It ended honours even at the Valley. An in-form Rotherham will perhaps feel lucky to escape with a point after a hard fought battle saw both teams cancelling each other out. Once again, the whole team should feel proud of the shift they put in.
Three weeks ago, we would have lost that match in the first half by quite a margin. Conversely, Johnnie Jackson’s squad showed heaps of character.
Going down on the stroke of halftime was a gut punch (did the ball drift out before being played back in?), but the team responded in the second half and we ran them ragged. A number of talking points, including the failure of the ref to give a second yellow to their defender halfway through the second half.
Conor Washington took his opportunity well. Pleased for him. Elliot Lee troubled them going forward. Our back line and midfield more than matched Rotherham’s established and well-performing squad.
Great performance and a fair result.
Charlton 1 Rotherham 1
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We've got our Charlton back!!
Tonight we had them time wasting for a draw.
So proud of Jacko's team.
Don’t mess about TS, just give Jacko the job.
Even the first 10 mins of the second half after conceding just before HT speaks volumes. Can you imagine the second half reaction under Adkins
the whole place is different. The players come out and put pressure on, the crowd reacts. Even when we lulled around 70-80, goalie pulls off a worldie, crowd keeps going, and then we get what we deserved.
Its all relative and goes with what JJ says, you give it all and the crowd gives it all. Makes a difference.
they Play-Off semi final, not last week ;
Love a high tempo game at the Valley.
It says something about the level of performance tonight and in the last couple of matches that there's a tinge of disappointment that we didn't get all three.
I'm delighted for Washy that he got his goal - he does a lot of running and work for the team but doesn't always get his just rewards.
I'm surprised that Stockley stayed on the pitch to the end, I'd have thought that Josh would come on for a pair of fresh legs up front, a different threat to the Millers' defence, and to protect Stockers from an inconsistent ref.
With 7 points from 9 under Jacko I think we're definitely going to head up the table in the coming weeks and months instead of worrying about the drop.
Mind you, Golfie will still have us down as relegation fodder ...
We are probably too far off the pace to get near the Play Offs this season but we have the rest of the season to build a platform for next year.
Only those inside the tent will ever really know what happened in those games under Adkins, there’s a tale in there for sure.
Thoroughly deserved point against the divisions form team is something we could only have dreamed of four games ago. Feeling positive about our prospects this season was something I’d almost given up on a couple of weeks ago but JJ has given me it back and for that I salute him.
COYA!!!!!!!
Been a while since I've been that excited for a goal and wishing I was there. Love it - keep it going Jacko and Euell!
Difference in these players is incredible and you can see the confidence growing. Can't really fault anyone tonight although Stockley struggled after that early booking and a good display from Wood.
Purrington, Lee, Stockley, Gilbey, Gunter, Dobson, Jacko, Washington, McGillivray, Euell, Famewo, Pearce, Jaiyesimi.