Charlie Grainger

[Lofctillwedie]

Has left the club after a ten year association good luck for the future Charlie!

[orienfan64920]

Where you seeing this nothing on Twitter?

[Long slender neck]

Shame that he didn't fulfill his potential with us.

[Lofctillwedie]

On Instagram I saw it

[orienfan64920]

Seen the post you're on about, I wonder if they've all been told whether they're getting a new contract or not - wouldn't have thought so but seems a bit weird if it's just Charlie who knows

[EliotNes]

Another one full of potential bites the dust. Good luck for the future

[eagwgw]

The most obvious decision, seem to remember Edinburgh mentioning that he had the chance to go on loan this year but turned it down.
Be interesting to see where he ends up, not entirely convinced it'll be National League. Probably follow Sammy Moore.

Didn't realise he was 23 in July, so not really a kid either.

[Rambling Man]

No conspiracy theory required. We have three goalkeepers and Grainge is the one out of contract.

[Disoriented]

Good luck Charlie. Hope you find your level and make a success of it.

[orienfan64920]

No conspiracy theory required. We have three goalkeepers and Grainge is the one out of contract.

Isn't Sargeant out of contract too

[gshaw]

No conspiracy theory required. We have three goalkeepers and Grainge is the one out of contract.

Isn't Sargeant out of contract too

One more year from what I remember?

[orienfan64920]

No conspiracy theory required. We have three goalkeepers and Grainge is the one out of contract.

Isn't Sargeant out of contract too

One more year from what I remember?

Yeah that's right just checked

[Omygawd]

Good luck Charlie G. Shame it hasn't worked out for you.

[SouthStandDonut]

Spoke to charlie at the villa friendly and he told me then(so he's known for a few weeks). Also JE said in an interview with dave victor that everyone in the squad has been made aware if they have a future here but the club are not making it public yet

[ComeOnYouOs]

Charlie played for England at 16, yet he hasn't progressed.
The time he got a run of first team games under Steve Davis, showed me he wasn't the answer in goal.
Good luck to the lad in the future

[Kitch’s Magic Toes]

Too small. Sure he’ll get a Ryman Premier side. No loss.

[Adz]

Too small. Sure he’ll get a Ryman Premier side. No loss.

Ridiculous, he's 1.87. Morrimdog had a pretty successful lower league career at 4cm shorter. Matty Ryan in the prem is 1.84.

[CreamofSumYungGai]

He towers over 5 ft 10 Dean Brill as well.

[Kitch’s Magic Toes]

Too small. Sure he’ll get a Ryman Premier side. No loss.

Ridiculous, he's 1.87. Morrimdog had a pretty successful lower league career at 4cm shorter. Matty Ryan in the prem is 1.84.

Not just his height. He’s extremely slight for a keeper as well. He will never be able to control his area properly at league level because he has zero presence. He might make it back to the league eventually, but we can’t afford to be the ones to suffer his unreadiness for years like we did with Morris.

[CreamofSumYungGai]

Again, disagreed. The very best goalkeepers are all 'slight' these days. It's about agility and mobility.

The days of your chunky Southalls, Shiltons, Burridges, Fatty Foulkes etc are long gone.

[faith1234]

Do you think thats why turley was not in the wembley ground pictures with the rest of the players

[Nad2008]

Do you think thats why turley was not in the wembley ground pictures with the rest of the players

Mourning Grainger leaving?

[BoniO]

Again, disagreed. The very best goalkeepers are all 'slight' these days. It's about agility and mobility.

The days of your chunky Southalls, Shiltons, Burridges, Fatty Foulkes etc are long gone.

That applies much more to the Premiership/Championship where keepers will get more protection from refs. In the rough and tumble of lower league and with the crap refereeing we have come to expect, a bit of brawn on a keeper is still an asset.

[Redcard]

Sorry, but he was just not good enough for us. I do though wish him every success elsewhere,

[MayIPooOnYourKnee]

Braintree bound.