Charlton played host to fellow league underachievers Ipswich under the lights with a chance to continue the upward momentum under Jacko. Having sacked their manager last week, of course, this could have been the proverbial banana skin. The visitors were off to the better start, but we were well organised and they were unable to trouble us. We soon found our feet going forward and thus began the carve open! Hard work from Washington secured an opportunity for Stockley to put us one nil up.
On another night, we could have had six goals. I’ll leave everyone to fill in the individual moments below, but nonetheless, if it weren’t for their keeper, it would have been “Addicks to Victory” early on. Fortunately for them, their keeper kept them in it well into the second half. We were by far the better side.
We kept the league’s highest scorers to no shots on target through the ninety minutes. It’s hard to pick out moments. It was a team performance and I’m happy for both Stockley and Gilbey for their goals. Gilbey’s in particular broke the tension of only being one nil up; with former players Bonne leading the line and Piggot having just come on, the writing was on the wall for an unholy equaliser. But Gilbey broke through, after chasing back and breaking up an Ipswich attack and then bursting forward to carve open a chance that he ultimately slipped past the keeper and his lucky pair of gloves. The passion was palpable, with Gilbey running over to celebrate with Jacko, Euelly, and the rest of the team and staff.
But my standout performance was Conor Washington. He was a threat all night and had their backline at sixes and sevens every time he turnt and ran at them. He affected the game in a number of ways which would be hard to account for in a spreadsheet. The only negative is that he wasn’t rewarded with a goal of his own.
Another “clean sheet win!”
Over to you.
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It's ridiculous now
Got to give him the job now surely.
They couldn't cope with our work rate or speed of play, and 4-0 wouldn't have flattered us.
So pleased Gilbey got that goal, favourite player in this team.
Well done all. No unnecessary moaning please almighty Charlton fans.
But for their goalie who was superb that could have been 4 or 5.
We are bullying sides. Something we've not done for a good few years.
Give Jacko the job NOW and let's see where he can take us.
Just look at that opening goal. Pressing, hunting in packs, very tidy football, great pass from Dobbo, great work from Connor, great following up from Stockers.
After Friday I said that Thomas might have been a bit savvy waiting to give Jacko the job until after the new manager bounce wore off. It wore off. And today was a top class performance.
Give him the job.
Felt Gilbey and Washington should share MoTM for us, but Walton should get it from both sides
Whilst there were a couple of tame saves from Lee and Clare, there were also some lovely stops that should have seen us double our score.
Should add that the theatre lost a great budding actor in Jason Pearce when he opted to become a Footballer
I'm off to swing my cat round by its tail in revenge and delight!!!!
If only Thomas had pulled the trigger after Bolton.
Played them off the pitch and could have had 4 or 5 had their keeper not performed like Oliver Khan and Peter Schmeichel's love child.
Brilliant.
Give Jackson the job now.
Could easily have been 4 or 5 today and he kept us nervous right to the last 5 minutes.
End of the day though, cracking win.
Ipswich were outplayed and their goalie had a great match. Could have been six. Well spent tenner!