We are stuffed unless a ridiculous number of the unproven, prove themselves!
You forgot to put leaving next to Ajose, which leaves us with just 5 first team players that we don’t have a problem with of some kind, 3 of them are centre backs...
One of the 5 was told he could leave at the end of last season and I suspect hasn't because he is still under contract!
I’m assuming you are on about Marshall. Of which I am not doubting you, but Bowyer has said he has never said he is not in his plans, and to be honest, there is no way we could lose him now either.
I'm not saying it was Bowyer, but he was told he could leave which surprised me at the time because I thought he ended the season well. Anyway at this rate, not only will we be asking JJ to un-retire, perhaps even Bowyer, but maybe even Keith Peacock!!!!
I'm not saying it was Bowyer, but he was told he could leave which surprised me at the time because I thought he ended the season well. Anyway at this rate, not only will we be asking JJ to un-retire, perhaps even Bowyer, but maybe even Keith Peacock!!!!
And if it gets worse they may even move Sam Bartram's statue and put that in goal! Can anybody tell me, how a club with no fit players, no staff, disgruntled fans swarming away in their thousands, in the third division and looking down rather than up, losing around £1m a month is worth anything at all. If anybody wants to blame anyone, there can only be one person the blame. That Belgian wanker - I think his mismanagement of the club has been nothing short of criminal.
With the news worsening by the day, I cant see past a 2-0 defeat, and our season starts as it will more than likely continue. This is going to be, potentially, a really crap season.
Absolutely heartbroken. Our best player and one of the only people capable of creating for others we have. Thought he would be one of the only bright spots this season.
A lot of young players are going to have to play in circumstances that are less than ideal to say the least.
if as a result of that we have poor results I am of the opinion that it will be less because those players aren't good enough, but because the squad as a whole doesn't provide enough cushioning to help ease those players in in a managed way. And we all know whose fault that is.
I have watched a lot of Lapslie, Phillips, Fairchild, Grant, Maloney, Blumberg, as well as Aribo and Djiksteel and others. I would say that those players will try their hardest and give their best in the circumstances, they won't be bertie big bollocksing about, and if it goes wrong they absolutely won't mean it. In fact whether they are good enough or not, they will be the opposite of mercenaries, and we have had a fair few of those recently.
The point I am trying to make is that I fervently hope that fans don't dig straight in to those youngsters. Fox and Lennon did not exactly benefit from a supportive fan culture at Charlton, and whilst Djiksteel and Aribo and a few others have been accepted early, it is easy in the face of failure to scapegoat far too quickly.
I suppose my thoughts are along the lines of would you rather have a Ryan Blumberg than a Roger Johnson if the kind of choices are that stark?
Forgive a bit more readily, love a bit more strongly, and these youngsters might surprise people more than they think, but maybe later than they think.
A lot of young players are going to have to play in circumstances that are less than ideal to say the least.
if as a result of that we have poor results I am of the opinion that it will be less because those players aren't good enough, but because the squad as a whole doesn't provide enough cushioning to help ease those players in in a managed way. And we all know whose fault that is.
I have watched a lot of Lapslie, Phillips, Fairchild, Grant, Maloney, Blumberg, as well as Aribo and Djiksteel and others. I would say that those players will try their hardest and give their best in the circumstances, they won't be bertie big bollocksing about, and if it goes wrong they absolutely won't mean it. In fact whether they are good enough or not, they will be the opposite of mercenaries, and we have had a fair few of those recently.
The point I am trying to make is that I fervently hope that fans don't dig straight in to those youngsters. Fox and Lennon did not exactly benefit from a supportive fan culture at Charlton, and whilst Djiksteel and Aribo and a few others have been accepted early, it is easy in the face of failure to scapegoat far too quickly.
I suppose my thoughts are along the lines of would you rather have a Ryan Blumberg than a Roger Johnson if the kind of choices are that stark?
Forgive a bit more readily, love a bit more strongly, and these youngsters might surprise people more than they think, but maybe later than they think.
