Post-Match thread; Charlton Athletic Vs Barnsley | Saturday 14th January 2023-KO 3-00 PM

Very happy with that. Shame for Bonne the keeper palmed his shot onto the post ( according to the commentary team, but I couldnt see that even on replay).

But look, Sessignon. That’s now three times this season someone’s been pulled out in the warm up. There is no way that is bad luck. Chrissake, someone get a grip on that set up! Can’t blame them for Kane, that’s just bad luck but it was made worse by the fact that we’d had that very late change, so the team did very well to overcome both setbacks. Holden seems not to be worried by Kane’s injury, hope he’s right, thought he did pretty well and can play a useful long ball, sent a beauty in to set up JRS.

PWR

Why was AMB wearing a face mask?

sillav nitram said:

PWR

Why was AMB wearing a face mask?

He's recently returned from concussion, I believe it may now actually be mandatory (or at the bare minimum strongly recommended) that he has some form of protection for his head/face.

In some respects, whilst it lacked the thrills and spills of our victories over Plymouth and Exeter, this may have been our most satisfying win of the season. As well as backing up an excellent performance at Old Trafford and two successive league wins, it was our first clean sheet in something like 12 games against a good Barnsley side, who I feel will be there or thereabouts at the end of the season. A total contrast from the diabolical defensive display up at Oakwell earlier this season and, ultimately, a well deserved three points.

The first team emergence of two very fine young players in Maynard-Brewer and Ness is clearly a major factor, as is the return of O’Connell and Holden’s altogether more pragmatic approach. No unnecessary risks are taken and the players all seem to know their jobs. For a team that lost one full-back in the warm up and another at half time, it was a really solid defensive performance, particularly in the second half, when we were under the cosh. 

All the players did very well but a particular shout out to Ness - whose defensive awareness and positioning was outstanding (what a potential player this lad is) - and Tyreece Campbell, who scored a lovely goal and put in a couple of exquisite crosses in the second half. I was so pleased to see him starting rather than Kirky, who will hopefully find a loan berth this season.

It’s been a long haul but we have, as they used to say, made it to the top half of the Ceefax league table.

Apart from some movement in and out  of players before the end of the month, a priority for the club - as well as holding on to Miles Leaburn - must surely to be to negotiate new contracts with Dobbo (regardless of the clubs’s option), Maynard-Brewer (who looks the real deal) and Clare. If only we knew who was in charge and what their plans were…

Anyway, on to Peterborough 

aliwibble said:

Was it a dirty game, or was the ref just picky, as I had a look through the BBC live text and there seemed to be more fouls and yellow cards than normal?

Not dirty (is there such a thing these days?). Just a lot of pulling people back (we actually got away with one very early on), late challenges and in Clare's case, late and high, which matey hurdled. Inniss also booked for looking like he was about to nut a bloke.

Nothing major....but mainly justified yellows in today's climate. 

sillav nitram said:

PWR

Why was AMB wearing a face mask?

He and Clare in the club Zorro lookalike competition!

Fumbluff said:

I mean all this talk about the game is fine but what we really wanna know is, how many fanzines did @paulie8290 sell?

At least one from me.

mendonca said:

For those wishing we sign up Holden - just learn from the Jacko scenario and take stock at the end of the season, when his contract is due. 

still comfident we'd be in the top 8nif we'd retained jacko

Didn’t someone say AMB had a nose operation after the Man Utd game? Given he didn’t miss any matches I assume it was something minor like resetting it after a break, but it was necessary to wear a face mask for protection so he could play. 

We took care of Barnsley 

hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

aliwibble said:

Was it a dirty game, or was the ref just picky, as I had a look through the BBC live text and there seemed to be more fouls and yellow cards than normal?

The ref was awful - blowing his whistle every 5 seconds. Frustrating to watch.

Surprised there wasn't more injury time...

And wtf was that all about at the end of the first half. Wait for an injured player to get treated & back on the pitch, give us a drop ball & then promptly blow for half time as soon ad we kick the ball upfield. No referee can 100% tell how much "added" time there is do just blow for half time once the player is back on his feet....or preferably beforehand so that players aren't standing around for no reason. 

Plank. 

sillav nitram said:

PWR

Why was AMB wearing a face mask?

Absolutely sure I remember hearing on commentary the other night that he was having a minor operation on his nose the day after the Man Utd game.

We started with a teenage front line consisting of 3! 

PragueAddick said:

Very happy with that. Shame for Bonne the keeper palmed his shot onto the post ( according to the commentary team, but I couldnt see that even on replay).

But look, Sessignon. That’s now three times this season someone’s been pulled out in the warm up. There is no way that is bad luck. Chrissake, someone get a grip on that set up! Can’t blame them for Kane, that’s just bad luck but it was made worse by the fact that we’d had that very late change, so the team did very well to overcome both setbacks. Holden seems not to be worried by Kane’s injury, hope he’s right, thought he did pretty well and can play a useful long ball, sent a beauty in to set up JRS.

It's a very good point you make Prague. We all know we have a forward in Chuks who came in from Birmingham, and as far as I'm aware, did not have too many problems whilst he was there, I get that Chuks has had injury issues in the past but not to the level since he re-joined Charlton. Sessignon going lame in the warm up is starting to sound alarm bells and I think questions need to put to the coaches and medical team to get to the root of the problem.