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Jake Forster-Caskey (ed. Signs a new contract extension to 2021)
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I reckon JFC would have started, Aribo would have played the top of the diamond and JFC would have took his place0
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Morgan will wow the Championship and needs to be tied down on a long contract. 10+ goals.16
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He certainly wouldn't have got into our midfield last season, but seeing as we are probably losing 3 of them (Aribo, Cullen & Beliek) then even I could probably get into this coming seasons midfield.AFKABartram said:Was pretty much a given considering how long he was out.
might be doing him a disservice but I don’t believe if fully fit he would have got in our midfield last season.
hope he stays fit and finds some form0 -
So, just to reiterate, you think Darren Pratley, who started in the Wembley win, is a better option than JFC?golfaddick said:
He certainly wouldn't have got into our midfield last season, but seeing as we are probably losing 3 of them (Aribo, Cullen & Beliek) then even I could probably get into this coming seasons midfield.AFKABartram said:Was pretty much a given considering how long he was out.
might be doing him a disservice but I don’t believe if fully fit he would have got in our midfield last season.
hope he stays fit and finds some form1 -
Better at the job he was put in there to do? Absolutely. Pratley was invaluable in the entirety of the play-offs.East_Stand_Loopy said:
So, just to reiterate, you think Darren Pratley, who started in the Wembley win, is a better option than JFC?golfaddick said:
He certainly wouldn't have got into our midfield last season, but seeing as we are probably losing 3 of them (Aribo, Cullen & Beliek) then even I could probably get into this coming seasons midfield.AFKABartram said:Was pretty much a given considering how long he was out.
might be doing him a disservice but I don’t believe if fully fit he would have got in our midfield last season.
hope he stays fit and finds some form
Much better footballer than Prats overall though3 -
Lots underating JFC.
Scores goals, great dead balls, tackles, keeps the ball moving, experienced at Championship level.
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Agreed. I am a fan of Pratley. But if I had to choose between JFC and Pratley in a league game at The Valley, I'd pick JFC every time.Croydon said:
Better at the job he was put in there to do? Absolutely. Pratley was invaluable in the entirety of the play-offs.East_Stand_Loopy said:
So, just to reiterate, you think Darren Pratley, who started in the Wembley win, is a better option than JFC?golfaddick said:
He certainly wouldn't have got into our midfield last season, but seeing as we are probably losing 3 of them (Aribo, Cullen & Beliek) then even I could probably get into this coming seasons midfield.AFKABartram said:Was pretty much a given considering how long he was out.
might be doing him a disservice but I don’t believe if fully fit he would have got in our midfield last season.
hope he stays fit and finds some form3 -
Just you wait, Bow has said it, having him back is like a whole new signing, but just you wait for him to show us all how good he is next season.
Really excited to have him back and looking like he is in fantastic condition. For him to be even more important, he needs a quicker striker up front he can play in, but think he will work exceptionally well with Taylor, too.
If we can somehow get a midfield similar to last season with Forster-Caskey in place of the departing Aribo, that would still be strong enough to beat the drop.
Well done Jake, and well deserved after the hard work he has put in too.20 -
In theory all true but we don't know how well he has recovered from his serious injury as he hasn't played any meaningful first team football since.Henry Irving said:Lots underating JFC.
Scores goals, great dead balls, tackles, keeps the ball moving, experienced at Championship level.
Big ask to suddenly be the main man in the Championship after all he has gone through.1 - Sponsored links:
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I would say he deserves a chance to prove it, though.LenGlover said:
In theory all true but we don't know how well he has recovered from his serious injury as he hasn't played any meaningful first team football since.Henry Irving said:Lots underating JFC.
Scores goals, great dead balls, tackles, keeps the ball moving, experienced at Championship level.
Big ask to suddenly be the main man in the Championship after all he has gone through.1 -
The fact that he was available so early after such a debilitating injury is testament to his character.4
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LenGlover said:
In theory all true but we don't know how well he has recovered from his serious injury as he hasn't played any meaningful first team football since.Henry Irving said:Lots underating JFC.
Scores goals, great dead balls, tackles, keeps the ball moving, experienced at Championship level.
Big ask to suddenly be the main man in the Championship after all he has gone through.
True but people forgetting/missing how good he was before.
Cullen only signed to replace JFC.
I wonder if he can play at the tip of the diamond rather than the base?0 -
Whilst i fully expected this, i'm happy it has at last been confirmed. Fingers crossed he can get back to being the player he was.
