So buzzing with that great result. 3 points most important thing. Now hopefully start looking up the table. Results like this and Wednesday proves our league position really doesn't represent our league position.
We've had our moments in the second city & some mixed experiences ( notably the mushroom soup incident that Airman may remember) but what happened on the pitch today has convinced me that it's a very special place - for Addicks, at least.
Not only is it the site of our 1st away win this season , our 2nd win in 2 matches & the field of dreams where Captain Courageous sent the 650 faithful wild with his 50th goal in a Charlton shirt but it witnessed the affirmation that we have our Charlton back....well, on the pitch at least, at the moment.
I'm well aware that one penguin doesn't make a winter as the saying goes (?) but today, the lads out there carried on where they left off at 5pm on Saturday 7th November with another fighting, determined performance that was certainly not lacking in skill & finesse. For the 2nd game in succession, there were no mediocre players in red & white - all those involved won their spurs with knobs on - and the once loud, aggressive Brummies in the stands were reduced to just one pathetic attempt at " Keep right on...." and it was our lads that did just that. They all deserved the MOM award.
Without wishing to single out any one player, it would be foolish to ignore the contribution that young Lookie made this afternoon. His pace, confidence on the ball & ability to make the most adept defender look foolish is something to behold and long may we bear witness to his exceptional talent. As I'm certain others have already stated, we MUST secure this Young Gun on a long contract ASAP. RD/KM - you KNOW it makes sense !
So, for the first time since St Patrick's Day in Blackpool, the away dayers returned home with the booty. And well deserved it was too. Thank you St Andrew.
IF this squad can remain injury free, suspension free & fully motivated by their management team, then the outposts of Swindon, Crewe, Port Vale and their ilk will remain Addick free for at least another season. And who knows where a run of positive results will lead ( apart from onwards & upwards ) JJ recently stated that this is the best squad of players he has been involved with at Charlton & I'd trust his judgement any day. Perhaps those players now have the right men to take them forward at last.
My support of our team is one of the remaining constants in these worrying times for our Club. And any manager who is in post on merit and who shows consistently that he has the respect & backing of his players will have that support too. Anything less would be foolish as a supporter - by definition.
But it doesn't mean that I support or buy into the way that our Club is currently run and as such, I shall be wearing my black & white scarf at home games starting next Saturday. There are too many unanswered questions still and I suspect that they will remain so until, well, Welling Utd win the Champions League. I want to be part of a Club that has ambition, respects & values its paying customers and feels like "home" again.
IF there is concrete evidence that this is RD & KM's aim too, & their actions are shown to speak louder than the words uttered of late, I'll happily mothball that new scarf & don my well worn & much loved red & white one again.
And if the resurgence & spirit clearly shown on the pitch today continues, then surely the doubting Thomas' will reconsider their boycott and we can all work together once more to put Charlton Athletic back on the map....but the evidence will have to be convincing for this to happen before Gullivan & co play their ace card next August.
I live in hope & try hard to keep the faith.
( A final worrying thought...We won away after I refused a glass of white pre match ! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!)
Charlton Athletic interim manager Karel Fraeye: "Whether it is called interim or permanent will not effect me. The board make the decisions. We were aware that Birmingham struggle at home when they try to be dominant. Without playing defensively we tried to put together a good organisation. "Our win over Sheffield Wednesday a fortnight ago gave us confidence to withstand some difficult moments. Both teams had their chances and we managed to take one when our skipper Johnnie Jackson scored. "We know the qualities of our captain. He is a real leader and we get along really well. It was only his fifth game of the season and it was his third goal which makes him our leading goalscorer. "The back-to-back wins are vital after that disastrous performance at Middlesbrough. No one wanted to be part of the dressing room. They were so down at that moment but after turning the corner against Sheffield Wednesday two weeks ago it gave us a huge boost not to be in the same situation again."
Whoever it is, it sounds like Birmingham were well scouted.
Terrific performance from a team rejuvenated after the Luzon fuck up .. Jackson .. what can you say .. terrific cross from Holmes - Dennis ..will Solly get back in ? .. Lookman .. how long can we keep him ?, better than Sterling already ? ((:>) .. Henderson, MOM .. kept us in the game early on .. I could go on but haven't got the time or patience to state the bleedin' obvious .. I'm in my Fort Dunlop, Birmingham, 10th floor hotel room, almost overlooking the huge Land Rover/Jaguar Castle Bromwich manufacturing facility with a BIG smile on my face .. if this winning/success streak continues .. all you miserable, long faced, want us to lose CAFC 'fans' might have to eat a large portion of Umble Pie .. or are y'all praying for failure ?
You know how to pick the glamorous places to stay :smile:
lol .. you'd have to be here to experience it .. Brum aint London .. there is a LOT of high value manufacturing done around here in clean and modern environments .. BUT .. the Brum traffic is absolutely f***ing HORRENDOUS .. I enjoy my away days/weekends very much in the 'glamlorous' north and midlands .. but really I'd rather be in lovely Woolwich, Catford or even ... glamorous Bexleyheath or Dartford .. (if you believe the last sentence .. lol .. you'll believe Anything ... have a nice weekend wherever you may be)
Oh yes, I've been up to Brum many times, but usually stayed fairly centrally rather in the industrial bits!
