One lifer I spoke to today said that the contract situation should have no impact on performance. I disagreed.
Short careers, not knowing where you'll be next year, no communication from the top. I'd be thinking about it and the future with my family a lot.
Agreed.
I think the contract situation has a massive effect on the performance on the pitch. If the owners can't see that then they are mad. Regardless of how much footballers earn or the lifestyle they lead, they still perform better when settled in their job.
The uncertainty shows on the pitch and the team spirit, bond and ethic will disappear, particularly with the results we are having.
I, for one am really concerned about the situation we are in. It could be the catalyst for a poor season.
One lifer I spoke to today said that the contract situation should have no impact on performance. I disagreed.
Short careers, not knowing where you'll be next year, no communication from the top. I'd be thinking about it and the future with my family a lot.
I think if your a world class player on wages like van Persie etc... then a Contract shouldnt be an issue to form (but then as such a quality player you shouldnt ever get into financial difficulty or you should be picked up by someone else).
If your with a club short on funds / lower League One or with a League Two club then your Contract is gonna be so important to you especially if you've a family etc...
It's funny isn't it. We all crave a quality youth player who is home grown and when we get a good one we panic about him being taken. Oh to be Man U or Chelsea and not have to worry.
Right lets review what we saw today. CP is an admirer of Gower's passing and general ball retention which would improve if he can achieve higher levels of fitness.
My concern is that he plays quite a high % of his passes with a chipped pass to his intended recipient whereas young JC played a high % of his passes along the (water) carpet which were so much easier to control and to move on.
He has a long stride and can get close to an opponent quickly without 'selling' himself as his long stride keeps him balanced. When he passed, he moved and was willingly available to link the continuing move - take a note Dale.
This boy is the real deal and the next on the Jonjo, Jenks conveyor belt to the Prem.
Uses the time he has instinctively whereas CH will need to be coached how to slow down his own thought processes and decision making! Time is an amazing thing - how often do you have far more time than you think when under extreme pressure?
If he continues to improve with more games, our problem will be keeping him. Sorry to raise that negative thought, but we have seen it many times before. With the money held by Premiership Clubs, how do you avoid losing your best young players ?
If he continues to improve with more games, our problem will be keeping him. Sorry to raise that negative thought, but we have seen it many times before. With the money held by Premiership Clubs, how do you avoid losing your best young players ?
Give them the real opportunity of first team football and secure them on a contract. Then every ones a winner when the PL money comes calling.
If he continues to improve with more games, our problem will be keeping him. Sorry to raise that negative thought, but we have seen it many times before. With the money held by Premiership Clubs, how do you avoid losing your best young players ?
Give them the real opportunity of first team football and secure them on a contract. Then every ones a winner when the PL money comes calling.
Cousins looked good on Saturday, I wasn't watching closely enough to judge how good his defensive work was, in terms of tracking and marking.
I woudld disagree that JJ and Gower can't play together though because their too old. Our midfield looked much better when JJ and Hughes played together than any other combination of JJ and a younger player
The club don't mention contract lengths for young pro's outside the first team. He signed a new deal towards the end of last season (see the player registrations section on the FA site), I would imagine it was 1 year, 2 at most.
The club don't mention contract lengths for young pro's outside the first team. He signed a new deal towards the end of last season (see the player registrations section on the FA site), I would imagine it was 1 year, 2 at most.
Thanks Scoham. Is this a new policy introduced by the new regime or is it FA rules or just the way Charlton have always done it? Pretty sure I remember previous young players new contracts being announced but I am probably going back to the days of Nicolls getting a 4 or 5 year contract!
From what I saw of Jordan at the weekend we should probably hide him until the end of the window. Calm on the ball, got his head up, athletic, tackled well. For someone in only their 2nd professional game he was superb - and that's considering he was surrounded by some shockers.
I remember Nicky Butt's debut and the commentators were literally shooting their load at his performance which was both unspectacular and drab. The same could be said of Ray Parlour's but both were awarded MOM in those games. I'm not saying he'll be at that level but for his age and the stage I thought he looked extremely positive.
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Short careers, not knowing where you'll be next year, no communication from the top. I'd be thinking about it and the future with my family a lot.
I think the contract situation has a massive effect on the performance on the pitch. If the owners can't see that then they are mad. Regardless of how much footballers earn or the lifestyle they lead, they still perform better when settled in their job.
The uncertainty shows on the pitch and the team spirit, bond and ethic will disappear, particularly with the results we are having.
I, for one am really concerned about the situation we are in. It could be the catalyst for a poor season.
If your with a club short on funds / lower League One or with a League Two club then your Contract is gonna be so important to you especially if you've a family etc...
My concern is that he plays quite a high % of his passes with a chipped pass to his intended recipient whereas young JC played a high % of his passes along the (water) carpet which were so much easier to control and to move on.
He has a long stride and can get close to an opponent quickly without 'selling' himself as his long stride keeps him balanced. When he passed, he moved and was willingly available to link the continuing move - take a note Dale.
This boy is the real deal and the next on the Jonjo, Jenks conveyor belt to the Prem.
Thought he looked very assured
I woudld disagree that JJ and Gower can't play together though because their too old. Our midfield looked much better when JJ and Hughes played together than any other combination of JJ and a younger player
I remember Nicky Butt's debut and the commentators were literally shooting their load at his performance which was both unspectacular and drab. The same could be said of Ray Parlour's but both were awarded MOM in those games. I'm not saying he'll be at that level but for his age and the stage I thought he looked extremely positive.