Was brilliant today. Worked his nuts off, showed his power, pace, and aggression, and his finesse. Two good goals, for different reasons.
The difference between what he offered and what Ahadme did from the bench was stark.
We absolutely cannot afford to sell him in January.
Didn’t actually think he was great first half, but can’t argue with the second half performance. That second goal is one of the best an academy product has ever scored for us in the league.
Think like Dobson last Jan Jones won’t let him be sold
It won't be Jones' call if the money is right.
Money certainly talks and I’m sure if a good offer comes in he will be gone but if we don’t have a good replacement lined up that would be a shame as we don’t have enough up front to push for promotion with him gone
Was brilliant today. Worked his nuts off, showed his power, pace, and aggression, and his finesse. Two good goals, for different reasons.
The difference between what he offered and what Ahadme did from the bench was stark.
We absolutely cannot afford to sell him in January.
Didn’t actually think he was great first half, but can’t argue with the second half performance. That second goal is one of the best an academy product has ever scored for us in the league.
Worked hard first half, kept the two centre backs busy mostly in his own, won some headers, held the ball up. Decent first hold from him, imo. Difference second half was he got two chances and took them both, which elevated his performance.
Was brilliant today. Worked his nuts off, showed his power, pace, and aggression, and his finesse. Two good goals, for different reasons.
The difference between what he offered and what Ahadme did from the bench was stark.
We absolutely cannot afford to sell him in January.
Didn’t actually think he was great first half, but can’t argue with the second half performance. That second goal is one of the best an academy product has ever scored for us in the league.
Worked hard first half, kept the two centre backs busy mostly in his own, won some headers, held the ball up. Decent first hold from him, imo. Difference second half was he got two chances and took them both, which elevated his performance.
Yeah I don’t want to dwell on the negatives too much, I just thought he looked a little flat footed first half and didn’t actually think he won as many headers as he could/should have. But when he puts in a performance like he did in the second half, partially that wonderful second goal, then I have no complaints!
Was brilliant today. Worked his nuts off, showed his power, pace, and aggression, and his finesse. Two good goals, for different reasons.
The difference between what he offered and what Ahadme did from the bench was stark.
We absolutely cannot afford to sell him in January.
Didn’t actually think he was great first half, but can’t argue with the second half performance. That second goal is one of the best an academy product has ever scored for us in the league.
Worked hard first half, kept the two centre backs busy mostly in his own, won some headers, held the ball up. Decent first hold from him, imo. Difference second half was he got two chances and took them both, which elevated his performance.
Yeah I don’t want to dwell on the negatives too much, I just thought he looked a little flat footed first half and didn’t actually think he won as many headers as he could/should have. But when he puts in a performance like he did in the second half, partially that wonderful second goal, then I have no complaints!
Maybe the defender holding him non-stop held him back
Luckely the wycombe players complaining to the ref about the second goal he missed booking Leaburn for his celebration for leaving the playing surface, which ment his yellow card later on he would have been sent off.
Luckely the wycombe players complaining to the ref about the second goal he missed booking Leaburn for his celebration for leaving the playing surface, which ment his yellow card later on he would have been sent off.
On the commentary they made it sound like he got a yellow, not that he should have, so I was a bit mystified why he didn’t get a red later.
Those writing him off as he was building his fitness and sharpness back up look a bit silly now. Can’t expect a player to come back after a year off and hit the ground running, great to see him back to his best now. 4 goals 2 assists in 3 games
He still has a lot more to offer Charlton but with better players around him he can play a higher much higher grade of football.
An English striker with the power to score goals is worth money and a lot of money at that.
Luckely the wycombe players complaining to the ref about the second goal he missed booking Leaburn for his celebration for leaving the playing surface, which ment his yellow card later on he would have been sent off.
that’s not a yellow card anyway (or if it is, it’s never enforced)
I'll be amazed if Leaburn is still here at the end of this transfer window. For one simple reason. His pay packet.
He must look at his old mate from the youth team, Mason Burstow and think I want some of that.
