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POST-MATCH THREAD: Charlton Athletic v Preston Nth End: Saturday 11th April 2026: KO 15:00
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Really telling how many games they’ve needed to play. All 3 could do with a rest but it’s unlikely to happenSword65pf said:I know he was injured again today and carried on, but Lloyd is hitting his worst form at the wrong time of the season, by no means terrible but just dropped off a little, Bell also not been great recently, Ramsay has been hit and miss a lot of the season, we need these players to be top of they’re games.2 -
He was abysmal. Lack of effort positional sense and impact. He's not a scapegoat, he's just consistently woeful.Radostanradical said:
Idiots because they have an opinion taht is different from yours (which was correct). He had a decent match today, if anyone scored him a 5 or lower, I could take a good guess why and If we are all honest we all know why. Its became fashionable to scapegoat TC.last_line said:Some idiots have scored TC above 5 on the marks post. Unbelievable!!12 -
Not scrolling through every post and ruining my birthday even more but really thought we’d do it today especially after the first goal when we were so on top
Pompey result was ridiculous just please get over the line it’s been a season of torture and I kinda want it over now but really can’t see the next point at the moment
Squad needs a lot of work for next season but just get over the line and we can worry about it later 🙏
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Still bloody pissed off Carey did nothing but JRC was taken off .He was having more impact in the penalty area then Carey .MUST ,MUST win nxt Saturday my heart cant take another final day fight out4
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Let’s hope we’re not banking on Millwall to beat Oxford on the last game of the season.9
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Something must be put in the water for the 2nd time in a week I find myself in complete agreement with you. Very well put.Fanny Fanackapan said:AFKABartram said:
You probably would have said a month ago we’d get a win or at least a couple of points at home against Norwich, Bristol City and Preston, but we didn’t pick up a point.Charlton and on said:4 to go, 5 above the drop. Highly unlikely Oxford win 50% of their games. Even more unlikely that Leicester win 75%.
We should still get a couple more points too. You get points in unexpected places in football and sometimes lose when you thought you might win.
I hope the players have more character than the bed wetters on here.People are terrified of being relegated and struggling to see us winning a game. Don’t call them bed wetters mate, we’re all just desperate to get over the line and frustrated that the best opportunities, home games against teams with nothing to play for. Has now been and gone with absolutely nothing to show for it.
Pretty much my thoughts tonight, AFKA.
Sadly, it's getting more & more difficult to believe & stay positive in this disasterous run of home defeats.
Consequently, the atmosphere was noticeably flat today, and much less noise than usual when we scored. I had to check that an offside had been given to rule out Joe's goal....We're SO tense - living on our nerves for 90+ minutes !
Don't feel like posting much more, just trying to forget, but wanted to give another shout out to Doc after today's performance. One of the few players that fails to let his team down match after match. Gives 100% EVERY time !
But, if you didn't notice, he was the last to leave the pitch & was either really distressed at the outcome of the match, or was experiencing some issues with his head/face following the tackle that the ref failed to register & stop play on the 2nd half. Very concerning considering Coady's injury at Watford....Sincerely hope he's OK.
All in all, one of those days you just want to wipe from your memory when both your football & cricket teams seriously under peform ( plus your favourite non league club)
"People who don't like sport". They'll never appreciate the highs we experience when our teams do well....
....but neither will they suffer the lows that bring us crashing down & sometimes make us wonder why we put ourselves through the wringer....
...but return time & time again because it's what we do.
To be continued...
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Of course he was pal. Everyone else is wrong and your correct. Almost everything bright in the first half came through him. He is being scapegoated and we all know why, its not big and its not clever.last_line said:
He was abysmal. Lack of effort positional sense and impact. He's not a scapegoat, he's just consistently woeful.Radostanradical said:
Idiots because they have an opinion taht is different from yours (which was correct). He had a decent match today, if anyone scored him a 5 or lower, I could take a good guess why and If we are all honest we all know why. Its became fashionable to scapegoat TC.last_line said:Some idiots have scored TC above 5 on the marks post. Unbelievable!!9 -
I really felt we would pick up points against Bristol City and PNE, so I would not be surprised to see us lose at Wednesday - it would be on brand for Charlton.5
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Our January signings likely saved the season.We seem to miss both Coady and Clarke today.Get them back in ASAP and get the points we need6
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Lloyd has started every single game but Boro away and that was only because he needed to avoid a ban. I don’t think he’s ever played this many minutes in his career. Not surprised he’s running on fumes as we near the end of the season and he can’t even get a rest because Burke is just coming back from injury and Coady is on concussion protocol.Sword65pf said:I know he was injured again today and carried on, but Lloyd is hitting his worst form at the wrong time of the season, by no means terrible but just dropped off a little, Bell also not been great recently, Ramsay has been hit and miss a lot of the season, we need these players to be top of they’re games.1 -
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Literally everything has gone wrong today not just the result. Woke up feeling shit with the lurg. Arrived late because #1 sons train back from Southampton was delayed, so no time for a beer or lunch. What looked like a promising start to the last game I will probably make it to this season turned into one of the worst games I've had to sit through (and I was at that fateful Crawley game). STILL trying to get home to Brighton as the trains through London bridge are absolutely bollocksed.
