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POST-MATCH THREAD: Cambridge United v Charlton Athletic: Saturday 12th April 2025: KO 15:00

LoOkOuT
LoOkOuT Posts: 10,890
edited April 12 in General Charlton
Not a classic at all this afternoon, nor anything much worth remembering. It was a tough, scrappy affair but three points all the same. Tyreece Campbell returned to action and scored what proved to be the difference on 14 minutes. He’s very much in form and showing confidence in his scoring ability, particularly when cutting in on his right and shooting from the edge of the box. Just keep doing it! You get the sense he’d score one every game that way.

Cambridge huffed and puffed but ultimately didn’t ever mount much of an attack.

Lastly, a cameo for Micah Mbick, who came on in the final minutes and put himself about to good effect.

Cambridge 0 Charlton 1

Over to you.
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  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,242
    We weren’t very good. We won. We move on. 
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,891
    Dire game, 3 points secured. The less said about it all the better 

    Godden / Ramsey MOM

    play offs now nailed

  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,890
    A bit of a decent gap has opened up between us in fifth and Reading in sixth. The gap to second is only six.
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 23,125
    We Won, and could cement that playoff spot Friday...nuff said.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,991
    edited April 12
    Not quite a debut for Mbick @LoOkOuT - he got a few minutes league and cup under Mickey Apples over 12 months ago.
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,851

    Terrible, terrible, terrible game. But a great 3 points. Play offs looking all but certain. A win on Friday and then it’ll be about getting the balance right between going for 3rd/4th and managing the players so we go into the playoffs with our strongest team.

    Not going to talk about all the players but just to note that Tom McIntyre redeemed himself after last week’s mistakes with a good solid game. Josh Edwards also very good throughout and Tennai Watson did very well when he came on, whereas Thierry was right off his game - unusual that he doesn’t give the opposing full/wing back a torrid afternoon.

  • Peter_G
    Peter_G Posts: 842
    Worth pointing out that despite what sounds like a frantic last few minutes, Mannion did not have to save a single shot on target in the whole match. 

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  • Fortune 82nd Minute
    Fortune 82nd Minute Posts: 8,421

    Lord, the word scrappy was invented for that game!

    Made hard work of it really and could easily have conceded an equaliser right at the end. But the win makes the play-offs all but certain now.

    Shout out to the back 3. Ramsay was just class – he’s far too good for this league; McIntyre had a very solid game, much more like his Mansfield one than the Lincoln one; and Gillesphey was very sound.

    One final thought. As Ahadme sits on the coach going home, he must think his time here at Charlton is coming to an end. Being overlooked to come on as sub for a young kid who has been out injured for months and only just returned to the team isn’t a good look.


  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,719
    edited April 12
    Win Friday and we are definitely in the Playoffs.

    The other games we then want to watch Friday are:

    Bolton v Wycombe 
    Wrexham v Bristol Rovers
    Peterborough v Stockport 
    Reading v Lincoln


  • fenlandaddick
    fenlandaddick Posts: 1,789
    Felt like a 180 minute game. But clean sheet win, only thought a mistake by us would let them score, they didn't really have alot of potency up front... Sorry they had none.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,991
    edited April 12
    Cambridge came to spoil a game and drag us down to their level. They mostly succeeded, bar one or two efforts from TC and Godden. Luckily one went in the bottom corner. Then, when they put some late pressure on, they couldn’t convert any late opportunities to snatch a point.

    That’s why they’ll be going down. And good riddance to any Neil Harris led side.
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,326
    Callumcafc said:
    Not quite a debut for Mbick @LoOkOuT - he got a few minutes under Mickey Apples over 12 months ago.
    Scored in the FA Cup too. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,277
    Curbsgoldenera said:


    Terrific result and what an atmosphere from the travelling fans
    Looks like he's fallen asleep mid-celebration? - Not that I blame him
  • KettsJohn
    KettsJohn Posts: 1,237
    We won. Would have likely to have drawn that over the last couple of years. I felt comfortable that we we would see it out. 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,366
    Callumcafc said:
    Not quite a debut for Mbick @LoOkOuT - he got a few minutes under Mickey Apples over 12 months ago.
    Also scored in the Cray Valley FA Cup replay

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  • 19addickted96
    19addickted96 Posts: 475
    very poor game, and we seem to have lost a bit of our spark of late.

    No real exciting wing play from small or ramsey, TC tries but often ends up coming inside (fair play he scored via that method) or just running onto balls in the channels. Midfield are very lost at the moment too - nothing solid or defining, really think berry should be dropped and bring some fresh ideas to the side in Gilbert (T Taylor would have been a good fit too). 

    Defence seems solid enough, albeit some leggy and below average performances from small and ramsey recently - macintyre did well enough but Jones cant come back quick enough!!

    Bench wasnt very inspiring either but got the job done. Aneke huffed and pufffed, Mbick did very well coming on - i'd prefer him to be the 'Aneke'esque lump' that gets brought on. watson good enough, as was anderson. hardly sparked any life into the game, but gave the midfield a bit more steel.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,509
    edited April 12
    https://youtu.be/34xuHaAjsOE?si=fdabHECRs_TPT2eQ

    Have to celebrate the clean sheet win!
  • cafc_se7
    cafc_se7 Posts: 2,287
    Sillybilly said:
    We weren’t very good. We won. We move on. 
    Harsh. Definitely a game where we got brought down to their level! Slow pitch, physical aerial bombardment. I thought we showed all the qualities of a promotion winning side. Drawing at Stockport and beating these lot today shows we can mix it! 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,366
    Just

    Win

    Games

    Points are all that matters now but we've not been as fluid as in the previous months.

    Horrible teams like Cambridge don't help but the ability to grind out this sort of win shouldn't be underrated, the lack of it has cost us for a few years.

    TC MOTM for the one real moment of quality and for the kicking he took.
  • TellyTubby
    TellyTubby Posts: 3,564
    Poor ref, letting them get away with shithousery. 

    Poor game, Small had an off day, but I'm not putting it all on him for sure.

    Mbick showed enough skill, confidence, power and maturity to suggest that he may replace Chucks next season. 
  • Gisappointed
    Gisappointed Posts: 1,025
    Laddick01 said:
    An excellent 3 points against a polished Cambridge 11. Was refreshing to see a side that wanted to keep the ball on the deck and that didn’t play dirty. Liked the look of their RB Gibbons - technically sound and a real professional too.

    I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - Neil Harris is a top manager and a top bloke - will be surprised if he isn’t managing in the PL in the not too distant future. 

    Overall, you’d put that down as one of those League One classics that’ll live long in the memory. If we do end up getting promoted, I’m sure we’ll all be gutted that we won’t be taking a trip to the Cledara Abbey Stadium for a while.

    Onto next week, hopefully Jones can keep the lads grounded and focused after the excitement of those 90 minutes. 
    Is your real name Colin?
  • Nadou
    Nadou Posts: 1,729
    What were we doing trying to keep the ball in the corner when there were still six minutes to play? It's a dumb tactic unless there's less than a minute to go.

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