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MATCH THREAD [+POST p11]: Reading vs Charlton Athletic: B.S.M Trophy: Wed 6th Dec 2023 | KO 19.00

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  • Foxycafc said:
    Who was that Class A surgical grade c*** screaming at Appleton 5 inches from his face calling him toilet. No fucking respect and put the players off coming to see the fans, Fraser had to come over ans sort him. Coked up jaw swinging c*** screaming at 17 year olds making the travelling fans look bad. Littleuns around him and all. Needs banning the disrespectful wanker. 
    I'd have had Appleton on my soldiers doing a lap of honour 
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,300
    @Foxycafc we can do without the c-bombs, ta.
  • jbaker said:
    Just throwing this out there. . . But surely after the last 3 games Campbell has to come out of the squad. He has to put Chem or Kirk in for Saturday or it’s just madness 
    Playing Kirk ever again would be madness…
  • A reminder that Reading in their last 2 league games beat Carlisle 5-1 and Wycombe 2-1, which is a better analysis of their ability than the Eastleigh performance.
  • KettsJohn
    KettsJohn Posts: 1,211
    Tough end of year now with squad a bit depleted of some key players. I am concerned how fragile we are. Sure Scott said those days were over when Appleton was appointed. I wonder if he has the changing room? If we don't beat Cambridge on Saturday I fear the worse. Personally I haven't taken to Appleton. Just don't feel he is going to progress us. I don't think we have the owners to either so a bit depressing really. 
  • I'm never buying a car from Bristol Street Motors again. 
    Select Car Leasing will get your business instead?
  • aliwibble said:
    @Foxycafc we can do without the c-bombs, ta.
    agreed i have ©️ over the c-bomb 
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,300
    Foxycafc said:
    Who was that Class A surgical grade c*** screaming at Appleton 5 inches from his face calling him toilet. No fucking respect and put the players off coming to see the fans, Fraser had to come over ans sort him. Coked up jaw swinging c*** screaming at 17 year olds making the travelling fans look bad. Littleuns around him and all. Needs banning the disrespectful wanker. 
    I'd have had Appleton on my soldiers doing a lap of honour 
    I was about to say, well at least you'd be happy at the result. :)
  • Foxycafc
    Foxycafc Posts: 1,214
    edited December 2023
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  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,862
    Just got in and read the whole thread. 

    My only comment is someone post that the goalie made a reflex save from a 30 yard shot. 
    How is that even possible….?

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  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,643
    jbaker said:
    Just throwing this out there. . . But surely after the last 3 games Campbell has to come out of the squad. He has to put Chem or Kirk in for Saturday or it’s just madness 
    May will be playing wide right.
  • A reminder that Reading in their last 2 league games beat Carlisle 5-1 and Wycombe 2-1, which is a better analysis of their ability than the Eastleigh performance.
    There’s not anyone we’ve lost to ever who haven’t done/beaten whoever and are in a bit of form , so unfair … will we ever play anyone that’s just shit 
  • A reminder that Reading in their last 2 league games beat Carlisle 5-1 and Wycombe 2-1, which is a better analysis of their ability than the Eastleigh performance.
    There’s not anyone we’ve lost to ever who haven’t done/beaten whoever and are in a bit of form , so unfair … will we ever play anyone that’s just shit 
    Yeah we play those teams and can’t beat them either
  • A reminder that Reading in their last 2 league games beat Carlisle 5-1 and Wycombe 2-1, which is a better analysis of their ability than the Eastleigh performance.
    There’s not anyone we’ve lost to ever who haven’t done/beaten whoever and are in a bit of form , so unfair … will we ever play anyone that’s just shit 
    Saturday was an appalling performance, for which the players deserve all the criticism they got. Ditto the Cray Valley first leg.

