Schwartz, Millar and who's the CB, If Oshilaja isn't rated and Barker is too young because Gunter and Pratley just can't play at CB on a regular basis ?
We will have to move others on first to make room.
Just noticed that we have seven matches this month. Gallen/Bowyer said we will get two at the start and a couple at the end. Hoping we will get the defender in ASAP as I don’t think we can wait until the end of the month with 21 points up for grabs before then.
Great window so far. We needed a better striker to put chances away and some pace injected into the side to replace Alfie. We've added that in at the first available opportunity, which is very unlike the Charlton of recent years. Time will tell if the players work out and how quickly Schwartz can get up to speed but on the face of it we've done exactly what we needed to do already. I feel like our defenders are good players, and they'll look a lot better than they have done recently once the pressure is lifted off them by our attacking play having more going for it
Great window so far. We needed a better striker to put chances away and some pace injected into the side to replace Alfie. We've added that in at the first available opportunity, which is very unlike the Charlton of recent years. Time will tell if the players work out and how quickly Schwartz can get up to speed but on the face of it we've done exactly what we needed to do already. I feel like our defenders are good players, and they'll look a lot better than they have done recently once the pressure is lifted off them by our attacking play having more going for it
Agree on the first half, but honestly believe with Pratley playing CB with Pearce, we won't be good enough regardless of attack. We desperately need Famewo/Innis/New CB or the top of the pitch will be barely relevant.
Great window so far. We needed a better striker to put chances away and some pace injected into the side to replace Alfie. We've added that in at the first available opportunity, which is very unlike the Charlton of recent years. Time will tell if the players work out and how quickly Schwartz can get up to speed but on the face of it we've done exactly what we needed to do already. I feel like our defenders are good players, and they'll look a lot better than they have done recently once the pressure is lifted off them by our attacking play having more going for it
Agree on the first half, but honestly believe with Pratley playing CB with Pearce, we won't be good enough regardless of attack. We desperately need Famewo/Innis/New CB or the top of the pitch will be barely relevant.
I want them back asap too, but I don't think what we have is as bad as all that. They are suitable squad players and taking the pressure off them through better attacking play will protect their shortcomings a little more. I would like to see us bring in another CB though while the main two heal as we'd benefit from more quality there, but we can definitely beat teams in this league with what we have if we're doing more damage at the other end of the pitch
Great window so far. We needed a better striker to put chances away and some pace injected into the side to replace Alfie. We've added that in at the first available opportunity, which is very unlike the Charlton of recent years. Time will tell if the players work out and how quickly Schwartz can get up to speed but on the face of it we've done exactly what we needed to do already. I feel like our defenders are good players, and they'll look a lot better than they have done recently once the pressure is lifted off them by our attacking play having more going for it
Agree on the first half, but honestly believe with Pratley playing CB with Pearce, we won't be good enough regardless of attack. We desperately need Famewo/Innis/New CB or the top of the pitch will be barely relevant.
I want them back asap too, but I don't think what we have is as bad as all that. They are suitable squad players and taking the pressure off them through better attacking play will protect their shortcomings a little more. I would like to see us bring in another CB though while the main two heal as we'd benefit from more quality there, but we can definitely beat teams in this league with what we have if we're doing more damage at the other end of the pitch
I just can't agree. From watching the last 6/7 games, we're completely up against it - it's hard to find the words to say how bad it's been. I admit, Pearce is a little better as he's a natural CB and left footed which is slightly better than Gunter/Pratley, but regardless of the combination of Pearce/Pratley/Gunter you still have no height or leap at all to combat target men, they're too slow to track the runner in behind. They're prone to mistakes as they're not used to being there (Gunter pen comes to mind as well as Pratley first goal vs Hull not covering the space) etc. You can have lethal finishers up the other end, but you still need a solid back line to bring the ball forward.
If you don't have that solid backline you end up with your attacking players having to drop very, very deep to retrieve the ball and then they're busting a gut to get forward. The only players I see capable right now of linking play are Williams who never plays and Maddison who rarely plays too. That's why we're SO much more effective with Innis/Famewo because they're confident and able enough to travel 20 yards forward and pick a pass, it also frees up the players in front of them to exploit space rather than having to cover, knowing that their centre-half's are most likely about to be beat.
