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POST-MATCH THREAD : Exeter City Vs Charlton Athletic : Good Friday 29th March 2024 : KO 15:00

LoOkOuT
LoOkOuT Posts: 10,859
edited March 2024 in General Charlton
The Addicks travelled to Exeter eager for a Good Friday victory, but it was the home side that got off to the quick start. Former Addick Ben Purrington opened the scoring, putting The Grecians ahead after only five minutes with a header at the back post that rebounded off of Tennai Watson and in. Charlton regrouped and battled away to make sure the game didn’t escape them.

George Dobson had the ball in the back of the net with a wicked volley from the edge of the box, but it was ruled out for a Charlton foul in the box. He struck again when he seemed to poke the ball over the line, but it was Ben Purrington that hooked it away.

The equaliser didn’t come until late in the game when, in a repeat of the Exeter goal, Chuks Aneke headed the ball in off the back of the Exeter defender to level the score in more ways than one. The end of the game devolved (or evolved) into a basketball-style-back-and-forth, with each team trading blows. Alfie May had the best deep in added time when he found himself one-on-one with the keeper, but his touch took him too far wide and he only managed to hit the post.

It wasn’t a game full of quality and gilt edge opportunities, and it was frustrating at times, but it was a worthy point for both sides who share space mid table.

Exeter 1 Charlton 1

Over to you.
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Comments

  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,360
    Genuinely thought we'd won it. Alfie getting slammed, but it should not have come down to an opportunity in the 96th minute to decide the game.
  • Redvalleyeast
    Redvalleyeast Posts: 4,707
    Poor game. A draw was a fair result but would've loved it if Alfie had nicked it at the end
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,470
    Can we move on from the Ladapo experiment now? 

    Would rather we bedded in a youngster or something for next season at this point. 
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,338
    Another masterclass from the most disrespected player of recent years. Rest of em pretty shoddy. Could have been worse
  • Bailey
    Bailey Posts: 3,268
    SELR_addicks said:
    Can we move on from the Ladapo experiment now? 

    Would rather we bedded in a youngster or something for next season at this point. 
    With you on that one, he's bloody shocking. 
  • The Prince-e-Paul
    The Prince-e-Paul Posts: 6,688
    SELR_addicks said:
    Can we move on from the Ladapo experiment now? 

    Would rather we bedded in a youngster or something for next season at this point. 
    Agree on this view. He's not going to be here next season (if he is, we'll struggle again) 
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,838

    Another poor game, riddled with mistakes. I don’t know whether there was a swirling wind causing so many long passes to go astray - otherwise, there’s questions to be answered about the technical ability of most of our side.

    Bad miss by Alfie at the end, which would have given us an undeserved win. As it is, a point probably a fair result.

    Ben Purrington played well for Exeter. Often thought he was underrated by some of our fans.

    Too many of our players had an off day, with Michael Hector our best performer.

    It was a good day for relegation threatened teams, with wins for Cambridge (at Barnsley), Cheltenham (at Fleetwood), Carlisle (at Peterborough), Port Vale (v Bristol Rovers) and Reading (v Northampton), with draws for Shrewsbury and Burton also.

    So we’re down to 16th, still 7 points above the drop zone but we’ve got to do better on Monday against Stevenage, then against Barnsley too - who are in a run of poor form at present - next week.

  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,004
    It may have been an OG, but would any of our other strikers got their head to the cross, even it was not going ?
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    edited March 2024
    Unbeaten run goes on, hasn't NJ had 8 away games out of 10? It was a shite game, I think we'll see a few changes for Monday. Hopefully, if not injured Wickham and Lua Lua come in and I'd start Barkinson instead if Anderson.
    However I think NJ knows who he needs to ditch now, so he could give Taylor a go and REG back in.

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  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,338
    Leuth said:
    Another masterclass from the most disrespected player of recent years. Rest of em pretty shoddy. Could have been worse
    Don't lol me, I'm talking about Purrington!!!!! 

