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POST-MATCH THREAD: Charlton Athletic v Stevenage: Saturday 8th February 2025 KO 12:30
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Yeah, Leaburn both times iirc, when they were running the clock down by the corner flag...Athletico Charlton said:
Gilbert took two corners and found a Charlton player both times.thenewbie said:
Gilbert did, briefly. Looked tidy enough but only a brief cameo so can't judge much.eaststandmike said:Great stuff, been at a family birthday celebration all afternoon, saw the score so well pleased with that but after reading this thread sounds like we bossed it
Did the new lads get on, if so how did they do?4 -
Just watched highlights of Birmingham game, they are dirty bas****" fouls going on. I hope we are ready for that next week7
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Nosiblers said:
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I suppose for you we’re missing Mr Lyle Taylor to be good then?KingKinsella said:
Nosiblers said:6 -
Not much to add, just echo all the points.
Looked like a long 90mins of league one football for the majority of the first half but, a quick tidy little goal from the sniffer dog and it was pretty comfortable from then out.
Stevenage huffed but if it wasn't for our own mistakes in the first half they wouldn't have looked anything close to threatening, even with us trying to gift them a half decent chance or two they didn't register their first shot on target until, what, midway through the second I think.
Both goals were a spectacle for different reasons, the first was a fantastic move from start to finish thanks to Godden, and a rare appearance in the box from Coventry.
Second is a fantastic bit of skill to comfortably guide home.
We have confident players working hard and playing together in a way that suits and let's us see the best of their individual traits, absolutely light years ahead of where we started the season, sure, not perfect and necessarily pretty at times but it works. Picking up points, climbing that table. Form and confidence.
Was about to.make a point about how we're seeing a decent spine but was beaten to it.
AMB
Jones
Docherty Coventry
Berry
Godden
The width provided by small and TC pulling wide has been a big part of our turn around in form and the lack of any real options out wide is a risk still, but that core unit there is keeping us ticking along nicely.
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Bring back Holden.12
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I was worried about the game given Stevenage run of form of late but they were utterly toothless upfront and really didn't create anything themselves at all. We were completely dominant and really should have had 3.
Berry's best game for quite a while, amazing what some competition can do to a player's determination really.
Peterborough, Exeter, Wigan, Lincoln, Northampton, Burton at home. Cambridge, Peterborough and Crawley away. Win them and we would be on 74 points.
I never thought for a second after walking out of The Valley after our Crawley capitulation that we would have it in our hands.
We need serious fortune with injuries, here is hoping.13 -
It's beginning feel as if we are going on a journey, feet firmly on the ground, take each game as it comes without putting too much pressure on the players. All we can do is get behind the team, yes a team that looks as if has found their way, another great result today👏👏👏
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I was chatting to the German Addicks for a while, shame I missed you @Weegie AddickWeegie Addick said:A good afternoon though I still find these early kick offs disorienting!Met a couple of Dutch tourists in the Fans Bar pre match. First visit for them. “It will be an easy win for Charlton, no?” They suggested. I replied unlikely as we rarely do things the easy way. Then bumped into them at the station afterwards and congratulated them on being correct. Only problem was they missed the first goal by leaving before end of first half to go to loo then stayed drinking their beers and missed the second goal too! Told them they’ll have to come back then to see us score.Also good to catch up with German Addicks, Scottish Addicks and @Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_ChThe players deserve to enjoy that win bonus.Now how come I’ve had football, beers and curry and it’s not even 7pm yet?!0 -
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I take it you were drinking before the game and have just carried onrobroy said:Gonna say it now, we will get 2nd!4 -
Bad first half as a spectacle. No pattern at all.
Goal changed everything and we were more driven and confident 2nd half. Comfortable at 2-0 but not seeking to ram it home.
Very good at the back...won the duels and AMB did the crucial interception at 0-0.
Coventry and Jones were very good. Godden is a great lower league poacher (his goal or OG?).
