Not watched a huge amount of Piggott, but from what I have seen I personally think there is something there. He's a big lad, but looks technically pretty decent and also looks like a bit of a thinking footballer - smart movement and decent decisions when on the ball. He does look like he needs to toughen up a little bit though, which hopefully some experience in League 2 will help him do.
My worry is he's going to be a late bloomer and it might come too late for him to make a meaningful impact at Charlton. That said, it has been a very tough environment for a young striker to break through at our place for a couple of years now - its not like we have tended to make a hatful of chances even for the senior pros and that disastrous game against Millwall seemed to set him back somewhat.
From watching Joe Pigott from U16 football through the different age groups, i really thought he would make it with us. I was wrong. Not mobile enough, not strong enough, not quick enough, not good enough in the air. He has got good technical ability and an eye for a goal.
Is it for the remainder of the season? Good news if so, hopefully he'll get a run in their team. Personally think L1/2 will be his level but as players like Holt/Lambert etc have shown something can click later on.
You only need to look @ Harry Kane this season... Up until this year he's been very poor and many around here suggested that we try to get him on loan, its laughable when you look back on that now as he's one of the best Strikers in the Premier League at the moment and although Kane and Pigott are the same age; Kane made his debut a year earlier so maybe Pigott will be a late bloomer, really do its not too late for us
He will get playing time. We have four strikers ahead of him (five if include Harriot). Southend have a player who will certainly score goals at that level.
People were saying that about Harriot though to be fair, and then he burst into the team all of a sudden. Then again, they also said it about mambo and he's nowhere.
People were saying that about Harriot though to be fair, and then he burst into the team all of a sudden. Then again, they also said it about mambo and he's nowhere.
Mambo got a really bad injury straight after he left us didnt he... Think he's only just been coming back this season
People were saying that about Harriot though to be fair, and then he burst into the team all of a sudden. Then again, they also said it about mambo and he's nowhere.
Mambo got a really bad injury straight after he left us didnt he... Think he's only just been coming back this season
Not watched a huge amount of Piggott, but from what I have seen I personally think there is something there. He's a big lad, but looks technically pretty decent and also looks like a bit of a thinking footballer - smart movement and decent decisions when on the ball. He does look like he needs to toughen up a little bit though, which hopefully some experience in League 2 will help him do.
My worry is he's going to be a late bloomer and it might come too late for him to make a meaningful impact at Charlton. That said, it has been a very tough environment for a young striker to break through at our place for a couple of years now - its not like we have tended to make a hatful of chances even for the senior pros and that disastrous game against Millwall seemed to set him back somewhat.
I'm completely the opposite exiled. I know he's only young and hasn't been given a run in the first team but I see nothing in him. Tall, thin, doesn't look particularly strong or fast. For me he'll be at a league 2 team when his contract's up. I know that's harsh, but just a feeling I have. Happy to be proved wrong and eat my words if he does work out, but not right for us moving forward.
Now that Piggy is loaned to Southend and if Churchy is tempted by the delights of the Toolbox ....... that then frees up budget for another striker to come in.
Now that Piggy is loaned to Southend and if Churchy is tempted by the delights of the Toolbox ....... that then frees up budget for another striker to come in.
Unless Watts is that striker, of course.
Another 50,000 players loaned out, and we can afford Lionel Messi!
Joe was well marshalled for 120 mins by Huddersfield's sizeable U21 centre half. Just one game of course but my guess is he may struggle to make an impact at Southend. Hope I'm wrong and he succeeds.
Joe was well marshalled for 120 mins by Huddersfield's sizeable U21 centre half. Just one game of course but my guess is he may struggle to make an impact at Southend. Hope I'm wrong and he succeeds.
I watched the game and have to agree, we was playing a direct game using him as a target man and he was woeful, looked slow caught offside a lot second to the ball in most aerial duels passing sloppy.
"He's one of the best finishers at Charlton and I'm hoping he can bring goals to the team."- phil brown. Does he know something we dont?
That's probably true, it's the rest of his game that stops him from being a Championship player. For one thing he's not strong or good enough in the air to make up for his lack of pace.
Now that Piggy is loaned to Southend and if Churchy is tempted by the delights of the Toolbox ....... that then frees up budget for another striker to come in.
Unless Watts is that striker, of course.
Unfortunately that's not how it works any more.. for any other team it would be.
Bagged the winner today for The Shrimpers after his goal last week. They're liking him over there, I know it's 2 leagues down but it can only be good for confidence to be finding the onion bag. I hope they/we extend until the end of the season.
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Not watched a huge amount of Piggott, but from what I have seen I personally think there is something there. He's a big lad, but looks technically pretty decent and also looks like a bit of a thinking footballer - smart movement and decent decisions when on the ball. He does look like he needs to toughen up a little bit though, which hopefully some experience in League 2 will help him do.
My worry is he's going to be a late bloomer and it might come too late for him to make a meaningful impact at Charlton. That said, it has been a very tough environment for a young striker to break through at our place for a couple of years now - its not like we have tended to make a hatful of chances even for the senior pros and that disastrous game against Millwall seemed to set him back somewhat.
He will get playing time.
We have four strikers ahead of him (five if include Harriot).
Southend have a player who will certainly score goals at that level.
Will look for your results as per Michael Smith at Swindon.
Unless Watts is that striker, of course.
Also, hope Mambo eventually gets back and finds a team at that level.
I hope they/we extend until the end of the season.