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POST-MATCH THREAD: Charlton Athletic vs Shrewsbury Town: Saturday 20th April 2024 | KO 15:00

LoOkOuT
LoOkOuT Posts: 10,881
edited April 2024 in General Charlton
A double header to see out the season at home at The Valley provided a mixed bag this afternoon. On Upbeats Day, the Charlton Upbeats ran out winners, 4-3 over a decent Everton squad, scoring the winning goal with virtually the final kick. A more subdued affair followed, rather disappointingly, as Charlton looked to capitalise on a poor Shrewsbury team looking to secure their stay in League One.

In the first half the Addicks failed to effect any meaningful impact on the match. A new formation proved fruitless, with Charlton seemingly unsure at the back. Shrewsbury capitalised on the unease, providing some moments of danger that paid off for them on about 23 minutes with the opening goal. 

The Addicks started the second half with much more intent, scoring only a couple of minutes in. The added aggression resulted in a counter attack led by Captain György Dobson bursting into the opposition box like an Hungarian-Viszla-possessed, rounding the Shrewsbury keeper and slotting home with his left foot. Charlton made changes as the second half progressed, but the winner proved elusive.

Perhaps our best player was Shrewsbury’s Sobowale, who cleared two off the line when it seemed easier to score. On a positive note, Charlton’s lacklustre unbeaten run extends to 14 straight.

Charlton 1 Shrewsbury 1

Over to you.
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Comments

  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,265
    Yuck.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,416
    Nah,  s'alright!
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,393
    Wet fart of a football match, first half was absolutely dire, second half only redeemed by Dobson going all Thierry Henry for 10 seconds, bursting through the defence and rounding the keeper for a left footed shot. Can't wait for this rank season to finally end
  • swordfish
    swordfish Posts: 4,238
    Officially worse than when I started watching under Andy Nelson. Blimey, that takes some doing 😟
  • RoanRedNY
    RoanRedNY Posts: 1,152
    Jones certainly stopped the rot, so that’s a positive, but there are way too many draws and we let in way too many goals,
    That was a torrid, awful game of football to end the season in the worst position in, what, a 100 years.
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,240
    Didn’t bother watching. Did some gardening. Enjoyed it very much. 
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,423
    edited April 2024
    Honestly that felt like a fitting end to the season - Rubbish. Shrewsbury have scored 30 goals in 45 games but of course, you always get one for free against us. 

    Jones wanted a full performance and I'm not sure he got half of one. Hopefully the talk of squad churn is real. 

    The idea Coventry is an adequate Dobson replacement is unreal, at this point. 

    Glad this is all over for now!


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  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,516
    Chunes said:
    Honestly that felt like quite a fitting end to the season. Rubbish. Shrewsbury have scored 30 goals in 45 games but of course, you always get one for free against us. 

    Jones wanted a full performance and I'm not sure he got half of one. Hopefully the talk of squad churn is real. 

    The idea Coventry is an adequate Dobson replacement is unreal, at this point. 

    Quite glad this is all over, for now!

    They should've really had 3. 

    Some of those Shrewsbury misses were amateur. We did have our own miss with Anderson as well though. 
  • MintoHumbugs
    MintoHumbugs Posts: 756
    It’s hard to believe a 14 match unbeaten run still feels a bit meh. On a positive note  if Apples was still here think we would probably still have  needed something from the last game.
  • swordfish
    swordfish Posts: 4,238
    edited April 2024
    LargeAddick said:
    Absolute dross. Another draw. Worst league finish in 98 seasons. What a time to be alive. Yet people still stay for the lap of shame. Each to their own I suppose. Only 1 minute of that worth watching and half the fans still out for their half time piss/pint.

    Hope I don't see half that mob next season, especially Thomas. Not sure if he's right or left footed because he's equally shit with both. Every pass over hit or under hit or behind it's intended target. He really is a very poor footballer.

    Glad it's over. I'm sure NJ will sort it out and we can look forward to much better next season. I'd keep Wickham. If he and Chuks can do 90 minutes between them then with May, Kanu and Miles as well we will be ok up top. Both full backs are fine, Gillesphey ok too, need two centre halves as starters, Hector and REG as back ups. Midfield needs sorting out. New keeper definitely needed. Lot to do but trust NJ to get it right.

    Don't mention the war (years) may not be 98 seasons. Anyone care to comment? Historians preferably.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,818
    That was the biggest losd of crap I've sat through. God knows how yous lot do that every week. 

    The only bit of football lead to our goal  - and what a send off that was for Dobbo. Reminded me of Sir Chrissy Powell's goal at the same end on HIS last game at the Valley. 

