Spent time on loan @ Gillingham a few years ago ... Was a rock there and they wanted to build a team round him, we had injuries in the Championship so we needed him back and as Charlton fans have never really seen that side of him.
Like Wagstaff and Harriott could help his career by moving on from a club he's been at for a while now yet does have the odd mistake in him
Why do fans from other teams come on here in peace?
Well I imagine the threads about favourite cheeses, hair highlights and love island can make this forum appear a pretty intimidating place for outsiders.
Injury prone so not played a huge amount for us. Did okayish in some Championships games for us, but was playing in a generally calamitous team. Had a loan spell at Gillingham a couple of years back and did very well. More of an old fashioned stopper than a ball playing defender. Deceptively quick and has scored a couple of goals for us despite limited appearances. Prone to a rash tackle and has given away a couple of penalties. Needs a good run of games but will do well for you, I think, if he stays fit. Powell will nurture his talent and iron out some of the creases. I'd personally prefer to keep him, but not sure he's going to be given the time an opportunity he needs here, and some of our fans have already made their minds up about him.
Spent time on loan @ Gillingham a few years ago ... Was a rock there and they wanted to build a team round him, we had injuries in the Championship so we needed him back and as Charlton fans have never really seen that side of him.
Like Wagstaff and Harriott could help his career by moving on from a club he's been at for a while now yet does have the odd mistake in him
Good strong, enthusiastic lad .... will settle down to be a League One rock eventually.
Hit and miss, been unlucky with injuries. Marked Will Grigg out the game at Wigan away last season. Powell will know of him, not sure he featured much under Powell in the first team.
The main thing Lennon needs is a run of games,he never really got that at Charlton. If he stays fit and plays regularly he is more than capable for league one.
Powell gave Lennon his senior debut! Lennon has had injury problems but moving to Southend would be a excellent move for him, he could really kick on at Roots hall
Ponderous, attritional lump of a centre half but is strong and left footed, which helps him. He is prone to a rash challenge in the box, and can't pass for toffee. However he has a physical presence and is a fantastic header of the ball
Done little more in his charlton career than give away penalties and cost us games, both from getting sent off or just poor defending in general. Gets an easy ride from some on here as you can see but if he was a Roland import he’d be ripped to shreds. Good luck with him, you’ll need it. Honestly thought a national league team would take him
I'm probably toward the "don't rate him" extreme. He's poor on the ball. He gets sucked out of position far too easily. And he gets outmuscled. A bit of pace gets him out of trouble at times, but I think he's slow in reading the game and positioning is suspect at times. He made a couple big mistakes for us last season, but I've always felt he's gotten away with it up until then because his mistakes have been more subtle.
Now, all that being said, he's had a lot of problems with injury and went almost two years without really playing. I think he will improve being fit and playing regularly. But even then I think it could be a while before he's anything more than a mid-tier League One third choice center back. And that might suit you just fine. It's one of those catch-22s where he'll only get better by playing, but given we have two much better left-footed center halves, I don't think it's worth it for us to play him.
Powell has a good record of turning middling center backs into players, so if anyone can get something out of Lennon, it would be him. If you sit deep and make it so that he only has to defend, not read the game, close players down further up the pitch, or play the ball out of the back, I think he could grow into an effective player.
Doesn’t matter what people on here say, if Powell likes him that is good enough for Southend.
Powell, with us was an absolute master in picking up reasonably priced players, many unloved by their clubs, who went on to be superb League One and above players.... Kermogant, Morrison, Cort, Hamer, Stephens, Wiggins to name just a few.
The main question is, will Powell buy him back for Charlton when he returns after the takeover goes through.
Doesn’t matter what people on here say, if Powell likes him that is good enough for Southend.
Powell, with us was an absolute master in picking up reasonably priced players, many unloved by their clubs, who went on to be superb League One and above players.... Kermogant, Morrison, Cort, Hamer, Stephens, Wiggins to name just a few.
The main question is, will Powell buy him back for Charlton when he returns after the takeover goes through.
Agent Powell, taking deadwood off our wagebill before coming back with a huge transfer kitty to play with. Expect big bids for Ajose, Magennis and Sarr to come in
You can call me stupid if you want. I'm a frequent poster on the Southend forum Shrimperzone and i've heard much worse. Just wanted some opinions, for which I've appreciated.
You can call me stupid if you want. I'm a frequent poster on the Southend forum Shrimperzone and i've heard much worse. Just wanted some opinions, for which I've appreciated.
ps you're not getting Powell back, he's ours.
he is never yours, he is and will always ever be on loan.
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Yes Chris Powell would have worked with him.
Like Wagstaff and Harriott could help his career by moving on from a club he's been at for a while now yet does have the odd mistake in him
#donttanglewiththemangle
Don't expect a cultured left foot though.
ForeverAddickted ...... I don't know why I quoted your post though.
Must have meant to hit the 'like' button, but missed.
If he stays fit and plays regularly he is more than capable for league one.
Now, all that being said, he's had a lot of problems with injury and went almost two years without really playing. I think he will improve being fit and playing regularly. But even then I think it could be a while before he's anything more than a mid-tier League One third choice center back. And that might suit you just fine. It's one of those catch-22s where he'll only get better by playing, but given we have two much better left-footed center halves, I don't think it's worth it for us to play him.
Powell has a good record of turning middling center backs into players, so if anyone can get something out of Lennon, it would be him. If you sit deep and make it so that he only has to defend, not read the game, close players down further up the pitch, or play the ball out of the back, I think he could grow into an effective player.
Hope that helps...
Powell, with us was an absolute master in picking up reasonably priced players, many unloved by their clubs, who went on to be superb League One and above players.... Kermogant, Morrison, Cort, Hamer, Stephens, Wiggins to name just a few.
The main question is, will Powell buy him back for Charlton when he returns after the takeover goes through.
A shrewd signing by Chris Powell if it goes through - probably on the cheap - and I think that Harry Lennon will do very well in League 1.
I'd rather be stupid than an arsehole though, and that's what your post shows you to be. In my opinion.
Welcome to the forum @prnapper. Lennon is a mid-table League One lump of a centre-half. He's not terrible and he's not spectacular.
ps you're not getting Powell back, he's ours.