charlie mitten

[seasidesteve]

what a great start to the season hes had.made some outstanding saves and his handling and kicking have been excellent.i cant believe he is the same bloke who was so poor last time he was with us.keep it going charlie definately player <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> of the season so far

[P.W.]

[color:"blue"]I must agree, I was disheartened when I heard we'd signed him, he was awful when he was with us before.

This time around he's a changed man .. I'll second that call for current front runner as 'Player of the Season'

[knighty101]

id agree with that, hes the best keeper i seen in a long while. i too was shockd we resignd him, but it just shows you what they were like and are like now are far from the same.

[Wellsie]

I've always thought that Charlie was one of best keepers I'd seen outside the Football League in the air. He collectes just about everything above his head. But I would agree that the rest of his game has improved.

 

I did interview Charlie at the beginning of the season and he said that he was looking forwrad to a new challenge. He had been in contact with Chris for some time and that Chris was keen to have Charlie to come and help get the club back to where it was (Conference). Charlie feels that he is in good shape and that his pre-season form was good. He acknowledges that he may have made mistakes in the past but that he has a good few years left and is keen to achieve promotion with Margate.

 

For me, he has been about the best keeper I've seen this season. And a really nice guy to boot.

[Margate Martian]

He is definately playing better for us this time round. He had sfe hands yesterday and hope that contiues for the rest of the season.

 

Come on the gate!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cookie]

I didnt think he played bad for us previously at all & the news that he re-signed was a godsend to me.He has been by far the most consistent player so far & he is really doing the business this season. Definately player of the season so far.

[Jeff Trice]

Totally disagree with the idea that Charlie wasn't up to it in his previous spells with the club, to my mind he's always been quality and no more prone to errors than any other keeper. Certainly far less prone to them than any of last seasons candidates. I remember two major mistakes - his air kick against Cardiff that didn't actually lead to a goal and the 4-4 with Northwich at Hartsdown when he sort of threw the ball into the net.

 

I also remember lots of excellent performances, including probably the best save I've ever seen in our 1-0 win at Woking during the first Conference season. That's the first Conference season when we started like a house on fire and very briefly topped the table - with Charlie in goal. Unlikely we'd have managed that with a supposed 'dodgy' keeper.

 

He's class and he's always been class.

[Coffin Ender]

Generally agree with those comments, Jeff. He made a brilliant save at Worthing to earn us a point and I think Wealdstone would have won had he not made that outstanding save in the second half on Saturday.

However, I do wonder about Charlie sometimes when he is under sustained pressure. We haven't been in that situation so far this season - that could change tonight!

 

P.S. Anyone else read about Scott Ward's howler for Crawley on Saturday? And to think he is being picked ahead of Phil Smith!

 

[Graeme H]

I remember that save at Woking Jeff - quite brilliant. I think Mitten will be our best signing of the season.

[knighty101]

Quote:

Coffin Ender said:
P.S. Anyone else read about Scott Ward's howler for Crawley on Saturday? And to think he is being picked ahead of Phil Smith!

no and you gotta be kidding?

[BlueGate Alan]

Agree Charlie playing brillantly for us & along with Warren Ryan, the two of them have been by far our best players.

[michael]

I think i was also one doubting CM, but delighted to also agree i have been wrong so far and he is playing with alot of confidence.

Bound to make a howler sooner or later, but so do all keepers and wil forgive him when he does as agree with above, that but for his save on saturday at a crucial time, we would have lost.

[MargateMan]

Yes, I must admit, 3 years ago i was one of the people questioning CK on playing Charlie when Smithy was far superior, but now feel that Charlie can match Phil Smith, and possibly in the air is much more reliable then him. Well done CM!

[JeremyJacobs]

Charlie got his hand to the penalty. Unlucky not to save it

[Chris1]

That Scott Ward was crap for us. Remember the 6-0 drubbing by Grays? He was at fault in 5 of them (the other was a blinder from outside the box by Freddie Eastwood who has gone on to better things).