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Conor Coady Signs On Loan From Wrexham

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  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,480
    edited January 29
    Conor Cody has 10 caps for England with the last one being in June '22' so he has reached a higher level that many of the comparisons being mentioned.

    His football career is on the wane but let's hope he hasn't just come to London to be nearer the studios for his new football Pundit's career.

    It needs to be the former and not the later.
  • agim
    agim Posts: 1,144
    If he finds form he could genuinely be the difference between us playing Championship football next season or Charlton vs Bromley being an actual league game...
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 15,197
    fenaddick said:
    You can see from that 5 mins or so that he has the potential to be great for the dressing room, he’s enthusiastic and eager and seems to be a natural leader 
  • fenaddick said:
    fenaddick said:
    You can see from that 5 mins or so that he has the potential to be great for the dressing room, he’s enthusiastic and eager and seems to be a natural leader 
    Jones will knock that out of him by Saturday 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,254
    Ok - with his lack of pace it is clear we will not be shifting from 3 centre backs

    Jorge Costa wasn't pacey, so hopefully channels him 
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,754
    fenaddick said:
    I really want us to sign that Kenyan lad now so his first experience in English football can be Coady screaming instructions at him in rapid fire Scouse
  • SteveACS
    SteveACS Posts: 410
    MrOneLung said:
    Ok - with his lack of pace it is clear we will not be shifting from 3 centre backs

    Jorge Costa wasn't pacey, so hopefully channels him 
    I'm not negative about this signing, but, please, don't compare him to Jorge Costa....
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 15,197
    fenaddick said:
    I really want us to sign that Kenyan lad now so his first experience in English football can be Coady screaming instructions at him in rapid fire Scouse
    He’ll be the first Kenyan to say the words “football club” five times in under a minute 
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,515
    Let's hope he isn't cover for an already injured Lloyd Jones.
    That would not surprise ,someone said think on charlton Live that JONES has been carrying a knock and really should not have played against Millwall.

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  • cafcsinger
    cafcsinger Posts: 5,648
    Didn’t realise he has coached Luke Chambers and played with Lloyd Jones at Liverpool. Can’t be a bad thing!
  • Danny Addick
    Danny Addick Posts: 4,021
    He's not a Gillesphey replacement, he's cover for Jones. 

    Gillsephey is cover for Bell. Hopefully to return this weekend.

    As Burke is cover for Ramsay.
    Seems like the plan. So in that way, surely the Collins rumour was fake?
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,515
    sam3110 said:
    I genuinely don't get the people writing him off after playing 5 games with new teammates, in a team new to the Championship, at the start of the season.
    He also wasn't very good for Everton or Leicester before that either.
    But at the start of his career on loan to Sheffield Utd 2013/2014 he played all season  in the third division also played against Charlton in FA Cup quarter final which we lost 2-0.
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 24,545
    Just watched the interview on the OS, certainly comes over as a confident comfortable guy, talks a good game, hopefully some of that enthusiasm manifests itself Saturday and for the rest of the season, welcome Conor...
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,186
    He's not a Gillesphey replacement, he's cover for Jones. 

    Gillsephey is cover for Bell. Hopefully to return this weekend.

    As Burke is cover for Ramsay.
    Seems like the plan. So in that way, surely the Collins rumour was fake?
    Not necessarily, Burke is very injury prone and Coady goes at the end of the season. So if Collins is a target, he won't have to be thrown in at the deep end but will hopefully be ready to be the cover/challenge player next season.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 33,285
    He seems a very likeable bloke, and he’s sounded like that whenever I’ve heard him speak on the radio. Very enthusiastic and I’m sure his leadership qualities will be invaluable. Interesting that he’s been doing some coaching at Liverpool and has worked with Chambo (not very original are players nicknames are they?). Let’s hope his legs haven’t gone and he can do a job for us on the pitch. 
  • BigDiddy
    BigDiddy Posts: 1,294
    Our defence has looked poor for a while, an old head and experience. Not one to shout about, however it could be a crucial signing as long as he has people around him to cover, always organised defences well in the past so hopefully he can help.
    I am sure Macca will help him 
  • Echoing what others have said really, love his energy and the way he comes across in his interview. Only one piece of the jigsaw granted but I think he's going to be a good fit, help and coach the others and play a decent part on and off the pitch as we look and begin to compete and perform much better than we have of late.
    Welcome Conor.
  • rikofold
    rikofold Posts: 4,054
    The only question for me is whether he brings more to the team and the squad than we currently have.

