Five changes and we started brightly, taking the lead through a Davison goal. I thought Clare, Leko and Davison’s work rate separated us. We held our shape when they had the ball and moved quickly into attack down the wings when we had the opportunity. We looked in control and Bolton looked weak to my eyes, right up until we gifted them an equaliser from a moment of individual quality. It was almost a replay of the weekend, with the forward turning inside on Matthews and releasing a shot from twenty yards. We went into the break deflated.
In the second half we tried to find another gear. But the wheels fell off as legs tired on about seventy minutes. And they fell off spectacularly. Somehow, we conspired to make a hapless Bolton look rampant.
It was an ugly loss and I don’t know where we go from here.
Charlton 1 Bolton 4
Over to you.
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Relegation feels a very possible prospect which is ridiculous this early in but can't see who will grab the team by the scruff of the neck. Devoid of leadership.
Unfit players and a manager who doesn't know his best team nearly a quarter of the way through the season having had all of pre season to prepare.
Bolton were in dire straits as bad if not worse than us and look far more of a prospect.
It is shit on the pitch and the recruitment strategy off it has been mickey mouse with half our signings sat on the bench or not in the squad.
No idea what the strategy, identity or masterplan is on or off the pitch and worryingly I don't think anyone does especially those in charge of developing and executing it.
All feels very style over substance.
5 year plan? A 5 game plan would be a start.
Shambles.
And there's Charlton shit.
Hang on folks my popcorn is nearly done.
If he's still in charge Saturday I'll be amazed. Would like to see Jacko given a decent run of games
On a personal note, my condolences to the 58 smart arses on here who LOLd me when I called out his appointment as a joke on day one.
Seems a lot of folks are taken in by a perma-tan, smooth patter and a grin.
Not me though.
That is an absolute fact.
Rip the whole thing up. Give the manager 100% responsibility and accountability.
Yes that includes Jackson we have been shit, mainly, for 2 years now. He has to take some responsibility.
‘ I have not been concerned about relegation until that final 5 mins between Bolton scoring and half time. The second they scored our confidence completely disappeared and we were looked hopeless’.
We are 100% in a relegation battle. Adkins must go tonight. It’s embarrassing and everyone should be ashamed. 1 win in 10 is pathetic and rightfully deserves to be know as the worst Charlton team ever.
Erm... didn't quite turn out that way.
We are in a real relegation scrap and relegation to the old 4th Division in the club's history is a real prospect.
I fear things are going to get worse before they get better.