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Crawley Town v Charlton Athletic | Tuesday 11th March 2025 | Match Preview
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Really interesting looking back at that Crawley post-match thread now.
I'm not going to quote anyone as I'm not digging anyone out for being annoyed, that was the correct reaction, but most posts were calling for Jones out and a fair few talking about how Elliot is the kind of manager we should be looking to replace him with. In their 17 games since we played them they have won 2, drawn 5 and lost 10. An almost exact mirror of our form of won 11, drawn 5 lost 2. There's more than a few Crawley fans now calling for Elliot's head. I think even the most positive posters on that thread wouldn't have seen that coming. Except Ronnie of course, the true oracle.
The real question we have to ask ourselves now is if Crawley function as some kind of Charlton reversal mechanism and once we play them our results will flip again and we'll only win 2 of our remaining 10 while they surge up the table.11 -
I was fuming after the reverse fixture and my post calling for Jones' head got 50 plus likes. It was a very common sentiment.
A wise man once told me to make my words short and sweet lest I end up eating them. I'm definitely eating my words right now, and optimistic about tonight. Crawley fans - from their relatively limited online presence - are very doom and gloom, WAGMI and Elliot out etc.
Here's hoping for a good solid win.5 -
i think we will see a lot of what the squad is about tonight, whether they set out with a determination to set the record straight or if we see some fear due the the visceral reaction from the reverse fixture.0
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The defeat to Crawley back in Dec could still come back to haunt us come May. Hopefully.we make up for it tonght and they certainly have a big gap.to make up to survive. 1-0 to the Addicks.
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I didn't call for NJ to go, but I did say he'd got the transfer window very wrong and it would be tough going this season. O me of little faith. I just couldn't see how it was going to come together with no width, no penetration in midfield and our marquee signing looking so poor. To NJ's credit, he has great faith in his abilities and his view of the game, and he never doubted that it would come together. I think he feels a little let down that the fans didn't trust the process. But we've seen it go terribly wrong so many times, can't blame us.PaddyP17 said:I was fuming after the reverse fixture and my post calling for Jones' head got 50 plus likes. It was a very common sentiment.
A wise man once told me to make my words short and sweet lest I end up eating them. I'm definitely eating my words right now, and optimistic about tonight. Crawley fans - from their relatively limited online presence - are very doom and gloom, WAGMI and Elliot out etc.
Here's hoping for a good solid win.0 -
Jones got a knock on Saturday but I would guess it was one of those you run off.0
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Wonder if Alex Mitchell will be on the bench though as cover?MuttleyCAFC said:Jones got a knock on Saturday but I would guess it was one of those you run off.1 -
I don't believe this team is currently playing with any kind of fear. What we need from them is to focus on the job and get the 3 points that will give us a healthy cushion form 7th. NJ will be sure as damn it reminding them to do their jobs properly, and that is exactly what I expect to see what they are made of tonight... tough nut winners.Radostanradical said:i think we will see a lot of what the squad is about tonight, whether they set out with a determination to set the record straight or if we see some fear due the the visceral reaction from the reverse fixture.0 -
I’ll do it!Garrymanilow said:Really interesting looking back at that Crawley post-match thread now.
I'm not going to quote anyone as I'm not digging anyone out for being annoyed, that was the correct reaction, but most posts were calling for Jones out and a fair few talking about how Elliot is the kind of manager we should be looking to replace him with. In their 17 games since we played them they have won 2, drawn 5 and lost 10. An almost exact mirror of our form of won 11, drawn 5 lost 2. There's more than a few Crawley fans now calling for Elliot's head. I think even the most positive posters on that thread wouldn't have seen that coming. Except Ronnie of course, the true oracle.
The real question we have to ask ourselves now is if Crawley function as some kind of Charlton reversal mechanism and once we play them our results will flip again and we'll only win 2 of our remaining 10 while they surge up the table.
https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/99000/post-match-thread-charlton-athletic-v-crawley-town-tuesday-3rd-december-2024/p1
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I never called for NJ to be sacked but I was so dispirited after that game and really felt we were in for a lower table season again. I couldn't see anyway we would turn it round at that point1
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Typical banana skin game for us
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Phew, looks like I didn't call for Jones head on there.Callumcafc said:
I’ll do it!Garrymanilow said:Really interesting looking back at that Crawley post-match thread now.
