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Ben Purrington - signed for Ross County (p23)
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Hopefully Adam Matthews can get up to speed and play there if requiredRedChaser said:Wasn't at his best yesterday probably due to the knock he was carrying before the game according to Bowyer in is his post match comments. Shame Page has been so injury prone otherwise he needn't have been risked. Dooesn't auger well for the 3 games in week though starting with Leeds next Saturday
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Let's hope so and that he is more comfortable on his 'wrong' foot than Solly is 🤞ForeverAddickted said:
Hopefully Adam Matthews can get up to speed and play there if requiredRedChaser said:Wasn't at his best yesterday probably due to the knock he was carrying before the game according to Bowyer in is his post match comments. Shame Page has been so injury prone otherwise he needn't have been risked. Dooesn't auger well for the 3 games in week though starting with Leeds next Saturday.0 -
It makes sense now as his last 2 performances have been amongst his worst for usRedChaser said:Wasn't at his best yesterday probably due to the knock he was carrying before the game according to Bowyer in is his post match comments. Shame Page has been so injury prone otherwise he needn't have been risked. Dooesn't auger well for the 3 games in week though starting with Leeds next Saturday.2 -
'Under par' to 'poor' all season so far. Part of the misguided 'let's try to play like Barcelona' passing back and forth across the back 4 before dangerously passing it back to Phillips to hoof it forward. He appears to have no forward vision.5
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Seems like he gets caught out of position a lot, too. I didn't see the Wigan game but the Birmingham game he was terrible.
Our full backs are certainly our weakest areas, especially down that left hand side. League 1 Purrington, and if that fails we've got Lewis 'legs like quavers' Page
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Purrington is playing with an injury, in case anyone missed it.1
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Whenever i see Purrington play, his only pass is either sideways or backwards...normally backwards.
Will always love him for 'that' goal, but not over impressed.3 -
Field has played left back in his youth days at WBA if we wanted a natural left footed option.2
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I’ve never rated him. He was good enough in league one in a good side but he’s utterly detrimental to our attacking play5
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Purrington is the least of our worries atm14
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Nobody has played brilliantly over the last two games (with maybe the exception of Lockyer) so I’m confused why Purrington is getting singled out.
We as Charlton fans seem to gravitate towards digging out full backs and I’ve never understood why...7 -
Not just full backs.Callumcafc said:Nobody has played brilliantly over the last two games (with maybe the exception of Lockyer) so I’m confused why Purrington is getting singled out.
We as Charlton fans seem to gravitate towards digging out full backs and I’ve never understood why...1 -
It’s the position on the pitch that will always be the most exposed. When we are not playing well or getting results, people always go for the player playing in the most vulnerable position outfield. We have seen it over and over again and it’s tiresome. As said already, Purrington is one of the least of our problems. Especially if he’s carrying an injury, it’s not his fault his competition for the position has constantly been injured the whole time.Callumcafc said:Nobody has played brilliantly over the last two games (with maybe the exception of Lockyer) so I’m confused why Purrington is getting singled out.
We as Charlton fans seem to gravitate towards digging out full backs and I’ve never understood why...
Solid player who rarely lets us down. Let’s not make him a scapegoat.6 -
Is he the "least of our problems"? After a goal scoring striker to fill in for Taylor do we have any other problems?Sage said:
It’s the position on the pitch that will always be the most exposed. When we are not playing well or getting results, people always go for the player playing in the most vulnerable position outfield. We have seen it over and over again and it’s tiresome. As said already, Purrington is one of the least of our problems. Especially if he’s carrying an injury, it’s not his fault his competition for the position has constantly been injured the whole time.Callumcafc said:Nobody has played brilliantly over the last two games (with maybe the exception of Lockyer) so I’m confused why Purrington is getting singled out.
We as Charlton fans seem to gravitate towards digging out full backs and I’ve never understood why...
Solid player who rarely lets us down. Let’s not make him a scapegoat.
He brought balance to our team last season because we had in effect played with out a left back for 2 months. He is a decent player, I don't think anyone can doubt that but there was a reason rotherham let him go and no one else came in for him.
Is he a good player, yes obviously. Is he "first choice in a competitive championship team good"? Probably not, but the same could be extended to a few others.
He is here because he was cheapish, he was cheapish for a reason. Instead of "scapegoating" people need to manage their expectations.1 -
What complete and utter bullwmcf123 said:I’ve never rated him. He was good enough in league one in a good side but he’s utterly detrimental to our attacking play5 -
Wow . It looks like the usual Charlton boo boys have found their new target.
The bloke hasn’t put a foot wrong in a Charlton shirt and now he’s the scape goat just because we’ve lost a couple of games . Pathetic
For Christ sakes give it a bloody rest . The digging out of our own players is getting really boring .9 -
Lyle Taylor was cheaper than Ben Purrington... just saying. Transfer fee isn’t always the best indication of abilityCafc43v3r said:
Is he the "least of our problems"? After a goal scoring striker to fill in for Taylor do we have any other problems?Sage said:
It’s the position on the pitch that will always be the most exposed. When we are not playing well or getting results, people always go for the player playing in the most vulnerable position outfield. We have seen it over and over again and it’s tiresome. As said already, Purrington is one of the least of our problems. Especially if he’s carrying an injury, it’s not his fault his competition for the position has constantly been injured the whole time.Callumcafc said:Nobody has played brilliantly over the last two games (with maybe the exception of Lockyer) so I’m confused why Purrington is getting singled out.
