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Josh Magennis

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  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,001

    Although I still dont see Josh having the technical ability that Yann has...

    Yes Josh will be able to give the opposition Defenders a rough game yet I dont ever see a stunning Free-Kick from him like what Yann could provide (Que this now happening against Walsall on Saturday)

    That's not what we need from him though. For better or worse, Kermorgant was pretty much the pivot of the entire team - he played well, the team played well. He struggled, or was absent, and the entire team looked worse for it.

    We have the likes of JJ, Holmes and maybe the new loanee for set piece purposes, we have Novak for when we need a hold up striker with a bit of finesse. Ajose I think is going to be of the BWP mould: once he gets firing, he'll keep on scoring. When we need a big lump who is going to leave CBs bruised and battered, that's when we call on Magennis.

    Slade is probably the first manager under the Belgians to have the option to actually change the style of play based on his substitutions instead of interchanging between variations on a single theme.
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,414
    wmcf123 said:

    I remember people saying similar about Pawel Abbot within weeks he was Russ Abbot

    Abbott had that one cracking half against ( I think) Peterborough at home
    3-2 victory. Lee Tomlin scored a cracker for them and CMS made it uncomfortable after scoring in extra time.

    I think Abbott also went on to have a decent game vs Swindon - the game which ultimately cost Parky his job.
  • Oh_Yoni_Boy
    Oh_Yoni_Boy Posts: 1,762
    Ajose, Novak and Magennis are a great balanced set of forwards and all look like they're at least decent League 1 players. Now the midfield...
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,001

    Ajose, Novak and Magennis are a great balanced set of forwards and all look like they're at least decent League 1 players. Now the midfield...

    We have a midfield?! Since when? :wink:
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,091
    edited August 2016
    Been told there might be a contingent of the London Northern Ireland supporters club attending enmasse at a home game soon to cheer Magennis on.

    Think he is going to be a real powerhouse this season, like him a lot.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,377

    Ajose, Novak and Magennis are a great balanced set of forwards and all look like they're at least decent League 1 players. Now the midfield...

    What about the midfield? I'd say they're all at least decent League One players as well, the balance just isn't as good as it could be. We should look better if we can bring in the box to box type of player Slade is after. He can also make it much more attacking by swapping one of Jackson, Crofts or Foley for Lookman.
  • A midfield with options of Jackson, Crofts, foley, Holmes, Lookman, Diarra, Ba and Kashi should be more than capable enough in this division. Just need to get them all fit!
  • A midfield with options of Jackson, Crofts, foley, Holmes, Lookman, Diarra, Ba and Kashi should be more than capable enough in this division. Just need to get them all fit!

    Still want one more creative force to take the sole responsibility away from Holmes
  • Welly
    Welly Posts: 493
    Thought Magennis looked good and gives options up front.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,319
    If I were a betting man I'd stick decent money on Magennis as POTY
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  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,319
    (After locking Holmes in a dungeon for six months)
  • AddickUpNorth
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,325
    From what I've heard about him and read about him on here he really sounds like the kind of player I like and grow to love in a Charlton player. Looking forward to seeing him for myself.
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885
    Played well today my MOM, big, strong, puts himself about, wins headers, makes himself available for an out ball, a proper old school centre forward.
  • RedChaser said:

    Played well today my MOM, big, strong, puts himself about, wins headers, makes himself available for an out ball, a proper old school centre forward.

    Plus, a very decent turn of pace...
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,986
    Thought he was excellent on Tuesday.
    Feeling cautiously optimistic about this season now. Quite exciting.
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,414
    It's remarkable how he always seems to time the header to beat defenders and run past them.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,169
    Cracking assist today. Not quite sure how he managed to get the ball across to Ajose, but it was a really well weighted and directed pass. Not sure he'll score a hatful, but he'll lay on a lot of chances for Ajose.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,006

    Cracking assist today. Not quite sure how he managed to get the ball across to Ajose, but it was a really well weighted and directed pass. Not sure he'll score a hatful, but he'll lay on a lot of chances for Ajose.

    Agree, he's gong to provide a lot of assists
  • And yet the feeling was negative when mooted to be a target
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,377

    And yet the feeling was negative when mooted to be a target

    Because people focus too much on goalscoring records.
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  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,824
    Scoham said:

    And yet the feeling was negative when mooted to be a target

    Because people focus too much on goalscoring records.
    Although that's not that unfair for strikers ; you have to do an awful lot of other things if you don't score as a forward. It sounds like Magennis has done that so far
  • Ross
    Ross Posts: 4,412
    This season's Yann?
  • Scoham said:

    And yet the feeling was negative when mooted to be a target

    Because people focus too much on goalscoring records.
    Don't think that's even fair...

    He scored 13 goals last season in a struggling side!
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,377

    Scoham said:

    And yet the feeling was negative when mooted to be a target

    Because people focus too much on goalscoring records.
    Don't think that's even fair...

    He scored 13 goals last season in a struggling side!
    Across his career it makes him look poor but he's obviously improved as he's gained experience.

    Sometimes physical players take can take time to learn how to be effective. There's plenty of examples of target men working their way up. He was also a goalkeeper until quite late on.
  • ozaddick
    ozaddick Posts: 2,845
    He's growing in confidence and presence 2 games in. I can see him banging a few in this season.
  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,359
    Like the look of him, he's definitely more than just a battering ram
  • stonewallpenalty
    stonewallpenalty Posts: 3,842
    edited August 2016
    Eating humble pie today.

    He looks a beast at this level. I don't think he'll get into double figures but will create a hell of a lot.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,001

    Eating humble pie today.

    He looks a beast at this level. I don't think he'll get into double figures but will create a hell of a lot.

    I think his role in goals is likely to be less of a Yann style passer and provider (which Novak may well be) and more the fact that he's going to be a complete nightmare for defenders to handle - and all the while they are grappling with him, Ajose is free to get into position to get the goals.

    Ajose seems to be pretty much a 'pure' goal scorer in that he won't be doing an awful lot of running off the ball or fighting dirty with rugged CBs. But as BWP proved there is definitely a place for that kind of player in this division.
  • Started for N Ireland tonight against San Marino ahead of Lafferty and Conor Washington. He was fouled for their penalty
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,339

    Started for N Ireland tonight against San Marino ahead of Lafferty and Conor Washington. He was fouled for their penalty

    Had a "goal" disallowed.