Patchy game, but too many elementary errors and an atrocious 15 minutes at the start of the second half. I think the biggest positive today was the oft underrated Washington. Thought he had a great game.
Poor, poor second half after a decent opening. Ben Amos played well, as did the defence for much of the game but then we made some schoolboy defensive errors near the end and were lucky that Shrewsbury wasted the resulting two excellent chances to win the game. Our midfield was ineffective in terms of creating chances and both Stockley and Aneke were also disappointing, the latter missing our best chance. Thank christ Conor Washington has hit a rich vein of form and saved us from defeat.
First half performance I felt we were doing the right things, remaining patient whilst testing the Shrewsbury defence and should have been ahead - We only needed to come out in the second and continue that momentum, instead as Steve Brown said we barely got in their half from our own kick-off!!
Disappointingly Shrewsbury came to win a point and try and gain all three if they could, with their games in hand I dont know why they didnt try and attack us more as they looked impressive going forward.
That point was certainly rescued as a result rather than being two points dropped.
It was a game ultimately that reminded me of the Lincoln game and my comments afterwards, to get promoted from this Division you HAVE to learn how to beat these sides that sit tight and take their chances, there are so many of them at this level who know how to be organised.
We're not going anywhere this season, I said after Northampton that six points from these next two home games was the only way that we could look at the teams above us but whoever is in charge next season must learn how to grind these teams down
The old guard the disappointments yet again. Just ooze players coming to the end of their careers and only going one direction on the form chart. I’d rather Smith and Morgan started in centre mid than Pratley and Watson.
There is a tiny tiny chance that we can make playoffs this season, we aren’t going down, so why not just attack teams? Try and actually play some sort of fluent football.
It just so boring and then becomes desperate. Not fun at all to watch.
I don't think I have ever watched a Charlton team that I have so little affinity with.
It's almost like we follow a script, huff and puff, don't really look like scoring and then switch off and gift a goal. No pressure on the cross and a Welsh International standing and watching his man plant a free header.
Did anyone think we were ever going to win that? A team turns up well organised and with a decent game plan and we have no answers at all.
Question the starting line up again. What was that midfield? No pace, no creativity and a walking red card in Pratley.
We don't look dominant against the lesser sides, as soon as we come up against one of the better teams we are going to come up well short.
Hoping for a total clear out and rebuild in the summer.
Fair result. They come to defend yet had twice as many chances. Bar the negativity of a Pratley / Watson combo, the shape as a team IS better, but we just didn’t create anywhere near enough.
Can't believe despite other teams games in hand that there was another wasted opportunity today.
We are pony and a lot of the players seem to be on the beach already.
New season beckons and I'm sorry to say a new manager is needed... I will be a bit upset if LB gets another crack with money so hope TS does the right thing as we aren't making the playoffs... Period.
I honestly just don't see what Bowyer is when he plays Pratley and Watson in the middle together. They're not all of a sudden going to turn into Ineista and Xavi and start moving the ball around quickly.
Against a team like Shrewsbury who you know are going to play compact and put every man behind the ball, we looks good when we moved the ball quickly along the floor. But that rarely happened for 60+ minutes of the game as we had no options of movement between the lines in the centre of the park to link up the play.
I'm sure 90% of us think this. It just doesn't work.
Gotta say Bowyer playing Watson and Pratley in the middle was negative, why we didn't go five in the middle and surrender one of the full back positions is beyond me.
We played like we had fewer men, particularly in the second half. Second to everything and no creativity.
How many games has Jaiyesimi started, one? He's not been great but he's had no game time. He'll be another winger gone prematurely.
Stockley needs balls into his head. That didn't happen once today. We should have had two wingers today and Morgan and/or Shinnie in the middle. We don't set up to win. Instead we got outplayed at home by another team below us.
Two massive mistakes cost us, Gunter not picking up the goal scorer (Gunter was hopeless all game). Aneke open goal fluff. However it was a terrible game, we offered little attacking midfield wise and it made it easy for them to defend. Don’t really understand Bowyers negative team selection when we clearly need wins to get anywhere near playoffs. What’s to lose we are safe now, shit or bust time surely.
Too many old footballers at the end of their careers - Watson, Pratley, Pearce, Gunter.
Watson and Pratley as a combo are too slow and unimaginative. Morgan our best player first half but disappeared in the second. Washington worked really hard and scored a good goal. Shame Chuks hit the bar.
What’s up with DJ? Poor first touch, poor control and can’t seem to run with the ball. Or shoot.
