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  • 2121
    2121 Posts: 1,615
    I think Gough looks ready, but yeah agree, now that we have reinforcements, league one loan would be ideal
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 2,250
    Anyone see Dixon in the training footage only player I couldn’t find 
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,460
    Going back to the conversation about information about Charlton on media sites, as I am an old fart I do not go on any sites. If it is not on Charlton OS, then I rely on others on here to put out a report on updates, so thank you
  • kodfish
    kodfish Posts: 658
    Could Gough play the Connor Coady cdm role?
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 2,250
    kodfish said:
    Could Gough play the Connor Coady cdm role?
    Seems like Jones reckons Mwamba is a much better fit for it then Gough 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 86,585
    Crispywood said:
    kodfish said:
    Could Gough play the Connor Coady cdm role?
    Seems like Jones reckons Mwamba is a much better fit for it then Gough 
    Different types of players.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 38,984
    edited July 5
    kodfish said:
    Could Gough play the Connor Coady cdm role?
    From seeing him play for the u21s it’s arguably his best position, he reads the game well to tackle and intercept, and he keeps possession.

    Mwamba could also play the deeper midfield role, but I think his energy makes him more suited to playing box to box.

    It’s going to be interesting to see if they stay with us or go out on loan, and from there how their seasons play out.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 72,554
    The holding midfielder position isn't one where I'd play a kid. You need someone with experience, who can anticipate danger.

    Hence why it was the perfect position for a wily old pro, like Coady.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 10,186
    killerandflash said:
    The holding midfielder position isn't one where I'd play a kid. You need someone with experience, who can anticipate danger.

    Hence why it was the perfect position for a wily old pro, like Coady.
    Yeah I'd want an experienced head in there to compete with Coventry even if Mwamba is showing promise 
  • Southbank
    Southbank Posts: 5,682
    Crispywood said:
    kodfish said:
    Could Gough play the Connor Coady cdm role?
    Seems like Jones reckons Mwamba is a much better fit for it then Gough 
    Mwamba is an attacking midfielder, not like Coady at all.

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  • Bailey
    Bailey Posts: 3,864
    Southbank said:
    Crispywood said:
    kodfish said:
    Could Gough play the Connor Coady cdm role?
    Seems like Jones reckons Mwamba is a much better fit for it then Gough 
    Mwamba is an attacking midfielder, not like Coady at all.
    I think we need to be a bit cautious when putting our hopes in our youngsters at this stage in their career. The comparison with Conor Coady or at least the similarities are a bit wide of the mark in my opinion. What Coady brought was experience, organisation and positional sense, as much as I want Gough and Mwamba to succeed, I think you only need to look at Fuller's contribution last season to realise, it's a big step from under 21's to Championship football. 
  • Zulu
    Zulu Posts: 461
    Bailey said:
    Southbank said:
    Crispywood said:
    kodfish said:
    Could Gough play the Connor Coady cdm role?
    Seems like Jones reckons Mwamba is a much better fit for it then Gough 
    Mwamba is an attacking midfielder, not like Coady at all.
    I think we need to be a bit cautious when putting our hopes in our youngsters at this stage in their career. The comparison with Conor Coady or at least the similarities are a bit wide of the mark in my opinion. What Coady brought was experience, organisation and positional sense, as much as I want Gough and Mwamba to succeed, I think you only need to look at Fuller's contribution last season to realise, it's a big step from under 21's to Championship football. 
    I think we might have to put all our hopes in the youngsters if we are not buying any key players in the key positions ie midfield.
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 27,109
    Zulu said:
    Bailey said:
    Southbank said:
    Crispywood said:
    kodfish said:
    Could Gough play the Connor Coady cdm role?
    Seems like Jones reckons Mwamba is a much better fit for it then Gough 
    Mwamba is an attacking midfielder, not like Coady at all.
    I think we need to be a bit cautious when putting our hopes in our youngsters at this stage in their career. The comparison with Conor Coady or at least the similarities are a bit wide of the mark in my opinion. What Coady brought was experience, organisation and positional sense, as much as I want Gough and Mwamba to succeed, I think you only need to look at Fuller's contribution last season to realise, it's a big step from under 21's to Championship football. 
    I think we might have to put all our hopes in the youngsters if we are not buying any key players in the key positions ie midfield.
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  • Bailey
    Bailey Posts: 3,864
    Zulu said:
    Bailey said:
    Southbank said:
    Crispywood said:
    kodfish said:
    Could Gough play the Connor Coady cdm role?
    Seems like Jones reckons Mwamba is a much better fit for it then Gough 
    Mwamba is an attacking midfielder, not like Coady at all.
    I think we need to be a bit cautious when putting our hopes in our youngsters at this stage in their career. The comparison with Conor Coady or at least the similarities are a bit wide of the mark in my opinion. What Coady brought was experience, organisation and positional sense, as much as I want Gough and Mwamba to succeed, I think you only need to look at Fuller's contribution last season to realise, it's a big step from under 21's to Championship football. 
    I think we might have to put all our hopes in the youngsters if we are not buying any key players in the key positions ie midfield.
    Wait and see Zulu.
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 6,107
    Crispywood said:
    wmcf123 said:
    Southbank said:
    Garrymanilow said:
    Southbank said:
    MrBurns said:
    eastterrace6168 said:
    Got a feeling Nathan hasn't given up on Apter as much as some have on this thread...
    I believe he will come good and was disappointed when he was loaned out in January. He needs a run in the team to get his confidence back. His performances in August and against Boro at home last season showed he can play in this league  
    Maybe, but only as a winger in a 433
    Apart from when he was very good against Watford, Bristol City and Leicester as a RWB and was our player of the month for August. He's perfectly capable of carrying out the role, his output dipped when he stopped putting in the effort to track back and that cost him his place after QPR where he decided he only wanted to go forward and then against Millwall where he didn't have much defending to do and wasted his opportunity when he had the scope to attack. The things Rob Apter can do are entirely up to Rob Apter, it's just a question of whether or not he's come back willing to do what Jones wants him to. I think he can, he just has to switch his brain on
    He can't tackle, bit of a problem for a wingback.

