Last game of this poor campaign saw Charlton making the trek to Gloucestershire seeking to keep ahold of tenth place. The Addicks didn’t get off to a bright start but went on to dominate the half with a number of opportunities that should have seen them a few goals to the good. However, only one was converted when Scott Fraser waltz into the box and deftly slotted the ball past a hapless Cheltenham keeper.
Cheltenham came out with renewed vigour and found themselves with their own opportunities. They quickly equalised on 50 mins through a lapse in concentration and a Maynard-Brewer error. Subs were made and Jack Payne soon found himself the beneficiary of a mixup at the Cheltenham back that found him in on goal on 83 minutes to put us back in front. Unfortunately, as is the norm this season, another lapse in concentration saw Cheltenham’s Alfie May equaliser three minutes later. Sigh.
A point a piece seems to have been enough to see Charlton finish in tenth.
Cheltenham 2 Charlton 2
Over to you.
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We outsmarted Lincoln, Shrewsbury and Exeter to claim the 10th place cup.
Quite an entertaining final day of the season though - Neither team treated it like a glorified friendly, which was credit to both sets of fans in attendance.
Draw was probably unfair on us if either side, in an attacking sense as we created more than enough to get all three points, Cheltenham were always there with a body in the way to stop us making the killer blow, and were better defensively so perhaps the draw was a fair result overall, because they were the better side defensively.
Less said about the referee the better, who paid homage to his colleagues at this level with a poor display in charge.
We end our season with a 2-2 draw away from home where…
Let’s hope this takeover happens & we can move on.
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Real shame we couldn't hang on for the win but we were comfortable looking for the majority of the game. Maybe too comfortable up top.
Overall I am disappointed with the result…..letting them come back twice was very disappointing. 🤨
Hector and Thomas played pretty well today. I reckon they will both get new offers but Claire and Inniss won't.
We need a big overhaul in the summer, for me Morgan, Innis, and all those out on loan need to be moved on.
However if TS doesn't sell, it'll be another season of rinse and repeat!
Just to add I'd keep CBT.
Alfie May is what we need for starters!
https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/hard-work-starts-here-dean-holden-turns-focus-to-next-season-after-charlton-finish-10th-in-league-one/
I'm a worried man if Holden thinks he is our starting keeper next year.
I know there are some who won't agree but establishing Charlton TV in its current format is the best thing TS did here.
Sadly, though, didn't Methvens prospectus include shutting Charlton TV as part of his cost cutting propsals?
Don't despair totally though. Even if Charlton TV goes in its current format, the games should still be streamed by IFollow. There will just be no Minto, Curbs or Brown in the studio. That would be a huge shame but not the end of the world.
I wonder if him coming through, and Egbo as first choice, means Holden doesn't see it as essential to retain Claire?
Fraser and Morgan were good and Henry worked hard but at 19 still needs to kick on.
11 wins and 9 losses under Dean Holden in the league with a few draws.
10th place is about the best we could hope for with the x factor Chuks hardly playing Corey Blackett-Taylor missing too many games and Stockley losing his form big time.
Dean Holden knows we need some better players to go with the youngsters and what about the players out on loan who are surplus to requirements.
The positives are the younger players but to be contenders we need some really good recruiting to get any momentum going.