Agree wholeheartedly. It was only a week ago that Bowyer was saying he couldn't throw Lapslie, Morgan, and Maloney in at the same time, and that they weren't ready to play regularly in the league yet. Unfortunately, I expect at least two to start and all three to feature on Saturday.
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Oh.
We all dream of a team of Naby Sarrs
But it's not funny.
https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5b62d2f37d139/201819-squad-numbers-revealed
A full list of squad numbers for 2018/19 can be found below:
1 Dillon Phillips (gk)
2 Anfernee Dijksteel
3 Lewis Page
5 Patrick Bauer
6 Jason Pearce
7 Mark Marshall
8 Jake Forster-Caskey
9 Lyle Taylor
10 Billy Clarke
11 Tariqe Fosu
12 Ben Reeves
14 Igor Vetokele
15 Darren Pratley
17 Joe Aribo
18 Karlan Grant
19 Albie Morgan
20 Chris Solly
23 Naby Sarr
25 Nicky Ajose
31 Ashley Maynard-Brewer (gk)
32 George Lapslie
33 Mikhail Kennedy
34 Jamie Mascoll
35 Joshua Umerah
36 Taylor Maloney
37 Reeco Hackett-Fairchild
2 Anfernee Dijksteel Injured
3 Lewis Page Injury prone
5 Patrick Bauer
6 Jason Pearce
7 Mark Marshall
8 Jake Forster-Caskey Injured
9 Lyle Taylor Not fully match fit
10 Billy Clarke Injured
11 Tariqe Fosu Injured
12 Ben Reeves Injured
14 Igor Vetokele Injured
15 Darren Pratley Not match fit
17 Joe Aribo
18 Karlan Grant Unproven at this level
19 Albie Morgan Unproven
20 Chris Solly Seriously injury prone
23 Naby Sarr
25 Nicky Ajose
31 Ashley Maynard-Brewer (gk) Unproven
32 George Lapslie Unproven
33 Mikhail Kennedy Unproven
34 Jamie Mascoll Unproven
35 Joshua Umerah Unproven
36 Taylor Maloney Unproven
37 Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Unproven
We are stuffed unless a ridiculous number of the unproven, prove themselves!
Look on the bright side, Muttley.
We can put a team out on Saturday. Just about.
3-0 Sunderland
The back 5 (Phillips, Solly, Bauer, Pearce, Page) is strong
Up front (Taylor and Grant..... with Igor to come) is adequate enough at this level
Midfield is abysmal. Marshall, Aribo, Lapslie and Maloney..... that’s a reserve team midfield. League 2 level - and that won’t compete on Saturday
Falanagan, Aiden McGeady, Watmore, Dylan McGeouch, and according to another article new signing Reece James, last year of Wigan, will also miss out.
if as a result of that we have poor results I am of the opinion that it will be less because those players aren't good enough, but because the squad as a whole doesn't provide enough cushioning to help ease those players in in a managed way. And we all know whose fault that is.
I have watched a lot of Lapslie, Phillips, Fairchild, Grant, Maloney, Blumberg, as well as Aribo and Djiksteel and others. I would say that those players will try their hardest and give their best in the circumstances, they won't be bertie big bollocksing about, and if it goes wrong they absolutely won't mean it. In fact whether they are good enough or not, they will be the opposite of mercenaries, and we have had a fair few of those recently.
The point I am trying to make is that I fervently hope that fans don't dig straight in to those youngsters. Fox and Lennon did not exactly benefit from a supportive fan culture at Charlton, and whilst Djiksteel and Aribo and a few others have been accepted early, it is easy in the face of failure to scapegoat far too quickly.
I suppose my thoughts are along the lines of would you rather have a Ryan Blumberg than a Roger Johnson if the kind of choices are that stark?
Forgive a bit more readily, love a bit more strongly, and these youngsters might surprise people more than they think, but maybe later than they think.
https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-athletic-boss-bowyer-on-why-he-needs-to-be-careful-with-fielding-the-clubs-young-players/