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POST-MATCH THREAD: Charlton Athletic v Lincoln City : Saturday 5th April 2025 : KO 15:00

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  • ct_addick said:
    A silly thing but the very last thing in the game was a long Edwards throw.  I was sat saying to the person next to me " he cannot throw it that far" as our players all were in the middle of the 6 yard box. He threw it, our players were no where near and it was headed clear.
    It happens every game.  When it is your team mate taking the throw, you should be able to stand in the very spot he throws it to.  It's bizarre in professional football how often our players get that wrong. 
    He clearly stepped over the line…every long throw today did…they don’t blow for it it seems

    As long as any part of your foot is touching any part of the line it is ok so almost all long throw players now plant the end of their heel on the line and have nearly a full foot on the pitch as it is legal.
  • edited April 5
    hermann said:
    Nothing else to add on the actual game but a good set of collector's item occurrences during it:

    Ball hoofed into the upper West
    Ball coming back into play off the corner flag
    Throw in going straight out for another throw in 

    4th official's board malfunctioning
    Yeah, the 4th official thought he'd signalled 15 minutes  


  • I was nervous as soon as I knew Jones and TC were out and when I saw the Anderson/Berry combo supporting a lone Godden. McIntyre was not the player vs Mansfield and Anderson was out of position and sorts. We were such a different proposition in the second half and we should take that momentum into Cambridge away. Hopefully another full week’s training will see TC and Jones return. 
  • Ta @Sporadic, I’ve edited it. I bang these out in five minutes right after the final whistle and can sometimes hallucinate!
  • One thing I haven't seen mentioned is that first goal of theirs.
    I read somewhere, maybe on here, that Lincoln have scored from more set pieces than any other side in League One.
    I said to my son on the way up from Dorset, you know what's gonna happen now don't you.
    I mean, presumably we had done our homework, had prepared accordingly etc etc.
    That corner routine was straight out of the book of Genesis.
    So simple. Too easy. I mean, had we not expected that? 
    (Cracking header by their guy btw)
  • edited April 6
    Croydon said:
    The Valley was electric.
    I thought it was really lame and dead until we got that first goal and tbf it did get going them .
    We need as a fan base something to grab on to to get going but to me it’s insipid until then most of the time at home when it’s sunny ! 


  • Illustrates how important L Jones, TC and Coventry are.

    The first two were out and the third had his worse game for a while.

    Coventry somehow got man of the match in the lounges 🤷‍♂️ I’m guessing the match sponsor were his parents .

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  • That January window looks a dud to me more and more.  The players that left I don't have a problem with but our squad is very small and McIntyre doesn't look up to it with Gilbert seemingly unfancied.  
    Jones said something along the lines of we’re only going to bring in quality loans that will improve the team , these two look very lightweight and with the lastminute.com of it all you could smell that .
    They do look good in flashes though but nowhere near as strong as you’d expect a NJ player to be .


  • Illustrates how important L Jones, TC and Coventry are.

    The first two were out and the third had his worse game for a while.

    Coventry somehow got man of the match in the lounges 🤷‍♂️ I’m guessing the match sponsor were his parents .

    Did he?! That's fucking ridiculous!
  • I'm not saying I feel sorry for Tom McIntyre - that "tackle" would have made Scott Fraser blush - but bloody hell. You sit on the bench since January, and then get thrown in at Mansfield to replace our best defender, you win plaudits from Brownie and MOMs from a lot of fans, your manager says you were "outstanding" , and you respond with an interview praising him to the heavens, and saying you'd run through a brick wall for him. Then in your second game, where your midfield has gone missing in action, you mess up, leading to a crucial second goal, and your manager very publicly holds you responsible by subbing you in favour of a player whose underperformances were the reason you were brought in in January. And the same fans who made you MOM on Tuesday now say you are "not up to it".

    I mean, was he that bad in the first half? And what are we going to do if LJ doesn't recover as quickly as we hope?

