Solly looked good. Saw some negative comments further up. Not sure why!? Looked solid and nearly scored at the end. We deserved better. We've learnt to put a man on the post in future. Overall, thought today's performance bodes well for the season.
the reason solly had negative comments is because during the first half i thought he was very lightweight and let crosses be put in the box he also failed to tackle players. He pulled it together second half and had a good chance.
Elliot's starting positions in both free kicks was bad and he didnt even try to stop them.
Overall it was a great run out we passed the ball and at sometimes we were the better team. Our midfeild is very handy with hayes getting the midfeild into the attack. Paul hasn't scored any goals but his overall play is good in my opinion. Also the last free kick was not a foul. BWP took both his goals well, he will help us to promotion. SCP red army!!!!
Does our visitor Sparrows Lane Lion post on there?
To be fair to SLL he's always a pretty decent poster on here and talks sense most of the time (without noshing him off to much)
Great day today, decent support, tried to play football and was pleased for a team that hasnt played a competitive fixture together yet.
Was suprised at the small crowd considering it was a testimonial for their longest serving player but suppose its the holidays and a bit of a nothing game.
Good day out and looking forward to when it starts for real next week.
No we didn't. They just don't know bouncy bouncy when they see it. As for that racist prick on there.....speechless. And no one on there shoots him down about it? Sums that lot up
Yes we did. Atleast 30-40 doing it in the first half.
Oh God. People complaining because some fans wanted to have as much fun as possible and support the team. Can guarentee the majority of you complaining are the same guys who can't even be arsed to stand up for "Stand Up, if you love Charlton".
Oh God. People complaining because some fans wanted to have as much fun as possible and support the team. Can guarentee the majority of you complaining are the same guys who can't even be arsed to stand up for "Stand Up, if you love Charlton".
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what's wrong with people wanting to enjoy themselves?
No Fred its just that Poznan is literally nicked off Poznan and its really unoriginal and obviously embraced by the Soccer Am type of football supporter.
Very phoney and nothing to do with not having fun or getting behind the team.
I can understand that it's been stolen. But tbh, lost of chants are stolen, the "your s**t aaaaaah" started with Leicester for example. Obviously the Poznan is different but quite a few teams are doing it now in England, so theres no point in missing out on the fun, as well as it looking pretty awesome (to me at least).
Homophobic shouts? Yep. Elliot a prime target with his pink shirt.
Any six fingered, three tittied lions? Didn't see any.
Crowd different from Addicks? Not really. Quite a few laydees around, which surprised me.
Witty comments? Not really. BWP gibes about nicking handbags quite funny but he will get that everywhere he goes.
Wish we had names on our shirts. Can't tell me Morrison's from Taylors at the moment.
BWP hit his goals well. Plus a lovely header from JJ.
Both defences suspect.
Liked Stephens. Waggy,and Higgins played well. We can pass the ball. Yay!
Solly and Wiggins were alright.
Hayes better in the 2nd half. Didn't show in the first.
First spanner free kick was from a good Solly slide tackle. Not a foul. Good shot though. Don't think Elliot was to blame.
They played better in the first half and we controlled the second. A draw would have been fairer.I was so pleased we didn't fold like in the 4 - 0 drubbing. Good fun apart from having to pretend clap when Millwall scored and to sit on my hands when we got our goals.
Right Elliot is good at 2 of the 5 components ( vocal kicking catching shot stopping positioning ) he's always been good at catching crosses and coming for them. and shot stopping but not from range. he's never been vocal enough to lead his defense and will always let his head drop after 1 goal and looks like he has a very fragile confidence his kicking has always been suspect, but i don't think that will factor too much this year as we will look to play on the floor and 'out from the back' mentality also Elloit's positioning has always been suspect and his movement is his weakest point, anything from range he looks suspect and it is a bit worrying. but he does love this club and it shows if he's good enough for number 1 is up for debate ( obviously but again it's only pre-season)
Sullivan from what i've seen is good at all 5 but excellent at none. i think he's good enough vocally to keep his defense in order and the goal he conceded against rochdale, he will always blame somebody else, not always a bad thing.
i'd prefer sullivan starts next Saturday but the competition can only make each other better.
No Fred its just that Poznan is literally nicked off Poznan and its really unoriginal and obviously embraced by the Soccer Am type of football supporter.
But nothing is original in football. Everything that's ever done is derivative in one way or another.
