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POST-MATCH THREAD: Cambridge Utd vs Charlton Athletic: Saturday 13th April 2024 | KO 15:00

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  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,170
    We’re so beige we make Huddersfield look like they’ve got a personality 
    Draws this season:

    19 - Charlton (Div 3)
    17 - Huddersfield (Div 2), Oldham (Conf), York (Conf), Welling (Conf S)
    16 - Watford (Div 2), Grimsby (Div 4), King's Lynn (Conf N), Weymouth (Conf S)
    15 - Forfar (Scot Lge 2), Bromley (Conf), Taunton (Conf S), Dover (Conf S)

    More draws than anyone else in the top SEVEN divisions in England and the entire Scottish League 

    as if by magic , the bore draw clubs head up the charts 
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,648
    And for those saying that this season was a missed opportunity with crap teams etc.

    6th currently has 72 points, with 5th having 75 points, which many say is the points target to aim for if you want the play offs. 

    This season you might need 80 points to secure a play off place. 75/76 and even 77 points probably wont be enough.

    Next season could even be worse if you look at the teams coming down/coming up. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,893
    As we spent the game calling Bonne a punt...

  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,182
    edited April 2024
    LouisMend said:
    First public hints from Jones that a good number of the players won’t be here next season. Can’t really argue with it because although there have been lots of general improvements in the team since he took over (it couldn’t have got much worse than what Appleton did) the fundamental flaws that are holding us back are still there. 
  • king addick
    king addick Posts: 3,708
    Cambridge are shit. Bonne is a wanker. 

    Frustrating we didn't win but we created enough to do so and even when Cambridge scored, I didn't think we would lose. 

    Isted cost us the win ultimately, as I say we had chances but that should have been a comfortable save. 

    Only 2 more games left then really get our heads down for next year.

    Shout for Wickham..thought he had a good game. 
  • Oh Eddie Youds...
    Oh Eddie Youds... Posts: 1,320
    edited April 2024
    se9addick said:
    Bonne’s goal is the worst we’ve conceded this season, awful from Coventry, Thomas and Isted.
    Isted’s other f&*k up at Northampton is the only one that tops it.

    His crap goalkeeping has cost us 4 points in the last 6 weeks. Thank God he hasn’t been playing all season!
  • king addick
    king addick Posts: 3,708
    Draws this season:

    19 - Charlton (Div 3)
    17 - Huddersfield (Div 2), Oldham (Conf), York (Conf), Welling (Conf S)
    16 - Watford (Div 2), Grimsby (Div 4), King's Lynn (Conf N), Weymouth (Conf S)
    15 - Forfar (Scot Lge 2), Bromley (Conf), Taunton (Conf S), Dover (Conf S)

    More draws than anyone else in the top SEVEN divisions in England and the entire Scottish League but, in typical Charlton style, falling short of the all-time season record of 23.

    Something to be proud of and tell the grandkids.

    Top of the league in something then 😁
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 4,510
    Interesting game , Cambridge played it based on how the other results were going , first half we dominated , defensively we were excellent never really gave them a sniff , and Wickham top class finish and his overall play was very good .. second half Cambridge heard the other results which was not great for them come out and played more direct , got the goal , we did not close down well enough , snap shot on a pitch that Jones asked had it been watered in 10 years , it found its way into the net . .. we struggle to get back into the game and our subs seemed to affect us more as we lacked height in mid and lost the battle .. going back to other results last 10 mins Cambridge suddenly were happy to hold the draw clearly hearing that Port Vale were now 2-4 down , this gave us our dominance back and finished the game strongly .. but May hitting the post and the keeper making decent saves we could not get back in front . 

     

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  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 4,510
    And for those saying that this season was a missed opportunity with crap teams etc.

    6th currently has 72 points, with 5th having 75 points, which many say is the points target to aim for if you want the play offs. 

    This season you might need 80 points to secure a play off place. 75/76 and even 77 points probably wont be enough.

    Next season could even be worse if you look at the teams coming down/coming up. 
    Not worried about teams coming up .. 
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,359
    edited April 2024
    LouisMend said:
    "It's personnel," says Jones.

    Thank the lord. I'm going to Macro that and stick it to my F1 key for the next time an Innisian on this board says it's not the defence's fault. 
  • swordfish
    swordfish Posts: 4,234
    The season will end with us having lost more games than we won. Once Leaburn and Aneke got injured, the team developed a losing mentality. At least Jones stopped that.
  • grumpyaddick
    grumpyaddick Posts: 6,597
     

    Please make it stop. 
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,753
    With our luck this decade the Premier League and EFL will probably agree to offer a new wildcard Premier League place to the EFL team(s) with the most draws starting from the  24/25 season.
    This will eradicate the need for points deductions to teams like Everton and Forest. They will simply swap places with the wildcard team(s).
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,892
    Interesting game , Cambridge played it based on how the other results were going , first half we dominated , defensively we were excellent never really gave them a sniff , and Wickham top class finish and his overall play was very good .. second half Cambridge heard the other results which was not great for them come out and played more direct , got the goal , we did not close down well enough , snap shot on a pitch that Jones asked had it been watered in 10 years , it found its way into the net . .. we struggle to get back into the game and our subs seemed to affect us more as we lacked height in mid and lost the battle .. going back to other results last 10 mins Cambridge suddenly were happy to hold the draw clearly hearing that Port Vale were now 2-4 down , this gave us our dominance back and finished the game strongly .. but May hitting the post and the keeper making decent saves we could not get back in front . 

