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Conor Washington gone
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I’d literally describe him as a poor man’s Washington. Runs around a lot but worse in front of goal.Scoham said:
Is O’Brien really an upgrade on Washington? Or is it that he’s cheaper?stop_shouting said:50/50 decision. I know we want Aiden O’Brien who plays a similar role so maybe that’s why we’ve released Connor. Wish him well.1 -
O'brien has a worse goalscoring record than Washington.stop_shouting said:50/50 decision. I know we want Aiden O’Brien who plays a similar role so maybe that’s why we’ve released Connor. Wish him well.
He's also a former Spanner.3 -
What are we becoming….Fortune 82nd Minute said:
I'm not.Mendonca In Asdas said:
Don’t even joke about it!Fortune 82nd Minute said:
For £300k on a 3 and a half year deal.guinnessaddick said:Look forward to us signing him in the January transfer window.In the sense we’re not surprised any more if it did happen 😔0 -
His goal record as a second striker is Okay, about 1 in 3. That apart I am Okay with Conor, and believe it’s a mistake to let him go. Helped Stockley by buzzing around. At least he looked like he was trying, and if we are talking chipping in with goals, Davison to score more, Gilbey perhaps……will Foster wake up from whatever he was suffering from?paulfox said:
Want someone to put the ball in the net on a regular basis without missing loads…..oh!!😬RoanRedNY said:Letting Connor go, major mistake.Want to press high? Want strikers pacy enough to out run defenders? Want speed to worry the back 4 and pull them about?Yes, yes and yes.Answer - get rid of our only striker who can do all 3
and ffs sign George on a more committed basis. I don’t commit to work for anyone who doesn’t show me commitment, why would we expect footballers to be any different?1 -
Yeah it’s not my opinion, it’s a fact. I know we offered him a contract but it was low ball. Think he did pretty well at Pompey at the back end of the season.Henry Irving said:
O'brien has a worse goalscoring record than Washington.stop_shouting said:50/50 decision. I know we want Aiden O’Brien who plays a similar role so maybe that’s why we’ve released Connor. Wish him well.
He's also a former Spanner.0 -
We didn't get relegated ?Lazy_eye_metaphor said:I reckon he'll be back at The Valley with another League One club next season, and we all know what that means...0 -
Sounds like we're shopping in the bargain bucket then.stop_shouting said:
Yeah it’s not my opinion, it’s a fact. I know we offered him a contract but it was low ball. Think he did pretty well at Pompey at the back end of the season.Henry Irving said:
O'brien has a worse goalscoring record than Washington.stop_shouting said:50/50 decision. I know we want Aiden O’Brien who plays a similar role so maybe that’s why we’ve released Connor. Wish him well.
He's also a former Spanner.3 -
Yes I was being a little harsh really and a little flippant. in last seasons team he was a real miss when not playing, but that probably says more about the team. I wouldn’t have been dissatisfied if he’d stayed but also not overly disappointed that he’s not as he was very frustrating when in front of goal. It’s really going to depend on upcoming recruitment.RoanRedNY said:
His goal record as a second striker is Okay, about 1 in 3. That apart I am Okay with Conor, and believe it’s a mistake to let him go. Help Stockley by buzzing around. At least he looked like he was trying, and if we are talking chipping in with goals, Davison to score more, Gilbey perhaps……will Foster wake up from whatever he was suffering from?paulfox said:
Want someone to put the ball in the net on a regular basis without missing loads…..oh!!😬RoanRedNY said:Letting Connor go, major mistake.Want to press high? Want strikers pacy enough to out run defenders? Want speed to worry the back 4 and pull them about?Yes, yes and yes.Answer - get rid of our only striker who can do all 3
and ffs sign George on a more committed basis. I don’t commit to work for anyone who doesn’t show me commitment, why would we expect footballers to be any different?0 -
Covered End said:
4. Charlton decided they would try for someone who could stick the ball in the net more often.kidbrookeaddick said:In my opinion it's one of 3 scenarios with Connor,
1. He didn't want to stay amid the sacking of Jacko and uncertainty over who would be coming in.
2. He wanted more money than we were prepared to pay him.
3. TS was pissed after he allegedly started rumours of replacing Jacko and decided he didn't want him in the squad
Definitely number 4 which is exciting for all fans of Cafc.
