A real flat performance and a missed opportunity to even have a chance at having a go at the play offs. I can't wait for this season to be over so we can shift on the deadwood and start getting ready for next year.
Sloppy individual errors to gift them goals and opportunities is the most annoying thing. Pearce and Famewo had absolute stinkers and while Clare was alright, it was a needless foul and cost us a point. There bloke should have been sent off and it might have had an impact for us, but you have to deal with what you're dealt and we didn't do that. The whole defence needs a rocket and a re-think.
Fraser has to start the next game, Gilbey was poor and should drop down to the bench.
I can't wait for Stockley to come back, we miss him so much. I imagine he'd love playing with Fraser.
I often post straight after full time cos you get the raw emotion at full time (and then laugh at yourself a few days later for getting so wound up). So here it goes.
Pearce looked like a stiff 30 something centre half who’s not played for weeks on end, oh wait.
Famewo looked like a clumsy under 14.
Bolton went in twice as hard, and if they didn’t get there first they left a bit in, call me old fashioned but there’s still a market for such shithousery in league one, it’s effective, we on the other hand looked like scared boys at times who just met each other.
Completely void of any imagination and creativity, and anonymous up front. The single positive was Fraser, nothing else.
It was the type of performance you’d expect away to a northern side 20 points ahead of you in the league, but they weren’t, they were on the same points, they looked hungry we looked like we were stuck in 3rd gear.
Once again, 2021/22 is my worst season I can remember because of the air of expectation we had back in august, Charlton Athletic season over in February in league one, utterly demoralising and depressing and the sort of season at my age (mid 30s with young kids) that makes you genuinely lose long term interest in it all and considering something else to do come 3pm on a Saturday.
A real flat performance and a missed opportunity to even have a chance at having a go at the play offs. I can't wait for this season to be over so we can shift on the deadwood and start getting ready for next year.
Sloppy individual errors to gift them goals and opportunities is the most annoying thing. Pearce and Famewo had absolute stinkers and while Clare was alright, it was a needless foul and cost us a point. There bloke should have been sent off and it might have had an impact for us, but you have to deal with what you're dealt and we didn't do that. The whole defence needs a rocket and a re-think.
Fraser has to start the next game, Gilbey was poor and should drop down to the bench.
I can't wait for Stockley to come back, we miss him so much. I imagine he'd love playing with Fraser.
Apart from 5 minutes when we changed formation and got the goal back, I felt it was very much the complete performance. Powder puff up top, zero creativity in midfield and as soft as Andrex bog roll at the back.
I cannot keep stressing that if we keep the likes of Famewo, Matthews, Purrington, Gilbey, Morgan, Washington, DJ and they play as much as they have this season, we will not be challenging next year.
The only bright spot for me was seeing Fraser for the first time. Looks like he’s got more about him than any of attacking/creative midfielders combined.
The squad needs a major overhaul. Until we see the back of most of those players, expect this to continue. There are enough poor teams in this league for us to pick up the odd win, 3 in a row even. That doesn’t mean the majority of this squad are good enough.
First half crap, second half not quite so crap. Fraser must start....end of post..goodnight! Sorry must add it was a defo red for the tackle on Dobo....night!
Just got back to my room. What a rubbish off the pace performance.
Pearce reverted back to the Pearce of last season look like he was struggling every time they played the ball into space so he grabbed and pulled. Unfortunately think the writing is on the wall for his Charlton future.
Positives Fraser showed some creativity and good assist for the goal and JJ changed to a diamond which I thought was a good move and lead to our best spell of the game.
Not much more to say it was one of them games we just looked an average league one team.
Paid 160 quid for a Charlton TV season ticket....can’t watch much more of this...DJ went missing......Matthew’s doesn’t give a shit....Pearce needs to hang em up ......Famewo too many lapses.....Burstow got his move doesn’t give a shit and should not be picked. Gilbey was poor. Morgan tries so does Dobson and Washington....not enough quality. Good cameo from Fraser. A chance to catch up but this team has no bottle. So deflated watching this team.
