From start to finish a great day, 98 was great and thus 2019 was just as good for different reasons, the wall of noise and sheer joy on our fans faces when that 94th minute winner smashed into the net will live with me for a very long time.
My wife had said let me know how you get on so I called her at the final whistle and was screaming “fucking get in, fucking have it, we only fucking won “ etc down the phone.
The line went quiet then my wife told me I was on the speaker in the car with my 10 year old also listening.
Absolutely superb...as others have said after a disastrous start...we got back in it and deserved it. The amount of people who said 2-1 pre-match were proved right.
Just hope some of those fans who went to their first game this season, come back and support the team next year.
Not commenting on the game as its all been said already, but more about my thoughts on the day.....
1st time at the new Wembley & what a great stadium. Of all the 80,000 sears I have to get a broken one. Never mind....stood up all game anyway
Wembley way......what a sight ! Before & after the game. Before, at around 1.45pm it was just a sea of people being sucked into the ground. Fans of both teams milling together (and drinking obviously). Afterwards....just the joy of it all.
Didn't realise it was Purrington first ever goal. Joins Rufus then....
Now to the realities. A proper derby to savour......none of this faux Kent or Essex nonsense. Going to proper stadiums like Elland Road, St Andrews & Hillsboro......not Accrington or Burton.
And actually getting to play in the 3rd round of the cup. Probably still get Nuneaton or Crawley, but we will at least be able to dream of pulling out a plum tie at home to one of the Manchester or Merseyside teams.
That ws possibly the best day of my life... Made even better by the fact I had 2-1 for 746 quid. Spent it all last night... What a fucking day, have literally no voice left... Just wow.
So I've slept on it, feel a little bit more human after that emotional rollar coaster yesterday afternoon so here goes
First things first it was a great day all round from the travel up there to the atmosphere at the Green Man
As for the game (seeing that this is the Post Match Comments thread) I felt we started really well, had a few attacking forays into their half with a handful of half chances created, Sunderland equally had the same but dont think either team really had the edge by this point - Of course we then come to the Sunderland goal, for me both players have to take responsibility for this error; Dillon has been so consistent at times this calendar year and was mortified for him (Shouldn't have taken his eye off the ball), as an outfield player though you NEVER pass back with the ball on target and thought that moment was equally criminal from Naby
As per Lyle's post match comment on Quest I thought that was it for us, honestly didnt expect to see us recovering from that mistake and thought it would finish 1-0... We certainly took a while to recover and looked as though we were playing the occasion rather than the game - We did regroup though and Lyle (despite having a quiet game) could have scored one of the best ever Play-Off Final goals, felt at the time though that he could easily have brought it down before shooting and that it was a wasted effort..
Up until the goal I felt we huffing and puffing without anything to seriously show for it (almost going through the motions) and my mate said to me that we needed half-time, I disagreed without a seconds thought as despite making token attacks I felt we were beginning to impose ourselves (Already Sunderland were being forced further and further back) and of course a few minutes later we saw Purrington pop up with his first ever goal
Rest of the game I thought was extremely even... Neither team seriously created anything - As already mentioned I thought that Darren Pratley was one of our best players with the way he was all over the pitch stopping their attacks, felt that his substitution could have been the wrong one (Was slightly surprised that Parker didnt come off despite having a good game) and for the last ten minutes it looked as though it would be a mistake as for me that was Sunderland's best period of the entire game, we looked tired and it seemed as though we were suffering after Extra Time and Penalties from last Friday night.
We all know what happened next, always said that Bauer would score before the end of the season and will be one of the best goals I've ever celebrated
Did we deserve to win in normal time? - I'd say Yes
When you look back its a surprise that a team like Sunderland so high in the League struggled to create anything today (Reason for so many draws?) but apart from a really good Phillips save just after it went 1-0 that was it from them, we cant talk ourselves as we didnt create much either but we scored when it mattered so is the sole thing that counts
Credit to their fans though, am delighted we won but really wish it hadnt been against Sunderland in a way - The decent side of me wouldn't have begrudged a Sunderland win today after their endless heart break @ Wembley, and with how the majority of their fans behave (all clubs have their own share of twats) they fully deserve to have some luck at the National Stadium, just not against us.. huh!
Final note... Was a pleasure to briefly meet @Sage after the game - Kinda ambushed the poor bloke standing in his seat, I think your voice had gone mate so apologies for that!!
