"As I sat sad and lonely,
Without a friend in the Club,
A voice came to me and said,
Cheer up Chris, Things could be worse,
So I cheered up,
And sure enough things got worse!"
Charlton 0 Brentford 1 - The pain continues
4-1-6
Saturday, 12 March 2011
Thursday, 10 March 2011
The gap against last season is growing
The enthusiasm I had for taking an alternative look at this season versus last season is waning as the negative gap that appeared only recently grows.
After Peterboro we were 5 points ahead of where we had been against the same or equivalent opposition last year, but the abject results recently have resulted in a deficit of 8 points after MK Dons and it does not get much better, failure to collect full points against Brentford will see the gap widen, since we beat them last season in the only home game that I missed.
Throughout the season we have been there or there abouts against last season achieving a six point positive against no more a negative of 3 points, until now.
We are unlikely to close this gap over the next 5 games as we won 4 of the equivalent games last season, drawing the 5th against Southampton at home. The following 5 only delivered 6 points so there is the possibility that the deficit can be eaten into.
Of course these stats are just a bit of fun and the real point is not about the equivalence against last season, but what we do in the remainder of this season and whether we are in the playoffs with a better (unlikely) or worse (likely) points level than last season.
After Peterboro we were 5 points ahead of where we had been against the same or equivalent opposition last year, but the abject results recently have resulted in a deficit of 8 points after MK Dons and it does not get much better, failure to collect full points against Brentford will see the gap widen, since we beat them last season in the only home game that I missed.
Throughout the season we have been there or there abouts against last season achieving a six point positive against no more a negative of 3 points, until now.
We are unlikely to close this gap over the next 5 games as we won 4 of the equivalent games last season, drawing the 5th against Southampton at home. The following 5 only delivered 6 points so there is the possibility that the deficit can be eaten into.
Of course these stats are just a bit of fun and the real point is not about the equivalence against last season, but what we do in the remainder of this season and whether we are in the playoffs with a better (unlikely) or worse (likely) points level than last season.
If we got to the play offs
I watched Spurs last night and reminisced about the fact that until we were relegated from the prem. we had a better Prem record than them and I was jealous. I watched their fans celebrating and I felt the emotions that thye were feeling, that inner warmth that grows and grows. The last time I can remember that feeling, strangely was a defeat and a relegation, but it was a warmth of pride in our shirt as all the fans at the Valley stood and sung and sung loud and of course it was our last home prem game against Spurs.
It is difficult, as a charlton fan, to remember the times when you chest has swelled and you have glowed with pride, probably the Play Off final was another experience when it happened.
As we drift away from the Playoff places for more than the obvious reason, I want us to turn things round and get into a play off place. For us that would be a bonus and we would hold the 1st leg at home. If we could play that game at the Valley and come away with a decent result, just thinking about it brings back that warmth to my chest and a glow. I want a night like Spurs fans have just had, even if we don't get promotion, we deserve as fans one good night in five years and if we can go on to have more this season,it would be so great so motivating, I just hope the boys can do it.
It is difficult, as a charlton fan, to remember the times when you chest has swelled and you have glowed with pride, probably the Play Off final was another experience when it happened.
As we drift away from the Playoff places for more than the obvious reason, I want us to turn things round and get into a play off place. For us that would be a bonus and we would hold the 1st leg at home. If we could play that game at the Valley and come away with a decent result, just thinking about it brings back that warmth to my chest and a glow. I want a night like Spurs fans have just had, even if we don't get promotion, we deserve as fans one good night in five years and if we can go on to have more this season,it would be so great so motivating, I just hope the boys can do it.
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