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Charlton snap up Everton's Conor McAleny on (8 week) loan
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I'm not a big fan of Harriot but whoever decided this bloke was better then him needs shooting9
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Solly just hasn't looked up for it recently. Hasn't got much infront of him but he's still been pretty poor. Worst I've ever seen him play up at Boro. Fox was even worse though, as was Ba.Showmetheway2gohome said:I'd like Doyley in his always looked good to me I don't no now with his age but I thought he was decent and dare I say it I think solly is struggling. A lot of fans slating fox but I thinks Solly has struggled more.
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Shame for him because that's probably it for him at Everton unless he has an inspired loan out for the rest of the season. He missed that absolute sitter against Fulham - though his run for it was superb - and that's about all he'll be remembered for here. Poor signing, poor player for us and all in all a massive waste of time and money. The fact Fraeye's gone after him a bit in that interview is just a tad weird to be honest.5
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I hate it when I agree with @GreenieGreenie said:
Some good news, pony player.Atletico Addick said:Conor McAleny returns to Everton after Charlton cut short forward's loan deal.
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I couldn't fault him for his effort, especially compared to others. Always tried, when on the pitch. The problem was he wasn't very good.
Will probably end up at a league one or two club, and be ok there.1 -
2 days, they've cut the loan short by 2-days, that'll save enough wages to turn the heaters on in the ticket office on a thursday surely7
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Reminded me of Jordan Cook, remember him? No good on wing no better up front Lge1/2 at best3
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Along with that interview from Fraeye it feels like a political point. As in they're using it as an opportunity to show that they're fighting, by shaving two days off the loan of a player who Fraeye has implied doesn't want to be part of a scrap. I can't think of any other reason why they'd shuck two days off it and have the coach say the first negative thing I've seen him say. Lose 3-0? Take the positives. Conor McAleny? Gut the bastard!Fumbluff said:2 days, they've cut the loan short by 2-days, that'll save enough wages to turn the heaters on in the ticket office on a thursday surely
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Yes, while the guy wasn't good enough, it's most unfair to suggest he didn't have the bottle, as if he was one of the bad eggs bringing the rest of the team down2
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Lepoint stated in a Belgian newspaper today that he is/was really pissed of with GL because he was positioned in front although he's a midfielder. Anyway, as I said before, he's really doing well at his current club. Anthony Knockaert (some of you may remember him) ... less so. Who would have expected that ?crookester said:Lepoint deserved it!
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I think it probably just goes to show that the skill sets required to be successful in England (particularly the Championship) and Belgium are subtly but crucially different and not all players have what it takes do well in both countries.skywalker said:
Lepoint stated in a Belgian newspaper today that he is/was really pissed of with GL because he was positioned in front although he's a midfielder. Anyway, as I said before, he's really doing well at his current club. Anthony Knockaert (some of you may remember him) ... less so. Who would have expected that ?crookester said:Lepoint deserved it!
To be fair to Lepoint, he didn't play much in midfield (or anywhere for that matter) but that was because he was a player we just didn't need at the time because we had better players in his best position. Same goes for McAleny, he was doomed to fail from the start because we need(ed) a left footed winger who could go down the outside and cross, I'm not sure young Connor did that once while he was here. He was never the player we needed, tough for us to really judge him fairly.9 -
Another great recommendation from Phil chapple ?0
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Who is our Chief Scout now and who is doing the background checks on the opposition?markmc68 said:Another great recommendation from Phil chapple ?
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If there was a problem with Mcaleny's attitude it should not be made public as he is not our player & will deter other players coming on loan to us or other clubs loaning players to us.4
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It reminds me a bit of the Kevin De Bruyne saga ...Exiled_Addick said:
I think it probably just goes to show that the skill sets required to be successful in England (particularly the Championship) and Belgium are subtly but crucially different and not all players have what it takes do well in both countries.skywalker said:
Lepoint stated in a Belgian newspaper today that he is/was really pissed of with GL because he was positioned in front although he's a midfielder. Anyway, as I said before, he's really doing well at his current club. Anthony Knockaert (some of you may remember him) ... less so. Who would have expected that ?crookester said:Lepoint deserved it!
To be fair to Lepoint, he didn't play much in midfield (or anywhere for that matter) but that was because he was a player we just didn't need at the time because we had better players in his best position. Same goes for McAleny, he was doomed to fail from the start because we need(ed) a left footed winger who could go down the outside and cross, I'm not sure young Connor did that once while he was here. He was never the player we needed, tough for us to really judge him fairly.0 -
Especially by 2 days, that's just petty. How must he be feeling now returning to Everton.. certainly won't be waxing lyrical about us. He joined a struggling squad and wasn't ready for the Championship himself.. there's no need for us to use him as a flag boy to show we are battling. Let our results and willingness on the pitch show that.clive said:If there was a problem with Mcaleny's attitude it should not be made public as he is not our player & will deter other players coming on loan to us or other clubs loaning players to us.
