For me, since the turn of the year Naby has been absolutely unbelievable and hasn’t put a foot wrong. He has looked the best defender on the pitch in every game this calendar year and for many, the best player on the pitch.
He has so much ability, so much skill for a defender. He can pass, he can move, he is strong, he’s great in the air, he’s playing with confidence and he is reading the game incredibly well now. Showing real signs that he is very capable of playing at a higher level and I am certain that he will. He is 25 so probably around 3 years or so until he should be at his best. He ought to have a very good career ahead of him and I hope that he’s playing in the Championship next season with us.
He has impressed me so much that I genuinely don’t believe that what I have said will sound or look silly in future. Before people used to get worried or nervous when he has the ball but now I am so confident in his ability that he is completely undroppable at present and if Bows was to leave him out the side when Pearce is back, it would be a tragedy.
Has shown great strength of character to turn his game around given the amount of stick he was getting at one stage. Seems unlikely that he won't attract the attention of other clubs.
I will admit I was slightly tongue in Cheek a year ago when I said the cream always rises to the top regarding Naby. Even before the 25 second cameo against Wimbledon (red card) he was improving, Since then Naby Sarr have been excellent, it's a shame the other players can't be as consistent as him. The 45 yard pass to Marshall yesterday deserved a better finish. The Bambi on ice that turned up from Benfica has blossomed into a Stag.
It is good to see Naby doing well lately, and he deserves the plaudits he is receiving. However, it's too little too late in my opinion. He's been at our club since 2015, and it's effectively taken him 3-4 years to actually put in some decent performances for us. With his contract up in the summer it could be interpreted, rather cynically, that he has only raised his game as he needs to find a new club in the summer. However, I do not think Naby is like that. It's good to see him doing well at last, but he has really been a poor signing for us overall.
It is good to see Naby doing well lately, and he deserves the plaudits he is receiving. However, it's too little too late in my opinion. He's been at our club since 2015, and it's effectively taken him 3-4 years to actually put in some decent performances for us. With his contract up in the summer it could be interpreted, rather cynically, that he has only raised his game as he needs to find a new club in the summer. However, I do not think Naby is like that. It's good to see him doing well at last, but he has really been a poor signing for us overall.
His Contract runs until 2020
Its not just this season he's been putting in decent performances either
It is good to see Naby doing well lately, and he deserves the plaudits he is receiving. However, it's too little too late in my opinion. He's been at our club since 2015, and it's effectively taken him 3-4 years to actually put in some decent performances for us. With his contract up in the summer it could be interpreted, rather cynically, that he has only raised his game as he needs to find a new club in the summer. However, I do not think Naby is like that. It's good to see him doing well at last, but he has really been a poor signing for us overall.
His Contract runs until 2020
Its not just this season he's been putting in decent performances either
O really! I did not know this. Thanks for putting me right.
It is good to see Naby doing well lately, and he deserves the plaudits he is receiving. However, it's too little too late in my opinion. He's been at our club since 2015, and it's effectively taken him 3-4 years to actually put in some decent performances for us. With his contract up in the summer it could be interpreted, rather cynically, that he has only raised his game as he needs to find a new club in the summer. However, I do not think Naby is like that. It's good to see him doing well at last, but he has really been a poor signing for us overall.
His Contract runs until 2020
Its not just this season he's been putting in decent performances either
O really! I did not know this. Thanks for putting me right.
As I said before, he came back from loan, Robinson had never seen him, wanted to loan him straight out again, but he asked to stay and fight for his place. He may not be Charlton through and through, but all we ask for is players to want to play for us and given the stick he had received and that this is a foreign country for him plus obviously his development he is the kind of player we want.
He is a big lad and very skilful white of which were apparent at the start of his career with us when seem to remember he cost a fortune and came with high expectations.
Then he looked truly awful for a long time, great passages of play then a couple of absolute howlers.
Something has clearly clicked in his head and he now looks very very good consistently. Definitely good championship level or maybe better.
He’s been more like a play maker the last couple of games. There’s was one great moment yesterday where he picked it up 35 yards out and the crowd screamed to shoot. He wound up with a long run up and as two defenders charged him down, he just nonchalantly slid the ball forward into the space vacated by those two players leaving them looking silly. He’s going to smash a 30 yarder top bins soon and the roof is going to come off.
