Re: BBC Gossip: Fotheringham to Charlton?

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BBC Gossip: Fotheringham to Charlton?

Wings 08/05/2008, 8:26 AM

Alan Pardew wants Norwich midfielder Mark Fotheringham to help lead Charlton back to the Premier League. (Daily Express)

Any thoughts? I'd personally be very disappointed with Fotheringham if he moved - he has, after all, been plucked from obscurity by us. Without Peter Grant taking a chance on him, he'd be playing in some obscure league in Europe. Of that I have no doubt.

Re: BBC Gossip: Fotheringham to Charlton?

Carrow Roeder 08/05/2008, 1:02 PM
Sadly Fotheringham is another player like Doc who people either love or hate....personally if we lose him we lose our heart in midfield, hes the club captain currently (whether he will be next year i dont know), hes our key passer in the center of the park and his energy often goes unnoticed. If we lose him i think Roeder has a big task on his hands to bring someone in who has as much heart in the game than he does.

Darel Russell for Captain!

Re: BBC Gossip: Fotheringham to Charlton?

San Miguel 08/05/2008, 1:40 PM

i must be one of the ones who hate him then, since i'd have no qualms with him leaving so long as someone was brought in as a replacement.

for me his passing is amateur at times and he doesn't seem to keep an eye on the play and misses opportunities to push forward. you talk about energy on the pitch but, having watched all the home games this season, all i seem to notice is that when everyone else is running around he's just walking. Andy Hughes No 2.

plus i think he's an awful captain - doesn't take control of his players on the field and as I said, lacks the vision to keep an eye on the play.

if Charlton want him there must be something too him i guess? and if only we could sign Gerrard as a replacement....

Re: BBC Gossip: Fotheringham to Charlton?

Coelho 08/05/2008, 2:08 PM

San Miguel wrote:
all i seem to notice is that when everyone else is running around he's just walking. Andy Hughes No 2.

So Andy Hughes just used to walk around while everyone else was running? Is that what you're implying? That's all kinds of wrong. Andy Hughes ran around chasing shadows and kicking people, whereas Fozzy stays more central, always looking for the ball and keeping the play ticking over with a mixture of short, simple passes and expansive cross-field balls to the flanks. That's one of the most inaccurate comments I've ever seen on here!

Re: BBC Gossip: Fotheringham to Charlton?

Matt 08/05/2008, 2:12 PM

Id rather have Fozzy than Andy Hughes any day of the week!

Probably just Fozzy's agent getting the new contract hiked up with regards to Charlton.

Re: BBC Gossip: Fotheringham to Charlton?

San Miguel 08/05/2008, 5:28 PM

why thank you!

all i meant by Andy Hughes No 2 is that they are both central midfielders who are not good enough for us

Hughes was full of energy with no skill or end product

fozzy has the skill but not the vision or leadership skills

and its only my opinion - i trust you're a season ticket holder too and have witnessed them both trying to play?

Re: BBC Gossip: Fotheringham to Charlton?

snakepit faithful 08/05/2008, 9:29 PM

Have to disagree with that. I think fozzy is a good leader on the field and can pick passes out very well. Will be dissapointed if he ends up going. He's a great motivator