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POST-MATCH THREAD: Lincoln City v Charlton Athletic: Saturday 7th December 2024: KO 12:30
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Off_it said:2 wins in 12 league games.
In League One/the 3rd tier.
Just let that sink in for a bit.
I have allowed that thought to sink in and now realize that "HMS Piss the league" was sunk the moment it was launched as the press ganged crew and young cabin boys were inferior to Able Seaman George Dobson, Petty officer Blackett-Taylor, and Navigation officer Alfie May who have all jumped ship.
CAFC are all at sea under bible basher, Captain Taffy Jones who is a few ship biscuits short of the full packet.8 -
The big worry is besides Ramsay this is the main crux of the squad we were getting excited about. The potential forward line of Leaburn, Gas, Godden, Kanu and Chucks were hailed in some quarters as a great thing to look forward to...
What a disappointment that has been!
We clearly need a new Striker and a damn good winger like CBT. Trouble is I doubt the owners will spend anything at the moment.
This Manager seems unable to learn and I worry that we're stuck with him.
That line yesterday he said about weve had more clean sheets than last season was ridiculous... We've only won two games in 12 you plonker!
As someone said earlier, another season over before Xmas is shameful.
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The line we’ve had more clean sheets than last season isn’t ridiculous, it’s fact!! It’s the only positive we have so far this season.5
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a lot of this is just heat of the moment stuff. I’m sure no one seriously means this ‘too good for the club stuff’.Bailey said:
Where you there mate, I didn't see that or hear the criticism, not saying you are wrong at all but shocked if Leaburn is responding like that.ButtleJR said:
It certainly seems they were. Leaburn was laughing at full time when being criticised. That's what I'm getting at. He thinks he's the bollocks but is proving to be a shit footballer who doesn't want to play for us.Bailey said:
I don't think anyone was trying to be smart Buttle, it was a genuine inquiry because to sounded like you were there and saw something off camera, so were you there and what did you pick upon ?ButtleJR said:
It means we are shit and Leaburn is also shit, Mr clever.ShootersHillGuru said:
What does this mean ?ButtleJR said:The amount of fans clapping that. I have no words. And leaburn was laughing at full time when crisitcised, he will never play in the premier league.0 -
Me too, but I think it’s because the season is effectively over. We’re nowhere near good enough to go up, and we’re probably not quite bad enough to go down.bobmunro said:I watched the game on and off, but sadly, in doing so, I had an overwhelming feeling of indifference - and I really don't like feeling that way.And we don’t have any ‘star quality players’ like a Ricky Holmes or Mavididi or Joe Aribo or Jes Rak-Sakyi or CBT who we can focus on to take our minds off the mediocrity.7 -
Where that says 0-0 on the front screen. Is that the final score or the total run time of the highlights video?clive said:3 -
You sound like 'Master Bates'soapboxsam said:Off_it said:2 wins in 12 league games.
In League One/the 3rd tier.
Just let that sink in for a bit.
I have allowed that thought to sink in and now realize that "HMS Piss the league" was sunk the moment it was launched as the press ganged crew and young cabin boys were inferior to Able Seaman George Dobson, Petty officer Blackett-Taylor, and Navigation officer Alfie May who have all jumped ship.
CAFC are all at sea under bible basher, Captain Taffy Jones who is a few ship biscuits short of the full packet.1 -
There must be a witty one liner for @drawnablank standing up for clean sheets ... I just can't think of itdrawnablank said:The line we’ve had more clean sheets than last season isn’t ridiculous, it’s fact!! It’s the only positive we have so far this season.
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We’ve improved on clean sheets from our worst season in 98 years whoooooppppeeeee fucking doooooo
pathetic genuinely pathetic5 - Sponsored links:
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The alternative options were to repeat or decline. Not sure a positive reaction to last year’s defensive record can be called pathetic.oohaahmortimer said:We’ve improved on clean sheets from our worst season in 98 years whoooooppppeeeee fucking doooooo
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Yup. I'd love to know what the viewing figures were.se9addick said:1 -
So would Sky...they're still looking...👀Fortune 82nd Minute said:
Yup. I'd love to know what the viewing figures were.se9addick said:3 -
Yesterday somebody on here wrote that Miles is "not a patch on his Dad". I am not calling that poster out, but it does remind us that history plays tricks on our memories, while at the same time providing valuable lessons if we care to look back carefully.
Carlo made his debut in the dark days at Selhurst as an 18 year old in the 87-88 period. Here are his stats for the Selhurst seasons:
87-88, 10 apps, 2 goals
88-89 29 apps, 2 goals
89/90 8 apps, 0 goals
Those are the facts of his first three seasons. 47 games, 4 goals.
