Attention: Please take a moment to consider our terms and conditions before posting.
Post-match Thread: Fleetwood Town vs Charlton Athletic | Saturday 2nd October 2021
Comments
-
How good does that feel? Three points away, good all round performance, travelling Charlton fans in fine voice.All the players put in a hell of a shift. We battled all the way to match a physical Fleetwood side but also played some sparkling attacking football. Particularly pleasing that Gunter, Arter and Kirk all played well. Credit where it’s due.It’s been a long time coming, so let’s enjoy it - and may this be the start of a better period for everyone at CAFC.18
-
Just seen Stockley's goal again lovely to see two ready to hit it.0
-
Only Doncaster and CAFC were the only teams in the bottom half of the table to manage a win today.
10 -
Looked like a very attacking line up. Credit to all of them, but also Arter for doing a lot of the dirty work.1
-
I've got this strange feeling, not sure if it's relief, hope, pride, or I just need a dump.
GOYH.8 -
Thought we actually had a bit of identity today. Kept the ball well, attacked and created a lot of chances. The midfield trio looked very balanced, a massive improvement. Lee, Kirk, Leko and Arter all excellent today.
We looked on a different level to Fleetwood but we did ask for it at the end and got a bit lucky. But we deserve a bit of luck.
2 -
Has HMS Piss the League set off again?18
-
I felt for the Fleetwood defender (just in front of Stockley) a little bit.Dazzler21 said:Just seen Stockley's goal again lovely to see two ready to hit it.
His failed lunge for the ball and reaction as he lay face down on the pitch was a perfect way to describe the fine lines in Football1 -
Yay! Only third fourth (!) from bottom of division 3. With a tremendous effort and a touch of the green we could make mid table.
4 -
Stockley's goal looks so much better when you see the whole move. Great pass by Lavelle to start it then turn and pass from Arter.9
-
Sponsored links:
-
Great result lads, on 12 hour days today, and just find out the score when i sneaked into one of our out stations and tuned in. (not supposed too by hey ho i am the boss). Just hope we can keep this going.3
-
We won14
-
and that's what mattersHenry Irving said:We won7 -
Three desperately needed points and perhaps for the first time something to build on. Players will be more confident and Adkins has some pressure taken off.4
-
Good result. Good performance. Good value for the win.
I’ll start with the criticisms. The last 10 minutes were far tenser than they needed to be, but inevitable in our form and league position. It’s easy sitting here telling them to push out and pass more calmly but it’s human nature that they’re going to be a bit edgy with just a one goal lead.
The good. Real signs of team cohesion at last. Patterns of play in attack. Work rate all across the pitch. Tackles and blocks. We might have missed some really good chances but we also created some really good chances. Much to be encouraged by.
CM shouldn’t get beat for that free kick and I think late on we saw what Amos has over CM because he’d have been coming for some of those crosses and relieving pressure. Big save first half and at the end though. Gunter was decent. Lavelle is growing into the team, think he’s going to be good in time. Famewo is still a bit shaky for me but better than Pearce and his pace helps us. A settled team will help him. Solid 90 minutes from Soare, more to come from him I’m pretty sure.
Arter >>> Watson on that showing. Bit of quality on the ball plus a bit of mobility. Was spent when he went off so no accusations of laziness today. Gilbey was all action and decent. Lee should’ve scored but he’s my kind of player, but of skill and the brains to use it.
Kirk should’ve scored but he was much more involved first half. Flashes of why we bought him. Faded in the second. Davison was excellent again, this time Stockley came on and continued the good work, very pleased to see him looking something more like himself.
Leko was mustard. Love him. He belongs here.
Same team again next time out please.
24 -
very good newsExiled_Addick said:Arter >>> Watson on that showing. Bit of quality on the ball plus a bit of mobility. Was spent when he went off so no accusations of laziness today.
3 -
This is the turning point - mid table safety here we come.0
-
Thought we were still pretty poor to be honest. Lots of bad choices made. MacGillivray comes for nothing, totally at fault for goal and the poorest keeper we have had for some time.
