I don't hate Solly for what he did, but I am disappointed with his actions. And confused, as it wasn't as if the Ebbsfleet contract he got was exactly "life changing". As club captain he could have been useful in the dressing room, and I'm sure he would have got a few minutes in those 9 games.
And if he had been injured, I'm sure the club would have supported him, which is what generally happens when a player gets injured when a player is about to be out of contract, especially a "legend".
My favourite Solly moment was being behind the screamer he hit at Blackpool. He ran over to the 600 Charlton at the other end whilst we belted out "he's only 5'3 Chris Solly, Solly".
Saw Sols at Allhallows around this time last month where I spoke to him and he said he had an offer on the table from Ebbsfleet for coaching but was hoping to have something else announced soon as he had a few things ongoing.
Said he believes we will have a good season under Jones.
Dont really know what happened when he left,but to me a club legend which nothing can tarnish,gave everything for the shirt.Great move for him if he comes back in some capacity,he can instill in the lads what an honour it is to play for this club.
And I'm sure we wouldn't have had him back if the end of his career with us was all down to him.
Is there anyone at the club, who'd have been involved in that saga now?
Jason Pearce. I think he played in all those games on the run in and I'm sure he wouldn't want to be working with him if he Solly was totally at fault for the situation. Steve Avory, who would probably know him better than any other person at the club, would have been asked for character references too before the appointment I would have thought too.
These new owners!, when are they gonna get their wallets out, fobbing us off with some old non-league coach, how is that gonna get us promoted, shame!, boo, etc
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And if he had been injured, I'm sure the club would have supported him, which is what generally happens when a player gets injured when a player is about to be out of contract, especially a "legend".
He ran over to the 600 Charlton at the other end whilst we belted out "he's only 5'3 Chris Solly, Solly".
Said he believes we will have a good season under Jones.
Wish him well.
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The latter would make sense alongside Jason Pearce.
Im sure he still has unfinished business.
He was a very good defender in his day and hopefully he can pass some of that onto the academy boys.