This Saturday will bring to a close an eventful season. Not just on a league scale with Bournemouth getting promoted, Warburton being dismissed after an amazing first season in the championship from Brentford, and Blackpool only having 6 registered players 2 weeks before the start of the season, but for Charlton too.
After a busy off season, Charlton started as one of the favourites for relegation, and then had better initial results than anyone could have predicted. The team seemed to gel quite quickly and churn out some very good results such as the 3-2 win over Derby, a 1-0 win over Watford, and a 1-0 at Norwich. However inbetween these results were too many draws meaning we were never really in contention for promotion. It wasn't until October that Charlton lost, with a 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth, after this the wheels came off for Bob Peeters. Over the next 19(!!) games only 2 wins were recorded, with 9 losses and 8 draws (1 lose was under Damien Matthews, 2 losses and 2 draws were under Guy Luzon). This was too much for the people in charge, and he was fired at the beginning of 2015 after a 1-0 loss to Brighton.
Enter Guy Luzon, causing outrage and anger as this was the man who was fired 2 months before by RD at Standard Liege. The case for Guy Luzon, was very thin on the ground especially seen as two known potential candidates Alan Curbishley, and Paul Jewell had extensive Championship experience. Things were made worse by a bad start for Luzon with 2 draws and 2 losses. However after a dire 1st half against Norwich things seemed to come alive for Charlton with a better 2nd half performance. This despite not being a result for Charlton is memorable due to the performances that followed. The team went on a run of 9 games with 7 wins and 2 losses. This was enough to propel Charlton to the top half of the table, where we have stayed since. As the season draws to a close Guy Luzon's time at Charlton has rendered 6 losses, 5 Draws, and 10 wins. A respectable 47.6% win ratio
Highpoints: The 3-0 over Brentford to start a great run of form, the emergence of Joe Gomez, and the signing of Tony Watt and Johann Berg Gudmundsson
Lows: The 5-0 at watford
Star Player: For me JBG
Overall for the season, while being chaotic, I think the players can look back and be fairly proud of the season. From relegation fodder to comfortable league position. If we keep hold of the core of this team and add to it in a shrewd manner we could be on for a hell of a season next year. I think if you look at the season as a whole rather than the bits that you want to focus on (be it negative or with rose tinted glasses) then we have progressed this year, and that is good.
After a busy off season, Charlton started as one of the favourites for relegation, and then had better initial results than anyone could have predicted. The team seemed to gel quite quickly and churn out some very good results such as the 3-2 win over Derby, a 1-0 win over Watford, and a 1-0 at Norwich. However inbetween these results were too many draws meaning we were never really in contention for promotion. It wasn't until October that Charlton lost, with a 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth, after this the wheels came off for Bob Peeters. Over the next 19(!!) games only 2 wins were recorded, with 9 losses and 8 draws (1 lose was under Damien Matthews, 2 losses and 2 draws were under Guy Luzon). This was too much for the people in charge, and he was fired at the beginning of 2015 after a 1-0 loss to Brighton.
Enter Guy Luzon, causing outrage and anger as this was the man who was fired 2 months before by RD at Standard Liege. The case for Guy Luzon, was very thin on the ground especially seen as two known potential candidates Alan Curbishley, and Paul Jewell had extensive Championship experience. Things were made worse by a bad start for Luzon with 2 draws and 2 losses. However after a dire 1st half against Norwich things seemed to come alive for Charlton with a better 2nd half performance. This despite not being a result for Charlton is memorable due to the performances that followed. The team went on a run of 9 games with 7 wins and 2 losses. This was enough to propel Charlton to the top half of the table, where we have stayed since. As the season draws to a close Guy Luzon's time at Charlton has rendered 6 losses, 5 Draws, and 10 wins. A respectable 47.6% win ratio
Highpoints: The 3-0 over Brentford to start a great run of form, the emergence of Joe Gomez, and the signing of Tony Watt and Johann Berg Gudmundsson
Lows: The 5-0 at watford
Star Player: For me JBG
Overall for the season, while being chaotic, I think the players can look back and be fairly proud of the season. From relegation fodder to comfortable league position. If we keep hold of the core of this team and add to it in a shrewd manner we could be on for a hell of a season next year. I think if you look at the season as a whole rather than the bits that you want to focus on (be it negative or with rose tinted glasses) then we have progressed this year, and that is good.
