An encouraging signing for sure Almost as important is what happens with the glut of central midfielders in the squad It's clear the SMT aren't comfortable with Dobbo having not yet accepted the terms offered - they'll take any cash up front offer for him this month Clogger McGruntles was a mainstay of Apples Lincoln side that made the playoffs, Bakinson is another in similar mould Apples denies Louie Watson's class who can't be happy with the way he's frozen out, that's not a sensible use of an expensive loan slot Apples bizarrely sees a useful player in larry lightweight Fraser, Terry Taylor is supposedly nearing a return from the A&Eke wing of Sparrows Lane, playing musical chairs with Fiorini.
So: Coventry replaces Dobbo, Bakinson replaces L Watson, McGrandles and Taylor might add depth and Fraser carries on being pony, with Karoy Anderson flung in when the injuries inevitably mount up. All very similar to now with the added seasoning of none of the players having played together before now
Meanwhile back in SE7 all but one of our strikers are crocked and the back 4 is a slow moving sieve with few able deputies
What formation/lineup would Apples go for if Dobbo signed his new deal?
On paper this ticks a few boxes, the fact that West Ham have held onto him for this long suggests they were hoping he would kick in at their level.
Given his career of loans to date and age, I’m hoping he’s ready to really put a marker down.
He really does need to be good. I don’t have any concerns specifically, but we just need to start getting players in the door that deliver. We’ve had too many that I feel we accommodate mainly out of hope and desperation given how bad it’s been the last few years.
Looking forward to seeing what he can do, but equally for him, he’s going to need much better than what we currently have in the squad/team. This is literally just a first step and we need 6/7 more like him
I think people are going to be shocked how much better the team looks when the opposition isn’t able to play through our midfield at will.
Three very good calibre signings this window, about to be four.
To be clear, overhauling the midfield isn’t the only thing that needs doing to make us genuine promotion contenders again. There are other positions that need strengthening. But Coventry won’t have signed here to be finishing 13th every season.
Like many have said I know little about him - but seems a good signing. Still not sure what type of midfielder he is? Is he predominantly a holding mid or more attacking? Is he box-2-box? No idea...! Where does he fit?
Looks like a class signing. My cousin watches WHU and says we've got a real good one......... central/defensive midfielder. According to him Moyes isn't good at bringing the academy players through and too many of them leave because of it.
Someone posted earlier that we needed some serious rabbits to be pulled out of the hat in this window. I'm classing Conor as a serious rabbit, but don't know where they fit into the 888 template!
Welcome Conor. Nice to have an Irish midfielder following the footsteps of Matt Holland and the legendary Mark Kinsella. Be a winner…..in every game between now and the end of the season, and beyond. Good luck and best wishes, now score a hat trick against Peterborough in the first five minutes of the game tomorrow in order to establish yourself here😀
His performance at The Valley a couple of years ago was one of the best I've seen from an opposition player in League One. I was raving about it extensively at the time. He tore us to shreds. Amazing signing
Surely after Jaiyesimi we've learnt our lesson on not to judge players on how they perform against us?
NB: I'm not for one second comparing the two as Coventry seems much more highly rated.
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Almost as important is what happens with the glut of central midfielders in the squad
It's clear the SMT aren't comfortable with Dobbo having not yet accepted the terms offered - they'll take any cash up front offer for him this month
Clogger McGruntles was a mainstay of Apples Lincoln side that made the playoffs, Bakinson is another in similar mould
Apples denies Louie Watson's class who can't be happy with the way he's frozen out, that's not a sensible use of an expensive loan slot
Apples bizarrely sees a useful player in larry lightweight Fraser, Terry Taylor is supposedly nearing a return from the A&Eke wing of Sparrows Lane, playing musical chairs with Fiorini.
So: Coventry replaces Dobbo, Bakinson replaces L Watson, McGrandles and Taylor might add depth and Fraser carries on being pony, with Karoy Anderson flung in when the injuries inevitably mount up. All very similar to now with the added seasoning of none of the players having played together before now
Meanwhile back in SE7 all but one of our strikers are crocked and the back 4 is a slow moving sieve with few able deputies
What formation/lineup would Apples go for if Dobbo signed his new deal?
Welcome Conor…hope it works out both for u & us…👍
Cmon U Addicks…!!!
Three very good calibre signings this window, about to be four.
To be clear, overhauling the midfield isn’t the only thing that needs doing to make us genuine promotion contenders again. There are other positions that need strengthening. But Coventry won’t have signed here to be finishing 13th every season.
Obviously, he wants a decent size wage increase which he deserves.
A few more needed but a very good sign.
NB: I'm not for one second comparing the two as Coventry seems much more highly rated.
Anyway, back the reality of being a Charlton fan... how long do we think it will be until he gets a freak, career first, season ending injury?
I give it 3 games. Any other guesses?
Ideally we need to back it up with a couple more top quality signings though.
anything less than that is a Bargain, saw him play against us and thought he was absolutely outstanding 🫡