We did our best to give them another one so happy with the point in the end. We could sneak into the playoffs like in Bow’s first season but this team just doesn’t seem to be good enough to win a final at Wembley.
Enjoyed that. Nice, tidy play in defence and the middle of the park, some movement up front and something to build on as we hit the business end of the season.
I literally can’t tell if you’re serious @cabbles?
Enjoyed that. Nice, tidy play in defence and the middle of the park, some movement up front and something to build on as we hit the business end of the season.
”Pros and cons. First half we started well, should have been leading at HT” ”We didn’t do the same second half. Stopped doing the things that caused them problems. We were slow and the tempo stopped” ”they got a goal and we had to make changes as we were sluggish” ”we became better team again. If Chuks scores we win the game. Conor took his chance well” ”but we could have lost the game. Vulnerable on the counter attack” ”point better than nothing. Disappointed. But players should be proud of themselves how many games they’re playing. They kept fighting until the end”
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Looked different with proper midfielders second half but it was too late.
Gunter an absolute horror show. Pratley useless. Watson back to his old self. Millar shocking.
I can't remember a Charlton squad I've disliked more.
Poor, poor second half after a decent opening. Ben Amos played well, as did the defence for much of the game but then we made some schoolboy defensive errors near the end and were lucky that Shrewsbury wasted the resulting two excellent chances to win the game. Our midfield was ineffective in terms of creating chances and both Stockley and Aneke were also disappointing, the latter missing our best chance. Thank christ Conor Washington has hit a rich vein of form and saved us from defeat.
No difference to the previous 3 games really.
Disappointingly Shrewsbury came to win a point and try and gain all three if they could, with their games in hand I dont know why they didnt try and attack us more as they looked impressive going forward.
That point was certainly rescued as a result rather than being two points dropped.
It was a game ultimately that reminded me of the Lincoln game and my comments afterwards, to get promoted from this Division you HAVE to learn how to beat these sides that sit tight and take their chances, there are so many of them at this level who know how to be organised.
We're not going anywhere this season, I said after Northampton that six points from these next two home games was the only way that we could look at the teams above us but whoever is in charge next season must learn how to grind these teams down
It just so boring and then becomes desperate. Not fun at all to watch.
Washington did well.
Millar is out of form and maybe would benefit from coming on as a sub against a tiring defence. Thing is....when he plays badly, so do we.
We missed JFC.
DJ doesn't look great at the moment.
Not a defeat but season is drifting.
We are pony and a lot of the players seem to be on the beach already.
New season beckons and I'm sorry to say a new manager is needed... I will be a bit upset if LB gets another crack with money so hope TS does the right thing as we aren't making the playoffs... Period.
What on earth possesses Bowyer to do it?
How many games has Jaiyesimi started, one? He's not been great but he's had no game time. He'll be another winger gone prematurely.
Stockley needs balls into his head. That didn't happen once today. We should have had two wingers today and Morgan and/or Shinnie in the middle. We don't set up to win. Instead we got outplayed at home by another team below us.
Aneke open goal fluff.
However it was a terrible game, we offered little attacking midfield wise and it made it easy for them to defend.
Don’t really understand Bowyers negative team selection when we clearly need wins to get anywhere near playoffs. What’s to lose we are safe now, shit or bust time surely.
Watson and Pratley as a combo are too slow and unimaginative. Morgan our best player first half but disappeared in the second. Washington worked really hard and scored a good goal. Shame Chuks hit the bar.
We did our best to give them another one so happy with the point in the end. We could sneak into the playoffs like in Bow’s first season but this team just doesn’t seem to be good enough to win a final at Wembley.
---------------------Amos
Matthews - Famewo - Pearce - Purrington
Jayesimi - Watson - Shinnie - Millar
Wins that comfortably... Why are we stating with Pratley and Watson together vs Shrewsbury?
Very little quality, pace or intensity. As usual.
Second half was dreadful.
Too many old blokes going through the motions for my liking.
Basically, we are not very good.
”Pros and cons. First half we started well, should have been leading at HT”
”We didn’t do the same second half. Stopped doing the things that caused them problems. We were slow and the tempo stopped”
”they got a goal and we had to make changes as we were sluggish”
”we became better team again. If Chuks scores we win the game. Conor took his chance well”
”but we could have lost the game. Vulnerable on the counter attack”
”point better than nothing. Disappointed. But players should be proud of themselves how many games they’re playing. They kept fighting until the end”