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Nicky Ajose - pg 6, loaned to Mansfield for remainder of season

dickplumb
dickplumb Posts: 4,835
edited January 2019 in General Charlton
Good article. I like the way he describes Russell Slade's football as minging.

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/16141025.nicky-ajose-breaks-silence-on-charlton-exile-and-is-now-loving-life-under-lee-bowyer/
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  • CafcSCP
    CafcSCP Posts: 1,466
    I read that. I really wanted him on the score sheet against Rotherham! He worked so bloody hard, and was so disappointed to come off.
    Fingers crossed he scores tomorrow and hopefully the winner! Boost the lads confidence
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,043
    Sounds like Karl kept digging a hole for himself and alienated players with his various comments... Certainly annyrd Ajose and Zyro with the "I've only one Striker" line

    Oxford fans will soon learn
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,133
    dickplumb said:

    Good article. I like the way he describes Russell Slade's football as minging.

    http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/16141025.nicky-ajose-breaks-silence-on-charlton-exile-and-is-now-loving-life-under-lee-bowyer/

    Interesting interview that, particularly where he talks about his work rate and desire which many have questioned.
    We are seeing the benefits now of a motivated and "loved" player.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,133
    ForeverAddickted said:

    Sounds like Karl kept digging a hole for himself and alienated players with his various comments... Certainly annyrd Ajose and Zyro with the "I've only one Striker" line

    Oxford fans will soon learn

    Yep. Annyrd seems to have been frozen out completely :wink:
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,265
    "I want to score goals but more importantly I want to play at a higher level. I’d rather not score all season if we get into the top six. I’ve got no problem with that at all.”

    Really uncommon attitude for a striker to have. It's good to see though, shows a great team spirit rather than a bunch of individuals out for themselves
  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 7,999
    Under Robinson, sometimes "the team was picked two or three games in advance".

    How is Robinson a professional football manager?! Utterly clueless.

    Karel Fraeye-level coach with Alan Pardew-level arrogance.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Makes me hate Karl Robinson even more. The man is a joke.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,918
    Just needs a goal now
  • roseandcrown
    roseandcrown Posts: 7,590
    This could really be a turning point for Nicky at Charlton
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,327
    Lot of truth in what he says but he also missed a shed load of good chances under Slade.

    But clearly got messed around under Robinson (like a few others) and is doing so much better now.

    Two yard tap in a one nil win over Bristol Rovers will do nicely.

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  • WestCountryAddick
    WestCountryAddick Posts: 2,545
    roseandcrown said:

    This could really be a turning point for Nicky at Charlton

    As long as he doesn't go missing if and when the chips are down. It's easy to put in a shift when things are going well. It's much tougher to do that when nothing is going your way.
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623
    A really good interview.

    The sort of thing that, allied with hard work, makes fans love a player.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,871
    always liked him, we know he can score at this level, once he gets one I think he'll go on a run
  • E_cafc
    E_cafc Posts: 2,617
    Come on Nicky................get your goal tomorrow and you will go into the last games flying.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,043
    Not too fussed if anyone scores in particular

    So long as the eleven work together on the pitch as a unit and not as a bunch of selfish strangers then I'll be happy... From that attitude, enough space will be created chasing lost causes, forcing the opposition into making mistakes. So long as someone scores and takes their chance, that'll be good enough for me
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,838
    I'm enjoying Ajose's renewed work rate but is it me, or has he become Harry Kane (albeit goal free) since his return? Let's hope his upturn continues
  • Horsfield9
    Horsfield9 Posts: 3,082
    Yes, much more impressed with his attitude new KR has gone, seems that it was Karl who had the attitude issue.
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,318
    Classic “Player previously frozen out by manager and now in the team under new manager article.”

    Top 6 is a priority over him scoring of course, it is nice to hear but any player will say that kind of line and I suspect he will need the odd goal for us to get there.

    So keep putting in the effort as that really is the very least we would expect, but knock a few goals in too Nicky.
  • Dippenhall
    Dippenhall Posts: 3,923
    Ajose needs to work off a striker who sets things up in the box and just waiting for things to click with him and Zyro.
  • WestCountryAddick
    WestCountryAddick Posts: 2,545
    Elthamaddick said:

    always liked him, we know he can score at this level, once he gets one I think he'll go on a run

    I hope so. I always thought he was treated a little unfairly. Whilst he may not have played that great a lot of the time under Slade, he was still our top scorer. As soon as Robinson came in Ajose was moved to a wide position or dropped completely. He needs to keep up his work rate and he will definitely get a few chances which he will start to bury sooner or later. We saw at Swindon what he could do in this division if his head is right. It would be great to see some of that kind of form from now until the end of the season, he could make a huge difference in the play offs if we get there.

