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POST MATCH THREAD : Charlton Athletic V Leyton Orient : Saturday 17th August 2024 : KO 12:30

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  • edited August 17
    Another clean sheet, another goal scorer, 3 more points.

    Not pretty, but thats not the priority. Echo what others said, we're a massive improvement on last season in terms of energy, fitness, commitment, pressing and defending.

    Gillesphey looked a bit shakey after we lost Edwards, thought they worked well together against Wigan so no surprise to see him drop off a bit but he was still solid enough.  Orient  didnt cause us any real problems at all they had a clear game plan and it was beautiful to see it backfire and slap them in their faces.

    Our box play still needs working on, crosses into the box, runs from deep, composure etc. Ahadme I wont write off after 2 league games, he won a good few flick on's, unfortunately, hes winning them for Campbell - who isnt a striker and Docherty - who isnt a 10, his game is fine and a big part of how we will play.

    Liked the look of Godden when he came on, knows how to play the ref for sure.


    Got to love that wining feeling!!!
  • Said before that i don't think it's going to be pretty this season, but we'll take a 1-0 every week if we have to. Shocking tackle from Clare, if we had VAR then that would've easily been a red.

    Jones still unbeaten at home in league one as well!
  • Looks like Friedman enjoyed that


    Yeah but whose,who?

    Anyone able to identify the main men? Sack Methane for not celebrating enthusiastically enough.
  • bit like Wigan, unspectacular, defence dominated win .. horrible tackle by Clare (you cnut), bit of a quandary, I say we were better in attack with Small for Edwards be good to somehow integrate both Small and Edwards into the starting Xl
    Great defence, tight if over defence orientated midfield, attack? .. still to find its legs

    Any word on the Edwards injury yet ??
  • Insipid first half, better tempo in the second, helped by Orient running out of steam, as the effort they had put in couldn't be sustained.

    Much as we will miss Edwards, I've thought all along that with 3 solid centre backs and a hard working midfield slightly lacking in flair, we do need our wing backs to be a major attacking outlet, which suits Small perfectly. He's not at his best yet, and will improve with games.

    It's hard to judge Mannion as he's had so little to do, but he does seem to do the basics well.
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  • Interesting to see Luton fans express absolutely zero surprise at Luke Berry scoring a 90th minute winner. It's exactly why Jones likes him, he's the one who will still be sharp and alive in the box into injury time when the opposition have been run into the ground. Trust the process and all that
    Yeah I really badly mentioned in game that I'd have replaced Berry with Anderson as one of the second half subs, as wasnt really seeing much from him
  • Second half Orient weren't in it and you could sense if we changed it up front they would crack. I'm not knocking Nathan Jones assumption that Campbell can play up front but that's a work in progress and it's not doing Ahadme any favours either, the two don't seem to be on each others wavelength and we only look a threat when Campbell is able to run at defenders. Godden's movement opened up space and that's how Berry got the goal, Man of the match, the vice captain, absolute rock. 
  • edited August 17
    Looks like Friedman enjoyed that


    Yeah but whose,who?

    Anyone able to identify the main men? Sack Methane for not celebrating enthusiastically enough.
    Friedman (the one with supposedly the most money) in the blue blazer, glasses and grey hair. I can’t pick out Brener or the other bloke myself.
  • Still on course for P46 W46 D0 L0 F46 A0 Pts138
    I don't mind if we draw one or two!
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  • Not the most fluent performance but a deserved win nonetheless. We were pretty much in complete control during the 2nd half and our greater fitness levels were very evident. Well played Nathan!
  • Don't think it's ever going to be pretty this season , we're going to have to grind teams down and a lot of sides will come to The Valley and do exactly what Orient did. Not that convinced by Ahadme but I'll give him time with a proper striker alongside him like Godden or Miles when fit. Coventry now looks like the player we thought we were signing but needs to sort out the awful setpieces. 
  • Anyone missing Hector and Thomas?
    Dont worry he's still available on a Free Transfer, along with Kirk
  • Anyone missing Hector and Thomas?
    No but wonder what difference May and Dobson would have made.


    Not complaining. It was leagueonetastic.
    To be fair to that question... There weren't any real chances that our Strikers missed, that May would have buried? - Whilst it feels as though Coventry just didnt work with Dobson, given how he's started the season.
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