Great finish at the end from Lookman - around 25 yards out and straight in the corner Let's not kid ourselves - we were poor today, more chance of bumping in to Tye Jiminez than this side getting outright promotion Slade is running up to his handicap mark - he has put together a team of grafters and honest toilers who lack a bit of class Ajose is a really frustrating player - a poor touch and poor work rate, one of those Francis Jeffers- types who contributes goals but nothing else. Bolton were dirty, cynical and limited.
The atmosphere is so much better away from home this season, where we have Reams and Tye Jiminez to swell the singing numbers The atmosphere was flat today and as for the official attendance of 10,900 I think not...
Either way, 5000 down on the advertised attendances from last season, so still a result. Hollands and Blair v Beckenham had an attendance of about 60, non-league is the way forward for me as regards home games at The Valley.
Real attendance no more than 8,500 today including 750 Bolton Tuesday night in the EPL could be a record breaker
You can draw parallels between Slade and PP as managers in how they go about setting up against the "bigger" sides. Away from home I can understand the want to not lose, but at home we should ask teams questions, rather than be asked.
It is patently obvious after 5 league games that Foley & Crofts in the same midfield doesn't work. They are too similar, too technically limited, and too predictable. Both were free agents for a reason. Why isn't Lookman starting every game ? He has the pace and technique to unsettle every team in this (poor) division - Parky said after the game yesterday that Lookie's introduction was the game changer. Regime Apologist Rich Cawley did Slade's dirty work for him yesterday, berating fans by claiming that A.L only had 5 days holiday in the summer. A truly ambitious club that truly wanted promotion out of this Pub League would have their best creative player in from the start, especially when donkeys are taking his place.
Bexley has posted a belter on ITTV, apparantly Semedo is coming back. A terrific midfield that would not go past the half way line.
Agree - the notion that we can't do anything if a big club comes in isn't accurate. one clear example was MK Dons getting a fee as well as Alli for the rest of the season 18 months ago.
We need a winger, a creative midfielder and another striker this week, otherwise it will be a very average season. The weaknesses are glaringly obvious so ...
Charlton are desperate to offload their two highest earners Tex & Ba, highly unlikely that they would want to add another high earning has been (although not inconceivable as Meire is involved)
Five days holiday? How many people have had 0 days holiday this summer (or longer) and have to turn up to work. I don't by that, need sufficient rest bullshit and all.
