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Post by bigandy99 on Sept 12, 2023 20:43:19 GMT
Surely some new faces will be in the side on Saturday and the next few games as the team seeks to get going.. BUT WHO AND IN WHICH POSITIONS?..
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Post by pardew123 on Sept 12, 2023 20:48:03 GMT
I want to see Terry Taylor start See what he’s about if Leaburn isn’t fit to start then Tedic must start.
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Post by aaronaldo on Sept 13, 2023 10:01:46 GMT
Depends on their fitness levels. I'd really like to see T. Watson at RB, but I'm not sure how much of a pre-season he has had. So he might not be ready yet.
Hopefully Camara is fit enough again to play. He'll be important for us this year. His injury seems an odd one in terms of how long he's been out when it was reported as minor. I assume we will get an injury update this week. I hated the whole smoke and mirrors from Dean. "We may have 1 back, but I don't want to say who it is". I don't
It's also really dependant on what MA wants to play formation wise. I said in another thread that our squad, to me, is a mash up of 4-3-3 and 3-5-2. Is this showing the 'battle' between Andy Scott recruitment and Dean Holden's influence?
I know our fan base has been pushing for 2 up front. But we seem reliant on 3 CM's and heavily stacked in that area. Which means we are looking at 3-5-2 and then either dropping CBT or playing him LWB, where he will be ineffective.
I've liked the look of C Campbell. Not sure what his best position will be. Could see him in CAM or RW (4-3-3).
The biggest question for me is the defence. Will MA go for 4 at the back or 3? Will Abankwah play a part? I'd imagine not yet.
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Post by valleyfaithful on Sept 13, 2023 10:55:12 GMT
If we end up going with a 4-4-2 I'd quite like to see Asiimwe play RM, much better going forward than defending and great link-up play with the middle of the park.
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T. Watson - Ness - Jones - Edun
Asiimwe - Dobson - Camara - CBT
Leaburn - May
I see this as our strongest line-up until Fraser is fit with Tedic for Leaburn, T. Taylor for Camara and Hector for Ness/Jones as appropriate.
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Post by massivebeak on Sept 13, 2023 12:01:18 GMT
This thread should be 'which new players will get injured'
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Post by cafcfan32 on Sept 13, 2023 12:02:40 GMT
Think Abankwah needs to start ahead of Mess, this guy looks solid.
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Post by seriouslyred on Sept 13, 2023 12:29:06 GMT
Surely some new faces will be in the side on Saturday and the next few games as the team seeks to get going.. BUT WHO AND IN WHICH POSITIONS?.. This question will obviously receive more coverage on the Stevenage match thread as we approach 2pm on Saturday when the match day squad is announced. I'd suggest that we will stick with a 4-3-3 / 4-2-3-1 approach AND that the most recent league performances suggest minimal changes. By this I mean that Appleton has been sellected by Scott and the SMT and will go with much of the side that beet Fleetwood and drew the second half with Oxford. No idea who will start as keeper and at centre-back, but the rest of the side kinda picks itself, doesn't it? |
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Post by aaronaldo on Sept 13, 2023 12:40:01 GMT
Surely some new faces will be in the side on Saturday and the next few games as the team seeks to get going.. BUT WHO AND IN WHICH POSITIONS?.. This question will obviously receive more coverage on the Stevenage match thread as we approach 2pm on Saturday when the match day squad is announced. I'd suggest that we will stick with a 4-3-3 / 4-2-3-1 approach AND that the most recent league performances suggest minimal changes. By this I mean that Appleton has been sellected by Scott and the SMT and will go with much of the side that beet Fleetwood and drew the second half with Oxford. No idea who will start as keeper and at centre-back, but the rest of the side kinda picks itself, doesn't it?Does it? What does it look like then? |
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Post by valleyfaithful on Sept 13, 2023 12:44:53 GMT
Think Abankwah needs to start ahead of Mess, this guy looks solid. Quite possibly if hes impressed in training, my only concern is him being 5ft9 when we're conceding so many from set pieces. That said we're leaking from open play too so plugging 1/2 gaps is still progress. |
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Post by seriouslyred on Sept 13, 2023 12:52:12 GMT
