06 Oct 2024 22:37:20
Charlie Cresswell isn't having a great time in Ligue 1. Hasn't performed very well in the games he's started. Own goal. And has now found himself on the bench the last 2 games.
06 Oct 2024 23:00:16
Bring back Charlie .
07 Oct 2024 07:56:12
Personally I thought he should have looked for a club aspiring for promotion in League 2, dare I say it even Donny, they might give him a bit of stick at first but he could become a local hero for the club.
It was a big call for him to go to Toulouse, they will struggle to avoid relegation this season also and that will be added pressure on him.
07 Oct 2024 09:53:45
Surprised Wall didn’t come back for young Charlie on a permanent contract, he is the epitome of the blood and guts centre half they live, and has a goal or two about him from set pieces.
Actually think championship is his maximum level at this time as mobility and ability with the ball at his feet would require significant improvement, to get beyond Championship level.
Lovely lad and heart on his sleeve every game and will have a steady rather meteoric career I believe.
07 Oct 2024 10:24:51
Wake up OP
Charlie already has plenty of solid experience of battling relegation in top flight football
with Leeds United ?
And any more injuries let alone suspensions is gonner really be a troubling issue for Herr Farke fella.
07 Oct 2024 10:52:37
Yes Class. Charlie scored 4 or 5 goals from corners for Millwall in 28 matches. Handy.
07 Oct 2024 14:44:47
His career has already peaked, Baz. Aside from him having limited skill and a clear ceiling, his next move ain't going to be upwards from Toulouse given how things are going.
07 Oct 2024 16:45:59
Well good job neither OP or Dill were Charlie's agent.
Rather than have their client striving being ambitious on a good salary in a much better league than Leeds are in
OP would have an Eng U21 international playing for Donny in L2 on miniscule wages.
Good one lads
Bottom line. with Leeds injury crisis Charlie would have been very useful at Leeds now.
07 Oct 2024 19:07:58
It's a good thing you're not Charlie's agent Baz; you would have playing in 25-a-side matches given how many players Leeds should still have in their team and have let go!
07 Oct 2024 21:16:54
Ani 'dismisser of the Suffolk brigade'
Steady on
Leif Davis and Charlie Cresswell. so just 2
Ideally Max Dean . so 3 in total . not many at all.
08 Oct 2024 05:08:25
Ahh Baz, I seem to remember you claiming that Leeds should have never let Pablo, Spence, White, Ayling, Kamara, Greenwood, and even Cooper now (see above) go, and that’s only this season! Not forgetting Davis and Cresswell of course.
08 Oct 2024 07:15:55
I think the truth behind Charlie Cresswell was that he was a young CB with a lot of potential, vying for a place in the strongest defense in the league. Being forth choice CB could not be easy for him and with time his commitment more than likely became more subdued on the training pitch as Farke had openly commented on. Ultimately he lost some of the desire to force his way into the squad.
As a right sided CB when Rodon was actually bought by the club, I think that snuffed out any belief he was ever going to break through.
The desire to leave then became to the front, Millwall were interested apparently but his value was too high for them to make a bid, Toulouse however were able to meet the demands of the club.
It was just unfortunate for him that the competition as a CB currently at Leeds Utd is very high and his quality at this moment in time doesn’t make the grade.
In essence you’ve just got to keep fighting and never give up if he really wanted to play for Leeds, James Debayo who has replaced Cresswell will be in the same position as an aspiring 19 year old CB.
08 Oct 2024 08:00:49
And Drameh, Perkins, Shackleton, Hjelde….
08 Oct 2024 14:03:10
Yep a few more yes . some no
Pablo definitely .
Spence . not our player . but his loan ended unnecessarily early
White? . his loan ended . Brighton did not want to sell . so Leeds did not let him go Ani . but sure would be nice to have had him .
Kamara . definitely nope. but right now given our injury crisis. well
Greenwood. more so the possible cheap fee agreement .
Cooper. no . Leeds needed to buy a replacement . esp given now our injury crisis
Drameh lack of game time . he and Leeds relationship were done. right for him to go. shame though
Perkins. just one match . not really fussed he went
Baby Shack? . not fussed at all he went .
Hjelde. LBs aren't easy to recruit.
08 Oct 2024 14:09:43
OP
competition at CB currently very high?
We only have JR at RCB. then 19.yo Debayo.
08 Oct 2024 17:29:55
He would not of replaced Rodon, Amps, Struijk or Wöber that’s the left and right. It’s also possible they saw Debayo as an upgrade on Cresswell as one for the future.
08 Oct 2024 18:22:42
Debayo seems more comfortable on the ball, so fits Farke better.