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Ben Purrington - signed for Ross County (p23)
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Liked him, solid, got forward, put a shift in and was a decent defender.
Wish him well and he easily passes the "if you saw him in a bar would you buy him a drink?" test.
But as one Ben joins another leaves, the yin and yang of the Ben universe must be maintained.5 -
We will play a 3 and a 4 at times next season.Pavoren007 said:A very thoughtful message from Ben there. A bit of a cult hero after his Wembley goal and further eye for goal from the left side. That said, scared me at LCB and insufficient pace (rather than effort) to patrol a left wing back slot, so this to me confirms we are sticking to 3 ATB and now on the look out for another touch line marauder.Good luck Ben!1 -
Bloody hell Ben, you've nearly brought a tear to my eye there mate.ozaddick said:
Wonderful words.9 -
I refuse to quote the person because they can't have been watching but when we changed to 3-5-2 Ben Purrington got a new lease of life and as the game developed he was spending lots of time in and around the oppositions box. The whole team seemed to lose form together except Dobson and when CBT started playing well as a LWB then Purrs lost his place. Ben Purrington was a steady Eddie who couldn't always get back quick enough but had a decent time at Charlton overall. Should we be excited because we are getting two attacking LB who are quicker and strong in the tackle.
I can't wait to see these incoming signings.
Phillips owed both Ben and the BFG for stopping him getting pelters that day at Wembley and unlike the special one who doesn't even like football but wants to be a pundit ! BP will always be welcome back as a player or watcher.
If you weren't touched by Ben Purrington Validatory last speech on the official sight you are a hard hearted person who also felt nothing when JJ left after 12 years.
Whether you felt it was justified or not Thanks for the memory Ben.
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Sad to see him leave as I think he is more than good enough for this level. Hopefully we have better coming in.
There's a rumour that's he's on his way to Ipswich.
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Good luck Ben.Always done your best and put in a shift, best wishes as you move on…0
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I just feel quite sad about this one. Aside from the fact we're releasing a decent L1 player at a good age, Purrington is player I'm sorry to see go in general. Seemed like a good lad and it's a shame that he goes without too much fanfare. Hope he does well wherever he goes
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Progress! We don't need players associated with our last success.Callumcafc said:Now only Forster-Caskey left at the club who was part of the 18 man squad at Wembley.
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I wonder if we will go into the first game of the season without a left back like we did last season.Scoham said:So we now need four first team full backs, unless anyone in the academy is ready to step up.
A major rebuild is needed more than ever before. I wonder how that's going seeing as pre-season starts next week & in a little over 10 days the squad go away to Spain
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I did too. No tantrums or Billy Bigbollox stuff, just gave his 100%.AFKABartram said:What nice words.I liked Ben
Proper pro, steady and dependable.
He's an old skool full back though, defender first.
LB in a 4 across the back is his game.
Can only think that Garner wants modern day wingbacks, with pace and penetration getting forward.
In all honesty that's not Ben Purr's game.
Despite that super goal at Wembley!
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I think BG has said there's a good core group, as did Jacko, so no big rebuild on the cards. 3-5 permanents and similar in loans, those signed late on, is all I'm expecting.golfaddick said:
I wonder if we will go into the first game of the season without a left back like we did last season.Scoham said:So we now need four first team full backs, unless anyone in the academy is ready to step up.
A major rebuild is needed more than ever before. I wonder how that's going seeing as pre-season starts next week & in a little over 10 days the squad go away to Spain
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We need about 6 players just in defenceswordfish said:
I think BG has said there's a good core group, as did Jacko, so no big rebuild on the cards. 3-5 permanents and similar in loans, those signed late on, is all I'm expecting.golfaddick said:
I wonder if we will go into the first game of the season without a left back like we did last season.Scoham said:So we now need four first team full backs, unless anyone in the academy is ready to step up.
A major rebuild is needed more than ever before. I wonder how that's going seeing as pre-season starts next week & in a little over 10 days the squad go away to Spain
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With Ben Purr leaving, there is now no recognised specialist fullback remaining at the club.