This question will obviously receive more coverage on the Stevenage match thread as we approach 2pm on Saturday when the match day squad is announced. I'd suggest that we will stick with a 4-3-3 / 4-2-3-1 approach AND that the most recent league performances suggest minimal changes. By this I mean that Appleton has been sellected by Scott and the SMT and will go with much of the side that beet Fleetwood and drew the second half with Oxford. No idea who will start as keeper and at centre-back, but the rest of the side kinda picks itself, doesn't it?Does it? What does it look like then? Something like this: www.sofascore.com/fleetwood-town-charlton-athletic/XsjEj#11371214Note that this site has Chem Campbell on the left of midfield when he's more of a No. 10 in a 4-2-3-1 |
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Post by aaronaldo on Sept 13, 2023 12:52:29 GMT
Think Abankwah needs to start ahead of Mess, this guy looks solid. Quite possibly if hes impressed in training, my only concern is him being 5ft9 when we're conceding so many from set pieces. That said we're leaking from open play too so plugging 1/2 gaps is still progress. Who is saying Abankwah is 5'9? He's 6'1/6'2... |
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Post by aaronaldo on Sept 13, 2023 12:55:08 GMT
I can see Anderson and Asiimwe losing their spots. I think there will be changes to this team. Chem Campbell or Leaburn playing RW over Tyreece. |
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Post by valleyfaithful on Sept 13, 2023 13:01:45 GMT
Quite possibly if hes impressed in training, my only concern is him being 5ft9 when we're conceding so many from set pieces. That said we're leaking from open play too so plugging 1/2 gaps is still progress. Who is saying Abankwah is 5'9? He's 6'1/6'2... Transfermarkt |
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Post by pas01 on Sept 13, 2023 13:21:57 GMT
Be prepared for the second coming of Kirk or is it the fifth who knows anymore but one thing is dot on the card Appleton is a fan and signed him to get him on loan so he has a shout of starting on Saturday
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Post by sevenoaks on Sept 13, 2023 13:24:36 GMT
Be prepared for the second coming of Kirk or is it the fifth who knows anymore but one thing is dot on the card Appleton is a fan and signed him to get him on loan so he has a shout of starting on Saturday Maybe admires his work rate.😜 |
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Post by seriouslyred on Sept 13, 2023 13:30:16 GMT
I can see Anderson and Asiimwe losing their spots. I think there will be changes to this team. Chem Campbell or Leaburn playing RW over Tyreece. Leaburn won't yet be ready for 90 or should we say 100 minutes. And there are now six choices for the front four (including No. 10), so who starts and who's on the bench? Dobson starts so is it Taylor or Anderson to complete the midfield? Perhaps there's a case for Watson or Chin to start at right back? Question remains why change a winning side? Time will tell who Appleton selects |
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Post by aaronaldo on Sept 13, 2023 13:57:43 GMT
Fair enough. Seems there are conflicting stats available for him then. |
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Post by seriouslyred on Sept 13, 2023 14:18:28 GMT
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Post by aaronaldo on Sept 13, 2023 15:07:27 GMT
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Post by wiggyatthebackpost on Sept 13, 2023 15:43:17 GMT
Camara was a good signing brought in to keep AandE company.
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Post by Mundell on Sept 13, 2023 22:27:33 GMT
Be very interesting to see how we set up on Saturday and who starts. The players will probably think it’s all up for grabs with the new Head Coach offering a clean slate. However, it would be surprising if Michael Appleton doesn’t seek input from Jason Pearce.
Based on this, my somewhat boring prediction is as follows,
Isted
Asiimwe
Hector
Jones
Edun
Anderson
Dobson
C Campbell
T Campbell
May
Blackett Taylor
I’d be surprised if either Watson gets the nod ahead of Asiimwe or C Campbell respectively and the most likely of the XI above to miss out is probably Anderson who might find himself replaced by Taylor or even McGrandles, who was an Appleton favourite at Lincoln. If Leaburn starts it will probably be on the right of the front three, i.e. instead of T Campbell. I’d be amazed if Abankwah starts.
That’s probably all completely wrong.
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Post by yorkshireaddick on Sept 14, 2023 5:51:54 GMT
Chuks Aneke is also yet to play for Charlton this season and missed the whole of their friendly programme due to a calf problem.
“One thing is for sure, he seems in a good place – which is helpful,” said Appleton. “The better place you are mentally then you are going to recover and be ready to be involved."
I think I'd be in a good place mentally if I got paid to be off work all the time too.
