Crazy how football can change, last Sunday I woke up contemplating how far clear we'd be from the third place team if we picked up four or six points from Wigan & Gillingham - never in my wildest dreams did I think we'd get nothing at all from those two games.
It's been said before but we have absolutely no plan b - Robinson really needs to address this because it is going to cost us promotion if we don't. The only silver lining of Holmes being out next week (which is a huge, huge blow) is that it will force us to find different ways to play which is now vital and Robinson's Charlton career will live and die based on his ability to develop an alternative.
Roly doesn't want to get promoted - it would be more expensive than staying in League One. Mid table is what he is after....
I'm sure he does - puts the value of the club up due to proximity to the PL - he just doesn't want it enough and consequently will end up with a bigger pile of debt if we don't make it.
I think we're freaking out a bit early this time......I wasn't at the game but it sounded as if their keeper played a blinder and we had plenty of chances but - just - couldn't put one away.
If I were KR I'd try a back 5 for a few games to settle things down and then crack on.
If the play offs are the target we need 7.5 points per month: so we're ok for August/September.
If its automatic promotion then we'd need 8.5 points per month......3 points from the next 3 games would comfortably keep us on target.
The main concern must be the lack of a proven goal scorer. Can't see Magennis and Holmes getting above 12 each. Dodoo? Who knows. This might not be fatal though if we can stop giving away silly goals.
From the highlights looks like Forster Caskey let's the number 5 run off him leaving Solly exposed to two on one for the cross. Then Kashi is sucked in to the 5 leaving their player in the middle unmarked to score. Solly and Bauer both possibly not getting in blocks along the way making it a poor goal to concede all round.
I didn't think their goalie played a blinder. A solid game yes, but he didn't make any worldy saves, and was never seriously troubled. I'm still baffled by the stats about us having all the shots, we didn't dominate the game I saw. There was nothing to choose between the 2 sides except that they stuck the ball in the net and we didn't. I didn't see either team make a single flowing attacking move throughout the 90+ minutes.
Watching a bit of Gills v Pompey. How did we manage to get beat by this lot?
We conceded first, meaning that they didn't need to attack us & could get all their men behind the ball. We then couldn't get in behind them & spent the 2nd half passing the ball sideways across their box - exactly the same as Plymouth (bottom of the league). Both teams have only won once all season - against us.
Went to the game. Gills were awful and lucky to get away with just 1 nil. The supporters seem to think they are going down; and I think they are right.
Gillingham are the second lowest scorers in the division, they've scored 6 goals all season and 3 were in one game, that's 3 goals scored in the remaining 11 fixtures...
Gillingham are the second lowest scorers in the division, they've scored 6 goals all season and 3 were in one game, that's 3 goals scored in the remaining 11 fixtures...
1 was enough to beat us - last season 1 was enough to get them a draw against us. They are starting to become the new Millwall.
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If I were KR I'd try a back 5 for a few games to settle things down and then crack on.
If the play offs are the target we need 7.5 points per month: so we're ok for August/September.
If its automatic promotion then we'd need 8.5 points per month......3 points from the next 3 games would comfortably keep us on target.
The main concern must be the lack of a proven goal scorer. Can't see Magennis and Holmes getting above 12 each. Dodoo? Who knows. This might not be fatal though if we can stop giving away silly goals.
Highlight of the match was definitely the corner flag issue at the beginning although the Gills should definitely have had a penalty