The Black Box Brigade have got their work cut out to find and sign 4 specialist wingbacks to be able to play Ben Garner's possession game.
Garner may persuade them to go shopping in Swindon, of course.
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So who is making this decision, Garner ? Who presumably won't have seen him play except from on video playing out of position. I'm not against letting players go but we have to replace them & I have to say I'm not over confident that we'll bring in two left backs who are both better than Purrington because obviously we'll need a starter & a back up or will Jed Roddy reappear ?ForeverAddickted said:Interesting wording from Cawley
Ben Purrington is on the hunt for a new club this summer after being told he will not be offered a new contract by Charlton Athletic.
I thought that he was one we were talking about a new Contract with, especially when the list announcing who had been released was put out by the club last month.0 -
That sounds much more likely than 10-15 coming in, though even if we're planning to offload Gilbey and others it's not going to be announced - Garner will need to keep players onside while they're still here. I'd hope players like him moving on relies on replacements being lined up before they can be sold.swordfish said:
I think BG has said there's a good core group, as did Jacko, so no big rebuild on the cards. 3-5 permanents and similar in loans, those signed late on, is all I'm expecting.golfaddick said:
I wonder if we will go into the first game of the season without a left back like we did last season.Scoham said:So we now need four first team full backs, unless anyone in the academy is ready to step up.
A major rebuild is needed more than ever before. I wonder how that's going seeing as pre-season starts next week & in a little over 10 days the squad go away to Spain
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I agree it's the area that needs strengthening the most, but we need a first choice striker and back up too and I'm straying off thread.cafcfan1990 said:
We need about 6 players just in defenceswordfish said:
I think BG has said there's a good core group, as did Jacko, so no big rebuild on the cards. 3-5 permanents and similar in loans, those signed late on, is all I'm expecting.golfaddick said:
I wonder if we will go into the first game of the season without a left back like we did last season.Scoham said:So we now need four first team full backs, unless anyone in the academy is ready to step up.
A major rebuild is needed more than ever before. I wonder how that's going seeing as pre-season starts next week & in a little over 10 days the squad go away to Spain
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Not sure we need 2 strikers unless we lose Stockleyswordfish said:
I agree it's the area that needs strengthening the most, but we need a first choice striker and back up too and I'm straying off thread.cafcfan1990 said:
We need about 6 players just in defenceswordfish said:
I think BG has said there's a good core group, as did Jacko, so no big rebuild on the cards. 3-5 permanents and similar in loans, those signed late on, is all I'm expecting.golfaddick said:
I wonder if we will go into the first game of the season without a left back like we did last season.Scoham said:So we now need four first team full backs, unless anyone in the academy is ready to step up.
A major rebuild is needed more than ever before. I wonder how that's going seeing as pre-season starts next week & in a little over 10 days the squad go away to Spain
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Mr Purrington is grateful and proud for the name.
Go well Ben.
You are loved 😽28 -
I never rated Ben but wish him all the best. He was very solid but I think modern left backs need to go both ways, otherwise you might as well stick a CB at LB. They should at least be able to take on their man and cross the ball and Ben couldn't do either.
I'm happy we're having a clear out. There has been a lack of grit in the dressing room (see our record on coming back from being a goal down), not saying Ben is part of that, but a big change in culture is needed.4 -
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That is one giant cat!!KBslittlesis said:Mr Purrington is grateful and proud for the name.
Go well Ben.
You are loved 😽3 -
That's a proper shed, Littlesis!KBslittlesis said:Mr Purrington is grateful and proud for the name.
Go well Ben.
You are loved 😽
As you'll probably know, I suffer from 'shed envy'.
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Good luck to him, many have called him solid and unspectacular, which sounds like damning with faint praise, but the solid bit made him one of our better performers in recent times. Certainly, Adkins ignoring him contributed to his downfall. As always, players come and go and the trick is to replace them with someone better, now is the time for a few people to stop bullshitting and start delivering.1
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With Louis Mendez having a cat called Solly, and your beautiful Mr Purrington, I wonder how many other cats are named after Charlton defenders?KBslittlesis said:Mr Purrington is grateful and proud for the name.
