In the second half I heard someone shouting something down near Jones, over and over again. I looked down and saw it was Barnsley's manager, screaming "SIT DOWN, SIT DOWN!!!" to their keeper. The keeper sat down and they did their timeout team talk.
The fourth official was stood right next to the manager as he bellowed that out, and yet apparently can't do anything about the flagrant fake injury. This whole situation is utterly bizarre.
A couple of months ago, I really wasn't looking forward to another disappointing end of season, but now we're full steam ahead and our last 2 games of the season are gearing up to be MASSIVE.
In the second half I heard someone shouting something down near Jones, over and over again. I looked down and saw it was Barnsley's manager, screaming "SIT DOWN, SIT DOWN!!!" to their keeper. The keeper sat down and they did their timeout team talk.
The fourth official was stood right next to the manager as he bellowed that out, and yet apparently can't do anything about the flagrant fake injury. This whole situation is utterly bizarre.
It's amusing how every team in our league seems to be doing it now, as it wasn't happening at the start of the season. There must have been a pioneering manager who first spotted this tactic, and every other manager copied it.
Physios all then stretch one of the keeper's legs for a couple of minutes to make it look like a strain
Can't bash Macca anymore, playing well, so lets all bash Aneke! Pathetic.
It is a post match thoughts thread, and he really was poor. Pretty certain 99% of the people criticising him have at some stage praised him.
I've loved Chuks on his day here, but it's glaringly obvious that his best days appear to be over. It's not bashing, it's Charlton fans discussing our team after a game. Doesn't always have to be 'scapegoating' or 'bashing'.
Just the one mainly, Chuks. I think even Gassan could do more, he looked absolutely useless. No pace, no control and doesn't even bully people anymore.
It's actually quite sad to see but he has no business even being on the bench in such an important run in, we need players who are going to come on and allows us to continue with the press like TC and Godden do, can't have a complete passenger.
Sorry if that's harsh (he will probably score the winner vs Stockport now)
I think Jones’ rationale is tiring defenders must look at a 6’4 battering ram like Chuks coming on at 75mins and think ‘ffs not him’. Agree though, it looks like the end of his career is near.
It would be fantastic if he helped us to promotion with these cameos then bowed out.
I think a tiring 6ft 4 defender would rather face a slow lumbering Aneke than a fast nippy Kanu / Dixon / A.N Other.
Just the one mainly, Chuks. I think even Gassan could do more, he looked absolutely useless. No pace, no control and doesn't even bully people anymore.
It's actually quite sad to see but he has no business even being on the bench in such an important run in, we need players who are going to come on and allows us to continue with the press like TC and Godden do, can't have a complete passenger.
Sorry if that's harsh (he will probably score the winner vs Stockport now)
I think Jones’ rationale is tiring defenders must look at a 6’4 battering ram like Chuks coming on at 75mins and think ‘ffs not him’. Agree though, it looks like the end of his career is near.
It would be fantastic if he helped us to promotion with these cameos then bowed out.
I think a tiring 6ft 4 defender would rather face a slow lumbering Aneke than a fast nippy Kanu / Dixon / A.N Other.
Don’t think I do. Psychologically it must be demoralising. There’s already plenty of nippy players still on the pitch in TC and Small.
Showing the signs of a real team now. even when Barnsley were attacking, bar the Keillor-Dunn chance, they didn't really threaten.
Winning ugly as well, which is something we have lacked in the previous seasons. As for Macca's goal, on the drive home last night my chauffeur mentioned that Ronaldinho scored a very similar one. He said something else but I'd stopped listening at that point.
All in all these are the matches we need to win and hopefully now teams will fear playing us.
Can't bash Macca anymore, playing well, so lets all bash Aneke! Pathetic.
It is a post match thoughts thread, and he really was poor. Pretty certain 99% of the people criticising him have at some stage praised him.
I've loved Chuks on his day here, but it's glaringly obvious that his best days appear to be over. It's not bashing, it's Charlton fans discussing our team after a game. Doesn't always have to be 'scapegoating' or 'bashing'.