    I think he plays as a 10 or he doesn’t play in the 5-3-2/ 5-2-2-1
    Apter has played more games at wingback than he has a CAM. Apter is a RW and a RW only need to stop this shoehorning into different positions. 
    We don’t play RW so he doesn’t play.  
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,883
    edited July 6
    Edit, meant for the England thread my brains gone
  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 837
    kodfish said:
    Could Gough play the Connor Coady cdm role?
    Yes, it is his best position.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 52,300
    edited July 6
    Oops wrong thread. 
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 27,109
    Oops right thread...sod it, forgot what I was gonna say now...🤦‍♂️
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,714
    Talal said:
    sillav nitram said:
    Why are we still talking about Apter?

    Surely we’ve exhausted this conversation both last season and this upcoming one.

    Is it because there’s nothing else to report and people feel a need to post something, even if it’s the same as the previous 100 posts?
    Don't you get bored of saying how fed up you are with this thread? Multiple times, every year.
    They do it on multiple threads. Very tiresome. 

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  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 10,186
    Rich confirming the Zach Mitchell to St Johnstone loan on his weekly roundup. 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 51,284
    Zulu said:
    Bailey said:
    Southbank said:
    Crispywood said:
    kodfish said:
    Could Gough play the Connor Coady cdm role?
    Seems like Jones reckons Mwamba is a much better fit for it then Gough 
    Mwamba is an attacking midfielder, not like Coady at all.
    I think we need to be a bit cautious when putting our hopes in our youngsters at this stage in their career. The comparison with Conor Coady or at least the similarities are a bit wide of the mark in my opinion. What Coady brought was experience, organisation and positional sense, as much as I want Gough and Mwamba to succeed, I think you only need to look at Fuller's contribution last season to realise, it's a big step from under 21's to Championship football. 
    I think we might have to put all our hopes in the youngsters if we are not buying any key players in the key positions ie midfield.
    Where have you heard this ?
  • DennisBooth
    DennisBooth Posts: 234
    We are after Alex Gilbert according to the other forum.
  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 5,811
    DennisBooth said:
    We are after Alex Gilbert according to the other forum.
    I think we need to be aiming higher if we want to upgrade our midfield 
  • doronron
    doronron Posts: 864
    Zak Mitchell going out on loan to St Johnstone, his contract runs out end of season coming,his last chance to prove to Charlton he will make the grade .
  • Redguy12
    Redguy12 Posts: 5
    DennisBooth said:
    We are after Alex Gilbert according to the other forum.
    Hope not. He's way blow the physicality levels that is required for this level.
  • superdulvertonred
    superdulvertonred Posts: 1,259
    Personally think Gilbert was a decent player 
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,540
    edited July 6
    superdulvertonred said:
    Personally think Gilbert was a decent player 
    Decent for league one. 
    Not good enough for the championship imo.
  • Diebythesword
    Diebythesword Posts: 875
    edited July 6
    superdulvertonred said:
    Personally think Gilbert was a decent player 
    He was that league one’s season’s Rankin Costello, as in our best technician by far in midfield but miles away from what Nathan jones needs from a midfielder physically. 

    There’s a reason we never went back in for him. 

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