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POST-MATCH THREAD: Charlton Athletic v Wigan Athletic: Saturday 15th March 2025: KO 15:00
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Very busy on the way into the ground, in the Curbs stand and concourse and in the other stands (except Jimmy Seed).
Lot more noise in the Curbs stand than normal as well especially first half.0 -
Massive fan of the fact that we’ve won 10 of our last 13 games.
I’ve been to three games this year (2025) and I haven’t seen us win (I live in Yorkshire)12 -
We have to win two more games then Wrexham, sadly I don't see that happening. I think that it's the play offs for us, mind you I did predict that we would finish half way in the table so who knowsStig said:Shame we couldn't get that third goal to put the game to bed and a shame we couldn't see the game out without conceding. It felt to me that the substitutions acted as a signal to just see the game out rather than take the game to them and that's where our problems started. I'd far rather keep pressing on.
That said, it's another three points and we dominated for the bulk of that game. So shouldn't be too upset about one goal. Also, our form is so much better than the teams we are competing against, including Wrexham and Wycombe. We are the juggernaut in that division. Hopefully we'll make 2nd place, but if we don't we'll surely be in poll position for the play offs.
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Noticeably long Qs at ticket office pre match. And had to Q for ladies’ loo at HT for the first time this season so definitely a much bigger crowd.A really fun day and somehow seemed to keep meeting Irish people - some pre match and others afterwards in RAH. All live locally and were occasional or first time visitors. One group had last attended v Crawley at home yet still came back for more and hopefully had a much better experience!
My one concerning thought is that we need to guard against arrogance - it was there a bit in some of the pre match previews / predictions. It was there in our showboating from midway in second half - Jones staying forward, a few too many tricks and flicks. We’d been in control and first to every 50/50 but then we got Wigan a bit riled and nearly let them back in it. And finally it was there when NJ brought on two subs in injury time when we were defending a corner. Just don’t please.
And ref second half was indeed “horrible” as per our friend’s little grandson.Three points in the bag. That’s what counts.16 -
Well, we have to beat them at their place for sure, and win one more than them on top of that. If we keep winning we can do it.charltonbob said:
We have to win two more games then Wrexham, sadly I don't see that happening. I think that it's the play offs for us, mind you I did predict that we would finish half way in the table so who knowsStig said:Shame we couldn't get that third goal to put the game to bed and a shame we couldn't see the game out without conceding. It felt to me that the substitutions acted as a signal to just see the game out rather than take the game to them and that's where our problems started. I'd far rather keep pressing on.
That said, it's another three points and we dominated for the bulk of that game. So shouldn't be too upset about one goal. Also, our form is so much better than the teams we are competing against, including Wrexham and Wycombe. We are the juggernaut in that division. Hopefully we'll make 2nd place, but if we don't we'll surely be in poll position for the play offs.
Also, they are playing Stockport next week.8 -
Posting after a night out on the beer............
Been a long time since I've seen such a one sided game in our favour. Even when they scored, I never felt nervous, as I knew we would shut up shop.
Is 2nd place possible? Yes
is it likely? I'd say no
I'd say I'm confident of the play-offs and fancy our chances against anyone over 2 legs, then the final is anyone's game.4 -
Any photos?jimmymelrose said:Just had the family moaning at me for singing in the shower
’Godden again, ole, ole x 2
Godden again x 2
Godden - he’s better than Alfie May!’2 -
Jints said:
You really are a glass one sixteenth empty kind of a guy, aren't you?golfaddick said:
Been like it all season. Can't score more than 2 goals in a game & soon that will bite us on the bum. I now expect us to make the play offs but we wont get 2nd.jakecafc said:Take a win any way they come at this stage of the season. Played very well for the most part.
Godden showing what a great finisher he is again.
Fortress Valley!
2nd is within reach.
UTA!
But I dont want to detail this thread with negativity so I'll leave it to others to bask in another win.
