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  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,448
    cafctom said:
    So…any chance of Ged Roddy getting any credit for a strong end to the window?

    He got pelters from quite a few who had put 2 + 2 together and got 5, so why shouldn’t the criticism be reversed when a good job has been done?

    Just putting the question out there…

    He hasn't signed a left back and left his son there as 2nd choice. 

  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Rothko said:
    If they turn out good, its Gallen genius, if they turn out shit, its Roddy’s incompetence 
    It’s not Jacobs fault. 
  • ro_addick
    ro_addick Posts: 285
    ricky_otto said:
    Valleysarr said:
    When Roddy can in no one on here was sure what it was all about. Now Gallens magnificent track record is up in flames and people are putting 2 and 2 together and getting 4 !!
    But is it really a magnificent track record?maybe I’m being harsh. He has been involved in bringing soon good ‘uns in to the club for sure. But let’s not forget, Bogle, Smith x 2, Smyth, Davis, Mcgeedy, Maddison, Gunter, Watson, Hemed and Kayal. 

    **actually,  I’ve changed my mind - Gallen is well in credit. 
    Yep. You bet he is. 
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,001
    SELR_addicks said:
    cafctom said:
    So…any chance of Ged Roddy getting any credit for a strong end to the window?

    He got pelters from quite a few who had put 2 + 2 together and got 5, so why shouldn’t the criticism be reversed when a good job has been done?

    Just putting the question out there…

    He hasn't signed a left back and left his son there as 2nd choice. 


  • SomervilleAddick
    SomervilleAddick Posts: 3,575
    SELR_addicks said:
    cafctom said:
    So…any chance of Ged Roddy getting any credit for a strong end to the window?

    He got pelters from quite a few who had put 2 + 2 together and got 5, so why shouldn’t the criticism be reversed when a good job has been done?

    Just putting the question out there…

    He hasn't signed a left back and left his son there as 2nd choice. 

    But he isn’t is he? If he was second choice, he’d be playing, as the first choice is injured. 
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,448
    He's the second choice LB. 

    We're playing RBs instead because he's so poor. 
  • SomervilleAddick
    SomervilleAddick Posts: 3,575
    SELR_addicks said:
    He's the second choice LB. 

    We're playing RBs instead because he's so poor. 
    So he’s not the second choice - Gunter is the second choice to play left back. 
  • billysboots
    billysboots Posts: 1,596
    Think we need to worry if Purrington and Gunter suddenly go down with food poisoning after a meal round chez Roddy 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,850
    Leuth said:
    Lol TWO of you can't read thread-titles now
    If GED Roddy was playing LB last night, I'd be really concerned that he was abusing his position :smiley:

    The Jacob Roddy situation is awkward though, whether by design or accident. The club signing an 18 year old is no big deal, but that not only do we have no senior LBs at the moment (Purrington injured, Gunter a RB covering and unavailable last night anyway) there are also no existing LBs in the U23 squad, so young Roddy has managed to play 2 cup games already as the next player in line, which is more than many older academy players have managed, and indeed managed in their entire Charlton career. 

    I have no problem with Jacob being signed, BUT you do wonder whether consciously or subconsciously the presence of Ged influenced the decision not to sign any other more senior LBs to the academy this summer (say a 19 or 20 year old), such as someone from non league or a player released from one of the other academies.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,722
    ricky_otto said:
    Rothko said:
    If they turn out good, its Gallen genius, if they turn out shit, its Roddy’s incompetence 
    It’s not Jacobs fault. 
    no that isent but what is his fault is all those crosses he keeps letting come over whenever he plays. 

    Needs to be loaned out to a non league side but his dad has made sure we cant afford to do that. 
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  • billysboots
    billysboots Posts: 1,596
    Stig said:
    cafctom said:
    So…any chance of Ged Roddy getting any credit for a strong end to the window?

    He got pelters from quite a few who had put 2 + 2 together and got 5, so why shouldn’t the criticism be reversed when a good job has been done?

    Just putting the question out there…
    He certainly had a good game last night. Of course, that doesn't mean that the old man didn't pull a few strings to get him here but I'd like to think he's shown that he has the necessary skill to be here regardless of the recruitment process. 
    Do you really think he had a good game ? I thought that he got beaten time after time and the Crawley Winger got a load of crosses into our box which they weren’t good enough to convert. 
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,001
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    ricky_otto said:
    Rothko said:
    If they turn out good, its Gallen genius, if they turn out shit, its Roddy’s incompetence 
    It’s not Jacobs fault. 
    no that isent but what is his fault is all those crosses he keeps letting come over whenever he plays. 

