I have my two crying boys to console tight now. Difficult to rationalise it to them. They’re not interested in how well bowyer did in the context of all the ownership crap. ☹️
Really feel for you. Have you copied EFL in on this?
As the gentleman that he is, Terry Smith stated tonight as our Championship death knell rang out, I too have no words.
The very lifeblood of our club has been systematically drained by our former and present Dracula like so called owners, with not one iota of remorse - not even a backward glance.
How this can be allowed to happen, not once, not twice but THREE times in recent years is shameful.
A football club is not a plaything. Neither is it a vehicle for unscrupulous wide boys to manipulate for their own financial gains, and be allowed to walk away unscathed until next time they fancy another gamble.
This is ultimately what the EFL has overseen.
And our beloved club has become, along with Wigan , the latest victim.
Whatever it takes, this MUST END NOW.....
......before it,s too late with the Beautiful Game as we once knew it becoming just a treasured memory.
What can WE, the faithful do to ensure our beloved club rises once again from what tonight feels like its death throes?
One more point would have been enough. Can't help feeling we may have got that if Taylor didn't give up
When Cafc needed him he didn’t want to know but the club paid him when he got injured in that no nothing tournament abroad that he played in. If his sale doesn’t go through by 31/7 he’ll be due another months money when he hasn’t worn a shirt for us for 2 months.
One things for sure, if I was in charge he wouldnt be getting paid a penny.
Would have felt horrible if we were saved from Relegation on a technicality. Wigan don't deserve to be down, I think we probably do. Unless Varney and Barclay come in and the EFL pull their fingers out of their ass, we could very well go right down to League 2.
This team wasn't Championship quality, but we know who is to blame for that. That said, if we didn't concede just a couple of those late goals, we are safe. Football is a cruel game. Nightmare season
Would have felt absolutely amazing to me. Either way I really think it was that Birmingham goal that did it a few days ago.
Looks like it was, had that stayed 1-0 then we'd be safe
Unfortunately football isn’t that simple. I’m sure Brentford fans will think, for example, if they had equalised at The Valley when they battered us and we somehow won 1-0 they might have gone up. It’s swings and roundabouts and you finish where you deserve to finish. (Post not aimed specifically at you just a general observation).
Darren Bond is expert at offsides, just like vs. Reading
Charlton boss Lee Bowyer:
"The officials have cost us the game today, it's plain and simple. Chuks Aneke, his goal is a goal. And I said to the fourth official, 'the linesman can't just guess'.
"You have to be 100 per cent right on these decisions, these are big moments, there are careers on the line.
"If their penalty was a penalty then so was ours, because Jake got dragged to the floor, and it's a penalty.
"Something has to be done, because that wasn't up to scratch, all of them, the ref and the two linesmen."
No wins in our last seven games meant we went out without a fight and our club is in a desperate state. Until the ownership is sorted we'll continue to sink.
Would have felt horrible if we were saved from Relegation on a technicality. Wigan don't deserve to be down, I think we probably do. Unless Varney and Barclay come in and the EFL pull their fingers out of their ass, we could very well go right down to League 2.
This team wasn't Championship quality, but we know who is to blame for that. That said, if we didn't concede just a couple of those late goals, we are safe. Football is a cruel game. Nightmare season
Would have felt absolutely amazing to me. Either way I really think it was that Birmingham goal that did it a few days ago.
Looks like it was, had that stayed 1-0 then we'd be safe
Unfortunately football isn’t that simple. I’m sure Brentford fans will think, for example, if they had equalised at The Valley when they battered us and we somehow won 1-0 they might have gone up. It’s swings and roundabouts and you finish where you deserve to finish. (Post not aimed specifically at you just a general observation).
Nah dont worry I know and is very true
People can say we conceded after 90mins so many times but there will no doubt be Barnsley / Luton games where their fans felt robbed just as often
Darren Bond is expert at offsides, just like vs. Reading
Charlton boss Lee Bowyer:
"The officials have cost us the game today, it's plain and simple. Chuks Aneke, his goal is a goal. And I said to the fourth official, 'the linesman can't just guess'.
"You have to be 100 per cent right on these decisions, these are big moments, there are careers on the line.
"If their penalty was a penalty then so was ours, because Jake got dragged to the floor, and it's a penalty.
"Something has to be done, because that wasn't up to scratch, all of them, the ref and the two linesmen."
I think it's time to do what the Standard Liege fans did to Duchatelet. But not to Duchatelet, to Elliot and Farnell. Farnell said he wanted an interim owner, clearly so he could flip the club and rip money out the club for him and Nimer. Direct action 1,000's of fans telling them we don't want crooks, sociopaths and miniscule failed businessmen at Charlton.