I've seen worse.0 -
Lots to like about todays performance following AMB's tactical injury. We were really sloppy before that but much improved after. Superb second half. Coventry starting to look like the player we thought we were getting when he signed. So good today. Godden was also fantastic, really good foward play throughout. Got that momentum going which is so important after Christmas1
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Ah shame! Next timeLargeAddick said:
I was chatting to the German Addicks for a while, shame I missed you @Weegie AddickWeegie Addick said:A good afternoon though I still find these early kick offs disorienting!Met a couple of Dutch tourists in the Fans Bar pre match. First visit for them. “It will be an easy win for Charlton, no?” They suggested. I replied unlikely as we rarely do things the easy way. Then bumped into them at the station afterwards and congratulated them on being correct. Only problem was they missed the first goal by leaving before end of first half to go to loo then stayed drinking their beers and missed the second goal too! Told them they’ll have to come back then to see us score.Also good to catch up with German Addicks, Scottish Addicks and @Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_ChThe players deserve to enjoy that win bonus.Now how come I’ve had football, beers and curry and it’s not even 7pm yet?!0 -
like like many on here it was season over after Crawley defeat….
Jones back
Leaburn back
Ramsey back
Small by default in a different position -different Class
TC -IMO most improved player
Confidence back
Momentum with us
Now in our own hands re Playoffs
Credit to NJ
Luton fans said he is better 2nd half of season..
Berry Doc Coventry now looking the MF we really hoped for
Final word
I thought the Ref was the best we have seen all season so far14 -
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Top performance against one of our bogey teams. A nervous start and we relied on Ash to make a superb save one on one, if that went in it was a completely different game!Made me laugh when my mate turned to me and said he could see NJ calling for AMB to go down, great call as we needed a reset and looked better from then on. Shout out to Cov, Berry and Godden, but special mention to Kayne Ramsey, what a player and one I’ve not seen at that quality down here for a while, defo champ level if not prem, he won’t be with us long unless we go up!11
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We were in a proper battle for that first 30, thank god Ashley was injured…
The 60 minutes that followed were the best I’ve seen us under Jones. Confidence flowing all over the pitch and should have won by more.Wanted Jones out after the Crawley game and currently eating a big piece of humble pie…7 -
He's taken a fair amount of stick on here but that was an absolutely fantastic save, If that was in the 1st Division they would be showing that again & again.Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch said:
Would like to see it back, but from memory he was facing a 2 on 1 and was third favourite to come out with the ball. Decisive, and got it clean as a whistle. Situation had goal, pen or red card written all over it.Henry Irving said: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 when it does mean a relaxing afternoon.1 -
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Huh ? How could it have gone backwards off of his shin ?SoundAsa£ said:Am I the only one who thinks AMB’s save wasn’t a save?
I think he never actually touched the ball, it seemed to me it came off the attackers shin.
Any way, if that ‘was’ the case it was certainly AMB’s intervention that caused the miss control….so in effect he still prevented a shot on goal.
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A great save by AMB, indeed a typical AMB save as he's at his best when diving at the feet of opponents, but also with the down side of his regular head injuries.2
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To me this felt like he didn’t do his usual and charge out crazily. A lot of keepers would have given a penalty away in that situation, but he slowed down a little bit after rushing out, and then went for it at the perfect moment. Brilliant goalkeeping and a bit of composure which has been lacking from his game previouslykillerandflash said:A great save by AMB, indeed a typical AMB save as he's at his best when diving at the feet of opponents, but also with the down side of his regular head injuries.10 -
Alex Revell in that interview saying Berry's goal was "preventable"..., you were undone by a brilliantly created and taken goal, just own up to it man ffs...fool.
In the end they were running around like headless chickens, you were beaten mate, and you just can't accept it...🤷♂️3 -
He's probably wondering how Matt Godden kept outjumping his centre backseastterrace6168 said:Alex Revell in that interview saying Berry's goal was "preventable"..., you were undone by a brilliantly created and taken goal, just own up to it man ffs...fool.15 -
I think he was more pointing out the lack of marking. TC was free to take the shot, then Berry was left alone with the rebound.eastterrace6168 said:Alex Revell in that interview saying Berry's goal was "preventable"..., you were undone by a brilliantly created and taken goal, just own up to it man ffs...fool.4 -
"Our" Charlie Barker scores a bloody OGValley11 said:Bloody Crawley. 3-1 up v Bolton and lose 4-3 in the 99th min
ahd I think that pushes us to 7th?0 -
How nice to have the attacking options of Leaburn , Chuks and Kanu on the bench.
Not sure if there are any other league 1 clubs with that strength available to bring on ?
Happily the days of Josh Davison playing as a lone striker with no attacking options on the bench are well gone.4 -
Well done all the team and NJ - looking like a proper team now!0
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Criticism of Small and TC's crossing ignores fact Stevenage's full backs were good. They have a great defensive record.10
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