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  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    edited April 2018
    MrLargo said:

    Under Robinson, sometimes "the team was picked two or three games in advance".

    How is Robinson a professional football manager?! Utterly clueless.

    Karel Fraeye-level coach with Alan Pardew-level arrogance.

    That’s a bit harsh, he’s not quite as clueless as Karel Fraeye.

    It’s not long ago people were writing Ajose off and now people are taking every word he says as gospel. That being said of course saying he has one striker was going to piss Ajose off.

    He still needs to prove himself and needs a goal but no doubt he has come back refreshed and with a point to prove.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Henry Irving said:

    Lot of truth in what he says but he also missed a shed load of good chances under Slade.

    But clearly got messed around under Robinson (like a few others) and is doing so much better now.

    Two yard tap in a one nil win over Bristol Rovers will do nicely.

    He got a couple away at Bristol Rovers last season in the 1-5 win.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,043
    ricky_otto said:

    Henry Irving said:

    Lot of truth in what he says but he also missed a shed load of good chances under Slade.

    But clearly got messed around under Robinson (like a few others) and is doing so much better now.

    Two yard tap in a one nil win over Bristol Rovers will do nicely.

    He got a couple away at Bristol Rovers last season in the 1-5 win.
    Werent tap ins either
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,038
    Someone who got bundled out far too quickly; when you take over as manager of a club (especially in the 3rd tier), surely your job is to utilise the players you have, rather than impose a system that doesn't work for many of them, with the result that they immediately become surplus?
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,763
    Really admire the honesty of that interview. Could see he was gutted to be subbed last week - I hope he gets the winner this weekend.
  • Horsfield9
    Horsfield9 Posts: 3,082
    He did achieve what few have achieved though, he did score for Charlton against Millwall , nice goal too. Shows what he could do if you play to his strengths, giving him balls to ground in space to run onto.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,043
    Ajose | Vetokele | Magennis | Ahearne-Grant -- If we can sign someone to rival Magennis in that target man type role, Striker isnt a position we should have to worry about next season
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,487
    ForeverAddickted said:

    Ajose | Vetokele | Magennis | Ahearne-Grant -- If we can sign someone to rival Magennis in that target man type role, Striker isnt a position we should have to worry about next season

    I can't see Igor coming back unfortunately. I think Ajose still needs to show he can do it consistently over a season. When you look at his goalscoring record, it's about 1/4 outside of two good seasons, one at Bury and one at Swindon. His off the ball movement and workrate have been excellent, but it's true he can't really play up front on his own, regardless of what he might think. He likes the freedom to roam, which is fine with two up front, and his hold up play isn't great.

    KAG is obviously doing great things in League Two, hopefully he can bring that up to League One.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,763
    ForeverAddickted said:

    Ajose | Vetokele | Magennis | Ahearne-Grant -- If we can sign someone to rival Magennis in that target man type role, Striker isnt a position we should have to worry about next season

    I'd like us top sign Zyro on a permanent deal if we go up. Can't see us keeping him in League One though.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,043
    Croydon said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    Ajose | Vetokele | Magennis | Ahearne-Grant -- If we can sign someone to rival Magennis in that target man type role, Striker isnt a position we should have to worry about next season

    I'd like us top sign Zyro on a permanent deal if we go up. Can't see us keeping him in League One though.
    Yeah he's the target man I was thinking of myself when I wrote the above.
    SDAddick said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    Ajose | Vetokele | Magennis | Ahearne-Grant -- If we can sign someone to rival Magennis in that target man type role, Striker isnt a position we should have to worry about next season

    I can't see Igor coming back unfortunately. I think Ajose still needs to show he can do it consistently over a season. When you look at his goalscoring record, it's about 1/4 outside of two good seasons, one at Bury and one at Swindon. His off the ball movement and workrate have been excellent, but it's true he can't really play up front on his own, regardless of what he might think. He likes the freedom to roam, which is fine with two up front, and his hold up play isn't great.

    KAG is obviously doing great things in League Two, hopefully he can bring that up to League One.
    Igor is an interesting case at the moment, if the takeover happens then it'll be a lot harder for STVV to loan him again - Means the only way he'd leave is if the new owners are happy to cancel his Contract, or if a genuine club are willing to buy and pay his wages.

    Your right though; Ajose does need to prove he can do it over a season, and whilst KAG should be able to bring his confidence back into League One - Can he do it in the Championship if we get promoted.

    Ideally we'll loan him back out and bring back someone like Mavididi for a third time

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