Lovely goal and lots of hard work from Matt Spring in the middle. Needed it as Bailey was well off the pace and Carle was starting to run the show.
They all worked hard, they all fought and they all did their jobs even Bailey who never hid. Gray wasn't brilliant either but Dickson. That was the first time I've thought "yeah, he's got something". Bench were screaming at him to make the run behind the defence but what a trick on the touch line.
Holland looked very good at CH. A revelation, youga didn't make any silly error, Soares got better as the game went on, Elliot was strong and didn't have that much to do as the three headed chances they had went wide or straight at him.
We wobbled a bit when they put the subs on and Fortune went off but we stood our ground and held on.
MOTM though goes to Deon Burton. Little service or link up play until Dickson came on. Worked and worked and worked and then worked again. And there was some skill and a little bit of nous you expect from an old pro.
So pleased for Parky. It starts again on Saturday but for a few days I'm going to enjoy it.
PS The Ref was good wasn't he.
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Dicko and Burton upfront for me
In all my jubilation i had forgotten about the ref until you mentioned that...that was the most inept performance i have seen from a ref for quite some time, what a total embarrassment...i hope he was well rewarded by Warnock.
That could really work.
I'm staggered
comes marchin' in
oh when matty spring comes marchin' in,
I want to be in that number
oh when matty spring comes marchin' in
Really thought he was off his game. Their midfield two had time and Bailey was constantly just behind them or arrived just as the ball went forward especially in the first half. Gave it away a few times as well.
Got better as the game went on as we were sitting back but not one of his best game IMHO. Think he has a lot more to offer than that. I like him as a player so maybe I'm expecting to much but I thought their 10 and 4 had too much room and it was Spring both winning more tackles and making better use of the ball.
me too, thought either him or Hudson deserved motm.
Got yourself a new hero, Chablis ...?
Is this the Matty Who, 4th division player everyone was moaning that we'd signed a few weeks ago, lol
Don't be. Non- footballers always see things differently.
LOL LAYNAY
Burton tries but for me never really looks threatening.
How badly has Andy Gray got to be before he gets dropped. Totally inept once again. Whilst i don't think Dickson is exactly Samuel Eto'o we saw in 15 minutes that he can give us much more than Gray ever will.
Crikey, we haven't had anyone like that since Darren Bent.
Not that I'm expecting Dicko to be that standard for a while ;o)
Oggy, so many people have been saying this for so long on here. Addick Addict for one has been a massive advocate of Dicko.
As I have said before, many defenders are trained/coached how to deal with the main types of CF's. When you get someone a bit different and unorthordox, surely they become a handful to deal with?
Palace are a well organised unit and the way they play means they always had 3 central midfielders to our 2. Needed hard work from both central midfielders to cover that disadvantage. I was worried that that would be the difference as early in the first half, whenever the second ball from an attack/defender challenge arose (which lets face it, was every time Palace got the ball), it was a Palace man picking the ball up. Thankfully that changed as the game went on.
Burton I thought did a manful job up front with ineffective/anonymous/poor Gray.
As for Dickson, he certainly showed something, and I'd like him to be given more of an opportunity. I have a feeling that his relaxed/casual demeanour may frustrate though!
Gray just didn't do enough for me. Need some pace up there, someone that will turn and have a shot alongside Burton. Both things Gray can't/won't do.
Dickson showed why he hasn't started for me - Parkinson and Kinsella were screaming at him to close down their defenders and goalkeeper, which he only really tried to do when he was told to. Got a silly yellow card for having a go at the linesman. Don't see how we'll get a good striker in though, he's got to be involved as he'll try and create chances for himself, and occasionally someone else like he nearly did for Burton. As tricky says his relaxed (lazy when you want to have a go) style will frustrate a lot of people.
Shame about Fortune, OS says he's ruptured his achilles and is out for the rest of the season.
Soares showed why Stoke signed him, an athlete kind of player, quite quick and strong.
Hudson never looks great in the air to me, wins headers but something doesn't look quite right, not sure what it is. He still wins headers and generally gets them clear, hard to explain what I mean. He did enough though.
Youga didn't take any risks, but that also meant he hoofed the ball quite a lot.
Bailey was decent enough, always works very hard and gets tackles in, makes mistakes and as said lacks composure at times. At his very best he can look like one of the best players on the pitch.
Spring was tidy and I can see why people compare him to Bryan Hughes, quite a similar sort of player. Better than he was in the Forest game anyway.
Could see how Elliot really is a Charlton fan, looked so pleased with the win afterwards.
Overall we looked like an organised, hard working proper Championship team for the whole match, both halves, something we've rarely done all season. We competed and tried to play some football on the ground when we got forward.
the guys useless Boh him & Gray have had 20 games between them since the start of Dcember and have scored precisely 1 goal each - Burton's from the penalty spot! in that time Dickson has scored once in next to no time and Spring twice in 3 games.
Dickson and an other up front for me.
as for MOTM................Spring, Bailey & Hudson can share it. All woked their socks off & neve hid. Soares als mentioned in dispatches.
:)
How many tap in chances fall for him in front of goal?
forget about "holding the ball up" or "link up play" - their job is to score goals - end of.
you don't play a goalkeeper who cant catch the ball or make a save because he can kick it straight or can throw he ball out well, do you.
otherwise you might just as well play one of us in their place.