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Gillingham v Charlton - Match Thread
AFKABartram
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afternoon everyone, I’m assuming we’ve sold out the away end at Gills today? :-)
Anyone going?
Anyone going?
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Any reason for it being a 2pm kick off?0
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Comfortable away win 4-0.8
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Just avoid injuries.1
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No Purrington / Forster-Caskey / Solly involved?
Otherwise Id say thats the team against Blackburn2 -
Three at the back continues. Getting more like a first choice team now, until more signings come in.
No Solly, is he injured?
Phillips
Lockyer Pearce Sarr
Dijksteel Page
Pratley Morgan
Aneke
Taylor Bonne1 -
I’d hope not - that midfield is total pooForeverAddickted said:No Purrington / Forster-Caskey / Solly involved?
Otherwise Id say thats the team against Blackburn3 -
This explains it, Solly, JFC and Purrington will get longer run outs on Tuesday.1
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White kit again, and against Colchester I presume we'll also wear it!0
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I have a feeling Bonne is going surprise a few people and make it impossible for Bowyer to leave out, just a hunch that he's going step up quicker than expected.7
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What about Williams?0
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Colchester wear blue and white so surely wearing this kit or our 3rd kit will clash. Hopefully we’ll give our new home kit a run outkillerandflash said:White kit again, and against Colchester I presume we'll also wear it!2 -
Morgan playing in a deeper role has been one of the stand outs of pre season for me so far.DamoNorthStand said:
I’d hope not - that midfield is total pooForeverAddickted said:No Purrington / Forster-Caskey / Solly involved?
Otherwise Id say thats the team against Blackburn
Aneke's more naturally a 10, although I think he's looked good as part of a front two.
Pratley has done well pinging long passes from CB, but didn't rate him as a central midfielder in League One and certainly don't rate him there at Championship level.2 -
Police advice?Scoham said:Any reason for it being a 2pm kick off?3 -
With Morgan, his passing is top notch but I wanted to see more energy from him last season.1
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He showed it in patches. I think he's still very much working on his positioning, and as such does some unnecessary running. In the second leg in the playoff he was run ragged down the lefthand side, which is why he was substituted at halftime.MuttleyCAFC said:With Morgan, his passing is top notch but I wanted to see more energy from him last season.
All things to be expected from a young player, especially one who I believe grew up playing more as an attacking midfielder and a winger. His technical ability and vision make him very exciting though. I think he'll be on the fringes of the squad this year. I think Lapslie will get loaned out.0 -
Also worth remembering that a diamond 4-4-2 leaves an incredible amount of pressure on those playing in the middle, they need to cover central midfield as well as the wing they are on, they often wont have an easy outball to a winger. Tough for an 18 year-old to come straight into that formation but he will have learnt a hell of a lot.SDAddick said:
He showed it in patches. I think he's still very much working on his positioning, and as such does some unnecessary running. In the second leg in the playoff he was run ragged down the lefthand side, which is why he was substituted at halftime.MuttleyCAFC said:With Morgan, his passing is top notch but I wanted to see more energy from him last season.
All things to be expected from a young player, especially one who I believe grew up playing more as an attacking midfielder and a winger. His technical ability and vision make him very exciting though. I think he'll be on the fringes of the squad this year. I think Lapslie will get loaned out.3 -
I agree - it is very hard to teach a young player to pass like he can, but you can teach them to run their socks off productively and tackle a bit harder much more easily. That is a positive.0
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Decent team for all things considered. With Solly, Purrington, and Forster-Caskey added to the team, we are slowly getting there for sure. Definitely can tell we need midfielders and fast, but also can tell we need at least another striker too.2
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nothing on valley pass for me yet, anyone else?0
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Anyone got anything on Valley Pass yet?
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Anyone got Valley Pass coverage yet?0
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No, on Twitter they just said they'll be on VP shortlycafc-west said:Anyone got anything on Valley Pass yet?
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Absolutely, a great point. And I thought he largely acquitted himself very well, and I don't want to be too harsh on the lad, he was a real shining light in the run in. His vision and ability to open teams up with a pass is something we've been crying out for for quite some time, and I'm really excited to see more of him. I just felt the second leg against Donny was a match too far for him, but far more experienced players struggled that night, and alls well that ends well.Covered_End_Lad said:
Also worth remembering that a diamond 4-4-2 leaves an incredible amount of pressure on those playing in the middle, they need to cover central midfield as well as the wing they are on, they often wont have an easy outball to a winger. Tough for an 18 year-old to come straight into that formation but he will have learnt a hell of a lot.SDAddick said:
He showed it in patches. I think he's still very much working on his positioning, and as such does some unnecessary running. In the second leg in the playoff he was run ragged down the lefthand side, which is why he was substituted at halftime.MuttleyCAFC said:With Morgan, his passing is top notch but I wanted to see more energy from him last season.
All things to be expected from a young player, especially one who I believe grew up playing more as an attacking midfielder and a winger. His technical ability and vision make him very exciting though. I think he'll be on the fringes of the squad this year. I think Lapslie will get loaned out.1 -
What we can tell too is the squad numbers we know so far.
1. Phillips
2. Dijksteel
3. Page
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5. Lockyer
6. Pearce
7. Williams
8. Forster-Caskey
9. Taylor
10. Aneke
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13. Amos
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15. Pratley
16. Purrington
17. Bonne
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19. Morgan
20. Solly
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22.
23. Sarr
Others include:
32. Lapslie
33. Dempsey
36. Maloney
38. Quitirna
39. Odoh
40. Wiredu
45. Doughty
We can only assume that the 6 coming in would take the numbers 4, 11, 12, 14, 18, 212 -
To give everyone a chance to get to the Home of Cricket for the Spitfires' opening match of the T20 campaign?Scoham said:Any reason for it being a 2pm kick off?3 -
Page going off injured.9
