Ashley Maynard-Brewer - Interview discussing earlier injury woes (p14)

Leuth said:

Quick, offer Doughty a contract now while he's injured and vulnerable! 

"Alfie our insurance company just need you to sign this claim form, just the usual boring stuff. If you could sign just under where it says 30 June 2024 that would be great"

strewth, great news.

Australia lost 2-1 to Ireland this afternoon... Doesnt look as though Ashley played

Jordan Holmes of Ebbsfleet United played instead

They've another three friendlies against Saudia Arabia (5th) | Romania (8th) | Mexico (12th) for him to get game time.

See he's been given the No 1 shirt in the squad for these friendlies, so hoping he will get games against the stronger teams like Saudi Arabia and Mexico.

Needs game time and looks as though he may get it later this week. If he does well will be interesting where he ends up on loan next season as thats seems to be that is expected

Based on what? i haven't seen much of him

He’s played in a few of the pointless cup games we’ve had in the last couple of years and has always impressed in those. I think next season for him has to be one of playing. Be it for us or for someone else on loan.

killerandflash said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Australia lost 2-1 to Ireland this afternoon... Doesnt look as though Ashley played

Jordan Holmes of Ebbsfleet United played instead

They've another three friendlies against Saudia Arabia (5th) | Romania (8th) | Mexico (12th) for him to get game time.

Never mind our first Olympian, the fact that Ebbsfleet could have an Olympic footballer is more astonishing!

Which he isn't.  Zheng Zhi played for China in Beijing, 2008.

https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/australia-u23-edged-out-romania-u23-second-marbella-friendly

killerandflash said:

Che Guevara wearing number 4 for Australia

Turns out he plays for Palace U23s!

4. Jay RICH-BAGHUELOU

No surprise then.

Seems to have gone under the radar yet Ashley played again verus Mexico in their final Olympic warm up.

Australia lost 3-2... But means that Ashley played in two of their three friendlies so surely stands a great chance of facing Argentina in their Olympic opener.

22nd July v Argentina - 7:30pm KO
25th July v Spain - 7:30pm KO
28th July v Egypt - 8pm KO

Those times mentioned are all in local time so will be playing at around midday here in the UK

Good luck Ashley!

https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-boss-gives-his-verdict-on-olympics-call-up-for-young-keeper/

Agree.  But will be in the shop window there which will be good no doubt for the club.  

ross1 said:

Surely, if Adkins sends him out on loan for the season as he has said, then we must be in for another goalkeeper as a number 2, unless any of the younger players can step up

I think a few teams last year had either a youngster or a keeper they never intended to play on the bench knowing if there number 1 got injured or suspended they could draft an emergency loan in, I think teams can get an emergency loan for keepers if they can show their only available keeper has played 5 league games or less in their career.

I know Lincoln did it in the play offs even though their reserve had been sat on the bench for the whole season, and I'm fairly sure Peterborough did it in the final stages of the season even though their Number 2 was about 24/25 so not a youngster by any stretch but had barely made league appearances. 

Not sure I agree with it myself as feels a bit unfair on those keepers who sit on the bench waiting for a game all season however I imagine clubs see it as a way of saving a salary.