Good 45 minute workout, lots of non-stop movement on both sides to build stamina, lovely play for the goal, impressed with the newbies, same again from the boys who were here last season and the two ‘groups’ gelling well. Unexpected bonus of that ‘penalty’ to practice saving one.
Long ball to Kelman, who flicks the ball on with his head, that space would have been greatly occupied by Donley had we signed him a week earlier.
Whoops, hope I've not put my mouth in it...
Re Donley - This is the first time I’ve ever been “in the know” He is signing next week. Club record transfer fee that will beat the £21.7m that we paid for Jeffers.
The back line looks solid, Ramsay, Jones and Bell definitely look the part, Docherty and Coventry busy, our better attacks have come through Carey and Apter, Campbell and Kelman not linking up at the moment.
Our midfield is not producing as much as their's is
Agreed - Hoping that JRC isn’t too badly injured, because we will struggle if Doherty has to start many games. I love his work ethic, but he can’t see a forward pass quick enough. It’s either a back to goal volleyed “hit and hope” or sideways pass, which will just put us under immediate pressure in the championship.
Hate to say it, but even in a friendly it’s clear — Docherty will not be good enough for that role he plays in the Championship. He hasn’t done anything catastrophically wrong, but he lacks the pace and dynamism we need in that position. The sooner Knibbs gets fit and replaces him, the better imo
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Utter DOMINATION from the Addicks, as the march towards the Premier League continues on a gloomy Essex afternoon
Poor lad Wiredu is having a bit of a stinker which is a shame to see, hope he can improve second half as he's had a bit of a disaster debut so far.
Can't make my mind up on that one