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Post by Mundell on Sept 14, 2023 6:45:43 GMT
Chuks Aneke is also yet to play for Charlton this season and missed the whole of their friendly programme due to a calf problem. “One thing is for sure, he seems in a good place – which is helpful,” said Appleton. “The better place you are mentally then you are going to recover and be ready to be involved." I think I'd be in a good place mentally if I got paid to be off work all the time too. I’d imagine that Aneke is distraught that he keeps getting injured and I’ve no doubt his regular breakdowns must be both incredibly frustrating and mentally challenging for him. I simply don’t get the lack of empathy for his situation. |
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Post by yorkshireaddick on Sept 14, 2023 8:07:05 GMT
Chuks Aneke is also yet to play for Charlton this season and missed the whole of their friendly programme due to a calf problem. “One thing is for sure, he seems in a good place – which is helpful,” said Appleton. “The better place you are mentally then you are going to recover and be ready to be involved." I think I'd be in a good place mentally if I got paid to be off work all the time too. I’d imagine that Aneke is distraught that he keeps getting injured and I’ve no doubt his regular breakdowns must be both incredibly frustrating and mentally challenging for him. I simply don’t get the lack of empathy for his situation. Distraught? He's hit the lottery, and if he has half a brain will be set for life. I've got no empathy because he's in a very nice position. |
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Post by yorkshireaddick on Sept 14, 2023 8:10:31 GMT
I’d imagine that Aneke is distraught that he keeps getting injured and I’ve no doubt his regular breakdowns must be both incredibly frustrating and mentally challenging for him. I simply don’t get the lack of empathy for his situation. Distraught? He's hit the lottery, and if he has half a brain will be set for life. I've got no empathy because he's in a very nice position. Now if being unable to work effected his wages being paid (Like a majority of the workforce) Or he had a life altering illness, I would have empathy. But I have zero for his situation. His body can't cope with his job. There's 5 lads I am stood around now who are limping about in pain. Having to work. I don't sympathise with his situation. |
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Post by Mundell on Sept 14, 2023 8:19:25 GMT
Distraught? He's hit the lottery, and if he has half a brain will be set for life. I've got no empathy because he's in a very nice position. Now if being unable to work effected his wages being paid (Like a majority of the workforce) Or he had a life altering illness, I would have empathy. But I have zero for his situation. His body can't cope with his job. There's 5 lads I am stood around now who are limping about in pain. Having to work. I don't sympathise with his situation. It will affect his earnings though because when his contract expires at the end of June 2025 nobody will offer him a new one. He’ll then spend the rest of his life wondering what might have been. Fair enough though. You’re entitled to your opinion. |
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Post by Mundell on Sept 14, 2023 8:21:47 GMT
I’d imagine that Aneke is distraught that he keeps getting injured and I’ve no doubt his regular breakdowns must be both incredibly frustrating and mentally challenging for him. I simply don’t get the lack of empathy for his situation. Distraught? He's hit the lottery, and if he has half a brain will be set for life. I've got no empathy because he's in a very nice position. With respect, I don’t think you are empathising with his position. That’s my point. If you have no sympathy with him then fair enough. For what it’s worth I do have sympathy with him, but that’s just my perspective. |
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Post by yorkshireaddick on Sept 14, 2023 8:26:56 GMT
Now if being unable to work effected his wages being paid (Like a majority of the workforce) Or he had a life altering illness, I would have empathy. But I have zero for his situation. His body can't cope with his job. There's 5 lads I am stood around now who are limping about in pain. Having to work. I don't sympathise with his situation. It will affect his earnings though because when his contract expires at the end of June 2025 nobody will offer him a new one. He’ll then spend the rest of his life wondering what might have been. Fair enough though. You’re entitled to your opinion. I appreciate yours too. We've all got our own experiences. I've lost jobs over illness and injuries. So my views won't align with everyone's |
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Post by yorkshireaddick on Sept 14, 2023 8:31:35 GMT
Now if being unable to work effected his wages being paid (Like a majority of the workforce) Or he had a life altering illness, I would have empathy. But I have zero for his situation. His body can't cope with his job. There's 5 lads I am stood around now who are limping about in pain. Having to work. I don't sympathise with his situation. It will affect his earnings though because when his contract expires at the end of June 2025 nobody will offer him a new one. He’ll then spend the rest of his life wondering what might have been. Fair enough though. You’re entitled to your opinion. What does he earn? 7k a week. That gives him 82 more paydays at a minimum. That's half a million. Some people don't see that in 40 years of work. I think he will be fine. |
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Post by sevenoaks on Sept 14, 2023 8:33:04 GMT
Chuks Aneke is also yet to play for Charlton this season and missed the whole of their friendly programme due to a calf problem. “One thing is for sure, he seems in a good place – which is helpful,” said Appleton. “The better place you are mentally then you are going to recover and be ready to be involved." I think I'd be in a good place mentally if I got paid to be off work all the time too. I’d imagine that Aneke is distraught that he keeps getting injured and I’ve no doubt his regular breakdowns must be both incredibly frustrating and mentally challenging for him. I simply don’t get the lack of empathy for his situation. People, that have met him, have told me that he doesn't like football, it's his job.🤷♂️. People would be distraught, when not being paid He is being paid a wonderful salary. His agent must be brilliant.. |
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