If you're travelling to the game tomorrow there are several things to be aware of. The soutbound Blackwell tunnel is closed and no Elizabeth line between Paddington and Abbey Wood. No trains on Greenwich/Woolwich line or a DLR service between Stratford International and Canning Town.
Good start facilitated by a brilliant rearguard followed by a sudden decline where not enough goals are scored and the defensive solidity completely disappears? Where have we heard that before?
Yes we're only 5 points off top, but we're in the worst form in the league, bar Portsmouth who are rooted to the bottom.
We're practically midway through the season now, there's only 33 points left to get and I'll be honest I can't see us outscoring every team in the league by 5 points or more, so I suspect even with a severe uptick in form we finish behind Birmingham, LCL and a couple of others
Jemma White’s (Head of Women's Football) thoughts before today's game (on LinkedIn).
Mid-season and mid-audit 😮💨 I thought I'd pause and take a little reflection on the start of my journey with Charlton Athletic Football Club
Football is never straight forward, something that's consistent at every level I've worked at. Good people, good projects and space to have a good time along the way is what keeps me in the sport I love and I'd say our Addicks are doing alright at it!
Yes we're only 5 points off top, but we're in the worst form in the league, bar Portsmouth who are rooted to the bottom.
We're practically midway through the season now, there's only 33 points left to get and I'll be honest I can't see us outscoring every team in the league by 5 points or more, so I suspect even with a severe uptick in form we finish behind Birmingham, LCL and a couple of others
I think the difference between the first few games and the more recent ones is skewed by the fact we happened to play all 3 of the clubs currently adrift at the bottom of the table among our first 4 games. Other than the great result against Durham we've been scraping around for points against the better sides.
Personally I'd like to see the club try to get the crowd making more noise. Two home games in a row we've had maybe 50-60 visitors rather than the usual handful and they've made a lot more noise than the home crowd.
Would also have been nice if the club had plugged the upcoming FA Cup game more, even though we don't yet know where it will be. Having the tannoy announcer focusing on a league game in January rather than plugging the cup or indeed the Palace away game seems like a missed opportunity.
24 Nov: Crystal Palace, away, 2pm. At Sutton United FC. League Cup fixture. £12 adult (£10 standing), £5 under-16. Tickets from here. 1 Dec: international break. England play friendlies vs USA at Wembley Sat 30th and Switzerland at Sheffield Utd Tues 3rd. 8 Dec: FA Cup. Draw scheduled for Mon 25 Nov (evening). 11 Dec: Aston Villa, away, 7.15pm. At Bescot Stadium, Walsall FC. League Cup fixture. Tickets (possibly) £15 adult, £11 under-18, £9 under-14. Not on sale yet. 15 Dec: Birmingham City, away, 2pm. At St Andrews. £8 adult, £5 senior, £2 under-16. Tickets from here. 22 Dec - 5 Jan: winter break 12 Jan: FA Cup Round 4 or additional week off
The tickets on sale for Birmingham are for the Kop stand, not the main stand as in previous years. That means not having views obstructed by the dugouts.
1 Dec: international break. England play friendlies vs USA at Wembley Sat 30th and Switzerland at Sheffield Utd Tues 3rd. 8 Dec: Lewes, HOME, 1pm. FA Cup. Ticket details TBC. 11 Dec: Aston Villa, away, 7.15pm. At Bescot Stadium, Walsall FC. League Cup fixture. Tickets (possibly) £15 adult, £11 under-18, £9 under-14. Not on sale yet. 15 Dec: Birmingham City, away, 2pm. At St Andrews. £8 adult, £5 senior, £2 under-16. Tickets from here. 22 Dec - 5 Jan: winter break 12 Jan: FA Cup Round 4 or additional week off
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Yes we're only 5 points off top, but we're in the worst form in the league, bar Portsmouth who are rooted to the bottom.
We're practically midway through the season now, there's only 33 points left to get and I'll be honest I can't see us outscoring every team in the league by 5 points or more, so I suspect even with a severe uptick in form we finish behind Birmingham, LCL and a couple of others
Mid-season and mid-audit 😮💨 I thought I'd pause and take a little reflection on the start of my journey with Charlton Athletic Football Club
Personally I'd like to see the club try to get the crowd making more noise. Two home games in a row we've had maybe 50-60 visitors rather than the usual handful and they've made a lot more noise than the home crowd.
Would also have been nice if the club had plugged the upcoming FA Cup game more, even though we don't yet know where it will be. Having the tannoy announcer focusing on a league game in January rather than plugging the cup or indeed the Palace away game seems like a missed opportunity.
1 Dec: international break. England play friendlies vs USA at Wembley Sat 30th and Switzerland at Sheffield Utd Tues 3rd.
8 Dec: FA Cup. Draw scheduled for Mon 25 Nov (evening).
11 Dec: Aston Villa, away, 7.15pm. At Bescot Stadium, Walsall FC. League Cup fixture. Tickets (possibly) £15 adult, £11 under-18, £9 under-14. Not on sale yet.
15 Dec: Birmingham City, away, 2pm. At St Andrews. £8 adult, £5 senior, £2 under-16. Tickets from here.
22 Dec - 5 Jan: winter break
12 Jan: FA Cup Round 4 or additional week off
The tickets on sale for Birmingham are for the Kop stand, not the main stand as in previous years. That means not having views obstructed by the dugouts.
Today's starting eleven didn't look like the one to win a cup tie.
The 20 winners from this round go into round 4 with the 12 WSL clubs in January.
https://www.thefa.com/news/2024/nov/25/adobe-womens-fa-cup-third-round-draw-details-20242211
8 Dec: Lewes, HOME, 1pm. FA Cup. Ticket details TBC.
11 Dec: Aston Villa, away, 7.15pm. At Bescot Stadium, Walsall FC. League Cup fixture. Tickets (possibly) £15 adult, £11 under-18, £9 under-14. Not on sale yet.
15 Dec: Birmingham City, away, 2pm. At St Andrews. £8 adult, £5 senior, £2 under-16. Tickets from here.
22 Dec - 5 Jan: winter break
12 Jan: FA Cup Round 4 or additional week off