If he plays well he will be getting praise again.
You can blame me for all the Aneke bashing, I made similar comments last week on the post match thoughts and opinions questioning his worth and role on the bench these days, and, apparently, needed to get myself tested for some sort of mental health illness as a result
As has been mentioned a few times now, I was really impressed with the way Macca has become a much more involved player, strong in possession and a good all round reliable team member, even getting in on the scoresheet with some pretty important goals recently, so good on ya macca. Was feeling more and more for TC as the match progressed, in as much that he was getting no real support and being overrun on a few occasions as Barnsley doubled up on him more and more, he does need an out ball sometimes, and we really do need to provide this, he can't do it all on his own. Anyway, we won and deservedly so, bring on Stockport Saturday, more of the same please...
In the second half I heard someone shouting something down near Jones, over and over again. I looked down and saw it was Barnsley's manager, screaming "SIT DOWN, SIT DOWN!!!" to their keeper. The keeper sat down and they did their timeout team talk.
The fourth official was stood right next to the manager as he bellowed that out, and yet apparently can't do anything about the flagrant fake injury. This whole situation is utterly bizarre.
Why should we care ? The first thing that happened when the Ref stopped the game was all the Charlton players went over to Nathan to get some instructions.
In the second half I heard someone shouting something down near Jones, over and over again. I looked down and saw it was Barnsley's manager, screaming "SIT DOWN, SIT DOWN!!!" to their keeper. The keeper sat down and they did their timeout team talk.
The fourth official was stood right next to the manager as he bellowed that out, and yet apparently can't do anything about the flagrant fake injury. This whole situation is utterly bizarre.
Why should we care ? The first thing that happened when the Ref stopped the game was all the Charlton players went over to Nathan to get some instructions.
Some might argue it's not exactly in the spirit of the game. I'm not trying to say you should care about it. For me, it's the farce that's interesting - telling a player to fake an injury in front of an official, who can't do anything about it.
I'm worried about TC as well. He looked tired all game and I was hoping we would get a second early in the second half so we could take him off. He grew into the game but that last brilliant burst to put Leaburn through clearly did some damage and we're on borrowed time if he keeps feeling his hamstring at the end of every game. I wish we'd been able to bring someone with pace in to fill in for him against someone like Wigan or Mansfield. If he makes it to game 46 like this I'll be amazed and there might even be more to get through after that. Fingers crossed.
This is my main concern. Currently we have no replacement for TC and, as could be seen last night, anything good came from him. Dont you think it's time we had a replacement on the bench such as Dixon ? Real folly not to bring someone in during January & I just hope we dont regret doing so should TC miss a few games because of a muscle injury.
I would say that if we can keep TC, Small, Ramsay and Jones fit we could go all the way. But a few of them injured and we could struggle, as they have no adequate replacements. Most other positions we have decent cover for.
Just the one mainly, Chuks. I think even Gassan could do more, he looked absolutely useless. No pace, no control and doesn't even bully people anymore.
It's actually quite sad to see but he has no business even being on the bench in such an important run in, we need players who are going to come on and allows us to continue with the press like TC and Godden do, can't have a complete passenger.
Sorry if that's harsh (he will probably score the winner vs Stockport now)
I think Jones’ rationale is tiring defenders must look at a 6’4 battering ram like Chuks coming on at 75mins and think ‘ffs not him’. Agree though, it looks like the end of his career is near.
It would be fantastic if he helped us to promotion with these cameos then bowed out.
My Orient mate sat behind their goal when Leaburn and Aneke came on said it looked terrifying, and their presence in the box helped both our goals.
Chuks is brought on with 10 to go (that's including added time) and expected to be a world star every time.
We need him on around 70 minutes to get in the game. Miles is an excited puppy, happy and able to run riot as soon as he comes on. Chuks isn't able to do that like he used to but I think he still has ability to be involved over the next two months.
