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POST-MATCH THREAD: Charlton Athletic v Stevenage: Saturday 8th February 2025 KO 12:30

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  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,442
    bolloxbolder said:
    Taken 5 years, but we finally look like a team again. Unfortunately without the squad depth.
    The club have more faith in the academy than ordinary L1 players as back up. Feels the wrong approach but we’ll see. It’s not as if Edun, REG, A Campbell etc could save the season if we get a few injuries.
  • Bailey
    Bailey Posts: 3,280
    Callumcafc said:
    ElliotCAFC said:
    12th goal of the season for Luke Berry, let the praise be as loud as the disrespect. 

    Brilliant second half and we finally look like a team. It’s in our hands now, we just have to keep going and be a bit lucky with injuries.
    You mean Godden I assume? But yes, Berry also deserves praise lately.
    Berry has six league goals and Godden has ten in the league, lovely to score in any comp but it's the league that matters now. 
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,916
    Smithy said:
    Time for us as fans to step up now. The players deserve to see less empty seats and more noise from the stands.
    agreed
  • charlton_hero
    charlton_hero Posts: 4,671
    Really impressive second half, best I've seen us for a while. Only minor grumble is that we're still wasteful in the final third. That will come though. TC looking like this seasons Aribo. 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,237
    edited February 8
    Croydon said:
    Totally dominant second half display. Ended up winning it at a canter. Shame we held it in the corner rather than push for a third, but understandable after last week 

    Agree.
    Plus we have Posh on Tuesday, who are having a rest day.
    If we hadn't snatched a draw from the Jaws of victory at Blackpool, both Leaburn and Gilbert wouldn't have been under instructions in hogging the corner flag. 

    Once bitten twice shy.
  • SE_7EVEN
    SE_7EVEN Posts: 290
    hermann said:
    Wtf did Nathan say when AMB went down injured around 30 mins? We were quite poor until then but absolutely excellent for the rest of the game. Fair play NJ

  • usedtobegood
    usedtobegood Posts: 31
    AFKABartram said:
    What was the Ole Ole Ole song that sounded from the East like Tottenham away away away? 
    Godden again ole ole 😀
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,033
    15 shots to their 3
    5 shots on target to their 0
    54.6 possession to us 
  • SE_7EVEN
    SE_7EVEN Posts: 290
    SE_7EVEN said:
    hermann said:
    Wtf did Nathan say when AMB went down injured around 30 mins? We were quite poor until then but absolutely excellent for the rest of the game. Fair play NJ

    Come on luvley boys

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  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,745
    edited February 8
    Dross for 35 minutes. Was properly awful imo. Wayward passes all over the shop, defensively we looked sloppy and it had 0-1 defeat written all over it.

    AMB then does the fake injury routine, Jones rants for a couple of minutes and the next 55 mins were the polar opposite. Coventry is staking his claim for Player of the Year. So consistent and is getting better and better.

    Stevenage were awful and had no interest in anything but a 0-0.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,634
    If Thierry Small could learn to occasionally get his head up and make better choices with the ball he'd be some player.
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,754
    SE_7EVEN said:
    SE_7EVEN said:
    hermann said:
    Wtf did Nathan say when AMB went down injured around 30 mins? We were quite poor until then but absolutely excellent for the rest of the game. Fair play NJ

    Come on luvley boys
    Schofield?
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,696
    Stevenage battled away in the first half, but our class told in the end. 

    I was surprised when they four subs and then another - I doubted Stevenage could afford to do that - unlike us - and so it proved.  They went out in a whimper.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,072
    ForeverAddickted said:
    13-Clean Sheets in the League now... Five less than 2018/19, seven less than 2011/12
    13 more than 2023/24! 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,278
    edited February 9
    MOTM was AMB

    Kept us in the game with a great rushing save when it was 0 - 0 and then his unfortunate and in no way faked injury allowed NJ to re-organise the team.

    Before then we had been nullified, after the tweek with Coventry playing slightly more forward we dominated.  

    Campbell had not been on it but once he got going to was involved in both goals and was unlucky not to score with a lovely shot from outside the area that Berry was on hand to tuck away the rebound.

    After that is was very comfortable and we should have had more but let's not be greedy.  Clean sheet, no injuries other than AMB as above and Coventry's nosebleed after running into the oppo box.

    Don't like these early kick offs but when you win it does mean a relaxing afternoon.


  • Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch
    Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch Posts: 1,799
    Scoham said:
    😈 


    That break in play was a real stroke of luck, things turned round after the team huddle. After much treatment AMB was able to shake off the injury, top physio work. ;-)
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,960
    Worth noting in all the praise that we were AWFUL for the first 30 minutes. Lots of dangerous Stevenage runs not being tracked, and the endless mispasses made us look like a bunch of strangers thrown together. 

    Then AMB went down injured, and NJ was able to sort it out. We calmed down after that, scored an excellent goal before half time, then effectively killed the game off with the second. After that we were in complete control, and able to save legs and energy with a very professional half of football.

    Coventry excellent today, Godden showed you don't need a big man up front to have a physical presence, while Berry has looked sharper in recent weeks. Gillesphey had a better game too, with no howlers.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,877
    SE_7EVEN said:
    SE_7EVEN said:
    hermann said:
    Wtf did Nathan say when AMB went down injured around 30 mins? We were quite poor until then but absolutely excellent for the rest of the game. Fair play NJ

    Come on luvley boys
    Good for you, but it’s a bold dating profile I must say 
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 12,005
    Having Small and TC on each wing is crucial. Opposition defenders must absolutely hate it. TC torments for a period then when they think they’ll get a rest we switch it to another speed merchant on the other wing.

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,728
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  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,483
    Pretty awful first half - outstanding save from AMB. Dominant second half - pity we didn't score more.
    .
    TC literally never stops running - must be very fit. Deserved a goal.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,072
    edited February 8
    TheHerminator said:
    Someone else said it but 2-0 flattered Stevenage 

    Coventry outstanding. Godden superb. Berry linked play well and was involved in most good things today. 

    Superb addicks 
    Not sure about that - it was a good win, but most of the first half I thought they were the better team. Not sure it really felt like a thrashing over the 90 mins. 

    Great to get the three points. Need to keep going now because we have a great chance of getting out of this fecking league - let’s take it.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,237
    LargeAddick said:
    If Thierry Small could learn to occasionally get his head up and make better choices with the ball he'd be some player.

    The day Thierry does that on a regular basis he won't be a CAFC player !

    I think he will be excellent on Tuesday as he wasn't sharp today but the left footed goal from Small is coming. Godden wasn't pleased when he didn't give him that pass to make it 3-0 but no harm done and he is still raw.
  • up_the_valley
    up_the_valley Posts: 4,230
    ElliotCAFC said:
    12th goal of the season for Luke Berry, let the praise be as loud as the disrespect. 

    Brilliant second half and we finally look like a team. It’s in our hands now, we just have to keep going and be a bit lucky with injuries.
    He's won goal of the season 12 times? That is impressive!
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,717
    sam3110 said:
    bolloxbolder said:
    Taken 5 years, but we finally look like a team again. Unfortunately without the squad depth.
    We don't know that yet tbh. 

    We only made subs today to waste a bit of time, no-one looked particularly tired, and that's the sign of a good, hard-working and fit team. 

    Anderson missed the game due to personal issues and Ahadme and Watson can't even make the bench at the moment
    I thought Ramsay was blowing hard from about 80 minutes. 
    But to be expected I suppose following a long layoff. 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,072
    blackpool72 said:
    sam3110 said:
    bolloxbolder said:
    Taken 5 years, but we finally look like a team again. Unfortunately without the squad depth.
    We don't know that yet tbh. 

    We only made subs today to waste a bit of time, no-one looked particularly tired, and that's the sign of a good, hard-working and fit team. 

    Anderson missed the game due to personal issues and Ahadme and Watson can't even make the bench at the moment
    I thought Ramsay was blowing hard from about 80 minutes. 
    But to be expected I suppose following a long layoff. 
    Poor Thierry Small looked proper knackered, not surprising because he’s been a warrior over the past few matches. 
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,120
    CAFCsayer said:
    12 points off second
    We were 12 points off the play-offs not so long ago. I’s not impossible but we need to keep this run of form going and we’ll need an almighty slice of luck. Will the points lost points against Barnsley and Blackpool come back to bite us 🤔
  • fenlandaddick
    fenlandaddick Posts: 1,783
    Scoham said:
    😈 


    Dark are the arts with this one

  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,793
    Really can't see anyone in the top 8 I would say to trouble us currently, bit bold to say but 2nd spot is only 12 points away, so why not, everyone above us apart from Birmingham are stuttering and we could have hit the right level just right, but as far as play-offs are concerned, no-one to worry about as far as I see it...🤷‍♂️

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