Jackson is not a happy bunny in his post match interview. Understandably
He can moan as much as he likes, but his shit formation doesn't work, signing 4 players in January and none of them starting and 2 not in the squad his decision. Makes changes too late. Plays too many players out of position, DJ at left wing back is just a pathetic choice. Clare however well he has done at center half he is not a center half, its not like we have been good defensively this season, play him as a midfielder. However we managed to mug Chelsea off for nearly £2m for Burstow is ridiculous, he never gets involved I'm not sure I can ever remember him actually dribbling with the ball or trying to take someone on. Play Aneke not Burstow and if Aneke is not fit enough to play each game then more fool them for signing him back on a long contract.
It's worth looking at the stats, both sides were shocking, we actually had more shots. Bolton had the not so original idea of getting Pearce and Famewo turned around. Those two players were the reason why we looked so fragile and then the normally reliable Clare gives a needless free kick away. You won't get your midfield dominating when they are constantly trying to cover for the back two who were all over the place, not only could they not defend, they couldn't pass. Can't wait for Elsewere and Ness to come through.
A rubbish game. 70 minutes of unadulterated crap from Charlton then three positive substitutions and an astute (albeit overdue) tactical change by Jacko brought us right back in it, only to concede again quickly to leave us chasing the game again.
I’m particularly disappointed with our discipline. We gave away so many stupid and pointless free kicks and predictably paid the price in conceding from a resultant free kick yet again. I lost count of how many yellow cards we racked up but most of them were totally avoidable.
Defensively, we were all over the place. Famewo was badly at fault for their opener and looked uncertain throughout. Pearcey was given the run around by Dion Charles. We very badly missed Ryan Inniss but it was good to see Sam Lavelle come in and do well.
Scott Fraser did well, with a great cross for our goal and he was a tad unlucky not to grab a late equaliser. He’ll be a very good player for us and I’d love to see him start next match.
Really frustrating night that must surely, finally, put paid to any lingering hopes of a late run to the play offs.
Sums it up for me.
Fraser was a positive. Sam Lavelle back is good as well. Jackson switching formation was good. Really frustrating avoidable mistakes in the match though. Clare foul for the free kick for the goal was particularly unnecessary, but the whole team gave away dumb bookings and free kicks, loose passes and dumb mistakes (Faemwo) throughout the match. League One it looks next season, so time to start preparing, get the key transfer business done early, contracts settled of those that are staying and the main team in place for a decent pre-season.
After the Adkins shambles and Sandgaard taking 5 games too long to sack him let’s not kid ourselves, staying up is definitely a success of some degree.
To me that’s the season there....it’s over. Like to see Kanu and Williams get a shot at the first team. Good luck to the U18s. Go win the FA Cup youth cup and give us something to be proud of.
Only managed to catch most of the second half, we really struggled to string simple passes together. They are mentally weak IMHO. If we are seriously going to try for promotion next season, a lot of these players have to be changed.
Paid 160 quid for a Charlton TV season ticket....can’t watch much more of this...DJ went missing......Matthew’s doesn’t give a shit....Pearce needs to hang em up ......Famewo too many lapses.....Burstow got his move doesn’t give a shit and should not be picked. Gilbey was poor. Morgan tries so does Dobson and Washington....not enough quality. Good cameo from Fraser. A chance to catch up but this team has no bottle. So deflated watching this team.
I’m offering a different view on things instead of saying we are just shit. On back three wins albeit not vintage wins although Portsmouth away we did look good, we came here against a team who are clearly on the up. For those just saying shit tactics, just because we lost , I don’t think could have done much else considering Bolton’s line up. The first half looked awful and even more so given the fact akin made an howler and let them score , but look at what happened to Sunderland when they came here recently. Fair play to Jacko for keeping us in the game , we could have gone more attacking early and got run over . We changed shaped and made the changes at the right time got on top and scored. We made another silly error giving away a free kick when we really didn’t need to, 2-1. We should have nicked a point late on but are we’re just shit NO, people just look at result and say Shit
We lost...shit happens, didn't deserve much more truth be told, I just feel for those hardy souls who spent their hard earnt to travel up to Bolton on a shit Tuesday night, and as we think about getting some shuteye they are trying to catch the last train out of town, THEY deserved a whole lot more,.. respect to them, as for most of the team tonight, well shame they didn't turn up as well...
