With the Addicks looking to rebound from the wrenching, injury-time defeat to Bristol Rovers and, previous to that, the 1-0 loss away to Peterborough, and previous to the that, the loss to League Two Newport, the last thing we needed was another gut punch. But that’s what we got.
After dominating the first half and going 1-0 up through an Alfie May penalty, the game changed early in the second half when Port Vale conjured two goals out of nothing in only a few minutes to turn the game on it’s head.
The Addicks were able to equalise when a Corey Blackett-Taylor cross from the right found the leaping Daniel Kanu, who headed home. With a bit of grit between their teeth the Addicks pushed on for a winner but, instead, found themselves exposed to a Port Vale counter attack. Nathan Assimwe was the lone defender—and visibly suffering close to exhaustion—as a looping ball proved difficult to control. He lost the battle to the Port Vale forward who managed to force a difficult save from Ashley Maynard-Brewer, only to push the subsequent rebound across the six yard line for a simple tap in from an oncoming attacker. A last second George Dobson header almost forced the equaliser but went agonizingly wide.
When you concede three goals at home, none of which should have been conceded, you’re in trouble. This squad is threadbare and in desperate need of some quality reinforcements. It’s frustrating in the least to watch, though the support has been quality; something needs to change quickly.
Charlton Athletic 2 Port Vale 3
Over to you.
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Fuck off Charlton!
No composure throughout the side. Far too many miscontrols, mishits, overhit crosses, failure on set-pieces.
Literally Sunday League stuff that our players are struggling with.
I can forgive the youth players because they shouldn't be playing every game but the management team and recruitment team need to be explaining why we're already 5 points behind play-offs after 4 games.
It’s utterly predictable and tiresome.
Not good enough. From the board, to the management, to the players out there.
I always am.
Season over before the end of August is a new low.
Fucking disappointed from Chelsfield
don’t blame the youngsters all three did well and should not be put in this situation
worrying times yet again
Useless.
Wigan started on -9 and are 1 point behind us now!
the demise of CAFC continues under another group of charlatan owners and incompetent management!
I don’t think we’ve been bad in any of the games we’ve played. But we lack that killer instinct up top, are prone to mistakes at the back and can’t score or defend from set pieces. Oh yeah and we have a stack of injuries already.
Could be any of the last few seasons.
Many will bang on about us being relegation candidates for some reason as they do every year. We are shit, but not that shit. But at the moment it’s just going to be another mid table season unless something changes quickly.
A seeming lack of spark up top.
Awaiting players to return from injury to turn things around
We have been here so often in recent seasons. It has never ended well. Hopefully this time is different.
Something is wrong at the club and new managers or owners don't seem to be able to turn it around.
I feel for Anderson , Kanu and Asiimwe as they were superb today but we are going to destroy them before the month is out at this rate.
Be positive . I still think we can stay out of it.
“enjoyed our short stay at The Valley & the gift of 3 points was a lovely touch”
Is Holden really up to this?
And stop putting it on kids to make up for your pathetic recruitment.