    Tonight wasn't. 
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,335
    We desperately need a league game to break us out of the malaise of our cup form
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,267
    KettsJohn said:
    Tough end of year now with squad a bit depleted of some key players. I am concerned how fragile we are. Sure Scott said those days were over when Appleton was appointed. I wonder if he has the changing room? If we don't beat Cambridge on Saturday I fear the worse. Personally I haven't taken to Appleton. Just don't feel he is going to progress us. I don't think we have the owners to either so a bit depressing really. 
    Yeah & methven said the new owners were determined to build a squad capable of challenging for promotion.

    Talk Talk Talk
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,358
    Sort of cheered up, noticed the score from Nigel Central...
  • Foxycafc
    Foxycafc Posts: 1,214
    At least I’ve got to meet and have a nice long chat with Headphones Norm. Real solid guy, Charlton legend. Don’t know if he’s on here
  • Wellred
    Wellred Posts: 1,118
    Good run out for some of the academy players. Bit crazy at the end. Shame we lost, but can now concentrate on promotion 😉
    Need to up our game for any chance of that 
  • In hindsight, I wonder if the complete absence from the 18 of Tedic, Ness and Ched Campbell means that Appleton has seen enough to make his mind up and has decided to move forward without them (and Kirk).

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  • Foxycafc said:
    At least I’ve got to meet and have a nice long chat with Headphones Norm. Real solid guy, Charlton legend. Don’t know if he’s on here
    To his friends he is Norman.

    Nothing else.  True man that’s been going for decades. 
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,833
    Foxycafc said:
    At least I’ve got to meet and have a nice long chat with Headphones Norm. Real solid guy, Charlton legend. Don’t know if he’s on here
    When I saw him last week it struck me how little he’d changed since I first saw him over 30 years ago. 
  • In hindsight, I wonder if the complete absence from the 18 of Tedic, Ness and Ched Campbell means that Appleton has seen enough to make his mind up and has decided to move forward without them (and Kirk).
    saving them for Saturday
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,643
    Foxycafc said:
    At least I’ve got to meet and have a nice long chat with Headphones Norm. Real solid guy, Charlton legend. Don’t know if he’s on here
    To his friends he is Norman.

    Nothing else.  True man that’s been going for decades. 
    So rumours he's going to be called airpods Norm after xmas is false then 😄
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,886
    In hindsight, I wonder if the complete absence from the 18 of Tedic, Ness and Ched Campbell means that Appleton has seen enough to make his mind up and has decided to move forward without them (and Kirk).
    Ness had a knee injury apparently mate but you’re probably not far wrong if you add Abankwah to the list.
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,298
    Out of 2 cups in 5 days I proper hate my football club atm 
  • follett
    follett Posts: 1,036
    killerandflash said:
    I thought some of the abuse aimed at TC on Saturday went over the edge too. TC was terrible, but screaming abuse at him isn't going to make him play better.
    Same with Tedic. People seem to think he purposely goes out and plays bad. If they’re abusing anyone it should be the ones sigining them. The level of abuse they get is disgusting and is never going to help. Personally attacking a player because they’re not good just never sits right with me 
  • Wellred
    Wellred Posts: 1,118
    Out of 2 cups in 5 days I proper hate my football club atm 
    By two poor teams as well 

  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    Like most I was watching the cricket on the TV and football on the I pad. League matches get 100% attention.

    When Michael Appleton put Mbick on before Kanu I knew the result wasn't important. Dobson came off at 1-0 up and I knew the result wasn't important. 
    Cambridge is more important in the league but when Mbick lashed the ball Into the crowd when we had an overload in the box in the last minute it felt we would pay the penalty for that misjudgement.

    Hector had a strong game with Naby Sarr long passes. Not sure why he took the knee in his own penalty area 🤔
    The game was a smorgasbord with Fraser a real ploughman but our defence is still a Swiss cheese with AMB making saves and blocks plus they kindly missed an open goal in the 1st half.

    We now concentrate on the league and we need a big cheese to get Cafc up the table.