Weakened squad or not, robinsons inabilty to change it up , play a different system , not settle with a 1-0 lead will be what fucks us this season. The guy hasn't got a clue. I'd rather Jacko led this team from the dugout than that Gobshite.
One more thing, a drum I've been banging since pre-season: I feel like we need another coach. Our two assistants have 2 years (if we're counting last season) between them. I'm not convinced that Robinson is quite good enough to be taking us where we need to go, but I don't think he's helped by having two such inexperienced coaches. I know both of them "know the club" and all that. But you also need to know tactics. And how to change a game. And how to pick up on your manager's blind spots. And I'm just not convinced we have that.
Could someone who was there, please explain to me how we had 65% and Blackpool 35% of the game, yet we had 6 shots on target and Blackpool had 11.
Because they are two different things.
I'm quite aware they are two different things but you expect a team that has had twice the amount of play to be running the game and not have nearly 50% shots less on target. That is why I asked the view of someone at the match.
We were really poor today. Not sure why Robinson insists on playing one formation only when it clearly does not work. I would have put Best and Magennis up front instead of Mag out wide.
Sarr unfortunately looks to be getting away with it rather than a changed man. Which is a shame. Some players played well for me: Da Silva, Amos, Aribo, Konsa and Jacko. In fact actually no-one in particular played awful on their own but as a team we were awful.
The main thing is that we didn't really (apart from Aribo for a couple of times) try and run with the ball towards goal as a threat. Lots of players were static for our attacks.
The referee (and linesman on East stand side) were poor but still doesn't excuse how we played. Can't really throw any blame at the Academy kids who played as they were chucked in too soon in my opinion.
Long story short: we didn't play well, we have one tactic and if this continues then I dread to think what will happen.
P.S. Blackpool aren't a very good side either. Wigan are proving why they are top and will win the league.
Bring back Chris Powell and let him pick the players he wants,might put some belief and pride in Charlton.
Lovely man though he is, he was also wedded to a formation and often lacked a plan b. Because it was 4-4-2 there wasn't complaining because that seems to be the only acceptable formation. But when you look at what he's done since leaving us, it has been sideways if not backward.
Again, club legend. But I don't think that he's the answer to all of our woes.
*To be fair to him, he did switch to 3-5-2 for a bit.
Sparse crowd had to put up with poor football brightened only by a gobsmacking piece of attacking flair by Ariibo and the odd charge by Magennis one of which set up Best only for him to shoot wide. Good to see Jacko giving a solid performance but don’t see the point of Marshall and Reeves who run around a lot and fall over.
Dont know if its been mentioned and I know we should have defended it better... BUT...
What the hell was the Free Kick given for that led to their goal, when the referee blew for a foul there wasnt a Charlton player within a few yards of the ball
Could someone who was there, please explain to me how we had 65% and Blackpool 35% of the game, yet we had 6 shots on target and Blackpool had 11.
That's easy ... it took Blackpool only 2 or 3 touches and a long ball to get near our penalty area, before they created a chance and then mucked it up completely.
On the other hand, Charlton play lots of very pretty short tippy tappy sideways balls across the back line - and then, sideways again. We might put a dozen short passes together before we even cross the halfway line, before inevitably we lose possession.
Even if possession is retained and we do eventually get near the edge of their box, the build up is so slow; the opposing team now have 10 players behind the ball and we've no idea how to break them down - before inevitably we lose possession. Repeat ad infinitum.
Ever wondered why we score so few goals these days? I don't believe Robinsons has worked out why, either.
Bring back Chris Powell and let him pick the players he wants,might put some belief and pride in Charlton.
Lovely man though he is, he was also wedded to a formation and often lacked a plan b. Because it was 4-4-2 he got away with it. But when you look at what he's done since leaving us, it has been sideways if not backward.
Again, club legend. But I don't think that he's the answer to all of our woes.
Unbelievable.
I would take Chris Powell back in a heartbeat over the scouser and your network heroes any day.
Why do we always get this crude, morlock-like stench of unintelligence on here when we don't win.
We are missing 8 key players. We were comfortable for 89 minutes of the game today and had 2 clear chances to score. Yes we conceded in the last minute which is disappointing, but in my view, we were clearly the better side.
The reaction on here is suicidal. We've got people calling for Robinson's head (a suggestion so stupid you should be banned for mentioning it) and others just posting the usual whingy Roland-out tripe.
When players come back, we'll have a much stronger 2nd half of the season. Until then, can we please have some original content.
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Aribo best player on the pitch by a country mile
It is possible we may only return a point from our next two games which will then probably see us outside of the play-offs.
Could this then see a slide to mid table nothingness?
"We should still have enough to beat Blackpool, but think it'll be a sloppy game and can see a 1-1 draw or fingers crossed sneak a 2-1 win.
PS, Jackson needs to start - zero leaders out there otherwise."
*although that is a fair way into Jan, not sure if he’ll last that long...
Sarr unfortunately looks to be getting away with it rather than a changed man. Which is a shame. Some players played well for me: Da Silva, Amos, Aribo, Konsa and Jacko. In fact actually no-one in particular played awful on their own but as a team we were awful.
The main thing is that we didn't really (apart from Aribo for a couple of times) try and run with the ball towards goal as a threat. Lots of players were static for our attacks.
The referee (and linesman on East stand side) were poor but still doesn't excuse how we played. Can't really throw any blame at the Academy kids who played as they were chucked in too soon in my opinion.
Long story short: we didn't play well, we have one tactic and if this continues then I dread to think what will happen.
P.S. Blackpool aren't a very good side either. Wigan are proving why they are top and will win the league.
Again, club legend. But I don't think that he's the answer to all of our woes.
*To be fair to him, he did switch to 3-5-2 for a bit.
What the hell was the Free Kick given for that led to their goal, when the referee blew for a foul there wasnt a Charlton player within a few yards of the ball
On the other hand, Charlton play lots of very pretty short tippy tappy sideways balls across the back line - and then, sideways again.
We might put a dozen short passes together before we even cross the halfway line, before inevitably we lose possession.
Even if possession is retained and we do eventually get near the edge of their box, the build up is so slow; the opposing team now have 10 players behind the ball and we've no idea how to break them down - before inevitably we lose possession. Repeat ad infinitum.
Ever wondered why we score so few goals these days? I don't believe Robinsons has worked out why, either.
I would take Chris Powell back in a heartbeat over the scouser and your network heroes any day.
We are missing 8 key players. We were comfortable for 89 minutes of the game today and had 2 clear chances to score. Yes we conceded in the last minute which is disappointing, but in my view, we were clearly the better side.
The reaction on here is suicidal. We've got people calling for Robinson's head (a suggestion so stupid you should be banned for mentioning it) and others just posting the usual whingy Roland-out tripe.
When players come back, we'll have a much stronger 2nd half of the season. Until then, can we please have some original content.