Aint heard anything in last couple of weeks but when after he injured the club were sayin its not as bad as they first thought and didnt exspect him away 4 too long.How long im not sure.
"We've got to manage his frustrations because he's had a taste of it and like all young players he wants to play every week. He's an excellent lad, he loves the game, he lives, sleeps and drinks football, and the Charlton fans are going to be in for a treat over the coming years."
Wasn't there tonight but he's a quality player. Still don't know at all why Pardew didn't rate him in 07/08 and used players like Ambrose and Holland ahead of him.
[cite]Posted By: razil[/cite]Is it just me ( I was behind a stantion) but was Racon mustard particularly 2nd half.. I wasn't that convinced by him till tonight.
[cite]Posted By: J BLOCK[/cite]Always rated him thought midfield was solid, but Bailey is wasted on the left was barely in the game.
Problem is there is nowhere else to put him. He seems quite comfortable there, even if it's not the most natural position for him, obviously harder for him to get crosses in and he can't try to control the game from there.
Racon was fantastic second half. He looks so comfortable on the ball and showed a good turn of pace a couple of times. He also seems to respond to 'man on' shouts by spinning away and past oncoming midfielders.
[cite]Posted By: J BLOCK[/cite]Always rated him thought midfield was solid, but Bailey is wasted on the left was barely in the game.
Problem is there is nowhere else to put him. He seems quite comfortable there, even if it's not the most natural position for him, obviously harder for him to get crosses in and he can't try to control the game from there.
Maybe he didn't see as much of the ball as usual - but he would have kept the team shape, created space for team mates by stretching defenders, defended from the front and protected Youga.
Often, what you do in a match without the ball can be just as important as what you do with it.
[cite]Posted By: Oggy Red[/cite]Maybe he didn't see as much of the ball as usual - but he would have kept the team shape, created space for team mates by stretching defenders, defended from the front and protected Youga.
Often, what you do in a match without the ball can be just as important as what you do with it.
I agree, they're all things he offers out there and although it's not 'normal' to have a player like him out there, it works.
Some of those Leyton Orient players were a disgrace, throwing themselves on the floor so regularly and mugging the ref repeatedly - it's third div football and they should be ashamed of themselves.
I think the fact that Racon is still with us, or at least hasn't sparked a landslide of interest. IMO a better player than Bailey or Jonjo, and one that I could see stepping up to the premiership. Maybe it's just that he looks great against lower class opposition.
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We didn't have Racon (or when we did, we didn't play him) last season, and Shelvey and Wright are more likely to get a chance now.
best player in this league by a long way IMO
just hope we can hold onto him till after the transfer window
he was absolute mustard in the 2nd half
Problem is there is nowhere else to put him. He seems quite comfortable there, even if it's not the most natural position for him, obviously harder for him to get crosses in and he can't try to control the game from there.
Maybe he didn't see as much of the ball as usual - but he would have kept the team shape, created space for team mates by stretching defenders, defended from the front and protected Youga.
Often, what you do in a match without the ball can be just as important as what you do with it.
Shelvey
I agree, they're all things he offers out there and although it's not 'normal' to have a player like him out there, it works.
He's really not the 'nasty piece of work' they think he is based on one game.
He's gonna be wired up ....... desperate to have a really good game.
Though at least one disagreed "come on rocky,charlton weren't dirty.we just couldn't match them physically or skillfully"