If a glass is one sixteenth empty, isn't it 15 sixteenths full?7 -
the build up to the first goal where their defender tries to out muscle Ramsay but just bounces off of him is one of my favourite moments of the season14
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If Wrexham don't slip up next week v Stockport, then I think 2nd may unfortunately be a bridge too far.
If that's the case, we should perhaps start concentrating on preparing for the play offs because if we were to lose a player like TC, Jones, Small or Ramsey for the playoffs, it would greatly diminish our chances.
Going all out for second, which may be unattainable, could end up seriously damaging our play off hopes.
It's a difficult balancing act, but we need to look ahead and play it cute.
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Has Connor missed the suspension cut off now?, or is it one more?0
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Now finished, needs something like 5 more in the next 9 games for a suspension7
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Give the guy a chance! Even Kane Ramsay looked very ropey in his first game back.Bailey said:The score doeIR94 said:3 points all that matter, fantastic for 95%, who was at fault for there goal? couldn't see was it Gillesphey?
The cross should have been stopped by Watson he didn't get close to stopping it.The sheer amount of time he has had out, it will take a few games to get match sharpness.
He did very well all things considering.35 -
May as well talk to the cat there 🤷♂️Orpingtony said:
Right in front of the lino.Rothko said:
There’s the one where Jones was clothes lined at a corner tooDoomer Jon said:No idea why the ref was booed off. One of the best this season. If TC didn't try to con penalties then one day he may get one.0 -
Calm down, calm down.Mendonca In Asdas said:7th straight home win in a row, keep this up, and eventually we’ll turn into Liverpool!6 -
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I think we have to be more respectful of Stockport than Wrexham. They are for me a better team. Wrexham will lose games.9
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Volunteers to kidnap cafcnick1992 for the play-offs?cafcnick1992 said:Massive fan of the fact that we’ve won 10 of our last 13 games.
I’ve been to three games this year (2025) and I haven’t seen us win (I live in Yorkshire)11 -
Heading to the Valley yesterday not sure why but had a feeling that it would not be our day. Missing players (Edwards, Gilbert), bigger crowd more expectations, new manager bounce for Wigan had doubts in my head. Apart from the first 10 minutes we completely dominated the first half and should have put the game to bed early the 2nd half. Showed the character to see the game out which is great to see.
So many excellent performances yesterday but a special mention to Coventry & Doc who were fantastic.Great to see a bigger crowd yesterday. Got my tickets for Huddersfield and Lincoln. Just hope the fans who have stayed away this season get back down to the valley for the remaining games.27 points up for grabs automatic promotion still there for the taking. 3 points, sun shining, watching the game with my family. Happy Saturday!20 -
I’m a bit fearful that all this talk of getting 2nd could lead to disappointment. We don’t want to be going into the play-offs on a psychological low because we just missed out by 1 or 2 points.queensland_addick said:If Wrexham don't slip up next week v Stockport, then I think 2nd may unfortunately be a bridge too far.
If that's the case, we should perhaps start concentrating on preparing for the play offs because if we were to lose a player like TC, Jones, Small or Ramsey for the playoffs, it would greatly diminish our chances.
Going all out for second, which may be unattainable, could end up seriously damaging our play off hopes.
It's a difficult balancing act, but we need to look ahead and play it cute.
We need to have the mindset that we are happy to finish 3rd or 4th to get the 2nd leg at home and keep doing well to achieve that aim.
When we get to the Wrexham and Wycombe matches, we can look at the league table and if it’s possible say ’ok, we’ve got this sudden bonus opportunity that we weren’t expecting. It’s like the play offs have come early and the final is against Burton.’24 -
I hope when we go to Wrexham, we are playing for 2nd and we smash them. A very average team, who like Birmingham, have thrown money at players to get them over the line.
