Gillingham v Charlton 2016 post match views

Athletico Charlton said:

Who missed the first penalty?

Holmes 100%

letthegoodtimesroll said:

For teams like Gillingham it's their cup final so they are always going to be up for it. We need to boss the game, not let them get their heads up.

Their 'cup final'? Against Charlton! Bet they were right nervous and twitchy in anticipation of playing us. Sorry, don't buy that at all. We are presently no one's cup final wet dream and we need to stop kidding ourselves that we might be!

RaplhMilne said:

Basically I can go to Travis Perkins and buy everything needed to build a house, but as I'm a not a builder I haven't a clue how to do it ! It appears that Russ has bought all the things needed to build a promotion push, but hasn't a clue how to do it !

This.
Any half competent manager would have this squad of players in the top six .

If Slade gets sacked they'll make him sign an NDA, so we'll never hear what it was like behind the scenes.

PWR

Lacklustre in the first half. All round. Gills, low on confidence, came out firing and dominated, their goal completely deserved, good header by Dack after good ball by Konchesky. The two big lads out wide for them tormented Solly and Fox all game. Second half, Ajose comes on and the game shifts. Instead of doubling up on Josh and not worrying about the knock down, Ajose worries defenders. Works, doesn't it? Had a couple of chances, Konsa (?) , who played calmly alongside a no nonsense Pearce, had an effort saved by their substitute keeper who predictably had a stormer, also saving well from Magennis and Novak, not to mention the Holmes penalty. Both penalty's were absolute definites, but I think they should have had at least one as well and the ref gave some very odd decisions both ways, as did the linesman near the away end, but they were in our favour. Ajose slotted the penalty home comfortably and celebrated in front of Slade, he has to start. Atmosphere was pretty flat too. Also, I think Morgan Fox's unfortunate position as scapegoat is unfair. Yes he's not great, but last year he had no support in any way and it's not much different this, Lookman is very good offensively but not a great defender and often strays from his position, leaving Fox isolated. Just my two pennies. Wonder what KM had to say to Jim White? Oh and the plane was excellent. Well done whoever organised that.

Nug said:

Crap football, crap manager, crap owners and today crap behaviour by fans but then the way these idiots have destroyed this club it's almost inevitable. Depressing day.

Our fans are quite something nowadays... I'm sure it hasn't always been like this?! On top of the negativity (fine, I get it), squabbling (less fine, but understandable), fighting, penalty nonsense behind the goal, reports of punching cars etc. - I heard some pretty appalling racism shouted at one of their players and had some kind of troll behind me belching and gretching in my ear all game.

With the quality of football on offer, it's just not worth it any more.

RedChaser said:

From the match thread;
clb74
5:07PM
Oakster said:
One win in the last twelve

clb74 said: Not lost away since 1st game of season?

I'd rather we'd lost one then won one rather than all these poxy draws! Points tally would be a lot better too. It's the home form which needs sorting if you are setting up not to lose away.

I agree red chaser draw 3 same as 1 win two losses what is slade so frightened of .
If i said to someone weve not lost away in 6 games i should be well happy .
To keep drawing is doing my head in

How was the Konch?
I really appreciated the effort he put in for us over the years.

iainment said:

How was the Konch?
I really appreciated the effort he put in for us over the years.

Got booed obviously, no idea why - really good homegrown player for us during our best period in living memory... "Booooo!"

Off_it said:

Are Slades comments available online anywhere yet?

Can't wait to hear what he has to say about it.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=v6IhDfpDP4Q&t=116s

enjoyed the CARD Air Force show .. very ingenious .. ((:>)

it took the angry fans chanting '4 4 2' to get soppy Slade to do the right thing for the second half .. we're so disorganised that Holmes took the first pen .. he looked so nervous, I knew he'd miss it .. RUSSEL F F S .. AJOSE WAS SLAMMING THEM IN FOR SWINDON ALL LAST SEASON ....

first half .. cluttered midfield stepping on each others toes .. can't recall a shot on target .. Dack the best player on the field .. outplayed by the Gills who were pretty ordinary themselves .. long ball to no-one, sometimes somewhere near Magennis our main 'tactic'

Second Half .. Ajose for Jackson, transformation .. Ulvested took over in midfield, Ajose and poor old knackered Magennis along with Holmes started to make progress .. they changed their keeper who pulled off a tremendous save from Magennis and saved a pretty poor Holmes pen .. he had NO chance with Ajose's ice cool effort. We just shaded the second period

After our goal, there was an attempted 'pitch invasion' .. seemed pretty 'light hearted' if over enthusiastic to me, old bill and the stewards giving as good as they got, it was a good old scrap and just not violent ..
I saw some street fights on the way back to the station, nothing too out of control .. I was surprised by the number of Police on duty, from as far afield as Essex (not too far for them) and Thames Valley as well as Kent and a few Met .. are we getting a rep as a trouble club ?

We deserved a point, no more .. IF IF IF Slade had sent out from the start the team that started the second half we would have won

Last word .. I am staying over in Enfield, easy drive from the East Coast .. London Transport is super and St Pancras & Stratford worth every penny of the untold billions spent on them .. Westfield shopping centre, VERY impressive and packed to the gunnels

Last last word .. If Slade has not learnt from this, SACK HIM Miere and bring in a bright younger thing .. Justin Edinburgh or Graham Alexander (some hopes, pigs might fly)

Treacey1969 said:

We get a penalty then 50 to 60 utter idiots line up behind the goal like 7 year olds (Apologies to 7 year olds). Then pick fights with the stewards and posture and gesture to the old bill until one copper pulled out his truncheon. l don't suppose that that put Holmes under any more pressure eh!

Basic issue in th 1st half that no one gets around Magennis and with 3 in centre midfield no runners.

Lookman's touch and decision making poor today which put us under pressure.

I would be hard pushed to say who the midfield runner would be! It's very true one is needed to get in there to put centre backs under pressure, it's way to easy for them if that doesn't happen! Jacko has been brilliant at that in his Charlton career! Is Slade telling him to sit in midfield and not attack the penalty area! ? Freddie did it Tuesday, why not today!? Crofts won't move away from the centre! God knows really!