Looked promising but the pressure seemed to get to him later in the game, a few over-hit, first time crosses when one touch to take aim and prepare would have served much better. That said, at least he was actually trying to get crosses in! Excellent shot in the first half too. Could mix the tricks of a Lloyd Sam/Jerome Thomas with the industry of Waggy, and we'd have a darn good player on our hands. Hope he stays with us for a while to come.
I thought it was just me. two guys behind me on Saturday slagged him off throughout the game. I finally responded when they said he's playing like a kid, I pointed out he was and that he was our match winner last week.
He's actually taken me by surprise as he seemed to drop off the radar completely over the past year or two since he made his first start against Hartlepool in 2011.
Still very very raw, but will develop well the way he is going.
been saying for ages - put some of the youngsters in. For example, send Obika back and play either Smith or Azeez
totally agree, Smith looks very handy. He cant be any worse than what fuller has offered last few weeks, that miss of his on saturday was an embarassment!
There's not many players like him anywhere. Seems not to have taken it badly when his earlier cameos didn't lead to the first team. I think he might be a bit special. Will be interested to see if a few of the other nippers can make the step up.
Hear that he had bags of potential but let it get to his head a bit. Seemed to have sorted himself out, lets hope he stays like that!
I think Chris Powell would be pretty good at making sure any young up-and-comer stays grounded. Was it under CP or Parky that the ban on youth teamers wearing coloured/flashy boots until they've made the first eleven came in? It's a little thing but it makes it clear you haven't got it made until you are a regular first teamer, and even then nothing is definite, as Mr Salim Kerkar will tell you (if you can find him.)
Is he or is he not out of cotract in the summer???
Even if he is, and some one wants to nick him from us, he's under 21 so would command a development fee. Would probably put others off him and why would he want to move to somewhere else that would afford the development fee? He'll just be starting all over again in regards of trying to get into their first team.
Pretty confident he's gonna be a charlton player next season.
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whereas Wilson on the other side was completely ineffective and doesn't look the same player he was earlier in the season.
Harriott should defo keep his place.
Still very very raw, but will develop well the way he is going.
totally agree, Smith looks very handy. He cant be any worse than what fuller has offered last few weeks, that miss of his on saturday was an embarassment!
Pretty confident he's gonna be a charlton player next season.
A very exciting player.