Not sure how true a reflection of the game those highlights are but to me it looked like we rode our luck quite a bit ?
My thoughts exactly.
The space they exploited down the wings probably gives an exaggerated picture. The fact their fans hardly broke breath to cheer speaks volumes.
We could have scored from at least three clear cut chances, they had more speculative attempts and showed a lack of quality in the box. Rode our luck a few times but nowhere near a case of surviving a battering.
The main time they looked dangerous was in injury time supposed to be four minutes but must of played about seven, they had about four or five half chances which were all blocked or missed. (No finger nails left)
Tune in next week to find out which city cafcnick1992 gets wankered in.
So, to be clear Nick, you get really pissed after football matches and post nonsense about racism or rape on Charlton Life? I think you might need to re-evaluate how you spend your free time.
One thing that did amuse (and worry!) me before the match. In shooting practice Mak hit two shots into the stand and broke two of the plastic seats - he would be useful at Millwall next time!
My first away match (in the league) this season and our first away win - might have to start making a few more trips. To be honest, I don't think we played as well as some were saying. Birmingham had some great chances and probably should have put one or two away, so we did ride our luck to an extent. Some great performances in red and white though, and real commitment and determination. We definitely look much better with the diamond midfield.
Highlight of the afternoon was the 'in the jungle' chant on the way out: 'we're the charlton, the mighty charlton. we've gone and won away... a-win-away a-win-away a-win-away a-win-away...'
I am sorry though. I have no recollection of posting. I don't mean any of the crap I post, probably do it to get a reaction. I accept I stepped way over the line this time, and for that I am sorry.
I am sorry though. I have no recollection of posting. I don't mean any of the crap I post, probably do it to get a reaction. I accept I stepped way over the line this time, and for that I am sorry.
Just so that some good will come of your evening posts, could you let us know how you delete what you wrote after it has been quoted by others, please.
I notice people who quoted you now have blanks in their quote boxes. Seems like a useful feature.
Young Nicholas may have an instinct, sharpened by drink, to wind up the loony left, but deep down, at the psychological root of this behaviour, I reckon he just wants us to love him
Great support from those there, bit disappointing with the numbers but those who were there certainly made ourselves heard. Well done all. Deserved to see us win away after some terrible away performances, MK away being turgid!! Happy man today with a voice that is shit to pieces!! Jonny Jacksons Red army......
I am sorry though. I have no recollection of posting. I don't mean any of the crap I post, probably do it to get a reaction. I accept I stepped way over the line this time, and for that I am sorry.
Just so that some good will come of your evening posts, could you let us know how you delete what you wrote after it has been quoted by others, please.
I notice people who quoted you now have blanks in their quote boxes. Seems like a useful feature.
I expected to see a few more also. Birmingham is an easy one for me to get to, it's pretty much an hour for me, so I was looking forward to this one. I appreciate that it's tough to follow Charlton right now, and Birmingham is a few hours from The Valley so it's not the easiest to get to, but it's often a decent fixture and worth the trip.
I was pleased when Bristol City got promoted, I can be parked and in the ground in about 40 minutes, less time than it took me to get through the traffic to The Valley when I lived in the Bromley area.
That's brilliant movement from THD, seeing that the original free kick was near the half way line
Really good from Lookman to pull away wide of the pack as well. THD following his pass created a 2v1 situation that allowed THD to skip to the byline. The kids showing how it should be done!
Football can be a simple, beautiful game sometimes.
The Birmingham forum is interesting. Apparently they had enough chances to win by 4 or 5 and all of their previous players would have ripped apart our "garbage" defence.
They also had a "stonewall" penalty in the first half, right in front of us. Obviously made no impression on me. The only thing I heard all match from the home fans was "near Millwall" (presumably a reference to our small club).
As always, good to read away fans saying we're shit after a deserved win. Not that I disagree hugely. But that BCFC team will not be promoted imo. And I thought Watford were excellent and would be promoted when we beat them early last season.
I expected to see a few more also. Birmingham is an easy one for me to get to, it's pretty much an hour for me, so I was looking forward to this one. I appreciate that it's tough to follow Charlton right now, and Birmingham is a few hours from The Valley so it's not the easiest to get to, but it's often a decent fixture and worth the trip.
I was pleased when Bristol City got promoted, I can be parked and in the ground in about 40 minutes, less time than it took me to get through the traffic to The Valley when I lived in the Bromley area.
Very easy and cheap to get to. Ticket office closed last Saturday so couldn'the buy a ticket in advance. Always do cash at the away end to the ground. Suddenly announced no sales on the day.