    Gillesphey has struggled to step up, Burke was awful last week and is a sicknote. I'd say Coady's worth the gamble, and if he can bring a little leadership to the team, which is sorely lacking at the moment (Jones can't do it all) then that will hardly harm us.

    Doing nothing wasn't an option, and we all know how well he could potentially play. If he gets 75% of that standard, he'd still improve us. If he's crap, he won't be in the team long. 
  • BigDiddy
    BigDiddy Posts: 1,294
    Is he match fit, or another signing we will see little of? The other problem is that we need to protect the defence better than we have. 

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  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 1,125
    Hopefully he becomes our modern day Eddie Youds!!
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,480
    edited January 29
    sam3110 said:
    I genuinely don't get the people writing him off after playing 5 games with new teammates, in a team new to the Championship, at the start of the season.
    He also wasn't very good for Everton or Leicester before that either.
    But at the start of his career on loan to Sheffield Utd 2013/2014 he played all season  in the third division also played against Charlton in FA Cup quarter final which we lost 2-0.

    Really !
    I remember a young Harry Maguire steaming forward with the ball- talking to Peter Varney -Staying in Chesterfield on the Saturday night and being a bit worse than wear that the steeple looked crooked- Harriot missing a sitter- Chris Powell's last match.
    But I didn't realise that two CB would go on to play for England though I did say Maguire would go on to play in the Premier league. 
    Bizarrely despite being bottom of the Championship we stayed up as we managed to play the 3 games a week to catch up on matches and accumulate enough points. We had a small squad but Poyet coming into the team as the fetch and carry midfielder made a difference.
  • tommyr
    tommyr Posts: 128
    He is only 32. I dont think his legs have 'gone' but I think he offers an experienced head to shut up shop. I think its a great signing 
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 8,490
    edited January 29
    Lots of comments that his legs have gone or going - but equally that he’s got experience and is a leader. 
    Think we need the brains rather than the brawn right now. If he can teach his teammates to use their noggin and what leadership means we might be on to something as he can do that both on and off the pitch. 
    Not sure another defensive coach / mentor is what's missing - be nice to have some ex midfielders or attackers who could maybe get into NJ's brain and remind him its not all about defending. The team can defend a lot better when the opposition have something to worry about and its as clear as night and day to me that taking TC out of the front line was the biggest reason for our tailspin. A LWB (or at least the type we have) are dogs bodies in comparison to somebody who can frighten defenders and go past people. Somehow, the player we relied upon to attack was used as a utility man to fill in at LWB. I like Jones but he got that badly wrong.       
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 11,569
    Incidentally, started in the 2-0 victory at the Den earlier in the season for Wrexham.
  • Please, Please ,Please rescue our season

    Striker at Championship level

    Midfield that does get over run

    We are sinking like a stone


  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 584
    So, with Coady signed, and Collins Sichenje on his way, we are covered at CB until the end of the season. Just the other 10 positions to sort out now, and a whole day in which to do it.  :)
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,754
    Please, Please ,Please rescue our season

    Striker at Championship level

    Midfield that does get over run

    We are sinking like a stone


    Doesn't really scan
  • IAgree
    IAgree Posts: 1,882
    I’m revising my prediction of Jones planned 6-3-1 formation to a 6-4-0 with two wingbacks on each side 
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,448
    His experience could be invaluable. Reminds me of other times we have brought in similar experience with the likes of Cliff Holton, Ray Crawford, Leighton Phillips and Terry Naylor, all of whom contributed to the cause and were either around the same age as Coady, or even older.
    Cliff Holton :-) Scored the first goal I saw at The Valley in my first game, we won 1-0 against Middlesborough. It was the one & only game I attended with my Dad  :(