Will Mannion Signs on 3 year contract

LargeAddick

Exiled_Addick said:

Still no idea how good he is, the defence are doing such a good job of making sure he has very little to do. Decent save from a turn and shot by Charles first half, although still fairly routine, but bugger all of note to do after that. 

Long may it continue!

But he helps instill confidence in the defence by being calm and assured and coming for crosses. Imagine you were playing in front of Isted instead.

Callumcafc

The goalkeeper is a crucial piece of any defensive unit. Mannion deserves huge credit for the part he’s playing in our start to the season.

Marriott110

Everything he does he does very well, can't see a keeper coming in and displacing him now unless they're of real quality

fenaddick

Only negative for me so far is he’s taken the same path as Terrel Thomas in using #UTA instead of #cafc on his twitter posts. When that’s the only moan you have about a player he shouldn’t be being replaced 

CharltontillidieCOYR

Whoever comes in has a serious battle on their hands
yes he hasnt been tested much but just looks so confident and calm at all times cant remember the last time a goalkeeper of ours gave that vibe of just cool calm and collected and it rubs off on everyone else

seriously impressed

fenlandaddick

fenaddick said:

Only negative for me so far is he’s taken the same path as Terrel Thomas in using #UTA instead of #cafc on his twitter posts. When that’s the only moan you have about a player he shouldn’t be being replaced 

Let's hope Jones can coach this out of him

thenewbie

Did well today I thought, some very good saves made and looked pretty confident and decisive which no doubt gives the CBs a real boost too.

I know we were looking at at least one more keeper to come in over summer but it really does look like providence has handed us a decent No. 1 on current evidence.

Exiled_Addick

First chance today to really judge him. In previous games he’s just had very little to do and probably his stand out moment before today was getting caught in possession against Reading and Ramsay bailing him out. 

Thought he did well today and made a couple of good saves to go with commanding his area well and solid kicking. 

oohaahmortimer

I’ll be honest I’m still unsure , yes they were decent saves with his feet particularly but the finishing was woeful and there’s nothing he’s done that makes me think promotion or pony keeper , he’s probably in between 
id give him 7/10 so far , he’s deffo our no.1   for now at least 

wmcf123

oohaahmortimer said:

I’ll be honest I’m still unsure , yes they were decent saves with his feet particularly but the finishing was woeful and there’s nothing he’s done that makes me think promotion or pony keeper , he’s probably in between 
id give him 7/10 so far , he’s deffo our no.1   for now at least 

He looks like a solid number 2 playing in the first team to me and a big upgrade on AMB and Isted / Woollacott / big Craig.  Hopefully he can keep playing well 

Swisdom

I know someone who spoke to the coaches at QPR for their views on Begovic

concensus on Begovic was he was on the way down.  Reflexes were “gone” and his star definitely waning

they also suggested we already had a far better keeper in Mannion.

seth plum

Did Mannion make a difference to the number of points we achieved at Shrewsbury yesterday?
In my view he certainly did.
When was the last time we can say our goalkeeper made something like that happen?

North Lower Neil

Really good move from his point of view - pay rise you'd assume, then thought he'd probably be second choice but we failed to bring anyone else in and now he's playing regularly!

CL_Phantom

Brownie made more than one complimentary comment about him coming out and collect those crosses/ corners. 

Just looks so assured and confident that he's going to get it every time. 

Addick Addict

CL_Phantom said:

Brownie made more than one complimentary comment about him coming out and collect those crosses/ corners. 

Just looks so assured and confident that he's going to get it every time. 

And whether he gets it every time is only part of the benefit. The defence knowing that he is going to come for it, if he can, gives them the confidence as a unit. It's the goalkeepers that, for two identical crosses, come for one and then not the next that cause indecision. If he drops the ball then at least defenders are mentally prepared for that eventuality. 

fenaddick

https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/charlton-athletic-goalkeeper-on-his-idol-as-a-kid-and-working-with-brilliant-and-mad-afc-wimbledon-goalkeeping-coach-bayes/

Callumcafc

https://www.charltonafc.com/news/mannion-ive-settled-really-well

Scoham

https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/exclusive-charlton-athletic-goalkeeper-would-have-been-a-pilot-if-his-football-career-had-not-taken-off/

clive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDam2Mkv1QI

thenewbie

He's done well since he's come in, I'm not entirely convinced he's Championship level but he's not disgraced himself and he's settled well. 
At the very least it's good to have two keepers who can both legitimately vie for the first choice role instead of having a clear No. 1 and a "back up"

MuttleyCAFC

I think AMB shades shot stopping but Mannion shades command of his box.  Both are better than are given credit for IMO. Somebody said after the Orient game that we should look at their keeper if he can avoid the two errors he made against us that cost goals. That was funny.

AndyG

I feel much more relaxed at corners and crosses into our box with Manion than I do when AMB is there, he terrifies me and must be a nightmare for our defenders knowing that your keeper isn’t going to come for any high balls

LargeAddick

MuttleyCAFC said:

I think AMB shades shot stopping but Mannion shades command of his box.  Both are better than are given credit for IMO. Somebody said after the Orient game that we should look at their keeper if he can avoid the two errors he made against us that cost goals. That was funny.

That did make me laugh. From the various highlights I saw he looked pretty suspect with a couple of decent saves thrown in. Best keeper this season was the geezer on loan from West Brom.

Simonsen

Some Will Mannion related trivia....

I was talking to an old mate at a funeral recently and it turns out that....

a) I knew Will Mannion's Dad socially in the mid to late 80s....a real character and somewhat of a practical joker.
b) I was taught maths by Will Mannion's Grandfather at Northolt High School back in the early 80's...an old school, strict, taciturn teacher, seemingly from a different era.

Therefore, I am doubly pleased that Will Mannion is playing for Charlton and doing well. 

bolloxbolder

So much better than the other clown. How can some not see it? Truly baffling

Rob

Solid as a rock yesterday. 

ShootersHillGuru

I think Mannion is a more well rounded goalkeeper than AMB. He’s seems to do most things competently and none spectacularly. I’d say AMB has quite a few glaring deficiencies in his game. I’d want to bring in a definite number one though for next season and move AMB 

Scoham

bolloxbolder said:

So much better than the other clown. How can some not see it? Truly baffling

Probably because AMBs weaknesses weren’t much of an issue during his recent run.

cafcnick1992

The biggest compliment I can pay Mannion is that we barely talk about him. Quietly goes about his business.

SteveACS

bolloxbolder said:

So much better than the other clown. How can some not see it? Truly baffling

I think AMB has improved a lot this season. Last season his decision making was atrocious, and he often left the defenders in front of him floundering. (His performance at The Valley against Northampton gave me nightmares.)

He has has got much better, but I do think Mannion is a much better, all around 'keeper. Which includes his kicking.