And now here is what I recall from memory. Dogs' abuse in some quarters of the fanbase from his second season onwards. Precious little appreciation that Lennie was over-playing him because he had no better alternatives. Crooks was a spent force, Andy Jones flopped. But some wise old heads, like my old man, could see the potential. My Dad, unlike me, was quite tall and played as a defender, and he always said, as a defender you'd hate to play against someone like Carlo.
Carlo stayed with the club though as we moved to Upton Park, and the Curbs-Gritty team took over, patching together a team full of "good lads" such as Garry Nelson. It all started to click for Carlo; In the 91-92 season he scored 14 in 37. I loved him. By the time the 5th December 92 came round he was already a talisman. Yet still he had his detractors. In the Voice of the Valley the back page was always occupied by something called "Henry Irving's Fifth Column". And yes it was the same @Henry Irving. We didn't know each other then but he picked up on me somewhere comparing Carlo favourably to Matt Tees. "let me tell you, Dick" wrote Henry, in his stentorian tone "Carl Leaburn isn't fit to tie Matt Tees bootlaces". "Henry" and I have got on famously ever since🤣.
The Carl Leaburn the poster above was remembering was the one that played from 1991 to 95. He was POTY in 1994 - 7 years after his debut.
Still, it means that Miles has the huge advantage of having a Dad who not only played the game, but played for Charlton and got dogs' abuse for his efforts. Possibly, in some cases, from the same people !
Like I said, no dig at any one poster, and I'm no historian, but I hope it gives us some pause for thought.26 -
The stats back in the day didn't tend to list assists.
Carl Leaburn had quite a lot.10 -
One other thing to consider is that the young Carl Leaburn was playing in division 1 equivalent to the premiership today.
That said Miles, albeit at a lower level, started his career well but the injuries, given their seriousness, have taken their toll and it will take time for him to return to the levels he was aspiring to before the last serious injury.6 -
I was at the match yesterday and when leaburn came on there was a chorus calling his name.
I was also not quick to leave and leaburn and a couple of players came over to thank the fans long after the others had done.
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Leaburn is quite clearly not as mobile as he was before his injury. My belief (hope) is that he is still building up his fitness after being out for a year, so he’s having to conserve his energy during games. What we really don’t need is that injury having caused him long term damage
I also think he’s a victim of the style. We go long too often when he’s on the pitch. He actually seems to be a bit better in the air than he was pre-injury, but I don’t think that is really his game. We need to get the ball into his feet in and around the penalty area, which has barely happened since his return, and is why we aren’t close to seeing the same player9 - Sponsored links:
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Don’t count me in that assumption.🫤Bailey said:
Post of the day, weekend, Month or season. The same posters crying foul against Miles Leaburn are happily ripping holes in Karoy Anderson, Gassan Ahadme and Allan Campbell.CL_Phantom said:MuttleyCAFC said:Leaburn needs time and patience not slagging off.
Can this be applied to all players and not just ones we like though?2 -
I’ll admit I was a Leaburn detractor back in the day and it’s only been later looking back where I have seen that a lot of the points you make are right. I never had a problem with his hold up play and the work he did for the team just that he didn’t score nowhere near enough goals. It’s also why, now, I’m willing to cut Ahadme a bit more slack than others are doing plus the fact we are not playing to his strengths and not getting nowhere near enough crosses into the box.PragueAddick said:Yesterday somebody on here wrote that Miles is "not a patch on his Dad". I am not calling that poster out, but it does remind us that history plays tricks on our memories, while at the same time providing valuable lessons if we care to look back carefully.
Carlo made his debut in the dark days at Selhurst as an 18 year old in the 87-88 period. Here are his stats for the Selhurst seasons:
87-88, 10 apps, 2 goals
88-89 29 apps, 2 goals
89/90 8 apps, 0 goals
Those are the facts of his first three seasons. 47 games, 4 goals.
And now here is what I recall from memory. Dogs' abuse in some quarters of the fanbase from his second season onwards. Precious little appreciation that Lennie was over-playing him because he had no better alternatives. Crooks was a spent force, Andy Jones flopped. But some wise old heads, like my old man, could see the potential. My Dad, unlike me, was quite tall and played as a defender, and he always said, as a defender you'd hate to play against someone like Carlo.
