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POST-MATCH THREAD: Oxford United vs Charlton Athletic: Saturday 26th August 2023: KO 3:00pm

LoOkOuT
LoOkOuT Posts: 10,857
edited August 2023 in General Charlton
Dean Holden’s men had a week following a poor run to work out the kinks and establish a game plan for in-form Oxford. Making a number of changes, the Addicks started brightly only to be undone on the counter attack and find themselves a goal down inside ten minutes. 

We were lucky to only be down 1-0 at halftime but a couple more changes going into the second half saw us start strong again. This time we managed to sustain the pressure. We outplayed Oxford and found ourselves level through an Alfie May goal from the edge of the six yard box. However, a moment of collective stupidity saw us concede a second when Oxford found themselves with no less than five on the counter. Our lapse in concentration cost us again.

We’re simply devoid of so many things!

Oxford 2 Charlton 1

Over to you.
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  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,355
    Absolute garbage!
  • Covered_End_Lad
    Covered_End_Lad Posts: 5,725
    Just about the only thing worse than our performance was that of the referee. Absolute shite and we deserved to lose from minute 1. 
  • Oakster2
    Oakster2 Posts: 312
    Holden's body language towards the end was telling - he looked a beaten man
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    There is nothing to like about this Charlton team/squad.
    The first five league games have not provided an ounce of encouragement for the rest of the season.
  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,333
    No fucking clue….what was that first half lineup….when I looked at that I said we are in trouble….going down with this side
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    Is that our 5th straight loss? If so, awful and we will struggle to overcome it, just like winning from a losing position.
  • Broadstairs_Red
    Broadstairs_Red Posts: 361
    Was going to stick my head in the oven but just realised its electric.

    Anyway, maybe a nice short trip to Ebbsfleet next season ...
  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,588
    Standard "We didn't deserve that" Holden interview incoming. Trying to be supportive of him as I do lay more of the blame higher up the chain over the years. But he's not immune from fair criticism and he has to take his share of the blame for that first half especially. 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,270
    I hope Holden takes 3 things away from today (if he's still got a job that is)

    1. 3 at the back, in its current guise with the players available and the tactics we utilise, isn't working. We've tried it with all manner of combinations of our defenders and time and again teams are cutting through us at will. 

    2. Our set pieces need a complete overhaul, defensively and attacking, we don't ever look threatening when trying to score and we look clueless when trying to defend them.

    3. Alfie May should be banned from throw ins immediately and forever.


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  • Fortune 82nd Minute
    Fortune 82nd Minute Posts: 8,338
    Holden will be swaying like he's in a force 10 gale doing his post match interview tonight.
  • Jac_52
    Jac_52 Posts: 1,460
    Holden is a clown and his coaches clearly can't do their jobs to a level high enough to get us promoted. Nice bloke blah blah but he cannot be defended at this stage with these results.
  • Brown59
    Brown59 Posts: 236
    Absolutely Shocking. I have said before the new owners don’t trust him enough to warrant spending. Holden talks a good game but is absolutely shite. Get rid 
  • charlton_hero
    charlton_hero Posts: 4,666
    Holden is well out of his depth and already we're in a complete mess this season. 
  • jbcafc
    jbcafc Posts: 379
    Our star striker signing has been put on throw-ins... Astonishing... 
  • To1SCP
    To1SCP Posts: 52
    Holden needs to go, but who would come this shit show?
  • L0rd_M0ntagu3
    L0rd_M0ntagu3 Posts: 329
    Holden seems a lovely guy. But he’s tactically inept. Lost this game in the first half. He’s not good enough. 
  • Covered_End_Lad
    Covered_End_Lad Posts: 5,725
    I don’t think I have seen a Charlton side that make this many basic defensive errors and I have seen some dreadful Charlton sides. I like Holden as a bloke but today felt like the end.
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  • KettsJohn
    KettsJohn Posts: 1,210
    So poor. 
  • stockportugaladdick
    stockportugaladdick Posts: 1,135
    Any optimism I had following the Orient game has now vanished. We were absolute shite, especially first half. The only optimism I have now is in the hope we don´t end up in league two next season.

    Holden appears to be a nice guy, but I really think he needs to go.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,728
    Yes we're short of players but we will achieve nothing with tactics and selection as poor as that. Feel for all the academy lads getting booed off week in week out for simply not being ready for men's football.


  • ElliotCAFC
    ElliotCAFC Posts: 2,553
    He needs to go. Adkins 2.0
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,741
    Much better second half but it couldn't get any worse.
    That first half was shambolic.
    Holden hasn't got a clue what formation to play or team to pick and that's pretty much unforgivable five games into a season.
    I still have no idea what formation we were playing in the first half and why our left back Edun was playing in midfield ( or was he ? ). 
    Second half we played some good football at times but instead of being happy with a 1-1 and keeping our defenders back , we went Kamikaze yet again and gave the three points away. 

    Holden probably has one game to turn this shambles around. 
  • covered_end_junior
    covered_end_junior Posts: 4,522
    edited August 2023
    Dreadful first half, probably the worst so far this season. 

    A better second half ruined by us not learning from our mistakes and leaving ourselves short at the back.

    We’re undoubtedly about 4 or 5 players short but Holden’s not getting enough out of what he has. 

    I wouldn’t get rid just yet but I think next weekend is a must win (certainly don’t lose)
  • sinceiwasyoung
    sinceiwasyoung Posts: 1,040
    We're going down aren't we ?
  • cazo
    cazo Posts: 1,483
    If we don’t get in at least 4/5 ship out the obvious 3 I’m done with all this shit and bullshit that we have money.
  • Redvaliant
    Redvaliant Posts: 515
    Absolute garbage all round, defence is beyond a joke. 7 points behind a play off place by the end of August. What a joke.

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