Finish 2-1. We were outplayed throughout, even before Solly went off. Millwall 24 shots to our 6, and six on target to our 1.
Shockin, juss shockin. Still.....not a division in it for us of course. Mafi mushkila, as we say in these here parts.
No more than we deserved, but still gutting. Nicky Bailey has lost his ginger hair. Full report to come.
Sounded from the commentary as though Millwall were up for it and we weren't, right from the beginning.
Treble whammy: Had charlton birmingham double, £15 for £105 Charlton 1-0 for £52 And late goal. See you on Monday
Ha ha a ha ha ha c@@ts. Just got back to the car, hugely peed off as you can imagine. There for the taking today. Ref was inept, but so we. Once they equalised you sensed what was coming next, despite this being the worst Wall team I have seen in 30 years. Sheer bottle job panic in our penalty area for their winner. The last 10 mins and the scenes at the end leave a very bitter taste and convince me more than ever this Network experiment is doomed to fail. Well played Henderson today, but that was about it. Let Down Merchants.
inevitable ɪnˈɛvɪtəb(ə)l/ adjective adjective: inevitable 1. certain to happen; unavoidable. "war was inevitable" synonyms: unavoidable, inescapable, bound to happen, sure to happen, inexorable, unpreventable, assured, certain, for sure, sure, fated, predestined, predetermined, preordained, ineluctable;More necessary, compulsory, required, obligatory, mandatory, prescribed; rareineludible "his resignation was inevitable" antonyms: avoidable, uncertain informal so frequently experienced or seen that it is completely predictable. "the inevitable letter from the bank" noun noun: inevitable 1. a situation that is unavoidable. "by the morning he had accepted the inevitable"
Entirely predictable result, also entirely predictable that TC comes on here after going missing for months when Millwall win. Where were you when you were losing every week? Let us hope that we can boost Fulham's chances on Tuesday. I wasn't there today and I am glad that I wasn't as I am fed up with watching us for 50 years not show up against Millwall. There have still got a battle to stay up but we have given them the impetus they need.
Right then, as promised. We were poor throughout. We perked up after the sending off, but otherwise were under the cosh. Our goal came completely against the run of play and a Millwall goal felt inevitable. I'm not sure they completely deserved to win, but they did more to earn it than we did. Watt's brightest moment came in the first minute when he scampered away from his marker down the left; beyond that he did very little. He so rarely passes the ball, which isn't a problem when he manages to get past the defenders and create something. Today, though, he lost the ball far more often than he kept it. Igor struggled too against the agricultural Hooiveldt and Nelson ('Sid Nelson' is surely the most Millwall name ever), meaning that up front we packed very little punch. Eagles snuck round the back from a ball over the top but, on the stretch, was beaten by the angle as the ball went into the side netting. At the very end of the half Diarra had a chance from a corner that he might have done better with, though I may be being harsh as it was at the far end. By then we were down to 10 men. Solly had already been booked after what looked like a headbutt, but received a straight red as he blocked a goalbound effort with his hands. My impression was that it was the right decision, though I'll wait to see the highlights. Henderson, however, saved what was frankly a rubbish penalty, and the celebrations in the away end were as manic as they were when we scored. Eagles was taken off for Bikey and Gomez moved to right back. Between then and half time was our best period, though we still lacked any real threat. Cousins and Diarra were struggling to impose themselves in midfield and Gudmundsson was quiet. The second half began with Millwall again on the front foot. Just as I was resigning myself to falling behind, though, we edged in front. Fox nurdled his way down the left and played a low ball in for Diarra to flick into the far corner. Daylight robbery was on the cards, something the people of South Bermondsey are certainly familiar with. Alas, it was too good to last. A long-range effort was blocked, but the ricochet fell to Gueye on the left-hand side of the penalty area. He drilled unerringly into the far corner and The Den roared its approval. Watt and Vetokele made way for Church and Bulot, but neither could really make an impression on the game. A Church header was our only opportunity to regain the lead, and I can't tell if the cross was just too high or if he timed his jump poorly as the ball dropped agonisingly wide. Eventually, the Millwall pressure told. A cross-shot from inside the area found Hooiveld, and he prodded home. Even a generous 6 minutes of added time wasn't enough for us to fashion another serious chance, and that was that. Man of the Match was undoubtedly Henderson, not just for the penalty save, but for a succession of confident catches under pressure. No-one else can say they had a good game, and perhaps today was a combination of the levelling factor of derby day and a side in more need of points than us. My overriding emotion will depend on whether Millwall use this as a springboard to go on a run and survive; if, as I hope and expect, they do go down, I won't be too frustrated. If they do stay up...
I am never too old to learn new words, but let us leave this one in the cricketing lexicon, shall we? Would "bumbled his way down the left" accurately describe it? The noun "nurdle" also means: A blob of toothpaste shaped like a wave, often depicted on toothpaste packaging. What a rich language English is that we have to have a special word to describe such a thing. Good report, Captain. Entirely accords with my impressions from listening on Player. One of the minor benefits of Player is that you can listen to the Charlton commentators slating the referee as totally biased against Charlton, then switch over to the Millwall commentators slating the referee as totally biased against Millwall.
It felt like the right word to use for the way he progressed tentatively down the wing. 'Bumbled' gives an impression of luck and incompetence, which wasn't the case. I didn't think the ref had a bad game to be honest.
