How Do We Play Like That Every Week?

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Flash in the pan performance, or is this the start of something better?

Players contracts up for grabs, and suddenly players put in a shift.

Manager signs a new deal , gives a bit of stability.

Is this another false dawn, or are we going to hit a upwards trajectory between now and the end of the season?

SELR_addicks

False dawn like the other 5 times it's happened in the past 2 years. 

oohaahmortimer

If the Morecambe version of the Dog & Duck are our oppo every week we’ll have a chance

meldrew66

So hard to tell with this lot. Morecambe were abysmal in the main but when they clicked into gear for 5 minutes in the second half we went back into our shell again and looked vulnerable. Very few teams will defend as badly as they did for 3 of the 4 weak goals. 

thenewbie

We don't. Not with this set of players. But we can play closer to that more often if Holden can channel this new found apparent positivity that's going around the squad with new deals being signed etc.

FishCostaFortune

We’re a consistently inconsistent mid table team. 

We will pick up points against the top half teams, we will drop points against the bottom half teams. We will occasionally smash teams, we will occasionally get smashed by teams. 

There’s lots of teams like that across the football pyramid. 

We’re in this position probably due to volatility behind the scenes and a lack of consistency and joined up thinking in areas such as recruitment which leaks into performances on the pitch. 

League one football is still top level and super competitive and the moment your performance levels drop or rise by a few % results will change with it. 

eaststandmike

When you play poor opposition like Morcombe you can’t help but look good. Let’s not get carried away, our passing was dreadful at times last night and we constantly gave the ball away.

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I know it’s been and gone, and he is a long in the tooth manager, but we should have taken Accrington to the cleaners on Saturday, why the players turn it on when they fancy it, is beyond me, get them down the Woolwich barracks every bleeding week!

MuttleyCAFC

I said on the match thread - it was winning 2nd balls and the physical battles, We rarely win those as clearly as last night and it allows you to play your game. I look back on Sheff Wednesday who were a niggly, dirty physicaly strong side which along with having one or two talented players is the right recipe. We were not at their level in terms of cheating, they are an extreme, but I hope we get somewhere about there. Basically if you are beaten in midfield, foul them. Niggly little fouls but it stops opponents getting any rhythm.

shine166

The most depressing part is, 5 more wins and we'd be in the playoffs... you literally only have to be half decent to have a chance of geting out of this league

Sillybilly

Morecambe are truly woeful. 

Oh Eddie Youds...

The league table doesn’t lie. Where we are is a fair representation of the quality of our squad. We’re better than Morecambe & Forest Green etc but miles off top 6 standard.

Garrymanilow

Morecambe didn't press anything. At all. Look at the third goal again and watch the amount of time Campbell had to run through 45 scenarios in his head before cutting onto his left and crossing under no pressure. If one of our players did that I'd never want to see them again. Our players had so, so much time to do whatever they wanted; make off the ball runs that weren't tracked, drive with the ball under minimal pressure, pick a pass at leisure. Morecambe were awful

shirty5

You can only play against what’s in front of you. A lack of consistency and an inadequate squad for the past 2 seasons is the reason why we will always be a League One midtable club. 

Can they back it up again away at Cambridge on Saturday. 

Wheresmeticket

Well. If we could play against a L1 relegation zone team every week that would be a start I suppose.

shirty5

Wheresmeticket? said:

Well. If we could play against a L1 relegation zone team every week that would be a start I suppose.

Before last night our record this season against the current bottom 6 as of Saturday was one win from 8 games and an average of one point per game 

Dazzler21

Morecambe only had a couple of decent players, we only have a couple of decent players. 

Our decent players were better than their decent players. We appeared to have more grafters though. 

Lordflashheart

I think the key thing for me was how quickly we moved the ball, none of this ponderous, slow build up that is so infuriating to watch - if we did that all the time, then not only would it be better to watch, but results would improve - yes Morecambe were awful, but the movement and speed of play by us made them look worse than they are

In any event, so nice to wake up the morning after a Charlton match in a good mood !!!

MuttleyCAFC

The playing surface was pretty decent which probably helped us more than them.

seth plum

If we’d played like that at home to Sheffield Wednesday, or if we do it in the future game away at Ipswich, then we might be getting on to something, but I suspect it is another false dawn in a series of them.
The most significant aspect of last night is that we had six home grown players on show, would’ve been seven but for the deeply unfortunate injury to Lucas Ness.
Home grown at this stage will lead to inconsistency, but also offers hope.

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seth plum said:

If we’d played like that at home to Sheffield Wednesday, or if we do it in the future game away at Ipswich, then we might be getting on to something, but I suspect it is another false dawn in a series of them.
The most significant aspect of last night is that we had six home grown players on show, would’ve been seven but for the deeply unfortunate injury to Lucas Ness.
Home grown at this stage will lead to inconsistency, but also offers hope.

My Son said to me, now that we're almost safe, we will see any more academy players getting a run out?

seth plum

Well we have also seen Chin, Mitchell, Elewere, Barker and probably others whose names escape me right at this moment.
From my perspective the advancement of development players has been the best aspect of this season plus the Carabo Cup run.

MintoHumbugs

I think Derek Adams might have the answer.
His post match interview made Charlton sound like Real Madrid. A bit of tweaking and we could have world beaters on our hands.

Addick Addict

Last night was the 11th occasion this season that Morecambe have conceded 3 or more goals so we shouldn't get too carried away. For our remaining matches we play teams that are 3rd, 7th, 9th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 21st, 22nd & 23rd. Apart from Ipswich, that is as easy a run in as one could hope for so there are really very few excuses for us not building on last night and developing some consistency. 

Wellred

Easy play Morecambe every week Ha