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POST MATCH THREAD : Charlton Athletic Vs Bristol Rovers : Tuesday 15th August 2023
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This club are really hard to support at times.11
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Isted needs to be in goal on Saturday .. after two mistakes tonight AMB should be droppedNabySarr said:Why did we get rid of Wollacott? Still think he’s better than both AMB and Isted2 -
Does anyone have Swindon’s number?1
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I cannot wait till he leaves our clubDamoNorthStand said:sirjohnhumphrey said:We looked decent going forwards down both flanks. Blackett-Taylor and Edun (who is a great acquisition by the way) have struck up a good relationship.
Dobson was immense first half. Comparing his performance to Payne is painful. That’s not to say that Payne doesn’t try- he probably tries too hard at times, it’s just he lacks the quality and physicality to be anything more than a bystander.I think Anderson is a decent prospect but maybe a little naive and telegraphs some of his thoughts. Asiimwe is a good defender and needs to improve his attacking play. Both are improving every game.
I expected more from Camara but felt he grew into the game. Same with May who had some decent half chances and one excellent chance that he should be burying.
Central defence is a worry. For a fifteen minute period after their first goal we had huge gaps. AMB made some great saves but then an error for their winner.
So frustrating. It looks like a threadbare squad is going to be tested again unless there are some quality addition.
As an aside, Charlie Kirk spent the whole of the half time ‘warm up’ pissing around acting the clown. He shouldn’t be in the squad again as I don’t think he gives a toss.Bloody hell Kirk is setting new standards in scapegoating. He doesn’t even come on and still gets pelters.13 -
I’m fed up with sponge foot shooting. I’m glad he gave it some. He’s the 42 goal striker, we’re not.Talal said:
Trying too hard maybe? You can see how desperate he is to score. Hopefully gets some composure when the first one goes in.Pelling1993 said:The 10/15 mins after we went 1-0 down were absolutely pathetic. Could and should’ve been 3 or 4. No idea why May smacked it so hard when he hit the post1 -
They had 3 or 4 clear cut chances before we had one which Kanu scored.RonnieMoore said:Lurker said:Christ this club piss me off.
How do we concede so many chances? You’d forgive it if we were gung ho at the other end and we were having a gamble on outscoring the opposition.How many chances did Bristol have? Marquis in first half where we were carved open like a kebab outside The Venue, the two goals they scored, Sinclair’s lob, shots blocked on the line.
Bristol would have been out of sight if they’d put away half of their clear cut chances like we did.Are our attacking players so bad that we need to throw too many forward to try and bumble our way to a chance? Is it a fitness thing with players not being to get back in position?
Rovers we're not in the game AMB was a by -stander first half ,only when we went 442 they started hitting long balls and breaking quickly .. which caused us a couple of problems2 -
Holden is starting to get on my nerves now. He has said tonight that only one team were trying to win... Insinuating us... Rovers could have scored 4/5 easily with the missed chances and shots cleared off the line. He's as deluded as the ownership12
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People are having a go at him because he’s wank, nothing more than thatDoomer Jon said:I see that because McGrandles is not playing, Payne is the new boo boy. Always has to be one at the club.
He may not be the best, but at least he is trying to make things happen and is a "trier". If you think of the show ponies we have had recently, I'd rather him.
Plus he is far more mobile than oil tanker Fraser.5 -
By the back room staff I assume you mean methvens mates ? Same old shitLewis Coaches said:Only people to point the finger at are The Owners and the back room staff that the owners have put in place.
Charlton not ready for start of season,can someone tell them we are 10days into season already.1 -
He’ll be starting on Saturday after he scored tonight!AFKABartram said:Kanu is 18, if we were doing it properly we shouldn’t really be seeing him feature for another 12-18 months. It worked tonight but a kid who is clearly raw shouldn’t be being into a pressurised situation with such expectations1 - Sponsored links:
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I didn't realise side footing the ball was considered sponge footing. Thierry Henry not as good as I thought.JamesSeed said:
I’m fed up with sponge foot shooting. I’m glad he gave it some. He’s the 42 goal striker, we’re not.Talal said:
Trying too hard maybe? You can see how desperate he is to score. Hopefully gets some composure when the first one goes in.Pelling1993 said:The 10/15 mins after we went 1-0 down were absolutely pathetic. Could and should’ve been 3 or 4. No idea why May smacked it so hard when he hit the post1 -
Really can't see how Holden can say that was 'smash and grab'. Did he not see the numerous chances they had? We were lucky not to concede more.10
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A draw would have been a fair result. Alfie should have scored rather than hit the post and it was a certain red. Asimwe and Anderson should not be starting every game and neither should Payne. Edun and Dobbo both really good. Fitness is clearly an issue; you shouldn’t have to take off a centre half but Jones has only lasted about 70 minutes in every match so far. 4/5 signings needed as others have posted. Really pissed off!1
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It’s not boo boy, it’s just clear he’s not good enough. No one disputes he tries. If you are happy with him being a starter then you’ll also have to accept we will be a team that will struggle to win many games this season. That’s the realityDoomer Jon said:I see that because McGrandles is not playing, Payne is the new boo boy. Always has to be one at the club.
He may not be the best, but at least he is trying to make things happen and is a "trier". If you think of the show ponies we have had recently, I'd rather him.
