POST-MATCH THREAD: Charlton Athletic vs Shrewsbury Town: Saturday 1st April 2023: KO 3.00Pm

I was worried when I saw that Madley was the ref but the advantage he played that led to Morgan's goal was impressive.

Wow

Best performance I have seen this season - Shrews always horrible to watch / play against - I thought it was fairly ‘even steven’s’ until Fraser free kick goal - from that point on, we were superb - spraying the ball about, battling, winning the 2nd ball, using the full width of the pitch, moving the ball quickly

Only 2 downsides

1) would have been lovely to see Miles get a hat-trick 

2) I had £10 on 3-0 Charlton win - would have won me £210 - had chance to cash out at £70 when it was 3-0 - like a knobhead, I didn’t 

But if that are my only 2 moans, what a Saturday

Now, to finish off a great day, Lady Flash, fancy an early night……..

😉

https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2023/04/01/i-never-saw-that-coming-steve-cotterill-rues-defensive-errors-in-shrewsburys-6-0-loss-at-charlton/

Never seen such a deluded post match. I don't remember them having good chances or our goals against the run of play. Muppet.

Thourghly enjoyable amidst the dross of this season. It was noticeable their were a lot of smiles out there amongst our players and despite a previous post the ref was a cut above the rest we've seen this season.
He can have a assist for the 2nd

Well I must have been the happiest man in the stadium. In the bar before the game I asked my son what the score was going to be. 5-0 to Charlton he said. So outrageous I thought I’ve got to have a couple of quid on that, but I couldn’t get my phone back off him to put a bet on. 

So once we go the second I stopped enjoying it. I knew exactly what was going to happen, we were going to score 5 and my cursed life with kick me in the bollocks again. And goal by goal they rubbed it in. Seemed inevitable it was going to fade out as 5-0 until Bonne did the unexpected :-) 

Joking aside, Terrific result. It’s a really weird and unusual feeling watching Charlton with 10 minutes to go knowing we are going to win. Shrewsbury team seemed to have a real chippy attitude running through them, the determination to dig up the penalty spot when 4-0 down and the game is over a real example of that. 

Real positive though was some impressive performances from some youngsters.

That was very pleasing for all the Academy Staff . Including Thomas and Clare not many clubs could compete with that achievement of bringing through so players to the first team. Well done.

The joy of six, get in!

Pelham123 said:

That was very pleasing for all the Academy Staff . Including Thomas and Clare not many clubs could compete with that achievement of bringing through so players to the first team. Well done.

I counted 8 who played at some point today, including Clare and Thomas.

Lincsaddick said:

Fortune 82nd Minute said:

All probably going to be said about the game so just a couple of points from me.

I thought young Mitchell looked so composed for a 17(?) year old. He could be the next one of the conveyor belt. I hope he gets a couple of starts before the end of the season.

Like wise Aaron Henry. That was a really good display for 30 minutes. There's a talent there. I just wonder whether he will sign or a new contract or try his luck elsewhere.

Talking of new contracts, I think it is looking almost certain that Morgan and Thomas are going to get new deals. The fact Holden is playing both speaks volume. Clare presumably will be offered something. 

Can only hope that Hector is offered something and is willing to sign. He just looks so comfortable at this level. And he is even making Inniss look good!

As for Bonne, who knows! Certainly all his team mates looked really pleased for him when he scored. And Holden spoke well of him in his post match interview. There couldn't be a contract offer for him as well, could there?

good post .. every season players released from lower league clubs find it more and more difficult to get a new club .. I thought that about half a dozen of today's squad (e.g. Morgan, Thomas, Payne) would be down the road in the summer.
 Holden has got them motivated; through fear of being 'sacked', getting through to them exactly what he wants, or them just finding form at last, who knows? .. i m o it's always good to retain as many players who were playing well at season's end for the next campaign .. let's hope that Leaburn for example doesn't get itchy feet and/or big bids are put in for him, and we can keep all the players that Holden wants to keep

Not a dig at the poster in particular but if we reward those who just put in a good end of season so they get a contract then the danger is they just revert to type next season and we are no better off than we are now.