    Needs to be loaned out to a non league side but his dad has made sure we cant afford to do that. 
    Not sure I believe that to be honest. I can't see Sandgaard just happily going along and giving a big contract to a youngster who just so happens to be the son of an important figure.

    Is it possible that Roddy may have "subtly hinted" to Avory etc that he happens to have a son who plays left back? Yeah, that's possible. But I don't see how either of them benefit from Jr being forced into the first team before he's ready. If anything it's detrimental as it flaunts the familial link bit also makes it less likely that Jr will get another contract if his ineptitude is on display regularly.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,355
    Not too shoddy Roddy!

    There you go, feel better everyone?
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,448
    SomervilleAddick said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    He's the second choice LB. 

    We're playing RBs instead because he's so poor. 
    So he’s not the second choice - Gunter is the second choice to play left back. 
    Gunter isn't a left back though. 

    So the second choice "left back" is Roddy. He just doesn't get played over the right backs because he's poor. 
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,448
    thenewbie said:
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    ricky_otto said:
    Rothko said:
    If they turn out good, its Gallen genius, if they turn out shit, its Roddy’s incompetence 
    It’s not Jacobs fault. 
    no that isent but what is his fault is all those crosses he keeps letting come over whenever he plays. 

    Needs to be loaned out to a non league side but his dad has made sure we cant afford to do that. 
    Not sure I believe that to be honest. I can't see Sandgaard just happily going along and giving a big contract to a youngster who just so happens to be the son of an important figure.

    Is it possible that Roddy may have "subtly hinted" to Avory etc that he happens to have a son who plays left back? Yeah, that's possible. But I don't see how either of them benefit from Jr being forced into the first team before he's ready. If anything it's detrimental as it flaunts the familial link bit also makes it less likely that Jr will get another contract if his ineptitude is on display regularly.
    He knows his son can dine off the 10/15 appearances for Charlton over the next year or two that'll give him the next contract in League Two. 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    SELR_addicks said:
    SomervilleAddick said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    He's the second choice LB. 

    We're playing RBs instead because he's so poor. 
    So he’s not the second choice - Gunter is the second choice to play left back. 
    Gunter isn't a left back though. 

    So the second choice "left back" is Roddy. He just doesn't get played over the right backs because he's poor. 
    Do you honestly, really, think we didn't sign a left back to increase Roddy's chances of playing in proper league games?

    If Gunter and Purrington were both unavailable Roddy wouldn't start.  If all 3 senior full backs were injured I suspect Roddy wouldn't start.

    The real question is was the u18 left back released so we could sign Roddy or did we sign Roddy because we had no other academy player in that position. 
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,448
    Cafc43v3r said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    SomervilleAddick said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    He's the second choice LB. 

    We're playing RBs instead because he's so poor. 
    So he’s not the second choice - Gunter is the second choice to play left back. 
    Gunter isn't a left back though. 

    So the second choice "left back" is Roddy. He just doesn't get played over the right backs because he's poor. 
    Do you honestly, really, think we didn't sign a left back to increase Roddy's chances of playing in proper league games?

    If Gunter and Purrington were both unavailable Roddy wouldn't start.  If all 3 senior full backs were injured I suspect Roddy wouldn't start.

    The real question is was the u18 left back released so we could sign Roddy or did we sign Roddy because we had no other academy player in that position. 
    You think we couldn't identify a single left-back that would improve our position? 

    Something stopped us moving for a loan or purchase for a left-back. 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    SELR_addicks said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    SomervilleAddick said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    He's the second choice LB. 

    We're playing RBs instead because he's so poor. 
    So he’s not the second choice - Gunter is the second choice to play left back. 
    Gunter isn't a left back though. 

    So the second choice "left back" is Roddy. He just doesn't get played over the right backs because he's poor. 
    Do you honestly, really, think we didn't sign a left back to increase Roddy's chances of playing in proper league games?

    If Gunter and Purrington were both unavailable Roddy wouldn't start.  If all 3 senior full backs were injured I suspect Roddy wouldn't start.

