Post-match Thread: Morecambe v Charlton Athletic | Tuesday 23 November 2021

Davison is a dud, don’t really see what he’s good at. Would like a new striker to come in in January so we have a competent back up for Stockley, or even someone to compete with him.

Drew the game for two simple reasons, lack of a finisher and a makeshift back three. We need the injured and suspended back. Maybe it was the level of our domination but Morecombe were shocking, poorest side I've seen this season which makes not taking three points more annoying.

Two dropped, but hey we didn’t lose. We still took them apart playing average. It’s history move on….. 

Bottom line is that with Pearce/Lavelle/Inniss at the back instead of Gunter and Stockley for Davison we'd have won that 3-0.

You're only as good as your weakest link and that big clogger number 9 attached himself to Gunter in the full knowledge he'd get something - and he was spot on.

Contrast their number 9 with Davison who offered us absolutely nothing up front, he couldn't win a header and failed to hold the ball up at all for us.

Morecambe were delighted with a point, once they took the lead they put ten men behind the ball and never bothered coming out again.

In the January window we desperately need another striker to support Stockley and Washington, Davison is not going to be able to give us what we need unless he raises his game by about 50%.

Dobson was outstanding again, how the hell were Watson and others starting in front of him?

2 points dropped. Kirk is pointless, is he a right footed left winger? Davison not taken bis chance in Stockley's absence. Lee, DJ and Dobson all shattered and it showed. 

Hard to see from the away end, but why didn't Craig come for the corner?

Decent away following and some flashes of brilliance from some of the lads. Think we all knew tonight would the match we struggled with.

We need to get the injured lads back so we have genuine quality on the bench, and sign a striker in jan. Do that and we could really start cooking. 

Almost forgot to add that Morecambe were absolute shit, about as much footballing ability as the Dog and Duck 3rd team.

Yeah, we were okay. I mean still better than under Adkins even though it was an off night. We lacked some quality in the final third. When we did get decent balls in there was no one to get a head on things. 

We missed Stockley, especially with them sitting so deep. We missed the three missing center backs. But injuries happen and this is still a decent enough squad to win at Morecambe. 

Man is Kirk frustrating. They know what you're gonna do mate. He just doesn't fit in this system. He needs an overlapping fullback and maybe an attacking midfielder or striker to create overloads so he can do...whatever it is he does (being harsh here, he cuts in on his right and scores goals). But with the back three we can't guarantee him those two other players. 

I wouldn't be too fussed if it wasn't for the fact that we were 2-0 up. And then the mistake from Gunter and then some poor defending from a set piece. They didn't create a whole lot. We were sloppy. Just frustrating.

Still, this is a good side. Possibly Pearce back Saturday. Sounds like Suoare and Leko are close. Imagine Matthews is close as well. If we play even a little better than we did tonight, we'll win more than we lose. 

Just didn't click tonight and looked leggy. We were good value for our lead and comfortable then a soft penalty let's them back in it. After that we were scrappy with a lot of misplaced passes.

In the 2nd half we were unable to break down a more resolute Morecambe side who I thought overall were very poor. Still by far the better side and the only ones looking to play and football. Plenty of blocked shots and half chances but nothing that really worked the keeper.

Expectations had definitely been raised following Saturday but the effort put into that win showed tonight. Another point on the board but throwing away a 2 goal lead is always very disappointing.

superclive98 said:

Two points, that we can't afford to lose, thrown away. 

Nine points from the play-off positions (14 from the automatic promotion spots if you're being really ambitious).

27 matches left to play i.e. 81 points up for grabs and we've still got to play teams above us at least once more.

Yes, it was disappointing to draw that game having been two-up but I'll file "two points that we can't afford to lose" under "over-reaction".

i feel like saturday could be another fatigued performance

How the hell didnt the ref give a foul on Clare instead of giving them the corner they scored from? Incompetent dickhead

Shit game. Shit performance, thrown away 2 points.