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AFKABartramAFKABartram
edited December 2008 in General Charlton
will probably have a slightly different view to those watching on telly. It really a real emotional night to me, the place was really buzzing when it looked like we were going to win, then what happened feels like being kicked in the stomach. Really hard.

The sad thing is i can't really fault much tonight. Organised at the back, Basey did nothing wrong and Cranie looked much improved. Bailey appeared to cover a lot more ground and have a bit more bite than of late, Sam done for the goal what we need him to do every week. Up front Waghorn was superb and worked well with Gray, who was big and strong. We played a bit more direct which is probably what is needed. But you could feel the confidence coming back.

And then that.

Got back in the car and the radio was playing Everybody Hurts.

Christ it does.
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  • BlackForestRedsBlackForestReds
    There have been quite a few occasions over the years when we've sneaked last minute winners or equalisers, sometimes deservedly, sometimes undeservedly. What goes around, comes around.

    This hurts because we needed the points, not to mention the lift in morale that three points would have given us and because the players busted a gut tonight, deserved the win but we got the kind of luck that often seems to afflicts teams at the wrong end of the table.
  • Dazzler21Dazzler21
    Brilliant Summary AFKA

    It really does hurt sometimes but take the positives and work on the negatives and we'll come good wont we AFKA wont we?

    ;o)
  • falconwood_1falconwood_1
    You're right, but its the little things that are hurting us at the moment.

    They have GOT to stop balls getting into the box.

    We just can't defend ANY kind of ball into the box, whether from open play or set piece.

    Very painful.
  • cafc_se7cafc_se7
    AFKA as much as i agree with you when you say that the people there deserve more credit than those at home. I watched it on the box tonight and as having the advantage of seeing replays, our organisation at the back really wasnt that great, in the final 3rd anyway!The 2nd Derby goal, you look at the amount of spare derby players in our box and that can only be down to not organising ourselves quick enough.
    However it was a great effort and the most annoying thing is i dont no where the 4th official got 4 minutes from, i thought he had a very poor game.
    We shouldnt begrudge though because Derbys disallowed goal should of stood.
  • Dazzler21Dazzler21
    Not on the replay i've just seen on ssnews
  • AFKABartramAFKABartram
    [cite]Posted By: cafc_se7[/cite]AFKA as much as i agree with you when you say that the people there deserve more credit than those at home.

    I didn't say that though. I said they were likely to have a different view because on your sofa or in the pub you see how the game ebbs and flows but you are not part of how the atmosphere ebbs and flows. The relief of a goal, the silence the second after conceding, the encouraging roar that comes 5 secs after that. It felt a real team effort down there tonight, an awful lot more running and closing down off the ball that you would not have picked up on the telly, and the fans there were really with them tonight.
  • BlackForestRedsBlackForestReds
    is i dont no where the 4th official got 4 minutes from, i thought he had a very poor game.

    .......

    He gets the nod from the referee who makes the decision on how much injury time is played.
  • SaySomethingSaySomething
    in the 93rd minute it looked like derby wouldn't get anything, then from a throw in at 94th minute, we don't get anywhere near close enough defensively and once again, a cruel gutting moment.

    Reminds me of the live tv game against fulham at the end of 2006, pardew's first game I believe. 2-1 up and right at the death, fulham pop up with the equaliser.....deja vu........
  • cafc_se7cafc_se7
    Believe me i could hear it, i always pay special attention to the fans when were on tv and we sounded excellent tonight, i think the commentators hit the spot though when they said our fans arent booing simply because they realise the situation were in!
  • ChicagoAddickChicagoAddick
    Superb support from the fans tonight.

    Was devastated at the final whistle. But much improved from the team - combative and organised if not pretty.

    Proud of them still, come on you reds. Lets all stick together.
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  • PragueAddickPragueAddick
    You're right Chicago. Parky put a decent team out there who put in 100%, and while not exactly fluent, certainly did not look like the bottom of the league team. They didnt deserve that. Neither did the excellent fans who went. Respect to all of you who you there.
  • RedArmySE7RedArmySE7
    I'm still heartbroken
  • Akbuk REDAkbuk RED
    I am Gutted. The crowd were with the team from the start to the finish. There was a bit of booing at the end but think/hope that was for the Ref and his extra 4 minutes. I thought that most of the players gave everything. Derby's 2nd was it after the 4 minutes were up? Thought Gray & Waghorn were good together. Overall it felt more like how the Valley can and should be with everyone pulling in the same direction. The crowd feeding off the players and the players feeding off the crowd. Enjoyed the stick the fish up your arse song very much.
  • AFKABartramAFKABartram
    Hope the decent Red Army as the players were trooping off at the end is something they think of tomorrow when they wake up.

