Reminded me of the feeling I had after we lost away at Dagenham & Redbridge in 2011. Plenty of people wanted Powell sacked after that game.
Wonder if it ten years time we'll look back at tonight's starting eleven and think of them in the same conversation as Llera, Fry, Semedo, McCormack, Parrett and Nouble...
No because most of them were shit, had always been shit and would never not be shit. Every single current Charlton player is a good league 1 player. They aren't showing. That is down to either ALL of them or the manager.
Powell had the ability to motivate the players, bowyer clearly doesn’t.
powell was in his first few months of management , whilst bowyer is still inexperienced he has multiple seasons on powell!
Powell had, in the end, players fighting for him and allowed himself to be proved wrong (or educated) whilst it seems bowyer doesnt
In terms of quality this squad is miles ahead of the one Powell had in his 1st 6 months and anything Slade and Parkinson had in league 1.
It isn't far short of what Powell and Bowyer had in their promotion ones. Under performing, everyone, every single one of them.
That was probably the worst game of the lot. We started ok but it just got worse and worse and in the end Stanley were far superior to us. How to just hand the momentum on a plate to a team! Bowyer, what are you doing?! I seriously think you've lost the plot. And good players are getting worse and worse every game. That has to come down from the management surely.
Surely, a rule of thumb is to start with your best players rather than bringing them on when the momentum has been well and truly handed on a plate to the opposition. And that's what happened here. Not only were we outplayed but we were also out coached. That was just so poor.
And now, on a very cold day, by leaving our most creative player on the bench for most of the game he's picked up a very probable long term injury.
It's so sad with Lee Bowyer. We had so much hope in him but I really feel he's losing the plot. I don't understand the change in him but it's not good at all. You can almost cut with a knife the negativity that comes from him nowadays.That was a truly abysmal performance.
How long do you give to someone before you say that's enough? I'm sure most Charlton fans are asking themselves that and are conflicted. It is so sad but I think he has lost it. But what will Thomas do because he can see it as well?
I'm perplexed, frustrated and just pissed off. What has happened to Lee Bowyer? He certainly is a different manager/coach now than when he first came in.
I’m starting to think Bowyer was the right man at a bad time, but he isn’t the right man at this time.
Really, who else will be better?
I mean lots of managers would be better. Of those that we could realistically attract, someone like Appleton would be a good shout (plus it would fulfil a long running prophecy on this site).
Whoever we bring in will want to bring in their own players and will be restricted by the Salary Cap...
We all look at the squad with rose tinted glasses but am sorry every new Manager who joins a club, tends to stamp their own image on the team
One year on from Robinson being sacked we beat Sunderland 2-1 at Wembley
Aribo was the only player that Robinson introduced to the team, Bauer | Sarr | Pearce were already at the club, the rest were Bowyer players
Phillips and Dijksteel
Phillips... Yeah I guess if you want to include EFL Cup and EFL Trophy games Dijksteel... Yeah I didnt realise he got his debut so soon
Without any doubt, LB was the man for a crisis where he became the glue to bind all that was good about the club, whilst chaos was reigning all around. He seemed to be firefighting at every turn. Perhaps he actually revelled in this environment where on the pitch matters took second place. However, thank god, TS has brought order where there had been chaos, and LB's raison d'etre has reverted to performances on the pitch, and sadly he has been found wanting. His loyalty to the club has earnt him time to sort things out, but he must know the clock is ticking. If things have not improved by the end of this month, and much as I hate to say this, then it must be time for him to ply his trade elsewhere. Personally, I hope he pulls something out of the hat, but fear this may be a bridge too far.
....... - then the goal really took the stuffing out of us and we never looked like coming back.
I reckon the players are aware of the stats. They maybe think they can get a draw if we go 1-0 down but when the 2nd goes it they all know its all over.
Don't know the exact numbers but its around 34 or 35 games since we've won from going 1-0 down.
Bows digging Maddison out again. I feel like he has completely lost the dressing room, he personally digs out a different player every week, no wonder we look like a team of strangers.
