Charlton have made a six-figure bid for Boreham Wood winger Sorba Thomas.
21-year-old seen as one of the hottest properties in non-league.
He came through West Ham’s academy, and has also been tracked by QPR and Barnsley #cafc
Charlton have made a six-figure bid for Boreham Wood winger Sorba Thomas.
21-year-old seen as one of the hottest properties in non-league.
He came through West Ham’s academy, and has also been tracked by QPR and Barnsley #cafc
Was linked earlier in the window but got mentioned that we were up against Championship interest
Guess thats the "midfielder" that we're trying to sign
Charlton have made a six-figure bid for Boreham Wood winger Sorba Thomas.
21-year-old seen as one of the hottest properties in non-league.
He came through West Ham’s academy, and has also been tracked by QPR and Barnsley #cafc
Charlton have made a six-figure bid for Boreham Wood winger Sorba Thomas.
21-year-old seen as one of the hottest properties in non-league.
He came through West Ham’s academy, and has also been tracked by QPR and Barnsley #cafc
Given the financial struggle so many non-league clubs will be going through, I don't see many of them turning down 6 figure bids
FWIW I don't rate Albie all that highly at all, he flatters to deceive IMO and doesn't seem to be tenacious and hardworking enough to be a midfielder or dynamic and skillful enough to be a number 10. I know a few on here will disagree but I reckon if he was good enough he'd be playing every week instead of us getting other youngsters in on loan all the time
Charlton have made a six-figure bid for Boreham Wood winger Sorba Thomas.
21-year-old seen as one of the hottest properties in non-league.
He came through West Ham’s academy, and has also been tracked by QPR and Barnsley #cafc
I know nothing about him but I'd be quite excited by this
I also quite like Albie but I agree with Bowyer, as a midfielder he needs to do his fair share of defensive work. I have watched him since he was a sixteen year old and he hasn't changed. Great range of passing, powerful shot and that is it. He should be learning from one of the best midfielders we have produced, Lee Bowyer.
Charlton have made a six-figure bid for Boreham Wood winger Sorba Thomas.
21-year-old seen as one of the hottest properties in non-league.
He came through West Ham’s academy, and has also been tracked by QPR and Barnsley #cafc
Does anyone knwo much about him or seen him much?
Is he a winger with pace? We know LB likes to convert wingers with pace as forwards. Could this be the case with Thomas?
I also quite like Albie but I agree with Bowyer, as a midfielder he needs to do his fair share of defensive work. I have watched him since he was a sixteen year old and he hasn't changed. Great range of passing, powerful shot and that is it. He should be learning from one of the best midfielders we have produced, Lee Bowyer.
The alternative is that he plays further up the pitch so he doesnt have to do the defensive side of the game
But considering who he's got in front of him there its not going to happen
Gutted for Albie his motivation to go non league is probably minimal. But it’ll be better for him than only making a handful of appearances for us. I’m a fan that’s for sure I think there’s a real quality player in there.
Charlton have made a six-figure bid for Boreham Wood winger Sorba Thomas.
21-year-old seen as one of the hottest properties in non-league.
He came through West Ham’s academy, and has also been tracked by QPR and Barnsley #cafc
It's nice to be trying to spend some money on the team.
The highest transfer fee under ESI was for Southall's flat!
Gotts was primarily a right-back but was converted by Marcelo Bielsa to play as a central midfielder. Bielsa described that he had never seen a player as "dynamic" as Gotts in his career, saying that "he’s a number eight, a midfielder. He is not offensive and not defensive. He's a number eight."[6]
Something that puzzles me, is when did players started being referred to as their number, other than number 9s? Since when did a number 8 become a position on the pitch?
False 9!? WTF
It's hardly a new phenomenon though ........ it was first used in the 1950s by the legendary Hungary team.
As many of us will recall, before squad numbers, shirt number 9 was the 'true' centre-forward role and traditionally played as the spearhead of the front line. What the Hungarians did, and quickly copied by Man City, was to drop the CF into deeper and wider positions, where he was more difficult to track and mark, dragging defenders out of position. The space created was then exploited by the 'inside forwards' to run late into scoring positions.
I also quite like Albie but I agree with Bowyer, as a midfielder he needs to do his fair share of defensive work. I have watched him since he was a sixteen year old and he hasn't changed. Great range of passing, powerful shot and that is it. He should be learning from one of the best midfielders we have produced, Lee Bowyer.
@dickplumb you watch a lot of academy football. When did we, and seemingly everyone else, start producing players that a very specific skill set and if we are being honest being average at best at everything else?
All the players we seem to have produced recently (especially midfielders) seem have an outstanding asset, and massive weeknesses, I see this reflected in the England set up as well. Is it talent identification that's changed or academy coaching?
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Guess thats the "midfielder" that we're trying to sign
1.85m = 6ft so passes the CL height test for a winger
Just depends on whether a club matches their valuation rather than stopping him from leaving full stop
I now think Bowyer just doesn't rate him.
Does anyone knwo much about him or seen him much?
Is he a winger with pace? We know LB likes to convert wingers with pace as forwards. Could this be the case with Thomas?
But considering who he's got in front of him there its not going to happen
The highest transfer fee under ESI was for Southall's flat!
https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-athletic-make-move-for-boreham-wood-star-man/
As many of us will recall, before squad numbers, shirt number 9 was the 'true' centre-forward role and traditionally played as the spearhead of the front line.
What the Hungarians did, and quickly copied by Man City, was to drop the CF into deeper and wider positions, where he was more difficult to track and mark, dragging defenders out of position. The space created was then exploited by the 'inside forwards' to run late into scoring positions.
#thingsyouprobablyalreadyknew :smile:
Seems to be predominantly a left winger, comfortable on the ball with good end product. Only 21 too.
All the players we seem to have produced recently (especially midfielders) seem have an outstanding asset, and massive weeknesses, I see this reflected in the England set up as well. Is it talent identification that's changed or academy coaching?