Charlton friendly

[Silly Hat]

My eldest boy's first Brentford match tomorrow!!!! Can't wait.

Anybody know how much the entrance fee is?

 

[Simon C]

How old?

 

[Simon C]

From the OS.

Sat 23rd July CHARLTON ATHLETIC H 3pm

Adults - £10 ~ Seniors - £5 ~ Juniors £1

 

[Silly Hat]

How old?

Four in August

 

[Simon C]

Should be free I think.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Took my four year old to his first game v Staines. Don't expect to watch any of the game.

 

[Silly Hat]

Should be free I think.

Cheers mate

 

[good minton]

if its not free, you could always sneak him in under your hat/turban

 

[Silly Hat]

if its not free, you could always sneak him in under your hat/turban

I'm trying to wean him off eastern exotica - he already thinks the Union Jack is the flag of India, and won't take no for an answer!!!

 

[Simon C]

Took my four year old to his first game v Staines. Don't expect to watch any of the game.

My 2 year old came to Oldham at home last year and spent the 1st half watching planes go over and the second half eating. He enjoyed cheering when we scored though.

 

[Silly Hat]

My 2 year old came to Oldham at home last year and spent the 1st half watching planes go over and the second half eating. He enjoyed cheering when we scored though.

Uh oh.

My one likes watching football on the telly 'cos he can shout "goooooooaaaaall!!!!" a lot.

I think supporting Brentford may disappoint him therefore

 

[Brickie Chap]

My 2 year old came to Oldham at home last year and spent the 1st half watching planes go over and the second half eating.

Thats what Mr does these days and he is a lot older than 2

 

[Baz Bee]

New Road is shut as is normal for friendly matches.

 

[homerbees]

Looking forward to this game, it will be nice to see Danny Murphy, Jerome Thomas, Rommedahl, Herman, Luke Young, Shaun Bartlett, Darren Bent and the likes at GP.

 

[Beesnut]

Looking forward to this game, it will be nice to see Danny Murphy, Jerome Thomas, Rommedahl, Herman, Luke Young, Shaun Bartlett, Darren Bent and the likes at GP.

Or alternatively the Charlton youth team

 

[homerbees]

Or alternatively the Charlton youth team

Yes!

 

[Griff Inn]

Apparently Charlton wanted to put out a Premiership quality team..........but realised that they havn't got one!

 

[Datchetbee]

looking at all their friendlies so far, it seems they have been fielding very strong teams with tomorrow getting even stronger with Herman and that smertin fella playing aswell for the first time in pre season, so its gonna be a tough one!

 

[Bee49]

Hopefully this game will show what potentional we have for doing well or not next season.
2-1 to Charlton.
3,120

 

[Leonardo]

Bees 3 Charlton 2

Herman has a mare against Dudley and Rankin scores his season's stunner.

 

[Streetboy]

looking at all their friendlies so far, it seems they have been fielding very strong teams with tomorrow getting even stronger with Herman and that smertin fella playing aswell for the first time in pre season, so its gonna be a tough one!

Spoke to the Charlton secretary this week, who said they are sending down a 'first team squad' (heard that one before, although we might be surprised).

He also said Hermann is injured, but should travel to GP anyway, and they may throw him on for 15 minutes to test his fitness.

 

[Wee Dave]

'first team squad'

oxymoron? :scratch:

 

[BoroBee]

So who's this mystery "24 hour loan signing"? Is it a joke or for real?

 

[owusu_is_home]

5 0 brentford

rankin 3
owusu 1st goal of preseason bees fans go mental going
campbell

 

[FarnhamBee]

So who's this mystery "24 hour loan signing"? Is it a joke or for real?

It could've been you if you'd been in Stripes after the Andy Scott benefit game

 

[rebus]

So who's this mystery "24 hour loan signing"? Is it a joke or for real?

The guy that won the stripes thing will appear on the pitch for the last two or three minutes...

 

[Nick Hester]

The guy that won the stripes thing will appear on the pitch for the last two or three minutes...

Good Luck to him, he topped my bid of £460 right at the last minute and I'm kicking myself for not going higher now!

 

[Chipper]

For those of us in the wilds of T'North. Match is live on Radio London.
Owusu off the line, plus lots of others apparently.

 

[Braemar Malc]

Jeffers is a complete C YOU Next Tuesday!

 

[longdistancebee]

Any updates? O/S says 0-0 at HT.

 

[eghambee]

0-0
Ft

 

[longdistancebee]

0-0
Ft

Depends what sort of side Charlton put out of course but not a bad result overall I would have thought.

 

[bee1958]

Bankole had another good game, another penalty saved. Bees held up well.

 

[Brian Mason]

Just got back. Really pleased with a good solid team performance from the Bees against pretty much a first team Charlton.

Good to see Jeffers get subbed before he got sent off on about twenty minutes.

The funniest moment of the game was when he'd just gone in late on Sodge. Sam gets up and as he runs past Jeffers he gives him a nice pat on the head rofl Jeffers got even more wound up at that!!

What else happened.. Oh yeah, Big George saved another penalty. He's looking a lot better than last season.

