There are 2 good indicators, which of our players are good enough.
A) Which players made the PFA team of the season? Answer BWP
Which of our players would get into the Brighton or Soton teams? Answer BWP & Jackson
All the chat about the rest is pretty immaterial. None of them are really good enough. It's just levels of degree.
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C) Whch of our players would be considered decent enough squad players for those two clubs.
Agreed :-
Solly, Dailly, Waggy, Racon, Semedo, Reid, Benson off the top of my head
If the coffers are now full the first thing I would do is buy a top notch Goalkeeper. Not just decent.Top top notch.
Anyone care to remember who one of Curbs first signings were when we got relegated in 99?
Wasn't cheap either,But Deano was a pivotal part in the success that followed.
Definitely agree with this. On goals scored we're something like 10th, but on goals conceded we're something like 16th.
The whole team is t*ss. Wholesale changes are needed, there's only a handful worthy of staying on for anything beyond a squad role.
Semedo, Jackson, Parrett, Reid, Racon and BWP could all be good enough if given some confidence, a structure and they actually cared enough about their performances consistently enough at this level ....
He is not a loanee but of course he may well get a better offer.
I am hoping that we will push the boat out which will be a clear statement of intent.
A crucial position for us next season...we'd all love a new Deano!
He would be great, but I feel we would have no chance. He is No1 at Celtic at the mo', & if Newcastle don't put him in line for their No1 slot, he will go on loan, or be sold to at least a bigger Championship side, or maybe even Norwich, if they get promoted.
Hope you are wrong, not-so-Chirpy, on all counts, but I do feel you are right with your 'top. top goalie thoughts. However, a better keeper at this level, or a loan from the championship, or hopefully higher(someone with the potential of Forster).
I think Richard Lee of Brentford could be good.
Maybe attempt to get Frazer Richardson back, at least on loan, if he doesn't figure too much at South Coast Club next season.
Danny Green maybe.
I didn't go on Monday but I read comments about Rochdale being a poor side and being as they were in with a shout of the play offs that shows how bad the league is. People forget that Rochdale have had a dip in form. Dips in form usually manifest themselves in low confidence and that makes players tentative - its a vicious circle.
This season for me has been all about our confidence as a club and as a team. The club itself lacked confidence and self-belief from the Board, to the manager, to the players and to the fans. Parky was only ever one or two results away from calls for his head. CP has had maybe a few more games but inevitably the knives have been sharpened again.
Next season for me is about how the new board sets its stall out by backing the manager. How CP is able to coach the team in away that builds the confidence, that gains the momentum, that carries us forward. How we as fans respond.
We know it will involve the signing of virtually a completely new team. We can all speculate on this player or that player. None of us knows who he is going to buy, and even he wont be able to get every player that he has on his top 20 list.
Of the current squad who are not either on loan or out of contract, that leaves BWP, Benson and Jackson as automatic choices. I would also keep Solly, Waggy, Racon, Semedo and Dailly although the last three are almost certainly out of contract. I am sure we will end up with new 'keepers, new centre backs, a full back or two plus creative midfielders and a striker or two. I really don't care who to be honest. I just hope CP can get them knocked into shape and playing for the shirt.
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I think we will be there or there abouts with that and it doesn't require major surgery. A keeper, a quality centre half, an attacking left back, a right winger and a decent striker. We'd lose Dailly ( He is getting too old), McCormack, Youga, Jenkinson and some who haven't established themselves in the first team and possibly Worner. It would mean keeping hold of Parrett, Bessone, Semedo, Racon and Stewart but I think this would be doable. It doesn't look an impossible job to me.
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Without a shadow of a doubt - wind back 4 months and people were banging on about how they were the two that could be playing at a higher level when in reality, neither are capable of playing centre mid and i'll be amazed if, when they leave this summer, they end up playing centre mid anywhere else.
none of the current back 4 in my opinion would be first choice next season (with the possible exception of Solly if 2 solid centre backs come in)
this is the main is where I think our problems lie, not sure the midfield and forwards require too much tinkering (especially if we could sign Stewart and also Parret on a season long loan), another striker probably, but I also think BWP and Benson could strike up a decent partnership
I'm not saying get rid of Waggy or that players like Bennett are easy to find in this league, but we need someone there going past men and getting quality balls in the box REGULARLY.
In a better team I think we'd get more out of Waggy, especially goals. Though we do need a different type of player as an alternative to him.
I'm just going on what the commentators said on the Brighton-Colcester game. Perhaps in all competitions? Still right about waggy not even getting half his total though
I'm just going on what the commentators said on the Brighton-Colcester game. Perhaps in all competitions? Still right about waggy not even getting half his total though
New quality goalkeeper. Sullivan as backup.
New right back, new left back two new centre halfs. Keep Solly, Dailly, Llera and Youga if fit enough.
Get Parrett and Stewart. One really good playmaker. Keep Racon, Waggy, Jackson and Semedo.
Two strikers in. Keep BWP, Benson.
Can't decide on Reid
That's nine completely new Charlton players plus some of what we have.
Wil it happen ? Can't see more than five coming in tbh. Could be an exiting summer.