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+++ Harry Clarke Signs on Loan from Ipswich Town +++

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  • scruffle
    scruffle Posts: 2,355
    Circumstances couldn't have much better for him for his first 90min in a long long time. Bit of intense defensive action for 35-40 min. Then plenty of the ball with no real press or pressure for the next 50min. Ideal little knock about.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 11,784
    Thinking about it, for the next 3.5 month mini season, he is probably better suited than Bree for what we need. Played at the top end of the Championship and is first and foremost and defender. A proper scrapper but can get forward as well if need be. A bit Solly-esque if you like. 

    Think he will be good for us.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 16,484
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Thinking about it, for the next 3.5 month mini season, he is probably better suited than Bree for what we need. Played at the top end of the Championship and is first and foremost and defender. A proper scrapper but can get forward as well if need be. A bit Solly-esque if you like. 

    Think he will be good for us.
    You could describe Bree exactly the same I think
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 8,622
    edited January 19
    I think he’s a good addition - can’t see him doing another 2 full games this week though without something falling off - not that he looks fragile, far from it, just that he hadnt played much and it’s generally accepted that modern day footballers will pull or twist something if they play more than 90 minutes a week 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 65,711
    https://x.com/harryyclarke6/status/2017612644736279033
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 7,401
    Genuine Championship quality. Got this one very right.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 16,484
    Just pleased we actually passed the ball to him rather than him screaming for it and being ignored. Think Coady made a big difference with that as he reads the game well
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,496
    Thought he was the best player on the pitch today. Hope Ipswich go up otherwise I can see them wanting to keep him in their squad now he is fit
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,453
    The pedigree was always decent. The worry is his fitness and we’ve be burned so much in the last half-decade by injuries that it’s hardly surprising fans are a bit jaded and negative about signing players with patchy injury records.

    I’m not going to get too carried away yet as we’ve seen a good few players start well with us this season and then suffer a drop off (his predecessor Bree being a fine example of this) but so far he looks a good player and potentially an upgrade on the aforementioned player he has replaced in the squad. 

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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,564
    Excellent game, excellent signing and an upgrade on Bree.
  • jonseventyfive
    jonseventyfive Posts: 3,454
    Very solid game today. 
  • covered_end_junior
    covered_end_junior Posts: 4,619
    covered_end_junior said:
    Really pleased with this one. Hopefully someone we can look to keep as well if we do stay up. 
    Sign him up
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 1,314
    Apparently Ipswich are letting Johnson and Young go in the summer so he will automatically be there backup RB next summer. Even if we don’t get him back if he can help keep us up this season will more than thank him for his time in a Charlton shirt
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 16,484
    Crispywood said:
    Apparently Ipswich are letting Johnson and Young go in the summer so he will automatically be there backup RB next summer. Even if we don’t get him back if he can help keep us up this season will more than thank him for his time in a Charlton shirt
    Desperately need Ipswich to go up if we’re to stand a chance of keeping him, even then there would be a fee needed 
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 27,182
    Really rate this guy. Think he may end up being the best of the lot from recent signings. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 71,213
    Much better relationship with Ramsay today, the two of them linked up well together.

    Really impressed with his crossing.  He clearly is trying to pick people out in the centre, rather than just whacking it across.
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 10,027
    Crispywood said:
    Apparently Ipswich are letting Johnson and Young go in the summer so he will automatically be there backup RB next summer. Even if we don’t get him back if he can help keep us up this season will more than thank him for his time in a Charlton shirt
    Where would you give it to him?


  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,508

  • TD_Addick
    TD_Addick Posts: 37
    What a player at this level a proper wingback, his crossing was top tier. Plus he isn't fully fit yet I think there is more to come, great addition. 

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  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,731
    Really like Clarke, doesn't feel like a loan player if you know what I mean. Hope we can sign him permanently. 
  • Comeonyoureds
    Comeonyoureds Posts: 181
    He seems to have a positive attitude with the ball, rather than waiting on it, he looks to play a forward pass, or an early cross, which is leading to much needed improvement when we are on the attack.
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 18,046
    Love this bloke. What are our chances of getting him on a perm?
  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 1,400
    Chunes said:
    Love this bloke. What are our chances of getting him on a perm?
    If Ipswich go up, as good a chance as any I’d have thought, I really like him, love how he lets people know what he thinks and backs it up with his play.
  • 2121
    2121 Posts: 1,487
    Best player yesterday i thought

     bree who? 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 65,711
    edited February 7
    Sword65pf said:
    Chunes said:
    Love this bloke. What are our chances of getting him on a perm?
    If Ipswich go up, as good a chance as any I’d have thought, I really like him, love how he lets people know what he thinks and backs it up with his play.
    They have arguably four right backs on their books at the moment: Furlong, Johnson, Young and Clarke.

    I imagine Young will leave them in the summer regardless of which division they are in, brings Clarke up to third choice behind Furlong and Johnson. 

    If they get promoted I would guess they’ll want a new first choice right back which pushes Clarke back down the pecking order.

    If they don’t get promoted, I could see one of Furlong or Johnson moving on and they keep Clarke as a back up option for the bloke that they retain.
  • crookester
    crookester Posts: 1,465
    He was outstanding in the first half. Really like him.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,467
    crookester said:
    He was outstanding in the first half. Really like him.
    Yup, great addition 
  • kinveachyaddick
    kinveachyaddick Posts: 4,127
    Think he was one of our best players last night. Just a shame Carey didn’t play him in that time. Looks better than Bree and his dodgy crosses to me 
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,291
    2121 said:
    Best player yesterday i thought

     bree who? 
    I mean Bree started off like a rocket at first before his form dropped. I like the look of Clarke a lot but we need him to maintain this form now, having decent WBs on both sides is absolutely integral to our better performances.

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