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Ben Purrington - signed for Ross County (p23)
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I agree that team didn't really get going till the second half of the season .Garrymanilow said:
I think you're remembering it a little differently than it was. The team wasn't so good that we could afford to play just anyone (though I'm sure you're a brilliant left back on your day) as shown by the fact that a combination of Page, Solly, Sarr and Stevenson netted us a total of 8 losses in 27 games. After Purrington came in it was 1 in 18 - we also lost the one game he didn't play in over that period - and a successful Play-Off campaign, and a lot of our problems came from not finishing games off and getting draws rather than defensive issues. That was the effect of Parker who truly wasn't good enough despite his effort. Sure, you can argue that Purrington looks better because the players who played in that position were mostly not left backs or were youth but we lost 2 of the 10 games Page played in (I'm not counting the loss where he went off after 5 minutes injured). Twice as many in nearly half the time. That improvement isn't all down to Purrington but he gave us balance, allowed our more creative players like Aribo to have a bit more freedom and was solid in every game he played. We didn't carry Purrington at all, he was an essential bit of stability at the back that allowed us to build up the steam we did to go through the Play-Offs. He's no genius but he was definitely more than a placeholder in that 18/19 season.oohaahmortimer said:
“Play off legend “Dazzler21 said:
Purrington carried? He got the equaliser to get us back into that game.oohaahmortimer said:Play off legend but I could have been carried in that team with the quality that was in it.
He doesn’t look out of place in our worst ever side.
move him on or back up that won’t be needed at best.
that team was so good I could have been carried in it , as in there was room for your Josh Parkers and Purringtons to be along for the ride .
He is not good enough to be a starter for us , slow motion and lead boots are not what I’d want in a full back/wing back
Purrington was part of it but I think he was at the lower end of the players that made that team.
Hence most of them have gone on to better things rather than sloshing about in the worst Charlton side in history1 -
I’m not convinced we should offer a new deal but the argument for keeping him is more that we’re not realistically going to sign 15+ first choice players who are all better than what we have. Even Powell didn’t do that, quite a few of his signings were squad players and youngsters.Redhenry said:Think its a Charlton fan thing, accepting mediocrity, Im fed up with watching this shite..0 -
Not good enough if we want to be promoted, bizarrely overrated by many on here imo3
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I guess it's all a balance isn't it. If you asked who the best players were in that team I'd put Purrington behind most of them. Phillips, Dijksteel, Bauer, Bielik, Cullen, Williams, Aribo, Taylor were all better players consistently. Igor on his rare injury-free day, Pearce in a scrap, Naby, Fosu, Reeves, all capable of being better but fairly inconsistent with what they offered up. But then Purrington came into a team that had lost Karlan Grant and not replaced him, and contributed to the team getting more consistent results in that second half of the season minus a goalscorer because he helped add composure, consistency and stability at the back. You'd not single him out as a superstar but he offered what we needed and did so freakishly consistently. Sort of what we're seeing now; we've signed a fair few 'good' players this season but few who actually fit in with what we're doing. We were desperate for an actual left back and getting one in who you could trust to cover that left side without a huge amount of support from midfield was what we needed.oohaahmortimer said:
I agree that team didn't really get going till the second half of the season .Garrymanilow said:
I think you're remembering it a little differently than it was. The team wasn't so good that we could afford to play just anyone (though I'm sure you're a brilliant left back on your day) as shown by the fact that a combination of Page, Solly, Sarr and Stevenson netted us a total of 8 losses in 27 games. After Purrington came in it was 1 in 18 - we also lost the one game he didn't play in over that period - and a successful Play-Off campaign, and a lot of our problems came from not finishing games off and getting draws rather than defensive issues. That was the effect of Parker who truly wasn't good enough despite his effort. Sure, you can argue that Purrington looks better because the players who played in that position were mostly not left backs or were youth but we lost 2 of the 10 games Page played in (I'm not counting the loss where he went off after 5 minutes injured). Twice as many in nearly half the time. That improvement isn't all down to Purrington but he gave us balance, allowed our more creative players like Aribo to have a bit more freedom and was solid in every game he played. We didn't carry Purrington at all, he was an essential bit of stability at the back that allowed us to build up the steam we did to go through the Play-Offs. He's no genius but he was definitely more than a placeholder in that 18/19 season.oohaahmortimer said:
“Play off legend “Dazzler21 said:
Purrington carried? He got the equaliser to get us back into that game.oohaahmortimer said:Play off legend but I could have been carried in that team with the quality that was in it.
He doesn’t look out of place in our worst ever side.
move him on or back up that won’t be needed at best.
that team was so good I could have been carried in it , as in there was room for your Josh Parkers and Purringtons to be along for the ride .
He is not good enough to be a starter for us , slow motion and lead boots are not what I’d want in a full back/wing back
Purrington was part of it but I think he was at the lower end of the players that made that team.
