POST-MATCH THREAD Charlton Athletic v Wycombe Wanderers: Play Off 2nd leg: Thur 15th May 2025: KO

RaplhMilne said:

Macronate said:

Not the greatest game but strangely enjoyed it nonetheless.

Atmosphere was unbelievable and when we scored, I thought the roof was going to come off.

I'm trying to show some humility here and I'll probably get caned for this, but what I will say from my vantage point in lower AC (not my usual seat) is that the Wycombe fans were excellent in terms of their singing and getting behind their team pretty much throughout and that they certainly played their part in 'adding' to the atmosphere. That's what you want in a game of football and whilst you're not going to get it at every game, my God, it makes nights like that all the more special. One I won't forget in a long time.

On to Wembley.

Totally agree Wycombe support was outstanding, constant noise from start to finish. One of the best away supports iv seen at the valley.  Yes, for them this was a real “one off” , where as for us we get the occasional big game.  They certainly played their part in generating the atmosphere, and stayed to very death. 

Shame, we have such complete Dickheads who felt the need to jump up and down in front of them, and throw things in their section.  Lads, it wasn’t big and it wasn’t clever, no it didn’t make you look hard…. It made you look pathetic little wankers…. I look forward to the same individuals giving it some down the Den next season.  In fact I will look after your coats, as you go for it…….. 

Fanny Fanackapan said:

I'm still Numb Fanny 

cabbles said:

The Prince-e-Paul said:

On NJ at full-time, his reaction is purely human. He is a person who lives for this. He is 100% all in at Charlton. I firmly believe, that right now, there isn't a single fan that feels the joy of the win last night, more that NJ.

A lot is said about whether people like him. The sky commentator said to him post match, they are all singing your name, to which he promptly retorted, that they were wanting him sacked in November. He quickly explains that a season isnt won or lost in January, it is at the end if the season that it all matters. He went in to speak of his faith in God and how at full time, he dropped to his knees and was thanking God. 

I say let him be eccentric and odd. I would rather him with his overblown passion, than 'Mr I keep my hands in my pockets' looking like he's at a funeral on the touchline.

As for other fans being sniffy about the scenes at full-time, well any fan who has been through it with their club, will get the emotions and why the celebrations were so OTT. This club might not have won anything yet this season, but it has gone a long way to winning back the hearts of many a fan that had got disillusioned by the decline and lack of care from owners and managers for too many years. 

I can understand his frustration at some of the reaction back in November, but I hope he understands that it was more out of despair on our part that it looked like nothing had changed again and we were back to square one with regards to how the season was panning out.

I think that since he was his appointed, 98% of our fanbase (myself included), recognised this was a proper appointment, of far greater calibre than Appleton, Holden, Garner and not as past it as Adkins turned out to be.

I think that the combination of the last few years plus the hope we had in him and poor run meant that he started to see some unrest, and hopefully hasn't collectively bucketed us all in the 'we wanted him out camp'

I distinctly remember a post I wrote calling out that he was the big difference this season compared to the dross we had in the hot seat before, and yes, it could've gone very wrong, and even come Jan I was still expecting the run to come to a crashing halt, but hats off to him, he's really shown his class, experience and skill.

I also think his edginess is a bit about proving a point after Soton and Stoke.  I think he took a lot of stick for even taking/been given the Soton job as they were in the Prem at the time and it was unexpected, and he has since carried a chip on his shoulder (rightly/wrongly -  I don't care).

He's very much our man now, and he's very much a man the squad look up to, and whatever happens Sunday week, we need to keep him, and I think for the good of his career, he should stay with us.

I do have a feeling after how bang average we were last night, that it could be just the wake up call we need and it will be our time again next Sunday.  Why not 

Kap10 said:

cabbles said:

The Prince-e-Paul said:

On NJ at full-time, his reaction is purely human. He is a person who lives for this. He is 100% all in at Charlton. I firmly believe, that right now, there isn't a single fan that feels the joy of the win last night, more that NJ.

A lot is said about whether people like him. The sky commentator said to him post match, they are all singing your name, to which he promptly retorted, that they were wanting him sacked in November. He quickly explains that a season isnt won or lost in January, it is at the end if the season that it all matters. He went in to speak of his faith in God and how at full time, he dropped to his knees and was thanking God. 

I say let him be eccentric and odd. I would rather him with his overblown passion, than 'Mr I keep my hands in my pockets' looking like he's at a funeral on the touchline.

As for other fans being sniffy about the scenes at full-time, well any fan who has been through it with their club, will get the emotions and why the celebrations were so OTT. This club might not have won anything yet this season, but it has gone a long way to winning back the hearts of many a fan that had got disillusioned by the decline and lack of care from owners and managers for too many years. 

I can understand his frustration at some of the reaction back in November, but I hope he understands that it was more out of despair on our part that it looked like nothing had changed again and we were back to square one with regards to how the season was panning out.

I think that since he was his appointed, 98% of our fanbase (myself included), recognised this was a proper appointment, of far greater calibre than Appleton, Holden, Garner and not as past it as Adkins turned out to be.

I think that the combination of the last few years plus the hope we had in him and poor run meant that he started to see some unrest, and hopefully hasn't collectively bucketed us all in the 'we wanted him out camp'

I distinctly remember a post I wrote calling out that he was the big difference this season compared to the dross we had in the hot seat before, and yes, it could've gone very wrong, and even come Jan I was still expecting the run to come to a crashing halt, but hats off to him, he's really shown his class, experience and skill.

I also think his edginess is a bit about proving a point after Soton and Stoke.  I think he took a lot of stick for even taking/been given the Soton job as they were in the Prem at the time and it was unexpected, and he has since carried a chip on his shoulder (rightly/wrongly -  I don't care).

He's very much our man now, and he's very much a man the squad look up to, and whatever happens Sunday week, we need to keep him, and I think for the good of his career, he should stay with us.

I do have a feeling after how bang average we were last night, that it could be just the wake up call we need and it will be our time again next Sunday.  Why not 

 Wouldn't say it's a chip more scars. He is a man who is very sensitive and feels criticism deeply. He wants people to believe in him, something he got at Luton but not at Stoke or Southampton. To be fair we only started to believe once he started delivering, understandably.

He is a complex deep thinking guy and he is OUR deep thinking complex guy. I just hope he has not used up all his energy yet,