In my opinion singing Ben Reeves has been a disaster, and Robinson has dropped a real clanger signing him.
My personal view is that I don't think that he ever really wanted to play for Charlton.
He spent all summer playing off one club for another, while he supposedly weighed up his options. Until a few days before the start of the season he graciously decides to sign for Charlton.
Because he f'd around all summer he hasn't done any pre-season training, now 6 weeks later in mid September he is still so unfit that he cannot even make the bench.
The wages and signing on fee that we are paying him could, and should have gone on signing a second decent striker.
Another striker is what we need, Not a quarter fit midfielder that might get himself fit for Christmas!
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When he is eventually fit I will have a better idea about him, but it doesn't alter the fact that he has wasted nearly two months of the season
I would say all players play off other clubs and he is entitled to take his time, you would do the same.
Fingers crossed you are very happy come May and are voting him as your POTY
Still don't understand why we helped Martin in the summer but didn't sign him
Lets wait and see how he gets on when he is fit, the jury's out then.
Powell's approach was more about making us solid defensively. Playing a 4-4-2 it was never about controlling possession. Ideally we would play attractive and exciting football but never at the cost of results. Our midfield was consistent and reliable but lacked pace.
Robinson's football is much more attacking with an aim to excite and score plenty of goals. Naturally that means our team won't be the most physical, we will never have such complete players while at this level.
I sill think last night the issue was too many players underperforming than having a super sub or two to change the game, or a clever plan B. Dodoo came on while Magennis stayed on so we had two strikers on the pitch.
Even if Dodoo had instead been Grigg it wouldn't have seen us pass the ball more accurately or press Wigan better.
Also, he could have trained with MK Dons & done a proper pre-season or done what martin did. But no, he didn't & now we are reaping the rewards. I would be fining him for every week he isn't fit for selection. Sorry, but he has done himself no favours.
I hope the Reeves situation is not a repeat of the Gordon Bolland saga ...
a very talented player we signed during a period in the 60s when we were having some success, he got little game time, got frustrated, demanded a move and was sold to Millwall where he was a big hit ..
I remember to this day the painful sight of him coming back to haunt us during a period (another one) when we rarely, if ever beat the boys from New Cross ..
Reeves is here now, reserve judgment until he's fit and played a few games .. he will surely be needed at some time this season
Long old season so plenty of time for him to prove his worth. I think it will be worth the wait personally.
10 by a date in March
15 for the season
Bans ove up one game each time, so he'l get a one game ban next yellow card.
With him and Marshall we have the opportunity of going into October and November with two of the top five best players in this division last season haven't been completely rested and ready to go. Not exactly a disaster!