Soare letting his player past him and allowing crosses routinely. LaVelle giving a daft free kick away. Kirk utterly anonymous. We got the better of a team likely to be relegated. Just.
When we are losing we can't get into the opposition half in the final 10 mins. When we are winning we can't get out of our own.
Summed up at the end with 40 seconds left when the ball falls in our box to Stockley with all the time in the world to boot it long and he kicks it off for a throw in they can launch into the box and almost score from.
Hopefully this gives them some confidence and our play starts to improve as with our squad we should be cruising past these sorts of teams.
Happy with the 3 points and hoping we can push on.
Leko was excellent. Arter was decent. They all tried hard.
Final point, we drop Watson, we win. No surprise.2 -
He took it brilliantly. Chuffed for Jayden really. He was pretty good in the opening games of the season but took the rap when the rest of the team resorted to banging it long to him all the time when he was isolated up front.Talal said:Stockley's goal looks so much better when you see the whole move. Great pass by Lavelle to start it then turn and pass from Arter.
Josh Davison did well too. I must admit he's surprised me. He's a much better player than I thought he was. Good to have both of them to compete up front.32 -
Wasn't there meant to be unrest in the squad? That wasn't a team not giving their all.21
-
Sponsored links:
-
Had forgotten what it feels like.3
-
Solid performance. Kirk and Lee teamed up well and added much needed creativity. They both perform so much better when the two midfielders behind them provide energy and cover given their defensive limitations. Can Arter and Gilbey provide that all season - I hope so because, I am not convinced that the likes of Dobson, Morgan or Watson can cover that much of the pitch. Typical Leko performance - frustrating most of the match but then 2 or 3 moments of absolute brilliance. Defense was a little shaky in possession which will be a concern until at least January. Also, I am not completely convinced yet with Davison and Soare. Davison has shown a lot of energy and decent pace this year, I just don’t know if he has that scorers mentality to lead the line. I would lean towards Stockley and Purrington as long as we don’t revert to hoof ball with Stockley. All in all, positive signs0
-
I just feel relieved.
I thought that there were positives in the two last games that I attended.
75 per cent of me wanted Adkins out but the other 25 per cent was hoping that he'd turn it around. It's only one win but hopefully it will now lead to more. I'm not sure we need the international break though.4 -
I saw enough today to tell me that Adkins hasn't lost the dressing room.
Could and should have won by more and on another day those goals will come. Great to see bodies on the line to stop them scoring late on.
Only negative for me was the keeper, that was piss poor to concede with a free kick hit right at the spot he was standing in.1 -
My god we needed those three points, that has to be the starting line up moving forward.0
-
Chippycafc said:Great result lads, on 12 hour days today, and just find out the score when i sneaked into one of our out stations and tuned in. (not supposed too by hey ho i am the boss). Just hope we can keep this going.
7 -
Nonsense basically. We’ve never looked like a team not trying to me, just a team that’s been out thought and out played.Talal said:Wasn't there meant to be unrest in the squad? That wasn't a team not giving their all.
9 -
Do you not think he did enough after that to redeem himself?Chris_from_Sidcup said:I saw enough today to tell me that Adkins hasn't lost the dressing room.
Could and should have won by more and on another day those goals will come. Great to see bodies on the line to stop them scoring late on.
Only negative for me was the keeper, that was piss poor to concede with a free kick hit right at the spot he was standing in.2 -
Good feeling after this game. The players battled hard today. After Fleetwood made it 1-1 I felt it would be Gillingham or Bolton all over again but we actually got on the front foot and had some good chances with Davison (2x). We could and should have scored more, we made it hard on ourselves. Definitely not out of the woods yet but all in all a good day for us. We need more confidence and be more solid at the back though because we do look dodgy sometimes.
Lavelle was a mountain today at CB, was impressed as he won so many headers. Gilbey and Arter look like a midfield pair we can build on and with Leko, Lee and Davison and of course CBT we carry a threat going forward. Kirk also encouraging today.4
