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Lloyd Jones 2.0

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  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 1,743
    elbiglad said:
    Lloyd is 31 in October. His career has had some huge ups and downs: two professional contracts at Liverpool, but also loan moves to divisions below and time as a free agent. 

    He had an awkward start to life at Charlton; unlucky with injuries but also inconsistent form, and I’m sure we could dig up some comments on here disparaging him. But over time he settled, he found some form and has now clearly found a home. Maybe he was a late developer, maybe he just needed to find the right combination of club and manager to maximise his strengths. It’s clear though, that patience has had huge benefits for both player and club.

    Who knows exactly what has led to his imperious form, but it shows you is that its not always wise to write players off after six months. Especially true if they’re playing in a new system, have injury or adjustment issues when joining a new club, or if they’re simply just inexperienced at the level. 



    Still time for Ahadme to come good then 👍 
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,317
    Garrymanilow said:
    Just goes to show what a talent Michael Appleton was. Imagine being such a bad manager you manage to make Lloyd Jones look like a donkey
    Appleton not only failed to have any sort of "new manager bounce", he somehow managed to make things actively worse. I've never been baffled by any career as much as his and how he keeps (kept?) getting work.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 16,943
    Another fantastic performance but more importantly no booking again. Just the one more game to survive right?
  • Radostanradical
    Radostanradical Posts: 1,059
    fenaddick said:
    Another fantastic performance but more importantly no booking again. Just the one more game to survive right?
    Is it worth not playing him midweek to save for Oxford ?
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 11,865
    Radostanradical said:
    fenaddick said:
    Another fantastic performance but more importantly no booking again. Just the one more game to survive right?
    Is it worth not playing him midweek to save for Oxford ?
    Not the worst idea ever. If Collins were ok I would suggest it for sure
  • Diebythesword
    Diebythesword Posts: 693
    Possibly his best performance today, and considering how good he’s been is really saying something. Hope he’s still got a few years of playing like that! 
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,206
    Incredible today dread to think where we'd be without him 
  • IR94
    IR94 Posts: 983
    best cb since the prem days, he is just immense
  • O-Randy-Hunt
    O-Randy-Hunt Posts: 11,205
    Hopefully Spurs don't notice how good he is for this league and put a bid in for him 👀
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,611
    Try telling Lloyd, who's started every single game this season, to sit out against Middlesbrough!

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  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 7,530
    When we lost Kermorgant you worried that nobody would be able to replace him.

    Starting to get the same feeling about Jones. Machine.
  • stjohnshill
    stjohnshill Posts: 78
    I don't have any kids yet, but when I do, I am not sure I will love them as much as I love Lloyd Jones
  • Redvalleyeast
    Redvalleyeast Posts: 4,948
    Radostanradical said:
    fenaddick said:
    Another fantastic performance but more importantly no booking again. Just the one more game to survive right?
    Is it worth not playing him midweek to save for Oxford ?
    We said this after the game today, dont want to get into the 'free hit' game thing and we arent playing vintage Barcelona on Wednesday but really do think, if we have the players fit, that Lloyd sits the game out and be raring to go v Oxford. All it takes is a card happy ref and we lose Jones for 2 winnable games after Boro.
  • VanbrughHill
    VanbrughHill Posts: 68
    O-Randy-Hunt said:
    Hopefully Spurs don't notice how good he is for this league and put a bid in for him 👀
    Surely he’d want to play for a team not having the yearly threat of relegation? 😉
  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 1,520
    He’s just a complete pleasure to see in a Charlton shirt, the consistency of top performances since last season is unreal and a real credit to himself, how the hell does this fella not even get in the conversation for the wales team? 
  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,987
    Their player elbowed him twice and he still wasn't beaten. Boke should have walked on that first one. Ref gives a yellow not red. Does the same thing again 2nd half and ref gives him a "talking to" about reminding him of the previous incident where he did the same thing. Also same player, threw himself to the floor at least twice with nobody near him.

    We had a player barged over in the penalty box a short term later, (Docherty) and goes back and checks that the player is ok (is that taking the piss or what?) then gives the GK a free kick for their player barging our player over..  WTF.

    Ironically if the 4th official was referring today, he would have had a field day. 
  • Steven81
    Steven81 Posts: 1,288
    edited March 8
    Just an absolute powerhouse wonderful centreback anytime the ball is lifted In the air our half you just feel comfortable he is going to outmuscle anyone and win the header and that's not even the be all and end all of his game just as good on the ball aswell,thank you jonesy for being a legend imo.
  • Radostanradical
    Radostanradical Posts: 1,059
    My missus bought me a Real Madrid shirt for my birthday, I was dissapointrd to see it didnt have Jones on the back.

    She said "but Lloyd Jones doesnt play for Real Madrid"

    I replied "Yet"
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,663
    Player of the season again , unbelievable so good 
  • RC_CAFC
    RC_CAFC Posts: 1,890
    Don’t tell him where the coach is departing from on Wednesday. Just keep him fresh for Oxford. What a player.

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  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,811
    I've been making some 'Bell is my POTS' noises but Jones was absolutely stupid good yesterday. But so was Bell. Joint award imo
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 14,235
    I think your point would make more sense if it wasnt for the use of the word 'season' which implies that you look at all the games in it, a fair proportion of which Bell is ineligible for consideration for as he did not play as a result of injury.

    Lloyd Jones hands down for me.
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,715
    Best player by a country mile. So consistent, so strong, so good.  
    The post above about Spurs may be in jest but I do wonder about a West Ham, Burnley, Wolves or Forest coming in for him in the summer when relegated, as they could drop £4M or so on a 30yr old CB without blinking.
    He is obviously happy here but money talks... Last big contract and all that.
  • O-Randy-Hunt
    O-Randy-Hunt Posts: 11,205
    It's not even close. It's crystal clear he is player of the season.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,811
    Alwaysneil said:
    I think your point would make more sense if it wasnt for the use of the word 'season' which implies that you look at all the games in it, a fair proportion of which Bell is ineligible for consideration for as he did not play as a result of injury.

    Lloyd Jones hands down for me.
    Ah, but how many of our points have been won with Bell playing? ;)

    Anyway, we're lucky to have them both (and Ramsey) 
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 14,235
    If we had a player called Ramsey I could possibly agree with your last sentence. 
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,530
    This'll be more 1 sided than the Alfie may season... Deservedly so aswell, he has been immense. Not only is he top of our team in a lot of metrics, he is top of the entire league in a few. Be surprised if a few of the bigger teams in the league didn't bid for him this summer
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,825
    Has been immense for us - proper old school defender. Seems to win every header.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,611
    Radostanradical said:
    My missus bought me a Real Madrid shirt for my birthday, I was dissapointrd to see it didnt have Jones on the back.

    She said "but Lloyd Jones doesnt play for Real Madrid"

    I replied "Yet"
    They couldnt afford him!!
  • SteveACS
    SteveACS Posts: 451
    Without a doubt, my favourite player in a long, long time...

    Plays through pain, dirty no. 9s, and dodgy refs

    And the harder the opponent, the better he plays.

    I'm a bit old to father a son, but he'd be christened 'Lloyd Jones ...'

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