How far has KAG fallen if we only had three senior strikers going to Austria, one of whom wasn't fit, and he wasn't even taken along? Hanlan and Umerah both look decent players, and I'm not entirely convinced that KAG offers a whole lot more than raw pace, but you would think he'd at least be training with the senior team at this point.
Perhaps he's not in contention as it's clear he needs a loan move away to play regularly? That's about the best I can hope for him.
I never rated KAG as a 1st teamer & it was a disgrace, that he was thrown in more than a year before he was ready, probably 2 years.
I hope he gets back into the mix after his confidence was dented.
How far has KAG fallen if we only had three senior strikers going to Austria, one of whom wasn't fit, and he wasn't even taken along? Hanlan and Umerah both look decent players, and I'm not entirely convinced that KAG offers a whole lot more than raw pace, but you would think he'd at least be training with the senior team at this point.
Perhaps he's not in contention as it's clear he needs a loan move away to play regularly? That's about the best I can hope for him.
I never rated KAG as a 1st teamer & it was a disgrace, that he was thrown in more than a year before he was ready, probably 2 years.
I hope he gets back into the mix after his confidence was dented.
Agree on both counts. When a young British player breaks through, one of the first things I look for is their pace and/or overall physical ability. It seems that athletes in the English game seem to be fast tracked at a ridiculous rate (Micah Richards, Jack Rodwell, James Vaughn, SWP, Theo Walcott to name but a few) and they seem to burn out by their early to mid 20s. I fear that Karlan falls into that category. But I know his rate of goals at U-21 level is very good, and I'm hoping there is more about him.
Lastly, he's only 19, it seems to be au fait now that if a player hasn't made it by 18, they're discarded, which is silly and he should still be given 2-3 years to grow and develop. I suspect that at least this year that will need to be on loan.
How far has KAG fallen if we only had three senior strikers going to Austria, one of whom wasn't fit, and he wasn't even taken along? Hanlan and Umerah both look decent players, and I'm not entirely convinced that KAG offers a whole lot more than raw pace, but you would think he'd at least be training with the senior team at this point.
Perhaps he's not in contention as it's clear he needs a loan move away to play regularly? That's about the best I can hope for him.
I never rated KAG as a 1st teamer & it was a disgrace, that he was thrown in more than a year before he was ready, probably 2 years.
I hope he gets back into the mix after his confidence was dented.
Agree with the comments that KAG was a cut above the rest. He's never convinced me for the first team - thought L1 might give him an opportunity, but maybe not if he's not training with the 1st team. Kennedy also looked good, and so did Archie Edwards at LB, although he might need to bulk up a bit - waifish...
Thoroughly enjoyed my first trip to Champion Hill as well. Effectively my local team now, and been meaning to go for a while. Will definitely go back for a league game this coming season, and also considering the upcoming friendlies against Millwall and Palace (come on you Hamlet!)...
Enjoyable game, between my two teams. Thought Charlton were skillful and quick, led by KAG. who I suspect was playng here and not in Austria to emphasise that this is a big season for him to knuckle down and get on with being a player. he got sent back from a loan spell at Cambridge last season due to attitude problems and the previous season JBG indicated this as well.
Looking forward to seeing Hamlet against Rymans opposition where their pace will exploit the donkey centre backs of League 1.
Did not really feel that any of the kids were ready for the 1st team yet, maybe bench warmers. KAG took his goal well and showed good control, however head and shoulders above Norwich's kids who were at Champion Hill last week.
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63' Sub: Kennedy is replaced by fellow goalscorer Ahearne-Grant. #rollonrolloff #cafc
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I still think he could be a good player for us this season, even as a squad player.
I hope he gets back into the mix after his confidence was dented.
Lastly, he's only 19, it seems to be au fait now that if a player hasn't made it by 18, they're discarded, which is silly and he should still be given 2-3 years to grow and develop. I suspect that at least this year that will need to be on loan.
A masterstroke by Peeters.
Looking forward to seeing Hamlet against Rymans opposition where their pace will exploit the donkey centre backs of League 1.
Did not really feel that any of the kids were ready for the 1st team yet, maybe bench warmers. KAG took his goal well and showed good control, however head and shoulders above Norwich's kids who were at Champion Hill last week.