POST-MATCH THREAD: Charlton Athletic v Leicester City: Saturday 23rd August 2025: KO 12:30pm

To repeat what almost everyone else said: 

Played well today, even just a point would have felt a bit of a measly reward for that effort. That really was the only half chance they had all game.  But we know how cruel the game can be sometimes, just how it goes.

TC did good but yes, he looked knackered and slowed significantly from about 65 minutes on (unless he was told to save some energy towards the end, who knows).  On the other hand he didn't run me over when I walked in front of his car about an hour after the game, so there's that.

And the twelfth man today ... not seen too many that get significantly louder when they go a goal down, top work everyone 😉. Out of the two visitors to the valley so far this season, Watford definitely the louder by some distance. 

A decent win Tuesday will lift us well for Saturday, but let's not get too ahead of ourselves with the stuffing qpr got today.  Teams will rarely offer up that sort of performance twice in a row, we'll still need our A game. 

And then, the one we really want to pull out all the stops for ....

O-Randy-Hunt said:

Load of bollocks that we have lost that. That ball just wasn't falling for us. 1 moment of quality is all it takes in this league. As soon as he cut in I knew a player of his capability I this league can stick that top bins.

We will beat teams playing worse than we did today. My little girls 1st game. She gets one more chance then she's not going again if we lose that one.

Just take her to the orphanage and replace her with someone who delivers 3 points. 

follett said:

People were on TCs back at the start of last season as well and he went on to have an incredible season. He’s adjusting to the championship and I don’t think he had a bad game today by any stretch, confused at all the criticism.
Today was just one of those days where it just wouldn’t go in. Thought everyone played well but especially Cov, Doch and Jones.
Have seen a few comments about the subs could have been made earlier but at no point in the second half did we really let up so whilst we were pretty relentlessly going forward I don’t blame NJ for not shaking things up

People said he wouldn't score enough goals, which I don't think ended up being an unfair assessment. 

He terrorised poor defences but was quiet against the better teams. It will be the same this season, except there are far less poor defences. 

MrBurns said:

Kelman to score the winner next weekend against QPR 

Hope so. They're currently losing 7 0 to Coventry.  Hopefully we dont see a reaction from them and get some ourselves!

I’ve just rewatched the disallowed goal. At the time, I didn’t spot any foul as my focus was on the ball, and having seen it back, in my (admittedly biased) opinion it should have stood.

Called it after the Crawley game that our next home loss would be to Leicester in the Championship

Blucher said:

The most fortunate team in the EFL this weekend make off with the points

Sexy coach.

The bus that is, not Cifuentes.

Daylight robbery helped by a useless ref.

NJ post match with the club

https://x.com/cafcofficial/status/1959265624321818656?s=46&t=MojDVxh_AjG5taAWPQn6Tw

We’d be having a much different conversation if Coventry’s great strike had gone in instead of Fatawu’s

Chunes said:

In the first half we had a corner that Lloyd Jones chested down at the back post, and the ref blew for a foul, for what looked like two Leicester players running into each other. Did anyone have a better view

Yes. Only watched it on TV because I am too ill to go to games, but yeah, they were holding our shirts, which goes on in every game. However, 2 of their players collided into each other, and ref blew up. There was no foul. As for our disallowed goal. It was a foul. We had their player around the neck. They were both fouling each other. 

I’m still trying to work out how we managed to lose that game. We had enough opportunities to win it comfortably but a combination of good goalkeeping, good last ditch defensive blocks and poor finishing saw us draw a blank. To compound matters, Leicester’s tricky right winger, who was generally well contained by Josh, chose today to score his first goal for 15 months and a worldy at that.

In contrast to Leicester’s goalie, Kaminski was a virtual spectator and he was very well protected by our back line. Coventry’s excellent long range drive was the only effort of real note in a first half in which Charlton pressed relentlessly and turned the ball over in Leicester’s half on a regular basis.

We went very close twice at the start of the second half before Fatawu’s moment of magic and, thereafter, had several efforts on goal but to no avail.

In fairness, Leicester improved after they brought on Daka as a  striker up top, not because he had much of an impact but because it allowed Ayew to escape the clutches of Lloyd Jones and influence play from a deeper position.

I thought the entire Charlton side played very well, with the Doc possibly having his best game for us. Disappointing to lose, particularly in circumstances where we were the better side, but these things tend to even themselves out over the season. One thing is for sure - we’ll play a lot worse and win. Perhaps today’s bad luck will balance itself out in our next home fixture.

This division is brutal, you have to take your chances, if you want to get something out of the match.

There was a cross in the box from Apter in the first half, that I think if Godden was on the end of it, it’s going in, and you’re 1-0 up.

Cant fault the  players for effort and commitment, just lacking a bit of composure in the final third.

First home defeat in the league since December, an incredible achievement!

We’ve been spoilt and accustomed to winning at home, but I can’t be too hard on the lads, I hope they are determined, but not downhearted, and can reset very quickly.

I Thought Conor was outstanding today, maybe one of my favourite games I’ve seen him play, Doc was also brilliant at winning the ball back.

Rob Apter was lively, and it’s great to have someone at the club, that can actually cross the ball.

We will play worse than that, and win, thought Leicester were a bit lucky, maybe I’m doing them a disservice.

Every game in this division is tough,  and at least we have points on the board after 3 matches.

Roll on QPR, can’t wait!

Blucher said:

I’m still trying to work out how we managed to lose that game. We had enough opportunities to win it comfortably but a combination of good goalkeeping, good last ditch defensive blocks and poor finishing saw us draw a blank. To compound matters, Leicester’s tricky right winger, who was generally well contained by Josh, chose today to score his first goal for 15 months and a worldly at that.

In contrast to Leicester’s goalie, Kaminski was a virtual spectator and he was very well protected by our back line. Coventry’s excellent long range drive was the only effort of real note in a first half in which Charlton pressed relentlessly and turned the ball over in Leicester’s half on a regular basis.

We went very close twice at the start of the second half before Fatawu’s moment of magic and, thereafter, had several efforts on goal but to no avail.

In fairness, Leicester improved after they brought on Daka as a  striker up top, not because he had much of an impact but because it allowed Ayew to escape the clutches of Lloyd Jones and influence play from a deeper position.

I thought the entire Charlton side played very well, with the Doc possibly having his best game for us. Disappointing to lose, particularly in circumstances where we were the better side, but these things tend to even themselves out over the season. One thing is for sure - we’ll play a lot worse and win. Perhaps today’s bad luck will balance itself out in our next home fixture.

Tbf they defended well then they had to with late blocks etc we struggled to score  because in those vital moments in the attacking third we lacked that little bit of quality or composure and ultimately lost to it.