 

[mhead bee]

Well, first back so here goes.

CFC put ouit a very strong team with 6 internationals coming on as subs including murphy, romadahl (sp) and Bent.
First half fairly even as we created a few chances and CFC kept the ball well but created little of note. As second half wore on we got deeper and deeper with many shots from CFC but rarely looked like scoring. Mr singh was clearly on the side of charlton with what can only be described as a confusing display and he awarded CFC a highly debatable pen that bankole brilliantly saved from ewell. Bees had 2-3 chances and a screamer from tabby tipped over.

Two major incidents in the game were firsty the braindead waste of talent jeffers who had to be substituted early on or face a red card for once again getting the red mist that has blighted his swallow-diving career. After a challenge with sodje it all got a bit pushy shovy and the ref calmed it down. Jeffers continued to square up to sodje gobbing off for the next minute as Sam just shrugged and smiled. The next long ball into the box and Jeffers made a b line in the most blatant fashion and followed through on sam with his elbow. He did not even look where the ball had gone. Luckily for sam he got out the way and only caught a glancing blow and luckily for jeffers the ref just couldn't give a sh1te. Sams retaliation was to jog away and give franny a nice little ruffle of the hair. About 10 seconds later jeffers went in about knee high on sam after the ball had gone and although the ref gave a free kick and nothing else CFC thought it was wise to get him off before he disgraced himself (something he has done many times) but more importantly disgraced their great football club. It was great when he had to walk down the touchline to a rather loud round of abuse

The other incident was a fantastic move started and nearly finished by lloyd where kaily made 3 fantastic point blank saves and CFC got it off the line twice in one goalmouth scramble.

As for ou players,,

George.. some awful kicking and flapping but some great saves and all round entertainment.
Dobbo..still a bit slow and too many long balls.
Sodge..absolutely masterful, he was about the best player on show today with countless interceptions, tackles and headers and deft calmness under pressure.
If I was curbishly I would be extremely concerned about the donkey they had at number 6 and I would be asking myself serious questions as to why he let a gem (and capt) today in turner go and I would be in the boardroom on Monday first thing begging for cash to buy sam. CFC defenders are not fit to lace the boots of sam or MT IMO!

I thought tillen looks another outstanding player defending and getting forward.

Tabb was excellent, brooker was also very impressive, kev tried his best and got stuck in but is a better right back nowadays, eddie just never got a kick really.

Up front lloyd was 100% better thanthe last few games. He is really starting to look sharper, holds the ball up brilliantly and turned and layed it off very well. He is starting to look like the player that left us a few years ago.
Fitz really struggled to get into the game and can not hold it up for to save his life. I am still hoping he will prove to be the goal machine he is supposed to be but I am really starting to worry slightly about him.

DJ came on last 35 and we went to one up front and he looked super sharp and fast against a much stronger defence including herman and perry but was too isolted.

I really believe that lloyd and DJ will cause problemns this year.

Other subs never really made an impact, rankin at right wing ran round a bit but we were mostly defending last 30 mins.

It is not a difference in fitness but more like fact that these players keep the ball and make you run yourself into the ground and use up the energy. Murphy was CFC best and most influencial player and ran the game from centre mid but he only broke into a jog once wheby we ran round like loons for 90 mins.

All in all fair result and a promising performance!

 

[Edmundo]

CFC? I thought it was Charlton Athletic we played today? OK, sorry to be such a pedant and I'll let your spelling of Sodje pass!

Tend to agree with your analysis except that I wouldn't say there was much to debate about the penalty, other than to say what a fine save, George.

 

[Griff Inn]

Not so friendly at the Griffin after the game - first blood of the year

 

[Edmundo]

Care to elaborate?

 

[j4yc3e]

Just got back also.......

BRILLIANT GAME, I thought we played well against Leyton Orient but this was soo much better!

Lloydie is gettin back to his best even though he was suffering from Asthma mid way through the first half.
Sodje.....what can I say....class, but at times is too casuall (his mistake forced the penalty discesion).
Dudley played well even though he was up top on his own and did cause Herm and Perry a bit of a problem.
Tabb had another good display and had a good effort tipped away at the begining of the second half.
Brooker....well....I think he is going to be a very important player for us this year even if he is a bit shy of a challenge now and again, he has a brilliant understanding with the fowards and joins in as a 3rd attacker, he can also beat a player or 2 which is going to help no end.
Eveyone else had really solid games and Brentford were unlcky not to win.

Oh and Bankole......shot stopper supreme but cant kick a ball for sh1t.

Bankole
Tillen
Turner
Sodje
Dobson
Tabb (Rankin)
Hutchinson (Hirth....guy who won the auction in Stripes the other night)
O' Connor
Brooker (Meshino)
Fitzgerald (Campbell)
Owusu (Osbourn)

 

[j4yc3e]

Care to elaborate?

Fighting afterwards.....

 

[ChinaBee]

Care to elaborate?

some sticks involved I understand

As for the game, a good performance in a fairly competitive match.

