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POST-MATCH THREAD: Bristol City v Charlton Athletic: Saturday 16th August 2025: KO 15:00

LoOkOuT
LoOkOuT Posts: 10,856
edited August 16 in General Charlton
On a sunny, but windy day, Charlton travelled to the West Country for their first stern test back in the Championship against a Bristol City side that put four past Sheffield United last week. Bristol City started well but the Addicks made some changes in formation and grew quickly to counter the home side’s attack. The first half was quite even and Charlton impressed at both ends, limiting their patterns of play and then coming close through Tyreece Campbell and forcing saves from their keeper on more than a few occassions. Both sides went into the half without scoring.

The second half started brightly for each side, with both battling back and forth to good . As the half went on Charlton looked the side more likely to score, even though an early opportunity in front of goal saw Bristol City careen one off the crossbar. Charlton looked solid throughout the second half and more than punched their weight in attack.

Rob Apter, who looked knackered as the game came into the final period, caused the home side many problems, particularly when they stopped doubling him as they did throughout the first half. He was able to put in some dangerous balls into the box. Sonny Carey proved a handful too. Charlie Kelman made way for Miles Leaburn, who gave the Bristol City a few new things to think about. His touch and movement almost paid dividends soon after he came on, but the score remained deadlocked. Tanto Olafae and Harvey Knibbs came on to see the game out with fresh legs and provide new attacking threats. Knibbs came closest when he got on the end of a Leaburn ball but their keeper was well positioned to thwart the effort.

I thought it was an outstanding away performance, limiting Bristol City to only a few opportunities and only one shot on target, whilst coming close on a few of our own. Kayne Ramsay was absolutely phenomenal, getting a leg to every threat around him. Bell and Jones also played very well. 

Bristol City will wonder where we’ve come from with that performance. Keep playing like that and we’re gonna earn ourselves a healthy reputation.

Bristol City 0 Charlton 0

Over to you.
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  • flyingkiwiDK
    flyingkiwiDK Posts: 5,723
    edited August 16
    Brilliant result and performance. Ramsay was godlike in defence. 
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,071
    I think that's a great result sounded like we more than held our own. 
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    A clean sheet and a point against fancied opposition. Messrs Brown and Smith purring at the performance. What's not to like.
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    With earlier subs we could have won that, great effort and point 
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  • Danny Addick
    Danny Addick Posts: 3,930
    Brilliant point. Early doors, Bristol looked v good and I was surprised by how accurate everything seemed to be by them. Nut we really grew into the game as our confidence also grew. 

    Kelman had nothing so hard to judge. But it was a really good game in the end. 
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,856
    We certainly weren’t making up the numbers, we were more than competitive against a team that was where we want to be last season. 

    And the strength we have in depth must have really surprised the home side. We’ll take some scalps this season, for sure.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    flyingkiwiDK said:
    Brilliant result and performance. Ramsay was godlike in defence. 
    We need the window to close.
  • southamptonaddick
    southamptonaddick Posts: 4,054
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    After a very quick scan of a Bristol fans forum I think they were generally impressed with us and actually quite complimentary. 
    Can you put the site details on please. 
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,447
    Another clean sheet - very impressive.
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,330
    Fantastic result.
    Awesome performance.
    Ramsey was superb and gave everything he had, but he was one of many.
    A cracking team performance that I am sure has left every fan who saw it proud.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,222
    Well deserved point against a good team, certainly better than Watford.

    If anything, we got better as the game went on and might have nicked it but a draw was fair.

    The finishers brought more energy and threat and it can't be long before Leaburn and Tanto start.

    Another clean sheet which is what this team is built on.  Bring on Leicester which will be another and different test.




  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,866
    Every upcoming opponent that sees us on their fixture list:

    "Oh bollocks, we've got Charlton next week. That absolute defensive unit of a side. They will just wear us out then hit us on the break after we run out of ideas.

    How the bloody hell are we going to get in behind them?...sign mo salah on loan or something".
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  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    That was a really good away performance. Very happy with that. Thought Knibbs was gonna nick it for a minute.
    Always feel like we’re stronger the longer a game goes on, which is a marked improvement from recent years. 
    Hope Kellmen can get up to speed, otherwise Leaburn, Godden and Olaofe are chomping at the bit. 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    southamptonaddick said:
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    After a very quick scan of a Bristol fans forum I think they were generally impressed with us and actually quite complimentary. 
    Can you put the site details on please. 
    https://www.otib.co.uk/forum/31-football-chat/
  • MeerKat
    MeerKat Posts: 89
    The back 3 of ramsay, jones and bell absolutely immense. Nothing got past them. Link up between Carey and Apter once again lovely to watch. The step up in quality from league 1 is really apparant, it's going to be a long season with the effort required but we have shown already we are capable. Fitness levels are once again proving critical, we seem to really take over in the last 10-15 mins. If I have to be critical, I would of liked to have seen subs a little earlier, and a little more end product from Docherty and TC. But take nothing away today from a brilliant team performance. Excellent start to the season. 
  • WestStandPete
    WestStandPete Posts: 72
    Really pleased with that point. The longer the game went on I kept waiting for the late goal- but these days I expect us to be scoring it !  After today’s results I think a few Millwall fans might be thinking an easy 3 points might not be coming up after all ! 
  • AberystwythAddick
    AberystwythAddick Posts: 913
    The VelicoRapter is some player. Keeps it up we will have a 10 mill player on our hands 
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,413
    Absolutely relishing Leicester next week at home now. We'll be really up for it, and they'll expect to turn up and win.

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