We can certainly get there. I think Wrexham have been found out and will drop more points soon. Pleased with yesterday though, sounded like we played as a unit and made it smidge difficult at the end. Our squad seems to have clicked and we are at a point where we can rest players if need be...haven't had that luxury in years!6 -
Great performance and don't think we have ever looked so dominant, even threw in some pretty play at times.
Disappointed to concede but won't panic too much about how we managed it, for a good 5-10 mins prior to their goal Jones spent more time in around their box than ours, that goal was pure switched off we're cruising "ohshitethey'rebreakingpanic!"
And Godden, you can see why he spent so long in the championship, 100% pure natural striker. Knows where to be, how to move and where the goal is. 2 very different but equally great goals. Love him. Leaburn coming off the beach is perfectly fine (and no, that's not a criticism or does it mean that I "don't rate him) he's still plenty young and learning the game, there's far far far too much expectations dumped on him, even miles' chief willy waver Brownie finally admitted as such.
Just gutted Hollywood won.0 -
jimmymelrose said:
I’m a bit fearful that all this talk of getting 2nd could lead to disappointment. We don’t want to be going into the play-offs on a psychological low because we just missed out by 1 or 2 points.queensland_addick said:If Wrexham don't slip up next week v Stockport, then I think 2nd may unfortunately be a bridge too far.
If that's the case, we should perhaps start concentrating on preparing for the play offs because if we were to lose a player like TC, Jones, Small or Ramsey for the playoffs, it would greatly diminish our chances.
Going all out for second, which may be unattainable, could end up seriously damaging our play off hopes.
It's a difficult balancing act, but we need to look ahead and play it cute.
We need to have the mindset that we are happy to finish 3rd or 4th to get the 2nd leg at home and keep doing well to achieve that aim.
When we get to the Wrexham and Wycombe matches, we can look at the league table and if it’s possible say ’ok, we’ve got this sudden bonus opportunity that we weren’t expecting. It’s like the play offs have come early and the final is against Burton.’
I'm sure we all were hoping for play-offs way back in January, now 2nd is maybe possible, why not aim for that, if not play-offs ain't a bad runner up spot is it.
...Thing is to be positive wherever we end up, but promotion is on this year however we get there...👍1 -
I woke up with a nagging feeling I can’t shift; that @golfaddick sort of has a point.Of course a win is a win, but they should have been buried alive in the second half. I never felt that was going to happen, after TC missed that early chance. We attacked, some of the approach work was excellent. But how many near misses were there? The very first minute, and then that’s it. There were a lot of dangerous situations, usually TC getting to the by-line on the left of the box, sometimes Small on the right. But the ball in from them never found a red shirt.I suppose that the stats for shots on target would be the one that might shed some light on this, if someone could look at that for the top 6, but maybe since the turn of the year, once we became good.
Suppose we get less on target than our now rivals, why might that be?. Well, we haven’t got enough finishers on the pitch. TC cannot-yet-finish like JR-S could. 15 goals that boy got for us, in a crap team. Anyway yesterday TC was mainly all about trying to set up the final pass for a finisher, and there really was only one on the pitch at any one tîme, Godden or Miles - and Godden obvs much more the fox in the box type.Its still the part of the NJ plan that I don’t quite get. If we had JR-S In TC’s place then I would get it. CB-T? Not so sure about that. He scored a few but he wasn’t very poised. Presumably the idea of the plan is that midfielders do some of that finishing. Berry does it sometimes but I dont recall him with a shot on target yesterday? Maybe Gilbert. He was certainly trying to get on the scoresheet on Tuesday and he wasnt far off.
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It’s a pity that both our games v Wycombe and Wrexham are away from the Valley ..1
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I was at the game yesterday, so might have missed it being mentioned on the match thread, might have missed it on this thread too.
Anyway it seems to me they always ask two more players to report to play than first team or substitute places.
The two unlucky players then do a pre match warm down before the pre match warm up. Yesterday the two players were Kanu and Dixon.
Enslin on the bench, Dixon on the scene.4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyxSjyEE9Wg
