2) Not the shit Matt Smith from Man City who maybe wasn’t quite so shit because he has played 17 times this year for a better team than us
3) Yet another Matt Smith about whom I know nothing
4. Former doctor
Who, number 11, now aged 38 and was at the youth teams of Northampton Town, Nottingham Forest, and Leicester City, becoming captain of the latter's youth team before a serious back injury resulted in spondylolysis and early retirement.
I appreciate the times that we are currently witnessing but surely he and we aren't that desperate?
So whose place in midfield is Smith currently taking?
If he's playing him as a 10 then maybe it's understandable, he's competing with Maddison / Shinnie in that role, but how often do we play with a 10? We seem to play the diamond once every 7-8 games. The midfield is so swamped.
Maybe we won't play Pratley OR Watson! Maybe we'll set up to cause the opposition problems rather than purely stop them, give the ball to Millar and inshallah
He looks much more central to me. Bowyer says a no 8 or 10. With Williams going Morgan becomes much more important, he's the only midfielder from the bench who injects pace.
Maybe we won't play Pratley OR Watson! Maybe we'll set up to cause the opposition problems rather than purely stop them, give the ball to Millar and inshallah
There was enough talk on here before the season started saying that Pratley would be more of a defender as well
Thats something that has happened and probably will happen again, just hope its only if we dont have Inniss or Oshilaja
No harm or complaints at all in adding to and improving the squad, but definitely don't think he'll be getting in our first choice XI.
Nor do I, and this is why I don't think getting him improves our squad. Not to doubt his ability, but I believe he would be 4/5th choice to play in the center of our current midfield.
Feels like a replacement for Levitt in terms of him being an energetic midfielder who can sit and pass the ball around. I really don't know much about him so it's hard to say what role he'll play but it sounds like he was doing really well at Swindon. He looks like he's 8 years old though
Just a reminder, this thread is all about the chatter around speculation of signings and departures. Once it happens, like the Smith announcement or Wiredu confirming his departure, it would be much more helpful to take the discussion of those into separate defined threads. Cheers
I've never seen or heard of this Smith lad, but surely Lapslie could've done that job?
Age was the issue there. Lapslie is a senior player according to the cap. We would be paying *up to £1700 a week for Lapslie according to the cap, for all we know this is free?
I kind of make Bowyer right on the CB situation. Once again that Cap makes that position hard. Can we really afford 5 CB’s?
I know you can say the same about our midfield and signing Smith, and to an extent I do think that’s a little strange. But our back line, when they are fit, are better balanced than our midfield.
I think it’s a gamble from Bowyer, and one that could backfire should Famewo and Inniss both break down again. It’s a tough spot.
Losing my shit on his one. Yes people can cover, but they and the team are better off for them playing in their own fecking position!!
There's only one excuse to play a player out of position and it's that the strength of the team is not compromised by them not being in their primary position and that there is no one better to play in that position.
Smyth at RWB and Matthews at LB are examples of where Bowyer has got this wrong.
Gunter however has steadily improved at RCB, helped by a currently in form Oshilaja and neither Pearce or Pratley playing alongside him. Matthews is more than an adequate replacement at RB. What we have currently is apparently better than what we can afford to get from elsewhere.
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I appreciate the times that we are currently witnessing but surely he and we aren't that desperate?
Nope. So Shinnie who is already rotating with Morgan, will also be rotating with Smith?
Thats something that has happened and probably will happen again, just hope its only if we dont have Inniss or Oshilaja
https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-athletic-boss-explains-why-no-defender-deal-is-on-cards-before-tonights-transfer-deadline/
Its not just about playing those who can cover - If the only Centre-Backs available are worse than Pratley there, why bother for the sake of it?
I know you can say the same about our midfield and signing Smith, and to an extent I do think that’s a little strange. But our back line, when they are fit, are better balanced than our midfield.
I think it’s a gamble from Bowyer, and one that could backfire should Famewo and Inniss both break down again. It’s a tough spot.
Smyth at RWB and Matthews at LB are examples of where Bowyer has got this wrong.
Gunter however has steadily improved at RCB, helped by a currently in form Oshilaja and neither Pearce or Pratley playing alongside him. Matthews is more than an adequate replacement at RB. What we have currently is apparently better than what we can afford to get from elsewhere.