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Bonne Confirmed

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  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,298
    With regard to bonne - look at Pepe at Arsenal he will come good, just needs time 
  • drewman
    drewman Posts: 1,104
    With regard to bonne - look at Pepe at Arsenal he will come good, just needs time 
    Similar fees.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,386
    edited October 2019
    As a comparison, six years ago at the same age Lyle had signed for Sheff Utd after scoring regularly for Falkirk in the Scottish first division. He was a back up striker in League 1, struggled to make an impact so was loaned to Partick Thistle and did ok scoring a few goals in the Scottish Prem. It wasn’t until 15/16 when he moved to Wimbledon that he made an impact in English football outside of non-league.

    Bonne’s made two starts against the teams that could end up being the top two, in games we didn’t create many chances. He couldn’t have had a more difficult start, especially with Fulham up next.

    He came off with cramp on Saturday, I’m sure he still has potential to get that bit fitter, quicker and stronger, which can make a real difference. More coaching from Bowyer and his staff will help, as will growing in confidence that he can play at this level.

    He needs time to adapt and show what he can do if he gets some decent opportunities to score. His partner up front is younger and hadn’t scored in first team football this season which only makes it harder. As said either of them would look better alongside Taylor.

    Swansea stopped us creating anything through the middle, while our wide our final ball wasn’t good enough. That’s more down to the midfield and full backs than Bonne.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,811
    Bonne could be a Chris Dickson. Or he could be an Ian Wright (scored 19 goals in his first 80 games when Palace were in the 2nd tier).

    Time will tell but Steve Coppell who brought Wright in from non league has always emphasised how raw he was and how long it took to get rid of bad habits.  
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,360
    Bonne could be a Chris Dickson. Or he could be an Ian Wright (scored 19 goals in his first 80 games when Palace were in the 2nd tier).

    Time will tell but Steve Coppell who brought Wright in from non league has always emphasised how raw he was and how long it took to get rid of bad habits.  
     And we've seen Bonne has the will to learn.
  • Simonsen
    Simonsen Posts: 5,504
    edited October 2019
    Bonne could be a Chris Dickson. Or he could be an Ian Wright (scored 19 goals in his first 80 games when Palace were in the 2nd tier).

    Time will tell but Steve Coppell who brought Wright in from non league has always emphasised how raw he was and how long it took to get rid of bad habits.  
    Remember seeing Ian Wright a couple of times after he'd first joined Palace and he was like a Sunday morning forward...with pace. He was all enthusiasm and energy but a 100% headless chicken and didn't fit into any sort of team pattern. But good coaching and no doubt a bucket load of desire, application, bloody mindedness, patience etc and Wright turned into the sort of striker we can only dream of having at Charlton. 

    Bonne hasn't necessarily been recruited just for this campaign. It could be that, like Chuks, he might be good to have IF we get relegated. 

    Overall,I'm happy with Bonne. He's already made a big contribution to a vital 3 points and has shown that he's got heart.....something which is our bed-rock. It's very early days yet to write him off. 
  • Worth remembering that Bonne isn't someone who came up though "parks" and Sunday football into non league. He was in decent academies when he was young (Ipswich and Norwich) and played in L1 for Colchester

    If anything he's more like a Joe Pigott, someone who found success when dropping into the National League, and earned a move back up the leagues

    The big question is whether he's good enough for the Championship, and only time will tell.
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,406
    He definitely wins more in the air than we expected. Well done Bonne...you are clearly learning and improving. 
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,534
    A baby Lyle Taylor. Watch this space.

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  • cafc_harry
    cafc_harry Posts: 3,360
    Seems like I’m in a bit of a minority but I really like him, fits the mould of being a very good striker with his build and given game time think he’ll be very useful. 
    Glad to have a bit of verification today, give him time and he’ll be even better.
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,406
    To me he is doing exactly what I expected from Hemed.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,052
    Brilliant performance alone up top today. Think I might become become his @Leuth /Sarr style cheerleader 
  • Loved his performance today and getting better and better.
  • I wasn't sure about Bonne but he did very well today. His hold up play today  was much better and he is very good in the air. He is also a player that gives 100 per cent which is all you can ask.

  • Aerially dominant today , not convinced yet by his footwork but as long as he scores with his head and his back this regularly he can do what he wants ! 

