Presser questions for Charlton v Blades, 7/11/26

[Uganda Blade]

Another short turnaround for the game at Charlton, where hopefully we'll have Kitching, Phillips and Bamford available — decent spine, that.
So get your questions for FH Team in quick sharp.

 

[Uganda Blade]

BTW I'd appreciate feedback on whether this is worth continuing.

 

[Blademan89]

CW thoughts on why we have this reoccurring theme of conceding goals from players who are completely unmarked in our box.

Is it due to lack of speed, awareness or desire? Is it a worrying trend for him Is it something hes working on to fix..

Majority of our goals conceeded have been from players who have not been marked or tracked back and left stood in the box to be able to a be passed too for a shot or stood there for ball to bounce back to them.

So a question around this would be nice to hear and his thoughts as to why it keeps happening.

 

[Lower Drop Blade]

How long Phillips is out for.... unless he answered that last night?

 

[jimmymuir]

What’s the update on Matt Doherty? Any closer to being involved? Or has he morphed into Shackleton.

 

[Uganda Blade]

How long Phillips is out for.... unless he answered that last night?

He said both Phillips and Bamford are "pretty close" and hopes to "roll them out on Saturday".

 

[WORKSOPBLADE]

How are you going to make the right side of our team more robust? Time and again we were vulnerable there against Preston and it’s happened against numerous teams too!

 

[Chezzy Blades]

What’s the update on Matt Doherty? Any closer to being involved? Or has he morphed into Shackleton.

He was on the bench last night. We went with an impressive count of two right backs and two left backs!

 

[Silent Blade]

Oh ferk off!

 

[Chezzy Blades]

He was on the bench last night. We went with an impressive count of two right backs and two left backs!

Actually this sort of leads to a question.

The squad is still a bit unbalanced. We are overloaded with full backs (3 on each side) and centre midfielders (6, or 7 if you count Shacks) and then light in other areas, particularly out wide and to a point up front.

Will we try and move a couple out of the 25 to try and balance things better in January, especially if we’re in and around the top 8 or is that something more likely to be undertaken next summer?

It’s great we have versatile players to a point that can come on and fill a gap, but it’d be even greater if we had another attacking winger to bring on when Chong/Donovan tire rather than using Seriki or moving BBD.

 

[FriethBlade]

What’s the update on Matt Doherty? Any closer to being involved? Or has he morphed into Shackleton.

Thats my question but pre faced with how does he think Choudhury is doing at right back and if Seriki isnt fit to start is Doherty a better option

 

[GrunkyPeep]

Has the club thought about the impact GTA6 could have on performances in late November?

Would be interesting to hear CW's views

 

[SUFC Guy]

How are you going to make the right side of our team more robust? Time and again we were vulnerable there against Preston and it’s happened against numerous teams too!

I'd put Baptiste at RB and Seriki RW. Seriki has the pace to get back and support, but he is a real threat down that right hand side which should make the opposition more cautious.

 

[billyblademan]

Sydie Peck seems to absolutely get what being a Blade is about with his determination. Do you agree he's only been able to start realising his potential because of how well you bedded him into the first team 2 years ago?

Thanks, D. Hall.

 

[Ned the Donkey]

Could you provide detailed medical reports for all our injured players (including players who are carrying injuries but are playing nevertheless) and, most importantly, a timeline for recovery and likely future involvement, either as a substitute or in the starting XI. These reports should be authenticated by a second opinion from a suitably qualified professional.

 

[Paris_Blade]

With the division starting to split and teams beginning to pull away or drop off, what do you think is separating the current front-runners from the pack, and how do we stack up?

 

[Blademan89]

I'd put Baptiste at RB and Seriki RW. Seriki has the pace to get back and support, but he is a real threat down that right hand side which should make the opposition more cautious.

Did you not witness the game he had when he tried him there. Absolutely torid time.

I would try like others have suggested either burrows or McCallum.

 

[Pedro Verde]

I'd put Baptiste at RB and Seriki RW. Seriki has the pace to get back and support, but he is a real threat down that right hand side which should make the opposition more cautious.

We tried Baptiste at RB at Cardiff it was a disaster

 

[robert]

Could you provide detailed medical reports for all our injured players (including players who are carrying injuries but are playing nevertheless) and, most importantly, a timeline for recovery and likely future involvement, either as a substitute or in the starting XI. These reports should be authenticated by a second opinion from a suitably qualified professional.

jo

 

[Jan Age]

What do you see in Chong? Who has 0 end product and refuses to make any sort of challenge or barely even run back?

Additionally have the coaching staff noticed that Choudary constantly tucks almost as a third cb and what is being done to improve this?

 

[SUFC Guy]

We tried Baptiste at RB at Cardiff it was a disaster

Only caught the highlights of that match so never really noticed anything. A shame if he wasn't up to it.

 

[de g.]

BTW I'd appreciate feedback on whether this is worth continuing.

I think it's worthwhile, but only as long as we don't kid ourselves that Danny Hall and the FH Team are there as our mouthpieces.

 

[BerksBlade]

What do you see in Chong? Who has 0 end product and refuses to make any sort of challenge or barely even run back?

Additionally have the coaching staff noticed that Choudary constantly tucks almost as a third cb and what is being done to improve this?

Choudhury is constantly out of position.
Sometimes he's too narrow as you say, other times he'll go bombing past Chong, who promptly loses it, and Choudhury can't get back.
Needs sorting 'cause it's costing us goals.

 

[sportsmanblade]

is Sydie Peck deserved of a new contract and a pay rise after scoring that hattrick UTB

 

[Bartleby]

BTW I'd appreciate feedback on whether this is worth continuing.

Might be worth having a look back through these threads for (sensible)suggestions that didn't get asked? Like about JTW targets for example?

 

[jimmymuir]

Anything about tying key men to new deals? Would be good to hear from Wilder on this. The likes of Cooper, Tanganga, Burrows and Peck all have contracts to the summer of 2028. We need to be giving Cooper and Peck what they want imo, as with our current recruitment, it would take a lot more money to replace them.

 

[raul]

Oh ferk off!

Thought you loved Chris?

 

[Nedski]

Does Wilder get frustrated with long balls to Cannon when he clearly struggles to win headers and/or hold the ball up?

We're notoriously slow at moving forward but recently Cooper has released the ball quickly with a targeted pass and sent us on a quick counter instead of a hopeful ball down the channels or on to Cannons head while he fights bigger stronger defenders. How much do you hate this Is this something that is being encouraged?

 

[Davalon]

BTW I'd appreciate feedback on whether this is worth continuing.

Keep it going mate

 

[Addison]

Same question again in a slightly different format.

What on the pitch performance targets have the owners set you for this season. Automatic promotion?, minimum play offs or simply avoiding relegation? How often are these targets reviewed?

Stephen Bettis recently stated if the team was doing well in January the owners may release some funds for players. Is that your understanding? What is the benchmark to release these funds, In top 2, 4, 6, 8 over a number of games?