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++Charlie Kelman signs on a 4 year deal++

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  • Early prediction: he’ll be back on loan at Orient by the end of January 
    No shot, we’ve spent far too much on him to loan him out 
  • LittleAddick
    LittleAddick Posts: 635
    Small sample size, but I can't even recall a decent moment he's had while playing for us to be frank
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,903
    Given he was fresh legs up top and alongside Miles who was clearly tiring it was disappointing how little of the pressing work he did when he came on. 
  • Bostonaddick
    Bostonaddick Posts: 805
    Our fans love an early season scapegoat.  Truth of the matter is that we have 4 healthy forwards, none of whom have substantively played in the Championship and none of whom have been very good so far this year.  The only reason that Kelman is getting grief is the fee we paid for him which isn’t his fault plus the fact we give more leeway to our youth players neither of which have been good either.  Let’s give all of them a few more games before we start talking about failures - it’s only been 3 weeks FFS
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,286
    edited August 23
    Early prediction: he’ll be back on loan at Orient by the end of January 
    Genuinely what worries me most about Kelman is your opinion towards him.

    You're probably the most patient poster on here, so if you say that Kelman is no good... well its one of those examples where there may well have to be something wrong... Have never felt that you've got blind faith, but equally don't recall you having this "attitude" towards a player before.
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,903
    Our fans love an early season scapegoat.  Truth of the matter is that we have 4 healthy forwards, none of whom have substantively played in the Championship and none of whom have been very good so far this year.  The only reason that Kelman is getting grief is the fee we paid for him which isn’t his fault plus the fact we give more leeway to our youth players neither of which have been good either.  Let’s give all of them a few more games before we start talking about failures - it’s only been 3 weeks FFS
    I agree we should give him more time but think it's unfair to say that isbwhy he's being singled out. The other 3 strikers whilst also not scoring have all contributed much more with their allround game than Charlie. And that is the issue/concern. If he doesn't score he doesn't add much elsewhere.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,442
    The only part that concerned me was Knibbs on the right hand side putting in a lovely cross towards the edge of the box.....and Kelman was just strolling about outside of the box watching the play ahead of him. 

    Should've been busting a gut to get in the box. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,286
    Tuesday night is a big game for him... Can see him starting with Tanto
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,473
    edited August 23
    He just seems to have no role within the setup.  Hopefully it will get worked, out but he offered nothing after coming on today offer than a poor pass, when we had the opportunity to create something.
  • crookester
    crookester Posts: 1,327
    Early prediction: he’ll be back on loan at Orient by the end of January 
    Callum, I feel like because, by your admission, you don't rate him that you're not giving him a fair chance.
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,734
    Early prediction: he’ll be back on loan at Orient by the end of January 
    Callum, I feel like because, by your admission, you don't rate him that you're not giving him a fair chance.
    Possibly. I’ll zip it for a couple of weeks and see how things are after Millwall, probably.

    He just isn’t passing the eye test, with or without the ball. Even the pressing was fairly non-existent for someone who should’ve been fresh.
  • Tbf fed off scraps today. But tbh that’s what godden’s been doing and has made it work. Whatever you feel about him we just haven’t been playing to his strengths, my fear is we’ll never have the luxury of being able to do so.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 10,945
    He did one bit of excellent play where he dropped off, laid the ball off and busted a gut to get forward. I got really excited then but after that he seemed to be walking most of the time 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,026
    Early prediction: he’ll be back on loan at Orient by the end of January 
    Callum, I feel like because, by your admission, you don't rate him that you're not giving him a fair chance.
    Possibly. I’ll zip it for a couple of weeks and see how things are after Millwall, probably.

    He just isn’t passing the eye test, with or without the ball. Even the pressing was fairly non-existent for someone who should’ve been fresh.
    I don’t see how he fits into our system right now. We don’t play to his strengths and, based on an admittedly small sample size, he doesn’t offer much else if you aren’t playing to his strengths. Either we or him have to change or this will be a disaster.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,442
    I do think the issue is bigger than just one player however and that's why Leaburn (although he did play better overall) didn't get many clear-cut chances either. 
  • crookester
    crookester Posts: 1,327
    Early prediction: he’ll be back on loan at Orient by the end of January 
    Callum, I feel like because, by your admission, you don't rate him that you're not giving him a fair chance.
    Possibly. I’ll zip it for a couple of weeks and see how things are after Millwall, probably.

    He just isn’t passing the eye test, with or without the ball. Even the pressing was fairly non-existent for someone who should’ve been fresh.
    For sure, he hasn't made much of an impression so far but it is really early days.  I'm just surprised as you normally see things through a positive lens - you're probably the poster that I agree with most, in general.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    I've NEVER written Kelman off. I just don't think he suits the way we play, when compared to our other options in the system we play. 

    We aren't going to score a shedload of open play goals this season,  through pacey "progressive " football.  It will be a scrap at times, and our other options have the physicality which Kelman doesn't have at the moment. NJ's Luton were very good at winning ugly. 

    And if there's a player who can feel hard done by at the moment,  it's Tanto, who's barely played 30 minutes in the first 3 games.
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,333
    I've defended him. I think he's a really good player. But I can't abide that lack of effort today. The guy was walking. 
  • jakecafc
    jakecafc Posts: 2,065
    I hope he comes good. We was on the attack down the right today and instead of passing in front of the player, he passed it behind him which slowed everything down. Lots to improve on.
  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 4,275
    He will score next week at QPR
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  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,543
    jakecafc said:
    I hope he comes good. We was on the attack down the right today and instead of passing in front of the player, he passed it behind him which slowed everything down. Lots to improve on.
    Wasn't the only one guilty of that. So many passes are played to or behind the player and not into the space for them to run on to. Leaburn failed to play Doc in when it was the obvious ball to play.
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,360
    Can’t judge him as a player yet, but I really don’t think he suits the system from what I’ve seen. 

    Will be interesting to see how it pans out, because currently I’d have him behind Leaburn, Olaofe and Godden for that ST role. 
  • Valleysarr
    Valleysarr Posts: 1,097
    QPR fan I know says they’ve pulled our pants down on this one ! 

    If he was any good they would have kept him surely ?
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,543
    QPR fan I know says they’ve pulled our pants down on this one ! 

    If he was any good they would have kept him surely ?
    Well QPR's pants are around their ankles today tell him.
  • Being there i didnt notice a lack of effort by him tbh and think its very very harsh to judge him today with the time he was given on the pitch

    To Score against QPR next week who are getting battered at the min 🙏🏻🤞🏻

  • IR94
    IR94 Posts: 741
    Needs a start against Cambridge in the cup, needs a confidence boost and hopefully playing against L2 defenders will do that
  • Being there i didnt notice a lack of effort by him tbh and think its very very harsh to judge him today with the time he was given on the pitch

    To Score against QPR next week who are getting battered at the min 🙏🏻🤞🏻

    it’s looking so bad I’m worried they might have a new manager by then
  • Brownie12
    Brownie12 Posts: 1,524
    Chunes said:
    I've defended him. I think he's a really good player. But I can't abide that lack of effort today. The guy was walking. 
    This. He looked so disinterested. 
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,659
    NabySarr said:
    He will score next week at QPR
    I reckon  I could the way they are playing today 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    NabySarr said:
    He will score next week at QPR
    The law of exes makes it a certainty. 

    The big question though is, will he refuse to celebrate the goal OR will he cock an ear to the home supporters?