I expected to see a few more also. Birmingham is an easy one for me to get to, it's pretty much an hour for me, so I was looking forward to this one. I appreciate that it's tough to follow Charlton right now, and Birmingham is a few hours from The Valley so it's not the easiest to get to, but it's often a decent fixture and worth the trip.
I was pleased when Bristol City got promoted, I can be parked and in the ground in about 40 minutes, less time than it took me to get through the traffic to The Valley when I lived in the Bromley area.
Very easy and cheap to get to. Ticket office closed last Saturday so couldn'the buy a ticket in advance. Always do cash at the away end to the ground. Suddenly announced no sales on the day.
There was a cash turnstile. As I said there would be.
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Something I thought I'd never say.....
I LOVE Birmingham !
We've had our moments in the second city & some mixed experiences ( notably the mushroom soup incident that Airman may remember) but what happened on the pitch today has convinced me that it's a very special place - for Addicks, at least.
Not only is it the site of our 1st away win this season , our 2nd win in 2 matches & the field of dreams where Captain Courageous sent the 650 faithful wild with his 50th goal in a Charlton shirt but it witnessed the affirmation that we have our Charlton back....well, on the pitch at least, at the moment.
I'm well aware that one penguin doesn't make a winter as the saying goes (?) but today, the lads out there carried on where they left off at 5pm on Saturday 7th November with another fighting, determined performance that was certainly not lacking in skill & finesse. For the 2nd game in succession, there were no mediocre players in red & white - all those involved won their spurs with knobs on - and the once loud, aggressive Brummies in the stands were reduced to just one pathetic attempt at " Keep right on...." and it was our lads that did just that. They all deserved the MOM award.
Without wishing to single out any one player, it would be foolish to ignore the contribution that young Lookie made this afternoon. His pace, confidence on the ball & ability to make the most adept defender look foolish is something to behold and long may we bear witness to his exceptional talent. As I'm certain others have already stated, we MUST secure this Young Gun on a long contract ASAP. RD/KM - you KNOW it makes sense !
So, for the first time since St Patrick's Day in Blackpool, the away dayers returned home with the booty. And well deserved it was too. Thank you St Andrew.
IF this squad can remain injury free, suspension free & fully motivated by their management team, then the outposts of Swindon, Crewe, Port Vale and their ilk will remain Addick free for at least another season. And who knows where a run of positive results will lead ( apart from onwards & upwards ) JJ recently stated that this is the best squad of players he has been involved with at Charlton & I'd trust his judgement any day. Perhaps those players now have the right men to take them forward at last.
My support of our team is one of the remaining constants in these worrying times for our Club. And any manager who is in post on merit and who shows consistently that he has the respect & backing of his players will have that support too. Anything less would be foolish as a supporter - by definition.
But it doesn't mean that I support or buy into the way that our Club is currently run and as such, I shall be wearing my black & white scarf at home games starting next Saturday. There are too many unanswered questions still and I suspect that they will remain so until, well, Welling Utd win the Champions League. I want to be part of a Club that has ambition, respects & values its paying customers and feels like "home" again.
IF there is concrete evidence that this is RD & KM's aim too, & their actions are shown to speak louder than the words uttered of late, I'll happily mothball that new scarf & don my well worn & much loved red & white one again.
And if the resurgence & spirit clearly shown on the pitch today continues, then surely the doubting Thomas' will reconsider their boycott and we can all work together once more to put Charlton Athletic back on the map....but the evidence will have to be convincing for this to happen before Gullivan & co play their ace card next August.
I live in hope & try hard to keep the faith.
( A final worrying thought...We won away after I refused a glass of white pre match ! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!)
We could have scored from at least three clear cut chances, they had more speculative attempts and showed a lack of quality in the box. Rode our luck a few times but nowhere near a case of surviving a battering.
Jesus Christ that was a heavy night.
Tune in next week to find out which city cafcnick1992 gets wankered in.
Highlight of the afternoon was the 'in the jungle' chant on the way out: 'we're the charlton, the mighty charlton. we've gone and won away... a-win-away a-win-away a-win-away a-win-away...'
Dangerous game.
I am sorry though. I have no recollection of posting. I don't mean any of the crap I post, probably do it to get a reaction. I accept I stepped way over the line this time, and for that I am sorry.
I notice people who quoted you now have blanks in their quote boxes. Seems like a useful feature.
-cafcnick1992, 2015
I was pleased when Bristol City got promoted, I can be parked and in the ground in about 40 minutes, less time than it took me to get through the traffic to The Valley when I lived in the Bromley area.
Football can be a simple, beautiful game sometimes.
They also had a "stonewall" penalty in the first half, right in front of us. Obviously made no impression on me. The only thing I heard all match from the home fans was "near Millwall" (presumably a reference to our small club).
As always, good to read away fans saying we're shit after a deserved win. Not that I disagree hugely. But that BCFC team will not be promoted imo. And I thought Watford were excellent and would be promoted when we beat them early last season.
Source: I paid in, with cash