Plus he is far more mobile than oil tanker Fraser.18 -
So let's be aving you, whoever fucking owns us now!
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Losing to a last minute goal and selling last season's first choice RB just before kick off. It's not feeling any more progressive or professional.4
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Dream on…Top 6?Elthamaddick said:We are 3 of 4 good (and by that I mean first XI starters) away from being a side that will challenge in the top 6
thought the full back did well, Dobbo was everywhere, I like Camara (willing to hold the ball and run with it) CBT is very dangerous (if he had a final ball he’d be nowhere near league 1) and May did everything but score, feel for the lad - he desperately needs a partner (Leaburn)….massive couple of weeks until the window shuts1 -
Agree. First Nuremburg, then he gets the blame for the Rovers winner tonight. Talk about scapegoat.....PeanutsMolloy said:Blaming Hess for the last goal is bloody harsh.29 -
Our defence is giving me nightmares,I dont think we cleared one corner or free kick,every time they attacked ,I feared the worst.I have said it before,we should have kept Innis for his aerial presence in both boxes.
Dobbo was again outstanding,our young lads did ok but they were up against seasoned pros who know this division inside out,and it will be the same every week.
Didnt have a clear view of the first goal,but shouldnt Brewer have pushed the free kick round the post rather than put it back into play.0 -
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Agree. First Nuremburg, then he gets the blame for the Rovers winner tonight. Talk about scapegoat.....PeanutsMolloy said:Blaming Hess for the last goal is bloody harsh.
Fat finger or Glenfiddich or both.
Cheers.2 - Sponsored links:
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Our stand out player again was CBT. We have not had a decent winger for years but last season when fit and so far this season he has been outstanding. Barely gets a mention on this thread. Weird.2
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Ness was shit though !Simonsen said:
Agree. First Nuremburg, then he gets the blame for the Rovers winner tonight. Talk about scapegoat…..PeanutsMolloy said:Blaming Hess for the last goal is bloody harsh.0 -
Such fine margins.
If that May shot was an inch further to the left we’d be hailing the arrival of the new Mendonca. And the start of a strike partnership with ‘one of our own’ Kanu. Plus a rare comeback win and two in two at The Valley.
It didn’t. They went up the other end and finished us off.Now a few think May isn’t up to it and a smattering booed the players off.
Funny old game.7 -
The Payne criticism is sometimes over the top but most is spot on. He's a trier and he never hides but at the moment he is 'filling in'. We can all see that he isn't a forward that will hold the ball up or be a threat in front of goal but at the moment it's him or Kirk and hopefully by the 1st of September it will be neither.1
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Seeing that Rovers had more shots on target than we did (7 vs 5), they failed if they weren't trying to win the game...LouisMend said:1 -
Probably because I suspect you’re the only one who thought he was our stand out player Jon!Doomer Jon said:Our stand out player again was CBT. We have not had a decent winger for years but last season when fit and so far this season he has been outstanding. Barely gets a mention on this thread. Weird.
Dobson (once again) was our best player and Edun had a very good game. CBT was fairly mid range imo9 -
Sure he makes mistakes, he’s young FFS, but the deficiencies of others going AWOL, as for their winner, means he’s often the defender nearest trying to cover and wrongly appearing to be the culprit.BigDiddy said:
Ness was shit though !Simonsen said:
Agree. First Nuremburg, then he gets the blame for the Rovers winner tonight. Talk about scapegoat…..PeanutsMolloy said:Blaming Hess for the last goal is bloody harsh.He’s 1st defender on the team sheet for me.3 -
Chris Farrell was a visionary, trying to liquidate us so we didn’t have to suffer all this10
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Terry Taylor is still struggling to get up speed. A mediocre 45 against Newport a week ago, and he wasn't an improvement over Anderson when he came on today either.
Yes we obviously want to get shot of him, but slightly confusing why McGrandles has yet to come off the bench in any of the league games so far.0 -
Agree with all of that. 👍LargeAddick said:Think some of the criticism of Ness is harsh. Had a great game, cleared one off the line. Think people forget he's less than 30 league games under his belt. Hector and Thomas are not significantly better.
Edun I thought was excellent, at last a proper left back. Dobbo is too good for League One. Jones I thought was solid and a definite upgrade on what has gone before. Camara showed some nice touches, drove forward with the ball, should have shot first half after a mazy run, however does give the ball away a lot. CBT did well, tried to make things happen, bit unlucky a couple of efforts were blocked. May I thought was unlucky with the one that hit the post but from behind the goal I may have thought different.
Asiimwe and Anderson played well but tired after about 70 mins. Both are going to be good players but we can't rely on them week in week out, they are young and will be inconsistent but some definitely be in the matchday squad. Kanu made a difference and made life easier for May. Must start in a two on Saturday.
We are currently hamstrung by the lack of a partner for May. We need to sign two stickers and with Leaburn returning we'd then be ok. Kanu can then go on loan.
All in all a number of positives but even with another three/four signings I still think we will fall short unless they are of real quality and I can't see that happening.
If any team deserved to win then Rovers did. After their first we were lucky not to concede another couple. A defeat was harsh though, Saturday now a must win but they got a decent point away at Blackpool tonight so it won't be easy.1
