opinion one of our most recent legends.
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But then you ruined it by saying he is a better player than Buyens.
Jacko is my favourite current Charlton player. But he is not in the same league in central midfield as Yoni.
Jacko has been great in the past - but a better player than Buyens? Oh come on.
When is he back from injury?
How about this for an idea?
Jacko becomes Charlton's "Kaiser".
Play him as a sweeper. Decent in the air, and no slouch when it comes to tackling.
As sweeper, everything is in front of him. He can see what is going on, and has "water carriers" (no insult intended) to do all the messy running. Still uses his leadership on the pitch, and will pop up with the odd goal. Use anticipation and reading of the game rather than trying to chase players about the park, which he doesn't have the legs for anymore.
Oh! To get Nathan back would be a dream...
On a serious note, Jase is doing a good job.
Jackson is our player Buyens is not. If, as seems probable, Yoni returns to Standard a fully fit Jackson could yet have a role to play.
It all depends on his own views. Does he feel he can still compete for a place in the matchday squad let alone the starting 11. He is an honest pro and he will have been asking himself the question already. Does he really feel he wants to hang about the club if he isn't playing?
I have totally loved his contribution over the years here and I don't wish him to leave. But that is my own selfish reason. I am sure he will feel he still has a couple more seasons in him if not here than elsewhere. However in my own opinion, if we are to start next season as serious promotion hopefuls all sentiment has to go out the window where JJ is concerned from us and him.
Whether Buyens is better or not is irrelevant, as we need to be kicking on and if Buyens is not the answer then neither is Jacko.
maybe the answer is for him to drop down a division and then come back to us in 12 months time on the coaching side.
So even if we keep him and let Buyens go, I still say we would need 2 decent championship centre mids.
Personally, I dont think he will be here, and hopefully the fans get a chance to wish him well at the end of the season (as per AFKAs thread).
Why can't he join JE as assistant?
Big respect for Jacko as he is a legend with Charlton running through his veins.
The crucial thing is to make Buyens our player and accept that Jacko will be a bit part player at best but a crucial team bonder and ambassador off the park.
At the very least let him see out his contract. Then it's up to him if he wants to coach or keep playing for a couple more years.
And a "good luck" hug ( Like me !)
A handful of tickets still on sale but only for a few more days, folks.