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Title: Charlie Crew
Post by: Chris Black come back on August 28, 2025, 11:11:59 am
Called up to Wales senior squad for World Cup qualifier away to Kazakhstan on 4 September.
Title: Re: Charlie Crew
Post by: VivaRovers on August 28, 2025, 11:27:18 am
Can't see him getting on the pitch in Kazakhstan unless there are injuries, but we also play Canada in a friendly on Tuesday 9 September, which he's much more likely to feature in.
Title: Re: Charlie Crew
Post by: keith79 on August 28, 2025, 11:27:34 am
He's top quality, we are very lucky to have him
Title: Re: Charlie Crew
Post by: Chris Black come back on August 28, 2025, 11:41:12 am
Gotts sounds like even though no operation required, will be out for a few weeks. Crew also out for the Bradford game. Looks like Close is going to get his chance quite soon. For Bradford we are down to Bailey, Broadbent, Clifton and Close as the likely four in the squad for that game.
Title: Re: Charlie Crew
Post by: TonySoprano on August 28, 2025, 11:44:52 am
He was poor vs accrington and has given goals away twice now
 
Needs to step up the effort to match his ability.
Starting to think he thinks he is better than he is.
Title: Re: Charlie Crew
Post by: Tommy A on August 28, 2025, 11:51:02 am
What's happened to the very lesser spotted Westbrooke??

Is he still here? Injured? On a permanent holiday?
Title: Re: Charlie Crew
Post by: Chris Black come back on August 28, 2025, 11:55:14 am
Was on the bench for the Accrington game.
Title: Re: Charlie Crew
Post by: drfchound on August 28, 2025, 01:59:26 pm
Zain was on the pitch at the end celebrating with the other lads.
Title: Re: Charlie Crew
Post by: Alan Southstand on August 28, 2025, 02:12:39 pm
Still on his holiday then!
Title: Re: Charlie Crew
Post by: Thorney on August 28, 2025, 04:49:35 pm
Cardiff fans are perplexed how charlie has got in the squad over rubin colwill who has started the season much better.

It has been mentioned many times that Charlie is highly thought of in the wales camp
Title: Re: Charlie Crew
Post by: VivaRovers on August 28, 2025, 09:01:14 pm
Cardiff fans are perplexed how charlie has got in the squad over rubin colwill who has started the season much better.

To be fair, Cardiff fans are perplexed as to how anyone gets in the Wales squad over Rubin Colwill. One of the lads I sit with at Wales games was slating Craig Bellamy's decision to play Liam Cullen ahead of Colwill against Iceland last year... even as Cullen scored his second goal of the night.
Title: Re: Charlie Crew
Post by: VivaRovers on September 04, 2025, 05:06:22 pm
As expected, Crew didn't make it onto the field during Wales 1-0 win in Kazakhstan.

I wouldn't be surprised if a few players picked up knocks today as there were some clumsy challenges flying in, so Crew has strong shout of getting some time on the pitch against Canada on Tuesday night.
Title: Re: Charlie Crew
Post by: ForsolongaRover on September 04, 2025, 05:27:38 pm
As expected, Crew didn't make it onto the field during Wales 1-0 win in Kazakhstan.

I wouldn't be surprised if a few players picked up knocks today as there were some clumsy challenges flying in, so Crew has strong shout of getting some time on the pitch against Canada on Tuesday night.

Crew is obviously talented, but there seems to be some doubt about his attitude and work rate. If selected for international duty you would expect 100% commitment, thereby creating an opportunity to compare this with his performances with Rovers. Is there a possibility that he feels that he can just coast his way through the lesser matches like he appeared to at Accrington? 
Title: Re: Charlie Crew
Post by: Spud on September 04, 2025, 06:38:59 pm
Maybe, he's young & will have off night/days in him, as per Broadbent etc.
Maybe, as fans, we should realise why we have such talents.
Maybe we should just trust Grant, Cliff & the team.
Title: Re: Charlie Crew
Post by: VivaRovers on September 04, 2025, 07:05:05 pm
Crew is obviously talented, but there seems to be some doubt about his attitude and work rate.

Is there? From who/where?
Title: Re: Charlie Crew
Post by: GazLaz on September 04, 2025, 07:21:26 pm
Crew is obviously talented, but there seems to be some doubt about his attitude and work rate.

Is there? From who/where?


Just completely made that up hasn’t he?
Title: Re: Charlie Crew
Post by: RoversInSpain on September 04, 2025, 08:09:32 pm
Crew like everyone else is human, he’ll bring all human complications to the table, behaviours, attitudes, beliefs, arrogance, self doubts, confidence, etc.
And that’s where Grant and his coaching team come in to channel all that in the right way. As he did when Crew came back from the last Wales squad towards the end of last season. Grant told us on his return “ he wasn’t quite on it”.
A couple of games later Crew was back “on it”
and contributed very well.
So relax doubters! And leave Clifton and Sbarra alone as wel, they’re work in progress.
Title: Re: Charlie Crew
Post by: ForsolongaRover on September 04, 2025, 08:20:07 pm
Crew is obviously talented, but there seems to be some doubt about his attitude and work rate.

Is there? From who/where?


Just completely made that up hasn’t he?

This has been my impression and it is my belief that it had been noticed by others too. And GazLaz, your comment is uninformed and adds nothing of value. You can disagree without being impolite to people. Can we not be respectful to each other?

Title: Re: Charlie Crew
Post by: BobG on September 04, 2025, 08:24:34 pm
I entirely, completely disagree with the entirety of post 17. It is the valueless post in this thread.

BobG
Title: Re: Charlie Crew
Post by: GazLaz on September 04, 2025, 08:24:58 pm
Crew is obviously talented, but there seems to be some doubt about his attitude and work rate.

Is there? From who/where?


Just completely made that up hasn’t he?

This has been my impression and it is my belief that it had been noticed by others too. And GazLaz, your comment is uninformed and adds nothing of value. You can disagree without being impolite to people. Can we not be respectful to each other?



It wasn’t a comment, it was a question.