Despite Leaburn always being a better long term prospect in view of his size and strength, he has watched as Burstow signed on for Chelsea for a pay packet of about £10k a week and already made a small fortune in the period since he left.
Leaburn wouldn't be human if realising he could quadruple his pay packet by leaving he didn't want to follow in Burstows footsteps.
I'll be amazed if Leaburn is still here at the end of this transfer window. For one simple reason. His pay packet.
He must look at his old mate from the youth team, Mason Burstow and think I want some of that.
Despite Leaburn always being a better long term prospect in view of his size and strength, he has watched as Burstow signed on for Chelsea for a pay packet of about £10k a week and already made a small fortune in the period since he left.
Leaburn wouldn't be human if realising he could quadruple his pay packet by leaving he didn't want to follow in Burstows footsteps.
If he’s smart, he’ll realize that if he gets this stage of his development right, he can go on to start games regularly in the Premier League and earn far far more than $10k a week for years to come. Make the jump to a premier league academy too soon and he could easily get lost in the numbers and stagnate/go backwards.
If he’s smart, he realize that if he gets this stage of his development right, he can go on to start games regularly in the Premier League and earn far far more than $10k a week for years to come. Make the jump to a premier league academy too soon and he could easily get lost in the numbers and stagnate/go backwards.
Which can be argued is happening to Burstow with 3 goals in 35 games for Sunderland and Hull.
After being out for so long maybe Leaburn will just want to be playing games and scoring goals for now even if just for the rest of the season which isn't guaranteed if he moves on now.
If he’s smart, he realize that if he gets this stage of his development right, he can go on to start games regularly in the Premier League and earn far far more than $10k a week for years to come. Make the jump to a premier league academy too soon and he could easily get lost in the numbers and stagnate/go backwards.
But he's not going to stagnate or go backwards. He's shown today that fully fit and committed he can play at a much higher level.
Sure he needs to pick his PL club carefully. Chelsea and Man City, for example, would probably see him struggle to hold down a place in the first team squad. But go somewhere like Brentford or, God forbid, Palace and that would quickly see him around the matchday 18 man squad.
The risk for Leaburn is that whilst he is on the cusp of a big deal, after 1 year out with the hamstring, he is only 1 further bad injury away from being potentially written off injury-wise and following the Solly path.
The risk for Leaburn is that whilst he is on the cusp of a big deal, after 1 year out with the hamstring, he is only 1 further bad injury away from being potentially written off injury-wise and following the Solly path.
And that's another reason why Leaburn must surely be looking to move on now.
Grab say a 3 year deal on £10k a week somewhere else, then even if he gets another serious injury with his future relatively secured he can just "do a Chuks" for the rest of his contract.
His current contract must be pathetic. It was signed when he was a kid, and I assume the extension we triggered is on similar terms.
Although still probably not what he’s worth, contracts for young players will usually include clauses that move him up to a higher wage after X amount of games so he’s probably on an ok wage
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It won't be Jones' call if the money is right.
An English striker with the power to score goals is worth money and a lot of money at that.
He must look at his old mate from the youth team, Mason Burstow and think I want some of that.
Despite Leaburn always being a better long term prospect in view of his size and strength, he has watched as Burstow signed on for Chelsea for a pay packet of about £10k a week and already made a small fortune in the period since he left.
Leaburn wouldn't be human if realising he could quadruple his pay packet by leaving he didn't want to follow in Burstows footsteps.
Modern football sucks but that's the reality.
After being out for so long maybe Leaburn will just want to be playing games and scoring goals for now even if just for the rest of the season which isn't guaranteed if he moves on now.
Sure he needs to pick his PL club carefully. Chelsea and Man City, for example, would probably see him struggle to hold down a place in the first team squad. But go somewhere like Brentford or, God forbid, Palace and that would quickly see him around the matchday 18 man squad.
Just enjoy him while we can.
Grab say a 3 year deal on £10k a week somewhere else, then even if he gets another serious injury with his future relatively secured he can just "do a Chuks" for the rest of his contract.