Go well Ben.
You are loved 😽
Tabby Sarr
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Personally think it's a shame he's leaving, I actually thought he did OK.
The litmus test is will be who he is replaced with of course.4 -
ForeverAddickted said:
That is one giant cat!!KBslittlesis said:Mr Purrington is grateful and proud for the name.
Go well Ben.
You are loved 😽
@KBslittlesis doing her best to recreate Catford shopping centre in her loft14 -
So you think we can rely on stockley chuks who cant handle many games on the spin or is injured then davison who is league 2 standardcafcfan1990 said:
Not sure we need 2 strikers unless we lose Stockleyswordfish said:
I agree it's the area that needs strengthening the most, but we need a first choice striker and back up too and I'm straying off thread.cafcfan1990 said:
We need about 6 players just in defenceswordfish said:
I think BG has said there's a good core group, as did Jacko, so no big rebuild on the cards. 3-5 permanents and similar in loans, those signed late on, is all I'm expecting.golfaddick said:
I wonder if we will go into the first game of the season without a left back like we did last season.Scoham said:So we now need four first team full backs, unless anyone in the academy is ready to step up.
A major rebuild is needed more than ever before. I wonder how that's going seeing as pre-season starts next week & in a little over 10 days the squad go away to Spain
Tick tock.1 -
No, I never mentioned Davison did I. I’d offload him and swap for a main striker who can compete with Stockley. Chuks as the third choice. If he doesn’t have to start much, then we’ve got a good chance of having him available for most matches.CharltontillidieCOYR said:
So you think we can rely on stockley chuks who cant handle many games on the spin or is injured then davison who is league 2 standardcafcfan1990 said:
Not sure we need 2 strikers unless we lose Stockleyswordfish said:
I agree it's the area that needs strengthening the most, but we need a first choice striker and back up too and I'm straying off thread.cafcfan1990 said:
We need about 6 players just in defenceswordfish said:
I think BG has said there's a good core group, as did Jacko, so no big rebuild on the cards. 3-5 permanents and similar in loans, those signed late on, is all I'm expecting.golfaddick said:
I wonder if we will go into the first game of the season without a left back like we did last season.Scoham said:So we now need four first team full backs, unless anyone in the academy is ready to step up.
A major rebuild is needed more than ever before. I wonder how that's going seeing as pre-season starts next week & in a little over 10 days the squad go away to Spain
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Not named after any Charlton player, but this guy's only just forgiven me for Wembley 2019.killerandflash said:
With Louis Mendez having a cat called Solly, and your beautiful Mr Purrington, I wonder how many other cats are named after Charlton defenders?KBslittlesis said:Mr Purrington is grateful and proud for the name.
Go well Ben.
You are loved 😽
Tabby Sarr
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Fair enough i still think we need a washington replacement then get rid of davison for better and that would do nicelycafcfan1990 said:
No, I never mentioned Davison did I. I’d offload him and swap for a main striker who can compete with Stockley. Chuks as the third choice. If he doesn’t have to start much, then we’ve got a good chance of having him available for most matches.CharltontillidieCOYR said:
So you think we can rely on stockley chuks who cant handle many games on the spin or is injured then davison who is league 2 standardcafcfan1990 said:
Not sure we need 2 strikers unless we lose Stockleyswordfish said:
I agree it's the area that needs strengthening the most, but we need a first choice striker and back up too and I'm straying off thread.cafcfan1990 said:
We need about 6 players just in defenceswordfish said:
I think BG has said there's a good core group, as did Jacko, so no big rebuild on the cards. 3-5 permanents and similar in loans, those signed late on, is all I'm expecting.golfaddick said:
I wonder if we will go into the first game of the season without a left back like we did last season.Scoham said:So we now need four first team full backs, unless anyone in the academy is ready to step up.
A major rebuild is needed more than ever before. I wonder how that's going seeing as pre-season starts next week & in a little over 10 days the squad go away to Spain
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