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  • Charlton_Stu
    Charlton_Stu Posts: 3,867
    Curtis Anderson previously of Man City and England schoolboys, possibly.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    Cheers @Charlton_Stu  remember now, he was on trial with us and listed as "trialist" but now being named.  Signed maybe.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    edited March 2020
    28' GOAL! Josh Davison puts the Addicks in front!
    #cafc 1 #ffc 0
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    One up at the break. Very entertaining game, end to end. 

    Well taken goal after good work from both Stevenson and Wiredu. Ness hit the inside of the post and rebound just too high for Davison . JFC running the midfield. Most of the first team in the directors box. 


  • One up at the break. Very entertaining game, end to end. 

    Well taken goal after good work from both Stevenson and Wiredu. Ness hit the inside of the post and rebound just too high for Davison . JFC running the midfield. Most of the first team in the directors box. 


    Maybe to train them into looking for a red shirt and passing it to them
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    One up at the break. Very entertaining game, end to end. 

    Well taken goal after good work from both Stevenson and Wiredu. Ness hit the inside of the post and rebound just too high for Davison . JFC running the midfield. Most of the first team in the directors box. 


    Part of a consortium to buy the club?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    U23S | Double sub for the Addicks at the break as Chuks Aneke and Jake Forster-Caskey make way for Abraham Odoh and Junior Quitirna. #cafc


    Ready for Hull
  • U23S | Double sub for the Addicks at the break as Chuks Aneke and Jake Forster-Caskey make way for Abraham Odoh and Junior Quitirna. #cafc


    Ready for Hull
    Or been injured again hence why neither have been involved in the First Team of late
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Fulham equaliser right on the 90 minute mark. Fair result now for extra time  we nearly won it at the end as a clearance from a corner got blocked and had to be hacked off the line. 
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Fear for us tbh 
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  • cafc375
    cafc375 Posts: 350
    Late Fulham goal means we go to extra-time 
  • Oh_Yoni_Boy
    Oh_Yoni_Boy Posts: 1,762
    Fulham equaliser right on the 90 minute mark. Fair result now for extra time  we nearly won it at the end as a clearance from a corner got blocked and had to be hacked off the line. 
    Is Bowyer special guest manager?
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    All Fulham as second half starts.  Can we hold on for pens. Not seen bowyer today. Jackson here everyone else gone. 
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Hapless sub clayden having lost the ball for the first goal concedes a pen with a rash challenge. Four minutes left. Gutted for the lads but Fulham have dominated since JFC went off at half time. 
  • Crusty54
    Crusty54 Posts: 3,232
    Way too much dissent from the manager and players. Winding up the ref never works. Yellow cards galore. Euell could have been sent to the stands.

    JFC looked sharp. Deserves to play in the 1st team. He manages to get corners into the goalmouth. Aneke would struggle to get in a walking football team.
  • Southbank
    Southbank Posts: 5,252
    JFC at left wingback would be good at this stage of the season with the problem we have at left back
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Lost 2-1. Really impressed with Lucas Ness. Built like and plays similar to Harry Maguire. Amazing physique for an 18 year old. Think we've got a good won from the old bill. 
  • Is Ness right-footed?
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,955
    Southbank said:
    JFC at left wingback would be good at this stage of the season with the problem we have at left back
    Maybe that's what Bowyer is thinking too?

    Especially should we play a formation with wingbacks.


  • Oggy Red said:
    Southbank said:
    JFC at left wingback would be good at this stage of the season with the problem we have at left back
    Maybe that's what Bowyer is thinking too?

    Especially should we play a formation with wingbacks.


    Not sure we have three competent centre backs as Pratley is needed elsewhere.
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  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    Glad to see JFC back need him for run in league one next season

  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,955
    Oggy Red said:
    Southbank said:
    JFC at left wingback would be good at this stage of the season with the problem we have at left back
    Maybe that's what Bowyer is thinking too?

    Especially should we play a formation with wingbacks.


    Not sure we have three competent centre backs as Pratley is needed elsewhere.

    Yeah, I get what you're thinking. But I try to pay attention to what Bowyer actually says and does ...... he's usually predictable; leopards don't change their spots.

    Even in a 4-diamond-2, Bowyer wants full backs who can get forward and carry the ball up the line. It's why Matthews is keeping out Solly and why young Alfie has often been picked at wingback, keeping out Purrington.

    Poor old Ben, it's all gone tits up for him at the moment and his confidence is shot to pieces because he's asked to play a role he's not comfortable with and often without protection in front or behind him.

