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Post-Match Thread: Stevenage vs Charlton Athletic | Saturday 16th September 2023 @ 3pm

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  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,741
    edited September 2023
    I shouldn’t be happy with a 1-1 at Stevenage but after that first half I’m chuffed with a draw .
    Credit goes to Appleton for putting a rocket up their arse at half time because we were by far the better team . 
    Dobson immense as usual . Jones was solid at the back and Watson and Chucks were a handful when they came on . 
    The less said about Abankwah the better . Reid had him on toast and he looked awful and it’s no coincidence that we looked better when he went off injured . 
    Enjoyable day . Still not seen us lose at Stevenage . 
  • bertpalmer
    bertpalmer Posts: 1,774
    As i said on the match thread we looked much better after JFC came on
  • billysboots
    billysboots Posts: 1,596
    The Red Robin said:
    Callumcafc said:
    That’s a dive 
    Really ? 
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,450
    I bet on a draw so relatively happy.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,316
    I thought Terell Thomas was excellent when he came on and should be strongly considered for the starting lineup in future 
  • SE7toSG3
    SE7toSG3 Posts: 3,140
    edited September 2023
    Great to see Chucks back, amd the travelling support acknowledged that and JFK in a class way today. 

    Game of two half's, awful ref but a points a point and we can build on that. 

    Good to see so many old faces today, and @clive hope you enjoyed the pub in Knebworth, he keeps good beer in there! 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,622
    Callumcafc said:
    The Red Robin said:
    Callumcafc said:
    That’s a dive 
    Can’t tell if this is irony?
    Not irony. Bollocks
  • SouthLincsAddick
    SouthLincsAddick Posts: 569
    Chuks made the difference at the end, not only was he physical enough to compete with their defence he was making intelligent and dangerous lay offs, something that Leaburn struggled with. In a way he masked our problems, first half and most of the second it was men and against boys. A lot of our youngsters are just not physical enough to compete in this division, Campbell being the worst culprit especially as most of our attacking play went through him. Stevenage were well drilled, super fit and physical. Their attacking play was one touch into the channels and they got the ball into the area super quick. Our players are technically superior but took several touches before laying off meaning our attacks were slow and easy to defend against. We simply don’t play like a League One team and we’re not good enough to play around these physical teams. We need less youngsters and more experienced lower league players.
  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,333
    Liked what Appleton had to say about the players lack of aggression…..been saying that for a long while too many bottle jobs in this squad
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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,851
    Limp first half performance, much better in the second, and we easily deserved a draw.

    Terrible ref, as I said on the match thread, then incredulous reaction of the Charlton fans and players to the handball incident, would have played on his mind, and he would almost be forced to give the next one. As Curbs or Brownie said, if the foul on Tedic had been down the other end, we might not have got the penalty, so the Charlton fans can claim half an assist!

    Thought Tedic looked good when he came on, much sharper than at Crawley, while Chuks is immense if you can keep him fit. But defensively there's so much work to do. If anything got Holden sacked, it's this.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,256
    SouthLincsAddick said:
    Chuks made the difference at the end, not only was he physical enough to compete with their defence he was making intelligent and dangerous lay offs, something that Leaburn struggled with. In a way he masked our problems, first half and most of the second it was men and against boys. A lot of our youngsters are just not physical enough to compete in this division, Campbell being the worst culprit especially as most of our attacking play went through him. Stevenage were well drilled, super fit and physical. Their attacking play was one touch into the channels and they got the ball into the area super quick. Our players are technically superior but took several touches before laying off meaning our attacks were slow and easy to defend against. We simply don’t play like a League One team and we’re not good enough to play around these physical teams. We need less youngsters and more experienced lower league players.
    With the greatest of respect to him, it’s irrelevant if he disappears again in a month.  As good as it is he’s back, he has to stay available even if it’s for some sort cameo for the last 15 minutes.  I saw people still referring to him as a cheat code on Twitter when he came on.  It’s never ending.  I hope he stays fit, but until he does, let’s not all get on the Aneke bandwagon.  Time and time again it’s fallen on its arse.  

