from the Kent Messenger
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kol08/article/default.asp?article_id=41458
Jonjo Shelvey, Charlton’s 16-year-old schoolboy starlet, will be allowed to develop naturally, manager Alan Pardew promised.
Shelvey, who made his league debut at Barnsley and kept his place in the side a week later in the season’s finale against Coventry, became a shining light in a deeply disappointing end-of-season as the Addicks missed the boat for the play-offs.
Pardew confessed: “I don’t need to coach him. In fact he gets so little instruction because he plays the game naturally.
“I promise we will not complicate the way Jonjo plays because too many young players get too much coaching.
“Jonjo’s got a natural gift for knowing what’s the right pass and the right decision. Coaching can take that away from young players, so he will get total freedom here.
“There are certain things regarding the team unit he needs to learn but I’ll just let him play.”
On Shelvey’s future prospects and establishing himself in the side next season, Pardew added: “If I was a Charlton supporter I would be rubbing my hands looking forward to watching him play next season.
“Just how much he plays is uncertain because he’s still at school and won’t be 17 until February next year.
“He’s incredible because he has a man’s body and a good mentality.”
Pardew reiterated that he is keen to bring in three or four new players who have a strong mentality to bolster next season’s squad.
“If we can do that, we’ll have a lot stronger season,” he said.
The Addicks have secured goalkeeper Rob Elliot and defender Grant Basey on new contracts while Kelly Youga is believed to be on the verge of signing a new deal.
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I just hope that over the next few seasons Jonjo is brought on sensibly and not over-played. As he gets better he'll be a marked man.
He aint signing for anyone he's signed for Charlton !!!!! Fact !!!!!
thanks for that i believe it is something we are all worried about since defoe
I can honestly say that in all my tendor years of charltondom no player has got me anticipating a new season like young jon jo i am of the opinion when your good enuff your old enuff and i would play him until i see signs of fatigue or until i thought he was getting whacked with no protection, to me he is big enough body wise to look after himself and i and others have been screaming for him to have been in the team long before barnsley
No worries he aint anything like defoe... He actually really likes it there and likes pards and cant wait for the new season. No one needs to worry about him going
Ha ha steady on i've spent a fortune on that team
I was asked at work recently and didnt know and i am the onlk Addick in my neck of the woods
I didn't mean it!!
Everyone knows Jonjo is palace.
hahahahahahahhaha
that is excellent Dan.
:)
Maybe thats where he went wrong with the rest of the squad.
Its medical
i hope its nothing he is sensitive about as i forsee fans in swimming hats in the future if he turns out to be a cult hero!
Jon jo stood out for england and us this year and must be extreemly proud of his last season
waggy will be class
solly looked amazingly solid
Ucheci will terrorise defenders when biger
yuseff has bags of talent
Godfrey looked like an exciting prospect
i cant wait to see them all together and it would be great if in 2 years the lot of them are in the team because they looked like they really played for eachother in years gone by we have had one or two this year there are 6 -7 that could make it if they continue the progress
Still got time to beef up. Steak, chips and Guinness will do him good.
Look at Crouch