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  • covered_end_junior
    covered_end_junior Posts: 4,522
    We shouldn't be letting Callum go unless it's for silly money. He's not good enough for the Championship but he's proven he'd be one of the best wingers in league 1.

    He'll need replacing along with another centre mid, striker and cover at RB, that should be the minimum we're looking to bring in.
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,275
    Alwaysneil said:

    Seem to remember an interview with Calumn as well 'so Calumn who is the best player technically in the squad.' 'I am.'

    What's your point? That he is a winger with confidence?
    He has certainly had times where he has been our most skilled player, just makes bad choices.
  • Essex_Al
    Essex_Al Posts: 3,582
    Swisdom said:

    Can't say I'll miss Harriott if he goes. Incredibly frustrating for me because he's more of an athlete than a footballer. Just doesn't have the intelligence to put the ball into dangerous places frequently enough.
    Maybe he just needs some great coaching but I'm not convinced he'll ever really hit the heights.

    Just another Wagstaff I'm afraid!
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,230
    covered end junior said:

    We shouldn't be letting Callum go unless it's for silly money. He's not good enough for the Championship but he's proven he'd be one of the best wingers in league 1.

    He'll need replacing along with another centre mid, striker and cover at RB, that should be the minimum we're looking to bring in.

    Reading have offered 10p, how's that for silly money?
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,269
    Bedsaddick said:

    sam3110 said:

    Cally is shit, end of. Don't care if he's homegrown etc. That just means half our fans think he can do no wrong. The amount of wrong decisions he makes every time he is on the pitch is staggering. Sure every now and then he surges past a couple of players, or takes a dig that the keeper is scrambling for, but it's once every 3-4 games, and is nowhere near good enough. I just hope we bring in someone to play on the left to fill the gap left in the squad

    That's the Cally that scored shit loads of goals for Colchester in league one last season?
    Don't be rediculous , he's not shit and never has been.
    It looks like he's going listening to that Slade interview but I think he would be an asset in this division .
    Shit loads of goals? 7 in 23 games, before coming back to us and promptly looking shit again. He's a lower league 1 player (which is what Colchester was last season)

    Compare him to people we have had in his or similar positions the past couple of seasons, Bulot, Eagles, Gudmundsson.

    Like I said, he does something good every 3-4 games. Wow. We'dbe better off selling him and bringing in a proper winger who can cross the ball and track back a bit too.
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,275
    So we struggled to create and score in the pre season friendlies and have solved the problem brining in a keeper, CB and apparently a defensive midfielder (who played most of those games anyway) plus releasing a creative looking winger, who, despite many saying how pony he is, is going to the league above us.

    Will we get creative players in? Is Slade usually a defensive looking coach? Our squad looks much weaker than last season to me in terms of quality and we were bloody hopeless then (although I admit that was probably as much to do with team spirit as anything else).
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,230
    I see Jamal Campbell Rice has moved on again, this time to Barnet.

    Harriot is similar, all tricks and flicks but never seems to have an end product.

  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,171
    Alwaysneil said:

    Seem to remember an interview with Calumn as well 'so Calumn who is the best player technically in the squad.' 'I am.'

    This is what really gets me about the attitude problem argument with Callum. People - I'm not directing this all at you by the way Neil - get the hump with him because he talks a big game and then doesn't always deliver on the pitch. But so what? Why do people have such a big problem with footballers being arrogant? You get that in every walk of life; I know people who are arrogant cocks about how good they are with Excel. It doesn't meant they have an attitude problem in their jobs and will never make it. Anyone who has ever seen Callum play knows that he's one of the biggest confidence players we have. His OTT off the pitch confidence covers the fact that he's actually very easily knocked off his game, and that's really common in people who try to talk a big game. The fact is, if you've got an issue with a 22 year old professional footballer having the nerve to claim he's good at football then that's your problem, not his.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    sam3110 said:

    Bedsaddick said:

    sam3110 said:

    Cally is shit, end of. Don't care if he's homegrown etc. That just means half our fans think he can do no wrong. The amount of wrong decisions he makes every time he is on the pitch is staggering. Sure every now and then he surges past a couple of players, or takes a dig that the keeper is scrambling for, but it's once every 3-4 games, and is nowhere near good enough. I just hope we bring in someone to play on the left to fill the gap left in the squad

    That's the Cally that scored shit loads of goals for Colchester in league one last season?
    Don't be rediculous , he's not shit and never has been.
    It looks like he's going listening to that Slade interview but I think he would be an asset in this division .
    Shit loads of goals? 7 in 23 games, before coming back to us and promptly looking shit again. He's a lower league 1 player (which is what Colchester was last season)

    Compare him to people we have had in his or similar positions the past couple of seasons, Bulot, Eagles, Gudmundsson.