Darren Bond is expert at offsides, just like vs. Reading
Charlton boss Lee Bowyer:
"The officials have cost us the game today, it's plain and simple. Chuks Aneke, his goal is a goal. And I said to the fourth official, 'the linesman can't just guess'.
"You have to be 100 per cent right on these decisions, these are big moments, there are careers on the line.
"If their penalty was a penalty then so was ours, because Jake got dragged to the floor, and it's a penalty.
"Something has to be done, because that wasn't up to scratch, all of them, the ref and the two linesmen."
Just watched the Barnsley goal again and froze it when the ball was crossed in. Looked about a foot offside. Certainly not a difficult decision for the Lino.
Darren Bond is expert at offsides, just like vs. Reading
Charlton boss Lee Bowyer:
"The officials have cost us the game today, it's plain and simple. Chuks Aneke, his goal is a goal. And I said to the fourth official, 'the linesman can't just guess'.
"You have to be 100 per cent right on these decisions, these are big moments, there are careers on the line.
"If their penalty was a penalty then so was ours, because Jake got dragged to the floor, and it's a penalty.
"Something has to be done, because that wasn't up to scratch, all of them, the ref and the two linesmen."
Darren Bond is expert at offsides, just like vs. Reading
Charlton boss Lee Bowyer:
"The officials have cost us the game today, it's plain and simple. Chuks Aneke, his goal is a goal. And I said to the fourth official, 'the linesman can't just guess'.
"You have to be 100 per cent right on these decisions, these are big moments, there are careers on the line.
"If their penalty was a penalty then so was ours, because Jake got dragged to the floor, and it's a penalty.
"Something has to be done, because that wasn't up to scratch, all of them, the ref and the two linesmen."
Cant see any way LB stays, I am sure he has many suitors and will walk into another job. I think the only question is whether he goes somewhere else immediately or resigns, either way I think he's a goner and good luck to him. Has earnt all the opportunities which will come his way.
Really hope JJ gets the job, at a really low ebb like a lot of fans at the moment and the thought of us ending up with managers like Slade, Robinson again in league one fills me with apathy. At least JJ would be someone to get behind.
Not sure I agree with the comments about us "not being good enough". We kept the nucleus of the team that won promotion: Phillips, Solly, Pratley, Pearce, Lapslie, Taylor, Sarr, Cullen, Williams, Purrington, Forster-Caskey, Morgan. Between July and September we added 11 more, and they were a fair mix of experience, quality and potential. We also kept Bowyer and Jackson. All of that and the natural momentum from coming up made me feel right through to the last few games that we would probably be ok, whatever the dealings off the pitch.
Given we ended up going down on the final day of the season by a margin of 2 points...I think we're looking at some very specific reasons for this relegation:
(1) Taylor clearing off and refusing to complete the season - completely self-inflicted, and the most selfish decision taken by a Charlton player in living memory
(2) The loss of Gallagher - something we had no control over
(3) The throwing away of the January transfer window, by the clowns who "owned" the club at that point - completely self-inflicted
(4) We lost 17 games by a margin of 1 goal (and drew another 12 matches). That's 63% of our fixtures. Many of these were after we took the lead as well. Are we really sure that the team was always set up effectively at the start of these games? I'm not sure it always was...we often seemed to finish with a stronger XI after bringing on substitutes on the hour but not managing to get back in the game. No fingers pointed here, and no blame attributed, but could we not have dragged 3 extra points out of the season from these fixtures?
Nothing to add that hasn't already been said. Would very gladly take a fresh start under new owners next year, but tonight, that seems a long way away. Thanks Bows - still a miracle worker in my eyes - and the rest of the lads, not least Cullen given he's a loanee.
Went into the season with a worse team than we had in League One.
In January we managed to get weaker.
Didn't have our best striker available for the last 7 games.
On the pitch we weren't good enough to be a championship side. They fought for everything out there, but ultimately came up short.
The off the field stuff needs sorting this off season. League One was a struggle last time and imo we had the best squad in the division. Next year I'm not even sure how many players we'll have on the books, but the same can probably be said for many league one clubs.
Can't believe I've bought my season tickets already. I do not miss league one football. Awful.
Seems like the writing has been on the wall for months but it’s still a kick in the balls.
Doesn’t even feel like a football club anymore, I spend much more time reading about the shambles off the pitch then I do about what’s happening on the pitch and it’s been this way for years. It’s just not right and I don’t know what to do about it. At least under Roland we had a common enemy.
What is clear though is that we shouldn’t give a penny to these thieving parasites. Please don’t buy a season ticket until they’re out.
Unfortunately there will always be fans to buy season tickets. Most of them don't give a shit about the ownership. Witness the fans in the ground who complained against the high profile demonstrations against Duchatatlet. I saw fans threatening those who were protesting as they said it would affect the players, even though we had a great record in those games. We have our fair share of moronic fans, who couldn't give a shit about the bigger picture.
