May 18
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Just as the blood pressure has returned to some kind of normality, thoughts turn to another week of expectation, excitement and nerves.
They were two highly competitive, tight and stressful games against Wycombe, yet on Thursday in a cacophony of noise we perservered and have put ourselves in with a shot of the ultimate goal.
Please click for moreA magical night at The Valley, plenty of sore heads and rasping voices this morning.
A remarkable achievement to get to this point, and The Valley last night was a special place.
Please click for moreThat was a battle, pretty gruesome at times, but we were equal to everything that was thrown at us, including the odd elbow and lunging tackle.
A clean sheet and level after the first leg. Back to The Valley we go.
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Talk about giving us something to get behind. That was a virtuoso performance producing a magnificent result this afternoon.
Please click for moreNot very exciting is it, if we get through of course.
My brother is telling me it opens up our path to the final đ€, I will probably side with Nathan Jones who is bound to say he would want to avoid another League One side.
Please click for moreWycombe lost their first two games of the season 2-3 to both Wrexham and Birmingham but had not lost since in the league and are easily the divisionâs top scorers.
That is what the Addicks faced today, but I think we even surpised ourselves with what we saw this lunchtime.
Please click for moreAnd the season finally slams shut, and locked and thrown in the river tied to a concrete slab!
More defensive clumsiness followed by a gift of what was the decisive penalty was an apt way to finish the season ending a 14-game unbeaten run.
Please click for moreWycombe has all but sold out for Saturdayâs early kick off – remember itâs a 12.30 start (7.30am here in Florida).
Itâs another fantastic effort by Addicks for a dead rubber that closes down a season which will end with our worst league placing since 1926.
Please click for moreHe brought with him a lot of promise but today Chem Campbell has had his season-loan cut short and has returned to Wolves.
Wolves appear to have great hopes for him, especially after a successful loan at Wycombe in the second half of last season, but although we have had many worse, Campbell (C) just didnât cut it.
Please click for moreI didnât get to see todayâs game as I was watching my daughter at possibly the longest ever swim meet a fair drive from the comfort of my couch. Catching up afterwards though it did sound that the Charlton TV feed had some issues.
But three points added in Michael Appletonâs first home game has given us all a large grin.
Please click for moreI missed yesterday as I was otherwise engaged.
9 academy players were in the starting XI and on the bench, which breathes air into the future of the football club. Incidentally though Holden didnât make one sub, sticking with the starting line up as they sought a winner after Wycombe equalized in the 82nd minute
Please click for moreA lively first hour petered out in the warmth today in Buckinghamshire, but it was a useful point.
There are statistics, statistics and damn lies, but that was another game with 60% possession but just two shots on target. I was going to say that this squad needs a striker, but I wonât.
Please click for moreVery pleased for Sunderland yesterday. Jealous they have made their way finally out of this graveyard of a division, but in Alex Neil they finally found the right man after a merry-go-round of duds. I hope they are able to stay up and progress back to where they belong and that their new owners can rid the club of the last lot.
An historic club with proper fans, both humble and knowledgeable. Congratulations to the Black Cats.
Please click for moreIt seems strange that L1 finished their season before everyone else, not that Iâm complaining, but it is odd that every other league including the National are still playing.
Wycombe got a huge 2nd goal late into the game at home to MK Dons tonight to give them every advantage of making the Wembley final, which is not until the 21st.
Please click for moreDisappointing result. I had a bad feeling about today, although the line-up had recovered from Covid better than I expected, with just Stockley missing, and that from a knock.
We started really sluggishly as if we hadnât played for a while. I never get this âthe players are too tired, they play too many gamesâ thing. They always play better when they are playing regularly.
Please click for moreAnother defeat, but it wasnât just that, it was another game where we werenât even in it. One shot on target and completely outplayed. Devoid of ideas, identity and confidence.
Donât let the injury time goal from Lavelle turn your head or the couple of scrambles that followed. This was terrible, we deserved nothing.
Please click for moreNext up Part II of my look at our League One rivals and those sides that the bookies think will be challenging for a play-off spot.
Please click for morePart One of my 2018/19 League One preview, which went from Accrington Stanley to Coventry City is here and Part Two that began at Doncaster and ended at Portsmouth is here.
There’s a certain symmetry to the 3rd and 4th placed teams, 4th and 5th in League Two, reaching the play-off final, if you like the ‘two best teams’ after those already promoted. You can also add the Conference into that unusual statistic this season as well.
I have worked out that this year is only the third time in 29 seasons that the best two placed teams in the three tiers have made it to the play-off final. The last time was 2000, and in 1998 it also happened. I remember it well.
Everyone has there own theories on the play-offs, although few complain that they are a bad thing, as there is no doubt it adds some great excitement and also prolongs the season’s dreams. This season is only the 8th time that 3rd and 4th in The Championship have made it to the Final. It also happened last year when 4th placed QPR scraped past Derby.
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Sarasota, Florida