I like many would've had Conor in my cabal of strikers with super Sub Aneke, on my head son, Stockley, young gun Kanu, and the super duper talented strong fit, goal scorer, who will be our new 20 goal striker who could play in a 1, 2 or 3 up front depending on the whim of the new manager.
So if Washington is going then we are not only getting a super new striker but maybe a goal scoring number 8 (12-15 will do)
Two fast wing backs, or attacking full backs, plus a new CB to cover for Ryan Inniss who will be fit for about 15 games.
In football you live or die by your results.
Missing the four chances against Lincoln where he kept messing up may have sealed Conor fate.
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Agree it depends on the recruitment, but can't see us signing two strikers better than Washington. If we're playing 2 up top, then another one alongside Stockley, Washington and Aneke would have been exciting.paulfox said:
Yes I was being a little harsh really and a little flippant. in last seasons team he was a real miss when not playing, but that probably says more about the team. I wouldn’t have been dissatisfied if he’d stayed but also not overly disappointed that he’s not as he was very frustrating when in front of goal. It’s really going to depend on upcoming recruitment.RoanRedNY said:
His goal record as a second striker is Okay, about 1 in 3. That apart I am Okay with Conor, and believe it’s a mistake to let him go. Help Stockley by buzzing around. At least he looked like he was trying, and if we are talking chipping in with goals, Davison to score more, Gilbey perhaps……will Foster wake up from whatever he was suffering from?paulfox said:
Want someone to put the ball in the net on a regular basis without missing loads…..oh!!😬RoanRedNY said:Letting Connor go, major mistake.Want to press high? Want strikers pacy enough to out run defenders? Want speed to worry the back 4 and pull them about?Yes, yes and yes.Answer - get rid of our only striker who can do all 3
and ffs sign George on a more committed basis. I don’t commit to work for anyone who doesn’t show me commitment, why would we expect footballers to be any different?0 -
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The key question for me is: was Conor Washington released because :
A. The club had a clear and ambitious long term strategy which Washington just didn't fit into
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B The club is a complete shambles and didn't get round to offering him an extension so Washington left for a less chaotic environment while he could
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C. Washington just got a better offer and left.
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D Any other theories.0 -
Once a spanner always a spannerHenry Irving said:
O'brien has a worse goalscoring record than Washington.stop_shouting said:50/50 decision. I know we want Aiden O’Brien who plays a similar role so maybe that’s why we’ve released Connor. Wish him well.
He's also a former Spanner.1 -
I feel like I have been punched in the stomach again. I really appreciated Connor’s wholehearted effort for the team regardless of how prolific he was. 1 in 3 inclusive of some bangers in his spell with us was not at all bad and unless we are guaranteed better I think we will really miss him. I wish him the very best…1
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D;Thomas threw his toys out of the pram in a sulk over the alleged contract/new manager rumour debacle, result we have now lost an important member of our squad..grumpyaddick said:The key question for me is: was Conor Washington released because :
A. The club had a clear and ambitious long term strategy which Washington just didn't fit into
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B The club is a complete shambles and didn't get round to offering him an extension so Washington left for a less chaotic environment while he could
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C. Washington just got a better offer and left.
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D Any other theories.
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Think we will have to wait to see who replaces Washington before being over critical. He worked his socks off but certainly wasn't and never will be prolific in front of goal, 29 and even if offered a contract it would have only been a year, also would he score goals in the championship? No !2
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What have I missed?SELR_addicks said:2 assists in the league over the entire season.
More big chances missed than scored.
Tried to cause dressing room trouble.
See you later.0 -
Right to let him go. There are better players out there that will get us promoted.
Let’s see if we get them…6 -
Washington was a great option as one four strikers within a League one squad, confident we will look at the squad at beginning of next season and regret his departure.
Anyone celebrating his release is likely a mouth-breather of the highest order.3 -
I reckon it was 3 with a dash of 2.kidbrookeaddick said:In my opinion it's one of 3 scenarios with Connor,
1. He didn't want to stay amid the sacking of Jacko and uncertainty over who would be coming in.
2. He wanted more money than we were prepared to pay him.
3. TS was pissed after he allegedly started rumours of replacing Jacko and decided he didn't want him in the squad
Personally I would have kept him as a squad player but I assume he would not want that. Not overly bothered he's gone either tbh.0 -
I've just seen Simon church and Ajose in the Valley cafe .
