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  • Billy_Mix
    Billy_Mix Posts: 2,707
    alburyaddick said:
    I'm not Jason Pearce's agent or his Dad but bearing in mind Richard Wood is going to lead Rotherham back into the Champ and he is 2 years older than Pearcey, I'm really not sure why everyone even thinks hes too old to be a key player next year too ( obviously with lots of other central defensive partners ) 
    It's not his age that tells us his time is up, it's the absence of pace and agility.  If the opposition bang it high and long And JP has a mobile partner maybe he can do a job, anything else and he's not at the races.
    Sentiment has no place in squad building.
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    It's hard to watch these videos now. Only so pumped you can get hearing words, then the reality hits...the league table.
  • Crusty54
    Crusty54 Posts: 3,232
    His wrestling in an around the penalty area is always a big risk. Giving away free kicks and penalties and getting sent off more likely as his age increases.
  • Valleysarr
    Valleysarr Posts: 1,098
    Legend 
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    Interesting interview. Personally think if Pearce left he would be snapped up by another league 1 club. Has limitation but has not been awful in a back 5 this season. 

    Hope that if he doesn't get a contract we are told before the end of the season to give a big applause for his time at Charlton. Been a good servant for us. 

  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,827
    SouthWest_Addicks said:
    Interesting interview. Personally think if Pearce left he would be snapped up by another league 1 club. Has limitation but has not been awful in a back 5 this season. 

    Hope that if he doesn't get a contract we are told before the end of the season to give a big applause for his time at Charlton. Been a good servant for us. 

    He wasn’t good on Saturday , although he’s been very sound otherwise, bar a shocker at Bolton
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    wmcf123 said:
    SouthWest_Addicks said:
    Interesting interview. Personally think if Pearce left he would be snapped up by another league 1 club. Has limitation but has not been awful in a back 5 this season. 

    Hope that if he doesn't get a contract we are told before the end of the season to give a big applause for his time at Charlton. Been a good servant for us. 

    He wasn’t good on Saturday , although he’s been very sound otherwise, bar a shocker at Bolton
    He was terrible on Saturday, but everyone has bad performances. It’s shows how disappointing Famewo has been that there has been times I had preferred Pearce to start over him.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    The fish rots from the head downwards. 
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,350
    New leadership needed
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,008
    Legend
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  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,384
  • SE10Addick
    SE10Addick Posts: 2,964
    he's been one of our better defenders this season.

    But if we want to go up, he's not the answer. He's ok for a back up, but we need way more quality and consistency 
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    The problem is, we thought Famewo would be our LCB Pearce replacement, but he's been on a serious decline.
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    mendonca said:
    The problem is, we thought Famewo would be our LCB Pearce replacement, but he's been on a serious decline.
    I think we need 2 left proper left sided CB's anyway to play 3 at the back. That excludes Pearce because he has to be the one in the centre. Wouldn't be the end of the world if one of them was either Famewo or Purrington, but we need a first teamer there.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,727
    at the moment we would be in an even worse position without him (due to injuries and lack of cover back there) next season we need at least 2 CBs who can actually play more than a handful of games in the first team without succumbing to injury. 
  • alburyaddick
    alburyaddick Posts: 574
    He remains a very good player at League 1 level. It would be interesting to map out the results for the games he has started this season ( plus the away game at Sunderland where he replaced Lavelle on 24 mins) . I think he would be massively in credit. 
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,280
    26 appearances this season for Pearce is more than Lavelle, Innis and Deji meaning only Famewo as a natural CB has played more games.

    I like Pearce but if we are relying on him to play anything like a similar number of games next season it is not positive.
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    If being a part-time coach means he doesn’t count towards the squad cap, I would say it’s an easy decision. If not, then it would be a much harder decision to make.
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 4,891
    Funny video that for the club to release I thought. He came across as disappointed in his role at the start of the season and also with how his position is unknown now.

    I assume in reality his future is more to do with whether a suitable role exists in the wider coaching set up that can be combined with being a squad / backup player.
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    I'd give him another year, he's shown this year he's definitely capable when asked to play. I highly doubt Inniss is staying on and it doesn't look like Famewo will either. That leaves Lavelle as the only CB contracted for next season. If we are going to play 3 at the back you would want 4 CBs at the club with Clare providing cover when really desperate. I think it's highly unlikely we bring in 3 brand new CBs, Pearce seems an obvious choice to extend for a year. Arguably has been our best CB this season, a low bar I know but he has played well for the most part despite nearly everyone on here writing him off last year. As part of the rotation and cover for next season it seems sensible to me.