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If a 3rd tier quality Belgian coach told me I wasn't good enough when I was contracted to a Premier League team (albeit he was crap for us) I'd mirror the same sentiment back to him.7
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He was no Francis Coquelin!2
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Made Danny Green look like Beckham, good riddance1
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I thought he showed glimpses of good skill and link play. Those around him didn't help. Think he might end up being a bit better than most of you think10
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Would he have been eligible to play on Saturday? If not, no point keeping him around to train for a game he won't be here for. Didn't really see the point of his loan. He didn't play in any of the positions where there are glaring holes in this team.0
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So on Tuesday he was good enough & in the right frame of mind to be recalled to the starting eleven, two days later he's not up to it & has to be sent back?
Maybe he just sussed that Fraeye is a two bob Sunday League coach & the whole set up at CAFC at the moment is an utter shambles & wasn't afraid to tell him.15 -
That miss against Fulham was worse than Tucudean's miss against Millwall. Won't be a big loss. I couldn't even pronounce his name4
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He is right up there with other Charlton luminaries like Omar Pouso, Cory Gibbs, and that midfielder we got from Wolves, I can't remember his name.1
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Must have been a hard decision to choose us or Citeh! Wonder what sealed the deal?skywalker said:
It reminds me a bit of the Kevin De Bruyne saga ...Exiled_Addick said:
I think it probably just goes to show that the skill sets required to be successful in England (particularly the Championship) and Belgium are subtly but crucially different and not all players have what it takes do well in both countries.skywalker said:
Lepoint stated in a Belgian newspaper today that he is/was really pissed of with GL because he was positioned in front although he's a midfielder. Anyway, as I said before, he's really doing well at his current club. Anthony Knockaert (some of you may remember him) ... less so. Who would have expected that ?crookester said:Lepoint deserved it!
To be fair to Lepoint, he didn't play much in midfield (or anywhere for that matter) but that was because he was a player we just didn't need at the time because we had better players in his best position. Same goes for McAleny, he was doomed to fail from the start because we need(ed) a left footed winger who could go down the outside and cross, I'm not sure young Connor did that once while he was here. He was never the player we needed, tough for us to really judge him fairly.1 -
I don't think he's as bad as some believe and certainly not poor technically. He only actually started three League games and never got a chance to play as a striker alongside SM.
It's also easy for Fraeye to deflect any attention on the inadequacies of the current squad by making a headline making statement about a kid he's sending home two days early.
Perhaps he needs reminding that our joint top League scorers are Tony Watt and JBG with just two goals and they have started 10 and 14 League games respectively. And the last time one of those two found the net? Back in August!9 -
Exiled_Addick said:
I think it probably just goes to show that the skill sets required to be successful in England (particularly the Championship) and Belgium are subtly but crucially different and not all players have what it takes do well in both countries.skywalker said:
Lepoint stated in a Belgian newspaper today that he is/was really pissed of with GL because he was positioned in front although he's a midfielder. Anyway, as I said before, he's really doing well at his current club. Anthony Knockaert (some of you may remember him) ... less so. Who would have expected that ?crookester said:Lepoint deserved it!
To be fair to Lepoint, he didn't play much in midfield (or anywhere for that matter) but that was because he was a player we just didn't need at the time because we had better players in his best position. Same goes for McAleny, he was doomed to fail from the start because we need(ed) a left footed winger who could go down the outside and cross, I'm not sure young Connor did that once while he was here. He was never the player we needed, tough for us to really judge him fairly.
This is my main issue with our recruitment policy. We seem to just get bodies in without actually thinking if they can add to the team in any way. A scouting network with a proper remit from the manager would know exactly what we require.2 -
Karel Fraeye looks like he is trying to be tough. It just looks ill judged. How does sending a player back from loan, 2 days early, send any messages to any of the other players ? Deflecting blame onto McAlney for the run (or the supporters) just shows him signing from the Duchatelet hymn sheet that it is anyone's fault apart from Emperor Duchatelet's strategy. McAlney's not a winger or creative midfielder and that is not his fault that he was played mostly out of position or that no wingers or creative midfield are in the team.
It is not a good sign. It is likely though that Fraeye did not scout McAlney and is trying to deflect some blame onto Phil Chappell, who may have suggested that player. I wonder if any of Fraeye suggested players come in for the same type of criticism ?3
