Rotherham players asked to go on furlough. They’ve rejected bids for our former striker Michael Smith and midfielder Matt Crooks. Ipswich are interested in Crooks, so he could possibly be on our list.
I see wanting to reduce the average age of the squad as positive in a couple of ways. Firstly the obvious benefit of having more energy and probably in most cases fitter players without serious history of injury. Secondly the notion of having players that are young enough and good enough to grow with the clubs ambitions meaning that for the first time in quite a few seasons we won’t be looking to rebuild the squad every close season, just add and tweak.
Rotherham players asked to go on furlough. They’ve rejected bids for our former striker Michael Smith and midfielder Matt Crooks. Ipswich are interested in Crooks, so he could possibly be on our list.
I see wanting to reduce the average age of the squad as positive in a couple of ways. Firstly the obvious benefit of having more energy and probably in most cases fitter players without serious history of injury. Secondly the notion of having players that are young enough and good enough to grow with the clubs ambitions meaning that for the first time in quite a few seasons we won’t be looking to rebuild the squad every close season, just add and tweak.
I actually agree with this a d remember way back when players like Lenny Glover, Keith Peacock, Bonds, Peter Reeves, Alan Campbell etc and further back Eddie Firmani, John Hewie etc.
How ever I remember Cliff Holton who at 36 changed our team I to something far better on his own really by being a missing piece.
I see wanting to reduce the average age of the squad as positive in a couple of ways. Firstly the obvious benefit of having more energy and probably in most cases fitter players without serious history of injury. Secondly the notion of having players that are young enough and good enough to grow with the clubs ambitions meaning that for the first time in quite a few seasons we won’t be looking to rebuild the squad every close season, just add and tweak.
I actually agree with this a d remember way back when players like Lenny Glover, Keith Peacock, Bonds, Peter Reeves, Alan Campbell etc and further back Eddie Firmani, John Hewie etc.
How ever I remember Cliff Holton who at 36 changed our team I to something far better on his own really by being a missing piece.
Cliff Holton was a stud. No messing about.
Cliff was great, he saved us from relegation. His impact left as much of an impression on me as did Eddie Firmani on his return a couple of years earlier. Two of my Charlton heroes. But "a stud"?. Maybe you knew him better than I did
Im sure the recruitment team are casting their net far and wide, with the options weighed up and soon we’ll be stuffed to the gills with a tasty catch.
so approx 2 weeks to pre season training, wonder how many players we will have by then, not complaining as I think we will assemble a very strong squad this year, have complete faith in the process.
so approx 2 weeks to pre season training, wonder how many players we will have by then, not complaining as I think we will assemble a very strong squad this year, have complete faith in the process.
Good attempt at getting this back on track @RedJohn
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Cliff Holton was a stud. No messing about.
Cliff was great, he saved us from relegation.
His impact left as much of an impression on me as did Eddie Firmani on his return a couple of years earlier.
Two of my Charlton heroes.
But "a stud"?. Maybe you knew him better than I did