New goalkeeping training area in Sparrows Lane

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Ahead of the installation of a new, state-of-the-art, goalkeeping training area at Sparrows Lane, Training Ground Head Groundsman Paul Geary visited Scottish clubs Celtic and Falkirk this week.

The revolutionary technology allows for greater shock absorption than a standard 3G surface, and thus reduces the likeliness of goalkeepers sustaining impact injuries whilst training.

The synthetic space, which will be the first of its type in England, will be attached to one of the new pitches at the club’s training base and work is due to begin on February 11th.

As part of the trip to Scotland, Green Fields, who will be installing the surface, showed Geary how similar technologies are being utilised by Celtic and Falkirk.
Read more at http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/charlton-athletic-training-ground-goalkeepers-3g-pitch-2924477.aspx#u0yBhi08wBFOlx3f.99

lancashire lad

you would think that they might allow the goalkeeping coach to also make the visit to Scotland

DaveMehmet

Would have thought Scotland would be the last place you'd go to get goalkeeper training tips.

Garrymanilow

Good for Henderson's shoulders

Alwaysneil

Nah, wouldn't have thought the goalies would be interested either.

iamdan

Brilliant news. Relegation looms, thousands of protesting fans, club chucking out customers I'm going to Rotherham and Hendo crying BUT we have a new goalkeeping training area.

#saveroly

valleynick66

It's simply good news.

LoOkOuT

Roland's desperate to bring Thuram back!

PL54

The cnts - investment is useless, print tea towels.

Huskaris

At least the ball won't get hurt as Pope drops it.

ShootersHillGuru

Can't spin a positive into a negative every time. If this helps our goalkeepers going forward then that's good news to me. Doesn't change the need to get the regime gone but this is a good thing.

RodneyCharltonTrotta

Sounds great as does the whole academy refurb. Real shame they have alienated so many of us and got things arse around face in so many areas because they have done good things like this.

Who are the football people advising on this? Could be wrong but someone in the know must be directing the specs and the build or are companies pitching the ideas to the Board and they're choosing from tenders etc? When you read things like this it does seem like someone has a clue somewhere.

Alwaysneil

If it helps out keepers to not injure themselves (thinking of you Hendo) sounds great.

ShootersHillGuru

Alwaysneil said:

If it helps out keepers to not injure themselves (thinking of you Hendo) sounds great.

Henderson has his own goose down training area.

Exiled_Addick

So basically they've just whacked down some nice underlay, bet @Miserableoldgit could've done it for a fraction of the price. Yet another example of the board failing to take advantage of talented supporters.

Draizetrain

Exiled_Addick said:

So basically they've just whacked down some nice underlay, bet @Miserableoldgit could've done it for a fraction of the price. Yet another example of the board failing to take advantage of talented supporters.


...or they've got the players to dig trenchs either side of the middle of the goal, then filled like kids `ball pits'...

....it would be like something you'd see on Dragons Den. Peter Jones would say `its shit!'

killerandflash

lancashire lad said:

you would think that they might allow the goalkeeping coach to also make the visit to Scotland

At least they didn't allow Tony Watt to also go, you'd never be able to drag him away from the deep fried mars bars

CharltonDave85

It good news in a bad time. I'm happy with it

addickson

we need this...

Clem_Snide

Allows for greater shock absorption. This is going to be Karel's idea and legacy isn't it?

soapy_jones

Bollocks, save some money for new signings and buy one of these!



Goalkeeper training area my arse! Big Sam Bartram would be spinning I tell you...

sillav nitram

id rather they invest in, state of the art players.

Dansk_Red

Interesting article re Sparrows Lane on OS. Looks like the new PR has started by putting out positive proparganda, no doubt will be the talk at the FF meeting tonight.

Steve Avory and his team do a fantastic job here and for any club to be successful you need an alignment between the Chief Executive, the Head Coach and the Academy Manager.

Read more at http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/charlton-athletic-youth-development-premier-league-football-league-2925591.aspx#1rrIw6DQ8QV7wmgX.99

LuckyReds

Dansk_Red said:

Interesting article re Sparrows Lane on OS. Looks like the new PR has started by putting out positive propergander, no doubt will be the talk at the FF meeting tonight.

Steve Avory and his team do a fantastic job here and for any club to be successful you need an alignment between the Chief Executive, the Head Coach and the Academy Manager.

Read more at http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/charlton-athletic-youth-development-premier-league-football-league-2925591.aspx#1rrIw6DQ8QV7wmgX.99

I'll have a proper gander at that when I have the chance