    Like I said, he does something good every 3-4 games. Wow. We'dbe better off selling him and bringing in a proper winger who can cross the ball and track back a bit too.
    We're not going to sign players like Bulot or JBG while in League One.

    Eagles? Didn't do that much, I'd say Harriott did more though he was also more frustrating.

    Scoring 7 in 23 is good in a poor Colchester side. That's without including the assists he got. Over a 46 game season he could score 10+ which would be a good return.

    I don't rate his crossing but thought Harriott has been one of the better wingers at tracking back.

    As I said, the wingers we had when we won League One were Green, Wagstaff, Ephraim, Cook and N'Guessan.

    We won't find a great crosser with pace, skill, work rate and good decision making in this division. Even if we find one in the Championship a player like that won't stay around for long.
  • theeenorth
    theeenorth Posts: 2,278
    All very cut and dried here isn't it? Where we are CH would be a useful player to have. In a team doing well, he would, as he did under Riga first time around. If he goes then we'll be looking for someone just like him so it would seem easier to keep him. If he's going Lookman ( if here) will be out on the wing being asked to run around like Preston away last year.
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  • StigThundercock
    StigThundercock Posts: 3,722
    I never wanna praise the despicable Belgian crumbly for anything but if he gets a transfer fee for Calamity that has to be a positive. Where's me tin hat? Uncertainty is bad in all projects. As we have seen over his years in the first team there is no predicting what he brings. A couple of worldie goals or injuring himself standing on the ball. Roly understands money. If Reading or whoever is prepared to part with some moolah Roly will embrace the reduction in uncertainty. Maybe Cal is excited by the allure of 21st century Berkshire and all its hunts. Who are we to stand in his way?
  • CyrilDavies
    CyrilDavies Posts: 855
    Essex_Al said:

    Swisdom said:

    Can't say I'll miss Harriott if he goes. Incredibly frustrating for me because he's more of an athlete than a footballer. Just doesn't have the intelligence to put the ball into dangerous places frequently enough.
    Maybe he just needs some great coaching but I'm not convinced he'll ever really hit the heights.

    Just another Wagstaff I'm afraid!
    Shock horror.. You must mean very good.
  • Hartleypete
    Hartleypete Posts: 4,699
    Harriet going is not a problem in my books, he totally overages himself. Will score a couple but will miss a lot more and IMHO lazy getting back.
  • CyrilDavies
    CyrilDavies Posts: 855
    Hartleypete said:

    Harriet going is not a problem in my books, he totally overages himself. Will score a couple but will miss a lot more and IMHO lazy getting back.

    I reckon Yann, is holding his head in his hands, screaming Oh no!...
  • Covered_End_Lad
    Covered_End_Lad Posts: 5,725
    Squad is ridiculously thin, get te bodies in before thinking about moving any more out, becoming a joke.
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,171
    sam3110 said:

    Bedsaddick said:

    sam3110 said:

    Cally is shit, end of. Don't care if he's homegrown etc. That just means half our fans think he can do no wrong. The amount of wrong decisions he makes every time he is on the pitch is staggering. Sure every now and then he surges past a couple of players, or takes a dig that the keeper is scrambling for, but it's once every 3-4 games, and is nowhere near good enough. I just hope we bring in someone to play on the left to fill the gap left in the squad

    That's the Cally that scored shit loads of goals for Colchester in league one last season?
    Don't be rediculous , he's not shit and never has been.
    It looks like he's going listening to that Slade interview but I think he would be an asset in this division .
    Shit loads of goals? 7 in 23 games, before coming back to us and promptly looking shit again. He's a lower league 1 player (which is what Colchester was last season)

    Compare him to people we have had in his or similar positions the past couple of seasons, Bulot, Eagles, Gudmundsson.

