At least we managed to get to the last four games with something to play for and now the season is over I hope Pardew is making plans already for next season. If anyone has enjoyed this season, well good on ya as I'm as sure bloody well haven't. Our home form has been crap and only three games spring to mind whereby we have dominated almost the whole 90 minutes -Blackpool , Stoke, Palarce-the other games we have always looked vulnerable and got away with a win or a draw through the oppositions bad finishing.
Last Saturday morning after finishing a tennis match in the bar I got talking to the opponents captain who confessed to being an Ipswich fan and also just happened to be at the Valley when we defeated Ipswich 3-1. His opinion of Charlton and the fans- I just had to agree with. Firstly he thought the atmosphere was muted considering Charlton were 3-0 ahead, secondly he agreed we were brilliant for 30 minutes but after that Ipswich could and should have got something out of the game after hitting the post, bar and missing a penalty.
It is difficult for me to remember any other season where we have been so inconsistent at home, even in the dark old days the Valley was a bit of a fortress -Glover Peacock Hales Powell and many others always gave us hope and excitement , this season its been mostly as dull as ditch water. That has to change next season if we are to challenge for promotion.
Saturdays game was again a tale of two halves -first half crap after Randolph's slip up that basically stalled the bright start we made-the second half a lot better but still not as convincing as it should have been for a home team. A great turnout with the ground almost full and the home fans getting behind the team until everyone was stunned by the Southampton goal. For me goalkeepers should have a presence and command the six yard box or even further, be at least 6ft 1ins tall . James , Seamen , Banks and Jennings all have or had command of the box which gives the back four confidence , Randolph looks slight and under 5ft 10ins and under pressure looked vulnerable all afternoon. I'm sure he is a good shot stopper but so is Weaver who again is a goalkeeper who is a bit of a Dracula . This in my opinion, is the type of team we need for next season.
Goalkeeper -Weaver average season -You need a goalkeeper to be good to exceptional for promotion
Defense- We have the makings of a good solid defense with Moutakil, Bougharra, McCarthy
and Youga.
Midfield Keep Holland for experience -We must buy a ball winning young dynamic midfielder
and and stating the obvious a player with skill .
Forwards A Bloody Goalscorer.
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I thought we played very well against Norwich at home so that makes 4 good games.
Andrew
The best plan that Pardew can make for next season is one that involves him working somewhere other than Charlton
I wouldn't say we played especially well at home to Leicester, but we were 2-0 up in no time at all and sailed through the rest of the game. So maybe we're up to 5. I fear we may stall now, however (unless we include youth cup games).
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