Anybody else surprised about Sunderland's complete no-show? Without taking anything away from our boys who showed some amazing courage after the early mistake and deserve all the credit for fighting right up to the final whistle.
In the first half I felt both sides needed to do better but we rectified that in the second half. Sunderland made no attempt to up their game and take the game to us a bit more. Not complaining, just an observation.
Just watching sky coverage and post match ... what comes over is that we have such a brilliantly together squad which so "loves" their manager. Loved seeing Marshall and Fosu as part of it and Bow being congratulated by the backroom staff and Curbs .. I went to the POTY do because I thought this was a special bunch of players and yesterday proved I was not wrong.
Loved Bielike dating he could not wait for next season, has he forgotten he is a gooner!
Anybody else surprised about Sunderland's complete no-show? Without taking anything away from our boys who showed some amazing courage after the early mistake and deserve all the credit for fighting right up to the final whistle.
In the first half I felt both sides needed to do better but we rectified that in the second half. Sunderland made no attempt to up their game and take the game to us a bit more. Not complaining, just an observation.
I am and I'm not
Most of us watched the Semi-Final between Sunderland v Portsmouth and think a lot of us were shocked at the lack of creativity between both teams
Both sides looked lethargic and slow in both legs and whilst Sunderland kept a clean sheet @ Fratton Park it was more down to Portsmouth not taking their chances, certainly dont remember Sunderland creating anything in either game other than brief bit of magic from Chris Maguire (Dont know if he had much involvement yesterday but was delighted when he was subbed) when he scored the only goal
What a day! Twelve of us met at The Castle in Harrow; I expected to get covered in beer at some point of the day, but not from my friend’s very first pint! The view of Wembley Way coming out of the tube was amazing. Had a great view of Dillon’s gaffe from the half way line; knew we had to go in level at half-time and that great triangle of Joe, Anfernee and Lyle set it up on a plate. i thought Sunderland were poor; a foul every single time we started pushing forward and the ref left the yellow cards too late to be any form of deterrence. Cullen (my MoM) got that one last cross in, then bedlam! Just 4 seconds left. Savoured the atmosphere before heading to The Rake at Borough Market. I was there in ‘98 but this feels more important and potentially a watershed for our beloved club. COYR
What a day! Twelve of us met at The Castle in Harrow; I expected to get covered in beer at some point of the day, but not from my friend’s very first pint! The view of Wembley Way coming out of the tube was amazing. Had a great view of Dillon’s gaffe from the half way line; knew we had to go in level at half-time and that great triangle of Joe, Anfernee and Lyle set it up on a plate. i thought Sunderland were poor; a foul every single time we started pushing forward and the ref left the yellow cards too late to be any form of deterrence. Cullen (my MoM) got that one last cross in, then bedlam! Just 4 seconds left. Savoured the atmosphere before heading to The Rake at Borough Market. I was there in ‘98 but this feels more important and potentially a watershed for our beloved club. COYR
Met in The Castle at Harrow before the 98 game.
Changed it up this year; breakfast in Smithfields, then Black Lion in Kilburn pre-match and The Warwick Castle in Little Venice afterwards. A nice smattering of other Charlton fans were in all those venues.
For people saying you never pass back on target, that's nice in theory but in reality it happens dozens of times in each game. I think it's a given that the goalkeeper should be concentrating. However, as one of the worst goalkeepers ever, I have massive sympathy for any keeper who makes a mistake because I've been there and made them all !!
For people saying you never pass back on target, that's nice in theory but in reality it happens dozens of times in each game. I think it's a given that the goalkeeper should be concentrating. However, as one of the worst goalkeepers ever, I have massive sympathy for any keeper who makes a mistake because I've been there and made them all !!
Your problem Al is that you're too short. Has no-one told you you'd be better off in midfield......
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That you were still in the ground at full time.
Just hope some of those fans who went to their first game this season, come back and support the team next year.
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1st time at the new Wembley & what a great stadium. Of all the 80,000 sears I have to get a broken one. Never mind....stood up all game anyway
Wembley way......what a sight ! Before & after the game. Before, at around 1.45pm it was just a sea of people being sucked into the ground. Fans of both teams milling together (and drinking obviously). Afterwards....just the joy of it all.
