Isn't Bell kind of a player who plays in the Edwards area of the pitch? Defensively at least. Or is it about Bell and Gillesphey?
Apparently bell can’t play there anymorw
Edwards is hardly a gung-ho full/wing back. With our system last season, he played like a steady left back behind TC, with Small on the right having licence to be an attacking player. I'm sure Bell could play the Edwards role.
Isn't Bell kind of a player who plays in the Edwards area of the pitch? Defensively at least. Or is it about Bell and Gillesphey?
Apparently bell can’t play there anymorw
Edwards is hardly a gung-ho full/wing back. With our system last season, he played like a steady left back behind TC, with Small on the right having licence to be an attacking player. I'm sure Bell could play the Edwards role.
That’s in possession though when pressing a lot of the time Edwards was practically marking the opposition wingback/fullback to force them to go long and then let one of Jones Macca and Kayne clear up the long ball. I don’t doubt bell’s technical ability or positional awareness to do the role I’d just question whether he has the engine and pace to manage the intensity and speed of executing the press and being able to recover back into position. I wouldn’t hate him in that role but If there was a prem club looking to loan out a LWB we could take on as cover I wouldn’t say no.
Isn't Bell kind of a player who plays in the Edwards area of the pitch? Defensively at least.
Apparently Bell can’t play there anymore
I don’t doubt bell’s technical ability or positional awareness to do the role. I’d just question whether he has the engine and pace to manage the intensity and speed of executing the press and being able to recover back into position.
No, he doesn't. Bell has lost speed. That is why Luton thought he was not up to League One promotion standard. Joe Bennett used to be quick. He will do for now, as Edwards does not miss many games. By January, Kai Enslin will be ready.
I just love the fact that little old Charlton have rattled half the league
if we wanna stay up this season this is an attitude that fans and players need alike…
Nathan Jones rattles the entire league it seems. The amount of clubs that seem to absolutely detest him is hilarious.
Tbf I totally get why people don’t like him…but when he’s your gaffer he is fucking fantastic. I really think if he gets it right with us over the next few seasons his stock can rise again. That could mean him back in the prem…with or without us but bloody hope it’s with!
We were linked with Jewison Bennette in January, unlikely but could he have been mixed up with Joe Bennett?
On Bell, we’ve heard he’s lost pace, but also that he used to be very quick - this isn’t a slow player becoming even slower.
The clubs X account has wished JRC happy birthday, someone pointed out admin is up early 👀
On Bell, I know it’s been weak opposition so far but I think he’s looked really good so far. Solid with composure.
Agree with this. My mate is a big Luton fan. Says his greatest strengths are his composure on the ball and his defending ability. Likes a long pass tot the channels too.
Also said he has a clanger in him every now and then, but without that he’d likely be lower end prem
Had a good chat with Rich Cawley on Thursday in the museum about sources, the way it works at certain clubs, who gives or doesn't give out info, sources that aren't Charlton, ie agents and other journos.
It's nowhere as simple as some think IE the club ring Rich and tell him every bit of news or he just asks and gets a full, detailed run down on every aspect of a potential deal.
So Rich denying or not denying is not as definitive as some would like.
Would be worth a substack article on its own @richcawleySLP
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if we wanna stay up this season this is an attitude that fans and players need alike…
Or is it about Bell and Gillesphey?
https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/fukuda-shinnosuke/932384
On Bell, we’ve heard he’s lost pace, but also that he used to be very quick - this isn’t a slow player becoming even slower.
The clubs X account has wished JRC happy birthday, someone pointed out admin is up early 👀
promising
It's nowhere as simple as some think IE the club ring Rich and tell him every bit of news or he just asks and gets a full, detailed run down on every aspect of a potential deal.
So Rich denying or not denying is not as definitive as some would like.
Would be worth a substack article on its own @richcawleySLP