It's a sign I tell thee1 -
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E He wasn’t actually very good, had limited control, and a weak shot, and the fact he's seen as a loss is a damning indictment of how far we've fallen.grumpyaddick said:The key question for me is: was Conor Washington released because :
A. The club had a clear and ambitious long term strategy which Washington just didn't fit into
OR
B The club is a complete shambles and didn't get round to offering him an extension so Washington left for a less chaotic environment while he could
OR
C. Washington just got a better offer and left.
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D Any other theories.
F He's decided to move to the Falkland Islands where he's starting a new career as a penguin farmer.
My bet is E, but could be wrong.2 -
Not meaning to be pedantic and only asking the question, would it not be puffin farming not penguins in the falklands, may be faro islands?, I may be confusing my blue planet viewings.😂Jonniesta said:
E He wasn’t actually very good, had limited control, and a weak shot, and the fact he's seen as a loss is a damning indictment of how far we've fallen.grumpyaddick said:The key question for me is: was Conor Washington released because :
A. The club had a clear and ambitious long term strategy which Washington just didn't fit into
OR
B The club is a complete shambles and didn't get round to offering him an extension so Washington left for a less chaotic environment while he could
OR
C. Washington just got a better offer and left.
OR
D Any other theories.
F He's decided to move to the Falkland Islands where he's starting a new career as a penguin farmer.
My bet is E, but could be wrong.0 -
Punched in the stomach because we've lost an average midtable league one striker? Deary me.Pavoren007 said:I feel like I have been punched in the stomach again. I really appreciated Connor’s wholehearted effort for the team regardless of how prolific he was. 1 in 3 inclusive of some bangers in his spell with us was not at all bad and unless we are guaranteed better I think we will really miss him. I wish him the very best…8 -
You refer to Davison’s goalscoring record but that was in League Two, most times I’ve seen him play at this level he’s looked shit and run around like a headless chicken.Callumcafc said:It’s now clear that we desperately need a first choice striker who can turn the defenders and have them running towards their own goal line.
Having seen Davison return 9 goals from 21 appearances at Swindon (and his contract extension), I’m hopeful he’ll be an effective back-up to whoever is coming in.
Davison and Washington have similar work ethics without being profilic scorers so I can see the logic if we only ever planned for CW to be a back-up.
But please please do not play Davison as a target man. If he gets a dozen or so starts next year (through an injury or suspension), he has to be playing alongside Stockley or Chuks.
To me it’s lunacy that we’re prepared to give Davison another contract and not Washington. One is not good enough for this level and the other one’s hit double figures this season. Like him or not I think Washington could’ve at the very least been decent back up for next season.4 -
We've turned into the League One Arsenal1
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If you meant Fraser (not Foster), when he came back from Covid he developed and was playing with 2 painful cysts on his knee, until the pain stopped him playing altogether and he was operated on.RoanRedNY said:
His goal record as a second striker is Okay, about 1 in 3. That apart I am Okay with Conor, and believe it’s a mistake to let him go. Helped Stockley by buzzing around. At least he looked like he was trying, and if we are talking chipping in with goals, Davison to score more, Gilbey perhaps……will Foster wake up from whatever he was suffering from?paulfox said:
Want someone to put the ball in the net on a regular basis without missing loads…..oh!!😬RoanRedNY said:Letting Connor go, major mistake.Want to press high? Want strikers pacy enough to out run defenders? Want speed to worry the back 4 and pull them about?Yes, yes and yes.Answer - get rid of our only striker who can do all 3
and ffs sign George on a more committed basis. I don’t commit to work for anyone who doesn’t show me commitment, why would we expect footballers to be any different?0 -
Looks like Washington had his new deal removed by the club after off field issues ?7
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Disruptive to the squad just because he told them all he wouldn’t be offered a new contract as there was a new manager coming in?! I’d argue that’s a problem created by our hierarchy rather than one created by Washington.Dazzler21 said:
Everything TS does now is a mistake as far as you're concerned. Rumours going around that he was disruptive in the squad.Fanny Fanackapan said:A mistake as far as I'm concerned.
I liked him, seemed intelligent and made good runs.
Have always got the impression that Washington is decent bloke and was a pretty popular member of the dressing room.14 -
Is there any substance to the rumour that he is disruptive?0
