The stream issues and injury to Edwards have definitely masked how shit this has been.
We have been crap quite frankly. Our formation relies heavily on the wing backs winning the ball high up the pitch and neither has been involved enough.
Strike force has had little or no service but has looked toothless with what it has had.
Pedestrian in midfield as well.
I was led to believe that we were supposed to be playing a high press? Looks like Orient are the only ones commited to a press at the moment.
Early days, but it is increasingly looking like there aren't going to be enough goals in this team.
Need some creative influence in midfield and someone with a bit of pace.
Thankfully Mannion and the 3 centre backs look ok at present.
2.5 matches played and we’ve given up very little in terms of chances against thanks to a combination of organisation and determination. Again, a big improvement on last season.
2.5 games played and we’ve created very little in terms of chances. Credit to Orient, they’re working just as hard as us. Campbell has grown into the game but Ahadme has offered very little so far. Small has had a couple of good moments since coming on, need to keep him running at Clare and hopefully we might see a second yellow.
Hopefully Edwards isn’t too badly hurt but it looked potentially pretty bad in the replay. Potential broken foot or ankle.
I’m trying to be positive but I am being sorely tested.
What’s your issue? We have their backline on the ropes
What game are you watching, I’ll switch channels?
You might wanna have a word with Richie Wellens, he disagrees with you!
Richie Wellens will know how I feel? That’s just plain weird. Again, I’m trying to stay positive but am being tested. I’m good with that and it doesn’t need a discourse, or trolling.
Fine. Don’t know why you think I’m trolling though!
Clearly the Orient manager was worried about the threat from our side or he wouldn’t have had the keeper go down with a fake injury to grab all of his defenders and make them aware of something we were doing that was hurting them.
For anyone still watching the HT coverage on CharltonTV, is the bloke in glasses having his voice dubbed? - He sounds so much deeper than what he should do lol!
The stream issues and injury to Edwards have definitely masked how shit this has been.
We have been crap quite frankly. Our formation relies heavily on the wing backs winning the ball high up the pitch and neither has been involved enough.
Strike force has had little or no service but has looked toothless with what it has had.
Pedestrian in midfield as well.
I was led to believe that we were supposed to be playing a high press? Looks like Orient are the only ones commited to a press at the moment.
Early days, but it is increasingly looking like there aren't going to be enough goals in this team.
Need some creative influence in midfield and someone with a bit of pace.
Thankfully Mannion and the 3 centre backs look ok at present.
Watching live from the Curbs stand, I didn't think the Clare challenge was a red, as both players had to go for the ball, and Clare was only fractionally late, so I can understand why he only gave a yellow. VAR of course might have upgraded it.
I can understand going long and playing off the second balls if your midfield is physical enough to win them, but ours isn't. And when we do win them, we've not got the quality to do much with it.
Hope Edwards isn't as bad as feared. Why the ref didn't play on I'll never know, TC was clear. Bottled the decision and failed to allow play to continue. Awful refereeing.
People moaning it isn't pretty. Get used to it. We are no longer a soft touch and no longer giving away soft goals. Yes we need to get more expansive but Rome wasn't built in a day. Only second game in, things will improve of that I'm sure.
For anyone still watching the HT coverage on CharltonTV, is the bloke in glasses having his voice dubbed? - He sounds so much deeper than what he should do lol!
Editing is horrendous. Part way through an interview, suddenly cut to first half highlights, then all sound went.
Ref a disgrace for letting Clare get away with that. Should get demoted. I think when you miss a clear red like that, it affects the rest of the game. I don't think Clare meant to injure Edwards but he was late to the ball and it was clearly dangerous play. I think the level of League One refs is a real issue.
Ahadme is a worry I can't see he adds any more quality than Kanu TC isn't a centre forward Too many times we get in their half and then hey presto we go back, eventually, to our keeper.
I just don't see a system set up to win games by creative play. Nor dynamic midfield play.
It's only our third game but I don't see patterns of play forming that will break down other sides.
Midfield isn’t clicking again. We’re not clever or quick enough transitioning out of defence with the ball, and Doc and Berry are playing too high. We need to get the ball wider earlier and stretch them with width. Positioning just isn’t right.
Clare should be off, but this ref is usual L1 crap. Orient look tidy and press well, but we are not taking any initiative.
Game opened up after the Edwards injury, it looked like that maybe down to Small's willingness to get forward, it certainly got Campbell more of the ball. Defence looks OK, midfield is working hard again but not finding either forward, Coventry, Jones and Mitchell being our standout players.
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We have been crap quite frankly. Our formation relies heavily on the wing backs winning the ball high up the pitch and neither has been involved enough.
Strike force has had little or no service but has looked toothless with what it has had.
Pedestrian in midfield as well.
I was led to believe that we were supposed to be playing a high press? Looks like Orient are the only ones commited to a press at the moment.
Early days, but it is increasingly looking like there aren't going to be enough goals in this team.
Need some creative influence in midfield and someone with a bit of pace.
Thankfully Mannion and the 3 centre backs look ok at present.
Hopefully Edwards isn’t too badly hurt but it looked potentially pretty bad in the replay. Potential broken foot or ankle.
Good effort.
Strong defence
Crap ref.
Disappointed with Docherty and Berry so far.
Very little created.
Hard to see where the goals will come from.
Err..that's it.
Clearly the Orient manager was worried about the threat from our side or he wouldn’t have had the keeper go down with a fake injury to grab all of his defenders and make them aware of something we were doing that was hurting them.
VAR of course might have upgraded it.
People moaning it isn't pretty. Get used to it. We are no longer a soft touch and no longer giving away soft goals. Yes we need to get more expansive but Rome wasn't built in a day. Only second game in, things will improve of that I'm sure.
The queues for the bar in the covered end as worse as I've ever seen them!!
Editing is horrendous. Part way through an interview, suddenly cut to first half highlights, then all sound went.
Berry 30’ (0.30)
Ahadme 30’ (0.27)
Berry 42’ (0.03)
Ahadme 45+1’ (0.05)
Campbell 45+5’ (0.21)
I can't see he adds any more quality than Kanu
TC isn't a centre forward
Too many times we get in their half and then hey presto we go back, eventually, to our keeper.
I just don't see a system set up to win games by creative play. Nor dynamic midfield play.
It's only our third game but I don't see patterns of play forming that will break down other sides.
Clare should be off, but this ref is usual L1 crap. Orient look tidy and press well, but we are not taking any initiative.
Disappointing.