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POST-MATCH THREAD : Charlton Athletic v Watford: Saturday 9th August 2025: KO 12:30

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  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,735
    We deserved that. All the subs were quality but Tanto for me pushed the dial firmly in our favour when he came on. It's good to be back!
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,179
    Good impact from all the subs today too. Perhaps the only downside today was Kelman was a bit quiet. Still nearly scored though and I’m sure we will figure out how to get him involved in the build up more - I remember Godden starting a bit like that last season. 
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,175
    Well, can't argue with that! The 3 points are great but even if we'd drawn that I would have been really encouraged by how good we were on the ball. No aimlessly lumping it up the pitch, no promoted players looking completely out of their depth, just insane effort and the traditional injury time nonsense to come away with a result. New players looked good; Carey offered so much running, Apter didn't see that much of the ball but always looked to create something when he did, Bell was superb, almost impossible to dispossess and played shorter, more incisive passes than Gillesphey's diagonal crosses which was good today given the size of Watford's backline. I was disappointed with Kelman today, he was always going to be dominated physically but he didn't help himself, he stayed too high, kept his back to the defenders and allowed them to step into him every time the ball came up. He needed to drop a bit deeper, lay it off to Carey or Apter then turn and go. I'm sure he'll be told that and improve going forward. Compare his performance to TC who might not always make the right choice on the ball but he makes damn sure he gets on it all game.

    What was really nice today as well was looking at the bench and seeing we could bring on Knibbs, Tanto, Leaburn, JRC, Berry and Anderson. I'm used to seeing Chuks, Anderson and nothing. If we keep our players fit and play like that all season we'll be fine.
  • The Prince-e-Paul
    The Prince-e-Paul Posts: 6,688
    1StevieG said:
    Jones fist pumping the away end is my
    moment of the game/season/century 
    Any pics?
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    Callumcafc said:
    1StevieG said:
    Jones fist pumping the away end is my
    moment of the game/season/century 
    He was just appreciative of them calling him a winner. That’s what it was, right?
    That’s what I thought 
  • DartfordAddick
    DartfordAddick Posts: 1,085
    So glad to see we kept up our intensity until the end. It was a bit of theme last season and will surely serve us well this year if we can keep it up. 

    Even under pressure, the likes of Ramsey, Edwards and Jones all stood up to it and seemed as comfortable as last year. Long may it continue. 

    Watford may not be the big boys of the division but it feels like we've set a marker that we'll make it tough for any opposition. Keep that up and hopefully the fluidity and attacking side will fall into place as the season goes on. 



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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,437
    edited August 9
    1StevieG said:
    Jones fist pumping the away end is my
    moment of the game/season/century 
    He must have a bloody long list of opposition fans he wants to gloat over this season... :D and we seriously thought that he might be tempted by f**king Cardiff.
  • RoanRedNY
    RoanRedNY Posts: 1,149
    Magnificent. Deserved.  We’ve stepped up and look ready.  Couldn’t be happier.  Some tough ones to come so let’s enjoy this.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,987
    What a win and what a noise at the end. Defence was fucking amazing.

    Only grumble was Kelman looked dog shit.
  • Holdkneebomb
    Holdkneebomb Posts: 1,263
    Got to hand it to Nathan Jones. Leads us to promotion and then secures the best players from league 1, the two lads from Blackpool were very good and knibbs & oloafe are just what we needed. Love this club, love this squad
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,587
    MrOneLung said:
    FFS I had 0-0 in the prediction league 
    Life's just shit sometimes ain't it...😉
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,437
    Cant argue with the maths...

    https://x.com/LouisMend/status/1954174030593859708
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,587
    edited August 9
    Maybe start a Countdown to p...

    ...maybe a bit too soon, wait for a couple of weeks...🙄
  • DubaiCAFC
    DubaiCAFC Posts: 2,461
    Apter reminds me of Andy Reid! Wand of a left foot.. looks a good signing! Squad looks strong. Got our subs at the right time. Good start.. championship is such a good league! Good to be back… and Wrexham hahaha 

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,437
    Covered_End_Lad said:
    Special shout out to Sonny Carey who absolutely bossed the game, looks a great pick up on a free.
    Can see him being very underrated this season after that performance, same with Costello, who I'm surprised didn't make an appearance... Maybe he would have done had we gone 1-0 up sooner.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    https://x.com/astro1102/status/1954172774257148174?s=46&t=ynww82GMl7VKBjthBflU0g

  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,623
    99 times out of 100, singing the reds are going up and we’re on our way to the Premiership is a pretty dumb thing to do early on in the season and more so when you do it on the first day. Today was the 1 time in a hundred where it’s a timely statement of intent and a warning to any team that thought we’d be a pushover. We may not get there and the season will still be tough but no one is going to find us an easy 3 points 
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,223
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    gutting for the cameraman 
    Did I miss something as to why they were so obsessed with him? They even missed our chance when TC crossed the ball right across the goal. 
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,108
    And breathe … I thought we were the better team throughout. The defence were superb. Never looked like being breached. A hairy moment as we entered stoppage time but that’s it really. Kaminski looked assured. The midfield were a solid unit. Carey and Apter .. what can you say. Definitely 2 of the missing pieces of the jigsaw. Doc didn’t have his best game and gave away a needless free kick in a dangerous position. It’s lucky it was a shitty attempt at goal. Thought Kelman had a good game. He kept their defenders busy which opened up space for TC and Carey to run into. Tanto looked a handful when he came on. And Harvey Knibbs, you beauty. 

    Gonna enjoy that curry tonight … UP THE ADDICKS . 
  • Covered_End_Lad
    Covered_End_Lad Posts: 5,726
    We completely deserved that, the better team for the majority of the game and an absolute stone wall pen turned down (let’s ignore their definitive pen tho 😂) youuuuu redddddsssssss
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,437
    edited August 9
    stoneroses19 said:
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    gutting for the cameraman 
    Did I miss something as to why they were so obsessed with him? They even missed our chance when TC crossed the ball right across the goal. 
    Wonder if the Media want to get to know him as much as possible, before he's sacked next week. It was the bloke in the suit, just next to the Watford bench that I found odd, no idea who he was.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
    ValleyGary said:
    What a win and what a noise at the end. Defence was fucking amazing.

    Only grumble was Kelman looked dog shit.
    Kelman is gonna need Leaburn or Olaofe with him. 

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