Carlo stayed with the club though as we moved to Upton Park, and the Curbs-Gritty team took over, patching together a team full of "good lads" such as Garry Nelson. It all started to click for Carlo; In the 91-92 season he scored 14 in 37. I loved him. By the time the 5th December 92 came round he was already a talisman. Yet still he had his detractors. In the Voice of the Valley the back page was always occupied by something called "Henry Irving's Fifth Column". And yes it was the same @Henry Irving. We didn't know each other then but he picked up on me somewhere comparing Carlo favourably to Matt Tees. "let me tell you, Dick" wrote Henry, in his stentorian tone "Carl Leaburn isn't fit to tie Matt Tees bootlaces". "Henry" and I have got on famously ever since🤣.
The Carl Leaburn the poster above was remembering was the one that played from 1991 to 95. He was POTY in 1994 - 7 years after his debut.
Still, it means that Miles has the huge advantage of having a Dad who not only played the game, but played for Charlton and got dogs' abuse for his efforts. Possibly, in some cases, from the same people !
Like I said, no dig at any one poster, and I'm no historian, but I hope it gives us some pause for thought.
Back to Miles, something just doesn’t seem right at the moment, whatever it may be, and his body language against Crawley was bemusing. I also personally don’t see his ceiling being as high as others on here do but time will tell and I obviously hope I’m proved wrong.3 -
charlton fans always expect too much of our young players. When they are not playing like Messi they turn on them. Konsa is an example from recent history.AFKABartram said:
To balance that a little I also was there and stayed till the end to applaud them all, and from a player perspective didn't notice anything other than Leaburn and every other player coming over to clap the fans. There was a fair bit of abuse being thrown around (vast majority to Campbell) in the last 20 mins and end of the game.Bailey said:
Sporadic, I certainly didn't make things up in this post. I wasn't at the game and didn't see anything on the stream, so if somebody is there and claims this is what happened then I'm liable to think that something did occur.SporadicAddick said:
Make shit up and post it.Bailey said:
That's good enough for me. I don't have any insider knowledge but there is no smoke without fire and am wondering if a gentlemen's agreement has already been done for a move in January, it would explain the top heavy nature of out front seven, also Leaburn's performances and his reaction today.redbuttle said:
Yes mate. We were both there and he laughed at the criticism. Seems to think he's something special. But believe me. He's not.Bailey said:
Where you there mate, I didn't see that or hear the criticism, not saying you are wrong at all but shocked if Leaburn is responding like that.ButtleJR said:
It certainly seems they were. Leaburn was laughing at full time when being criticised. That's what I'm getting at. He thinks he's the bollocks but is proving to be a shit footballer who doesn't want to play for us.Bailey said:
I don't think anyone was trying to be smart Buttle, it was a genuine inquiry because to sounded like you were there and saw something off camera, so were you there and what did you pick upon ?ButtleJR said:
It means we are shit and Leaburn is also shit, Mr clever.ShootersHillGuru said:
What does this mean ?ButtleJR said:The amount of fans clapping that. I have no words. And leaburn was laughing at full time when crisitcised, he will never play in the premier league.If someone had shouted something critical / abusive to Leaburn when he come over to clap, I don’t blame him if he laughed / smiled. It’s a natural instant reaction to an unanticipated situation, but I didn’t notice anything.
Does sadden me if so though. Leaburn is a player we know has great potential but has missed a lot of football. You can either see a young 20yr old who is struggling to find his touch, sharpness and looks well short of in match confidence playing in a team that is tactically not a friend to strikers, or you can interpret it as arrogance and abuse.I know personally where I’m sat with it but each to their own.4 -
one of many things noticeable from the game yesterday is inability of our players after receiving the ball to feet to turn and beat the nan marking them, Lincoln players much better than us at this. We looked slower than them.
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I was disapointed that Anderson wasn't in the team against Crawley. Genuinely disapointed because whilst I understand where criticisms come from I think we are better when he plays.6
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If they can't beat their nan, there is no chance of beating a footballer 😁msomerton said:one of many things noticeable from the game yesterday is inability of our players after receiving the ball to feet to turn and beat the nan marking them, Lincoln players much better than us at this. We looked slower than them.8 -
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If they can't beat their nan, there is no chance of beating a footballer 😁msomerton said:one of many things noticeable from the game yesterday is inability of our players after receiving the ball to feet to turn and beat the nan marking them, Lincoln players much better than us at this. We looked slower than them.
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Anyone said why we didn't have a reserve goalkeeper on the bench yesterday?1
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Jones has said he wanted another outfield option. Bit of a risk given AMB's injuries and not sure if Laqeretabua was really needed given REG was there.Fortune 82nd Minute said:Anyone said why we didn't have a reserve goalkeeper on the bench yesterday?3
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