Didn't realise it was Purrington first ever goal. Joins Rufus then....
Now to the realities. A proper derby to savour......none of this faux Kent or Essex nonsense. Going to proper stadiums like Elland Road, St Andrews & Hillsboro......not Accrington or Burton.
And actually getting to play in the 3rd round of the cup. Probably still get Nuneaton or Crawley, but we will at least be able to dream of pulling out a plum tie at home to one of the Manchester or Merseyside teams.
Get in !!!!
Bow, take a bow... Got it absolutely bang on
First things first it was a great day all round from the travel up there to the atmosphere at the Green Man
As for the game (seeing that this is the Post Match Comments thread) I felt we started really well, had a few attacking forays into their half with a handful of half chances created, Sunderland equally had the same but dont think either team really had the edge by this point - Of course we then come to the Sunderland goal, for me both players have to take responsibility for this error; Dillon has been so consistent at times this calendar year and was mortified for him (Shouldn't have taken his eye off the ball), as an outfield player though you NEVER pass back with the ball on target and thought that moment was equally criminal from Naby
As per Lyle's post match comment on Quest I thought that was it for us, honestly didnt expect to see us recovering from that mistake and thought it would finish 1-0... We certainly took a while to recover and looked as though we were playing the occasion rather than the game - We did regroup though and Lyle (despite having a quiet game) could have scored one of the best ever Play-Off Final goals, felt at the time though that he could easily have brought it down before shooting and that it was a wasted effort..
Up until the goal I felt we huffing and puffing without anything to seriously show for it (almost going through the motions) and my mate said to me that we needed half-time, I disagreed without a seconds thought as despite making token attacks I felt we were beginning to impose ourselves (Already Sunderland were being forced further and further back) and of course a few minutes later we saw Purrington pop up with his first ever goal
Rest of the game I thought was extremely even... Neither team seriously created anything - As already mentioned I thought that Darren Pratley was one of our best players with the way he was all over the pitch stopping their attacks, felt that his substitution could have been the wrong one (Was slightly surprised that Parker didnt come off despite having a good game) and for the last ten minutes it looked as though it would be a mistake as for me that was Sunderland's best period of the entire game, we looked tired and it seemed as though we were suffering after Extra Time and Penalties from last Friday night.
We all know what happened next, always said that Bauer would score before the end of the season and will be one of the best goals I've ever celebrated
Did we deserve to win in normal time? - I'd say Yes
When you look back its a surprise that a team like Sunderland so high in the League struggled to create anything today (Reason for so many draws?) but apart from a really good Phillips save just after it went 1-0 that was it from them, we cant talk ourselves as we didnt create much either but we scored when it mattered so is the sole thing that counts
Credit to their fans though, am delighted we won but really wish it hadnt been against Sunderland in a way - The decent side of me wouldn't have begrudged a Sunderland win today after their endless heart break @ Wembley, and with how the majority of their fans behave (all clubs have their own share of twats) they fully deserve to have some luck at the National Stadium, just not against us.. huh!
Final note... Was a pleasure to briefly meet @Sage after the game - Kinda ambushed the poor bloke standing in his seat, I think your voice had gone mate so apologies for that!!
In the first half I felt both sides needed to do better but we rectified that in the second half. Sunderland made no attempt to up their game and take the game to us a bit more. Not complaining, just an observation.
Loved Bielike dating he could not wait for next season, has he forgotten he is a gooner!
Can Roland now feck off out of it, please?
Most of us watched the Semi-Final between Sunderland v Portsmouth and think a lot of us were shocked at the lack of creativity between both teams
Both sides looked lethargic and slow in both legs and whilst Sunderland kept a clean sheet @ Fratton Park it was more down to Portsmouth not taking their chances, certainly dont remember Sunderland creating anything in either game other than brief bit of magic from Chris Maguire (Dont know if he had much involvement yesterday but was delighted when he was subbed) when he scored the only goal
i thought Sunderland were poor; a foul every single time we started pushing forward and the ref left the yellow cards too late to be any form of deterrence.
Cullen (my MoM) got that one last cross in, then bedlam!
Just 4 seconds left. Savoured the atmosphere before heading to The Rake at Borough Market. I was there in ‘98 but this feels more important and potentially a watershed for our beloved club.
COYR
One fella stands out for me in the stand like a sore thumb as seemingly not enjoying the moment.