The general feeling seems to be that he gets the benefit of the doubt because a. We can't keep sacking managers b The SMT are dodgy so the focus should be on them. Not because the fans trust him to turn things round.
Just for the record, the last time Charlton failed to score 3 goals in any of our first 15 league games was... the 2015-16 'melt-down' season under Luzon / Fraeye / Riga. We won game 16 that season 3-1 against Sheffield Wednesday, that was straight after Lying CEO Meire used Johnnie Jackson as a human shield at a hostile meeting, if memory serves. Will we score 3 against Burton? They are hardly Sheffield Wednesday are they.
We scored four against Southend a non league club. Three against Chelsea U21s both in Cup competitions.
Granted. However, Charlton aren't going to win the EFL Trophy, or the FA Cup of course. Scoring a few against pub teams or kids is good for morale among the squad I suppose, but that's about it really.
I was just looking at the stats ahead of tonight's game. We've only scored one more goal than Burton this season. They've had more shots on target than us and have a better passing accuracy percentage. That's very poor. Up the Addicks!
I’ve had a patriotic and quite possibly suicidal £25 on us at 7/10 tonight. My confidence is increased by knowing that Captain Marvel is suspended, meaning our engine room will boast the creative talents of Anderson, Campbell, Coventry & Berry.
Fear factor. Our players probably did not fear losing to Birmingham or Bolton (or Wrexham) as it was expected that they would lose. So they played without fear. But fear of defeat by Stevenage and Exeter (and Burton?) stifles them and saps their confidence. They make it happen. And if true, then Nathan Jones is responsible. He must be the architect of their mental landscape.
Looks like 4-3-3 Brewer Green Gillesphey Mitchell Edwards Anderson Coventry Berry Godden Leaburn Ahadme
