MATCH THREAD (+POST p23): Charlton Athl v Cray Valley PM: FA Cup 🏆1st Rd: Sun 5 Nov 2023 | KO 17:30

MarcusH26

Bilko said:

MarcusH26 said:

Kirk just needs a fresh start somewhere else. 

Hopefully at Millwall or Palace.

Honestly he's probably the type of player that will go somewhere else and turn out good. We've had enough of those over the years. 

killerandflash

Judo challenge on Tedic. Not something he'd experience much on the City training ground.

Yorkshireaddick

This is not easy watching…

Darenth

What a touch from Edun ...

Croydon

BBC must regret picking this game 

Melrose

Abysmal 

peterreeves

Charlie Shirk should be given a one way railcard to anywhere but here....
Bloody awful.

Anderson and Cambell look so so, McGrandles looks unfit and Edun is a bit meh. 

eastterrace6168

Yorkshireaddick said:

This is not easy watching…

Always the off button...😉

Fumbluff

We huffed and we puffed and we passed it to Kirk

ForeverAddickted

Cray have done a great job limiting our opportunities - How they cope when we get to 70+ minutes when fitness becomes an issue though

golfaddick

Cray are very much in this, especially with our defence. 

Bailey

I think Kirk wants to be here as much we want him to be here. It's a sad situation for both player and club, he knows he will not get that wage anywhere else and unless he takes a huge cut he will still be here. 

hoof_it_up_to_benty

Shocking first half.

Chunes

Two poor teams separated by a goal at the break 

Redmidland

Apples needs to make a few changes at HT!
Very disappointed by this display so far

killerandflash

Croydon said:

BBC must regret picking this game 

Disagree. The last thing they wanted was Charlton to be 4-0 up, and game over at HT.

Fumbluff

Konch’s teeth are nice and the other guy has lovely eyes 

Pelling1993

11 changes, winning, no injuries. Cheer up everyone 

jacob_CAFC

Fumbluff said:

Konch’s teeth are nice and the other guy has lovely eyes 

He's been turkey recently 

Bailey

Impressed by Campbell, Abankwah, both playing like they mean it. McGrandles being nice and tidy and Edun has been an outlet, not impressed with Tedic and nuff said about Kirk. 

Briston_Addick

ForeverAddickted said:

Cray have done a great job limiting our opportunities - How they cope when we get to 70+ minutes when fitness becomes an issue though

Hopefully Mickey Apples will have made some subs by then so fitness shouldn't be an issue for us.

Hartleypete

Get Kirk out this club must be such a bad influence, complete bottler.

Bedsaddick

Shit first half . This isn’t over . Total lack of respect from Appleton and he’s gone down in my estimation for it . 

Kirk is as bad against non league players as he is in the league . He looks uninterested. 

Give it ten minutes and bring the big guns on . 

I’m just glad I didn’t travel to see this . 

LargeAddick

Pretty uninspiring stuff.

charlton_hero

No one staking a claim for the first team at the moment.

CL_Phantom

Thanks for the updates...... I think ... 

Exiled_Addick

Exactly what I expected when I saw the starting XI. Abankwah, Anderson, and Campbell have at least been visible and somewhat lively. Fraser and McGrandles (Fraser’s goal aside) have been largely invisible. Kirk….. good grief. 

eastterrace6168

Chill everyone, we are winning 1-0...second half will prove too much for Cray...

tangoflash

If Kirk was playing for Cray he'd be getting subbed now. 

Callumcafc

Pelling1993 said:

11 changes, winning, no injuries. Cheer up everyone 

Basically this. Appleton said he’d pick a side that he was confident would win and he has.

This team wouldn’t win against Gillingham obviously. More first teamers would come in for that one.

But this XI is doing enough to get us through to the next round. Has Walker had to make a save?

Expect Cray to tire at 60-70 minutes and us to score at least a couple more.