Oh God. People complaining because some fans wanted to have as much fun as possible and support the team. Can guarentee the majority of you complaining are the same guys who can't even be arsed to stand up for "Stand Up, if you love Charlton".
The fact that fans are there in the first place means that they love Charlton. They do not have to stand up to prove it, especially at the request of others. There are all number of reasons why some won't stand, dodgy knees, old age, apathy etc but it doesn't affect you so why moan about it.
Thought we looked great in midfield and up top controlling the game for large parts of it but looked shaky at the back and still vulnerable to crosses and set pieces, but its nice to actually watch some decent football once again and I really think the frailty at the back can be sorted with one addition, a commanding cb with a bit of pace add to that another forward and we have a fairly complete squad and one that should be challenging for promotion and playing some great football.
What shall we do next? You'll Never Walk Alone? Glad All Over?
Get a grip, it might look good when you have 6000 Polish nutters doing it, I dont think it will look quite so good with 200 scattered all over the place at Tranmere...
Getting back briefly to the 'spoof' score thing that happened yesterday....I dont want anyone frozen off the forum or indeed a match thread in a sperate forum within this one as has been suggested. If the people/person who want to post 'spoof' scores can just relaise that they are potetailly ruining it for others that as I said yesterday cant see or hear the match then perhaps they might desist or grow up!!
Thought we looked great in midfield and up top controlling the game for large parts of it but looked shaky at the back and still vulnerable to crosses and set pieces, but its nice to actually watch some decent football once again and I really think the frailty at the back can be sorted with one addition, a commanding cb with a bit of pace add to that another forward and we have a fairly complete squad and one that should be challenging for promotion and playing some great football.
I didn't go but was speaking to a neutral who was at the game with a Millwall fan and he said exactly the same. He said our centre half's hardly won a header.
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Elliot's starting positions in both free kicks was bad and he didnt even try to stop them.
Overall it was a great run out we passed the ball and at sometimes we were the better team. Our midfeild is very handy with hayes getting the midfeild into the attack. Paul hasn't scored any goals but his overall play is good in my opinion. Also the last free kick was not a foul. BWP took both his goals well, he will help us to promotion. SCP red army!!!!
To be fair to SLL he's always a pretty decent poster on here and talks sense most of the time (without noshing him off to much)
Great day today, decent support, tried to play football and was pleased for a team that hasnt played a competitive fixture together yet.
Was suprised at the small crowd considering it was a testimonial for their longest serving player but suppose its the holidays and a bit of a nothing game.
Good day out and looking forward to when it starts for real next week.
Yes we did. Atleast 30-40 doing it in the first half.
Oh dear.
and the poznan? oh dear god.
Jesus wept...lets cut that out. Cringeworthy.
No Fred its just that Poznan is literally nicked off Poznan and its really unoriginal and obviously embraced by the Soccer Am type of football supporter.
Very phoney and nothing to do with not having fun or getting behind the team.
Each to there own but not in my name. ;-)
Elliot is good at 2 of the 5 components ( vocal kicking catching shot stopping positioning ) he's always been good at catching crosses and coming for them. and shot stopping but not from range.
he's never been vocal enough to lead his defense and will always let his head drop after 1 goal and looks like he has a very fragile confidence
his kicking has always been suspect, but i don't think that will factor too much this year as we will look to play on the floor and 'out from the back' mentality
also Elloit's positioning has always been suspect and his movement is his weakest point, anything from range he looks suspect and it is a bit worrying. but he does love this club and it shows if he's good enough for number 1 is up for debate ( obviously but again it's only pre-season)
Sullivan from what i've seen is good at all 5 but excellent at none. i think he's good enough vocally to keep his defense in order and the goal he conceded against rochdale, he will always blame somebody else, not always a bad thing.
i'd prefer sullivan starts next Saturday but the competition can only make each other better.
The fact that fans are there in the first place means that they love Charlton. They do not have to stand up to prove it, especially at the request of others. There are all number of reasons why some won't stand, dodgy knees, old age, apathy etc but it doesn't affect you so why moan about it.
Jesus people sticking up for doing the Poznan
What shall we do next? You'll Never Walk Alone? Glad All Over?
Get a grip, it might look good when you have 6000 Polish nutters doing it, I dont think it will look quite so good with 200 scattered all over the place at Tranmere...
Regarding Scruffle's comment...
I didn't go but was speaking to a neutral who was at the game with a Millwall fan and he said exactly the same. He said our centre half's hardly won a header.