    The saving grace for McIntyre is that the bloke who came in for you looked even worse!
  • LoOkOuT said:
    On the great occasion that is the UpBeats’ Day, in the shining South London sun, Charlton and Lincoln proved a frustrating affair. With Lloyd Jones still out, Tom McIntyre stepped in again to anchor the backline. But additionally, a Tyreece Campbell sized hole was left in the Charlton attack, which proved too much for the Addicks to overcome in the first half. Though not a direct replacement, Karoy Anderson filled the gap left by the in-form Campbell, but the game seemed to pass him by. Though Thierry Small tried his best to provide a threat down the wings, the opposite side was all at sea and, while threatening on occasion, the Addicks were less than razor sharp going forward. Early on, it was clear that this was going to be a frustrating afternoon.

     Lincoln went ahead in the first half through a very good free kick into the near post that received a glancing header that shot past Will Mannion, giving him little chance. Then, somewhat surprisingly, Lincoln doubled their lead through a bit of poor defending to go into halftime two goals up. The Valley was quiet and things looked bleak. 

    Changes were made in the second half. On 56 minutes, Macauley Gillesphey got us back in it with a sublime shot from six yards. With Charlton swinging the momentum their way, Lincoln clearly wanted the final whistle on 60 minutes as they wasted time and attempted to turn the match into a stop and start snoozefest. Charlton were undeterred and kept pushing for an equaliser. Nathan Jones was not content and the squad and formation changes kept coming. The equaliser came through Greg finding a bit of space on the edge of the box. After a long throw, Lincoln failed to sufficiently clear it and Docherty stepped up with a stunningly left foot volley that came out of no where, travelled through traffic and gave their keeper no chance.

    There were more than enough opportunities to win the match late in the second half. Aneke fashioned a  great shot that went agonizingly wide. Matty Godden came close with a glancing header that the Lincoln keeper did well to save. And Gillesphey’s free kick was on target and tested the keeper but proved a straightforward save. Kaheim Dixon proved a useful attacking threat and played his role well in the minutes he had.

    Charlton 2 Lincoln 2
    Over to you.
    Just to confirm, it was 1-0 at half time and they scored their second in the second half…
    They did indeed because it was down the away end......and I couldn't see it as I had various numpties with their chips & drinks blooming my view as they were all looking for their seats again. 

    Really does my head in. Week after week people turn up 10 mins late, leave on 40 mins, come back on 50 mins and then leave when the added time board goes up. 

    I mean, what's the fucking point in going to a game of football if you are going to only watch 80% of it !  I'd understand if it was a festival & you are there all day.....but a game of football lasts about 50 mins per half nowdays. 

    Rant over.
    And next home game is 'kids for a quid' so even more strangers walking about lost.
  • edited April 6
    ct_addick said:
    A silly thing but the very last thing in the game was a long Edwards throw.  I was sat saying to the person next to me " he cannot throw it that far" as our players all were in the middle of the 6 yard box. He threw it, our players were no where near and it was headed clear.
    It happens every game.  When it is your team mate taking the throw, you should be able to stand in the very spot he throws it to.  It's bizarre in professional football how often our players get that wrong. 
    He clearly stepped over the line…every long throw today did…they don’t blow for it it seems
    Both sides did it, seems it’s ok now long as part of your foot is on the line.
  • ct_addick said:
    A silly thing but the very last thing in the game was a long Edwards throw.  I was sat saying to the person next to me " he cannot throw it that far" as our players all were in the middle of the 6 yard box. He threw it, our players were no where near and it was headed clear.
    It happens every game.  When it is your team mate taking the throw, you should be able to stand in the very spot he throws it to.  It's bizarre in professional football how often our players get that wrong. 
    He clearly stepped over the line…every long throw today did…they don’t blow for it it seems
    Both sides did it, seems it’s ok now long as let of your foot is on the line.
    I’m not sure there are any laws that are actually enforced when it comes to throw ons any more. Just do whatever you want, you’re unlikely to be penalised for it. 
  • Dreadful first half. Jones should know, from the first half of the season, that if we are toothless up front, we really struggle.