    Like I said, he does something good every 3-4 games. Wow. We'dbe better off selling him and bringing in a proper winger who can cross the ball and track back a bit too.
    7 goals and 7 assists. Harriott was involved in 14 goals in 23 games at L1 level (our level), which as a winger is a great return. He didn't look shit when he came back for us either, he did brilliantly against Brentford and Boro and won us points against them. He was actually one of our better players at the tail end of that crap season. His problem is consistency but he really found it when he was at Colchester in L1
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,269
    Eagles in the same season as Harriott scored 2 goals to Callums 1, in less app
    Henry Irving said:

    sam3110 said:

    Cally is shit, end of. Don't care if he's homegrown etc. That just means half our fans think he can do no wrong. The amount of wrong decisions he makes every time he is on the pitch is staggering. Sure every now and then he surges past a couple of players, or takes a dig that the keeper is scrambling for, but it's once every 3-4 games, and is nowhere near good enough. I just hope we bring in someone to play on the left to fill the gap left in the squad

    So shit he scored lots of goals and made loads of assists in league 1 for a struggling side last season.

    So shit a Championship side want to buy him according to rumours.

    Such a bad attitude that Slade praised his work ethic and attitude only yesterday.
    Yep, i have watched him since he broke through, and have come to that conclusion. I also came to the conclusion that despite him having a decent half a season at Colchester, he'll come back to us after it and still be shit. And he was. Don't care if Reading want him, I doubt they're signing him to be the first name in their teamsheet, and wouldn't be surprised if he's out on loan to our league in January. In fact, if he goes to Reading I'll give a fiver to the upbeats for every league goal he scores, or 20 quid, whichever is more.

    Should I write the cheque now?
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,741
    sam3110 said:

    Bedsaddick said:

    sam3110 said:

    Cally is shit, end of. Don't care if he's homegrown etc. That just means half our fans think he can do no wrong. The amount of wrong decisions he makes every time he is on the pitch is staggering. Sure every now and then he surges past a couple of players, or takes a dig that the keeper is scrambling for, but it's once every 3-4 games, and is nowhere near good enough. I just hope we bring in someone to play on the left to fill the gap left in the squad

    That's the Cally that scored shit loads of goals for Colchester in league one last season?
    Don't be rediculous , he's not shit and never has been.
    It looks like he's going listening to that Slade interview but I think he would be an asset in this division .
    Shit loads of goals? 7 in 23 games, before coming back to us and promptly looking shit again. He's a lower league 1 player (which is what Colchester was last season)

    Compare him to people we have had in his or similar positions the past couple of seasons, Bulot, Eagles, Gudmundsson.

    Like I said, he does something good every 3-4 games. Wow. We'dbe better off selling him and bringing in a proper winger who can cross the ball and track back a bit too.
    In a team that got relegated .

    To say that Eagles is better is strange too.

    So he has bad games . So does everyone else. Doesn't make him shit .

  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,783
    edited August 2016
    ValleyGary said:

    Alwaysneil said:

    Calumn Messi? I reckon he rates himself.

    And I reckon im a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.

    It's an Internet username he probably come up with when he was 15 ffs.
    I actually am the Lord of Romford.
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  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    I hope Harriot stays, I think (as proven) for a third rate footballer, Div 3 is his level.
    That says if he goes, it will worry me for about..........er.........actually no it wont.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,269
    Bedsaddick said:

    sam3110 said:

    Bedsaddick said:

    sam3110 said:

    Cally is shit, end of. Don't care if he's homegrown etc. That just means half our fans think he can do no wrong. The amount of wrong decisions he makes every time he is on the pitch is staggering. Sure every now and then he surges past a couple of players, or takes a dig that the keeper is scrambling for, but it's once every 3-4 games, and is nowhere near good enough. I just hope we bring in someone to play on the left to fill the gap left in the squad

    That's the Cally that scored shit loads of goals for Colchester in league one last season?
    Don't be rediculous , he's not shit and never has been.
    It looks like he's going listening to that Slade interview but I think he would be an asset in this division .
    Shit loads of goals? 7 in 23 games, before coming back to us and promptly looking shit again. He's a lower league 1 player (which is what Colchester was last season)

    Compare him to people we have had in his or similar positions the past couple of seasons, Bulot, Eagles, Gudmundsson.

    Like I said, he does something good every 3-4 games. Wow. We'dbe better off selling him and bringing in a proper winger who can cross the ball and track back a bit too.
    In a team that got relegated .

    To say that Eagles is better is strange too.

    So he has bad games . So does everyone else. Doesn't make him shit .

    But that's pretty much the definition of shit. He has a lot more bad games than good.

    Colchester were relegated in May, he was recalled in December.

    Eagles contributed more in less appearances in that season, in my eyes that makes him a better player, especially as he joined midway through the season
  • cafc4life
    cafc4life Posts: 4,632
    Give me a wagstaff over a harriott any day.
  • East_Stand_Loopy
    East_Stand_Loopy Posts: 2,205
    cafc4life said:

    Give me a wagstaff over a harriott any day.