    As for the game, I’m definitely in the ‘I’ll take a point’ camp.  Massive reservations about Appleton and our new owners in general, but he needs to be given time.  That was his first look at them in a competitive match, and will offer a different view to what he’s seen in training.  Questions still remain, but I think that’s an important point, as I sense the majority of fans are running out of patience.  Extremely important to get a solid few months of wins in now 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,622
    Callumcafc said:
    The Red Robin said:
    Callumcafc said:
    That’s a dive 
    Can’t tell if this is irony?
    Not irony. Bollocks
  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,713
    Bedsaddick said:
    I shouldn’t be happy with a 1-1 at Stevenage but after that first half I’m chuffed with a draw .
    Credit goes to Appleton for putting a rocket up their arse at half time because we were by far the better team . 
    Dobson immense as usual . Jones was solid at the back and Watson and Chucks were a handful when they came on . 
    The less said about Abankwah the better . Reid had him on toast and he looked awful and it’s no coincidence that we looked better when he went off injured . 
    Enjoyable day . Still not seen us lose at Stevenage . 
    The right subs at the right times as well. 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    Lino gave a corner for this
  • Charwill
    Charwill Posts: 172
    Previous comments sums us up
    we try and play too nice rather than accept you have to fight for everything at this level
    dont blame the ref for the blatant handball it was the Lino’s call and yet the idiot missed it. In my days as a ref if you missed such a blatant thing the league would suspend and retrain you on the basics Same linesman also missed two foul throws in first half
    chuks changed the game and leaburn is not a sole striker he needs a partner
    thought out best player was Campbell
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,739
    edited September 2023
    Improved 2nd half, but let's face it, it couldn't have got much worse.
    If Stevenage had taken the huge chance they had to make it 2-0 it would have been over.
    Pleased for Chuks, he looked up for it and considering he has been out for 9 months actually looked sharp.
    Brave from CBT to take the ball off him for the penalty.
    Nice cameos from Tedic and Watson, hopefully Abankwah was just a case of playing out of position.....if not we have a dud. He was awful.
    Does every ref have an assessor watching them? Because if this bloke did he should be struck off. Absolute horror show. Missing the foul on Anderson for the first pen is one of the worst decisions I have ever seen. I'll cut him some slack for the handball, but linesman has to see that.
    Would have taken a point beforehand and thought it highly unlikely we'd get one at HT.
    Just to put things into context, Stevenage are also one win in seven.
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  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited September 2023
    Out the Charlton Loop today and just seen the score; in shock that Chuks Aneke played today !
    Why is it mandatory that we get an average of two injuries every match ? 
    Did we get a concussion injury as we used 6 subs?
     
    Michael Appleton has an impossible job but he must've realized that when he applied.

    Good point at a team higher but no chance of any continuity as the lack of robustness will see the team change every week.

    Did May get concussion in training or the warm up ?
  • Hartleypete
    Hartleypete Posts: 4,699
    Another absolute wanker of a ref.
  • Fortune 82nd Minute
    Fortune 82nd Minute Posts: 8,338
    soapy_jones said:
    Immediately cheered up by news from Villa Park!

    Let's face it. Does not matter who manages this shower, mid table 3rd division football is us!
    And your post has cheered me up no end!

    I looked at the PL scores after our game had finished and actually thought palace had won 1-0!.
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,527
    Didn’t watch today as AWOL and had a day off, sounds like the usual, poor start, better second half, and the regulation crap ref.
    The Beast seems to have given us an edge and a deserved 1-1 result, which I would have taken before kick off after a CBT penalty, one which the ref had his specs on for.
    So an ok day and nice start for MA…👍
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,410
    We will be stuck with crap refs, and linos that cant keep up with play all the time we are in this crap league. 
    We can’t defend 
    We don’t score
    Everybody is already on 4 yellows. 
    The rest are injured. 

    We ain’t going nowhere this season, and will lose Dobbo, Miles and CBT in Jan. 

  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    swordfish said:
    Please tell me that people haven't written off a young player inexperienced at this level making his debut out of position in a new team that's been struggling. To any that have, I place no value whatsoever on your opinion
    Well said.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,955
    The Red Robin said:
    Callumcafc said:
    That’s a dive 
    You must have been the ref today!


  • Bailey
    Bailey Posts: 3,265
    Bringing the experience off the bench helped push us on, dare I say it, we could have done with that experience from the start and its been mentioned on here, but they may yet be a starting place in this team for McGrandles. The lack of experience across the pitch is the reason why we are conceding silly goals and that needs to be addressed. 

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