Honestly, today can just fuck right off!
HOW could we start so brightly and just turn into such utter dross? Are they being instructed to do something that just makes it look like they can't be bothered? Were we actually outclassed? Just like Watford, PNE weren't very good, yet we still made them look better than they were and let slip a good lead. If I look at individual players I see some skills there, Fev made some great runs today taking on a couple of oppo at a time, yet for all the individual stuff that I can say was actually pretty decent, the team performance just looked poo. Misplaced passes all over the place, don't think we won a single header in midfield, and that first goal ... So soft. And the second was just a joke.
I think we'll probably be ok, but I'm certainly not convinced of it.
Edit: oh and I forgot the comedy halftime trying to get a beer from the "fastserve" machine, ended up going back to my seat empty handed! Shite!1 -
I'm as angry and pissed off as anyone else. I'm not going to argue tonight with anyone who is worried we might blow it and go down. However I have something to say about comparisons with 2019/20.
People forget exactly what we were dealing with then. We were "owned" by a bunch of low-lifes who had no interest whatsoever in anything other than extracting cash from the club - and stitching each other up in the process. We had Conor Gallagher ripped away from us. He was replaced by a "footballer" called David Davies. We all know what Lyle Taylor did, but we have little clue about whatever else was going on when it came to the football side, we were all too pre-occupied with who the hell was owning us and why. Heaven knows what toll that took on Bow and his ability to get a tune from his players. I haven't mentioned the weirdness of Covid as that affected all clubs, but that on top of our own unique shit must have made things even worse.
We are in a much better place now than then. The Board enabled decent signings in January. I'd much rather be where we are now than where we were then.It doesn't make me feel much better writing that, I just hope that we'll get over the line and then it will make a bit more sense.20 -
If Carey doesn’t score he offers nothing. He’s got progressively poorer as the season has gone on for me.Beckboy said:Still bloody pissed off Carey did nothing but JRC was taken off .He was having more impact in the penalty area then Carey .MUST ,MUST win nxt Saturday my heart cant take another final day fight out10 -
His overly whipped, early crosses were abysmal today.cabbles said:
If Carey doesn’t score he offers nothing. He’s got progressively poorer as the season has gone on for me.Beckboy said:Still bloody pissed off Carey did nothing but JRC was taken off .He was having more impact in the penalty area then Carey .MUST ,MUST win nxt Saturday my heart cant take another final day fight out3 -
PragueAddick said:However I have something to say about comparisons with 2019/20.
People forget exactly what we were dealing with then. We were "owned" by a bunch of low-lifes who had no interest whatsoever in anything other than extracting cash from the club - and stitching each other up in the process.I think comparing this to 19/20 only makes where we are now look even worse. Back then, you could at least point to instability off the pitch and a constantly shifting squad. This time, we’ve got relatively stable ownership and a more settled group of players.
So the question is: have we actually moved forward at all in terms of league position compared to then?
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Yes we have. What a silly question.CAFCTrev said:PragueAddick said:However I have something to say about comparisons with 2019/20.
People forget exactly what we were dealing with then. We were "owned" by a bunch of low-lifes who had no interest whatsoever in anything other than extracting cash from the club - and stitching each other up in the process.I think comparing this to 19/20 only makes where we are now look even worse. Back then, you could at least point to instability off the pitch and a constantly shifting squad. This time, we’ve got relatively stable ownership and a more settled group of players.
So the question is: have we actually moved forward at all in terms of league position compared to then?
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With the whole attitude of "trying to finish as high as possible to encourage new signings' mantra I worry we've taken staying in the division as granted. Got a real scrap on our hands now unfortunately.3
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Callumcafc said:
Yes we have. What a silly question.CAFCTrev said:PragueAddick said:However I have something to say about comparisons with 2019/20.
People forget exactly what we were dealing with then. We were "owned" by a bunch of low-lifes who had no interest whatsoever in anything other than extracting cash from the club - and stitching each other up in the process.I think comparing this to 19/20 only makes where we are now look even worse. Back then, you could at least point to instability off the pitch and a constantly shifting squad. This time, we’ve got relatively stable ownership and a more settled group of players.
So the question is: have we actually moved forward at all in terms of league position compared to then?
So the superior ownership situation this time around has delivered… another relegation scrap, with survival still hanging in the balance. Is this really the ceiling for Charlton now?
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Totally agree with this. At times, it really can be like playing with 10 men. He’s very one dimensional at times - drives with the ball, lays it off or shoots. Our midfield is weak and it’s a shame Knibbs isn’t able to compete with him for a place at the moment.cabbles said:
If Carey doesn’t score he offers nothing. He’s got progressively poorer as the season has gone on for me.Beckboy said:Still bloody pissed off Carey did nothing but JRC was taken off .He was having more impact in the penalty area then Carey .MUST ,MUST win nxt Saturday my heart cant take another final day fight out2 -
Said a week or so ago I didn't think that we would win another game this season, I think the fixture list has been very kind because the teams below us have tough run ins as well. My gut feeling is we will get relegated (cue abuse), hopefully my gut is just rumbling but it's going to be a very nervy end to the season. Thanks for getting us up Nathan but far from convinced you're the man to take us forward.paulsturgess said:Are we re-living 19/20?6 -
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Wasn't it 125-1 just a week agoCovered_End_Lad said:We are 25-1 to go down currently, that feels massive odds
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In our first season back in the division? Yes it is.CAFCTrev said:Callumcafc said:
Yes we have. What a silly question.CAFCTrev said:PragueAddick said:However I have something to say about comparisons with 2019/20.
