Bauer is the standout for me - strong, composed on the ball and doesn't panic under pressure.
As for the others I still have my reservations
Kashi - good defensive midfielder but v defensive
Makienok - strong, good in the air, tracks back but not a natural finisher
Sarr - needs to play more. Doesn't look the most composed player I've seen but can head the ball.
Bergdich - v fast, poor positioning and can't defend. V disappointing so far.
Ba - combative midfielder but prone to poor decision making.
Expected a bit more but early days.
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Sarr - Not very composed, bags of confidence and a real threat on corners... at either end.
Bergdich - Too early to decide. He seems fast and can cross... why isn't he consistently being tried on the wing.
Kashi - Good hard tackling defender, scored the longest range goal I've seen from a Charlton player.
Ba - Awful passer of the ball, awful striker of the ball and awful decision making, has an engine though andd will learn having JJ at the club.
Ceballos - Looked quick and energetic then got injured.
Makienok - Useful, Typical big man that creates opportunities for others whilst having an unexpected twist of being a fairly solid CH too.
Kashi has gone downhill since our form in general has gone downhill, but I like him
Sarr can't defend and worries me
Makienok has bricks for feet but is great in the air
Bergdich is lightweight and lacks quality
Ba is very poor
Forgotten already
Any news on whats happened to the Kashmeister, not even on the bench?
Kashi for me is the best of the bunch, a quiet force in front of the back four, reminds me of Kish but might be even better with two more forward minded midfielders ahead of him rather than one.
Ba - bit of an enigma, does some good things but when he's bad he's very very bad.
Sarr - young player, doesn't look Championship ready to me.
Makienok is a surprisingly good player on the deck, I think he adds more than his height - but he's no Kermorgant and we've looked so much poorer up front since he left.
Really didn't understand the Bergdich sub yesterday. Not sure what he improved on Fox, but he did contribute to our last ten to be fair (although not sure Fox wouldn't have done more). Ceballos, hard to judge.
I have to say that the general quality of signings since the takeover has been at best hit and miss. How many have come in overall - 20, 25? How many are still here and still looking worth a place? 6 or 7? Henderson, Diarra, Kashi, Bauer, Tony Watt, JBG, Makienok (but he's on loan) perhaps? And of those all but 2 joined this year, and on Sunday it still took an ageing Johnnie Jackson and the kid Jordan Cousins both of whom were already here to show them how it should be done. A lot to be said for the character of the squad that finished 9th, perhaps.
Kashi - very good at what he does, but sometimes needs to get it forwards a bit more quickly
Ba - dynamic and composed. Occasionally makes a rash decision and his finishing needs some work, but I'm in favour
Sarr - think he's very promising tbh, will be some player for this level
Makienok - an extremely competent link forward
Bergdich - fast, tricky, like it when he's attacking the edge of the box. Jury's out on his defending
Still reckon these are good signings.
To be fair to all of them they are new in the country and team, the team has changed constantly and a lot of their English team mates are very young (as are they).
Some players need more time to settle and some might never do so or not be good enough but got to cut them a little slack for now.
Naby sarr - not seen him live yet so can't comment.
Bergdich - mmm, don't know how he fits into our style or set up. Where he is he going to establish himself as a championship performer? can only see LW as an option and he doesn't seem to have vision or pass picking as great strengths.
Big Mak - total kak. Never a footballer.
Cebolloix - that corner. That rank attempt at a challenge v hull where he shat himself from a scary face and got injured pulling out the tackle, got his work cut out to impress this critic.
I pays me money, I write em off as I want and when they prove me wrong I might say solly.
He played the 1st 4 games, which we were unbeaten. Won 2 & drew 2.
He was playing the 5th game at Wolves and we were winning 0-1.
He got injured, was subbed and we lost.
Since then we've drawn 2 and lost 4.
He is vital.
I am usually a big champion of the unsung grafter who you don't see as obviously beneficial but then stats show how vital he is to the teams results. So that's a great point. I'd counter it's too few games to draw that conclusion and I have made a snap judgment on what I've seen, totally unjustified and a bare opinion but it's an opinion forum after all.