He’s playing with a smile on his face which is great to see as he seems a good lad who just got thrown into the team before he was ready. In fact, he’s becoming an object lesson in the value of showing patience, sometimes a lot of it, with players who are struggling for form and/or settling in a new country, particularly young players.
Francis, Pope, Grant, and now Sarr are just four of the recent examples of players written off early by large numbers of our fans that have gone on to prove the doubters wrong either here or elsewhere.
Sadly, despite keeping on getting that lesson, some fans are now at it with Reeco and, increasingly, Fosu.
When I was a coach/manager at schoolboy level, some parents were either telling me how great their lads were or giving them abuse when they made mistakes. I put a stop to that and only positive encouragement was allowed during the game. ( Inquest took place at final whistle)
Haquebeen at Simon Francis's last Cafc game when he was taken off at HT when he was having a mare in a League cup game, some fans got off on giving him critisim, really personal abuse, another guy who normally goes in the north gave Wright - Phillips abuse when he walked off.
Every club have shite fans, it just so alien to me to give personal abuse to individual player.
I've never had or wanted to have a player's name on the back of a shirt, but the last few weeks I've found myself tempted to get Sarr on mine, I don't think I've been more pleased for a player to go from zero to hero than I have for Naby and if he carries on playing like he is currently till the end of the season he will get my POTY vote.
I've never had or wanted to have a player's name on the back of a shirt, but the last few weeks I've found myself tempted to get Sarr on mine, I don't think I've been more pleased for a player to go from zero to hero than I have for Naby and if he carries on playing like he is currently till the end of the season he will get my POTY vote.
Sometimes you have to back a player. Sarr has got his chance because of injuries, but he is now IMO our best defender. Not sure where he ranks with Bowyer, but he should be the first name on the defensive bit of the team sheet. Now we need Fosu back in form. Dropping him every other game is not going to achieve this, but he is going to be key for us!
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He has so much ability, so much skill for a defender. He can pass, he can move, he is strong, he’s great in the air, he’s playing with confidence and he is reading the game incredibly well now. Showing real signs that he is very capable of playing at a higher level and I am certain that he will. He is 25 so probably around 3 years or so until he should be at his best. He ought to have a very good career ahead of him and I hope that he’s playing in the Championship next season with us.
He has impressed me so much that I genuinely don’t believe that what I have said will sound or look silly in future. Before people used to get worried or nervous when he has the ball but now I am so confident in his ability that he is completely undroppable at present and if Bows was to leave him out the side when Pearce is back, it would be a tragedy.
Naby looks outstanding defensively and whilst on the ball. Would be great for him to score 1 or 2 goals before the end of the season as well.
Even before the 25 second cameo against Wimbledon (red card) he was improving,
Since then Naby Sarr have been excellent, it's a shame the other players can't be as consistent as him.
The 45 yard pass to Marshall yesterday deserved a better finish.
The Bambi on ice that turned up from Benfica has blossomed into a Stag.
Its not just this season he's been putting in decent performances either
Then he looked truly awful for a long time, great passages of play then a couple of absolute howlers.
Something has clearly clicked in his head and he now looks very very good consistently. Definitely good championship level or maybe better.
He’s playing with a smile on his face which is great to see as he seems a good lad who just got thrown into the team before he was ready. In fact, he’s becoming an object lesson in the value of showing patience, sometimes a lot of it, with players who are struggling for form and/or settling in a new country, particularly young players.
Francis, Pope, Grant, and now Sarr are just four of the recent examples of players written off early by large numbers of our fans that have gone on to prove the doubters wrong either here or elsewhere.
Sadly, despite keeping on getting that lesson, some fans are now at it with Reeco and, increasingly, Fosu.
I put a stop to that and only positive encouragement was allowed during the game. ( Inquest took place at final whistle)
Haquebeen at Simon Francis's last Cafc game when he was taken off at HT when he was having a mare in a League cup game, some fans got off on giving him critisim, really personal abuse, another guy who normally goes in the north gave Wright - Phillips abuse when he walked off.
Every club have shite fans, it just so alien to me to give personal abuse to individual player.
His name is spelt:
B E C K E N S A R R
See how the club shop reacts to that.
Longer, expanded answer: No effin' way.
But if not, Sarr is clearly ahead in footballing terms, if not on the leadership front.