CJ -

ClaretAL · Post by **ClaretAL** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 5:47 pm

For me CJ was immense today both defensively and starting plays. Some of the balls he was pinging about the pitch to to both wings and central were sublime as much to say it’s his shirt to lose no matter who comes back from injury. I would even go as far as up there with Bellis.

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 5:51 pm

Agreed, very impressed with him again today.

Elizabeth · Post by **Elizabeth** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 5:59 pm

Forms an excellent partnership with Esteve and proving the doubters wrong with both his defensive work and his distribution. Pleased for the player.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 6:04 pm

Thought he was good today, growing in confidence as you could see with his passing which I thought was superb.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 6:05 pm

Very good today.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 6:06 pm

He’s been very good, as have most of the defence all season.

123EasyasBFC · Post by **123EasyasBFC** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 6:23 pm

Egan Riley is a must better passer if the ball than Esteve but nowhere near as good of a defender but they make a good partnership

helmclaret · Post by **helmclaret** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 6:25 pm

Seems to be gaining confidence with each game he plays. Showed great technique with some of those passes today.

GetIntoEm · Post by **GetIntoEm** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 6:30 pm

Class player. Better than O'Shea or THB.

Hedontplayforyou · Post by **Hedontplayforyou** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 6:36 pm

His distribution was brilliant. He was my MOM today.

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:24 pm

GetIntoEm wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 26, 2024 6:30 pm
Class player. Better than O'Shea or THB.

He would have to be tested at Premier League level before you can make that claim.
Both O'Shea and THB are outstanding players at Championship level

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:25 pm

Played very well today. Defence is certainly not our problem.

sjb · Post by **sjb** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:27 pm

Tbf I could have played centre half today against that lot, but yes, Conrad is certainly improving every game and his range of passing is very impressive.

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:28 pm

Thought he was outstanding again today. One of the first names on the team sheet.

To say he’s 21 or whatever, we potentially have a real prospect on our hands.

123EasyasBFC · Post by **123EasyasBFC** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:29 pm

Some of the passes he played to Anthony in the first half were excellent

ksrclaret · Post by **ksrclaret** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:29 pm

Definitely his best performance so far. Good defending and just about the only player who looked to find passes in behind their defence, with a few real peaches delivered to the wide men.

GetIntoEm · Post by **GetIntoEm** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:36 pm

nil_desperandum wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:24 pm
He would have to be tested at Premier League level before you can make that claim.
Both O'Shea and THB are outstanding players at Championship level

I've made the claim, I'll stick by it.

Burnleyareback2 · Post by **Burnleyareback2** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:40 pm

Looking brilliant, love seeing a player get better and better.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:49 pm

ClaretAL wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 26, 2024 5:47 pm
For me CJ was immense today both defensively and starting plays. Some of the balls he was pinging about the pitch to to both wings and central were sublime as much to say it’s his shirt to lose no matter who comes back from injury. I would even go as far as up there with Bellis.

Average.

Still looks like a rabbit in the headlights when the opposition gets within 5 yds of him if he has the ball. Bellis was ok, maybe even a little better than that, but CJ isn’t even close to his level.

Some decent decisions today and definitely getting better with game time, (two great long range passes today) but today QPR were about as weak offensively as he’s likely to see all season so to suggest he’s the future considering the quality of those yet to return is stretching it a little.

Ok today. That is all. Beyer and Ekdal return CJ to where he really should be.

Doing ok at the moment, and I don’t wanna take anything away from the lad, but he’s limited, and it shows. People on here yapping likes he’s John McGreal…

GetIntoEm · Post by **GetIntoEm** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:51 pm

Did you honestly just compare him to John McGreal? Jesus Christ. Bed time

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:52 pm

I’d look good next to esteve

123EasyasBFC · Post by **123EasyasBFC** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:53 pm

I don’t think Egan Riley will end up a cb, and will end up playing in midfield

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:54 pm

One of the positives of the season, and despite the unnecessary s..t Parker is getting he was the one that saw his potential and persisted with him since the third game (after O Shea left)s

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:57 pm

GetIntoEm wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:51 pm
Did you honestly just compare him to John McGreal? Jesus Christ. Bed time

Read it again brains….

ksrclaret · Post by **ksrclaret** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:59 pm

bobinho wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:57 pm
Read it again brains….

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 9:06 pm

ClaretAL wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 26, 2024 5:47 pm
For me CJ was immense today both defensively and starting plays. Some of the balls he was pinging about the pitch to to both wings and central were sublime as much to say it’s his shirt to lose no matter who comes back from injury. I would even go as far as up there with Bellis.

Like Harwood Bellis long balls to Zaroury. Zaroury made more of it though than what we saw today. Plus we had a centre forward then.

