That's no reflection on Georgie boy but I would like to have two options, if he gets injured its little and little up front for the rest of the season. Always good to have a lump up front even if it's just as a plan b
Definitely a goal keeper. Definitely a midfielder...maybe Yoni will be the creative one, because he does not (on first impression) strike me as the box to box one.
If Bob plans for Moussa to be a central attacking midfielder then we need to look for another winger, If Moussa is to compete with Harriott on the left and Johan/Wilson/Vetokele on the right then we need a more a attacking midfielder.
We're more than sorted in defence and, as far as I am concerned, up front. The loan market is there if we need another target man mid season.
We need one more creator and/or goalscorer among our group of midfielders. Whether that's an extra winger or a number 10, I'll trust Bob's judgement.
In goal, I'd like to see Pope get a chance while Phillips goes out on loan. An experienced back up with an eye on coaching in the near future would be ideal.
Conversely, if Bob doesn't believe Pope is ready, I'd like to see Nick go out on loan to League One, with Dillon Phillips learning from a strong #1.
Taking back what I said about the strikers. Another, as an improvement on Church (providing we can ship the guy out), would be useful but not a priority.
So in an ideal world I'd get an experienced back up goalkeeper a right mid/winger and send church out on loan and bring in another striker but I don't think we're to far off .
Well Bob Peeters said in the Welling comments that after bringing this Striker in, the transfer activity would stop for a bit whilst he looks over the players he's got
Also mentioned that he feels the Defensive side is sorted now and that he wants to concentrate on the attack so that says to me that Nick Pope is No.1 this season
Well Bob Peeters said in the Welling comments that after bringing this Striker in, the transfer activity would stop for a bit whilst he looks over the players he's got
Also mentioned that he feels the Defensive side is sorted now and that he wants to concentrate on the attack so that says to me that Nick Pope is No.1 this season
No problem with Pope being in contention as first choice but we need back up / decent experienced competition for the jersey based on what I saw at Welling.
Well Bob Peeters said in the Welling comments that after bringing this Striker in, the transfer activity would stop for a bit whilst he looks over the players he's got
Also mentioned that he feels the Defensive side is sorted now and that he wants to concentrate on the attack so that says to me that Nick Pope is No.1 this season
I understood that to mean he was going to tailor the training sessions from the defensive side to the attacking side, opposed to squad recruiting.
It's evident that we need another keeper, whether Pope get's his big chance or not.
And I agree with others who ask for another target man/aerial threat to keep Tucudean on his toes.
But other than that, I reckon that we're done for now.
Big squad numbers may well look impressive on paper, but can cause discontent for those left out of the matchday squad. A smaller tight knit squad tends to breed the greater team spirit.
Personally I think Wilson will be great on the right. He was wasted at right back really. If Gudmundsson plays wide left, it's unusual to play such an attacking option on the right also. Playing Wilson wide right would work for me
A year ago Burnley sold their star striker and gave chances to little known players and then managed the season with a small squad without any outstanding names and look where they are now, ok their team was more UK origins than ours but a small well managed squad can thrive.
In my mind one other striker would be ideal, as Piggy and Spongey need a League 1 loan to get themselves set for the Championship, and another GK is a must. If you think that Wilson, Reza, Harriott and to a lesser extent Nego can play RW or LW we may be alright, but an extra body that can play right across the midfield (Collison anyone?) would push this squad into the top half - if not into contention for the last playoff place.
Blind optimism? Maybe, but I for one am finally excited by a Charlton team for the first time in a while.
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That's no reflection on Georgie boy but I would like to have two options, if he gets injured its little and little up front for the rest of the season. Always good to have a lump up front even if it's just as a plan b
Definitely a midfielder...maybe Yoni will be the creative one, because he does not (on first impression) strike me as the box to box one.
If Bob plans for Moussa to be a central attacking midfielder then we need to look for another winger, If Moussa is to compete with Harriott on the left and Johan/Wilson/Vetokele on the right then we need a more a attacking midfielder.
We need one more creator and/or goalscorer among our group of midfielders. Whether that's an extra winger or a number 10, I'll trust Bob's judgement.
In goal, I'd like to see Pope get a chance while Phillips goes out on loan. An experienced back up with an eye on coaching in the near future would be ideal.
Conversely, if Bob doesn't believe Pope is ready, I'd like to see Nick go out on loan to League One, with Dillon Phillips learning from a strong #1.
We'll see how it pans out.
A goalkeeper (either first choice or experienced back up) and another striker is priority, anything else would be a bonus.
Defence looks okay. Need a new keeper. Also like another CM as we only have Cousins, Buyens and JJ
Pope/Phillips
Solly/Wilson
Morrison/Ben Haim
Gomez/bikey/Lennon
Wiggins/fox
Wilson/nego
Buyens/cousins
Moussa/Jackson
Gudmunsson/harriot
Reza/tucudean
Vetokele/church
So in an ideal world I'd get an experienced back up goalkeeper a right mid/winger and send church out on loan and bring in another striker but I don't think we're to far off .
Also mentioned that he feels the Defensive side is sorted now and that he wants to concentrate on the attack so that says to me that Nick Pope is No.1 this season
I would then ship out Church and send Piggot on loan. Leaving us with Vetokele, Reza, Tucudean, New Striker, Ansah.
Ship out Church and Piggot and get another striker in.
And I agree with others who ask for another target man/aerial threat to keep Tucudean on his toes.
But other than that, I reckon that we're done for now.
Big squad numbers may well look impressive on paper, but can cause discontent for those left out of the matchday squad. A smaller tight knit squad tends to breed the greater team spirit.
Lawrie is a good back up but we need someone else ahead of him.
Keeper, RM and an AA style attacking CM for me
Pope
Solly - Morrison - Bikey/Gomez - Wiggins
Gudmunsson - Jackson - Cousins - Moussa
Tucudean - Vetokele
OR
Pope
Solly - Morrison - Bikey/Gomez - Wiggins
Buyens - Jackson - Cousins
Gudmunsson - Vetokele - Moussa
With the rest of the squad as:
Phillips/Wilson/Ben Haim/Lennon/Fox/Wilson/Nego/Buyens/Harriott/Reza/Church/Piggott
In my mind one other striker would be ideal, as Piggy and Spongey need a League 1 loan to get themselves set for the Championship, and another GK is a must. If you think that Wilson, Reza, Harriott and to a lesser extent Nego can play RW or LW we may be alright, but an extra body that can play right across the midfield (Collison anyone?) would push this squad into the top half - if not into contention for the last playoff place.
Blind optimism? Maybe, but I for one am finally excited by a Charlton team for the first time in a while.
Solly Morrison Gomez Wiggins
-----Buyens Moussa Cousins
Gudmunsson Tucudean Vetokele