Hence most of them have gone on to better things rather than sloshing about in the worst Charlton side in history
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As so many have been in recent yearscafcsinger said:Not good enough if we want to be promoted, bizarrely overrated by many on here imo
9 fucking seasons in 14 in the third tier next season after 6 in 70 odd years or whatever it is
mediocrity and shite have become the norm
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Share your frustration but hardly all down to Purrington.oohaahmortimer said:
As so many have been in recent yearscafcsinger said:Not good enough if we want to be promoted, bizarrely overrated by many on here imo
9 fucking seasons in 14 in the third tier next season after 6 in 70 odd years or whatever it is
mediocrity and shite have become the norm1 -
Of course it isn’t but he’s part of the wider collective of crap that have contributed to our shitnessgrumpyaddick said:
Share your frustration but hardly all down to Purrington.oohaahmortimer said:
As so many have been in recent yearscafcsinger said:Not good enough if we want to be promoted, bizarrely overrated by many on here imo
9 fucking seasons in 14 in the third tier next season after 6 in 70 odd years or whatever it is
mediocrity and shite have become the norm
and of course he’s a pro , tries hard and has done well to make it this far in the game but I’m a football snob and want better for Charlton .1 -
A lot of people here remembering the final dozen games run-in of the 2018-19 promotion season - and seemingly believing the entire season was like that.
Until that happened that team, through the winter stricken with injuries to key players, was pretty meh often enough.
We truly had a left back problem once Lewis Page got injured early in the season (remember getting spanked at Scunthorpe 5-3, anyone?
There was no recognised LB who could step in. Naby Sarr and Solly would fill in at LB sometimes, but our backline could be pulled all over the place looking like it would always ship a goal or 2.
In the January Purrington was brought in ........ straight away we could see he was positionally sound and enabled the defence to keep it's shape.
He was no Roberto Carlos but we did see a solid Third Division LB. Remember Lee Bowyer referring to him as 'Steady Eddie'?
Even in that brilliant final run in we lost the one game, at Oxford after taking an early lead. Purrington was ill missing that match and the defence shaky. Solly covered at LB and was red carded for an 'orrible late challenge when he was caught out. Purrington was back next game and the defence was solid again.
You may not have been impressed by Purrington - but you can bet the management team were. Impressed sufficiently to pay our first transfer fee for years to get him re-signed that summer. He's maybe limited at times but he rarely lets us down. Steady Eddie.
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Bizarrely underrated by many on here imocafcsinger said:Not good enough if we want to be promoted, bizarrely overrated by many on here imo5 - Sponsored links:
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Scored a crucial goal in play off final - like him
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Reread what you just wrote and then remind yourself he was part of the 18/19 team.cafcsinger said:Not good enough if we want to be promoted, bizarrely overrated by many on here imo
We should definitely be looking to attract better in the summer (is there a Rhoys Wiggins mk 2 available?) but Purringtinho is a great option to have in the squad. We won't find better than him for that role.2 -
You know the player hasn't been that great for us when in his defense it's brought up that he was part of a good team. (And three seasons ago).Callumcafc said:
Reread what you just wrote and then remind yourself he was part of the 18/19 team.cafcsinger said:Not good enough if we want to be promoted, bizarrely overrated by many on here imo
We should definitely be looking to attract better in the summer (is there a Rhoys Wiggins mk 2 available?) but Purringtinho is a great option to have in the squad. We won't find better than him for that role.
Another one you frequently see is that he once played well in an important game, or had a hand in it.
That people have to go back that far says a lot about his contribution since.1 -
Nothing but respect for BP, he's a solid, honest league 1 left back, but as we won't be playing with that position I think we need to be ruthless. 2 specialist wingback for either side, or maybe 3 in total, with DJ and CBT in reserve.2
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Likeable fella. Scored our winner at Wembley. Grafter who gives his all. I like him.
Would love us to find better and for a first team starter I would hope/expect us to do so. As a squad back up I would not mind keeping him but equally would not be too bothered if we didn't if we are to persist with JJ formation next season.2 -
Such a bad take, at one point earlier this season, he scored a couple of goals in quick succession, both from him making an ATTACKING run and scoring at the back post whilst playing as a wing back. Get your head out your ass sometimes, all I ever see from you on Ben is negatively, makes me wonder if he shat in your kitbag or somethingRedhenry said:
Don't think i've ever seen an attacking run from Purrington....Dazzler21 said:
He was the difference that day. His late attacking runs always caused problems, we've lost that ability with him in the 3 or the 5. In the 3 because it leaves us so exposed and the 5 because it's expected.grumpyaddick said:I like Purrington. Been a good player for us. And I think his solid history makes some difference. You earn credits for when your form drops.
He did not look out of place in a far superior (promoted) team to this one.
There are at least 15 other players in our squad whose place needs reviewing before we get to him.