I’m offering a different view on things instead of saying we are just shit. On back three wins albeit not vintage wins although Portsmouth away we did look good, we came here against a team who are clearly on the up. For those just saying shit tactics, just because we lost , I don’t think could have done much else considering Bolton’s line up. The first half looked awful and even more so given the fact akin made an howler and let them score , but look at what happened to Sunderland when they came here recently. Fair play to Jacko for keeping us in the game , we could have gone more attacking early and got run over . We changed shaped and made the changes at the right time got on top and scored. We made another silly error giving away a free kick when we really didn’t need to, 2-1. We should have nicked a point late on but are we’re just shit NO, people just look at result and say Shit
Excellent post. Jackson did a lot right tonight (except the starting line-up). You could tell he knew it too from how broken he sounded at the end
I don't think Pearce or Faemwo look comfortable in a 352 - they are too slow. Hoping that Johnnie Jackson can adjusts formation to the players he has got. The switch to a 442 Charlton looked much better.
Standard shitty mid-week, up North performance. That being said, thought a draw would’ve been a fair result. Damage was all self inflicted. Bolton were just a shite as us.
Genuinely don’t think we’re far off being a genuinely good side, but we’re not quite there yet.
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Sloppy individual errors to gift them goals and opportunities is the most annoying thing. Pearce and Famewo had absolute stinkers and while Clare was alright, it was a needless foul and cost us a point. There bloke should have been sent off and it might have had an impact for us, but you have to deal with what you're dealt and we didn't do that. The whole defence needs a rocket and a re-think.
Fraser has to start the next game, Gilbey was poor and should drop down to the bench.
I can't wait for Stockley to come back, we miss him so much. I imagine he'd love playing with Fraser.
Famewo looked like a clumsy under 14.
Bolton went in twice as hard, and if they didn’t get there first they left a bit in, call me old fashioned but there’s still a market for such shithousery in league one, it’s effective, we on the other hand looked like scared boys at times who just met each other.
Completely void of any imagination and creativity, and anonymous up front. The single positive was Fraser, nothing else.
It was the type of performance you’d expect away to a northern side 20 points ahead of you in the league, but they weren’t, they were on the same points, they looked hungry we looked like we were stuck in 3rd gear.
Once again, 2021/22 is my worst season I can remember because of the air of expectation we had back in august, Charlton Athletic season over in February in league one, utterly demoralising and depressing and the sort of season at my age (mid 30s with young kids) that makes you genuinely lose long term interest in it all and considering something else to do come 3pm on a Saturday.
Bollocks.
But tonight must surely be his last game for us. He was so bad it was embarrassing and if he hadn't of been taken off, he would have been sent off.
Thanks Jason but time to concentrate on your coaching career.
YOUR AVERAGE CHARLTON PERFORMANCE THIS SEASON...
I cannot keep stressing that if we keep the likes of Famewo, Matthews, Purrington, Gilbey, Morgan, Washington, DJ and they play as much as they have this season, we will not be challenging next year.
The squad needs a major overhaul. Until we see the back of most of those players, expect this to continue. There are enough poor teams in this league for us to pick up the odd win, 3 in a row even. That doesn’t mean the majority of this squad are good enough.
Fraser must start....end of post..goodnight!
Sorry must add it was a defo red for the tackle on Dobo....night!
Pearce reverted back to the Pearce of last season look like he was struggling every time they played the ball into space so he grabbed and pulled. Unfortunately think the writing is on the wall for his Charlton future.
Positives Fraser showed some creativity and good assist for the goal and JJ changed to a diamond which I thought was a good move and lead to our best spell of the game.
Negatives: I think my boiler is starting to make funny noises
If we are seriously going to try for promotion next season, a lot of these players have to be changed.
Once we’re safe (I think we are but for definite) we should just play Elewere instead, no reason not too.