I thought I was getting a bit old for having a favourite player, like an overexcited 9 year old would, but Yann was an absolute bloody hero as far as I'm concerned. I will never forgive these idiots for selling him.
Getting rid of Kermorgant has to rank as one of the worse decisions in Charlton's history.
That and giving Morrison away on a free.
Of course there have been many, many mistakes since this - but the loss of Yann, and Morrison (and Stephens to some extent, though that was out of our hands) has been something we have never recovered from.
Getting rid of Kermorgant has to rank as one of the worse decisions in Charlton's history.
That and giving Morrison away on a free.
Of course there have been many, many mistakes since this - but the loss of Yann, and Morrison (and Stephens to some extent, though that was out of our hands) has been something we have never recovered from.
Morrison was the most bizarre, at least with Yann and Dale there where was the "contract running down" excuse, whereas we had only a few months ago just signed Morrison up to a long contract...then gave him away. It wasn't as if we had 6 CBs like we currently have either, crazy
Yann was a remarkable player who provided a double benefit to CAFC. He could do the solo stuff well and also drew out the best in others. Selling him was a quite awful decision. Had we retained him the club would not, in all likelihood, be in League One. Bon chance, Yann.
I've not seen an attacking player in the Football League, for or against us, as good as Kermorgant in the air. Truly changed my perception of the importance of a 'big man up top' type player.
I remember thinking (and saying on here several times) what a weird and unsettling sale that was. A club legend still in his prime. Litttle did we know then what was going on behind the scenes and who was making the decisions. Heartbreaking really. What a waste of a club.
Getting rid of Kermorgant has to rank as one of the worse decisions in Charlton's history.
Selling Dale Stephens must be up there as well.
As good a player as Stephens is, for us he simply did not have the "Cantonesque" presence that Kermy possessed - apart from his ability to see the game unfold and a pass, come short and pull defenders with him, float in the air and win the ball with his head, the ability to score the simple and the outrageous, most of all he got the team and the crowd going.
A certain Scottish player who is currently trying to play in that role would do well to watch a few videos of him to see exactly how and more to the point where, on the pitch, it is done.
Getting rid of Kermorgant has to rank as one of the worse decisions in Charlton's history.
Selling Dale Stephens must be up there as well.
As good a player as Stephens is, for us he simply did not have the "Cantonesque" presence that Kermy possessed - apart from his ability to see the game unfold and a pass, come short and pull defenders with him, float in the air and win the ball with his head, the ability to score the simple and the outrageous, most of all he got the team and the crowd going.
A certain Scottish player who is currently trying to play in that role would do well to watch a few videos of him to see exactly how and more to the point where, on the pitch, it is done.
Agreed, Poyet that season and Buyens the next season did the same job as Dale very effectively, whereas we've never replaced Yann properly until perhaps the signing of Magennis
It's funny, this thread is like the reverse Jackson thread. The more time that passes on this thread, the fewer people there are saying move on when they realise that he's yet again involved with a Championship team challenging for promotion to the Prem and he's yet again a hero at his new club. I wonder at what point he'll hit his limit and drop down the leagues or retire. I doubt it's any time soon
Getting rid of Kermorgant has to rank as one of the worse decisions in Charlton's history.
Selling Dale Stephens must be up there as well.
As good a player as Stephens is, for us he simply did not have the "Cantonesque" presence that Kermy possessed - apart from his ability to see the game unfold and a pass, come short and pull defenders with him, float in the air and win the ball with his head, the ability to score the simple and the outrageous, most of all he got the team and the crowd going.
A certain Scottish player who is currently trying to play in that role would do well to watch a few videos of him to see exactly how and more to the point where, on the pitch, it is done.
I love Yann too - but if we had kept Morrison, Stephens and Yann (all Chrissy Powell acquisitions) as the spine of the team, I very much doubt we would be languishing in the lower half of League 1.
Scored first goal in a 2-0 win at Hillsborough tonight.
Still miss you Yann. :-(
I've spent the whole evening watching highlights videos from that league 1 winning season instead of revising. I'm already in bits. Don't need this to rub it in.
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A certain Scottish player who is currently trying to play in that role would do well to watch a few videos of him to see exactly how and more to the point where, on the pitch, it is done.
A lot of the rest stem from the fact that Duchatelet doesn't have a clue what he is doing but seems to want all significant control.
It's probably more Duchatelet than meire, but he can't do it without her or an alternate stooge
Scored first goal in a 2-0 win at Hillsborough tonight.
Still miss you Yann. :-(
I still dream of a team of Kermorgants.