    Not in any way a Wagstaff fan, but I agree.
  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,135
    I think that Callum Harriott would have been a real force at this level, particularly with his pace. If Holmes gets injured and we lose Lookman (who we may also want, or need, to deploy elsewhere anyway), we'll have no wide players and will be really scratching around. Look at how many players we utilised in that position last time we were in this division. It is, after all, a 46 game league season and a bit of rotation wouldn't go amiss once in a while, rather then flogging our senior players and youngsters to the point of exhaustion.

    I expect Slade told Harriott that Holmes would be his first choice (fair enough) and, given the last few years, it's not surprising that the player would be attracted to a transfer at a higher level. I don't suppose that Reading's owners have had to prise their wallets too far open either, given our lamentable record in maximising transfer proceeds.

    It is true that supporters tend to give more latitude to home grown players and, in my view, that's a good thing as youngsters are trying to establish themselves in the game. What you tend to get in return - certainly from players like Harriott, Fox, Cousins and Solly - is total commitment.

    Good luck to Callum in his future career.
  • daveydanger
    daveydanger Posts: 1,338
    Bedsaddick said:

    sam3110 said:

    Cally is shit, end of. Don't care if he's homegrown etc. That just means half our fans think he can do no wrong. The amount of wrong decisions he makes every time he is on the pitch is staggering. Sure every now and then he surges past a couple of players, or takes a dig that the keeper is scrambling for, but it's once every 3-4 games, and is nowhere near good enough. I just hope we bring in someone to play on the left to fill the gap left in the squad

    That's the Cally that scored shit loads of goals for Colchester in league one last season?
    Don't be ridiculous , he's not shit and never has been.
    It looks like he's going listening to that Slade interview but I think he would be an asset in this division .
    I'll agree that 7 goals in 22 games for Colchester is remarkable.

    To be honest, I have absolutely no idea how he achieved that, based upon the 40 or so (figure pulled out of my arse) times I have actually watched him play for Charlton.

    Maybe it's the pressure of playing in front of our fans, maybe he thrived on being a relatively big fish at Colchester. Whatever the reason, he's ultimately been pretty rubbish for us and I have seen nothing to suggest he'll suddenly become a good player, so not bothered if he leaves.

    Whether we get a decent replacement is another matter.

  • Charlton_Stu
    Charlton_Stu Posts: 3,868
    Playing Harriott on the left wing in league 1 he would be a big asset, but with Holmes here think he would mainly be playing on right wing which he is not so good.
  • hudson-son-son
    hudson-son-son Posts: 2,645
    edited August 2016
    Absolutely baffling how people have forgotten Harriott's form at the end of last season where he was one of our most committed and dangerous players for struggling in some meaningless, fitness building pre season games.

    Would be ridiculous selling him as we are clearly going to get fuck all in return. He is proven at this level but always gets more stick than deserved. Let alone this "attitude problem" which seems to be based on him being a millenial who uses Snapchat and Twitter.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    edited August 2016
    sam3110 said:

    Bedsaddick said:

    sam3110 said:

    Cally is shit, end of. Don't care if he's homegrown etc. That just means half our fans think he can do no wrong. The amount of wrong decisions he makes every time he is on the pitch is staggering. Sure every now and then he surges past a couple of players, or takes a dig that the keeper is scrambling for, but it's once every 3-4 games, and is nowhere near good enough. I just hope we bring in someone to play on the left to fill the gap left in the squad

    That's the Cally that scored shit loads of goals for Colchester in league one last season?
    Don't be rediculous , he's not shit and never has been.
    It looks like he's going listening to that Slade interview but I think he would be an asset in this division .
    Shit loads of goals? 7 in 23 games, before coming back to us and promptly looking shit again. He's a lower league 1 player (which is what Colchester was last season)

    Compare him to people we have had in his or similar positions the past couple of seasons, Bulot, Eagles, Gudmundsson.
    Great return from a winger in a struggling side IMO.

    He has also looked one of our most creative players, despite making the wrong decision (quite) a few times.

    He's no Bulot, but he's better than Eagles was for us. Gudmundsson is a different level, hence signing for a Premier League side.

    Callum Harriott though not in my list of favourite players is no where near as bad as you're suggesting.

    I note Bulot only played 18 games for Reims, maybe he would be someone we could look to sign up on loan again?
  • Lazy_eye_metaphor
    Lazy_eye_metaphor Posts: 1,959
    Redhenry said:

    442/4321

    Is that an Argos product code?

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