I'm not going to quote anyone as I'm not digging anyone out for being annoyed, that was the correct reaction, but most posts were calling for Jones out and a fair few talking about how Elliot is the kind of manager we should be looking to replace him with. In their 17 games since we played them they have won 2, drawn 5 and lost 10. An almost exact mirror of our form of won 11, drawn 5 lost 2. There's more than a few Crawley fans now calling for Elliot's head. I think even the most positive posters on that thread wouldn't have seen that coming. Except Ronnie of course, the true oracle.
The real question we have to ask ourselves now is if Crawley function as some kind of Charlton reversal mechanism and once we play them our results will flip again and we'll only win 2 of our remaining 10 while they surge up the table.
https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/99000/post-match-thread-charlton-athletic-v-crawley-town-tuesday-3rd-december-2024/p1
I was definitely wavering, surely everyone was wavering?
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Drawing with Wycombe, Wigan and Reading and losing by the odd goal to Wrexham is tidy. So we are in for another battle. A draw is no good to them, so they have to attack. If we takeout chances, we'll win; otherwise another 0 0 draw.Callumcafc said:Crawley’s home results in 2025:
18/1: Burton 1-1 D
1/2: Wrexham 1-2 L
11/2: Stevenage 3-1 W
15/2: Wycombe 1-1 D
18/2: Wigan 1-1 D
1/3: Cambridge 0-2 L
8/3: Reading 1-1 D3 -
Be good to see a goal from midfield. Reckon Doc might get one tonight for some reason.
2-1 us.
COYRs
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In seasons past this would have been a game that we under performed but I can’t see that tonight. 0-2 3 points and the bus roles on0
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Bit pessimistic on one of their forums, I'm going with 4-1 Charlton
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I don't think you have to eat your words. If he'd been sacked following that match after 2 wins in 11, 6 of them losses then it wouldn't have been unreasonable. That he wasn't and things have turned around is good. I never called for Jones to be sacked but equally I was finding it hard to square his claims that we were so close to being a good side based on what I was seeing and it can be really frustrating hearing that after the 17th long diagonal of the half gets floated out of play. He was right though, it was small changes that turned us around completely.PaddyP17 said:I was fuming after the reverse fixture and my post calling for Jones' head got 50 plus likes. It was a very common sentiment.
A wise man once told me to make my words short and sweet lest I end up eating them. I'm definitely eating my words right now, and optimistic about tonight. Crawley fans - from their relatively limited online presence - are very doom and gloom, WAGMI and Elliot out etc.
Here's hoping for a good solid win.
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Dixon, Enslin and Josh Laq with the U21s so not expecting any real surprises in the squad3
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I stand by everything I said back then. It was an atrocious performance, and NJ deserved all the criticism he got afterwards.
If we had been a "soft" team outfought by battling/dirty opponents it might have been understandable, but no. We played terrible hoofball like a poor non league team, with Crawley at least trying to play on the deck.2 - Sponsored links:
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A windy, overcast day here but finally the sun has paid us a late visit.
Popped to the onsite store for a bottle of the rose stuff & 2 Lion Bars for the match tonight. ( We know how to treat ourselves!)
Lo & behold ! The most perfect, vibrant rainbow has appeared across the Atlantic ! A fully formed arch across the sky - the best I have ever seen.
It's an good omen for tonight's game, I tell ye !
COYA !!!!3 -
Apparently there’s a pitch inspection due at 7:40pm.9
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The groundsman has been watering the pitch since 7am, and it now resembles a lake!JaShea99 said:Apparently there’s a pitch inspection due at 7:40pm.0 -
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Delighted to see Gilbert starting, really keen to see more of the lad and what he can do from open play a bit more1
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Interesting team!0
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