Just got home. What a night, just when I thought all was lost and I really didn’t want to go.. this club yet again reminds me why it’s so special.
These players, although they are lacking in areas, you can’t fault their fight and it’s the best I’ve seen us defend all season.
Glimpses of the Play off semi’s in 2019.. not the importance, just the feel leaving the ground.
Well done Anthony Hayes. Everything stacked against you and you got those lads to put in a performance full of fight. Glad he’s staying on. Will enjoy tonight and look forward to Boxing Day.
As fans I think we’ve earned that, having sat through so much dross this season!
We had a proper plan, NOT to press their back four, but to remain compact, and difficult to break down. Old school! The defence deserved the plaudits for the clean sheet. You’d never have thought that Ness had only played a handful of games before tonight, and Inniss looks so much better keeping it simple. Chin was much better on the right, and Sessegnon cooed well under a lot of pressure. Happy for Lavelle getting the winner.
Hayes has done ok, with only Inniss’s mistakes spoiling what had looked like a good performances until his intervention. Would hope he’ll remain part of the set up.
The best night i've had down the valley since the doncaster play off, atmosphere got better and better. Always quite liked Brighton but some of their play acting/diving and ref whinging was desperate and embarrassing. We got in their heads and the plan worked. Yes,we got away with a couple and the penalty shootout was laughable but fuck it, what a great night. Bloody football eh?!
Just got back through the door. Bloody hell. What a night. Took the wife and kids and had to explain that we would get tonked but it would be a fun family night out. Wow. Football is weird.
Glory night at The Valley ahead, our best one since the Doncaster play off. The team will completely defy their current form, the ground will be rocking,
I fuckin love u Charlton Athletic…what an incredible night,everyone bar Chuks for obvious reasons left everything out on that pitch…well done the lot of ya’s including management team,more of that please…
Don’t know if anyone else who was there with their kids was thinking the same, but when Lavelle was walking up I was just saying in my head ‘please give my boy something to cheer about’.
It’s so painful trying to keep kids into it when we are as consistently shit and on a downward trajectory as we have been / are. He went crazy at the end, absolutely loved it. Gave me far more pleasure than us actually winning seeing him get a very rare bit of joy from following us.
Football celebrations can give you unbridled, spontaneous cheer that you just don’t get with anything else. It’s been missing in action at Charlton for far too long.
As fans I think we’ve earned that, having sat through so much dross this season!
We had a proper plan, NOT to press their back four, but to remain compact, and difficult to break down. Old school! The defence deserved the plaudits for the clean sheet. You’d never have thought that Ness had only played a handful of games before tonight, and Inniss looks so much better keeping it simple. Chin was much better on the right, and Sessegnon cooed well under a lot of pressure. Happy for Lavelle getting the winner.
Hayes has done ok, with only Inniss’s mistakes spoiling what had looked like a good performances until his intervention. Would hope he’ll remain part of the set up.
Just back. What a brilliant evening! Every single player put a proper shift in, AMB was superb between the sticks, and the Charlton fans were fantastic from start to finish. A great showcase for the club.
Only the second game I've managed to get to this season for various reasons - the last one was the Plymouth game - some good choices were made!
My nephew asked for a Brighton shirt for Christmas (having lived in his Charlton kits). He said he was pleased Charlton won so hopefully that shirt stays in the wardrobe untouched!
Horrible journey back with no trains out of Waterloo. Was it worth it? Of course it was!
I was very surprised when Sessegnon stepped forward for a penalty as he was out on his feet for the last 15 minutes but credit to him and all the others that volunteered.
Don’t know if anyone else who was there with their kids was thinking the same, but when Lavelle was walking up I was just saying in my head ‘please give my boy something to cheer about’.
It’s so painful trying to keep kids into it when we are as consistently shit and on a downward trajectory as we have been / are. He went crazy at the end, absolutely loved it. Gave me far more pleasure than us actually winning seeing him get a very rare bit of joy from following us.
Football celebrations can give you unbridled, spontaneous cheer that you just don’t get with anything else. It’s been missing in action at Charlton for far too long.
My youngest after Bauer’s playoff winner: ‘Dad, that was my happiest feeling in my whole life’. Magical. That’s what it’s all about.
My old school mate worked on the Back to the Valley campaign for one of the VP candidates. He was Walsh’s boot sponsor when he scored the first goal back at The Valley. He switched allegiance to Brighton a few years back. Of course I’m not going to gloat.
Don’t know if anyone else who was there with their kids was thinking the same, but when Lavelle was walking up I was just saying in my head ‘please give my boy something to cheer about’.
It’s so painful trying to keep kids into it when we are as consistently shit and on a downward trajectory as we have been / are. He went crazy at the end, absolutely loved it. Gave me far more pleasure than us actually winning seeing him get a very rare bit of joy from following us.
Football celebrations can give you unbridled, spontaneous cheer that you just don’t get with anything else. It’s been missing in action at Charlton for far too long.
These moments are rare, but no kid growing up locally supporting one of the big clubs will ever get that feeling. Our kids deserve tonight and many more nights like it
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What a night, just when I thought all was lost and I really didn’t want to go.. this club yet again reminds me why it’s so special.
Well done Anthony Hayes. Everything stacked against you and you got those lads to put in a performance full of fight. Glad he’s staying on.
Will enjoy tonight and look forward to Boxing Day.
The defence deserved the plaudits for the clean sheet. You’d never have thought that Ness had only played a handful of games before tonight, and Inniss looks so much better keeping it simple. Chin was much better on the right, and Sessegnon cooed well under a lot of pressure. Happy for Lavelle getting the winner.
Ragged and patchy in places, BUT we battled!
Well done lads you have given the club a desperately needed lift!
2nd time I've been this season and this team has been absolute mustard both times, what are you all moaning about?!?!?!?!
The amount of times we doubled/tripled up on a Brighton player and harried them off the ball was fantastic.
They all ran themselves into the ground (it showed last 15 mins) and penalties was the least we deserved after the shift that was put in.
What a lovely early Christmas present!
Looking forward to see who we get in the QUARTER finals.
Only the second game I've managed to get to this season for various reasons - the last one was the Plymouth game - some good choices were made!
Great to celebrate with my old man again!
Wembley here we come!
Who would have thought that Henry's 90th minute screamer to equalise at Loftus Road would have started a cup run to the QF.
I was very surprised when Sessegnon stepped forward for a penalty as he was out on his feet for the last 15 minutes but credit to him and all the others that volunteered.