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New to this, lesson learnt.fenaddick said:
Have to respect the % of your 19 posts that have been on thisPringlesCurtains said:
I'm simply dying on this hill 😆21cws said:
Redmond in CM, I can’t believe how many comments this is getting. Actually ridiculous thinking he could play in the 8 role, should try Leaburn at CB at this rate.PringlesCurtains said:
Well we know he's played attacking midfield. Do you think at 32, with his experience he couldn't?fenaddick said:
Coady had played in midfield before though, has Redmond?PringlesCurtains said:
He's now unsuitable for the position he has played for his career. We used Coady in midfield, hardly a stretch to discuss.arny23394 said:
If we sign him, we probably won’t play him in a position he’s never ever played in before and one which he is completely unsuitable for.PringlesCurtains said:
Captain Obvious. Redmond on trial, discussing how he might be used if he signs but let's just skip to your point.arny23394 said:
Or we could just sign a centre mid instead of shoehorning a washed up winger therePringlesCurtains said:
Let Doc do the running and Redmond can do the passing 😁fenaddick said:
That player usually is Doc, have you seen how much he runs?PringlesCurtains said:
No I agree with that, I was thinking more of an 8 in the middle to sit between a Cov/Doc and Carey/Knibbs.fenaddick said:
No chance. A Nathan Jones no 10PringlesCurtains said:Not saying he's the solution, but as a backup, could Redmond be used in the middle of the park? Technically very good, and can pick a pass out. Just probably lost the pace to be a winger now.
needs a hell of an engine and positional disciplineClearly with 4 more hopefully coming in 2 of them will be midfielders. Which we will spend money on. Not a bloody washed up 32 year old on trial 😂😂😂0 -
For what it's worth, I thought it was an interesting (if flawed) questionPringlesCurtains said:
New to this, lesson learned.fenaddick said:
Have to respect the % of your 19 posts that have been on thisPringlesCurtains said:
I'm simply dying on this hill 😆21cws said:
Redmond in CM, I can’t believe how many comments this is getting. Actually ridiculous thinking he could play in the 8 role, should try Leaburn at CB at this rate.PringlesCurtains said:
Well we know he's played attacking midfield. Do you think at 32, with his experience he couldn't?fenaddick said:
Coady had played in midfield before though, has Redmond?PringlesCurtains said:
He's now unsuitable for the position he has played for his career. We used Coady in midfield, hardly a stretch to discuss.arny23394 said:
If we sign him, we probably won’t play him in a position he’s never ever played in before and one which he is completely unsuitable for.PringlesCurtains said:
Captain Obvious. Redmond on trial, discussing how he might be used if he signs but let's just skip to your point.arny23394 said:
Or we could just sign a centre mid instead of shoehorning a washed up winger therePringlesCurtains said:
Let Doc do the running and Redmond can do the passing 😁fenaddick said:
That player usually is Doc, have you seen how much he runs?PringlesCurtains said:
No I agree with that, I was thinking more of an 8 in the middle to sit between a Cov/Doc and Carey/Knibbs.fenaddick said:
No chance. A Nathan Jones no 10PringlesCurtains said:Not saying he's the solution, but as a backup, could Redmond be used in the middle of the park? Technically very good, and can pick a pass out. Just probably lost the pace to be a winger now.
needs a hell of an engine and positional disciplineClearly with 4 more hopefully coming in 2 of them will be midfielders. Which we will spend money on. Not a bloody washed up 32 year old on trial 😂😂😂2 -
Still think he’ll be sold then?Bailey said:
Apologies Fen, you are correct.fenaddick said:
They didn’t take the option, he signed a new 12 month dealBailey said:
I did say the 'right deal' Large. The club took the option of a year, that protects the club but also gives Godden security whilst he looks beyond leaving Charlton at the end of next season. If someone came in and offered him a two year deal in division one then he would probably be wise to take it, in that division he would be very useful and see out that two year deal, he won't get that long in the championship. It's a big maybe, but it's happened before.LargeAddick said:
Godden? What a few weeks after he’s signed a new deal?Bailey said:
I think Olaofe and Godden may go if the right bids come in.Crispywood said:
Leaburn, Godden, Kanu, Mbick, Olaofe, Grant “light”Southbank said:
Grant will not be the main striker. I doubt Godden can manage much of a game. Without Kelman we are very light up front. If Dykes or another come in then Kanu may go, if not I doubt it.NabySarr said:
I think he’d be behind Leaburn, Godden and now Grant in the pecking order to be the main striker. Decent chance we keep Kanu around a bit longer though now Kelman is injuredns9 said:If Kelman is out for the start of the season then I actually think Kanu would be the most like for like option to replace him, and therefore probably start wouldn’t he?0 -
We needed a very old and immobile Coady to get them over the line after a very good start thoughNabySarr said:
Didn’t realise we got relegated last season, real shame thatSouthbank said:
Cov/Doc Carey/Knibbs is a relegation midfieldPringlesCurtains said:
No I agree with that, I was thinking more of an 8 in the middle to sit between a Cov/Doc and Carey/Knibbs.fenaddick said:
No chance. A Nathan Jones no 10PringlesCurtains said:Not saying he's the solution, but as a backup, could Redmond be used in the middle of the park? Technically very good, and can pick a pass out. Just probably lost the pace to be a winger now.