    The real question is was the u18 left back released so we could sign Roddy or did we sign Roddy because we had no other academy player in that position. 
    You think we couldn't identify a single left-back that would improve our position? 

    Something stopped us moving for a loan or purchase for a left-back. 
    NA rating BP and struggling to find someone who'd sign as 2nd choice?
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    SELR_addicks said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    SomervilleAddick said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    He's the second choice LB. 

    We're playing RBs instead because he's so poor. 
    So he’s not the second choice - Gunter is the second choice to play left back. 
    Gunter isn't a left back though. 

    So the second choice "left back" is Roddy. He just doesn't get played over the right backs because he's poor. 
    Do you honestly, really, think we didn't sign a left back to increase Roddy's chances of playing in proper league games?

    If Gunter and Purrington were both unavailable Roddy wouldn't start.  If all 3 senior full backs were injured I suspect Roddy wouldn't start.

    The real question is was the u18 left back released so we could sign Roddy or did we sign Roddy because we had no other academy player in that position. 
    You think we couldn't identify a single left-back that would improve our position? 

    Something stopped us moving for a loan or purchase for a left-back. 
    Cawley said yesterday we were hoping to bring one in.  I have no idea if we tried and failed, neither do you.  Or if we are looking for one now in the free transfer pile.

    Not signing one on loan when Purrington 1st got injured was wrong but it hasn't resulted in Jacob playing in the league has it?

    If he was playing in the league I could buy it, or getting the 2 minutes like Frank Lampard did to get his bonus at westham.

    It's one thing to get a gig in the u23s, its still not right though, but it's another to suggest he is completely undermining the first team squad just on the off chance we have no choice but to play him. 
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    edited September 2021
    SELR_addicks said:
    SomervilleAddick said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    He's the second choice LB. 

    We're playing RBs instead because he's so poor. 
    So he’s not the second choice - Gunter is the second choice to play left back. 
    Gunter isn't a left back though. 

    So the second choice "left back" is Roddy. He just doesn't get played over the right backs because he's poor. 
    Roddy is third choice to play left back. He is not our second choice to play left back.

    Purrington first choice
    Gunter second choice
    Roddy third choice

    We here has Oguntayo gone?
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  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Dazzler21 said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    SomervilleAddick said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    He's the second choice LB. 

    We're playing RBs instead because he's so poor. 
    So he’s not the second choice - Gunter is the second choice to play left back. 
    Gunter isn't a left back though. 

    So the second choice "left back" is Roddy. He just doesn't get played over the right backs because he's poor. 
    Roddy is third choice to play left back. He is not our second choice to play left back.

    Purrington first choice
    Gunter second choice
    Roddy third choice

    We here has Oguntayo gone?
    Matthews is 3rd choice
    Famewo is 4th

    Washington is probably more likely to play there than Roddy. 
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,448
    Cafc43v3r said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    SomervilleAddick said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    He's the second choice LB. 

    We're playing RBs instead because he's so poor. 
    So he’s not the second choice - Gunter is the second choice to play left back. 
    Gunter isn't a left back though. 

    So the second choice "left back" is Roddy. He just doesn't get played over the right backs because he's poor. 
    Do you honestly, really, think we didn't sign a left back to increase Roddy's chances of playing in proper league games?

    If Gunter and Purrington were both unavailable Roddy wouldn't start.  If all 3 senior full backs were injured I suspect Roddy wouldn't start.

    The real question is was the u18 left back released so we could sign Roddy or did we sign Roddy because we had no other academy player in that position. 
    You think we couldn't identify a single left-back that would improve our position? 

    Something stopped us moving for a loan or purchase for a left-back. 
    Cawley said yesterday we were hoping to bring one in.  I have no idea if we tried and failed, neither do you.  Or if we are looking for one now in the free transfer pile.

    Not signing one on loan when Purrington 1st got injured was wrong but it hasn't resulted in Jacob playing in the league has it?

    If he was playing in the league I could buy it, or getting the 2 minutes like Frank Lampard did to get his bonus at westham.

    It's one thing to get a gig in the u23s, its still not right though, but it's another to suggest he is completely undermining the first team squad just on the off chance we have no choice but to play him. 
    If this were true it means we've been hoping since the Purrington injury. So for the entire pre-season we've been looking for a left-back and couldn't find one, does that make sense to you? 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    SELR_addicks said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    SomervilleAddick said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    He's the second choice LB. 