    Work in progress , long may the graph go upwards 


  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,897
    Very intelligent movement for his goal.
  • Valley27000
    Valley27000 Posts: 3,417
    Well pleased for him.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    Made me laugh when CL members said he's not good enough after just  2 starts in League after the Swansea match.
    He did well coming on at Wigan and good home League debut against Leeds considering we hardly had the ball.
    One indifferent game against Swansea and he's no good.
    Made 1 and scored 1 today.

    Of course he is a work in progress but I thought after his first game against Forest Green with some decent service he had a chance as his movement would keep improving and playing with the 1st team would help his timing.

    I know many of you love the non scoring type of strikers like Magennis and Parker.
    You must be Joshing.


  • Simonsen said:
    Bonne could be a Chris Dickson. Or he could be an Ian Wright (scored 19 goals in his first 80 games when Palace were in the 2nd tier).

    Time will tell but Steve Coppell who brought Wright in from non league has always emphasised how raw he was and how long it took to get rid of bad habits.  
    Remember seeing Ian Wright a couple of times after he'd first joined Palace and he was like a Sunday morning forward...with pace. He was all enthusiasm and energy but a 100% headless chicken and didn't fit into any sort of team pattern. But good coaching and no doubt a bucket load of desire, application, bloody mindedness, patience etc and Wright turned into the sort of striker we can only dream of having at Charlton. 

    Bonne hasn't necessarily been recruited just for this campaign. It could be that, like Chuks, he might be good to have IF we get relegated. 

    Overall,I'm happy with Bonne. He's already made a big contribution to a vital 3 points and has shown that he's got heart.....something which is our bed-rock. It's very early days yet to write him off. 
    On the money we had available to spend, 200k for a geezer from division 5 was a brave decision.

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  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,052
    Was poor very poor we are playing him way before we intended too 
    @nth london addick honest question - what do you think about Bonne now?
  • Ferryman
    Ferryman Posts: 2,921
    We are yet to present him with a decent chance to score with his feet.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,987
    One of the most raw players I’ve seen in a charlton shirt, especially at this level. He wins a lot in the air but he needs to be more intelligent with his hold up play. Taylor isn’t a unit but he’s clever the way he uses his body. But, the kids scored against Leeds and Fulham in the championship. There is plenty of potential there and I think he could become a very shrewd buy.
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,406
    Mmmmh Trevor Kandel and our European loan network portrayed rawness!! 
  • Did really well yesterday, battled so hard for the team.

    Excellent goal and won his fair share in the air too.

    We are probably paying him about 500 quid per week too so let’s not be expecting Marco Van Basten folks.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,179
    Nowhere near as raw as someone like Chris Dickson was but definitely still needs polishing. His technique may not be up there with some of his teammates yet but he’s competing physically better than I expected, although he isn’t as rapid as I had hoped either. He’s more like a Taylor type but isn’t as streetwise and doesn’t have Taylor’s invention. 

    Won’t be keeping Taylor out of the team just yet but is working his nuts off and scoring goals in the meantime. Might make it yet if he listens to Bowyer and Jacko and keeps working like he has been.  
  • East_Stand_Loopy
    East_Stand_Loopy Posts: 2,205
    edited October 2019
    Nowhere near as raw as someone like Chris Dickson was but definitely still needs polishing. His technique may not be up there with some of his teammates yet but he’s competing physically better than I expected, although he isn’t as rapid as I had hoped either. He’s more like a Taylor type but isn’t as streetwise and doesn’t have Taylor’s invention. 

    Won’t be keeping Taylor out of the team just yet but is working his nuts off and scoring goals in the meantime. Might make it yet if he listens to Bowyer and Jacko and keeps working like he has been.  
    I disagree. He's scored 2 in 3 starts. In my view, he's already made it.

    We shouldn't compare him to Lyle Taylor. He's Macauley Bonne. We should look at where he was last season, not what Lyle has done.

    Is there room for improvement? Of course. But an excellent start to his Charlton career.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,360
    Bonne and Taylor up top will happen eventually.
  • Dazzler21 said:
    Bonne and Taylor up top will happen eventually.
    Will be excited when it happens... those two could create hell for defences

    Especially when challenging in the air
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,293
    Dazzler21 said:
    Bonne and Taylor up top will happen eventually.
    Will be excited when it happens... those two could create hell for defences

    Especially when challenging in the air
    Aneke playing just behind them too if we decided to play longer, could be a beastly front 3