I’m going to keep it simple. Fleetwood started the better side and dominated the first half, taking a one nil lead into the break.
Charlton made changes in the second half, bringing on Egbo and shifting formation, which brought us back into the game. Fleetwood lost all momentum and looked tired in the legs quite early into the second. Egbo found himself in the box with plenty of room on the right side and his cross almost found the back of the net when it spun back out from the inside far post. ALthough we looked better (we hit the crossbar too), it didn’t look like we had enough to get back into it.
Until Miles Leaburn came on. He brought us level with an audacious back heal! With renewed confidence, we then had a few chances to take all three points. Rak Sakyi had a couple of break away opportunities, but he couldn’t find the winner.
Unfortunately it wasn’t to be. We come away with a point, but we’re really not very good. We’re missing some key ingredients and a lot of confidence.
Fleetwood 1 Charlton 1
Over to you.
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Somehow I don't think that's a coincidence. Seems a lot of the good feeling around the club dropped the moment we couldn't land a striker on deadline day.
Clearly Stockley doesn't fit in this formation and too many youth players are asked to paper over the cracks of the squad depth. Not good enough.
Our problem is converting the draws into losses (I meant wins). Either by keeping goals out more efficiently or showing more quality in the box.
2-2 vs Accrington
1-1 vs Cambridge
1-1 vs Wycombe
1-1 vs Forest Green
1-1 vs Fleetwood
are all missed opportunities.
Egbo looked excellent.
Not pleased with a point but after that start I'm surprised we came away with something.
Good character from the squad but I can't see us making the top 8 this season as things stand.
Still so frustrating that we miss having the right players in key positions - left back and up top where Stockley looks poor whatever formation we play - did he even win an attacking header today?
Sad.
Think whatever happens this season we need to stick with Garner, as frustrating as it might get. But we also need to have someone who will back him and bring in the right players.
Looked poor throughout and lucky to nick a point. Greg Stubley summed it up for me by saying we look like eleven strangers out there.
Rak Saki should be nowhere near a starting eleven with his lack of experience, he should be on loan with Sutton United.
With a choice of forwards from two inexperienced kids, one crock and Stockley we are going nowhere fast.
We were much better in the second half, with Egbo and Fraser particularly impressive and Miles Leaburn’s excellent finish earned us a deserved point.
Couldn't be bothered to see how we were getting on until a few minutes ago. Not surprised we didn't win at all.
‘ Their maniacal laughter and their ghastly gratitude’………..
( someone will get that ).
The thing that gives me hope is Sess and Egbo as overlapping fullbacks next week with JRS and CBT on the flanks and Leaburn up front. That will feel more like the side we were hoping for in terms of quality and mobility.
But we have to stop letting in soft goals.