Millwall v Charlton | Sat 9 Nov | 3pm KO | Post-match Thread

cabbles said:

Question.  Why no minute’s silence ahead of Remembrance Sunday 2mo?  Not having a pop at Millwall, they do good things for service veterans.  Haven’t seen MOTD yet, so not sure if it was just the game today, but I’m sure every team usually does it their closest home game to Remembrance Sunday

SE7toSG3 said:

Just in, so predictable, unless injured why bring Pratley off, I thought he was immense today, sat in the home end and they were all very happy when he was taken off, when Matt Smith came on they were convinced they would win from a  late set piece and when the corner was given cheered like a goal,

they knew, we knew and Naby Sarr watched as the 3 points went where they always go...queue F*cking Status Quo and the only advantage being able to get away from the ground pronto and into a pub sharpish to drown our sorrows. 

Fairplay to the support again, we were in Block 6 Barry Kitchener close to the home end and you could hear Charlton throughout, commented on by all around and only the monosyllabic Millll...... and an injury time winner blocked them out. 

Onto Luton

MillwallFan said:

cabbles said:

Question.  Why no minute’s silence ahead of Remembrance Sunday 2mo?  Not having a pop at Millwall, they do good things for service veterans.  Haven’t seen MOTD yet, so not sure if it was just the game today, but I’m sure every team usually does it their closest home game to Remembrance Sunday

We had ours last week v stoke because they wanted to keep today about Jimmy Mizen and Rob Knox 

Big_Bad_World said:

Cardinal Sin said:

My theory is we desperately want the win for bragging rights, as so many are friends and family, but the big crowd is diluted by less passionate fans who are only coming because they have friends and family who are Charlton. It really is the Closest we’ll ever have to a ‘friendly’ rivalry. 

- I think you mean "your cup final.'

Fancy going ham and messing up the quotation (I think I'm also in this bracket).

SE7toSG3 said:

Just in, so predictable, unless injured why bring Pratley off, I thought he was immense today, sat in the home end and they were all very happy when he was taken off, when Matt Smith came on they were convinced they would win from a  late set piece and when the corner was given cheered like a goal,

they knew, we knew and Naby Sarr watched as the 3 points went where they always go...queue F*cking Status Quo and the only advantage being able to get away from the ground pronto and into a pub sharpish to drown our sorrows. 

Fairplay to the support again, we were in Block 6 Barry Kitchener close to the home end and you could hear Charlton throughout, commented on by all around and only the monosyllabic Millll...... and an injury time winner blocked them out. 

Onto Luton

It was the quietest we've been on an away day for as long as I can remember. You normally go to an away match and recognise the same old faces but I barely recognised anyone today. A couple of blokes next to me definitely weren't Charlton fans and spent most of the 2nd half on their phones looking at PL scores and their fantasy team.

Was definitely a lot of people there today who've got tickets through valley gold and aren't regulars and people getting tickets from their mates as its Millwall. Shame when you see so many people you know are regulars miss out on tickets. Today really made me realised the priority system is broken.

BansteadAddick said:

'that caused the cup final-esque, raucous scenes that you witnessed.'.....

....was that when 15k Wall fans were all dad dancing yet again to Status Quo...you crazy cats? Looked like a lot of fun. Hope you enjoyed yourselves but you do realise you nearly made us Charlton fans miss Strictly?

JamesSeed said:

newyorkaddick said:

Sarr could be converted into an outstanding defensive midfielder in my opinion .

I’m not sure he’s really mobile enough? Sorry, I really enjoy watching him play, but like people say, he has that mistake in him, waiting for an opportunity to get out. Like Wembley. Or in extra time against Millwall. He’s played some great games against the more footballing sides though 

Croydon said:

JamesSeed said:

newyorkaddick said:

Sarr could be converted into an outstanding defensive midfielder in my opinion .

I’m not sure he’s really mobile enough? Sorry, I really enjoy watching him play, but like people say, he has that mistake in him, waiting for an opportunity to get out. Like Wembley. Or in extra time against Millwall. He’s played some great games against the more footballing sides though 

He gives the balls away with his short passing far too much to be a midfielder. He looked useful on the ball last season but can I can't think of a single game this season where's he's looked good.

AFKABartram said:

BansteadAddick said:

'that caused the cup final-esque, raucous scenes that you witnessed.'.....

....was that when 15k Wall fans were all dad dancing yet again to Status Quo...you crazy cats? Looked like a lot of fun. Hope you enjoyed yourselves but you do realise you nearly made us Charlton fans miss Strictly?

These days it’s about 9k Millwall fans and 6k European tourists. 

One of the key benefits of Brexit is how much it will hurt that club!

thewolfboy said:

Had to smile on approaching the ground with the younger Millwall fans wearing their gypsy gear; strutting around with a cloth cap, very smart trainers and a hooded puffer jacket - cool indeed! Got completely drenched sitting close to the pitch in the lower Barry Kitchener.
Early doors, Millwall were all over Charlton, determined, very confident and took an easy one goal lead that could easily have been two, maybe a penalty? Then, blow me, the anoraks fight back after about half an hour and their keeper, Bart,  pulls off a miraculous save, from Bonne I think. Half time 1-0 to the scum. I still have all my teeth intact so head off to the bar to try to get a much deserved cup of shit coffee. Nice to see palarse have lost...about the only time I want Chelsea to win.
No fights to record but very funny to see all the smoke in the bogs at half time, with a steward actually in the gentlemans' loo area but doing sod all! Millwall fans all happy and smiling, including my buddy. I just thought it was all going to script.
I sometimes wonder if before these Addick/wall games some pagan Millwall fans sacrifice eight goats and a cow to ensure a Millwall victory...
Anyhow, back in my seat, getting wet again, freezing cold, blow me if Charlton get an equaliser!!! I manage not to jump for joy and listen to the Charlton fans who suddenly are making a fearsome racket. Lots of Milllllll sounds in response but the reds are definitely on top and I wonder if miracles are on hand. At this stage the scum are pretty shit and there for the taking.
I predicted before the game that Millwall would win by two headed goals to one and was very nervous every time we gave away a sloppy corner or unnecessary free kick because this is how Millwall score goals. So of course on comes Smith to head in the winner from a well placed corner. At the time I had not noticed that Naby had screwed up but this was the kick in the teeth that us anoraks have had to endure for the past twenty five years or so,
At least i didn't have to sit in the away end for and hour after the game. Now that is just bonkers!!! You poor sods!
Later, in the pub, my mate admitted that a draw would have been a fair result but couldn't help but gloat little bit at my misery. It matters not that with Lyle and Jonnnie Williams we would have slaughtered them today but hey ho, maybe we will win in April, just don't bet on it!