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Match Thread: Charlton Athletic v Fulham | Wednesday 22 January 2020

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  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,735
    Lack of quality in the final third is hurting us. Anyone's game here though, need to not concede early this second half.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,783
    A competitive game so far and the lads have played well. Thought Fulham marginally edged it without creating any big openings.

    No surprise it’s nil nil when both teams are out there without first choice striking options. Lyle and Williams could change the dynamic of this game quickly.
  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,410
    Sing loud to make up for me. 
    We have to get something from this. 
    COYR. 
  • Not bad, that first half.

    Fulham dominated possession, as expected, but haven't really threatened Dillon's goal too much.

    Doughty has had a very good half and had a couple of lightning-quick breaks from defence. The first one was down the right wing but didn't want to use his right foot to square it when the cavalry arrived. Second time he broke through the middle but shew too much of the ball to the defender. He shew a good turn of speed on both occasions.

    Cullen has been trying to orchestrate our attacks from centre-half-back but it's difficult to create anything when we don't have the ball.

    Can we get through the first 15 minutes of the second half without conceding? How about the first minute? Tiny steps and all that ...

    If it's still goalless with 20 mins to go I'd like to see Jonny and Lyle given a run out hopefully to conjure a bit of magic and a winner!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,783
    Also Hemed needs the ball to feet.

    Despite being a bigish lump, he has never been a target man and we should stop trying to use him as one.
  • Off_it said:
    Off_it said:
    To be fair, that was a poor half from us. 30% possession and only one effort at goal - not on target.

    But I'd take the exact same second half all day if the score stays the same.
    Far from ‘poor’
    Really? 30% possession and no shots on target? At home?

    That's not exactly great in anyones book is it, surely?

    I know things are bad, but if you start pretending that's good then things have really gotten to a sorry state.

    But as I said, I'll take the same again all day long.
    On our form and the standard of the opposition?
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,492
    Off_it said:
    Off_it said:
    To be fair, that was a poor half from us. 30% possession and only one effort at goal - not on target.

    But I'd take the exact same second half all day if the score stays the same.
    Far from ‘poor’
    Really? 30% possession and no shots on target? At home?

    That's not exactly great in anyones book is it, surely?

    I know things are bad, but if you start pretending that's good then things have really gotten to a sorry state.

    But as I said, I'll take the same again all day long.
    Game management isn't it? Surely everyone would've taken nil nil at half time. 
  • Well we're well outclassed but there are 11 players out there in red shirts who are giving it everything and you can't ask for more than that. 

    Team is playing very deep. Hopefully Taylor will come on some time next half and we might be able to push up a bit






    Completely outclassed but can't fault the effort. 
  • Off_it said:
    Off_it said:
    To be fair, that was a poor half from us. 30% possession and only one effort at goal - not on target.

    But I'd take the exact same second half all day if the score stays the same.
    Far from ‘poor’
    Really? 30% possession and no shots on target? At home?

    That's not exactly great in anyones book is it, surely?

    I know things are bad, but if you start pretending that's good then things have really gotten to a sorry state.

    But as I said, I'll take the same again all day long.
    Fulham are a class team and playing some nice football. Charlton have stood up to them well and are defending in depth. Going toe to toe with Fulham would be suicidal and as such, we are obviously going to have less possession. 
  • Lyle is putting his coat on walking towards the tunnel... something obviously been said
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  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,359
    We are in desperate need of long term energetic centre mids who can pass and move the ball forwards. Every season we are chopping and changing in that position or relying on loans, need some consistency there. 
  • Talal said:
    Off_it said:
    Off_it said:
    To be fair, that was a poor half from us. 30% possession and only one effort at goal - not on target.

    But I'd take the exact same second half all day if the score stays the same.
    Far from ‘poor’
    Really? 30% possession and no shots on target? At home?

    That's not exactly great in anyones book is it, surely?

    I know things are bad, but if you start pretending that's good then things have really gotten to a sorry state.

    But as I said, I'll take the same again all day long.
    Game management isn't it? Surely everyone would've taken nil nil at half time. 

    And at full time.

    With no new injuries.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,753
    Fulham should be strolling this but they are making hard work of it . We don’t look like scoring in a month of Sunday’s .
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,179
    edited January 2020
    Lyle is putting his coat on walking towards the tunnel... something obviously been said

    "get your coat, son - you've been sold."
  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 7,991
    Lyle is putting his coat on walking towards the tunnel... something obviously been said
    "Get your coat pet, you've pulled"?
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,866
    Talal said:
    Off_it said:
    Off_it said:
    To be fair, that was a poor half from us. 30% possession and only one effort at goal - not on target.

    But I'd take the exact same second half all day if the score stays the same.
    Far from ‘poor’
    Really? 30% possession and no shots on target? At home?

    That's not exactly great in anyones book is it, surely?

    I know things are bad, but if you start pretending that's good then things have really gotten to a sorry state.

    But as I said, I'll take the same again all day long.
    Game management isn't it? Surely everyone would've taken nil nil at half time. 
    Absolutely
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,465
    edited January 2020
    Nothing silly early on. Would be nice
  • MrLargo said:
    Lyle is putting his coat on walking towards the tunnel... something obviously been said
    "Get your coat pet, you've pulled"?
    Injured in thr half time warm up?

    Strewth! Rotten luck!
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,223
    edited January 2020
    Off_it said:
    Off_it said:
    To be fair, that was a poor half from us. 30% possession and only one effort at goal - not on target.

    But I'd take the exact same second half all day if the score stays the same.
    Far from ‘poor’
    Really? 30% possession and no shots on target? At home?

    That's not exactly great in anyones book is it, surely?

    I know things are bad, but if you start pretending that's good then things have really gotten to a sorry state.

    But as I said, I'll take the same again all day long.
    We beat Brentford 1-0 at home this season with 32% possession.

    We beat Leeds 1-0 at home this season with 28% possession. 
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,987
    edited January 2020
    Also Hemed needs the ball to feet.

    Despite being a bigish lump, he has never been a target man and we should stop trying to use him as one.
    Can tell from day one he was this type of player. He’s a unit but he’s a footballer rather than a bully. He can no doubt use his body when the balls into his feet. Winds me up cos he’s big that people immediately expect him to be some sort of target man just there to win flick ons.
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  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,461
    Is it me or does Hemed constantly mistime his jumps?
  • JaShea99 said:
    Is it me or does Hemed constantly mistime his jumps?
    Hey!  That was never proven!
  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,410
    Come on boys. Sunnier days are not far away. 
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,957
    We're underway, 2nd half:

    46' Early corner for the Addicks.

    46' Cullen's delivery is decent enough, but Fulham head clear.
  • No subs?
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,957

    Attendance: 
    16,424 here, 2,337 from Fulham


  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,866
    That's the first five minutes survived. Just!
  • Should be 1 down there. Is this our night? 
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,957
    51' Hector has to score for Fulham. Free header at the far-stick from the corner, nods it the wrong side of the upright. Let off.
  • No subs?
    Why?
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