    I just really hope that Jones is well & truly backed in the summer as that 18 had no loanees & I would only keep 4 or 5 of them. I've been saying it all season - no width & no creativity. It seems Jones' tactic is hoof ball. If so I'm glad I haven't bought a season ticket for next season. We've been getting worse season after season & next year it just might be our turn  - we were lucky this year. 

    Not saying anything about the "intruders" towards the end of the game. I can only assume of was in "honour" of this person who died earlier this week. Not in good taste imo but that's all I'm saying. 
  • Bailey
    Bailey Posts: 3,292
    One of the worst games I've sat through but I think we all knew that it was going to be like that. Nothing this team can do now matters, Jones got us clear and appointing him was the only thing the management got right.  
  • GeoffB
    GeoffB Posts: 62
    Do supporters think this team even with additions can improve so much as to challenge for a play off place next season. I guess its possible but hard to be too optimistic. Aneke is popular with fans but has scored twice this season - without May we would have been relegated. If a championship side bids for May what happens then. 
  • Southbank
    Southbank Posts: 5,301
    Reversion to passing it around at the back does not augur well for next season. And how many times have we seen our centre backs left looking at each other as some mediocre forward waltzes past them and scores.
    Coventry was dreadful. Without Dobson our midfield would have been totally overrun.
    So much work needs  to be done over the summer. Won't be holding my breath on past form.
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,487
    Jones full of unequivocal praise for Dobson: "He's not a ball winner, he's a footballer. I wish I'd gotten in sooner with some stuff..." and he trailed off. 

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  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 4,552
    What an absolute shocker of a group of officials .. the worst this season .. how that’s not a pen on Kanu when bloke has strangled him in the box .. words fail me …… Jones experiment on the diamond system did not work mainly because the wrong personal was picked no surprise after 25 mins we went back to normal , how did Anderson stay on he long with Dobson ( apart from the goal ) had awful games …. Twice if Kanu and Aneke looks up there a simple pass and tap in .. but  we looked tired today very leggy at times …… another reason to try other players ??
  • 1968CAFC
    1968CAFC Posts: 578
    The SE7 draw specialists strike again.
    I think NJ has done a great job keeping us up.
    but without at least 5 more decent players as brownie and Curbs have suggested, and the dead legs removed, this present team will remain a middle table league one outfit 👎👎
  • Valley Ant
    Valley Ant Posts: 470
    edited April 2024
    I thought that was utter garbage. An afternoon devoid of any joy. I will get over it but my enthusiasm for anything Charlton related is zero right now.
    I have seen them win twice since the end of November.
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    Not commenting on the game, nothing to add. However NJ 's post match conference was very interesting and exciting! Spoken about being backed by the board and wanting promotion. Also interesting that he said he wished he was in earlier, re Dobbo, he didn't want him to go! Curbs has just said virtually the same thing. If you haven't watched, it can I suggest you do?
    His mandate was to keep us up....he has, now he wants to kick on! Next year could be very very good.

  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,043
    edited April 2024
    lancashire lad said:
    OK maybe Jones has saved us from relegation, other than that his management and tactics have been poor, why some of you think it will be better next season I do not know
    Because in an ideal scenario he'll be allowed to clear out the players he's had no choice but to work with - Jones hasn't had a Transfer Window yet, however we signed two players very late (Ramsay and Small), with both of them having "links" to him.

    So if they've signed on the request of Jones, and he's allowed to dictate Recruitment this summer, then it might be slightly promising... A lot of IFs though.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,763
    Another shit performance, against a shit team, ending in a shit result. So many poor players in that squad.

    I'm not sure it's possible to do the size of rebuild we require in one summer. 
  • AberystwythAddick
    AberystwythAddick Posts: 924
    lancashire lad said:
    OK maybe Jones has saved us from relegation, other than that his management and tactics have been poor, why some of you think it will be better next season I do not know
    Yeah! You know apart from taking a club with the longest winless run in the EFL this season and turning it in to a 14 game unbeaten run saving us comfortably from the drop with a group of players that have been dire all season. What has he done? 

    Clearly there is going to be a mass change in personal this summer, he’s said as much. It will be better 
  • AmpshireAddick
    AmpshireAddick Posts: 174
    GeoffB said:
    Do supporters think this team even with additions can improve so much as to challenge for a play off place next season. I guess it’s possible but hard to be too optimistic. Aneke is popular with fans but has scored twice this season - without May we would have been relegated. If a championship side bids for May what happens then. 
    If Jones is backed and we get the players to play with one managers vision in mind, there’s no reason Charlton should not be challenging for playoffs / promotion. 

    I like Aneke for the difference he makes when he comes on the pitch, yes he has 2 goals and is usually injured but I don’t think anyone can doubt that he wants to play and when he does he battles and gives it his all… 

    I hope this is a turning point and we draw a line under this season. Jones said at the end of the match in his little stadium speech that it’s about building now.. and I’ll take him at his word!


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