Joe Pigott has joined Portsmouth on a season-long loan, gotta admit I’m a bit disappointed we haven’t got him back at The Valley but maybe that’s just former CAFC player sentiment.
Pigott alternates between being good and being crap every other year. Last year he was horrible so he is due to have a good year this year
We already have Stockley, Chuks & Davidson for the number 9 role. I see us signing a McKirdy or Wilkes type player who can play out wide rather than another number 9 like Piggott.
Just on McKirdy or anyone similar who we’ll have to pay a fee for, their clubs will clearly demand a higher fee now, I wonder if we’ll see a last hour purchase when a club realises they won’t get the fee they want.
Pigott for me, if Ipswich are letting him go. He's got the technical ability to be a different option to Jayden. I like Stockton but there are too many ifs.
Seems like it's a bad year for strikers, can't think of too many good ones who will be available.
I know Piggott personally and trust me he ain't coming to Charlton.
Pigott for me, if Ipswich are letting him go. He's got the technical ability to be a different option to Jayden. I like Stockton but there are too many ifs.
Seems like it's a bad year for strikers, can't think of too many good ones who will be available.
I know Piggott personally and trust me he ain't coming to Charlton.
Piggott was a victim of Ipswich’s scatter gun approach to recruitment last year. He showed in his time at Wimbledon that he is a very competent striker at this level and will undoubtedly strengthen Portsmouth.
I think he would have improved our squad too, but it sounds like he’s never coming back to us so no issue there.
Am confident we’ve got more exciting bodies coming before the window is out 👍
It's amazing how former players who were not really rated when they were with us suddenly become exactly what we need. Our player assessment and coaching must be the worst in the country. I appreciate some players improve as they get older but it seems every player that's ever been sold/released by Charlton have become world beaters.
Pigott for me, if Ipswich are letting him go. He's got the technical ability to be a different option to Jayden. I like Stockton but there are too many ifs.
Seems like it's a bad year for strikers, can't think of too many good ones who will be available.
I know Piggott personally and trust me he ain't coming to Charlton.
Told ya.
Now that is insider knowledge.
His older brother is best friends with my brother in law. So I see him occasionally.
Piggott was a victim of Ipswich’s scatter gun approach to recruitment last year. He showed in his time at Wimbledon that he is a very competent striker at this level and will undoubtedly strengthen Portsmouth.
I think he would have improved our squad too, but it sounds like he’s never coming back to us so no issue there.
Am confident we’ve got more exciting bodies coming before the window is out 👍
He's a upper league 2/ lower league 1 player, 28 now and bounced around those leagues/non league. Running the ball off the pitch against Millwall still brings me nightmares.
Don't underestimate Dobson's footballing ability. He's can be more than just a destroyer and he is a much better passer than he is given credit for. He also doesn't mind receiving the ball when marked. His fantastic strike vs Rotherham also hints he could be a little bit more of a goal threat if encouraged to get forward a bit more. The defensive side will always be his bread and butter, but that doesn't mean he can't be comfortable and contribute in a team that wants to play high up the pitch and retain the ball.
At last someone who agrees with me that George Dobson's game can evolve. As you say, the goal against Rotherham and also when he did the runs into Morecambe's box when we were trying to get back into the game was impressive. Two classes above but Rice was just a holding midfielder until west ham and England realized that he had more to his game.
We don't seemed to have anyone to play the anchor/Holding/pivot/defensive midfielder so our POTY has that shirt until further notice.
Sessegnon came on with the the other subs on Tuesday, he'll start tomorrow
Indeed I'm looking forward to seeing how he copes at LB, when he's more of a right footer
Agree, although I think he’ll start RB as Egbo is out for the start of the season.
Then the choice comes down to Clare or Clayden then.
It really wouldn't surprise me if Clare ends up being 1st choice right back.
Clare would make a good Right attacking back and he only played CB as we were so short of CB. His game is about charging forward and that is easier out wide. Only a reserve midfielder for Cafc but as long as he isn't put LB I won't criticize Ben Garner. When Egbo is fit we can see if he is good enough for the attacking RB shirt. CL members love to go OTT in both putting players on too high a pedestal or slagging players off before they have kicked a ball for Cafc.
Can Steven Sessegnon be 100% before the season starts as he is playing catch up with Minutes ?
Dont know any names, but I know TS mentioned that he had a virtual meeting with a potential signing straight after the forum with the north american supporters club this week. Not very helpful, but shows we are still actively looking to recruit.
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Pigott alternates between being good and being crap every other year. Last year he was horrible so he is due to have a good year this year
Piggott was a victim of Ipswich’s scatter gun approach to recruitment last year. He showed in his time at Wimbledon that he is a very competent striker at this level and will undoubtedly strengthen Portsmouth.
Am confident we’ve got more exciting bodies coming before the window is out 👍
Our player assessment and coaching must be the worst in the country.
I appreciate some players improve as they get older but it seems every player that's ever been sold/released by Charlton have become world beaters.
So I see him occasionally.
At last someone who agrees with me that George Dobson's game can evolve. As you say, the goal against Rotherham and also when he did the runs into Morecambe's box when we were trying to get back into the game was impressive. Two classes above but Rice was just a holding midfielder until west ham and England realized that he had more to his game.
We don't seemed to have anyone to play the anchor/Holding/pivot/defensive midfielder so our POTY has that shirt until further notice.
Clare would make a good Right attacking back and he only played CB as we were so short of CB. His game is about charging forward and that is easier out wide. Only a reserve midfielder for Cafc but as long as he isn't put LB I won't criticize Ben Garner.
When Egbo is fit we can see if he is good enough for the attacking RB shirt.
CL members love to go OTT in both putting players on too high a pedestal or slagging players off before they have kicked a ball for Cafc.
Can Steven Sessegnon be 100% before the season starts as he is playing catch up with Minutes ?
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JFC in the strongest XI been told he can look elsewhere.
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Incoming centre midfielder.