Personally thought he had his best game playing at RWB. Feel that plays to all his strengths but then allows him the cover of a 3rd defender next to him.
I think with a fully fit squad, he would be an excellent option off the bench to add pace and athleticism against a tiring team, whether it’s to cement a lead or go chasing one.
Not biggest fan of Clare does some needless stuff to get booked and doesn’t react defensively sometime.but he is not really a defender. But absolutely fantastic last night he left nothing on that pitch up with Dobson for effort and commitment.
I do think Clare is positionally suspect defensively at fullback from time to time. But he's a real asset with his athleticsm and willingness to constantly get forward.
It's his lack of vision that does it for me. Sometimes the pass is so obviously on but he doesn't see it.
He's broken free down the right hand side numerous times this season but to my memory, every pass/cross has gone straight to a defender.
When he's confident and in form he still looks like a good player somehow.
FB is not his natural position to be fair. In the right set up he'd be useful in midfield as the ball carrier - for arguments sake Dobson wins the ball, Clare takes it forwards and then gives it to Fraser to pick the killer pass.
First half Gal he was being mugged off, 2n half like a different player. Probably one of the best performances I've seen from him in a charlton shirt. He was superb
What about that first half performance ? Lost count how many times garnacho turned him inside out. Very good second half though
There must have been team instructions to play very narrow, because both fullbacks were tucked in. I guess the instructions were to create defensive stability within the penalty area. Once he/management realised Garnacho was an issue, Clare moved 10 metres over. After that Garnacho wasn't a threat.
This guy baffles me. He has the physique and the technique to be a decent EFL footballer.
But week after week he has lapses in judgement that are impossible to explain - a silly touch that gives away a dangerous set piece, a nonsense foul that kills the momentum of our attacks.
It doesn't always get punished by the opposition and so it often flies under the radar but his lack of nous and game management ability is absolutely shocking.
This guy baffles me. He has the physique and the technique to be a decent EFL footballer.
But week after week he has lapses in judgement that are impossible to explain - a silly touch that gives away a dangerous set piece, a nonsense foul that kills the momentum of our attacks.
It doesn't always get punished by the opposition and so it often flies under the radar on but his lack of nous and game management ability is absolutely shocking.
And that's what keeps him in league one. If Clare, Fraser, Blackett-taylor were more consistent, if sess and aneke could be fitter and if Dobson could add more to his game... Well, they'd all more than likely be in the championship.
Not sure I'd offer him a new contract though in our current situation it would likely see him replaced with someone worse.
To be fair to Clare he is never going to hold down a starting place in a promotion winning team but
He started off as a midfielder, when we had 3 fit ones
Then he was a center back, when we had 3 fit ones
Now he is the only fit right back.
He has played almost ever game since he has been here by default. In 3 different positions. You need players like Clare. You don't want players like Clare playing 35+ games a season. There is a big difference.
Both our last two promotion winning squads had players less useful than Clare in them.
Not sure I'd offer him a new contract though in our current situation it would likely see him replaced with someone worse.
To be fair to Clare he is never going to hold down a starting place in a promotion winning team but
He started off as a midfielder, when we had 3 fit ones
Then he was a center back, when we had 3 fit ones
Now he is the only fit right back.
He has played almost ever game since he has been here by default. In 3 different positions. You need players like Clare. You don't want players like Clare playing 35+ games a season. There is a big difference.
Agree that's what it comes down to, if he's here as a versatile cover he could be useful for a top 6 squad though someone you'd move on after getting promoted. As you say the fact that he's a regular is the issue.
Not sure I'd offer him a new contract though in our current situation it would likely see him replaced with someone worse.
Without a comma, this reads in three different ways!
One of the great Simpsons moments. A show that has parallels to Charlton in that it was once really enjoyable but has now been serving up shit for years.
I think its safe to say that I'm in the minority in thinking that he's alright and I enjoy watching him play (alongside AMB, Ness, Dobson and Rak-Sakyi - the rest are dull).
I think he shows a lot of positive intent and on the basis he was not developed as a defender as far as I am aware (am pretty sure his natural position is midfield), think he gives his best in that unnatural position to him every game.
Not sure we will get to see him much in midfield now, unless Kane and Egbo both return soon and free him up. There are a lot worse players in and around our squad.
Should go back to playing as a right-sided CB in a back three. Probably the best spell he's ever had for us.
As a RB/RWB but he gets in a decent position down the right and he's got nothing. He doesn't have a cross, doesn't have the quality or composure to pick out a pass – it just fizzles out.
Completely agree with callum about his game management, it's infuriating at times.
Surely has potential as some kind of quick, overlapping CB in a three.
I like him, especially as he has given up meat and fish, not many footballers like that. His long range goal earlier this season will end up as one of our best five goals from the campaign. So far for me the best was Aaron Henry against QPR.
I like Clare and think he’s been playing well recently. I’d definitely give him a new contract. Really needs to work on his crossing but other than that he’s a good attacking full back for this level. Defensively he is a bit suspect especially positioning but no league 1 player is not going to have weaknesses. Holden might want to keep playing 3 at the back which makes Clare more useful also
If we are serious about challenging then he shouldn’t be in our first 11, but looking at previous promotion seasons and the parts played by the likes of Ben Reeves, Lapslie, Andy Hughes etc… then in terms of building a squad I think having Clare as a versatile backup is useful enough to keep him around. What we can’t have is like the last 2 seasons where Clare has been a key player
Won't be here after the summer. Not seen as good enough for midfield , and doesn't have the attributes for RB. Good at carrying the ball out, end product is not consistent enough in opposition half.
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He's broken free down the right hand side numerous times this season but to my memory, every pass/cross has gone straight to a defender.
When he's confident and in form he still looks like a good player somehow.
But he's a real asset with his athleticsm and willingness to constantly get forward.
Theoretically anyway.
But week after week he has lapses in judgement that are impossible to explain - a silly touch that gives away a dangerous set piece, a nonsense foul that kills the momentum of our attacks.
It doesn't always get punished by the opposition and so it often flies under the radar but his lack of nous and game management ability is absolutely shocking.
Get rid of them all and begin again.
And that's what keeps him in league one. If Clare, Fraser, Blackett-taylor were more consistent, if sess and aneke could be fitter and if Dobson could add more to his game... Well, they'd all more than likely be in the championship.
He started off as a midfielder, when we had 3 fit ones
Then he was a center back, when we had 3 fit ones
Now he is the only fit right back.
He has played almost ever game since he has been here by default. In 3 different positions. You need players like Clare. You don't want players like Clare playing 35+ games a season. There is a big difference.
Both our last two promotion winning squads had players less useful than Clare in them.
Not sure we will get to see him much in midfield now, unless Kane and Egbo both return soon and free him up. There are a lot worse players in and around our squad.
As a RB/RWB but he gets in a decent position down the right and he's got nothing. He doesn't have a cross, doesn't have the quality or composure to pick out a pass – it just fizzles out.
Completely agree with callum about his game management, it's infuriating at times.
Surely has potential as some kind of quick, overlapping CB in a three.
His long range goal earlier this season will end up as one of our best five goals from the campaign.
So far for me the best was Aaron Henry against QPR.
If we are serious about challenging then he shouldn’t be in our first 11, but looking at previous promotion seasons and the parts played by the likes of Ben Reeves, Lapslie, Andy Hughes etc… then in terms of building a squad I think having Clare as a versatile backup is useful enough to keep him around. What we can’t have is like the last 2 seasons where Clare has been a key player