as mentioned yesterday, Innis is way ahead of schedule and is actually fir to play now but they don't want to risk him breaking down again so are holding off getting him involved again yet so its a bit of a dilemma - i'd say if we can offload oshalaja (who clearly isn't in LB's plans) then we get another in - i reckon they will see how Innis goes in a few weeks if can't offload oshalaja and decide then
as mentioned yesterday, Innis is way ahead of schedule and is actually fir to play now but they don't want to risk him breaking down again so are holding off getting him involved again yet so its a bit of a dilemma - i'd say if we can offload oshalaja (who clearly isn't in LB's plans) then we get another in - i reckon they will see how Innis goes in a few weeks if can't offload oshalaja and decide then
Wow, thats excellent news if Inniss is fit again now... Really impressive recovery from him
Cant blame the medical team for being cautious, they've been burnt so much these last twelve months
At some point though they do need to take the risk with a player though
Just because something happened a few years ago (under different ownership as well) doesnt mean it'll keep happening
as mentioned yesterday, Innis is way ahead of schedule and is actually fir to play now but they don't want to risk him breaking down again so are holding off getting him involved again yet so its a bit of a dilemma - i'd say if we can offload oshalaja (who clearly isn't in LB's plans) then we get another in - i reckon they will see how Innis goes in a few weeks if can't offload oshalaja and decide then
Wow, thats excellent news if Inniss is fit again now... Really impressive recovery from him
Cant blame the medical team for being cautious, they've been burnt so much these last twelve months
At some point though they do need to take the risk with a player though
Just because something happened a few years ago (under different ownership as well) doesnt mean it'll keep happening
Didn’t a poster on here see him at a train station just before Christmas and he said he was nearly fit to play?
as mentioned yesterday, Innis is way ahead of schedule and is actually fir to play now but they don't want to risk him breaking down again so are holding off getting him involved again yet so its a bit of a dilemma - i'd say if we can offload oshalaja (who clearly isn't in LB's plans) then we get another in - i reckon they will see how Innis goes in a few weeks if can't offload oshalaja and decide then
Wow, thats excellent news if Inniss is fit again now... Really impressive recovery from him
Cant blame the medical team for being cautious, they've been burnt so much these last twelve months
At some point though they do need to take the risk with a player though
Just because something happened a few years ago (under different ownership as well) doesnt mean it'll keep happening
Didn’t a poster on here see him at a train station just before Christmas and he said he was nearly fit to play?
Think it was mentioned he was about 3 weeks away at the time, which was probably about 3 weeks ago thinking about it
as mentioned yesterday, Innis is way ahead of schedule and is actually fir to play now but they don't want to risk him breaking down again so are holding off getting him involved again yet so its a bit of a dilemma - i'd say if we can offload oshalaja (who clearly isn't in LB's plans) then we get another in - i reckon they will see how Innis goes in a few weeks if can't offload oshalaja and decide then
Wow, thats excellent news if Inniss is fit again now... Really impressive recovery from him
Cant blame the medical team for being cautious, they've been burnt so much these last twelve months
At some point though they do need to take the risk with a player though
Just because something happened a few years ago (under different ownership as well) doesnt mean it'll keep happening
Didn’t a poster on here see him at a train station just before Christmas and he said he was nearly fit to play?
Think it was mentioned he was about 3 weeks away at the time, which was probably about 3 weeks ago thinking about it
Then Southeastern shut the door on his leg and he's out till May.
On that note still sends a shiver down my spine when I think back to Yann who got on our train with sliding doors after an away win at Brentford in just his flip flops. I mean wtf his feet were so precious!
Pleased with the business so far, but if we can get an *actual* centre back in as well, then I will feel much more confident about our prospects of going up this season.
as mentioned yesterday, Innis is way ahead of schedule and is actually fir to play now but they don't want to risk him breaking down again so are holding off getting him involved again yet so its a bit of a dilemma - i'd say if we can offload oshalaja (who clearly isn't in LB's plans) then we get another in - i reckon they will see how Innis goes in a few weeks if can't offload oshalaja and decide then
Wow, thats excellent news if Inniss is fit again now... Really impressive recovery from him
Cant blame the medical team for being cautious, they've been burnt so much these last twelve months
At some point though they do need to take the risk with a player though
Just because something happened a few years ago (under different ownership as well) doesnt mean it'll keep happening
Didn’t a poster on here see him at a train station just before Christmas and he said he was nearly fit to play?
A Charlton footballer at a railway station
Did the poster spontaneously combust with excitement?
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Wikipedia doesn't mean he has signed, anyone can edit that. I could edit the Pope to says he plays for us, doesn't mean he has
If you don't have that solid backline you end up with your attacking players having to drop very, very deep to retrieve the ball and then they're busting a gut to get forward. The only players I see capable right now of linking play are Williams who never plays and Maddison who rarely plays too. That's why we're SO much more effective with Innis/Famewo because they're confident and able enough to travel 20 yards forward and pick a pass, it also frees up the players in front of them to exploit space rather than having to cover, knowing that their centre-half's are most likely about to be beat.
Cant blame the medical team for being cautious, they've been burnt so much these last twelve months
At some point though they do need to take the risk with a player though
Just because something happened a few years ago (under different ownership as well) doesnt mean it'll keep happening
Did the poster spontaneously combust with excitement?
ive promised myself to lay off him, I just can’t do it!!