People forget exactly what we were dealing with then. We were "owned" by a bunch of low-lifes who had no interest whatsoever in anything other than extracting cash from the club - and stitching each other up in the process.I think comparing this to 19/20 only makes where we are now look even worse. Back then, you could at least point to instability off the pitch and a constantly shifting squad. This time, we’ve got relatively stable ownership and a more settled group of players.
So the question is: have we actually moved forward at all in terms of league position compared to then?
So the superior ownership situation this time around has delivered… another relegation scrap, with survival still hanging in the balance. Is this really the ceiling for Charlton now?
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Midfield almost non-existent in any structured way. And when they get the ball it’s just to the nearest man and no cut through. I like Dykes for his effort etc but in effect all our front man is there for are flick ons (to no-one). Team after team have a hit man too who also can hold off people and play to feet. So much ball for TC and so little return. Wednesday is now a 6 or 9 pointer
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Today was another poor performance at home, no excuses that has to change.
I do still think we’ll be survive, people keep talking about the 19/20 season, but we’re a point better off with 4 games to go. I’d like to think that we’ll get a point from those 4 games and I think that will be enough to keep us up.
As for next season, who knows… the squad is average and needs a lot of improvement, let’s hope we get the investment!0 -
Lacked cohesion today. Wonder why Coventry wasn't brought on?
Gentry day was weird, what with the Preston fans wearing their fake bowler hats. Good for charity though.1 -
I hate everything.
Why not go ahead and then just low block as if away from home for 70 minutes.
We seem utterly incapable of doing anything else.
It must be 10 shots to every goal.
To loser so consistently at home spakes of significant problem all over the park.
So frustrating!
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It’s frustrating because on paper you would say, he’s our leading goalscorer this season, he’s done enough to warrant our respect and what he’s given to the team, but I have massive doubts about his ability at this level.Danny Addick said:
Totally agree with this. At times, it really can be like playing with 10 men. He’s very one dimensional at times - drives with the ball, lays it off or shoots. Our midfield is weak and it’s a shame Knibbs isn’t able to compete with him for a place at the moment.cabbles said:
If Carey doesn’t score he offers nothing. He’s got progressively poorer as the season has gone on for me.Beckboy said:Still bloody pissed off Carey did nothing but JRC was taken off .He was having more impact in the penalty area then Carey .MUST ,MUST win nxt Saturday my heart cant take another final day fight outHuge goal against Soton away for sure. Tidy finish against Leicester, took it well. Decent finish against Sheff Utd but they played 60 minutes with 9 men. Great finish away at Ipswich, and Blackburn at home. Fluke against WBA but he had a go, much in the same way Pompey fluked that goal at Boro today. He’s done well overall, but I’m genuinely not sure he’s the right man to start if we want to kick on next year, providing we’re a Championship team2 -
I think we started well and there was a tweak to how we played with Chambers coming into midfield to allow TC to play wider, pushing JRC and Carey further forward. Fevrier looked positive at times and whilst we didn’t have decent chances we had decent opportunities that we just didn’t make the most of.
Their first goal was odd - seemed to take an age for the ball to land in the net and it knocked us.
The start of the second half was really poor starting with a bad pass from Mannion which gave the initiative to them.Their second came from Fullah being out muscled (not for the first time) and we are sin vulnerable to the counter.
Desperation stakes for the last 15 and we could and maybe should have snatched a draw.Still one win will do us and we have to go and take the initiative next week.
This division is interesting. I don’t think the quality of our players is necessary the issue it’s more our experience at this level and not having the nous, game knowledge and edge that is really needed. There are very few one dimensional players in this league like in league 1. The quality of player, even those who may be seen merely as stoppers or blockers have footballing ability.I think well be ok…but…1 -
This.mascot88 said:I hate everything.
Why not go ahead and then just low block as if away from home for 70 minutes.
We seem utterly incapable of doing anything else.
It must be 10 shots to every goal.
To loser so consistently at home spakes of significant problem all over the park.
So frustrating!The result has really pissed me off today.When we were losing in the first half of the season we still had all the fight and hard work off the ball. We’re still organised and well run as a unit, but we don’t play the same pressing game that we did at the start of the season (mainly because you can’t keep that up come game 42), and we’ve offered little in the way of a plan B.
When we dig in at the likes of Boro or get a point at Soton we’re in our pomp.When you’re looking at the sort of run we’ve had over the last few games plus going back to November, we look like we’re getting away with it
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Personally think we will get relegated.getting that last win is looking very difficult given the run in.Disappointing given the work they had put in0