    We're playing RBs instead because he's so poor. 
    So he’s not the second choice - Gunter is the second choice to play left back. 
    Gunter isn't a left back though. 

    So the second choice "left back" is Roddy. He just doesn't get played over the right backs because he's poor. 
    Do you honestly, really, think we didn't sign a left back to increase Roddy's chances of playing in proper league games?

    If Gunter and Purrington were both unavailable Roddy wouldn't start.  If all 3 senior full backs were injured I suspect Roddy wouldn't start.

    The real question is was the u18 left back released so we could sign Roddy or did we sign Roddy because we had no other academy player in that position. 
    You think we couldn't identify a single left-back that would improve our position? 

    Something stopped us moving for a loan or purchase for a left-back. 
    Cawley said yesterday we were hoping to bring one in.  I have no idea if we tried and failed, neither do you.  Or if we are looking for one now in the free transfer pile.

    Not signing one on loan when Purrington 1st got injured was wrong but it hasn't resulted in Jacob playing in the league has it?

    If he was playing in the league I could buy it, or getting the 2 minutes like Frank Lampard did to get his bonus at westham.

    It's one thing to get a gig in the u23s, its still not right though, but it's another to suggest he is completely undermining the first team squad just on the off chance we have no choice but to play him. 
    If this were true it means we've been hoping since the Purrington injury. So for the entire pre-season we've been looking for a left-back and couldn't find one, does that make sense to you? 
    No but neither does your argument that we didn't bring one in so Roddy plays.  He hasn't.  He won't. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,850
    Roddy isn't that far off, seeing that he's played two cup games and been on the bench for a league game

    They could have played Matthews at LB yesterday as one of the four? regular players, but chose not to
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,459
    Dazzler21 said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    SomervilleAddick said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    He's the second choice LB. 

    We're playing RBs instead because he's so poor. 
    So he’s not the second choice - Gunter is the second choice to play left back. 
    Gunter isn't a left back though. 

    So the second choice "left back" is Roddy. He just doesn't get played over the right backs because he's poor. 
    Roddy is third choice to play left back. He is not our second choice to play left back.

    Purrington first choice
    Gunter second choice
    Roddy third choice

    We here has Oguntayo gone?
     He's Ged Roddys first choice!
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,850
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    SomervilleAddick said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    He's the second choice LB. 

    We're playing RBs instead because he's so poor. 
    So he’s not the second choice - Gunter is the second choice to play left back. 
    Gunter isn't a left back though. 

    So the second choice "left back" is Roddy. He just doesn't get played over the right backs because he's poor. 
    Roddy is third choice to play left back. He is not our second choice to play left back.

    Purrington first choice
    Gunter second choice
    Roddy third choice

    We here has Oguntayo gone?
    Matthews is 3rd choice
    Famewo is 4th

    Washington is probably more likely to play there than Roddy. 
    Matthews is already playing at RB, who would play there then?
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    We have one full back injured currently. Hopefully Ben will be back ASAP. 

    Even if we had two full backs out for whatever reason, I suspect we’d have Clare fill in at right back for a game or two and the one available full back (BP/AM/CG) on the left side.

    Not ideal and still think that attack minded left back to compliment Kirk is the final missing piece but I hope we’ll be able to address it in January.
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,349
    Avery, Gallen & Co. must have been put in a very uncomfortable situation when Ged recommended his son. What were they supposed to do... tell their new boss that his boy is not good enough...

    It wouldn't be a very good start to their working relationship. And they're only human. 

    Surely if Jacob was good enough, with all Ged's footballing academy connections, he wouldn't have been playing for a school. 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    killerandflash said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    SomervilleAddick said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    He's the second choice LB. 

    We're playing RBs instead because he's so poor. 
    So he’s not the second choice - Gunter is the second choice to play left back. 
    Gunter isn't a left back though. 

    So the second choice "left back" is Roddy. He just doesn't get played over the right backs because he's poor. 
    Roddy is third choice to play left back. He is not our second choice to play left back.

    Purrington first choice
    Gunter second choice
    Roddy third choice

    We here has Oguntayo gone?
    Matthews is 3rd choice
    Famewo is 4th

    Washington is probably more likely to play there than Roddy. 
    Matthews is already playing at RB, who would play there then?
    Clare or Barker? 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    Maybe Elewere?

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