Pointless in Rochdale

Rochdale 2 Charlton Athletic 0
Another defeat, this time to ruddy Rochdale in front of 2,589 people and whilst I really want to believe in Michael Slater and Tony Jimenez, I am fast losing the will to live. That is now an embarrassing 3 points from 33. A thoroughly depressing and horrible stat.

The remaining 8 games cannot come quick enough and if Powell stays, which one assumes he will, then heaven help season ticket sales and fan morale if results don’t pick up and there are some purposeful player changes in the summer.

The one bright spot was the appearance of Paul Benson as substitute. He appeared to single-handedly try to pull us back into the game. For what it’s worth I think Benno gets a given a rough deal by some Charlton fans.

Elsewhere Swindon look down and thankfully Dagenham lost to a rampant Brighton side who are skipping to promotion. They have well and truly showed how to play your way out of this dreadful division. But Sheffield Wednesday really do have a relegation battle on their hands. Let’s be honest, thanks to Phil Parkinson we look to have just enough points.

Any Addicks at Rochdale:
CA fact: Our first ever defeat to Rochdale. Just like it was our first ever defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge, Hartlepool & MK Dons! Depressing.