Don't you think it's peculiar that Ahearne-Grant, a rookie, scored twice in the first six minutes - and for the remaining 39 in the first half, with all the experienced professionals around, we reverted to type?
An example: Wiggins receives possession from a short corner on the left: standing still, tempting the Welling defender to commit. A good player would skin him - or pass and move inside the box. Our players, by default, pass back to a vacant midfield, and then to the defence - to make exactly the same mistakes again.
These are hospital passes: possession squandered by lack of ability. For our readers and correspondents who weren't at Park View Road this afternoon, may I tell you about the second half?
Our reserves, brought up in the hothouse academy of Sparrows Lane, can't attack. When Callum Harriott switches wings and receives his own misplaced intentions, you now understand why a team three divisions below us scythes through, cracks the bar, and Pope makes desperate, last-ditch saves.
Sho-Shilva, Kennedy, Joe Piggott: they advance and make the wrong decisions. They pass wide without the skills to trap, cross, move inside, and receive. Thousands of others at The Valley every week look at our first-team players and laugh at precisely the same failings.
We need proper players. Not try-outs from the Belgian backwaters. Not ex-Premiership names hired for half a season to shore a creaking defence. Nor an undiscovered starlet signed by a pair of 30-year-old scouts, staring at videos in an office next to an airport.
QPR first, then Derby away - then Hull at home. Our players are children. Don't you think it's about bloody time Charlton bought some good players and had a serious go at promotion?
I wonder how much correlation there is between the welling result/performance and how well we've done in the following season? My guess would be "fuck all".
I think it's gonna be Karlan Ahearn-Grants year this year! More first team starts more goals from a very exciting young striker!!
I really hope so, I thought he did well, if he could have a good preseason, push himself forward as a 4th choice striker this season, ( or better) score 5 goals or more then he will have done really well.
Saying that I saw Joe Pigott bang in a hat trick v welling, playing alongside Kermorgant, I waxed lyrical about him, thinking he was going to have a great season, you just never know ,who is going to break through.
If you'd have said to me 12 months ago that Gomez would have become a first team regular, and get shipped off to Liverpool at the end of the season , I would have said really?
Just realised , I put my thoughts on the wrong thread, I think it must be the sun yesterday!
Really enjoyed the 1st half, as soon as I heard the line up for the 2nd half hoped it would be all right, but felt a bit short changed, as it was pricey to get in.
Apologies if this has been mentioned and I've missed it. Apparently for the first time Charlton asked to share the gate money for the Welling game yesterday. This has traditionally been a money spinner for welling that pretty much finances their upcoming season. If true (I read it on another Charlton forum so have no reason to doubt it) this is a bit unnecessary and classless by Charlton.
Well at 15 quid a pop I'm not surprised, maybe we thought Welling were taking the piss seeing as 90% of the crowd was Charlton fans anyway, and decided 16k would be handy to have, I mean it's probably most of KAG's or THD's wages for this season
Thought Alex Kelly looked a good player in an otherwise drab second half. Confident on the ball, intelligent movement. Most of our attacks started with him finding some space and making a good pass.
Nice that the people on that bus would have seen the first goal. That's my only reflection on the game.
I know Charlton are nicknamed trainspotters, but it was pretty incredible how many buses go past Wellings ground, must have been one a minute, seemed like every bus in London went there, I guess it shows how dull the 2nd half was.
Apologies if this has been mentioned and I've missed it. Apparently for the first time Charlton asked to share the gate money for the Welling game yesterday. This has traditionally been a money spinner for welling that pretty much finances their upcoming season. If true (I read it on another Charlton forum so have no reason to doubt it) this is a bit unnecessary and classless by Charlton.
Well at 15 quid a pop I'm not surprised, maybe we thought Welling were taking the piss seeing as 90% of the crowd was Charlton fans anyway, and decided 16k would be handy to have, I mean it's probably most of KAG's or THD's wages for this season
Don't you think it's peculiar that Ahearne-Grant, a rookie, scored twice in the first six minutes - and for the remaining 39 in the first half, with all the experienced professionals around, we reverted to type?
QPR first, then Derby away - then Hull at home. Our players are children. Don't you think it's about bloody time Charlton bought some good players and had a serious go at promotion?
From what I have been told, that is unlikely. We are still working to the unearthing a hidden (and cheap) diamond rather than paying for known ability at the going rate.
Sorry guys but untrue I was speaking to Barrie Hobbins week ago and for the first time Charlton asked for 3000 to send a team to play at welling but still gave welling full gate money , programme , food and drink Barrie Hobbins was more then happy as he said we made a lot of money out of Charlton in the past and will make around 40k profit from the game yesterday West Ham who are not sending any first team players at all I a few weeks have asked half of everything to send a team ..