    Chuks and Dixon at least gave them something to think about and changed the game, even though Chuks lack of mobility is painful to watch.

    Ultimately it was the absence of Lloyd Jones that probably cost us the win, by conceding the very bad second goal.
    I suspect it was that aspect, that Nathan was alluding to post match.
    I wonder whether Lloyd Jones could have actually started, but that Nathan was persuaded by his back room staff, not to risk him.
    Now he wishes he'd just followed his own instinct instead.
  • clive said:
    No Chuks shot that was tipped over?

    PS Don’t think Coventry was as bad as some are saying. 
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  • Anyone know the outcome of the medical emergency in the NWQ?

  • clive said:
    The save by their keeper at 1:41 was genuinely excellent 
  • edited April 6
    I think we are getting to the stage where we may have to give up on second spot and concentrate on the playoffs, and with that in mind I can't see Nathan rushing anyone back, rather ensure we have a fully fit squad for the last three very important games of this season, resulting in promotion...
  • That was grim with one or two chinks of adequacy 
    Even our first goal was an embarrassing shambles
    Starting lineup was crazy
    Jones has his preferred shape but didn’t have the players available to fill it so sent out KA to do a job he’s never shown any likelihood of fulfilling 
    Godden soldiers in in exemplary fashion despite miserable service
    McIntyre is barely an Alex Mitchell stand in never mind a Lloyd Jones
    High balls towards Berry and later Dixon were stupid and wasteful 
    Ramsay very much back to form after his dip
    NJ left it far too long to adjust the glaring problem areas
    Who detailed 5’9” Berry to mark 6’2” Collins at corners? 
    Familiar NJ gobbledygook post match
    Referee spent ages at setplays showing off about holding etc but punished nobody of course and he must have had somewhere to be at the end shows 5 minutes of added time of which 2:30 the ball was dead or out of play and blew up bang on the 5th minute 
    Lincoln are no good and mostly have themselves to blame for dropping 2 points 
    Yesterday shows that our squad is quite thin despite the number of available players 
    If LJ and TC remain unavailable then NJ has to devise a plan B to keep us 4th or above 
    3rd has to be the aim for the likely easiest path thru the playoffs 
    navigating the semis will require the standards of the Huddersfield game not the dross of this week’s games
    ‘point earned, we move on…’ blah blah 🙄
  • The 2 things that turned our season around were the 2 things missing yesterday - an attacking threat with pace on both sides of the pitch, one of which being TC and Lloyd Jones. Its as simple as that. If Leaburn wasn't injured we may have been able to patch it up but in the circumstances and having failed to bring that extra 'winger' in that we all knew was so vital should an injury to TC or small occur, Jones had few options. I think the plan was to stodge it out first half and then try and win it in the second with Chucks. Unfortunately we were 2 down by then. Hopefully TC and Jones are back and raring to go for the play offs - if not, we're toast. 
  • Anyone know the outcome of the medical emergency in the NWQ?

    Hi I have direct messaged you.
  • Simonsen said:
    A silly thing but the very last thing in the game was a long Edwards throw.  I was sat saying to the person next to me " he cannot throw it that far" as our players all were in the middle of the 6 yard box. He threw it, our players were no where near and it was headed clear.
    It happens every game.  When it is your team mate taking the throw, you should be able to stand in the very spot he throws it to.  It's bizarre in professional football how often our players get that wrong. 
    Agreed. Edwards has a longish throw....not a long throw. Normally a nice free header for a savvy defender standing 6 yards ahead of our nearest man.

    Their geezer today had a better throw.

    Most throws today would have been foul throws twenty (or even 10) years ago.
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