Winds me up how keen some of our fans are to send someone like Solly to the knackers yard. It’s been another perfectly solid season from Sols, despite having to play a substantial amount of games at left back, and he’s been a near every present - not had a for a past it player whose legs knees have gone.
Proper Charlton and the exact sort you want in the trenches with you.
Winds me up how keen some of our fans are to send someone like Solly to the knackers yard. It’s been another perfectly solid season from Sols, despite having to play a substantial amount of games at left back, and he’s been a near every present - not had a for a past it player whose legs knees have gone.
Proper Charlton and the exact sort you want in the trenches with you.
Winds me up how keen some of our fans are to send someone like Solly to the knackers yard. It’s been another perfectly solid season from Sols, despite having to play a substantial amount of games at left back, and he’s been a near every present - not had a for a past it player whose legs knees have gone.
Proper Charlton and the exact sort you want in the trenches with you.
Quite often it’s just controversial statement for the sake of a bit of attention.
It’s easy to criticise Solly for any one of a number reasons: his relative lack of speed coming forward, his tendency to back off advancing wingers etc. But the truth is, it takes him being out of the team to realise how much he actually adds. He’s not the best at anything but he is a rock solid competitive full back, particularly at this level and we are lucky to have him. The biggest regret is the suspicion that but for injury he’d have been playing at a much higher level.
Winds me up how keen some of our fans are to send someone like Solly to the knackers yard. It’s been another perfectly solid season from Sols, despite having to play a substantial amount of games at left back, and he’s been a near every present - not had a for a past it player whose legs knees have gone.
Proper Charlton and the exact sort you want in the trenches with you.
Solly is as much a Charlton legend as Jacko in my opinion. Love the bloke.
Winds me up how keen some of our fans are to send someone like Solly to the knackers yard. It’s been another perfectly solid season from Sols, despite having to play a substantial amount of games at left back, and he’s been a near every present - not had a for a past it player whose legs knees have gone.
Proper Charlton and the exact sort you want in the trenches with you.
Spot on. Had a few on here last season writing him off for ever, total madness
Can’t believe people get on his back, especially thinking back to the dire right backs we had for years before he broke into the side, some of whom are still playing at a higher level than us (somehow).
Quite surprised that Solly has already made more league appearances this season than in the previous 2
I was thinking this earlier, I remember the last two seasons he was at times alternating games to rest his knee. Not sure if Bowyer has man managed him a lot better or his knee has improved but im glad either way.
Quite surprised that Solly has already made more league appearances this season than in the previous 2
I was thinking this earlier, I remember the last two seasons he was at times alternating games to rest his knee. Not sure if Bowyer has man managed him a lot better or his knee has improved but im glad either way.
I thought Chris mentioned in his Testimonial Q&A that he'd learnt to manage his knee a lot better so he could play more now?
Can’t believe people get on his back, especially thinking back to the dire right backs we had for years before he broke into the side, some of whom are still playing at a higher level than us (somehow).
Legend.
Familiarity breeds contempt. He played under Powell in L1 and was twice the player people thought he would be. Went up a league and didn't look out of place. He had his injury troubles and we were all wringing our hands about how much we missed him, me included. Now he's just the same. He's never been quick, he's always been hardworking, good 1 on 1, rarely dominated by his winger; we're just used to it and it makes him easy to see as not standing out. He was perfect under Powell for balance reasons as we had overlapping left back, more stable and defensively capable left midfielder, defensive right back, attacking right winger. Since then Solly looks less like the modern full back as he doesn't bomb on like people expect but he's still a fantastic player and one we're lucky to have. I hope he's here forever.
There are times when his game drops, but there are other times you watch him one on one with an opponent much faster than him and he still gets the ball. One of the joys of watching football live is those little bits of skill where you see a move coming together and think "oh no" and then Solly is there to take the ball away from danger. A top player for us and may well be the last one club man we have - and that's a shame for him as well as had he not got injured I've no doubt he would have played higher.
Winds me up how keen some of our fans are to send someone like Solly to the knackers yard. It’s been another perfectly solid season from Sols, despite having to play a substantial amount of games at left back, and he’s been a near every present - not had a for a past it player whose legs knees have gone.
Proper Charlton and the exact sort you want in the trenches with you.
Solly is as much a Charlton legend as Jacko in my opinion. Love the bloke.
Agreed, and I think he's been attracting a lot of the same premature nay-sayers that were on Jacko's back for a number of seasons.
There are times when his game drops, but there are other times you watch him one on one with an opponent much faster than him and he still gets the ball. One of the joys of watching football live is those little bits of skill where you see a move coming together and think "oh no" and then Solly is there to take the ball away from danger. A top player for us and may well be the last one club man we have - and that's a shame for him as well as had he not got injured I've no doubt he would have played higher.
How often does he get found wanting in the air too, when defending a cross at the far post? It was originally the reason why some felt he shouldn't be picked and spawned the tongue-in-cheek 'Charlton Life Height Test'. In his first season numerous teams targeted him in the air as a perceived weakness, but after about half a season they just gave up as it never seemed the bear any fruit for them. His positional sense is so good and he is so clever in how he is able to use his own low centre of gravity to lever opponents away from the ball (both in the air and on the deck) that he just rarely get exposed.
He's not fastest, or the strongest, or the tallest, but he's just always half a yard ahead thanks to his footballing intelligence.
Quite surprised that Solly has already made more league appearances this season than in the previous 2
I was thinking this earlier, I remember the last two seasons he was at times alternating games to rest his knee. Not sure if Bowyer has man managed him a lot better or his knee has improved but im glad either way.