Another body in the building.0 -
You’re right, it is a big ask, but he’s recovered far better than you could have imagined. We are just shy of 11 months from his injury, the initial thought was he would be back now and getting ready for pre-season. Instead, he is in great shape and has been pushing to get fit for a few months already. He’s ticked every box and more so far, I would not put it past him to continue to kick on now.LenGlover said:
In theory all true but we don't know how well he has recovered from his serious injury as he hasn't played any meaningful first team football since.Henry Irving said:Lots underating JFC.
Scores goals, great dead balls, tackles, keeps the ball moving, experienced at Championship level.
Big ask to suddenly be the main man in the Championship after all he has gone through.7 -
Absolutely right.East_Stand_Loopy said:
I would say he deserves a chance to prove it, though.LenGlover said:
In theory all true but we don't know how well he has recovered from his serious injury as he hasn't played any meaningful first team football since.Henry Irving said:Lots underating JFC.
Scores goals, great dead balls, tackles, keeps the ball moving, experienced at Championship level.
Big ask to suddenly be the main man in the Championship after all he has gone through.
I'd like him to have a bit of meaningful competition for his place though given the higher level.0 -
The reaction we saw from his team mates when we scored on the opening day shows how rated he is by his colleaguesharveys_gardener said:The fact that he was available so early after such a debilitating injury is testament to his character.2 -
Funny old game isn't it, if JFC hadn't got injured preseason we probably wouldn't have signed Cullen. Possibly got a striker on loan instead. Grant doesn't start, moves to Crawley for a nominal fee at Christmas, noone complains or notices.2
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Am slightly surprised to see a player contract announcement such as this released on a Sunday, as opposed to it being held over until Monday. Just wondered if it means the club want to issue another player announcement tomorrow, i.e. drip feeding the release of good news, or even bad news. Of course, could be completely wrong!0
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Aribo not officially announced yet...robinofottershaw said:Am slightly surprised to see a player contract announcement such as this released on a Sunday, as opposed to it being held over until Monday. Just wondered if it means the club want to issue another player announcement tomorrow, i.e. drip feeding the release of good news, or even bad news. Of course, could be completely wrong!0 - Sponsored links:
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I do like Morgan as he offers something different.harveys_gardener said:Morgan will wow the Championship and needs to be tied down on a long contract. 10+ goals.
Does anyone know how long his contract is?0 -
I think it’s A4 297mm by 210mmLenGlover said:
I do like Morgan as he offers something different.harveys_gardener said:Morgan will wow the Championship and needs to be tied down on a long contract. 10+ goals.
Does anyone know how long his contract is?10 -
By the same logic, if JFC hadn't got injured, would Aribo have become a linchpin in the squad?Cafc43v3r said:Funny old game isn't it, if JFC hadn't got injured preseason we probably wouldn't have signed Cullen. Possibly got a striker on loan instead. Grant doesn't start, moves to Crawley for a nominal fee at Christmas, noone complains or notices.1 -
Anyone remember how much we paid for JFC?0
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Yes, that’s the one I was thinking of in terms of (confirmation) of bad news.East_Stand_Loopy said:
Aribo not officially announced yet...robinofottershaw said:Am slightly surprised to see a player contract announcement such as this released on a Sunday, as opposed to it being held over until Monday. Just wondered if it means the club want to issue another player announcement tomorrow, i.e. drip feeding the release of good news, or even bad news. Of course, could be completely wrong!0 -
Not all of that is true. Grant was always going to stay, Bowyer rated him and wanted him at the club. We also were trying to bring in Cullen before Forster-Caskey got injured, but yes the injury did push the deal for Cullen to come in further along the line as it meant we had to try harder.Cafc43v3r said:Funny old game isn't it, if JFC hadn't got injured preseason we probably wouldn't have signed Cullen. Possibly got a striker on loan instead. Grant doesn't start, moves to Crawley for a nominal fee at Christmas, noone complains or notices.1 -
I was thinking the same.robinofottershaw said:Am slightly surprised to see a player contract announcement such as this released on a Sunday, as opposed to it being held over until Monday. Just wondered if it means the club want to issue another player announcement tomorrow, i.e. drip feeding the release of good news, or even bad news. Of course, could be completely wrong!0 -
Good news.
JFC not good enough for Brighton when they were going for promotion, but he is more than good enough for mid table Championship football.3 -
He knows what he meantHenry Irving said:
Addickssoapboxsam said:Lost a year of his career, but is still young enough to prove that all the youth caps for England means he can be a Championship player. Like every single player including our Lyle Taylor he needs to step up but Lee Bowyer will be a top man to learn from. Lack of pace may be his biggest problem, because difficult to teach pace !
Best of luck Jake because he desperately wants to prove himself after hearing him chat at Bromley addicts last season.1 -
Excellent news, although I always assumed he would stay.2