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  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,818
    definitely worth 1 more year
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,175
    cafcfan1990 said:
    mendonca said:
    The problem is, we thought Famewo would be our LCB Pearce replacement, but he's been on a serious decline.
    I think we need 2 left proper left sided CB's anyway to play 3 at the back. That excludes Pearce because he has to be the one in the centre. Wouldn't be the end of the world if one of them was either Famewo or Purrington, but we need a first teamer there.
    If CBT is going to continue on on the left then it would be ideal to have a CB who is also a competent LB. When we started with this formation we were using Matthews like Azpilicueta or Kyle Walker for England, having him shift out to RB in possession so DJ or Leko had the freedom to go forward and stay forward with attacks. Matthews got injured and we started using Clare and Inniss there to less effect. It's no surprise we're marginally less terrible defensively down that side with a less attacking RWB to go with Clare. Famewo isn't a good partner for CBT because he doesn't have the brain for covering the outside space, he's very much a CB. Purrington can cover left but isn't really ideal for that spot as the CB that pushes out wider benefits more from a bit of pace than anything else, so we'd do well to get in a player who can get out and stop crosses quickly as well as winning the ball when it comes across. Not an easy find at this level.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,256
    We’ve really got to look at the CB position if Jackson is fixated on 3-5-2 next season.  We’ve got away with how Clare has adapted to being one of the 3.  Correct me if I am wrong but I am sure he was bought in as a central midfielder/right back.

    If we’re going to play 3 at the back and Clare and presumably Lavelle are the first choice 2, and we don’t offer Inniss a new deal but do offer Pearce one, I would say we’re slightly exposed.  I presume Elerewe will be more involved next season, which could be good based on his potential, but I think it would be a mistake to try and run with Clare, Lavelle, Pearce, Elerewe and one other.  
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,957
    Is Famewo staying,is Innis Staying and how fit will he be,is Deji going to be good enough,is Lavelle capable of playing 35-40 games,Only Clare is certain to be here and confident of playing ,regularly.We then come to Pearce,whenever he is called on he gives the lot,sometimes he struggles against the better players,(who dosnt against the likes of Stockton)but we need players  who will not run for cover on a wet tuesday night in the North West,No doubt in my mind he should stay another year.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,360
    edited April 2022
    cabbles said:
    We’ve really got to look at the CB position if Jackson is fixated on 3-5-2 next season.  We’ve got away with how Clare has adapted to being one of the 3.  Correct me if I am wrong but I am sure he was bought in as a central midfielder/right back.

    If we’re going to play 3 at the back and Clare and presumably Lavelle are the first choice 2, and we don’t offer Inniss a new deal but do offer Pearce one, I would say we’re slightly exposed.  I presume Elerewe will be more involved next season, which could be good based on his potential, but I think it would be a mistake to try and run with Clare, Lavelle, Pearce, Elerewe and one other.  
    Think our team was meant to be: 

    MacGillivray
     Gunter - Inniss - Famewo - Purrington
    Dobson
    Clare - Morgan
    Jaiyesimi - Stockley - Washington

    If Lavelle was fit right now, i'd probably want to see us try: 

    MacGillivray
    Lavelle - Inniss - Famewo
    Dobson
    Jaiyesimi - Clare - Fraser - B.Taylor
    Stockley - Washington

    (Fraser, Clare and less so Morgan could be somewhat interchangeable)
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,471
    https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/jason-pearce-reflects-on-his-charlton-athletic-career-and-reacts-to-the-sacking-of-valley-favourite-johnnie-jackson/
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,652
    Good read, thanks Clive.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,818
    doesn't sound from that like he's gonna accept any coaching role
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,875
    To me it's too early for him to retire from playing, I'm sure he can get a playing or player coach elsewhere if he wants
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    edited May 2022
    killerandflash said:
    To me it's too early for him to retire from playing, I'm sure he can get a playing or player coach elsewhere if he wants
    I can really see him at Bromley, he could probably do that and coach in our academy, or theirs.

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