Unbeaten under Appleton, Charlton got off to a bright start at his former club, opening the scoring on nine minutes when Scott Fraser played a beauty of a pass through to Tyreece Campbell cutting into the box. Campbell’s cross was parried right into the pouncing Alfie May who was able to turn it into the back of the net. Charlton continued to dominate for the next twenty minutes, when the wheels then fell off. Lincoln worked themselves back in and scored on 33 minutes to take us into the half honours even.
The second half was all Lincoln. Charlton just weren’t able to get a foothold. Changes were made, but Charlton lacked energy and failed to win their individual battles. Lincoln outworked us tonight, scoring on 57’ and then 78’, and proved why they’re a tough side to break down at home.
Lincoln City 3 Charlton 1
Over to you.
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We’ve lost a game, that doesn’t erase the run we’ve been on, I don’t think a major inquest is needed. It’s just gutting because of how much control we had the first half hour.
Some of the players who’ve been in form lately were poor. Leaburn was anonymous, CBT ineffective and May despite hitting the net didn’t really do much. Aneke is a big miss also, he’s played a big role in the good form.
It’s how they react now, in a game against a promotion rival (if we are hoping to be in the mix), but it’s at home where we’ve been strongest so no need to be nervous, it should be as you were.
Their number 2 was unplayable by the way, I don’t think he got tackled.
Far too many of this lot cannot handle high press play.
Feels like two steps forward in recent weeks, with a sudden step back.
Very important we don't take a massive second step back on Saturday now... Just puts big pressure on us to get a result of some kind against Bolton.
Wasn’t the same bringing on Chem and Tedic.
A bit of credit to Lincoln who looked very hungry and outfought us from 15-20 minutes onwards. Their fans seem impressed by the caretaker after two wins in two.
Better get used to it.
Lincoln absolutely battered us and should have won by five or six goals. Our defence was shocking again. All four . Special mention for Thomas who just went wandering whenever he felt like it and got caught out by Sorensen every time , who was brilliant by the way.
This team is going nowhere until we bring in a couple of defenders with brains.
We looked knackered and out of ideas . Typical Charlton , brought straight back down to reality after winning four nil on Saturday.
How bad must Reading be?
Well Done Lincoln - You wanted it more and totally deserved the win.
A very odd and disappointing performance. Dominant for the first 20 minutes and then it was like someone let our tyres down and we were progressively outplayed. We were passive, indecisive and lethargic. Lazy and sloppy all over the pitch with even Dobbo labouring to get back into position as we were yet again carved open in the acres of space we allowed them. Sorenson ripped many of our team a new one but none more so than Thomas, who had a torrid evening.
So the unbeaten honeymoon is over and Appleton faces his first real challenge. Bolton on Saturday will be a big test, for both him and the team.
Then we reverted to playing like we did pre Appleton.
We stopped challenging, we didn't close down, we were 2nd to the ball too often and all the defenders were poor.
They're Donkey dung.
Midfield is so weak defensively, the two wingers give no cover and can’t tackle may get away with that at home, not away.
Defensively all over the place.
Mid table mediocrity again I reckon, we don’t show enough bollocks away from home, just roll over and let them shag us.
Let's be honest that is what a wing back looks like.
Overall a very disappointing performance from the whole team.
Appleton has now seen what we've been seeing for a while so this is where he earns his money starting on Saturday.
Get Watson back in midfield on Saturday and start Tedic so we can at least have Leaburn on a a sub where he plays better. Not having Aneke means we’re going to find it a lot harder to bail ourselves out of bad performances.
Nathan gives up, not playing to the whistle.
Their midfielder gets the ball with absolutely zero pressure and passes it to his mate who has even less. Dobson totally off the pace. Then Hector is a total embarrassment. What is he doing there?!?!?
So poor, nonchalant and totally unacceptable.
Get Ness back in for Hector
Just when I thought we looked like making a good run at promotion we put in a pitiful performance like that.
I wonder if Appleton will think that his decision to drop T Watson and Louie Watson was right?
Hector, Thomas and Asiimwe were all awful.
And why, when we offered no threat up front after the first 20 mins, did we not bring Tedic on to play up front with Leaburn?
Blackett-Taylor did nothing all night and hobbled off. No doubt he'll now be out injured.
Maynard-Brewer the only one who can hold his head up tonight.
I hate Charlton at times like this!
Predictable and disappointing
Need a bounce back on Sat
opening 20 mins was good when we were able to knock the ball around, but once Lincoln got back into the game they dominated from them on. No
doubt that L Watson is significantly ahead of Fraser in the pecking order atmo.
How many times have we done the reverse ? Conceded first & then won 3-1. Not many !
And for the couple of posters who had a dig at me on the match thread right at the end about me being negative. We have 2 tough games coming up. It's not inconceivable that we lose them both. And if we do we will be no more than 4 points of the bottom 4.
It's not being negative it's being realistic.
Appleton gets a chance to show what he can do, he's got to pick them up and quickly - over to you Mick.
If we react well then it was "just" a bad day at the office but the fear has to be that the bubble has burst, the genies out of the bottle and we go completely to pieces over the next few games...