It has been amusing reading the posts of a few deluded souls comparing Charlton's progress this season with Reading. Having watched them (tv/ahem) a few times this season, it's blatantly clear that they are not good enough for the premier league even with their expensive additions.
If we scrapped our way to promotion we really would become one of, if not the worst premiership teams ever.
I can't think of one player currently on our books who would cut it at that level. Am I being harsh? Who do you think is/will be premiership quality in our squad by the end of this season?
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Even though we probably won't get promoted.
Wiggins has the potential in a couple of years.
Hamer at an outside bet, same with Morrison.
Apart from that lot no one except some of the kids in a few years time.
I agree with Kentaddick though...get promoted and take the cash to improve the team and pay of the debts.
You can "build a team" for years without getting anywhere - just ask Wenger.
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Yes, they might go down (although that's not a certainty) but they are in the prem and will be strong position even if they do drop because they haven't overspent and have very rich backers.
People have high hopes for Wiggins, but he needs to prove himself in the Championship first before people can talk about him stepping up, the same applies to Morrison.
Is it harsh to say we would become one of the worst, if not THE worst, Premiership team ever? Yes, considering we aren't even in it.
Who really thought that Wigan would still be there after all these years?!
Sadly all depends on what money we would have to play with.
Reading players who would get in our 1st 11: Le Fondre, Kebe, Tabb possibly, Their defence is dross and goalkeeper although didnt do much wrong last night doesn't look better then Hamer IMO
As for us I would say solly and fuller good enough for prem, people saying hamer I still think he is finding his feet at this level let alone ready for prem, also wiggins is still untested at championship level even though i think he would cope we don't know yet.
We are a mid table side at best, maybe not even that good.
Not one of our players would cut it in the Premier league. If they were good enough thats where they would be playing.
Solly might make in the future so may one or two others but last year most of them were league 1 standard.
Wish things were different but the players we've got the FA cup will be the only way we will be playing top flight teams anytime soon.
That said, this aint that bad is it? we are hard to beat and play some decent stuff 30 minutes a game.
morro and stephens have prem potential
As far as CAFC is concerned, IF we get promotion (unlikely but not impossible) and prove to be the worst ever prem team, so what ? .. I dare say the boo boys will fill their lungs with rage and make their 'feelings' known as they did for Lord Llewellyn, but the comfort of large sums of cash, which, if spent wisely could ensure the future of the club would be great consolation. The key words are 'spent wisely'. Football club owners and managers have a propensity to spend money like drunken sailors on shore leave after 6 months at sea.
As for Reading ? : Attack and midfield are adequate, defence a shambles. Nothing that Solly and Morrison couldn't help to sort out
Due to our situation, the youngsters who could make the step up (Shelvey, Jenkinson) have been sold, along with others (e.g. Bailey?) who might make the grade. Looking back to our 98/99 promotion, most of the Wembley team played a part in the PL the following season, and weren't disgraced, but then that was a far better team than the current one.
Top players like Mills, Rufus,Kinsella and Mendonca
Charlton stalwarts like Brown, Robinson, Newton, Keith Jones
Experienced top flight pros like Bright and Bowen
Solid pros like Youds
The talented Ilic
Steve Jones, ahem.
The likes of Barness and Mortimer who couldn't make the Wembley team. Morts would walk into the current team!