Charlie Macdonald

[eastlondonreds]

Strong rumour at our club down the o's is that he will be signing a pre-contract with us shortly. From his stats we know he has an eye for goal but what is his overall game like?

[Slartibartfast]

He is a very good player even when he isn't banging them in.

Excellent first touch, clinical finisher, not electric pace but quick enough, he is a bit of a short [****!!****] so don't expect too many headers and unusually for a guy who gets as many goals as Charlie does he isn't selfish.

Hope your rumour is wrong as obviously we would like to keep him but he certainly deserves a chance at a higher level.

[Stu M]

His overall game is rubbish and his stats are a lie. Crap, you wouldn't want him if the rumour was true...

 

In truth, his overall game is probably better than any other 20+ goal-a-seaon striker. Most of them are out-and-out goalscorers, which is fine as that's what they're there to do, but Charlie holds it up well, he's unselfish and creates a lot for other players, you'll often see him starting moves from the halfway line not just hanging round the box... oh, and he doesn't miss penalties.

 

Can you not just sign Steve Morison instead?

[eastlondonreds]

Sounds a real gem. i have some mates who are charlton fans and they said he was very promising when he was younger but had limited opportunities down there. without sounding disrespectful if he is as good as your saying why is he playing at gravesend?

[Stu M]

He drifted a bit for a few clubs after leaving Charlton, never really settling down and went part-time with Crawley, had a few injuries and got a reputation as a bit of a fairweather-pitch kinda player.

 

When we offered him full-time football again, he jumped at it and it's clearly paid off given his form over the last two seasons.

[Santa]

What's a pre-contract ? As the transfer window closes at midnight tonight then does this refer to next season ? bit early for that I would assume.......

[Stu M]

A pre-contract is where a player basically signs for another club when they're out of contract at the end of the season, seeing out their remaining contract their present club and then moving to their new club in May for nothing (as they're then out of contract).

 

It's just happened with York's Clayton Donaldson signing one for Hibs.

[Alan W (GNFC)]

Which "Reds" are we talking about? I take it, is Man Utd or Liverpool, as I cant see Charlie leaving us for any other team in red!!

[Santa]

Thanks Stu, looks as though York werent entirely happy about it and were looking for some sort of compensation from the FA for bringing him on but werent likely to get it as he is going to a Scottish club. Anyway lets hope Alan's right. I know the O's are desperate for a striker but they need one now not next season.

[BustaGut]

Sadly I think macca is to injury prone for many clubs from higher leauges to entertain I would have thought

[Stu M]

Although along with Quinn, he has the highest appearances this season. So one injury-free season and a bagful of goals would be enough to take a gamble for many clubs I reckon.

[Gordon T]

why would he join orient? He would only end up playing the same level there that he would if he keeps banging em in for us!