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Our midfield on their day can be good enough but far far too inconsistent and they’re only suited to a specific type of game otherwise they get outclassed and that applies to every single one of them, I don’t believe we have a single midfielder who can play in any type of environment5
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Not a good idea to be signing players who have had serious hamstring injuries imo. I know WBA offered Grant a new contract but it was probably reduced due to his operation. Redmond also has suffered from hamstring problems which has restricted his appearances in recent seasons.0
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Would have been reduced terms as the 6 year deal he signed with them in 2020 was in the Prem so would have been significant wagesStarinnaddick said:Not a good idea to be signing players who have had serious hamstring injuries imo. I know WBA offered Grant a new contract but it was probably reduced due to his operation. Redmond also has suffered from hamstring problems which has restricted his appearances in recent seasons.1 -
Should release Leaburn and Bell then too, right?Starinnaddick said:Not a good idea to be signing players who have had serious hamstring injuries imo. I know WBA offered Grant a new contract but it was probably reduced due to his operation. Redmond also has suffered from hamstring problems which has restricted his appearances in recent seasons.0 -
If we are playing 4-2-3-1 Rak Sakyi is the missing piece for me.7
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Leaburn is our problem and most people would agree that he has not been the same player.sam3110 said:
Should release Leaburn and Bell then too, right?Starinnaddick said:Not a good idea to be signing players who have had serious hamstring injuries imo. I know WBA offered Grant a new contract but it was probably reduced due to his operation. Redmond also has suffered from hamstring problems which has restricted his appearances in recent seasons.
Bell was playing fairly regularly for Luton when he signed. Grant has probably not played since his op and Redmond doesn't look the player he once was.
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Prolific front line, hmmmm.Crispywood said:
Leaburn, Godden, Kanu, Mbick, Olaofe, Grant “light”Southbank said:
Grant will not be the main striker. I doubt Godden can manage much of a game. Without Kelman we are very light up front. If Dykes or another come in then Kanu may go, if not I doubt it.NabySarr said:
I think he’d be behind Leaburn, Godden and now Grant in the pecking order to be the main striker. Decent chance we keep Kanu around a bit longer though now Kelman is injuredns9 said:If Kelman is out for the start of the season then I actually think Kanu would be the most like for like option to replace him, and therefore probably start wouldn’t he?0 -
100% his arse is too wide - a wide bum is the enemy2121 said:
Kelman?fenaddick said:
Yaya Toure disagreescabbles said:I’m a big fan of using the ‘backside barometer’ to determine how effective a player will be. The bigger the backside, the worse they are
Hasselbaink arrived with a big arse, he was awful. Jaiyesimi or Mansfield as he was popularly known, also had an extremely fat arse and was also poor. Take a look at Aribo, he’s also got a big bum and in my opinion, is absolutely on the wrong end of the rump scale to be effective
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This is still a Nathan Jones team no matter the formation, is Rak-Sayki going to track back no, is he going to get stuck in no, is he going to press from the front no, I could not think of a player less suited to our style than he is.DamoNorthStand said:If we are playing 4-2-3-1 Rak Sakyi is the missing piece for me.
good player wrong side.5 -
Oh FFS let go.DamoNorthStand said:If we are playing 4-2-3-1 Rak Sakyi is the missing piece for me.5 -
What is the problem with Sichenje? Same injury as at the end of last season?NabySarr said:
Still got a few friendlies and a cup games worth of injuries yetShootersHillGuru said:All things being equal. Who of our squad are not going to make the first game through injury ? Kelman, Edward’s, Mbick, Sichenje. Anyone else ?0 -
Assume so. There's been no update from the club though.robinofottershaw said:
What is the problem with Sichenje? Same injury as at the end of last season?NabySarr said:
Still got a few friendlies and a cup games worth of injuries yetShootersHillGuru said:All things being equal. Who of our squad are not going to make the first game through injury ? Kelman, Edward’s, Mbick, Sichenje. Anyone else ?0 -
Would like to see the departures of Kanu and Mitchell this week to free up the space for more.Unfortunately I can’t see Apter or Olaofe getting moves until later on in the window, if not final day where we have to take a hit on the wages. Be great if we can move them on to, sooner rather than later1
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Yeah, but at least he got the stay on the pitch for 15 more minutes against Wrexham..mredbuttle said:
Assume so. There's been no update from the club though.robinofottershaw said:
What is the problem with Sichenje? Same injury as at the end of last season?NabySarr said:
Still got a few friendlies and a cup games worth of injuries yetShootersHillGuru said:All things being equal. Who of our squad are not going to make the first game through injury ? Kelman, Edward’s, Mbick, Sichenje. Anyone else ?0 -
That would have made a much better lyric in FrozenMajor said:
Oh FFS let go.DamoNorthStand said:If we are playing 4-2-3-1 Rak Sakyi is the missing piece for me.13 -