GetIntoEm · Post by **GetIntoEm** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 9:18 pm

bobinho wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:57 pm
Read it again brains….

I did. CJ is a far better player

claretcarrot93 · Post by **claretcarrot93** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 9:34 pm

Never new he had them pings in his locker. Getting better and better

claretspice · Post by **claretspice** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 9:41 pm

I thought he was at fault in the moment QPR hit the crossbar - he allowed Chair (I think) to cut inside and have sight of of goal rather than sending him outside and blocking a cross - but other than that he was excellent and he used the ball well and with more ambition than we've seen previously. Really good to see.

FeedTheArf · Post by **FeedTheArf** » Sat Oct 26, 2024 9:41 pm

He’s growing in confidence every game.

He was one of those I’d have been happy to move on this summer but as it stands, Worrall will find it difficult to get back into the team.

jsclaret · Post by **jsclaret** » Sun Oct 27, 2024 8:44 am

My MOTM too. Great distribution. Pleased for him. Just shows how a run of games can boost a players confidence.

jsclaret · Post by **jsclaret** » Sun Oct 27, 2024 8:49 am

Credit to the manager too!

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Sun Oct 27, 2024 12:25 pm

He’s improving all the time and looks very comfortable alongside Steve, who hasn’t been at his best recently.
We are in a very poor division and he needs testing before comparing him to O’Shea or THB.

burnleymik · Post by **burnleymik** » Sun Oct 27, 2024 12:36 pm

He's definitely doing well, but let's be honest he hasn't really been put to the test yet. I do admire some of those long balls he was pinging around yesterday, very good.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Sun Oct 27, 2024 6:00 pm

Probably the best story of the season so far.

Not sure anyone thought he would play any games, nevermind at CH? Probably 7th or 8th choice.

But he has taken his chance very well. Seems perfect for his role at the minute. Although it's more passing around the back than defending and he will have tougher tests.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sun Oct 27, 2024 6:41 pm

Tbh i'd forgotten all about Worrall. Think the shirt should be Egan Rileys to lose for now.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Sun Oct 27, 2024 7:01 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 27, 2024 6:41 pm
Tbh i'd forgotten all about Worrall. Think the shirt should be Egan Rileys to lose for now.

Worrall never looked up to speed for me, this injury could take months to get sharp from.

PaintYorkClaretnBlue · Post by **PaintYorkClaretnBlue** » Sun Oct 27, 2024 8:50 pm

ClaretAL wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 26, 2024 5:47 pm
For me CJ was immense today both defensively and starting plays. Some of the balls he was pinging about the pitch to to both wings and central were sublime as much to say it’s his shirt to lose no matter who comes back from injury. I would even go as far as up there with Bellis.

I've thought that for a few games, his passing is excellent.

ClaretPete001 · Post by **ClaretPete001** » Sun Oct 27, 2024 9:16 pm

I thought I saw him pinging a couple of top top passes yesterday but then I came on here and realised I must have been dreaming because we didn't get out of our half.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Sun Oct 27, 2024 10:13 pm

bobinho wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:49 pm
Average.

Still looks like a rabbit in the headlights when the opposition gets within 5 yds of him if he has the ball. Bellis was ok, maybe even a little better than that, but CJ isn’t even close to his level.

Some decent decisions today and definitely getting better with game time, (two great long range passes today) but today QPR were about as weak offensively as he’s likely to see all season so to suggest he’s the future considering the quality of those yet to return is stretching it a little.

Ok today. That is all. Beyer and Ekdal return CJ to where he really should be.

Doing ok at the moment, and I don’t wanna take anything away from the lad, but he’s limited, and it shows. People on here yapping likes he’s John McGreal…

Hard to judge any of our lads in this league given who we have played and their rankings in the league as of today

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Mon Oct 28, 2024 10:24 am

To be fair, i wasn't a fan earlier in the season but he definitely deserves the praise he's received for his more recent performances. That said he's certainly been helped by having a top half premier league quality (IMO) centre back partner in Esteve next to him.

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Mon Oct 28, 2024 1:01 pm

I didn't get where I am today without knowing a top centre half when I see one.

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Mon Oct 28, 2024 1:20 pm

Foshiznik wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 28, 2024 10:24 am
To be fair, i wasn't a fan earlier in the season but he definitely deserves the praise he's received for his more recent performances. That said he's certainly been helped by having a top half premier league quality (IMO) centre back partner in Esteve next to him.

Whilst I agree with you about Esteve, CJ has some attributes where he’s better than Esteve. Namely progressing the ball.

Maybe this is just the nature of great partnerships though, they compliment one another?

Hopefully CJ will develop Esteve’s passing and Esteve will develop CJ’s defending!