     
    Well there's a first - no criticism of the ref!
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,802
    Heard there has been trouble after the game.

    Supporters coach has had  window broken
    It kicked off on the common near the ground. 
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    Well at least we’re not Man Utd. Anyone see Bournemouth’s second goal? Unbelievably lackadaisical defending. There’d rightly be a meltdown if we conceded a goal like that. 
    Having said that, we were very poor for the Bonne goal. Coventry should have done much better, to start with, Thomas should have cleared, and Hector should have closed down. Less said about Isted the better. 
    Still, we should have won with the chances we had. 
    I think the game highlighted the areas where we need to upgrade (or improve). Keeper, CB, and one or two midfielders to start with. Anderson isn’t ready - gives the ball away too often. And I’m probably in a small minority, but I’m not yet convinced Coventry is an adequate replacement for Dobson.
    I thought Wickham’s goal was one of the best of the season. Great ball in by Dobson, and a very classy finish. If Wickham can prove his fitness I’d keep him next season. 
    Dobson also played a great through ball for Alfie who hit the post. Thought we’d see more of those sort of passes from Coventry. 
    Looking forward to Wycombe. 
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,339
    Chunes said:
    LouisMend said:
    "It's personnel," says Jones.

    Thank the lord. I'm going to Macro that and stick it to my F1 key for the next time an Innisian on this board says it's not the defence's fault. 
    He means Isted and Thomas, not Hector, btw. What did Hector do wrong today? 

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  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,648
    And for those saying that this season was a missed opportunity with crap teams etc.

    6th currently has 72 points, with 5th having 75 points, which many say is the points target to aim for if you want the play offs. 

    This season you might need 80 points to secure a play off place. 75/76 and even 77 points probably wont be enough.

    Next season could even be worse if you look at the teams coming down/coming up. 
    Not worried about teams coming up .. 
    Wrexham will finish above us. Just on the basis they know how to score goals. And they have owners who will push the boat out to fund a promotion push. 
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,359
    edited April 2024
    Leuth said:
    Chunes said:
    LouisMend said:
    "It's personnel," says Jones.

    Thank the lord. I'm going to Macro that and stick it to my F1 key for the next time an Innisian on this board says it's not the defence's fault. 
    He means Isted and Thomas, not Hector, btw. What did Hector do wrong today? 
    You've lost me there. Did I say Hector had made an individual error today?
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,339
    Chunes said:
    Leuth said:
    Chunes said:
    LouisMend said:
    "It's personnel," says Jones.

    Thank the lord. I'm going to Macro that and stick it to my F1 key for the next time an Innisian on this board says it's not the defence's fault. 
    He means Isted and Thomas, not Hector, btw. What did Hector do wrong today? 
    You've lost me there. Did I mention Hector?
    You and others seem to want to throw the entire defence in the trash without distinguishing between them. Gillesphey didn't do too much wrong today either
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,339
    You'll all be amazed how much better our defence looks when we have a halfway competent keeper 
  • And for those saying that this season was a missed opportunity with crap teams etc.

    6th currently has 72 points, with 5th having 75 points, which many say is the points target to aim for if you want the play offs. 

    This season you might need 80 points to secure a play off place. 75/76 and even 77 points probably wont be enough.

    Next season could even be worse if you look at the teams coming down/coming up. 
    Not worried about teams coming up .. 
    Wrexham will finish above us. Just on the basis they know how to score goals. And they have owners who will push the boat out to fund a promotion push. 
    Can already see Elliott Lee ear cupping the covered end after his 94th minute winner at the valley next season!
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,359
    Leuth said:
    Chunes said:
    Leuth said:
    Chunes said:
    LouisMend said:
    "It's personnel," says Jones.

    Thank the lord. I'm going to Macro that and stick it to my F1 key for the next time an Innisian on this board says it's not the defence's fault. 
    He means Isted and Thomas, not Hector, btw. What did Hector do wrong today? 
    You've lost me there. Did I mention Hector?
    You and others seem to want to throw the entire defence in the trash without distinguishing between them. Gillesphey didn't do too much wrong today either
    "It's personnel," says Jones. 
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,802


    Stuck waiting for the train after one cancelled. Still, there’s a pizza bar, an offy, and a book about trains. Result. 
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,339
    Chunes said:
    Leuth said:
    Chunes said:
    Leuth said:
    Chunes said:
    LouisMend said:
    "It's personnel," says Jones.

    Thank the lord. I'm going to Macro that and stick it to my F1 key for the next time an Innisian on this board says it's not the defence's fault. 
    He means Isted and Thomas, not Hector, btw. What did Hector do wrong today? 
    You've lost me there. Did I mention Hector?
    You and others seem to want to throw the entire defence in the trash without distinguishing between them. Gillesphey didn't do too much wrong today either
    "It's personnel," says Jones. 
    He doesn't mean all of them
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,339
    Let's see who stays eh