Get us a left back. they should not have released Purrington if they had no LB in mind. Also find a decent center forward , we need cover in that position. Another more mobile CB would be good.
You don’t hold onto a player just so we can field him against Kilmarnock in a pre season game. They’re obviously actively looking.
Today was textbook. Aside from sloppiness in possession and utter ineffectiveness in attack, this was a case study in how he hides from being available for the ball in positions where he can play forward passes, and then makes himself available when the option is a five-yard wall-pass, achieving nothing. Watching him play is fucking torture
Good to see Charlton back playing again as a whole.
Positives - Inniss didnt get injured, and looked solid - Scott Fraser appears to be showing the type of promise we thought we were signing in January - Garner has hopefully learnt more from making the mistakes, than had we won 3-0
Negatives - The goal - Wollacott looks like he'll be number two this season - We're looking to create the perfect goal, rather than just leather it at the Goalkeeper - Gilbey along with Davison have been the weak links today.
Few neutral thoughts as well, as think it would be harsh to call Leaburn a negative, but dont think he's ready for First-Team Football as yet... Aaron Henry too could probably do with a League Two loan next season, but would like to see him involved with pre-season a little longer before making a final assessment.
Felt that Kirk impressed more today than he did during last season, a few signs of showing his talent... But a bit like DJ can really drift in and out of the game at times, and doesnt have the defensive capabilities that DJ does have.
It was a kick about, I have no idea how you come to these conclusions.
I don't think Gilbey deserves half the stick he gets on here. He doesn't have the killer ball that Fraser does but he puts in the effort and did a good job linking up play. Considering he had two U23s in an out-of-position Aaron Henry at RB and an out-of-position Miles Leaburn at RW for support, I think he did just fine. Also no point comparing Morgan to Gilbey in this match because Morgan was playing deep where as Gilbey was box to box. That said, MacGrandles will take that spot so it's just if Garner thinks he needs backup depth for the box-to-box or the deep lying role more.
Only saw the second half but Kirk and Fraser looked good. Stockley did fairly well also in holding it up.
Disappointing not to see much link up between the 3 midfielders. Gilbey was pointless. Henry, obviously not a right back but his deliveries were awful. Wallacot didn't convince but looked comfortable with the ball at his feet when he wasn't miscontrolling it, that is.
Anyone know whether the Colchester friendly Terry kept mentioning on the commentary is actually happening? Nothing on our website or their's? Think he said it was a midweek game.
If we are going to be looking at tap in goals then we need a poacher. Stockley’s miss in the second half would have been bagged by a natural finisher. More bodies are needed and will be coming in.
I once lost 3 out of 5 pre seson friendlies on Championship Manager 99/00 and went on to qualify for the Champions League that season so worth noting for some perspective.
Send your CV to Dangerfield at Sparrows lane and he will pass it on.
Don’t need Garner to confirm we’re trying to sign players to fill those positions. No club in our league has a finished squad when they play their first friendly.
Today was textbook. Aside from sloppiness in possession and utter ineffectiveness in attack, this was a case study in how he hides from being available for the ball in positions where he can play forward passes, and then makes himself available when the option is a five-yard wall-pass, achieving nothing. Watching him play is fucking torture
You have this weird obsession with the Albie vs Gilbey debate. Neither are going to be starting for us this year and neither were the problem today. The problem today was how uncomfortable our defense in the second half looked, the lack of depth at the wide positions such that we had to play Henry, Leaburn and Egbo out of position and the lack of finishers up front
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I took zero from it.
Disappointing not to see much link up between the 3 midfielders. Gilbey was pointless. Henry, obviously not a right back but his deliveries were awful. Wallacot didn't convince but looked comfortable with the ball at his feet when he wasn't miscontrolling it, that is.
When a back 3 is played the idea is your wings backs get forward in attacking mode other wise you end up as 5 at the back ?
sick and tired of seeing these type of comments. He isn’t a very good footballer
You win 🥇 for the first person to say the obvious.
You were 16/1.
Gary, it's what many fans do,
They will never change.
Send your CV to Dangerfield at Sparrows lane and he will pass it on.
Better just to accept relegation now and not bother with the rigmarole of a 46 game season.
# just saying
FWIW first half team looked good, stick Stockley in that side and I think we score.