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If we stick with a 4231 we surely keep Apter we’re light enough in that position as it is and if we’re looking at Redmond it’s not like we have millions to replace him.cabbles said:Would like to see the departures of Kanu and Mitchell this week to free up the space for more.Unfortunately I can’t see Apter or Olaofe getting moves until later on in the window, if not final day where we have to take a hit on the wages. Be great if we can move them on to, sooner rather than laterOlaofe I hope we should be able to move on fairly comfortably awful season last year but should have enough credit for a midtable L1 side to give him a chance we managed to get Ahadme off the books early1 -
Sounded like we were close on a few in NJ’s post match at the weekend. Hopefully another couple in this week ahead of Wombles friendly on Saturday. Has to be midfield and right hand side targets next you’d hope.17
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You remember, I’m sure, that he came back and played again after that before the end of the season? It was also closer to three or four minutes.shine166 said:
Yeah, but at least he got the stay on the pitch for 15 more minutes against Wrexham..mredbuttle said:
Assume so. There's been no update from the club though.robinofottershaw said:
What is the problem with Sichenje? Same injury as at the end of last season?NabySarr said:
Still got a few friendlies and a cup games worth of injuries yetShootersHillGuru said:All things being equal. Who of our squad are not going to make the first game through injury ? Kelman, Edward’s, Mbick, Sichenje. Anyone else ?0 -
Spoke to an ex employee of the club last week who still has very good contacts within the club hence the reason I not posted till now ..cause I think one of our targets he was telling me about has signed for Swansea ( 6 mill been quoted ) .. New Zealand international who played for Motherwell he said he would have broken our transfer record , but he did say that NJ requested bigger wage structure which the owners have agreed , that should see a former player return now we know it’s Grant and most likey our first 25k plus a week player. NJ very happy at the club and on the recent tour one of the owners turned up and spoke to the players about the season ahead. He believes Apter will stay and Jones and Ramsey contracts are not a problem .. only bids received are for Kanu.23
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If Apter is going to stay, then to encourage a move in January I would make him a fixture (as over aged?) in the U21’s.
The reasoning being to give him game time and keep him topped up.
I think Apter has as much value to Charlton as Ahadme.2 -
Is Sichenje in full training with the rest of the squad or still rehabilitating ?0
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So you’re saying we were in for Elijah Just.RonnieMoore said:Spoke to an ex employee of the club last week who still has very good contacts within the club hence the reason I not posted till now ..cause I think one of our targets he was telling me about has signed for Swansea ( 6 mill been quoted ) .. New Zealand international who played for Motherwell he said he would have broken our transfer record , but he did say that NJ requested bigger wage structure which the owners have agreed , that should see a former player return now we know it’s Grant and most likey our first 25k plus a week player. NJ very happy at the club and on the recent tour one of the owners turned up and spoke to the players about the season ahead. He believes Apter will stay and Jones and Ramsey contracts are not a problem .. only bids received are for Kanu.4 -
5m on his way to Swansea but if true was looking at him, good to hear.AberystwythAddick said:
So you’re saying we were in for Elijah Just.RonnieMoore said:Spoke to an ex employee of the club last week who still has very good contacts within the club hence the reason I not posted till now ..cause I think one of our targets he was telling me about has signed for Swansea ( 6 mill been quoted ) .. New Zealand international who played for Motherwell he said he would have broken our transfer record , but he did say that NJ requested bigger wage structure which the owners have agreed , that should see a former player return now we know it’s Grant and most likey our first 25k plus a week player. NJ very happy at the club and on the recent tour one of the owners turned up and spoke to the players about the season ahead. He believes Apter will stay and Jones and Ramsey contracts are not a problem .. only bids received are for Kanu.9 -
Laughable if people actually believe we’re paying 25k a week for Grant who’s not even a guaranteed starter, and will suddenly be on 5k a week more than any other player and likely double the majority of the squadRonnieMoore said:Spoke to an ex employee of the club last week who still has very good contacts within the club hence the reason I not posted till now ..cause I think one of our targets he was telling me about has signed for Swansea ( 6 mill been quoted ) .. New Zealand international who played for Motherwell he said he would have broken our transfer record , but he did say that NJ requested bigger wage structure which the owners have agreed , that should see a former player return now we know it’s Grant and most likey our first 25k plus a week player. NJ very happy at the club and on the recent tour one of the owners turned up and spoke to the players about the season ahead. He believes Apter will stay and Jones and Ramsey contracts are not a problem .. only bids received are for Kanu.7 -
Ahadme is a horrific footballer , Apter is not . I would agree that if we stick with 5-3-2, then Apter doesn’t play but in a 433, he might be useful.jose said:If Apter is going to stay, then to encourage a move in January I would make him a fixture (as over aged?) in the U21’s.
The reasoning being to give him game time and keep him topped up.
I think Apter has as much value to Charlton as Ahadme.7
