| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error 16:24 - Jan 27 with 1290 views | pointofblue |
Maybe we thought we could get past Maidstone without him? Nine times out of 10 we would have done. But I think he would have made a difference up front today - held the ball up a little better, and we've seen his striking ability at League One level. I appreciate his time here had come to an end, but we were already without Hirst and Scarlett, whilst Broadhead was showing signs of being out of form. Should have kept hold of him until we brought someone else in. |  |
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| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 16:25 - Jan 27 with 1266 views | mrfixit426 |
He was an empty shirt in the previous round against Wimbledon. I'm not sure what you expected to change. |  | | |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 16:28 - Jan 27 with 1240 views | positivity |
you can't deny a great servant to the club a good move just because we have a cup game! | |
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| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 16:29 - Jan 27 with 1230 views | pointofblue |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 16:28 - Jan 27 by positivity |
you can't deny a great servant to the club a good move just because we have a cup game! |
We're not denying him a good move - just wait until we get someone else in, like other teams did. | |
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| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 16:30 - Jan 27 with 1215 views | HighgateBlue |
I'm not sure you need hindsight to tell you it's stupid to let another striker go when you've already lost two, without lining up a replacement.
If we have a replacement, great. But I can't help thinking that KMac didn't care about this cup game - Buabo our only recognised no.9 in the whole squad?! |  | | |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 16:32 - Jan 27 with 1196 views | positivity |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 16:29 - Jan 27 by pointofblue |
We're not denying him a good move - just wait until we get someone else in, like other teams did. |
how do you know charlton wouldn't have moved on? not worth holding him back for a cup game which is very low on our list of priorities.
he wouldn't have started and there'd have been plenty moaning if he came on ahead of buabo or kj given his recent performances | |
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| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 16:33 - Jan 27 with 1180 views | HighgateBlue |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 16:28 - Jan 27 by positivity |
you can't deny a great servant to the club a good move just because we have a cup game! |
Therein lies the problem - nobody seems to care about the Cup anymore. FIne for the Papa John's. Fine even for the League Cup. But the FA Cup? We could have been in the hat for the Fifth Round and looking forward to the chance for US to put out bigger teams, not having it done to us by a non-league outfit. Well good luck to Maidstone - it seemed to matter to their fans at least. | | | |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 16:33 - Jan 27 with 1175 views | pointofblue |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 16:32 - Jan 27 by positivity |
how do you know charlton wouldn't have moved on? not worth holding him back for a cup game which is very low on our list of priorities.
he wouldn't have started and there'd have been plenty moaning if he came on ahead of buabo or kj given his recent performances |
I reckon he would have started if he had been here. Or at least offered us something different. Yes, he's struggled of late but when compared to Buabo (inexperienced) and Broadhead (out of form), wouldn't have noticed the difference. And look at his scoring record against League One opposition. That's League One over non-league. | |
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| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 16:38 - Jan 27 with 1140 views | positivity |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 16:33 - Jan 27 by pointofblue |
I reckon he would have started if he had been here. Or at least offered us something different. Yes, he's struggled of late but when compared to Buabo (inexperienced) and Broadhead (out of form), wouldn't have noticed the difference. And look at his scoring record against League One opposition. That's League One over non-league. |
he's way more out of form than broadhead!
no way would he have started, this was a perfect opportunity to give broadhead a go at the lone striker role. he failed, but that doesn't change the fact that he was always going to start | |
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| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 16:55 - Jan 27 with 1071 views | ChampionsofInnsbruck |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 16:38 - Jan 27 by positivity |
he's way more out of form than broadhead!
no way would he have started, this was a perfect opportunity to give broadhead a go at the lone striker role. he failed, but that doesn't change the fact that he was always going to start |
I’m amazed just how bad Broadhead was in that position, he literally offered nothing. |  | | |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 16:56 - Jan 27 with 1068 views | pointofblue |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 16:55 - Jan 27 by ChampionsofInnsbruck |
I’m amazed just how bad Broadhead was in that position, he literally offered nothing. |
I remember Ladapo against QPR - had two chances on goal which were more difficult than the one-on-one Broadhead messed up today. | |
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| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 17:02 - Jan 27 with 1038 views | positivity |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 16:56 - Jan 27 by pointofblue |
I remember Ladapo against QPR - had two chances on goal which were more difficult than the one-on-one Broadhead messed up today. |
and still didn't score!
broadhead needed the game; ladapo, bless him, isn't the way forward for itfc and would never have started today | |
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| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 17:05 - Jan 27 with 1011 views | pointofblue |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 17:02 - Jan 27 by positivity |
and still didn't score!
broadhead needed the game; ladapo, bless him, isn't the way forward for itfc and would never have started today |
Broadhead could have played in his preferred position on the left, with Ladapo up front. Then we would have had a proper pace option from the bench when Maidstone were tiring. | |
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| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 17:07 - Jan 27 with 985 views | Churchman |
He wanted to play regular football. You only get one career and that’s a great attitude. Unlike a former keeper of ours who was happy to shine his rear end year in year out for his dough, Freddie is not like that. It was right he moved on. Ive seen a lot worse players than Ladapo and wish him well.
