BTW if the woman in the red coat who refused to let me go past to get to my seat because I didn't "go the right entrance" 10 minutes before kick off is reading this I hope you spilled your coffee.
I'm struggling to think of a worse 3-2 home win (somebody help me with that). Thought it was fairly boring and quite a poor standard overall, with some good bits chucked in.
DJ showed some lovely touches and played a beautiful ball for Washington's goal but was lucky not to have had a red moments before that.
I thought Wimbledon were pretty weak and we beat them with a pretty ordinary performance.
3-2 win over Bristol Rovers? - We were 2-0 down in that one
Sheff wed after we were 2-0 down and Chris somebody got a hat trick.
Great 3 points. 22k crowd? Sounds incredible for us in div 1 no deals on offer or did I miss something, views please, also what was atmosphere like please, for a long distance supporter hoping to make his first valley trip next month Great Result. Coyr!
Both defences were leaky which meant goals both ends. Everyone played well but many had mistakes in them. Glad for Famewo .morgan still the best set piece taker and this has made a real difference to results. Well done Alby.
I could equally argue what is the point in putting out such deliberate false information. It serves no purpose whatsoever and just makes us look silly. There was probably 12-14k there yesterday, even with a high number of freebie turnouts. Theres no shame in that at L1 level.
If you strip away maybe 1.5k non attending ST holders, it says something of the strategy that we are making available around 7k tickets a game that are not being taken up.
Enjoyed the game today, no comment on the 'defending'. We were the better side and deserved the 3 points but by christ, we made such hard work of it. The 20 minute spell in the 1st half where we scored the 2 goals was when we played our football and not resorted to AFCs brand of football,we dominated that period of play,unfortunately we didnt/couldnt keep it up. Very fortunate at the end not to concede when the wimbledon player decided to shoot rather than pass it into the 6 yard box where 3 of his team mates were waiting unmarked. A good win despite not playing particularly well. Sad to hear some of our 'fans' booing Burstow when he came on. Hes a kid for god sake, he didnt ask to move to chelski and by doing so has been given a chance to really make it in the game.
Totally with you. Some of the nonsense and banality over on Twitter about Burstow is comical.
I mean, the cheek of it. Young man given the opportunity to progress his career and earn a few quid at such an early age, how dare he!! Of course, no one else would do the same in their respective professional fields.
Mind you, there are still folk having a meltdown all these years later over Parker doing exactly the same thing. Bruised pride/ego is such a powerful emotion that leads to intransigence and narrow mindedness.
Wimbledon were the second worst team seen at the Valley this season after Doncaster.
On attendances, is Sandgaard inflating the crowd to help attract a buyer or business partner? Embarrassing seeing these numbers in a half full stadium.
Wimbledon were the second worst team seen at the Valley this season after Doncaster.
On attendances, is Sandgaard inflating the crowd to help attract a buyer or business partner? Embarrassing seeing these numbers in a half full stadium.
Think it was better than half full? Thought it was a decent crowd c. 15k
Forget the result. 30+ years following the club and it's the 1st time it's ever happened to me. Half time whistle goes , I ask the bloke sitting a couple of seats away do you mind if I come past. Well cant you go out the other way was his reply. Dont think I've seen him before, but will be an ongoing battle from now on
Can you start a separate thread to update us after each game?
Will do. Still cant believed what happened. Half time and the fellas telling me cant I go the other way. Returned to me seat going past him and when I left on 80 minutes I did ask if it was alright to get past.
Maybe it was the sadness of the tribute to young Ben but I felt curiously emotionally detached through much of the game. You'd expect that a 5 goal thriller would have got the blood pumping a bit but it all felt a bit flat. Still, great to get another win - and I wouldn't bet against us to take points against Bolton, Wigan and Oxford as we often raise our game against the better sides.
Finally - anyone who booed Mason Barstow is an arsehole.
And Charlton, fuck off with the ridiculous attendance claims. If it's window dressing to attract investors it's so laughably fake that you'd actually put serious investors off.
Forget the result. 30+ years following the club and it's the 1st time it's ever happened to me. Half time whistle goes , I ask the bloke sitting a couple of seats away do you mind if I come past. Well cant you go out the other way was his reply. Dont think I've seen him before, but will be an ongoing battle from now on
Incredible - you werent in row h block wsl were you?
BTW if the woman in the red coat who refused to let me go past to get to my seat because I didn't "go the right entrance" 10 minutes before kick off is reading this I hope you spilled your coffee.
Wimbledon were the second worst team seen at the Valley this season after Doncaster.
On attendances, is Sandgaard inflating the crowd to help attract a buyer or business partner? Embarrassing seeing these numbers in a half full stadium.
Think it was better than half full? Thought it was a decent crowd c. 15k
I was in the Covered End Upper so impossible to judge for that stand, but the other 3 stands did not appear to be even half full, e.g The Jimmy Seed Stand
Can someone please Put on the CharltonLife Glossary thread what “doing a golfie” means
I think it means continuously whinging about the players, owner, tactics on a more or less daily basis, slightly ramped up when we go down a goal with the suggestion we never win from behind,
A 2-1 or 1-2 win momentarily stops the whinging (a golfie) until an alternate focus such as how shite we defended the goal we conceded or how some arsehole stopped the legal parking near the ground either with some dustbins, bollards or more entertainingly a barrier locking the car in begins what I think is known as a double golfie (not last few words may be a lie)
Can someone please Put on the CharltonLife Glossary thread what “doing a golfie” means
I think it means continuously whinging about the players, owner, tactics on a more or less daily basis, slightly ramped up when we go down a goal with the suggestion we never win from behind,
A 2-1 or 1-2 win momentarily stops the whinging (a golfie) until an alternate focus such as how shite we defended the goal we conceded or how some arsehole stopped the legal parking near the ground either with some dustbins, bollards or more entertainingly a barrier locking the car in begins what I think is known as a double golfie (not last few words may be a lie)
There proof of a clear foul on McG bloke backed in then just made a bridge for him to go over … then 92nd min after having really nothing today all day he makes a very good save to give us the victory .. that the diff between 1 point and 3
Wimbledon were the second worst team seen at the Valley this season after Doncaster.