For me, the jury's out on Thomas. I'd sign Hector if he will sign. With him and Ness we'd need another two centre halves with Mitchell coming through as back up. So of the two centre halves needed one would be a new signing and then maybe offer a deal to Inniss over Thomas. Inniss has improved alongside Hector. But then has Inniss just improved because he's after a new contract? Ideally he'd be released too but I fear we are going to struggle to offload Lavelle, Kirk, DJ and McGrandles without financially paving the way for that happening and if that's the case the budget will be eaten into. Inniss might have to stay out of necessity. And that's without getting started on the Morgan and Henry debate.

Been out to a pub with no phone reception so only followed first 10 mins on match thread 

very pleased to see result when left the pub. 

Stig said:

I know there's far more important things for us in today's match but wtf was that all about with them trying to scuff the penalty spot? Shrewsbury were 4-0 down and hadn't looked like scoring since the 10th minute. Whatever happened with the penalty, there was no way they were getting anything from that game. All they did was pile up yellows. Silly little twerps.

This seems to have become a 'thing' this year. No idea where or when it started but more and more we're starting to see the attacking team getting the wagons in a circle around the spot. Bloody ridiculous on all sides and needs stamping on. 

LargeAddick said:

Lincsaddick said:

Fortune 82nd Minute said:

All probably going to be said about the game so just a couple of points from me.

I thought young Mitchell looked so composed for a 17(?) year old. He could be the next one of the conveyor belt. I hope he gets a couple of starts before the end of the season.

Like wise Aaron Henry. That was a really good display for 30 minutes. There's a talent there. I just wonder whether he will sign or a new contract or try his luck elsewhere.

Talking of new contracts, I think it is looking almost certain that Morgan and Thomas are going to get new deals. The fact Holden is playing both speaks volume. Clare presumably will be offered something. 

Can only hope that Hector is offered something and is willing to sign. He just looks so comfortable at this level. And he is even making Inniss look good!

As for Bonne, who knows! Certainly all his team mates looked really pleased for him when he scored. And Holden spoke well of him in his post match interview. There couldn't be a contract offer for him as well, could there?

good post .. every season players released from lower league clubs find it more and more difficult to get a new club .. I thought that about half a dozen of today's squad (e.g. Morgan, Thomas, Payne) would be down the road in the summer.
 Holden has got them motivated; through fear of being 'sacked', getting through to them exactly what he wants, or them just finding form at last, who knows? .. i m o it's always good to retain as many players who were playing well at season's end for the next campaign .. let's hope that Leaburn for example doesn't get itchy feet and/or big bids are put in for him, and we can keep all the players that Holden wants to keep

Not a dig at the poster in particular but if we reward those who just put in a good end of season so they get a contract then the danger is they just revert to type next season and we are no better off than we are now.

For me, the jury's out on Thomas. I'd sign Hector if he will sign. With him and Ness we'd need another two centre halves with Mitchell coming through as back up. So of the two centre halves needed one would be a new signing and then maybe offer a deal to Inniss over Thomas. Inniss has improved alongside Hector. But then has Inniss just improved because he's after a new contract? Ideally he'd be released too but I fear we are going to struggle to offload Lavelle, Kirk, DJ and McGrandles without financially paving the way for that happening and if that's the case the budget will be eaten into. Inniss might have to stay out of necessity. And that's without getting started on the Morgan and Henry debate.

know what you mean about slackers having a good end of season in order to try and con the management .. that occurred to me as well .. so, the key issue is my point about Holden retaining as far as possible, those he really wants .. he should have the nous to sort the crafty slacking chaff from the consistent golden wheat

NabySarr said:

Ffs Albie Morgan tempts me every year into thinking next year is his year. Will keep happening until he leaves and then the year after that will actually be his year! 

I’m normally his biggest critic but he took his goal very nicely today.

We do need to be vigilant against the people who think he should get another contract though, they exist, they’ll be emboldened by todays performance and they pose a real danger to our football club.