The two late goals at Orient were IMO helped by their more physical defenders being engaged by Chucks, Leaburn and Jones all being at the near post.
Chucks also seems to attract defenders to him which gives others more space. As in all things team wise, the decisions are best left to St Jones the Baptist.
In the second half I heard someone shouting something down near Jones, over and over again. I looked down and saw it was Barnsley's manager, screaming "SIT DOWN, SIT DOWN!!!" to their keeper. The keeper sat down and they did their timeout team talk.
The fourth official was stood right next to the manager as he bellowed that out, and yet apparently can't do anything about the flagrant fake injury. This whole situation is utterly bizarre.
Why should we care ? The first thing that happened when the Ref stopped the game was all the Charlton players went over to Nathan to get some instructions.
Some might argue it's not exactly in the spirit of the game. I'm not trying to say you should care about it. For me, it's the farce that's interesting - telling a player to fake an injury in front of an official, who can't do anything about it.
Tbf Jones did the exact same thing at Orient. I couldn’t hear him from the away end but could see him jumping up and down and pointing at Mannion to go down so he was probably shouting it as well. Again the officials ignored it
They really need to change the rules here and remove an outfield player for 30 seconds if the keeper goes down
It’s a huge if, but if TC starts adding goals to his game he is going to be a monster. Already so important to what we do. I’ll eat humble pie as I didn’t rate him at all before last season
As people have mentioned the spirit of the game - Has there been an explanation for why Lloyd Jones ducked under that cross? Was it just a brain fart or was one of the Barnsley players being a bit sneaky and underhand?
As people have mentioned the spirit of the game - Has there been an explanation for why Lloyd Jones ducked under that cross? Was it just a brain fart or was one of the Barnsley players being a bit sneaky and underhand?
The latter is what Steve Brown suggested on the commentary.
As people have mentioned the spirit of the game - Has there been an explanation for why Lloyd Jones ducked under that cross? Was it just a brain fart or was one of the Barnsley players being a bit sneaky and underhand?
The latter is what Steve Brown suggested on the commentary.
People and Brownie suggesting there was a call of either "mine" or "keepers". L Jones had been having a good game, I can't see him willingly ducking the ball.
An interesting attacking threat to add to a long throw. Perhaps we should train those in the box for this to be both impersonators and ventriloquists, when the ball comes in one of them is tasked with mimicking the oppo keeper and throwing his voice so it appears to come from their keeper.
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Physios all then stretch one of the keeper's legs for a couple of minutes to make it look like a strain
I've loved Chuks on his day here, but it's glaringly obvious that his best days appear to be over. It's not bashing, it's Charlton fans discussing our team after a game. Doesn't always have to be 'scapegoating' or 'bashing'.
If he plays well he will be getting praise again.
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Winning ugly as well, which is something we have lacked in the previous seasons. As for Macca's goal, on the drive home last night my chauffeur mentioned that Ronaldinho scored a very similar one. He said something else but I'd stopped listening at that point.
All in all these are the matches we need to win and hopefully now teams will fear playing us.
You can blame me for all the Aneke bashing, I made similar comments last week on the post match thoughts and opinions questioning his worth and role on the bench these days, and, apparently, needed to get myself tested for some sort of mental health illness as a result
Clearly, it's contagious.
Was feeling more and more for TC as the match progressed, in as much that he was getting no real support and being overrun on a few occasions as Barnsley doubled up on him more and more, he does need an out ball sometimes, and we really do need to provide this, he can't do it all on his own.
Anyway, we won and deservedly so, bring on Stockport Saturday, more of the same please...
We need him on around 70 minutes to get in the game. Miles is an excited puppy, happy and able to run riot as soon as he comes on. Chuks isn't able to do that like he used to but I think he still has ability to be involved over the next two months.
Chucks also seems to attract defenders to him which gives others more space.
As in all things team wise, the decisions are best left to St Jones the Baptist.
They really need to change the rules here and remove an outfield player for 30 seconds if the keeper goes down