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Leary & Firmani / Elliott & Walsh / Konsa & Aribo

IsawlearyplayIsawlearyplay
in General Charlton
All young players more or less home grown , all thrown early into struggling teams , all blessed with exceptional skills. Leary & Firmani were explosive on entering the remnants of a war weary albeit cup winning side. They probably shaped the football beliefs and values of that generation the CEO is trying to vanquish ( she stands a fat chance ) Elliott & Walsh perhaps slower to impact gradually rescued us from a long lasting malaise and took us out of the wilderness - in the process reigniting our interest and appetite . Both of course 'moved on' and developed notable football careers elsewhere.

Now what of Konsa & Aribo ? Are the great days about to return ? Too soon to tell and Bristol R on yesterdays showing were not much of a challenge. However there might just be something in the air.

Brave of KR to put them at the centre of things yesterday. Both for half an hour seemed in need of direction, but by the time they were withdrawn they had given us a glimpse of what as a pair they might achieve. We already knew that Konsa has excellent ball winning and distribution skills . What we might not have known but perhaps had always hoped was that he could use this talent in the middle rather than at the back. Apart from those who follow the U 23's the ability of Aribo was only by reputation. Now we have seen a few of his skills - good creative eye , willingness to carry , lovely sway of the hips / turn. plus the abundant energy of youth. It has been said already that accompanied by these two in the middle Crofts became more poised, measured and by implication more effective. Perhaps free of having to do all the midfield chasing by himself Crofts might more loved than as now denigrated.

KR with his antics is not to everyone' s taste , but his energy and enthusiasm I suspect is infectious. He is known for bringing on young players ; he will have seen, as we did that Konsa and Aribo represent the future, and perhaps the return of the good times (on the pitch at least)

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  • kentred2kentred2
    Isawlearyplay said:

    All young players more or less home grown , all thrown early into struggling teams , all blessed with exceptional skills. Leary & Firmani were explosive on entering the remnants of a war weary albeit cup winning side. They probably shaped the football beliefs and values of that generation the CEO is trying to vanquish ( she stands a fat chance ) Elliott & Walsh perhaps slower to impact gradually rescued us from a long lasting malaise and took us out of the wilderness - in the process reigniting our interest and appetite . Both of course 'moved on' and developed notable football careers elsewhere.

    Now what of Konsa & Aribo ? Are the great days about to return ? Too soon to tell and Bristol R on yesterdays showing were not much of a challenge. However there might just be something in the air.

    Brave of KR to put them at the centre of things yesterday. Both for half an hour seemed in need of direction, but by the time they were withdrawn they had given us a glimpse of what as a pair they might achieve. We already knew that Konsa has excellent ball winning and distribution skills . What we might not have known but perhaps had always hoped was that he could use this talent in the middle rather than at the back. Apart from those who follow the U 23's the ability of Aribo was only by reputation. Now we have seen a few of his skills - good creative eye , willingness to carry , lovely sway of the hips / turn. plus the abundant energy of youth. It has been said already that accompanied by these two in the middle Crofts became more poised, measured and by implication more effective. Perhaps free of having to do all the midfield chasing by himself Crofts might more loved than as now denigrated.

    KR with his antics is not to everyone' s taste , but his energy and enthusiasm I suspect is infectious. He is known for bringing on young players ; he will have seen, as we did that Konsa and Aribo represent the future, and perhaps the return of the good times (on the pitch at least)


    Konsa and Aribo are playing because his job is to get results (possibly) and to fat up the young calves for early sales (definitely).
  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    4 of the 14, who took the field against Bristol Rovers, five if Aribo is included, are youth team products, the figure at Southend was six, if Aribo is included .. a very good ratio and we have a few more talents sitting on the bench or waiting in the wings .. the club and the youngster team managements have a lot to be proud of

    A smaller club like CAFC will always be open to losing talent to bigger clubs .. truth is that big money, a career with a 'top' team and other factors will more often than not persuade a young talent to move on .. many make it, many don't .. this has always been the case and will continue to be the case irrespective of who owns the club .. To wear a hair shirt and continually bemoan this situation is futile, understandable but essentially futile
    Look at Southampton, the talent they have developed and sold over the past few years, if kept could have won them titles and trophies .. equally, the money brought in from player sales might well have saved the club from insolvency and served to allow the influx of more talent for development .. the truth is subjective and a matter of conjecture

  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    This is an interesting article about player's wages and conditions down the years and the abolition of the maximum wage, a device which in effect tied players to clubs as their was little or no financial incentive to move
    http://www.efl.com/news/article/2016/fifty-five-years-to-the-day-20-maximum-wage-cap-abolished-2908457.aspx
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