    There is positives there, and tonight shows them that no matter what league we are in, or where we are in that league, if they put a shift in then the fans will respond in the right way.
  • PragueAddickPragueAddick
    Ian Darke claimed the goal went in on exactly 4.00, because it makes a good story, but I am sure it was 4.02, which of course makes it controversial.
  • ScohamScoham
    [cite]Posted By: Ronnie Moore[/cite]I am Gutted. The crowd were with the team from the start to the finish. There was a bit of booing at the end but think/hope that was for the Ref and his extra 4 minutes. I thought that most of the players gave everything. Derby's 2nd was it after the 4 minutes were up? Thought Gray & Waghorn were good together. Overall it felt more like how the Valley can and should be with everyone pulling in the same direction. The crowd feeding off the players and the players feeding off the crowd. Enjoyed the stick the fish up your arse song very much.

    Their equaliser was right on the 94th minute.
  • SpankieSpankie
    Not controversial unfortunately. A MINIMUM of 4 additional minutes to be played so that's anything from 4:00 to 4:59....still I thought 4 mins was a tad excessive. I would have said 2, 3 at most....
  • nichorobnichorob
    Atmosphere was really good tonight. I think I had a tear in my eye clapping them off at the end. I don't care what the result is as long as they give 100%.
  • stilladdictedstilladdicted
    Felt desperately sorry for the lads, Parky and us. We really did not deserve to drop the two points. It was just great though to hear us roaring and to feel the team respond. Gutted but happier if you know what I mean.
  • scrufflescruffle
    [cite]Posted By: AFKABartram[/cite]will probably have a slightly different view to those watching on telly. It really a real emotional night to me, the place was really buzzing when it looked like we were going to win, then what happened feels like being kicked in the stomach. Really hard.

    The sad thing is i can't really fault much tonight. Organised at the back, Basey did nothing wrong and Cranie looked much improved. Bailey appeared to cover a lot more ground and have a bit more bite than of late, Sam done for the goal what we need him to do every week. Up front Waghorn was superb and worked well with Gray, who was big and strong. We played a bit more direct which is probably what is needed. But you could feel the confidence coming back.

    And then that.

    Got back in the car and the radio was playing Everybody Hurts.

    Christ it does.


    What he said, Ive completely lost my voice after signin my heart out, and i'm gutted but still proud of the boys, but so so gutted
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  • scrufflescruffle
    Also brought my little bro and his m8's, even they were all arm in arm at the end bouncy bouncy bouncy bouncy, and then all gutted all way home

    still we're off the bottom atleast!!
  • charltonsteve21charltonsteve21
    Yeah the atmosphere was great tonight and i think the team responded,it was a kick in the teeth at the end but yeah i think the team gave 100% aswell.The team looked really up 4 it and im looking foward 2 the last few games of the year and hope in 09 things brighten up.
  • Akbuk REDAkbuk RED
    Never liked having D'Urso as ref. Always think as he is from Kent tries to prove that there is no question of bias. Agree with Spankie about the 4 minutes. Why didn't the fool just blow his bloody whistle.
  • scrufflescruffle
    [cite]Posted By: Ronnie Moore[/cite]Never liked having D'Urso as ref. Always think as he is from Kent tries to prove that there is no question of bias. Agree with Spankie about the 4 minutes. Why didn't the fool just blow his bloody whistle.

    Not sure where the 4 min came from, but in fairness In I rang my m8 the min was out the ground to bitch and he sai it was bang on 4 min to the second, it felt like atleast 6/8 min from the stand.
  • charltonsteve21charltonsteve21
    probly give 2mins extra 4 the 30 sec flag incident.
  • mascot88mascot88
    The fasn did us proud tonight.... great noise...
  • CarterCarter
    I can't agree more mate. Fulham is the closest most gutting feeling to that one, I know were off the bottom and should be happy with a point blah blah but that felt like a defeat. A gutting galling defeat.

    Be very hard for the players to come back from that (I really hope I'm wrong)
  • mascot88mascot88
    Teh difference is fulham(if I remeber correctly ) was much later in the season, and it was completley unjust......

    this is us desperate to grind out a win, failing at the last hurdle but never the less, improving on performance by 1000%....

    A win and Im gonna really start liking Parky... there is light at the end of the tunnel after this performance... we just now need to keep it up...
  • CarterCarter
    Nope pretty similar timing, day after boxing day if I remember right.
  • scrufflescruffle
    [cite]Posted By: Carter[/cite]Nope pretty similar timing, day after boxing day if I remember right.[/quote}

    you are right, still gutted about that night, felt as though been beaten and raped that night was horrid, then gettin stuck on a train full of Fulham twats gettin abuse all the way back to london bridge.
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