On attendances, is Sandgaard inflating the crowd to help attract a buyer or business partner? Embarrassing seeing these numbers in a half full stadium.
Think it was better than half full? Thought it was a decent crowd c. 15k
I was in the Covered End Upper so impossible to judge for that stand, but the other 3 stands did not appear to be even half full, e.g The Jimmy Seed Stand
Poor show from the Dons. Just over 1,000 , and they’re under ten miles away.
BTW if the woman in the red coat who refused to let me go past to get to my seat because I didn't "go the right entrance" 10 minutes before kick off is reading this I hope you spilled your coffee.
The woman actually didn't let you through?
Yup. Just went next row up and told her she was an arse.
Wimbledon were the second worst team seen at the Valley this season after Doncaster.
On attendances, is Sandgaard inflating the crowd to help attract a buyer or business partner? Embarrassing seeing these numbers in a half full stadium.
Think it was better than half full? Thought it was a decent crowd c. 15k
I was in the Covered End Upper so impossible to judge for that stand, but the other 3 stands did not appear to be even half full, e.g The Jimmy Seed Stand
Poor show from the Dons. Just over 1,000 , and they’re under ten miles away.
West and East looked way over half full though.
That is there normal away support at The Valley (including 1 game in the PL) since they have been playing us at the Valley since 1985.
Nothing much to say other than what's already been said. I feel as if we still need to "click" for an entire game, then we'll be rolling.
Also, a word on Inniss. I love the man and think he is a colossus. But he's not actually that good at, erm, the actual football bit. Defending, heading, so on - all great and that is exactly what we need. But he don't half put the shits up me when on the ball, and before he scored, he looked even by his standards truly crap on the ball. That affected how we built up play and how we defended, because often a bad start to a move leads to a concession of possession.
After he scored he was alright, but there is big potential for mistakes at some point I think.
I don't think you can down play how much of a difference Aneke has made. I don't think we would have got the last 4 league results without him.
Look what happened in the game he missed.
Not replacing him in the summer was more costly than not sacking Adkins sooner.
If Aneke hadn't won that header ;DJ can't make that pass.
Chuks was a tad out of salts yesterday but a great signing for 300k. He is good at this level and we do need a target man in League 1. Pleased I went ape when Washington was wasted on the wing under Adkins. Conor has more chance of scoring in a two up front with Chuks or Stockley. Two players up front attacking the box central is paramount in the iffy 3rd tier.
I thought that was obvious at Cafc but others get too excited about the myriad of permutations. Morgan and Gilbey have flaws but their energy will really help Fraser. Football stopped being a 11 a side game decades ago.
Dobson is first name down as defensive midfielder but will be interesting calls by JJ as the season move on with the other midfield options.
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Look what happened in the game he missed.
Not replacing him in the summer was more costly than not sacking Adkins sooner.
If you strip away maybe 1.5k non attending ST holders, it says something of the strategy that we are making available around 7k tickets a game that are not being taken up.
I mean, the cheek of it. Young man given the opportunity to progress his career and earn a few quid at such an early age, how dare he!! Of course, no one else would do the same in their respective professional fields.
Mind you, there are still folk having a meltdown all these years later over Parker doing exactly the same thing. Bruised pride/ego is such a powerful emotion that leads to intransigence and narrow mindedness.
Not the best yesterday with 2 Sunday morning defending for both of their goals but job done.
Now 2 tricky away fixtures this week. Take 3 points from those 2 and that’s a good last 3 games
On attendances, is Sandgaard inflating the crowd to help attract a buyer or business partner? Embarrassing seeing these numbers in a half full stadium.
Still cant believed what happened.
Half time and the fellas telling me cant I go the other way.
Returned to me seat going past him and when I left on 80 minutes I did ask if it was alright to get past.
Finally - anyone who booed Mason Barstow is an arsehole.
And Charlton, fuck off with the ridiculous attendance claims. If it's window dressing to attract investors it's so laughably fake that you'd actually put serious investors off.
A 2-1 or 1-2 win momentarily stops the whinging (a golfie) until an alternate focus such as how shite we defended the goal we conceded or how some arsehole stopped the legal parking near the ground either with some dustbins, bollards or more entertainingly a barrier locking the car in begins what I think is known as a double golfie (not last few words may be a lie)
Also, a word on Inniss. I love the man and think he is a colossus. But he's not actually that good at, erm, the actual football bit. Defending, heading, so on - all great and that is exactly what we need. But he don't half put the shits up me when on the ball, and before he scored, he looked even by his standards truly crap on the ball. That affected how we built up play and how we defended, because often a bad start to a move leads to a concession of possession.
After he scored he was alright, but there is big potential for mistakes at some point I think.
If Aneke hadn't won that header ;DJ can't make that pass.
Chuks was a tad out of salts yesterday but a great signing for 300k. He is good at this level and we do need a target man in League 1. Pleased I went ape when Washington was wasted on the wing under Adkins. Conor has more chance of scoring in a two up front with Chuks or Stockley.
Two players up front attacking the box central is paramount in the iffy 3rd tier.
I thought that was obvious at Cafc but others get too excited about the myriad of permutations. Morgan and Gilbey have flaws but their energy will really help Fraser.
Football stopped being a 11 a side game decades ago.
Dobson is first name down as defensive midfielder but will be interesting calls by JJ as the season move on with the other midfield options.