    (okay I'm not but) 
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,470
    Leuth said:
    Another masterclass from the most disrespected player of recent years. Rest of em pretty shoddy. Could have been worse
    Purrington was very good I agree with you. 
  • Bailey
    Bailey Posts: 3,268
    Hurry up and get a win, then we know we are safe. Send the loan players back, only one I wouldn't mind keeping, if possible, is Bakinson. We still need another five players and make a decision on Lua Lua and Small. 
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 12,001
    Awful game full of errors but NJ switched it up twice and found a way.

    Biggest concern for me is the lack of appealing from us. We are so passive when it comes to gamesmanship.
    We don't appeal for penalties or yellow cards. We don't have anyone with the same shithousery as Sweeney for them.

  • peterreeves
    peterreeves Posts: 1,063
    Hopefully some changes Monday, but you sense we're limping to safety. Stevenage on a poor run still won't be easy but just don't get beat. Like most here I just want this season over. 

    Can't see Nathan being happy after today. 
  • charente addick
    charente addick Posts: 3,810
    Ugly, yeah, but Jones needs to take huge credit for the unbeaten run.
  • peterreeves
    peterreeves Posts: 1,063
    charente addick said:
    Ugly, yeah, but Jones needs to take huge credit for the unbeaten run.
    Yes thoroughly agree and with probably half the squad that shouldn't be here next season! 
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,485
    Turgid stuff from start to finish……a great example of League1 dross, so it made for a fair result.
    Oh Alfie!!!!😕😕😕
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,491
    Re' Goal line technology - Gaffer tape a Ring Doorbell to each post and ping through the image to the ref when needed. Ze bosh
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,076
    Jones has almost got us to safety, the squad has big limitations that will need addressing in the summer 

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  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,736
    Just get this season finished and replace half the squad. 
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,801
    Tense read of the match thread. Thanks, everyone, for your comments. 
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,491
    Croydon said:
    Just get this season finished and replace half the squad. 
    Got a feeling that's Jonesy intention 🤞
  • Manic_mania
    Manic_mania Posts: 2,262
    Davo55 said:

    Another poor game, riddled with mistakes. I don’t know whether there was a swirling wind causing so many long passes to go astray - otherwise, there’s questions to be answered about the technical ability of most of our side.

    Bad miss by Alfie at the end, which would have given us an undeserved win. As it is, a point probably a fair result.

    Ben Purrington played well for Exeter. Often thought he was underrated by some of our fans.

    Too many of our players had an off day, with Michael Hector our best performer.

    It was a good day for relegation threatened teams, with wins for Cambridge (at Barnsley), Cheltenham (at Fleetwood), Carlisle (at Peterborough), Port Vale (v Bristol Rovers) and Reading (v Northampton), with draws for Shrewsbury and Burton also.

    So we’re down to 16th, still 7 points above the drop zone but we’ve got to do better on Monday against Stevenage, then against Barnsley too - who are in a run of poor form at present - next week.

    I take your point but we were already 16th this morning we haven't dropped any places today and arguably we actually are a point closer to a few teams above us as mid-table had a stinker today.
  • Sven_the_Viking
    Sven_the_Viking Posts: 201
    Who is it?

    It's Alfie.

    Chicken dinner, Charlton winner.

    ...

    Oh, balls!
  • Southendaddick
    Southendaddick Posts: 5,314
    Would have been nice to nick the win at the end but a fair result

    Felt like a friendly at times

  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,736
    What was the point in signing Wickham and Lua Lua if neither can even make the bench at this stage of the season?
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,966
    Croydon said:
    What was the point in signing Wickham and Lua Lua if neither can even make the bench at this stage of the season?
    We've got another game Monday, think they'll be a few changes.
  • EveshamAddick
    EveshamAddick Posts: 7,020
    Croydon said:
    What was the point in signing Wickham and Lua Lua if neither can even make the bench at this stage of the season?
    Rotation
  • Fortune 82nd Minute
    Fortune 82nd Minute Posts: 8,356
    EveshamAddick said:
    Croydon said:
    What was the point in signing Wickham and Lua Lua if neither can even make the bench at this stage of the season?
    Rotation
    Yup. Rotation with Aneke on the injury table.

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