Sorry guys but untrue I was speaking to Barrie Hobbins week ago and for the first time Charlton asked for 3000 to send a team to play at welling but still gave welling full gate money , programme , food and drink Barrie Hobbins was more then happy as he said we made a lot of money out of Charlton in the past and will make around 40k profit from the game yesterday West Ham who are not sending any first team players at all I a few weeks have asked half of everything to send a team ..
To be fair to West Ham, they're going to need all the money they can get to pay the extortionate rent at their new home.
Don't you think it's peculiar that Ahearne-Grant, a rookie, scored twice in the first six minutes - and for the remaining 39 in the first half, with all the experienced professionals around, we reverted to type?
QPR first, then Derby away - then Hull at home. Our players are children. Don't you think it's about bloody time Charlton bought some good players and had a serious go at promotion?
From what I have been told, that is unlikely. We are still working to the unearthing a hidden (and cheap) diamond rather than paying for known ability at the going rate.
Then sell them before they can have an impact on the first team
Jordan looked terrific in the middle, and looks like a future captain to me. Great through ball to KAG for the first goal followed by an excellent finish. Regan Charles-Cook had one of the debuts I have seen, And Bauer was very solid in the middle with Diarra. The way we played in the first half was very encouraging, the second half was the opposite.
Sorry guys but untrue I was speaking to Barrie Hobbins week ago and for the first time Charlton asked for 3000 to send a team to play at welling but still gave welling full gate money , programme , food and drink Barrie Hobbins was more then happy as he said we made a lot of money out of Charlton in the past and will make around 40k profit from the game yesterday West Ham who are not sending any first team players at all I a few weeks have asked half of everything to send a team ..
I wonder if you have ever heard of VAT. If the gate was 2,100 (and it didn't look much more), the receipts including cost of sale (printing, staffing, supplies) would need to be about £60k for Welling to make a profit of £40k (allowing the £3k you mention). Even if there was some sponsorship or advertising revenue generated, which would be fairly trivial but let's say there was £5k, that's an average spend of about £26 per person - including kids and pensioners. In the real world it would be about half that.
Sorry guys but untrue I was speaking to Barrie Hobbins week ago and for the first time Charlton asked for 3000 to send a team to play at welling but still gave welling full gate money , programme , food and drink Barrie Hobbins was more then happy as he said we made a lot of money out of Charlton in the past and will make around 40k profit from the game yesterday West Ham who are not sending any first team players at all I a few weeks have asked half of everything to send a team ..
Not £40 grand profit at all, but rest is correct.
Welling are genuinely massively grateful to the club for their constant support of the friendly.
Judging by the youngsters queueing for selfies with Tony Watt and Big Simon, it's a very good local PR exercise also.
As my eldest son said it's one of the very few occasions you can get easy access to the players.
As a footnote, the staff at Charlton behind the scenes were a class act towards Welling.
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An example: Wiggins receives possession from a short corner on the left: standing still, tempting the Welling defender to commit. A good player would skin him - or pass and move inside the box. Our players, by default, pass back to a vacant midfield, and then to the defence - to make exactly the same mistakes again.
These are hospital passes: possession squandered by lack of ability. For our readers and correspondents who weren't at Park View Road this afternoon, may I tell you about the second half?
Our reserves, brought up in the hothouse academy of Sparrows Lane, can't attack. When Callum Harriott switches wings and receives his own misplaced intentions, you now understand why a team three divisions below us scythes through, cracks the bar, and Pope makes desperate, last-ditch saves.
Sho-Shilva, Kennedy, Joe Piggott: they advance and make the wrong decisions. They pass wide without the skills to trap, cross, move inside, and receive. Thousands of others at The Valley every week look at our first-team players and laugh at precisely the same failings.
We need proper players. Not try-outs from the Belgian backwaters. Not ex-Premiership names hired for half a season to shore a creaking defence. Nor an undiscovered starlet signed by a pair of 30-year-old scouts, staring at videos in an office next to an airport.
QPR first, then Derby away - then Hull at home. Our players are children. Don't you think it's about bloody time Charlton bought some good players and had a serious go at promotion?
Saying that I saw Joe Pigott bang in a hat trick v welling, playing alongside Kermorgant, I waxed lyrical about him, thinking he was going to have a great season, you just never know ,who is going to break through.
If you'd have said to me 12 months ago that Gomez would have become a first team regular, and get shipped off to Liverpool at the end of the season , I would have said really?
Just realised , I put my thoughts on the wrong thread, I think it must be the sun yesterday!
Really enjoyed the 1st half, as soon as I heard the line up for the 2nd half hoped it would be all right, but felt a bit short changed, as it was pricey to get in.
Welling are genuinely massively grateful to the club for their constant support of the friendly.
Judging by the youngsters queueing for selfies with Tony Watt and Big Simon, it's a very good local PR exercise also.
As my eldest son said it's one of the very few occasions you can get easy access to the players.
As a footnote, the staff at Charlton behind the scenes were a class act towards Welling.