    That's the trouble with the diamond, exposed fullbacks doubled up on or caught upfield on the turnover when our move breaks down ...... even worse in a 3-5-2, where opponents will target the space behind our wingback.

    Both of these formations are favoured by Bowyer because in effect, it gives an extra man in attack whether wide or from the '10' position. Great when it works, but leaves us defensively vulnerable when we caught on the turnover ourselves.
  • Crusty54
    Crusty54 Posts: 3,232
    edited March 2020
    Ness appears to be right footed but was playing left side today and can kick with both feet.

    (BTW I understand that none of the Met Police team are serving Police officers.)
  • Crusty54
    Crusty54 Posts: 3,232
    Oggy Red said:
    Oggy Red said:
    Southbank said:
    JFC at left wingback would be good at this stage of the season with the problem we have at left back
    Maybe that's what Bowyer is thinking too?

    Especially should we play a formation with wingbacks.


    Not sure we have three competent centre backs as Pratley is needed elsewhere.

    Yeah, I get what you're thinking. But I try to pay attention to what Bowyer actually says and does ...... he's usually predictable; leopards don't change their spots.

    Even in a 4-diamond-2, Bowyer wants full backs who can get forward and carry the ball up the line. It's why Matthews is keeping out Solly and why young Alfie has often been picked at wingback, keeping out Purrington.

    Poor old Ben, it's all gone tits up for him at the moment and his confidence is shot to pieces because he's asked to play a role he's not comfortable with and often without protection in front or behind him.

    That's the trouble with the diamond, exposed fullbacks doubled up on or caught upfield on the turnover when our move breaks down ...... even worse in a 3-5-2, where opponents will target the space behind our wingback.

    Both of these formations are favoured by Bowyer because in effect, it gives an extra man in attack whether wide or from the '10' position. Great when it works, but leaves us defensively vulnerable when we caught on the turnover ourselves.
    Toby Stevenson could be a better option on the evidence of today's game. He also can take throw ins and get distance and accuracy on them.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,955
    Crusty54 said:


    (BTW I understand that none of the Met Police team are serving Police officers.)
    Yeah, you're right Crusty ..... but the team are sponsored and financially supported by the Met Police.

    After all, it started out as their works team.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,955
    Crusty54 said:
    Oggy Red said:
    Oggy Red said:
    Southbank said:
    JFC at left wingback would be good at this stage of the season with the problem we have at left back
    Maybe that's what Bowyer is thinking too?

    Especially should we play a formation with wingbacks.


    Not sure we have three competent centre backs as Pratley is needed elsewhere.

    Yeah, I get what you're thinking. But I try to pay attention to what Bowyer actually says and does ...... he's usually predictable; leopards don't change their spots.

    Even in a 4-diamond-2, Bowyer wants full backs who can get forward and carry the ball up the line. It's why Matthews is keeping out Solly and why young Alfie has often been picked at wingback, keeping out Purrington.

    Poor old Ben, it's all gone tits up for him at the moment and his confidence is shot to pieces because he's asked to play a role he's not comfortable with and often without protection in front or behind him.

    That's the trouble with the diamond, exposed fullbacks doubled up on or caught upfield on the turnover when our move breaks down ...... even worse in a 3-5-2, where opponents will target the space behind our wingback.

    Both of these formations are favoured by Bowyer because in effect, it gives an extra man in attack whether wide or from the '10' position. Great when it works, but leaves us defensively vulnerable when we caught on the turnover ourselves.
    Toby Stevenson could be a better option on the evidence of today's game. He also can take throw ins and get distance and accuracy on them.
    Stevenson showed some promise last season in the Johnny's Paintbox Trophy  plus a couple of League games during that year's winter injury crisis.

    Then Purrington came in on loan - and Toby was never seen again.
    He was a centre back when he was first brought in, when Leyton Orient disbanded their Youth Team - but does seem to have been settled at LB for a while now.

    Mind you, at the best of times it's a big jump from U23 Development teams to the Championship - especially, in the dogfight we're in right now, it's a big ask of any young lad, however promising he is. We need experience.


  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,622
    I see Ghandour played again - how did he do - chances of being signed ?

    His Father is a client of mine
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    I see Ghandour played again - how did he do - chances of being signed ?

    His Father is a client of mine
    My first sighting of him. worked hard but nothing special but still early days. 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Nice to see the official twitter account took today's result in the good nature they do most Saturdays.