This game shows how important it was for JJ to be able to play Gilbey and Lee in midfield. This is like watching Adkins side earlier this season. No movement in midfield, lots of sideways passing and never enough bodies in their area when we attack. None of the midfield or attack has made a case for their return to the first 11. .
Poor passing and lack of effort. A few players out there should have seen today as a chance to impress Jacko, instead they're proving why they're not playing. I suspect Jacko will bollock them and give then 20 minutes to turn it around
This is the equivalent of an England qualifier. People getting upset about the quality of football from 9 changes against a team playing their biggest game in years. I’d take a 1-0 and get it out the way.
No it's not, just say it how it is VG, it's a disappointing performance from a group of players that need to convince JJ that they deserve to be in his plans moving forwards.
Based on today so far, none of them should be featuring any more than they already do.
Washington and Gunter are missing next week so JJ will have to make 2 changes at least, CBT, Davison and Kirk should all be vying for Conors starting role, and as of this half, none of them deserve to be given that opportunity, and it's up to them to change that second half
But 9 changes is always going to produce an incoherent display. 2 or 3 changes in a settled system should allow the fringe players coming in to perform. We changed practically the whole outfield lineup. Add against a side who’d run through walls today and are happy to sit in tight, where people expecting Morgan to turn into Xavi?
Why would 9 changes produce an incoherent display? They would have worked as a unit on the training pitch and went through shape etc for the past couple of days, it's not like we've been playing a settled XI for months either. Hiding behind the excuse of "the opposition are well up for it" (so should our players anyway) and "we've changed most of the team", doesn't hide the fact we can't get a shot on target against a part time side
Game desperately needs a goal. They would be quite happy with a 0-0 draw. We haven't shown anything like the desire necessary to disappoint them. Too many aimless balls. Too many passes at the man rather than in front. Our first teasers are taking a canter, whilst our back ups are showing nothing like the necessary desire. Expect better!
Driving home from the Rotherham game I asked my son when the next game was, he said, 'home next Saturday in the cup,' I said 'Oh we don't normally turn out for cup matches', he said, 'No, nor do Charlton'.
This is the equivalent of an England qualifier. People getting upset about the quality of football from 9 changes against a team playing their biggest game in years. I’d take a 1-0 and get it out the way.
No it's not, just say it how it is VG, it's a disappointing performance from a group of players that need to convince JJ that they deserve to be in his plans moving forwards.
Based on today so far, none of them should be featuring any more than they already do.
Washington and Gunter are missing next week so JJ will have to make 2 changes at least, CBT, Davison and Kirk should all be vying for Conors starting role, and as of this half, none of them deserve to be given that opportunity, and it's up to them to change that second half
But 9 changes is always going to produce an incoherent display. 2 or 3 changes in a settled system should allow the fringe players coming in to perform. We changed practically the whole outfield lineup. Add against a side who’d run through walls today and are happy to sit in tight, where people expecting Morgan to turn into Xavi?
Why would 9 changes produce an incoherent display? They would have worked as a unit on the training pitch and went through shape etc for the past couple of days, it's not like we've been playing a settled XI for months either. Hiding behind the excuse of "the opposition are well up for it" (so should our players anyway) and "we've changed most of the team", doesn't hide the fact we can't get a shot on target against a part time side
I think it hi lights the fact out transfer business was as bad as we thought. We do not have a strong squad, we have the first team which virtually picks itself under JJ, a few fringe players followed by the rest.
JK knows this, he is not stupid. Today’s changes were made purely to wrap in cotton wool those players that are automatic picks for league duty. He is not expecting any players playing today to be breaking his door down Monday morning demanding a first team place.
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None of the midfield or attack has made a case for their return to the first 11. .
Poor passing and lack of effort. A few players out there should have seen today as a chance to impress Jacko, instead they're proving why they're not playing. I suspect Jacko will bollock them and give then 20 minutes to turn it around
Sadly both have been shite
Taken we cannot return him as unfit for purpose.
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Davison then got in behind their defence, but nothing happened
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Foul by Josh Passley (Havant & Waterlooville).
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Pape Souaré (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Oscar Gobern (Havant & Waterlooville) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jayden Stockley (Charlton Athletic).
JK knows this, he is not stupid. Today’s changes were made purely to wrap in cotton wool those players that are automatic picks for league duty. He is not expecting any players playing today to be breaking his door down Monday morning demanding a first team place.