This is the first time this season I think that not only will we not go up automatically, we will not even finish in the top 6.
The first half wasn't too bad but that second half was abysmal. Clueless. Pathetic. Call it what you want.
Something is seriously not right. Are the players worse than we think? Looking at some of the names we have - established internationals, Championship experienced - is it hard to believe that is right.
So is it the manager? Well, it's becoming increasingly hard to think otherwise. This continual chopping and changing can't be helping. The last 3 games we have played a diamond, a flat 4-4-2 and now tonight 4-3-3. Presumably on Tuesday it will be a 3-5-2. For heavens sake, bowyer just pick a formation and play your best players.
And tonight, I just don't understand taking Washington off for Aneke. Surely he should have been playing up front with Aneke.
Schwartz must be wondering just what on earth he has walked into. Bogle must be pissing himself laughing. And TS must be watching this and thinking I've put £10 million pounds into this club. WTF is going on.
LB looks defeated. But again he is focusing on the mistakes. It deflects from the fact that the players don't know what they are meant to be doing when they get on the pitch.
I assume the player that he told that jumping out of tackles was Maddison.
Them, Accrington reminded me of our promotion side working hard and for each other, clearly the better TEAM.
Us, I think the players have had enough, we have no shape, no style of play, no dam midfield, Morgan, Gilbey, Williams, Maddison, Gunter all anonymous,
You know what I have tried not to go mental at him. But the way he continually digs out the players is really getting on my tits. The guy has his favourites and everyone else is just game for his bollockings.
No passion, no commitment, no drive, no leadership, no togetherness, and tactically no idea.
The saving grace is that it’s Friday so hasn’t totally fucked up the weekend.
Spot on we look like a bunch of strangers, even Bowyer looked devoid of passion on the touchline. I really wouldnt mind if we made a managerial change right as much as I love bows and dont reallly blame all of this on him but we really need lightning bolt to wake us up.
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It isn't far short of what Powell and Bowyer had in their promotion ones. Under performing, everyone, every single one of them.
He picks his bloody first team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dijksteel... Yeah I didnt realise he got his debut so soon
However, thank god, TS has brought order where there had been chaos, and LB's raison d'etre has reverted to performances on the pitch, and sadly he has been found wanting.
His loyalty to the club has earnt him time to sort things out, but he must know the clock is ticking. If things have not improved by the end of this month, and much as I hate to say this, then it must be time for him to ply his trade elsewhere.
Personally, I hope he pulls something out of the hat, but fear this may be a bridge too far.
Don't know the exact numbers but its around 34 or 35 games since we've won from going 1-0 down.
Woaaaaaaaaooooowwwww... Bows lost it, how can you scapegoat Maddisson!?!?
The first half wasn't too bad but that second half was abysmal. Clueless. Pathetic. Call it what you want.
Something is seriously not right. Are the players worse than we think? Looking at some of the names we have - established internationals, Championship experienced - is it hard to believe that is right.
So is it the manager? Well, it's becoming increasingly hard to think otherwise. This continual chopping and changing can't be helping. The last 3 games we have played a diamond, a flat 4-4-2 and now tonight 4-3-3. Presumably on Tuesday it will be a 3-5-2. For heavens sake, bowyer just pick a formation and play your best players.
And tonight, I just don't understand taking Washington off for Aneke. Surely he should have been playing up front with Aneke.
Schwartz must be wondering just what on earth he has walked into. Bogle must be pissing himself laughing. And TS must be watching this and thinking I've put £10 million pounds into this club. WTF is going on.
Ponderous in both attack and defence
Recipe for disaster
Bowyer has lost it and is blaming the players. Fuck off, fuck right off.
Pearce under the Bogle bus (we all know that you don't need to say it).
He picked out Williams for it at Shrewsbury
He's got to go. Can't be saying that live on air.
I assume the player that he told that jumping out of tackles was Maddison.
Pratley & Watson.......really ???