Does his best in a 4 man defence.1 -
If you want more specifics...Chunes said:
You know the player hasn't been that great for us when in his defense it's brought up that he was part of a good team. (And three seasons ago).Callumcafc said:
Reread what you just wrote and then remind yourself he was part of the 18/19 team.cafcsinger said:Not good enough if we want to be promoted, bizarrely overrated by many on here imo
We should definitely be looking to attract better in the summer (is there a Rhoys Wiggins mk 2 available?) but Purringtinho is a great option to have in the squad. We won't find better than him for that role.
Another one you frequently see is that he once played well in an important game, or had a hand in it.
That people have to go back that far says a lot about his contribution since.
He came in half way through that 18/19 season. In the 19 league games between his arrival and the end of the season, we conceded nine goals. In the 19 games prior to his arrival, we had conceded 24 goals. Almost three times as many.
Purrington was the only defender who arrived at the club during that January window.
This isn't a case of he played well once or he was carried by his teammates to a promotion. His arrival was an integral part in our success that season.2 -
Purrington is massively underrated on here IMHO. He's no Ashley Cole, but has been decent for us1
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Well, that's still three seasons ago. What has he done since? Don't agree with using team stats as a marker for individual performance, and that's not just because I'm not a fan of this player, I've said it plenty of times before.Callumcafc said:
If you want more specifics...Chunes said:
You know the player hasn't been that great for us when in his defense it's brought up that he was part of a good team. (And three seasons ago).Callumcafc said:
Reread what you just wrote and then remind yourself he was part of the 18/19 team.cafcsinger said:Not good enough if we want to be promoted, bizarrely overrated by many on here imo
We should definitely be looking to attract better in the summer (is there a Rhoys Wiggins mk 2 available?) but Purringtinho is a great option to have in the squad. We won't find better than him for that role.
Another one you frequently see is that he once played well in an important game, or had a hand in it.
That people have to go back that far says a lot about his contribution since.
He came in half way through that 18/19 season. In the 19 league games between his arrival and the end of the season, we conceded nine goals. In the 19 games prior to his arrival, we had conceded 24 goals. Almost three times as many.
Purrington was the only defender who arrived at the club during that January window.
This isn't a case of he played well once or he was carried by his teammates to a promotion. His arrival was an integral part in our success that season.
Obviously he is a better option than bringing in another Soare, but I hope we are seriously looking at other options. He's not a wingback. He's also been part of this core group that have consistently let us down over the past few years and I think we need a fresh start in the dressing room.1 -
Again I'm not sure winning a playoff final is being part of a team "letting us down". He's also been used as a left winger and as a left sided centre back recently and done ok in both roles. He's not a world beater but he's a solid full back in League 10
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Sums up my feeling really. If we release him, I'll nod and agree. If we offered him a 1 or 2 year contract, I'd probably nod and agree as wellAthletico Charlton said:Likeable fella. Scored our winner at Wembley. Grafter who gives his all. I like him.
Would love us to find better and for a first team starter I would hope/expect us to do so. As a squad back up I would not mind keeping him but equally would not be too bothered if we didn't if we are to persist with JJ formation next season.1 -
Would rather have a solid player that you can guarantee 35/40 games from a season, rather than a talented player that is injury prone and who you are lucky to see 15/20 games out of them5
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Purrington is also one of many players who got worse after our switch to 3.5.2.
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I like Purrington. A solid league 1 player. If our team improves he’ll be a utility sub at best but that’s about it. As it is now he’s one of our more reliable players.0
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How can u not be negative, watching this shite week in week outsam3110 said:
Such a bad take, at one point earlier this season, he scored a couple of goals in quick succession, both from him making an ATTACKING run and scoring at the back post whilst playing as a wing back. Get your head out your ass sometimes, all I ever see from you on Ben is negatively, makes me wonder if he shat in your kitbag or somethingRedhenry said:
Don't think i've ever seen an attacking run from Purrington....Dazzler21 said:
He was the difference that day. His late attacking runs always caused problems, we've lost that ability with him in the 3 or the 5. In the 3 because it leaves us so exposed and the 5 because it's expected.grumpyaddick said:I like Purrington. Been a good player for us. And I think his solid history makes some difference. You earn credits for when your form drops.
He did not look out of place in a far superior (promoted) team to this one.
There are at least 15 other players in our squad whose place needs reviewing before we get to him.
Does his best in a 4 man defence.1 -
Imagine Purrington will probably get another chance to start today at LCB. Be interesting to see how he performs as I think he’s only players whose playing for his Charlton future (Most of the other decisions are quiet obvious IMO)1
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Happy Birthday to our average left back at our average (in footballing terms) Club.0
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Whatever the future holds for Purrington, I will always have fond memories of his vital equaliser in the 2019 play off final. For that alone I hope he has a bright future ahead of him.
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