Karoy Anderson - new contract until 2028 (p23)

Henry Irving

Athletico Charlton said:

For those who watched him in the academy I would be interested to hear whether his distribution looked better there or if he has always been mainly about energy and press.

Very much a creative, goal scoring attacking midfielder.

Certainly the energy and running were there but that wasn't what made him stand out, to me at least.

MuttleyCAFC

Athletico Charlton said:

For those who watched him in the academy I would be interested to hear whether his distribution looked better there or if he has always been mainly about energy and press.

Having watched him a few times playing for the academy I thought, and said as much on here, that his one touch distribution pointed to a career at the higher levels. I think last season teams had done their homework on him and deprived him of time and wanted physical contact and it is understandable he has to work through that, which I think he is doing.

Scoham

Henry Irving said:

Athletico Charlton said:

For those who watched him in the academy I would be interested to hear whether his distribution looked better there or if he has always been mainly about energy and press.

Very much a creative, goal scoring attacking midfielder.

Certainly the energy and running were there but that wasn't what made him stand out, to me at least.

Just shows how much of a step up the first team is in physicality and intensity - I can see why Anderson would have looked good on the ball and scored goals for the academy, but it’s another thing entirely doing it for the first team. If we had to guess which midfielder is likely to score the most this season I would imagine many would say Berry over Anderson.

Lincsaddick

not the most skilled, however he's a proper 100%er and harasses opposition midfielders more than any other Addick player .. worth his place i m o

Callumcafc

Him going off at half time made a big difference to the balance of play in the midfield of the pitch. Dobson, Rathbone and Cannon had so much more time on the ball than they had had in the first half.

carly burn

Either him or Coventry have to step up and start making more contributions to the attacking element of this side.

As timid a midfield pairing as I think I've ever seen down there 

Scoham

carly burn said:

Either him or Coventry have to step up and start making more contributions to the attacking element of this side.

As timid a midfield pairing as I think I've ever seen down there 

Or do they need an attacking midfielder or two alongside them?

Chunes

Coventry could perhaps turn on the ball and see if there's a forward pass/switch on from time to time, instead of immediately going back to the keeper or short and sideways. 

And Karoy lost the ball constantly.

Yet I still noticed both more than Docherty, who seems to follow the game around rather than affect it. 

The search for a decent midfield continues. 

shirty5

Callumcafc said:

Him going off at half time made a big difference to the balance of play in the midfield of the pitch. Dobson, Rathbone and Cannon had so much more time on the ball than they had had in the first half.

More down to the formation at the start of the second half 

Weegie Addick

Callumcafc said:

Him going off at half time made a big difference to the balance of play in the midfield of the pitch. Dobson, Rathbone and Cannon had so much more time on the ball than they had had in the first half.

Said exactly the same. Gaping holes in midfield in second half without Karoy. 

Nicholas

Not a big fan of Anderson but thought he done well in the first half. Unless he was injured another strange decision by a strange manager taking him off. 

Athletico Charlton

Thought he was having one of his better games first half.  Weird decision to sub him. Docherty was anonymous and I am just not a Coventry fan, far too negative a player.

SouthWest_Addicks

It’s a strange one as I don’t rate him, but he would one of the first names of my team sheet every week. I think defensively he’s very good, but his passing is very poor. His energy level in midfield are enough to be a starter each week. 

Fanny Fanackapan

Chunes said:

Coventry could perhaps turn on the ball and see if there's a forward pass/switch on from time to time, instead of immediately going back to the keeper or short and sideways. 

And Karoy lost the ball constantly.

Yet I still noticed both more than Docherty, who seems to follow the game around rather than affect it. 

The search for a decent midfield continues. 

Haven't others suggested that this could be a role for Zach Mitchell, who I believe has played in  midfield  when he was a bit younger ? 

It's time the only untried squad player was given the opportunity to show what qualities he has and what he can add to this team. And he has a mature head on his shoulders ....

Sadly, I fear he'll play on Tuesday evening v Chelsea U21s and then not until the next match in that competition. 

It's clear changes are badly needed if we are to stay even in the top half of theis league and there's one staring NJ in the face.

msomerton

Not consistent enough from one nlmatch to next. It was justified subing  him at half time.

fenaddick

Fanny Fanackapan said:

Chunes said:

Coventry could perhaps turn on the ball and see if there's a forward pass/switch on from time to time, instead of immediately going back to the keeper or short and sideways. 

And Karoy lost the ball constantly.

Yet I still noticed both more than Docherty, who seems to follow the game around rather than affect it. 

The search for a decent midfield continues. 

Haven't others suggested that this could be a role for Zach Mitchell, who I believe has played in  midfield  when he was a bit younger ? 

It's time the only untried squad player was given the opportunity to show what qualities he has and what he can add to this team. And he has a mature head on his shoulders ....

Sadly, I fear he'll play on Tuesday evening v Chelsea U21s and then not until the next match in that competition. 

It's clear changes are badly needed if we are to stay even in the top half of theis league and there's one staring NJ in the face.

Agree he deserved a chance but not in place of Anderson as he’s not an attacking player at all. Mitchell deserves a shot in defence instead of Gillesphey 

Bournesnr

SouthWest_Addicks said:

It’s a strange one as I don’t rate him, but he would one of the first names of my team sheet every week. I think defensively he’s very good, but his passing is very poor. His energy level in midfield are enough to be a starter each week. 

Since when has energy levels been enough to get you in the team? I’m sure there’s plenty of fit Sunday morning footballers who have great energy levels but I wouldn’t put them in the Charlton team. 

charente addick

Can win the ball and takes up good positions but his distribution is dreadful. If he and the coaches can sort that significant weakness out he will fly but I do see why Jones persists with him.

