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Astrit Ajdarevic

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  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,815
    7/1 to score today at anytime, with PP.
  • ValleyTalkBlog
    ValleyTalkBlog Posts: 200
    You guys may be interested in this:

    http://valleytalkblog.com/2014/02/28/chris-powell-on-astrit-ajdarevic/

    Powell like his as much as we do!
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,043
    Some brief comments made by Ajdarevic to a Swedish Newspaper have been posted on Sky Sports

    http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11688/9194816/sky-bet-championship-astrit-ajdarevic-enjoying-charlton-loan-spell

    Interesting what he says about his time @ Liege... Hopefully there will be a permanent deal in the summer
  • Danny Addick
    Danny Addick Posts: 3,936
    He's done well in spells. I guess maybe his lack of pace led to Leicester and Liverpool letting go thinking maybe his game was more suited to the continent.
  • AdamAddick
    AdamAddick Posts: 953
    Steve Adamson ‏@sadamson84 21h
    @42Astrit @James_THFC so tempted to ask for a lift to the game! If it helps I am a cameraman there ;)
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    Astrit ‏@42Astrit 21h
    @sadamson84 down in 5 mins if u want a lift. By estate agency next to the shop
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    offered a cameraman a lift to the ground last night haha, what a hero
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,890
    He's been spending a lot of time with Hughes judging by twitter and instagram. Reckon he'll be off to Leeds in the summer.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,569
    Is he out of contract at SL in the summer?
  • Gillis
    Gillis Posts: 998
    Weegie Addick said:

    Is he out of contract at SL in the summer?

    Signed a four-year contract with Standard in 2012, according to Wikipedia.

  • Atletico Addick
    Atletico Addick Posts: 5,843
    Come here for fitness I reckon, that's all he's missing to be able to get himself in the mix at SL. Soon see, at the end of the season.
  • Addick90
    Addick90 Posts: 677
    Had a great work rate yesterday. Definitely didn't look any more unfit than others on the pitch. Him and sordell chased countless lost causes and chased back

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  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    Addick90 said:

    Had a great work rate yesterday. Definitely didn't look any more unfit than others on the pitch. Him and sordell chased countless lost causes and chased back

    He was easily our most threatening player last night - couple of shots from distance (neither caught perfectly sadly).

    Looked absolutely shagged after 70 mins though. I can imagine a full pre season and some better players around him and he could be the fulcrum. Definite captain potential.

    Really hope he signs permanently and I get the impression he is settled, happy and I for one would love to see him stay

  • Bagpuss
    Bagpuss Posts: 334
    He seems to have given his surplus weight to Wiggins.
  • CharltonBoy
    CharltonBoy Posts: 203
    He's happy in London and wants to stay at Charlton. Used to go out with a good friend of his - swedish bird. We are still in touch
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,815
    CharltonBoy said:

    He's happy in London and wants to stay at Charlton.

    Off to Bournemouth then.
  • AddickUpNorth
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,325
    From what I've seen of him I'd love for him to stay long-term.
  • Kermorules
    Kermorules Posts: 32
    Would like him to sign looks a class player.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,222
    Lets see if he can last at least one 90 minutes without looking totally knackered after an hour before we start handing out the long contracts.
  • Lazy_eye_metaphor
    Lazy_eye_metaphor Posts: 1,960
    He is a class act - no doubt about it. Hope to see him destroy the scum.
  • Eynsfordaddick
    Eynsfordaddick Posts: 2,045
    Addick90 said:

    Had a great work rate yesterday. Definitely didn't look any more unfit than others on the pitch. Him and sordell chased countless lost causes and chased back

    You are joking? With about 20 minutes to go, he was holding his sides and huffing and puffing! Didn't see any of the others tiring like that. Clearly not fully fit and thought he should have been substituted instead of Harriot.

  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,222
    So what is up with Astrit's stamina?

    He's a young man and looks of relatively athletic build - doesn't seem to be carrying Andy Reid style excess timber - so why can't he last 90 mins? It can't still be down to lack of match practice surely? Are we just protecting him for the rest of the run in?

    He's obviously been an improvement in our midfield and looks like he's potentially the creative fulcrum we've been crying out for since we sold the aforementioned tubby Irishman. Seems like he's really settled into the squad well too so I reckon he'd stay if offered the chance. So what can we do to get him into good enough shape so he can be a key figure who starts and finishes the vast majority of games in a 46 match football league season?

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  • seriously_red
    seriously_red Posts: 5,741
    The pace of the championship is very different to anything in Europe - not my opinion but the observation of a Belgian journalist who came to cover Charlton just after the takeover. The thing is we have three subs allowed so if one comes on for Ajdarevic on the hour that's fine by me.
    Problem is that Jackson goes off too and he's the other dead ball specialist.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,569
    Not sure AA had a pre-season and that apparently is hard to recover from?
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,890
    I have never seen a pro footballer have such poor natural fitness and stamina. It's perplexing because as you say, he doesn't look to be carrying any excess.

    Needs to be managed carefully if we keep him beyond this season.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,222
    Not sure a lack of pre-season is a good enough explanation, likewise the pace of English football. Maybe would be reason for looking off the pace but he seems to be doing fine for 45 to 60 mins but then just runs out of steam. It's a bit of concern, but may well explain why he's on loan with us and not in Liege's first team because he's probably good enough.
  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,817
    seriously_red said:

    The pace of the championship is very different to anything in Europe - not my opinion but the observation of a Belgian journalist who came to cover Charlton just after the takeover. The thing is we have three subs allowed so if one comes on for Ajdarevic on the hour that's fine by me.
    Problem is that Jackson goes off too and he's the other dead ball specialist.

    Exactly, he probably does more running in the Championship - including a lot of sprinting up and back - than he ever did in any other country he's played in.

    You have to factor in that he is a ball player, a playmaker who likes to put his foot on the ball but at our level he has realized that you have to win the ball before you can play it so has had to lift his work-rate a lot.
  • redcarter
    redcarter Posts: 1,014
    Could have done without sprinting 45 yards after he scored.
  • MSE7
    MSE7 Posts: 1,345
    Ajdarevic is the next johnnie Jackson our future captain. Need him signed permanently.
  • scabbyhorse
    scabbyhorse Posts: 2,546
    Ajdarevic - Quality player, much better than Stephens IMO - just a shame he cannot last longer than 70 mins at the moment.
    Would love to see him sign in the summer although he does moan alot at other players, did anyone notice him giving it to Wood last night?
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,375
    Very gifted player. Had a feeling that he was going to create a chance for us when he picked up the ball for the 1st goal.
  • queensland_addick
    queensland_addick Posts: 7,554
    Would have thought that he's had enough game time by now to be fully match fit. Perhaps the medical team need to change his diet or something. I'm sure they'd be looking at all angles. When was the last time a midfielder collected the ball in midfield, ran towards goal and scored with a shot into the corner? It's what we have been lacking for so long. The next time he tries it, defenders will be wary, get dragged out of position and someone lethal like Church can take full advantage.

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