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POSTMATCH THREAD: League 1 Play-off Final - Charlton Athletic v Leyton Orient | Sunday 25th May 2025

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  • Which game was the draw? Trying to remember.
    When we scored first and didnt win? - Blackpool away

    Which is ironic because it was Gillesphey who "messed up" and stopped it from being 24-wins in 24-games.

    Even further ironic given the fact that both Jones and Gillesphey have made blunders that have led to conceding goals at Blackpool in the last two seasons now, and both have reacted by not putting a foot wrong since.
  • When we scored you sort of knew we would play to our strengths and defend it. Our record shows that we can over and over again. Not great for the heart but absolutely no team at this level have gone behind to us and won. It wasn't about being a great game, it was about winning. A word for Orient. I'm sure we all wish them the best for next season. What a great job Wellens has done there.
    Including the game yesterday we have gone ahead in 30 games this season. If those we've now won 29, drawn 1, lost 0. Unbelievable record
    We're not counting Barnsley away then lol
  • Great day. We just did enough. Bumping into all the players and officials on Wembley way after was bizarre / incredible.

    A bit like those stories of players getting the train to games alongside fans in the 1950s etc.

    Glad we have at last got promotion with a manager who didn’t play for us. First for nearly 40 years.
  • Which game was the draw? Trying to remember.

    Blackpool.
  • I owe Nathan an apology.

    Nathan Jones I am sorry. 

    Below is my comment after leaving the Crawley game in December. 

    I hope you’re here for the long-term. 

    Maybe I was right about Alan Campbell! :-)


  • Which game was the draw? Trying to remember.
    Barnsley away I think, Mutts


  • Leuth said:
    When we scored you sort of knew we would play to our strengths and defend it. Our record shows that we can over and over again. Not great for the heart but absolutely no team at this level have gone behind to us and won. It wasn't about being a great game, it was about winning. A word for Orient. I'm sure we all wish them the best for next season. What a great job Wellens has done there.
    Including the game yesterday we have gone ahead in 30 games this season. If those we've now won 29, drawn 1, lost 0. Unbelievable record
    We're not counting Barnsley away then lol
    Barnsley we came from behind, we didn't score first in that one
  • Did Seb get a sing song yesterday? Was hard to hear on the tv as it was just constant noise 
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  • edited May 26
    Which game was the draw? Trying to remember.

    Blackpool.

    Ok, to make it clearer.
    1/2/25
    Blackpool 2 Charlton 2
    Godden 52 and Casey OG 54 minute but the seasiders struck back with Silveva 74 and Ennis 87 minutes to get the Desmond.
  • Did Seb get a sing song yesterday? Was hard to hear on the tv as it was just constant noise 
    Yes
  • Great day...Winning promotion at Wembley - it's what Charlton does.  Marvelous to see nearly all our home grown promotion managers present. Now fingers crossed for JJ today.
  • I was really disappointed with the Orient support. Yes they reacted and chanted a bit when they had a chance or a corner, but there was no "general" singing, chanting about players, about who they hated, about how they make all the noise etc. Their players must have noticed the difference.

    And while we don't have 40,000 "hardcore" fans, "visually" it looked like it, whereas it was noticeable at the Orient end that while the lower tier was really getting into it, the top tier looked like tourists, there for a day out at Wembley.

    Stockport would have given us a much harder game, and would have created more of an atmosphere too.
    I think we guessed beforehand that there would be a load of East End day trippers going there for the day out. This was reinforced at Farringdon station when a cry of ‘Red Army’ went up followed by a number of older men starting up ‘I’m forever blowing bubbles’ they tried to get a reaction from the Charlton but it didn’t work. Also, at the final whistle, half of the Orient support couldn’t wait to get out. I applaud the Orient fans who hung around to give their heroes a round of applause 
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  • Leuth said:
    fenaddick said:
    Just rewatched the goal properly for the first time. Their keeper clearly expects Gilbert to take it and sets up the wall accordingly. Really smart from all involved for Gillesphey to take instead
    There was a moment someone (I think Docherty) ran up to whisper something into Gilbert's ear. At that moment I knew Gillesphey would take it (and said so) 
    There was such a gap around the wall on the rhs that I was sure that Gilbert was going to take it.
    So glad he didn't!
  • When is the open bus parade? 😀😀😀
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  • edited May 26
    Getting more and more pissed off watching news reports of Palarse, Liverpool and Chelski Women parading their trophies around, and no mention apart from a quick "Oh and by the way" comment about us.
    Life does fu*kin' exist outside the bloody Premier sodding League...🤦‍♂️😫

    Behave ET🫵🏼
    Brilliant for the Charlton fan base which has suddenly increased four fold since March but Winning the League 1 playoff doesn't compare to being Premier Champions in the Men's and Women's or as much as it pisses off many fans winning the FA cup for the first time. TBF the BBC national news showed Macca's goal in the sports round up.

    One guy behind me was giving a running commentary and slagging off TC and our tactics but even when he was on our side of the pitch, he kept calling Tyreece by his number ! He genuinely didn't know his name.
    We have many plastic fans and just like the Premier days they will increase exponentially as we climb up the Pyramid to be London's number one team* in 2030.

    *Friedman copies Bill Gates Philanthropic ways and gives multi billions to CAFC as he is overcome with love for Charlton Athletic ♥️
  • The Band in Box Park really kicked the day off superbly ..

    what an amazing day all round .


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