SouthWest_Addicks

Bournesnr said:

SouthWest_Addicks said:

It’s a strange one as I don’t rate him, but he would one of the first names of my team sheet every week. I think defensively he’s very good, but his passing is very poor. His energy level in midfield are enough to be a starter each week. 

Since when has energy levels been enough to get you in the team? I’m sure there’s plenty of fit Sunday morning footballers who have great energy levels but I wouldn’t put them in the Charlton team. 

But none of those Sunday league footballers are registered to play for Charlton, so they can’t be selected until the January transfer window.

Out of the current midfield option he’s the only who at least stretches the opposition defensively when we counter attack. I don’t think I have seen any of the other midfielders get beyond the strikers at any point this season. 

Kips

Karoy looks a bit of a headless chicken at times. Great, that he has those energy levels, but that alone isn't enough, especially if once you've got the ball you make poor decisions with it and give possession away as he often does.

If you're getting pulled at half time (and that's not the first time for him), especially when we are drawing and it's ahead of a shirker like Docherty, then I'm sorry to say, Karoy is probably not quite what we need right now to get us up the table.

 I do hope he comes good though, it's perhaps just a bit too early here and now to be starting so regularly.

stoneroses19

I listened to Wrexham's commentary team post-match chat this morning, and they commented on how Anderson going off and switch in players in our midfield helped them to have the extra space they wanted in midfield. 

ForeverAddickted

SouthWest_Addicks said:

Bournesnr said:

SouthWest_Addicks said:

It’s a strange one as I don’t rate him, but he would one of the first names of my team sheet every week. I think defensively he’s very good, but his passing is very poor. His energy level in midfield are enough to be a starter each week. 

Since when has energy levels been enough to get you in the team? I’m sure there’s plenty of fit Sunday morning footballers who have great energy levels but I wouldn’t put them in the Charlton team. 

But none of those Sunday league footballers are registered to play for Charlton, so they can’t be selected until the January transfer window.

Out of the current midfield option he’s the only who at least stretches the opposition defensively when we counter attack. I don’t think I have seen any of the other midfielders get beyond the strikers at any point this season. 

Well they could, providing they werent registered with a League club, beyond the closure of the last window

blackpool72

Bournesnr said:

SouthWest_Addicks said:

It’s a strange one as I don’t rate him, but he would one of the first names of my team sheet every week. I think defensively he’s very good, but his passing is very poor. His energy level in midfield are enough to be a starter each week. 

Since when has energy levels been enough to get you in the team? I’m sure there’s plenty of fit Sunday morning footballers who have great energy levels but I wouldn’t put them in the Charlton team. 

He reminds me in some ways of Lapslie , full of running and energy but lacking in skill and quality. 

SteveACS

Fanny Fanackapan said:

Chunes said:

Coventry could perhaps turn on the ball and see if there's a forward pass/switch on from time to time, instead of immediately going back to the keeper or short and sideways. 

And Karoy lost the ball constantly.

Yet I still noticed both more than Docherty, who seems to follow the game around rather than affect it. 

The search for a decent midfield continues. 

Haven't others suggested that this could be a role for Zach Mitchell, who I believe has played in  midfield  when he was a bit younger ? 

It's time the only untried squad player was given the opportunity to show what qualities he has and what he can add to this team. And he has a mature head on his shoulders ....

Sadly, I fear he'll play on Tuesday evening v Chelsea U21s and then not until the next match in that competition. 

It's clear changes are badly needed if we are to stay even in the top half of theis league and there's one staring NJ in the face.

I spoke to Zach at the PotY dinner a couple of seasons ago. I asked him if he sees his future as a holding midfielder or a CB. His exact words in reply: "definitely centre back" 

Don't shoe horn a very talented youngster into a team in a position he's not comfortable. It's a good way to ruin him, or make him unhappy.

His time will come.

seth plum

Karoy has been played an awful lot in the last five weeks or so, including travelling and playing for Jamaica.
I think he needs to recover his body a bit, and regain a kind of equilibrium.
It would be surreal if quite soon we had a starting eleven including Maynard Brewer, Zach Mitchell, Karoy Anderson, Nathan Asimwe, Tyreece Campbell and Miles Leaburn.

se9addick

seth plum said:

Karoy has been played an awful lot in the last five weeks or so, including travelling and playing for Jamaica.
I think he needs to recover his body a bit, and regain a kind of equilibrium.
It would be surreal if quite soon we had a starting eleven including Maynard Brewer, Zach Mitchell, Karoy Anderson, Nathan Asimwe, Tyreece Campbell and Miles Leaburn.

I often daydream of having a sort of Athletic Bilbao style system where you have to have come through our academy to play for us, couldn’t be much worse than the team we have of non-academy grads today! 

Smithy

He is a good athlete and good at winning the ball back, but he's so lacking in footballing ability he tends to hinder us more than he helps, particularly in attack. One thing he could really benefit from is bulking up more, as he gets muscled off the ball so easily. 

MuttleyCAFC

I think he is going to have a very good career. He will get increasingly better but we have to accept the jump from youth to first team is quite a big one.

Henry Irving

When the news broke at the end of last season that TC had been offered a new contract many on here were negative and felt it was a bad decision.

While he still has room for improvement he is showing to value.

He needed time and games to make the jump to being a first team regular 

Weegie Addick

Anyone remember Bielik in the first half of his loan season? He was forever giving the ball away. Look at him now (bigging it up for Birmingham). Anderson has bags of talent and will only get better and better. We really missed his presence in the second half on Saturday which enabled Wrexham to take over the midfield.