I think he is good on the ball. It's off the ball I am baffled by his running style and positioning. He is naive in terms of game brain and the target man needs to be the savvy player above all. Kermogant has a wonderful picture of the game in his head and that is why he was such a top link man.
However, he does seems a smashing lad, certainly a decent personality, and I hope he develops.
He holds the ball up pretty well and is a damned nuisance. Without him the opposition, push much further up the pitch.
The defence and the midfield have no space to find a man and the ball just comes straight back to the defence.
He's also our best defender of set pieces.
They are a good thing IMO.
I've not seen a better creative midfielder than Chris Eagles that we've signed
Kashi and Ba have been ok not better than Jordan Cousins or Johnnie Jackson in anything beyond having a lot of the ball in our own half. Kashi is definitely the better of the two but adds nothing more than Jordan.
Poor Nick Pope has been a liability. The sooner Henderson is fit the better but I'm loathe to give him stick because he kept us in enough games. I know Pope is not a Duchatelet signing
Chis Powell looks solid at the back and makes great attacking runs - could go on to be a fan favourite
Andy Hunt - Scored for fun in division 1, can he do it in the Premiership? He has the best song so I love him!
Neil Redfurn - Scored on his home debut but has disappeared...
name that summer ^^^
Kashi - Still unconvinced. I missed the first few games, where he got rave reviews. From what I have seen, he plays defensive mid but doesn't protect the centre halves enough. Plays sideways too often too.
Makienok - Love Big Mak, and he's been sorely missed. He is Leaburn reincarnated. Will create loads but score less.
Sarr - Still young and raw but I think he's OK. Has an eye for goal, and though he looks wobbly, he has done OK in the games he's played.
Bergdich - Quick, but not great defensively. Gives us an option on left mid and as a very attack minded left back if we need to go that way (when losing).
Ba - Average start for him, Passing accuracy is an issue, and he doesn't look like he will score many.
Ceballos - Has talent but needs to show it over a longer period than he has been able so far.
Overall I don't think we can be too upset with any of the signings. They will all still be settling in and getting used to the new surroundings and hectic playing schedule, so we could still see vast improvements when the other more settled players (Solly, Fox, Hendo, Watt, and Diarra) come back to their best.
Kashi - Looks decent, though had a slight dip after a good start
Makienok - A shame the injuries have blotted his progress, as he was just settling in, and gives us a different option up front
Sarr - Not been impressed with him so far, still adapting to the English game
Bergdich - Ineffective so far
Ba - Unexceptional so far, a bit too similar to Cousins to play together?
Ceballos - Too soon to say
Kashi ...seems to be confident on the ball ,will need to show more attacking intent ..looks like hes crocked now
Mak ...gives us something we didnt have ...will he play 30 games for us this season?
Sarr not seen much of him
bergdich ...not a left back or a left winger although he plays on the left
Ba ..poor mans amady Faye
Ceballos ...ought not to play in a strong wind ,may not have the physicality required
Sarr - 6/10 but with some promise
Bergdich - 4/10 and not sure he'll make it
Kashi - 7/10 solid for this level
Ba - 5/10 but not sure his head is 100% yet
Ceballos - 4/10 bit headless, maybe I'm being harsh here
Makienok - 8/10 exactly what we needed
Average - 6/10 guess this score is for those in charge of signings
Ahmed KASHI - 7/10 Like the look of him good engine, think he is a good player like to see him being a pivot in a midfield 3.
Patrick BAUER - 8/10 Adapted really well, looks a class centre-back, very promising.
Naby SARR - 6/10 Can see him being a HIT & MISS player decent aerial ability but think he will make mistakes.
Simon MAKIENOK - 7/10 Target Man which was needed has had a impact hopefully will kick on and stay injury free.
Christian CEBALLOS & El-Hadji BA - 5/10 Both 22 and haven't played that much first team football and it shows both hopefully develop with us
Zakarya BERGDICH - 5/10 For a experienced international player looks raw and wild has pace but needs to improve tactically and mentally if he is to make a impact in the championship