Post-match Thread: Charlton Athletic v Forest Green Rovers | Tuesday 13 September 2022 7:45PM

LoOkOuT

As frustrating an evening at The Valley as you’re ever to experience. We dominated FGR from kickoff and dominated for large spells throughout the match, but FGR were able to adjust and find a foothold. CBT got off to a sterling start, finding the net early and getting into threatening positions. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to capitalise with a second goal. Just before halftime, a goalkeeping mistake let FGR in to level the score.

In the second half, FGR reorganised behind the ball. They stopped making mistakes in their own half and were content to leave possession to us. They had their periods of sustained pressure though, which, with better finishing, could have gave them an advantage against the run of play.

Our build up play in the second half was good. But we got into many promising positions without a threatening final ball. Hence, frustration.

Ben Garner’s Swindon was known for drawing many matches. He’s brought that skillset up a League to The Valley, which I suppose is an achievement.

And now Ryan Innis has just been sent off with a second yellow. Classic Innis.

My man of the match was George Dobson. He reliably ran the midfield, made some cracking tackles in key areas, and pushed the ball forward when opportunities allowed. He’s consistently key in the heart of midfield. 

Charlton 1 Forest Green Rovers 1

Over to you.

Uboat

Played eight. Won two. 

I’ve got that sinking feeling. 

Croydon

Crap performance and a crap result.

Ref was terrible but that can't distract from how poor we were. Forest Green should have put 3 past us 2nd half.

carly burn

Not sure if it's fair to criticise or it's just the fact we have a group of very average league one level playing staff?

Some of the stuff I continuously see week after week is as baffling as it is frustrating.

The basics. Controlling a ball. Passing a ball. Getting shots off on target. Taking care of the ball. Good positioning. Good anticipation... I could go on. It goes for a Burton on a far too regular basis.

 It's not that we don't lack quality. I've seen the odd bit of good stuff. But the ability to consistently perform at a decent level is sadly lacking and has been for some time.

As I say. Maybe it's the level we're at and I'm expecting too much. But these are professionals. They get paid to do this stuff day after day. Week after week.

It's a bit of a pi55 take if you ask me

Todds_right_hook

I thought Dobson was poor today.

turned away and missed the second yellow, was it deserved?

Valley11

Powder puff attack. 

Nice one Thomas.
Payne decent. But we’re so third division. Depressing. 

Fumbluff

Inspired substitution. 

Nothing like a manager with a plan B. 

*acknowledges that the manager has been done up like a kipper by pubehead#2

Dazzler21

Both the yellows for Inniss are silly.

Dazzler21

Croydon said:

Crap performance and a crap result.

Ref was terrible but that can't distraction from how poor we were. Forest Green should have put 3 past us 2nd half.

We should have put 5 past them first half. Another 3/4 second half we could have scored too. JRS and Stockley both missed 2 good chances each.

cafctom

Yep, lovely. Nothing better than being sent off to bed with the hump because of another useless ref. 

Edit: That’s the match ref from tonight. I don’t live with a referee.

RaplhMilne

Getting ready to dust off the “Book Early For Booing” thread. I don’t think it’s far off…… 

Todds_right_hook

Croydon said:

Crap performance and a crap result.

Ref was terrible but that can't distraction from how poor we were. Forest Green should have put 3 past us 2nd half.

Even though they only had 2 shots?

blackpool72

When you don't spend a penny on transfers and build your team around league two freebies.
Guess what. 
The guitar playing Wankpuffin is way in over his head and the sooner he fucks off the better. 

Manic_mania

That's four games now when we have surrendered a leading position.

thai malaysia addick

Undefeated with a king as monarch for 70 years

DamoNorthStand

I feel sorry for everyone who was on HMS Tommy and believing we were actually gonna be good this year.

We are shatty crappy shit shat. Always were.

Oakster2

The final ball was generally a weak pass to a Forest Green defender - couple that with the desperate air of panic every time they got into our box. Much ado about nothing.

cafc_4life

To play the style of football Garner wants to play, you need a decent level of composure.

We have none 

Valiantphil

I think that result shows we are still a work in progress and I’m not sure we are good enough for the top six this year. 

Their equaliser was comedy and there was other joke defending in the second half. 

ChiAddick

Dominated the ball and CBT should have had a hat trick. So frustrating. I cant remember a more frustrating game. FGR were toilet and we couldn't break them down for a 2nd time. Embarrassing. 

Daarrzzetbum

Can’t fault the effort, but skill level and team awareness = L1 status, I can see what Garner is trying to do but 3 -4 players, minimum, short to complete the jigsaw, our forwards…….depressing to say the very least

Callumcafc

3 points from top six, 3 points from the bottom four. The table is going to take a while longer yet to properly form.

CH4RLTON

Stating the obvious but the lack of striker really showed, the fact Garner is now choosing Leaburn ahead of Stockley speaks volumes, I'm really pissed off the Saandgard

The Prince-e-Paul

Disappointing and depressing. Nothing is clicking. This team has been a one game wonder. Not sure BG can get much more from this group. Maybe his Garnerball system is beyond them and back to basics is needed. Could so easily have lost tonight, by a few. Numbing thought. 

Lincsaddick

goalkeeper worries .. Wollacott seems to have lost confidence, he was also shaky at Bolton, McG does not inspire confidence either

Can't score and concede too many silly goals, that is soooo obvious

Garner still to find his best starting Xl

They try hard but lack that killer touch, same old same old

All in all very disappointing and until January at the earliest we are a striker or four short, that is assuming Sandy is prepared to put up the necessaries for signings

Stewart

Was that game worth £32? 

Dazzler21

Really hope TS sees we need another 2-3 players in January.

Croydon

Todds_right_hook said:

Croydon said:

Crap performance and a crap result.

Ref was terrible but that can't distraction from how poor we were. Forest Green should have put 3 past us 2nd half.

Even though they only had 2 shots?

Yeah they were as woeful a team in the final third as you'll ever see, but they carved us open time and time again. They're relegation fodder for a reason

esseffect

blackpool72 said:

When you don't spend a penny on transfers and build your team around league two freebies.
Guess what. 
The guitar playing Wankpuffin is way in over his head and the sooner he fucks off the better. 

Plenty of buyers out there of course.

How is this even a suggestion?

Leuth

cafc_4life said:

To play the style of football Garner wants to play, you need a decent level of composure.

We have none 

Payne has it. Morgan has it sometimes. Dobson has it. Our centre-backs mostly have it. JRS kind of has it. DJ showed it at the end. Clare...sort of has it. But the players who don't have it stick out like sore thumbs. Which is frustrating, as we're almost there, but there's a bit missing. Sessegnon can't come back soon enough 

FishCostaFortune

Took to long to move to 3-5-2, though when you don’t have the strikers you can see why. 

We had our moments, and I feel there is a nucleus of a good team somewhere there, but still all season we look so open on the transition. 

Overall at the moment we are just not good enough, don’t matter how crap the ref was, or the fact we gave them their goal. We should have had FG out of sight first 30

minutes. 

Depressing.