POSTMATCH THREAD: League 1 Play-off Final - Charlton Athletic v Leyton Orient | Sunday 25th May 2025

aliwibble

1st half was a bit nervy, here at any rate, until Gillesphey bent his free kick around the Orient wall in the 31st minute, and Keeley could only just get his fingertips to it. 1-0 up at half time

2nd half is a massive blur, apart from the stupidly long pause while the ref had comms problems. 11 mins of additional time to hold out, but we did it.

Full time Charlton 1 Leyton Orient 0 and WE ARE GOING UP!

Over to you, once you've sobered up

ValleyGary

Fucking hell watching on the fire stick in my hotel room in Tunisia, crying my eyes out pissed as a fart. My little girl went and got to the experience that. Fuck me; what a club x

LennyLowrent

Oh charlton Charlton. ...

AllHailTheHen

Can't say the best team won on the day and I couldn't be happier!

ME14addick

Wish I could be there to enjoy the celebrations. Have a great time all who are there. 

johnny73

Well deserved promotion. Winning the playoffs is the best way to go up.

ForeverAddickted

There is a ship sailing down Wembley way... Its firing its cannons one final time this season with a special message. 

LEAGUE ONE... YOU'VE BEEN SUNK!!

KiwiValley

On the match thread the question was asked who Jones was hugging - Brenner. one of the owners

Charlton and on

Sing a song for Sebbo
We will never let you go
You will always be
At Wembley with me

LoOkOuT

As someone five pints deep, watching up in the gods, we feckin’ done em. They didn’t do shit. We were as good as we had to be. 

This club is fecking special!

Judd

Absolutely delighted  for you. Fantastic club, great fans who helped us at Rochdale when that prick Southall tried to buy us. 
Congratulations and best of luck for next season in the Championship. 

Charlton and on

Watching in Greece. Don't know how many pints I've had. What a club. 

Love Nathan Jones

Rossman92

Valley Floyd Road on the tannoy is a beautiful sound ❤️❤️❤️

aliwibble

Thanks @KiwiValley

thickandthin63

Stuck in doors due to knee replacement op,gutted,but we did it and what a day for all who went,at last next year some decent football at the valley.

aliwibble

@Tracey's on the telly

ross1

Clinton big mouth on SSN, thought Orient were the better team but (reluctantly), good luck to Charlton

masicat

What a manager. Jones is a bloody genius. 

ValleyGary

What a fucking quote…

”I didn’t come to manage in league one, I come to manage Charlton”

Stuart_the_Red

I was nervous, but after that free kick went in I never doubted our defence!
Now sitting here in front of the telly with a huge single malt and a tear in my eye!
Come on you Reds and Up the Addicks (go)!

aliwibble

SteveACS said:

Had a ticket. Ended up ill in hospital. Crying like a little girl here.

Oh damn, sorry to hear that @SteveACS. Hope it's nothing too major, and you'll be able to celebrate with family and friends soon.

mascot88

INCREDIBLE - that was excruciating!!!

hudson-son-son

Felt confident all day, we weren't particularly great but as soon as we scored I wasn't that nervous (until the non-run into the corner at the 97th minute mark). All credit to Nathan Jones for any feeling like that

SDAddick

The tears are coming now as it starts to set in. I'm really sad I can't be there today. But I'm just so thrilled we're going up. We deserved it after the second half of the season we had. And my god, we're bloody good defensively. 

I know I've only been a Charlton supporter for about 17 years now. That doesn't compare to the lifetimes and generations of many of you. But this means the world to me, and I can only imagine how much it means to the rest of you. I'm so happy for everyone there and everyone around the world watching today. This club has been through so much. You all have been through so much. And I love all of you for it. 

I hope this is only the beginning. 

Lincsaddick

To quote the Duke of Wellington after Waterloo .. 'that was a damned close run thing' .. WE ARE BACK IN THE CHAMOINSHIP .. I have had grave doubts about Nathan Jones, but no longer, he has done a great job, got the players superbly organised and created winners, and long might it continue

NelsonsFU

I think we're getting the hang of these Play off finals

ct_addick

Thrilled to bits….didn’t make it over….so you can deduct Boston from the international miles….glad we are out of that shit league ! Fuck Disney FC and Brum….we didn’t spend millions to do it !!!!

KiwiValley

2:40am.

Time to clock off and go to bed.

Maybe i'll be able to sleep and then...wake up and think about championship football for the next three months.

What a treat.

RC_CAFC

Dreamland!

soapy_jones

Up the Addicks!
Never pretty
Win it shitty
Up the Addicks!

ro_addick

hudson-son-son said:

Felt confident all day, we weren't particularly great but as soon as we scored I wasn't that nervous (until the non-run into the corner at the 97th minute mark). All credit to Nathan Jones for any feeling like that

Ditto me...phew!