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Bowyer on the fans

AFKABartram
AFKABartram Posts: 57,867
in General Charlton
“Our fans were outstanding again today from the first minute until the end. I know I keep saying it but it makes a difference, we scored another late goal but we are this season, we just keep going and going and that’s a credit to the fans and the lads. They just keep going until the end.

“You’re (the fans) pushing and pushing and geeing them (the players) on and they (the players) just keep going and going. That will always happen. We have a great bunch of lads in there and the fans can play a massive part this season and they are definitely doing that so far.

“All fans want, and I said this to the lads, is for you to give 100 per cent as a player. You give 100 per cent effort, then anything else after that is a bonus. So if they see Karlan running around closing down, fighting to hold the ball up, that’s all I ask but then if you score that’s a bonus. That’s why they are cheering the side on like they are. They know that they are all giving the fans 100 per cent every time they step onto that pitch. It’s not rocket science, there is no special cure, it’s just hard work and that’s what I demand from them. They have to give me that at least.

“The fans have been like that from day one with me. We lost against Peterborough and they still clapped then like they did today because they know what they are giving. You give them 100 per cent that’s all they ask and that’s definitely what the lads are giving.”

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  • Hartleypete
    Hartleypete Posts: 4,704
    He is 100% right. Obviously we get frustrated if we lose but if they give their all that's all I want.

  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,653
    I can handle losing or drawing if the players have done well and have shown effort, the games against MK Dons (Keith Palmer tribute) and Portsmouth (Back to the Valley games) are signs where that didnt happen so I wasnt happy.

    Hell had Karlan not gotten the winner on Saturday I was preparing to write on the post match comments that it was one of the best Charlton performances that I seen in recent years with us only managing to get a draw
  • addick05
    addick05 Posts: 2,348
    ForeverAddickted said:

    I can handle losing or drawing if the players have done well and have shown effort, the games against MK Dons (Keith Palmer tribute) and Portsmouth (Back to the Valley games) are signs where that didnt happen so I wasnt happy.

    Hell had Karlan not gotten the winner on Saturday I was preparing to write on the post match comments that it was one of the best Charlton performances that I seen in recent years with us only managing to get a draw

    100 per cent correct! Some of the passage of play on Saturday was fantastic, Argyle were often chasing shadows. Sooner or later someone is going to get an almighty thumping from us.

  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,724
    yep ... you want a team that try's - winning is a bonus! I think we have that at the moment and despite all the background stuff and really unfortunate injuries Lee has got the passion back. Scoring goals again, and good ones too!!
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,937
    Yes, the atmosphere was good on Saturday. The one game where it was really flat both on and off the pitch was the Fleetwood one.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,709
    I said when Bowyer was first appointed that our style of play would be more aggressive and whole hearted.
    Playing this way is part of Bowyer's DNA he will settle for nothing less.
  • Charltonparklane
    Charltonparklane Posts: 5,786
    Hmmmm, boycotting this lot would really test my patience.

    This type of affinity with the fans and a team doesn't come along too often.
  • SE7toSG3
    SE7toSG3 Posts: 3,140
    edited September 2018
    Bowyer is right, I think the atmosphere at away games has also been fantastic this year, in fact a carry on from the tail end of last season.

    On field at least it is hard not to be optimistic watching Charlton at the moment, home or away, cant wait for Saturday and Tuesday, who would have imagined Scunthorpe being a place to look forward too!
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,664
    SE7toSG3 said:

    Bowyer is right, I think the atmosphere at away games has also been fantastic this year, in fact a carry on from the tail end of last season.

    On field at least it is hard not to be optimistic watching Charlton at the moment, home or away, cant wait for Saturday and Tuesday, who would have imagined Scunthorpe being a place to look forward too!

    Steady on, I wouldn’t quite go that far!
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    Imagine how good they'd be if they gave 110%.

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  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,412
    Bowyer gets it.
    This is all I ask of a player in a CAFC shirt.
    Remember Bryan Hughes - not the best player in the world, but 100% effort every time.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,171
    Valiantphil said:

    Bowyer gets it.
    This is all I ask of a player in a CAFC shirt.
    Remember Bryan Hughes - not the best player in the world, but 100% effort every time.

    Agreed, Garry Nelson and Keith Jones very much the same, Phil.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,422
    If at the end of a game, every player is absolutely shattered from playing their nuts off and we concede late... I'll assume we've taken up the Ben Reeves fitness regime.

    The fact is, work harder than your opponent for the full game and your fans will be pleased... Don't just give the perception of working hard.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,747
    edited September 2018
    A-R-T-H-U-R said:

    Imagine how good they'd be if they gave 110%.

    If they spread out and play with a smile on their face then Charlton will win the World Cup in Qatar.

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