I thought Chris mentioned in his Testimonial Q&A that he'd learnt to manage his knee a lot better so he could play more now?
KI wasn’t there but my recollection was that he had some keyhole surgery and cleaned out some shit from in his knee that had been bothering him for the past couple of seasons.
Can’t believe people get on his back, especially thinking back to the dire right backs we had for years before he broke into the side, some of whom are still playing at a higher level than us (somehow).
Legend.
Familiarity breeds contempt. He played under Powell in L1 and was twice the player people thought he would be. Went up a league and didn't look out of place. He had his injury troubles and we were all wringing our hands about how much we missed him, me included. Now he's just the same. He's never been quick, he's always been hardworking, good 1 on 1, rarely dominated by his winger; we're just used to it and it makes him easy to see as not standing out. He was perfect under Powell for balance reasons as we had overlapping left back, more stable and defensively capable left midfielder, defensive right back, attacking right winger. Since then Solly looks less like the modern full back as he doesn't bomb on like people expect but he's still a fantastic player and one we're lucky to have. I hope he's here forever.
To begin with, I think he's one of the best right backs in the league. But he did use to have an electric burst of acceleration. He had this one move, where he would charge in to tackle a flying winger at 90 degrees to him. He would make the tackle at full speed, then somehow turn and move up the wing in one move. That's possibly the one thing he has lost, but I think that would put him in the Top Champ/Lower Prem potential at the time.
Can’t believe people get on his back, especially thinking back to the dire right backs we had for years before he broke into the side, some of whom are still playing at a higher level than us (somehow).
Legend.
Familiarity breeds contempt. He played under Powell in L1 and was twice the player people thought he would be. Went up a league and didn't look out of place. He had his injury troubles and we were all wringing our hands about how much we missed him, me included. Now he's just the same. He's never been quick, he's always been hardworking, good 1 on 1, rarely dominated by his winger; we're just used to it and it makes him easy to see as not standing out. He was perfect under Powell for balance reasons as we had overlapping left back, more stable and defensively capable left midfielder, defensive right back, attacking right winger. Since then Solly looks less like the modern full back as he doesn't bomb on like people expect but he's still a fantastic player and one we're lucky to have. I hope he's here forever.
To begin with, I think he's one of the best right backs in the league. But he did use to have an electric burst of acceleration. He had this one move, where he would charge in to tackle a flying winger at 90 degrees to him. He would make the tackle at full speed, then somehow turn and move up the wing in one move. That's possibly the one thing he has lost, but I think that would put him in the Top Champ/Lower Prem potential at the time.
Yeah I was pretty convince had Rhoys Wiggins were going to go onto play in the Premier League, but injuries kind of did for that ambition for both of them.
One of the best & most dependable defenders we've had since the Roof. Like a Jack Russell, always working never gives up. Legend status long since earned.
Can’t believe people get on his back, especially thinking back to the dire right backs we had for years before he broke into the side, some of whom are still playing at a higher level than us (somehow).
Legend.
Familiarity breeds contempt. He played under Powell in L1 and was twice the player people thought he would be. Went up a league and didn't look out of place. He had his injury troubles and we were all wringing our hands about how much we missed him, me included. Now he's just the same. He's never been quick, he's always been hardworking, good 1 on 1, rarely dominated by his winger; we're just used to it and it makes him easy to see as not standing out. He was perfect under Powell for balance reasons as we had overlapping left back, more stable and defensively capable left midfielder, defensive right back, attacking right winger. Since then Solly looks less like the modern full back as he doesn't bomb on like people expect but he's still a fantastic player and one we're lucky to have. I hope he's here forever.
To begin with, I think he's one of the best right backs in the league. But he did use to have an electric burst of acceleration. He had this one move, where he would charge in to tackle a flying winger at 90 degrees to him. He would make the tackle at full speed, then somehow turn and move up the wing in one move. That's possibly the one thing he has lost, but I think that would put him in the Top Champ/Lower Prem potential at the time.
Yeah I was pretty convince had Rhoys Wiggins were going to go onto play in the Premier League, but injuries kind of did for that ambition for both of them.
To be fair to rhoys, he got re-signed by bournemouth when they got promoted. But never played a game.
This week sees the fantastic work of academies across the country celebrated as part of the #RaisedInTheEFL campaign.
As part of the campaign we sat down with Charlton Athletic Academy Manager Steve Avory to look at the development of some of the stars to come through at the club’s Sparrows Lane training ground.
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legsknees have gone.Proper Charlton and the exact sort you want in the trenches with you.
I really don't get how a percentage of the fanbase can write him off. I must be watching different games - we are very lucky to have him.
Taylor is the first name on the team sheet and second is Solly IMO.
Legend.
Quite surprised that Solly has already made more league appearances this season than in the previous 2
Not sure if Bowyer has man managed him a lot better or his knee has improved but im glad either way.
A top player for us and may well be the last one club man we have - and that's a shame for him as well as had he not got injured I've no doubt he would have played higher.
He's not fastest, or the strongest, or the tallest, but he's just always half a yard ahead thanks to his footballing intelligence.
Pretty sure I’m not making that up.
If he's fit, he's in the team. End of discussion.
https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5c46f693c86b6/celebrate-the-career-of-charlton-stalwart-chris-solly-at-his-testimonial-dinner
As part of the campaign we sat down with Charlton Athletic Academy Manager Steve Avory to look at the development of some of the stars to come through at the club’s Sparrows Lane training ground.
This series begins with Steve talking about one-club man Chris Solly, who has spent 10 years in the first team after coming through the Addicks youth system.
https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5c5b13417f48c/raised-in-the-efl-chris-solly