Sam was class, had a chat afterwards, not going anywhere and looking forward to season. Asked him about Jeffers and he just smiled

Nelson very doubtful for start of season, Framps and Ole only slight injuries and nothing to worry about.

Thought we nearly got the first of the season in first half

Bring on the Scunnie............................oh I am away for the weekend on business

 

[jlove]

Agree with most analysis so far except for one thing: I though Fitz looked good, working hard and really chasing and tackling as well - all the things he didn't do when he first signed. I'm sure there will be goals from him.

On the other hand, our Dudley does seem fit and sharp but he needs a lot more practice as a team player. He got nothing out of the massed ranks of the CAFC defence and his positional play and ball control is very poor. Maybe he will poach a few goals coming on as a late sub when the opposition has tired but I think he needs to work at it more.

Time will tell!

Hutch was chasing shadows all afternoon; good thing he has moved down the midfield pecking order. Tillen looks as if it will be a great asset, though.

 

[rg12bee]

Jeffers is a complete C YOU Next Tuesday!

what a merchant banker he is...did you see him today.............Sammy was on his case and off he went, substituted before sent off in a friendly...

 

[oakes12]

Excellent result. Charlton put 5 past both Torquay and Bournemouth.

 

[Wee Dave]

Saw the fighting :box: since when did hard boys wear pink? Or am I just not with it

Very good team performance. Standouts:

- Brooker looks very exciting - great with the ball at his feet, good pace and excellent movement. Very reminiscent of Steve Hunt, but has the advantage of being able to pass the fecking ball. Notable dip in incisiveness and quality when he was substituted.
- Owusu had a really good game, despite obviously suffering from asthma in first half (sympathise Lloydy - air quality was ****ing shocking today, as I found when cycling in). Let's remember that he was never a standout OMG sort of player, just one who excelled at being at the right place at the right time. Plenty of that today - a bit more sharpness would have seen him score in the first half, and his touches were useful throughout.
- Sodje - MA might have got riled at his over-elaboration on occasion, but on today's performance it's not hard to see why he's allegedly being touted by the bigger boys. Confident and extremely comforting at the back.
- Bankole - a good game - penalty save notable, and he made himself big to avert a couple of second half scares. I still get the jitters whenever a ball is anywhere near him, but he didn't let us down today.

Good team performance all round. Tillen got increasingly turned inside out as the game went on, but then again Charlton got more and more relaxed as the game went on, so this isn't surprising. Kev (with all-new squad number 2) was solid as ever, and Turner wore the captain's armband with his usual calm and workmanlikeness.

Disappointments? Would like to have seen more of DJ - seemed rash and always playing catchup for the 25 mins or so he was on the pitch; let's hope MA can do the same trick with him that he worked on sin-bin Sodje. Tabby had a nobbad turn, but still looks way off the lad who won the GPG MOM back in 2003/04. And Fitz still hasn't impressed me in a Bees shirt yet - I always get the impression that there's more to come from the lad, but I haven't seen it thus far.

 

[Liphook Bee]

Agree with most analysis so far except for one thing: I though Fitz looked good, working hard and really chasing and tackling as well - all the things he didn't do when he first signed. I'm sure there will be goals from him.

Hutch was chasing shadows all afternoon; good thing he has moved down the midfield pecking order. Tillen looks as if it will be a great asset, though.

Have to say I agree with you fully, thought Fitz looked very good today, linking up with well, who looked a much better all round player than the one that left IMHO. I have a lot of time for Fitz and think some of the criticism he gets is unfair.

Hutch did look poor today and can't really see him starting when we have everyone fit. Oli and Newman look set to be ahead of him.

Very impressed with Tillen and Brooker, both look as though they will be valuable this season and in the future. Tillen looked in control all the time and Brooker linked up well with attackers... can't wait for the season to start now.

 

[Houghton Bee]

Not so friendly at the Griffin after the game - first blood of the year

did "we" win?!

 

[mhead bee]

CFC? I thought it was Charlton Athletic we played today? OK, sorry to be such a pedant and I'll let your spelling of Sodje pass!

Tend to agree with your analysis except that I wouldn't say there was much to debate about the penalty, other than to say what a fine save, George.

I wrote that under the duress off "You've been at football all day and are you going to sit on the computer all night as well..blah blah blah" from the missus!
Excuse the rushed typing and the heavy hands on the keyboard, cfc was short for charlton FC

 

[mhead bee]

On the other hand, our Dudley does seem fit and sharp but he needs a lot more practice as a team player. He got nothing out of the massed ranks of the CAFC defence and his positional play and ball control is very poor.

Have to disagree. He was on his own up front when we were sitting back and whacking long ones and the odd occasion he got the ball his control was top class. The only two or three times he got it he turned players and tried to make something happen. He has exceptional movement the way he works across the line and makes diagonal runs off the defenders shoulders. That is something lloyd has never been that good at and I think they can really play well off each other.

 

[chizbee]

Have to say I agree with you fully, thought Fitz looked very good today, linking up with

Sorry , i just can't see Fitz as the answer,yes he did plenty of running but is that what we want...no it aint.
I hope he can prove me wrong though.