Remember that our 3 most effective players last season were not replaced by anybody as good as them, let alone better. They are all 3 playing for clubs higher than us, unsurprisingly. Unless we can bring in 2 attacking midfielders and a striker who can score goals, in January, season is done.(And NJ too I reckon)
Someone better in midfield is the most glaring hole in our squad. Our midfield is so ordinary, creating so little yet not providing a rock solid defensive shield either.
And are we a wingback team, where they provide lots of width and flair, or are we a 4 at the back side, with creativity in midfield and on the wing? At the moment we are neither.
My stream wouldn’t work. I was surprised how unbothered I was. I’ve lost interest in this team and I was never interested in Jones in the first place. We’re not even entertaining. Yes, injuries are a factor but even so. Bah Humbug.
It seems that most on here rate TT as the best, but we all know that when injured players are fit, he will be lucky to be on the bench, more likely out of squad as before
The only Midfielder absent today though was Anderson.
Seems that Jones has admitted that Taylor has played his way into the team on merit.
Yea tbh I can’t see another midfielder that would be first on the team sheet other than TT atm
We are the very definition of mediocre. Without playing at all well we made enough chances to have won that but our finishing was woeful.
We never seem to want to take a game by the scruff of the neck, apply pressure and get an early lead. There just isn’t a sense of urgency. Even when we went behind today it wasn’t until the last 10 minutes or so that we finally woke up.
It’s turning out to be a real damp squib of a season. Yes, we’ve been unlucky with injuries but that doesn’t really explain why we are underperforming so badly and so often.
Peterborough at home next week. They're banging them in for fun. We'll probably win 2-0 because, well, this is Charlton.
Not at all in favour of Jones out - but feeling that only Curbs, Powell or Bowyer can get us out of League 1.
Curbs out the game too long, Powell after us actually hasn’t had a decent stint as manager and Bowyer would end up slapping this squad about and they’d all leave 😂
Remember that our 3 most effective players last season were not replaced by anybody as good as them, let alone better. They are all 3 playing for clubs higher than us, unsurprisingly. Unless we can bring in 2 attacking midfielders and a striker who can score goals, in January, season is done.(And NJ too I reckon)
Getting rid of NJ, is just going round in ever decreasing circles. We have to stick with a manager at some stage. However we need midfield players with flair and the ability to pass forwards, we need most of our 9 injured players back and we need to send A. Campbell back, put Dixon on the bench, not Hylton and play TC wide to deliver balls into the box. Jones, Ramsay, Taylor, need to start every gamewhen fit! Today was bloody awful, but we could've nicked a point in the last 10 mins....but didn't deserve to. I'm still hopeful when everyone is back we'll click, but it's getting worrying that our 'replacements' are so bloody poor!
Days like today just make me realise how nonsense this argument is that it will take multiple windows to get this right. The progress from last season is so negligible it might as well have not happened. It’s objectively shit.
What is the plan? Why did the team with the 4th biggest budget in the league once again make no progress in the summer transfer window?
Another season of mid table mediocrity all but guaranteed.
@Hartleypete - What specifically have the owners done wrong then, mate?
Their biggest mistake is believing the bullshit that Methven and company have told them. Get rid of Methven, Scott, Rodwell and the rest of the gang and put proper football people in to run the club. Because with the present lot of chancers we will never get promoted.
Are Jones and his team still in credit? Have they still given us more good days than bad days?
No. Even the good days when we were winning at the start of the season were poor. Won a couple of games with injury time goals & only once (Bolton) have we scored 2 without reply.
Even before the season started it was pointed out that the recruitment was poor & lopsided.
But we get shouted down every season but eventually get shown that we were correct.
Was out today doing other stuff, so missed the game completely.
I had hoped for a 1-1 but had little confidence in the team to win today. When you are a defensive team with no creativity, but still ship goals, it's not a recipe for success.
Happily I am going to Huddersfield and will probably go to Walsall
Let me assure you, if you had seen today's game you would certainly not be considering going to either Huddersfield or Walsall.
Remember that our 3 most effective players last season were not replaced by anybody as good as them, let alone better. They are all 3 playing for clubs higher than us, unsurprisingly. Unless we can bring in 2 attacking midfielders and a striker who can score goals, in January, season is done.(And NJ too I reckon)
Someone better in midfield is the most glaring hole in our squad. Our midfield is so ordinary, creating so little yet not providing a rock solid defensive shield either.
And are we a wingback team, where they provide lots of width and flair, or are we a 4 at the back side, with creativity in midfield and on the wing? At the moment we are neither.
Sadly, I don't believe that NJ knows what we are currently.
If he's unable to make up his mind, then the confusion is inevitably felt by his players.
Once again, injuries to key players are preventing continuity but with no mid week match since the trip to Southend, and Mannion the only addition to the" sick list", surely there was time for a strategy to be in place for Exeter.
If there was a cunning plan in place, I'd suggest that the players weren't told....
Bet Peterborough are rubbing their hands together tonight.
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I'm started to loose faith tbh.
And are we a wingback team, where they provide lots of width and flair, or are we a 4 at the back side, with creativity in midfield and on the wing? At the moment we are neither.
In order to fix a problem, you first have to acknowledge it.
Jones is in denial that the recruitment was once again, totally f*cked up.
appoint methven, Elliot, Scott, rodwell
Appoint their own manager Holden then sack him after 5 minutes cos they left him with a squad of teenagers with no first team football behind them
appoint Appleton as his replacement
Appoint jones as his replacement
sanction the sale of the divisions top scorer
sanction the signings of ahadme, docherty, berry, Campbell, godden, Potts, hylton, Watson, edun
see how you go with that
We are the very definition of mediocre. Without playing at all well we made enough chances to have won that but our finishing was woeful.
We never seem to want to take a game by the scruff of the neck, apply pressure and get an early lead. There just isn’t a sense of urgency. Even when we went behind today it wasn’t until the last 10 minutes or so that we finally woke up.
It’s turning out to be a real damp squib of a season. Yes, we’ve been unlucky with injuries but that doesn’t really explain why we are underperforming so badly and so often.
Peterborough at home next week. They're banging them in for fun. We'll probably win 2-0 because, well, this is Charlton.
Today was bloody awful, but we could've nicked a point in the last 10 mins....but didn't deserve to.
I'm still hopeful when everyone is back we'll click, but it's getting worrying that our 'replacements' are so bloody poor!
Get rid of Methven, Scott, Rodwell and the rest of the gang and put proper football people in to run the club.
Because with the present lot of chancers we will never get promoted.
Even before the season started it was pointed out that the recruitment was poor & lopsided.
But we get shouted down every season but eventually get shown that we were correct.
Just once it would be nice to be wrong.
If he's unable to make up his mind, then the confusion is inevitably felt by his players.
Once again, injuries to key players are preventing continuity but with no mid week match since the trip to Southend, and Mannion the only addition to the" sick list", surely there was time for a strategy to be in place for Exeter.
If there was a cunning plan in place, I'd suggest that the players weren't told....
Bet Peterborough are rubbing their hands together tonight.