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POST-MATCH THREAD: Charlton Athletic vs Port Vale: Saturday 19th August 2023: KO 3:00 PM
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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.
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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We are a mid table league 1 side. That is that17
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Fuck off Charlton!
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Something very Nigel Adkins era about this current side. That felt a lot like Bolton at home last year. Played well but mistake after mistake.Other than Kanu, we look so much worse when we make changes, whereas the opposition looks stronger.10
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We're fucked3
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Our season will begin when everyone comes back from injury in 2024. Have no fear.
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.8 -
Groundhog Day - again, again, again, again…..
It’s utterly predictable and tiresome.13 -
The worst team we’ve played this season (including Newport) and we still lost. Says it all.
Not good enough. From the board, to the management, to the players out there.Going to go spend my Saturday thinking about anything other than football.15 -
Awful performance. Again. What will the new owners do? I think it’s obvious that Holden is out of his depth. What will they do?We’ve had so many changes. We need stability but Holden is a worry in my opinion. Keystone Cops football. It can’t continue like this.13
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Played well. Sorry but fuck offAddick_8 said:Something very Nigel Adkins era about this current side. That felt a lot like Bolton at home last year. Played well but mistake after mistake. .8 -
This is our level now, a mediocre league one side unfortunately.2
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At the game
I always am.
Season over before the end of August is a new low.
Fucking disappointed from Chelsfield8 -
Need reinforcements. Squad isn’t strong enough
don’t blame the youngsters all three did well and should not be put in this situation
worrying times yet again5 -
Done with it, if they can’t be bothered to do the basics as footballers, I can’t be bothered to do the basics as a supporter.
Useless.5 -
Yeah but Dean Holden is a good lad who goes for a pint with the fans. He’s being dealt a bad hand and is a nice bloke but tactically inept6
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Watch your mouth lol. Next home game let’s meet face to face and see if you still tell me to fuck off?cafc_4life said:
Played well. Sorry but fuck offAddick_8 said:Something very Nigel Adkins era about this current side. That felt a lot like Bolton at home last year. Played well but mistake after mistake. .22 -
All goals come from errors, ours come from silly errors. Asiimwe should have leathered the ball out of play.1
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Here’s some perspective
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!2 -
Just all feels so familiar.
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.6 -
Defense leaking goals.
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.0 -
We seem to replace a manager mid-season and then get an uplift, then the same manager then struggles the next season. I know the squad has gaps and I know some players need to move on, but maybe we signed players but then don't play them how their previous clubs played them.
Something is wrong at the club and new managers or owners don't seem to be able to turn it around.1 - Sponsored links:
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This is what happens when you don't invest in the squad. We've seen it year after year.
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.
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Still 2 points above the bottom 4.
Be positive . I still think we can stay out of it.9 -
Most AirBnBs would kill for the five star reviews we get from our visitors
“enjoyed our short stay at The Valley & the gift of 3 points was a lovely touch”
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Basics, can’t do the basics1
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Dog shit and even if it ended 2-2 id still be saying dog shit. Port Vale were awful and they take away all 3 points. Fcking embarrassing. It's worrying when even the more positive lifers are moaning.2
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Come back Albie and Innes, can't be worse than these jokers!
Is Holden really up to this?1 -
I have never been this worried in August, we are well and truly in trouble1
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We just don’t have the luck at the moment. Apart from our errors I thought we played well. We will come good and go on a run of wins.8
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Sign the players we need this week ffs
And stop putting it on kids to make up for your pathetic recruitment.
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That is embarrassing. Port Vale were abysmal and still deserved to win. Last two games have made me realise that thinking a top striker will make us promotion contenders is delusional. We’re shocking at the back, pedestrian in midfield, soft up top and overweight competition winners coming off the bench. Losing hope that we’re going to do what’s required to compete because it’s a long long way off right now.He’s another one sold short by the owners but Holden will be gone by November, I have no doubt about that.16