If we’ve let him go without replacing him, as looks possible now, that’s our problem. |  | | |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 17:09 - Jan 27 with 974 views | pointofblue |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 17:07 - Jan 27 by Churchman |
He wanted to play regular football. You only get one career and that’s a great attitude. Unlike a former keeper of ours who was happy to shine his rear end year in year out for his dough, Freddie is not like that. It was right he moved on. Ive seen a lot worse players than Ladapo and wish him well.
If we’ve let him go without replacing him, as looks possible now, that’s our problem. |
I have no problem letting Ladapo go, but only when we'd brought in someone else to cover. The only out and out striker we had in the squad today was Buabo. | |
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| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 17:16 - Jan 27 with 932 views | positivity |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 17:05 - Jan 27 by pointofblue |
Broadhead could have played in his preferred position on the left, with Ladapo up front. Then we would have had a proper pace option from the bench when Maidstone were tiring. |
the whole point was letting broadhead play up top, to see if he could be relied on (spoiler: he can't at the moment!)
we had proper pace options on the bench in burns and jackson, so we wouldn't have gained anything and would have lost sarmiento who was our undoubted best player | |
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| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 17:20 - Jan 27 with 908 views | pointofblue |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 17:16 - Jan 27 by positivity |
the whole point was letting broadhead play up top, to see if he could be relied on (spoiler: he can't at the moment!)
we had proper pace options on the bench in burns and jackson, so we wouldn't have gained anything and would have lost sarmiento who was our undoubted best player |
Jackson wasn't on the bench.
If Broadhead had turned up and done something it really wouldn't have proven anything considering the opposition. | |
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| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 17:24 - Jan 27 with 884 views | Vaughan8 |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 17:16 - Jan 27 by positivity |
the whole point was letting broadhead play up top, to see if he could be relied on (spoiler: he can't at the moment!)
we had proper pace options on the bench in burns and jackson, so we wouldn't have gained anything and would have lost sarmiento who was our undoubted best player |
The last few minds Broadhead hasn't even played well in his preferred position.
Not sure what's happened to him bit Ladapo could not have done much worse than him today.
Broadhead scores that early chance, we win the game comfortably.
He's just got zero confidence at the moment. | | | |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 17:49 - Jan 27 with 804 views | positivity |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 17:20 - Jan 27 by pointofblue |
Jackson wasn't on the bench.
If Broadhead had turned up and done something it really wouldn't have proven anything considering the opposition. |
excellent point on kj!
broadhead playing well and scoring wouldn't have proven anything, but would have given him a boost of confidence, which seems to be the main issue atm. didn't happen, so he'll be back on the left (but probably on the bench behind sarmiento) | |
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| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 17:50 - Jan 27 with 794 views | itfcsuth |
I’ve watched Freddie in all of his games so far, Burton, Northampton and today at Blackpool.
As much as I loved Freddie for us in L1, I can assure you letting him go was the right thing to do - to say he has been poor for Charlton would be an understatement. |  | | |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 17:51 - Jan 27 with 789 views | pointofblue |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 17:49 - Jan 27 by positivity |
excellent point on kj!
broadhead playing well and scoring wouldn't have proven anything, but would have given him a boost of confidence, which seems to be the main issue atm. didn't happen, so he'll be back on the left (but probably on the bench behind sarmiento) |
That's the risk when you're playing someone out of form against lower opposition - if they do well it can lift confidence but, if they struggle, it'll sink it further.
At least with Ladapo it wouldn't have been such a concern. If he struggled, fine, we'd be looking to ship him out anyway. | |
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| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 17:54 - Jan 27 with 754 views | positivity |
| In hindsight, letting Ladapo go when we did was an error on 17:51 - Jan 27 by pointofblue |
That's the risk when you're playing someone out of form against lower opposition - if they do well it can lift confidence but, if they struggle, it'll sink it further.
At least with Ladapo it wouldn't have been such a concern. If he struggled, fine, we'd be looking to ship him out anyway. |
it's risk v reward and we'd have always backed the player who had a future over the one who didn't. | |
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