Just putting you through to EFL Customer services..............
Gutted like everyone else. Certainly not going to moan about players because they have run out of steam and been out classed by the Champions.
They have done their best all season in difficult circumstances.
Bowyer & Jackson did all they could, hope they stay but don't blame them if they go.
Who knows maybe Sheff Wed will get docked points and save us.
However the future of the club is at stake and more important than what division we start in next season. The season has finished so maybe now all these shenanigans will come to an end.
Leeds were very good tonight and look like they will push for a European place next season. To lay into the Charlton players when they were up against such quality seems harsh to me.
Hope Bowyer stays, but can totally understand him going.
Europe? Behave will you.
Well they will keep that squad and add to it. They have Bielsa. And they are better than Burnley and Wolves were when they went up, both of whom got in Europe fairly soon after promotion.
But anyway, not really important in the grand scheme of things. Just thought it worth pointing out, as the gulf in quality was plain to see.
Didn't wolves set a record points tally?
Dunno.
I just made the point because I can't quite work out what people expect when they criticise this Charlton squad for not putting effort in.
The overall difference in quality and experience between the two sides tonight was so big that whatever the effort level was I reckon it simply would not have been enough.
Before coronavirus I saw a lot of games, and the only one where I felt you could truly slag them off for not putting the work in was Middlesbrough away.
Anyway, it's all just opinions. If you and others felt they didn't put in enough effort tonight than I respect that.
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The very lifeblood of our club has been systematically drained by our former and present Dracula like so called owners, with not one iota of remorse - not even a backward glance.
How this can be allowed to happen, not once, not twice but THREE times in recent years is shameful.
A football club is not a plaything. Neither is it a vehicle for unscrupulous wide boys to manipulate for their own financial gains, and be allowed to walk away unscathed until next time they fancy another gamble.
This is ultimately what the EFL has overseen.
And our beloved club has become, along with Wigan , the latest victim.
Whatever it takes, this MUST END NOW.....
......before it,s too late with the Beautiful Game as we once knew it becoming just a treasured memory.
What can WE, the faithful do to ensure our beloved club rises once again from what tonight feels like its death throes?
That is the question to which I have no answer.
I can but hope that someone , somewhere does.
I,m merely trying hard to keep the faith tonight.
And then see him in Court.
JJ next up on the rank
Darren Bond is expert at offsides, just like vs. Reading
Charlton boss Lee Bowyer:
"The officials have cost us the game today, it's plain and simple. Chuks Aneke, his goal is a goal. And I said to the fourth official, 'the linesman can't just guess'.
"You have to be 100 per cent right on these decisions, these are big moments, there are careers on the line.
"If their penalty was a penalty then so was ours, because Jake got dragged to the floor, and it's a penalty.
"Something has to be done, because that wasn't up to scratch, all of them, the ref and the two linesmen."
Can't even see us having a squad for L1.
Desperate and sad times.
People can say we conceded after 90mins so many times but there will no doubt be Barnsley / Luton games where their fans felt robbed just as often
The League Table never lies!!
We do attract some funny people.
Looked about a foot offside. Certainly not a difficult decision for the Lino.
Really hope JJ gets the job, at a really low ebb like a lot of fans at the moment and the thought of us ending up with managers like Slade, Robinson again in league one fills me with apathy. At least JJ would be someone to get behind.
COYR.
https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-boss-lee-bowyer-says-now-is-not-the-time-to-discuss-his-future-as-addicks-drop-back-into-league-one/
In January we managed to get weaker.
Didn't have our best striker available for the last 7 games.
On the pitch we weren't good enough to be a championship side. They fought for everything out there, but ultimately came up short.
The off the field stuff needs sorting this off season. League One was a struggle last time and imo we had the best squad in the division. Next year I'm not even sure how many players we'll have on the books, but the same can probably be said for many league one clubs.
Can't believe I've bought my season tickets already. I do not miss league one football. Awful.
They have done their best all season in difficult circumstances.
Bowyer & Jackson did all they could, hope they stay but don't blame them if they go.
Who knows maybe Sheff Wed will get docked points and save us.
However the future of the club is at stake and more important than what division we start in next season. The season has finished so maybe now all these shenanigans will come to an end.
I just made the point because I can't quite work out what people expect when they criticise this Charlton squad for not putting effort in.
The overall difference in quality and experience between the two sides tonight was so big that whatever the effort level was I reckon it simply would not have been enough.
Before coronavirus I saw a lot of games, and the only one where I felt you could truly slag them off for not putting the work in was Middlesbrough away.
Anyway, it's all just opinions. If you and others felt they didn't put in enough effort tonight than I respect that.