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Post-match Thread: Shrewsbury Town vs Charlton Athletic | Saturday 27th November 2021 @ 3pm

There was only ever going to be a brief moment of quality in a match like this, hosted in the swirling winds of the north west, but to which side the opportunity would fall was the question. Shrewsbury started the brighter, but were unable to make hay. After twenty minutes the Addicks came into their own, taking possession and advancing their passing play. We won opportunities in key places, from open play and set pieces, but there was no breaking through a resolute, deep defending Shrewsbury Town.

From set pieces we looked vulnerable at times, but for ninety percent of the match we were in control. And it was from a corner that Shrewsbury scored the winner in the final minutes. Cosgrove went straight through the back of Dobson, as clear a foul as you’ll ever see, and the ball fell the right way for the Shrewsbury man to put the ball past MacG who was unable to palm it around the post. 

It was not a pretty spectacle, with Shrewsbury dragging us into the mud with them. They were lucky that their patience paid off and, with a bit of poor refereeing, they were able to see us off and take all the points.

Jacko’s run had to come to an end at some point. It’s gutting that it has in the manner it has, but perhaps the sting will provide extra impetus in upcoming matches. Jacko has proved thus far that he and the team have what it takes to learn from each match and I expect this will be an important lesson.

Shrewsbury 1 Charlton 0
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  • LoOkOuT said:
    There was only ever going to be a brief moment of quality in a match like this, hosted in the swirling winds of the north west, but to which side the opportunity would fall was the question. Shrewsbury started the brighter, but were unable to make hay. After twenty minutes the Addicks came into their own, taking possession and advancing their passing play. We won opportunities in key places, from open play and set pieces, but there was no breaking through a resolute, deep defending Shrewsbury Town.

    From set pieces we looked vulnerable at times, but for ninety percent of the match we were in control. And it was from a corner that Shrewsbury scored the winner in the final minutes. Cosgrove went straight through the back of Dobson, as clear a foul as you’ll ever see, and the ball fell the right way for the Shrewsbury man to put the ball past MacG who was unable to palm it around the post. 

    It was not a pretty spectacle, with Shrewsbury dragging us into the mud with them. They were lucky that their patience paid off and, with a bit of poor refereeing, they were able to see us off and take all the points.

    Jacko’s run had to come to an end at some point. It’s gutting that it has in the manner it has, but perhaps the sting will provide extra impetus in upcoming matches. Jacko has proved thus far that he and the team have what it takes to learn from each match and I expect this will be an important lesson.

    Shrewsbury 1 Charlton 0
    Important lesson! How many times have we given up late goals like this
  • This 3-5-2 works well against top teams because the wing backs are able to defend but then work very well on the counter. Against teams like Morecambe and Shrewsbury it doesn’t work at all because both games they were sat too deep and limited us to speculative crosses only. Never mind the poor quality crosses, without Stockley we don’t have any aerial threat at all. 

    Really disappointed by today’s result and performance and leaves me feeling quite negative about the rest of the season just as things were looking up.

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  • Shite again.  On to the next one.
  • Shit league shit referees shit grounds but we are going to be stuck in it for a few more years 
  • The most blatant foul you could wish to see.
    Quite astonishing incompetence or, if not, just bias on the part of the referee.
    As I said on Tuesday, we are jinxed by injuries and shit refs.
  • Browny said 30 seconds before, they don't deserve to win the game, we need to hold strong and clear our lines, and we didn't. 

    Ho hum
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  • ct_addick said:
    Shit league shit referees shit grounds but we are going to be stuck in it for a few more years 
    This.
  • Two shit performances this week. Tuesday's draw was only an ok result with a win today. Top 6? No chance on that showing 
  • If we struggle to create and score goals against a poor side because we have a single attacking player out, it points to poor recruitment. 

    Davison isn't good enough to be the back-up striker. 
  • stonemuse said:
    We've not had the best of luck with referees turning a blind eye to fouls costing us goals, both today and at Morecambe.


  • Unfortunately in this league you get results like that. It does mean that the "play off" dream is simply that a dream. Season is a write off. 
  • DDOUBLEE said:
    Jacko's billy big bollocks routine in the dressing room after the Plymouth game has backfired massively 😐
    Must admit I thought that was tempting fate at the time, but you can’t blame it on that, surely. 😳
      Nah of course not, just don't think it's totally wise to broadcast that for everyone to see (not Jacko's fault)
  • Jacko looks so pissed off in his post match interview, trying to be up beat but he looks like he just wants to get out of Shrewsbury at top speed before he bad mouths that prick of a ref after that blatant foul, neither team deserved to win really but that result is a kick in the bollox..
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