We as Charlton fans seem to gravitate towards digging out full backs and I’ve never understood why...
Solid player who rarely lets us down. Let’s not make him a scapegoat.
He brought balance to our team last season because we had in effect played with out a left back for 2 months. He is a decent player, I don't think anyone can doubt that but there was a reason rotherham let him go and no one else came in for him.
Is he a good player, yes obviously. Is he "first choice in a competitive championship team good"? Probably not, but the same could be extended to a few others.
He is here because he was cheapish, he was cheapish for a reason. Instead of "scapegoating" people need to manage their expectations.2 -
No player can be described as having a bad game or not being good at any point in their Charlton careers or they are being scapegoated , the end .2
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People aren’t saying he had a bad game. They are saying he’s not good enough for this level which is reactionary nonsense.oohaahmortimer said:No player can be described as having a bad game or not being good at any point in their Charlton careers or they are being scapegoated , the end .13 -
Although Taylor wouldn't have been "cheaper" if he had been under contract, like Purrington.Callumcafc said:
Lyle Taylor was cheaper than Ben Purrington... just saying. Transfer fee isn’t always the best indication of abilityCafc43v3r said:
Is he the "least of our problems"? After a goal scoring striker to fill in for Taylor do we have any other problems?Sage said:
It’s the position on the pitch that will always be the most exposed. When we are not playing well or getting results, people always go for the player playing in the most vulnerable position outfield. We have seen it over and over again and it’s tiresome. As said already, Purrington is one of the least of our problems. Especially if he’s carrying an injury, it’s not his fault his competition for the position has constantly been injured the whole time.Callumcafc said:Nobody has played brilliantly over the last two games (with maybe the exception of Lockyer) so I’m confused why Purrington is getting singled out.
We as Charlton fans seem to gravitate towards digging out full backs and I’ve never understood why...
Solid player who rarely lets us down. Let’s not make him a scapegoat.
He brought balance to our team last season because we had in effect played with out a left back for 2 months. He is a decent player, I don't think anyone can doubt that but there was a reason rotherham let him go and no one else came in for him.
Is he a good player, yes obviously. Is he "first choice in a competitive championship team good"? Probably not, but the same could be extended to a few others.
He is here because he was cheapish, he was cheapish for a reason. Instead of "scapegoating" people need to manage their expectations.
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This with bells onBedsaddick said:Wow . It looks like the usual Charlton boo boys have found their new target.
The bloke hasn’t put a foot wrong in a Charlton shirt and now he’s the scape goat just because we’ve lost a couple of games . Pathetic
For Christ sakes give it a bloody rest . The digging out of our own players is getting really boring .3 -
A reminder that on the statbank, despite 2 poor performances (when suffering with a knock) Purrington averages 6.68, the 3rd best defender4
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Purrington 100% not to blame for the last two results. The goals came from the attacking player not being tracked... TWICE.Callumcafc said:Nobody has played brilliantly over the last two games (with maybe the exception of Lockyer) so I’m confused why Purrington is getting singled out.
With bullet headers both times.
Poor that we hadn't planned to or hadn't executed a block on Dunkley's route into the box. It was somewhat obvious.2 -
Not blaming Ben, or knocking him, or saying he's not good enough, its just an observation that whenever i see him play, his passes are almost always sideways and predominantly backwards- maybe they are the instructions from the coaching team, but i do find that our attacking options are limited down the left coz of that.
But i will always love him for 'that' goal.0 -
His attacking play and cross led directly to the opening goal against Blackburn.The_President said:Not blaming Ben, or knocking him, or saying he's not good enough, its just an observation that whenever i see him play, his passes are almost always sideways and predominantly backwards- maybe they are the instructions from the coaching team, but i do find that our attacking options are limited down the left coz of that.
But i will always love him for 'that' goal.8 -
Funny how people see different things.
Last season he was at times our most consistent attacking outlet bombing forward from that full back position.
His performance against Wigan was uncharacteristically poor but the Championship is a big jump up and I've not seen anything else to suggest that he can't hold his own here.3 -
Not sure if calling him poor the last 2 games is digging him out? It’s a fact and I like Ben.2
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It's digging him out over others. They were all poor.5
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Obviously, Ben not getting forward might be down to the limitations of carrying an injury.CAFCOlly said:Funny how people see different things.
Last season he was at times our most consistent attacking outlet bombing forward from that full back position.
His performance against Wigan was uncharacteristically poor but the Championship is a big jump up and I've not seen anything else to suggest that he can't hold his own here.
But another reason might be he's not being covered when he gets forward or other players are not making the runs off the ball to give him an outlet for a forward pass.
Bowyer has an intolerance of possession being surrendered cheaply - without a forward option, in order to keep possession; in defensive areas players will be instructed to play the 'safe' option and the simple pass. And surely, Purrington not 100% fit will have been told not to take risks.
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