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We’ve only gone and bloody done it again!!!! (2019 Playoff Final).

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  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,677
    Has anybody told this lot yet....!!!
    Aw, that's sweet of them, having a party in honour of our victory.

    Almost Roland-esque, celebrating another club's triumph.
  • Addictedoldgit
    Addictedoldgit Posts: 1,826
    What character the team showed to come back from the first goal disaster.

    So pleased to see the 'lesser lights' grabbing their chance, Pratly & Parker were excellent. Purrington - a player i have regularly criticized has steadily improved.

    Indeed 'steady improvement' is a label for most of the team, that reflects on the great job done by Bowyer & Jacko.

    My abiding memory is, as we were walking away just outside the stadium, on the level above us was a young Sunderland lad, no more than 7,
    sobbing his eyes out yet still clapping us Charlton supporters. That kid has a big heart!

     Respect to the Mackems      
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,485
    Noticed Maxwell say to Maynard-Brewer don't give him the trophy when they were all lifting it. Think he got given it anyway but shame he didn't feel part of things. 
  • StubleyAddick
    StubleyAddick Posts: 2,552
    Wow. What an incredible day.

    That for me is the perfect description of why we all love football.

    The heartbreak from the early mistake. The nerves. The joy when Purrington scored his first Charlton goal. 

    The way the 38,000+ Charlton fans kept singing. The quickly-taken free-kick.

    The header that takes a ricochet. 

    The long German leg to poke the ball home.

    The scenes. The tears. The outpour of utter jubilation. 

    A day that'll never forget. An absolute honour and privilege to have represented our club with my friend @KillersBeard

    BRING ON THE CHAMPIONSHIP 
  • killerandflash
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  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    Am about 40 minutes in. The definitive highlights package surely - really great stuff :)
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  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    edited May 2019
    I strangely wasn't to phased by the OG. I had them down as a team, fairly or not, which sit back on leads and expected us to get back in it. I think Ross is that sort of manager.
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,071
    I strangely wasn't to phased by the OG. I had them down as a team, fairly or not, which sit back on leads and expected us to get back in it. I think Ross is that sort of manager.
    Felt the same, this side doesn't give up easily. It was important we equalised beforemHT I felt.

    Rewatching the OG it's horrible by Philips, I can laugh at it now though.
  • Charltonparklane
    Charltonparklane Posts: 5,786
    Quite simplifying brilliant

    Said it all season, love this lot.
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,699
    What a day and what a night.

    Totally overcome with emotion when Bauer won it for us, celebration felt like it lasted 20 minutes. 

    Went to at leats 4 parts of London throughout the day and each was full of Charlton everywhere you looked. Never experienced anything like it before and loved every second.

    BAUER IN THE 94TH, BAUER IN THE 94TH
  • Woke up middle of the night in deepest Benalmadena. Still cant believe we done it. Buzzing.
  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,810
    What a strange game of football.

    It sounds strange but the OG actually worked in our favour, Sunderland started the stronger side and played some nice football and we weren't really at the races.

    The OG almost stunned them as much as it stunned us and they got caught between two stools and thanks to Cullen and Pratley we managed to get a foothold back in the game which we never really lost after Purrington equalised.

    The second half was bizarre really, basically nothing happened in the entire half in terms of real chances but it always felt like if we could just get one chance then.....and so it proved.

    Our defence and midfield were outstanding but I thought Taylor was poor - the first goal aside - he did not hold the ball up enough and went to ground a lot, we needed a lot more from him. The bloke is the best number 9 in the league but spends his time wide and deep - I know it 'worked' as a tactic but I am not a fan of it.

    Parker was better than he was against Doncaster but I thought it was weird that we were playing it long for him to flick-on for Taylor rather than the other way around.

    In the end though Parker winning that free-kick in injury time was crucial, it put us in their half for one last throw of the dice and it paid off so even if he never plays for us again he did what we needed him to do.
  • Danepak
    Danepak Posts: 1,628
    edited May 2019
    Watching it with two other Addicks. Celebrated with a bottle of sparkling at 4am Monday morning. Defo not going in to work today. Couldn't believe we actually did it. A lot of screaming, when Bauer scored. Glad there were no neighbours around. Still smiling and will continue to do so for a long time.
    Too stressful though. Not good for my old fragile heart.
  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348
    Speechless 
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  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,670
    Still can't believe it.
    Absolutely brilliant 
  • McCartney
    McCartney Posts: 390
    Random  6.20 thought shout out to JJ and Andy Marshall as can't remember our set pieces being so good and it helps when a player like Johnny Williams wins so many free kicks. Can I please go back to sleep now
  •  Brilliant day !!! The whole day from start to finish . Until yesterday , I thought it impossible to ever get near 98 , but this did.We were up in block 531.
    I have never cried in 43 years of watching Charlton , but when Paddy popped that ball in, after going mad for bit my son ,daughter and I hugged , and I cried tears of joy, and I loved it. Seeing fellow addicks going crazy ,
    can't buy that.Seeing Curbs congratulating Lee ,awesome.Seeing what it meant to not just us customers,sorry FANS , but all the players ,wonderful.Finally I know why they dread playing us ,but all the Sunderland fans we met were top drawer .Still can't stop grinning COYA !!!




  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    edited May 2019
    Brilliant day seeing new and old friends and taking my son to his biggest game so far - as one of the aforementioned said it will either be the best or the worst day of his life. Well you know the rest.

    Missed the post match celebrations due to him being worn out and my throat succumbing to lurgy.

    Rewatched the game on Sky with the little fella and pizza, he didn’t make it to the end and asked to go to bed exhausted. He’s ten on Tuesday. Am very pleased for him and Charlton fans everywhere. Little bit worrying that one of his highlights was the journey up, packed tube with lots of raucous singing/swearing Addicks.. it’s been a bit of a rite of passage for him.

    I dared not dream of a fairy tell ending for Bowyers first full season but it seems it was fated, although thoroughly deserved despite the negligence that almost derailed it. Come on you reds!
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,117
    Still not really come to terms with what happened last night, didn't get to sleep until 4am or so, was up at 8.... Totally buzzing!

    Doing all again tonight with my best mate for the Villa game. 
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,640
    Got up with a headache, cough and sore throat but well worth it.
  • dicktracey
    dicktracey Posts: 318
    Tactical own goal to draw Sunderland into a false sense of security..... following the great comebacks of Liverpool Spurs and Derby !
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,104
    Still feel emotional this morning. To think I have witnessed two of the greatest Charlton matches in its history is an absolute privilege. Forget about his past misdemeanours, Lee Bowyer should be inducted into the Charlton Hall of fame now. Absolute Legend
  • Oliver Street
    Oliver Street Posts: 5,132
    Play-off promotions in years ending 7, 8 and 9... bring  on 2020!
  • Daarrzzetbum
    Daarrzzetbum Posts: 1,236
    From start to finish a great day, 98 was great and thus 2019 was just as good for different reasons, the wall of noise and sheer joy on our fans faces when that 94th minute winner smashed into the net  will live with me for a very long time.