Sunday 2 March 2008
Sheffield Utd away. What was the score? Won 2-0
Baby it's cold outside, yes Chicago is freezing but the result yesterday at Bramall Lane was enough to warm several eskimo families. I was getting regular text updates from the ground from fellow ex-pat New York Addick, who after landing at Heathrow early Saturday, then rented a car and drove to Sheffield. The lady at Hertz had probably never heard such absurdity. But this is Charlton isn't, and you never quite know what you're going to get.
Charlton Life's gameday community kept me on the edge of my seat, until I had to leave as I had apparently promised to go out. Serious backtracking followed but a promise was a promise I was told, but my phone buzzing "2-0, Sam Sodje has been IMMENSE. Loved the dance for the goal" was all I needed to know.
Our record at Bramall Lane is not good and as Wyn Grant pointed out on Friday our defeat there last season proved to be our nadir, but what we witnessed yesterday was a perfect away performance from the players and Pards getting the man management of the players in the past week and the team selection spot on.
The return of Iwelumo and Sodje plus a return to 4-5-1 was no coincidence and what ever people say of Big Chris, he has a bloody big heart. And Big Sam is simply a better defender than Fortune and as we have seen numerous times previously, is a much greater threat at the other end of the pitch than any of our defensive squad members.
The look on the players, and the reaction amongst the fans has given everything Addick a great boost. It was one of the season's most welcome and best results, but once again it will mean nothing unless we can get another great result on Tuesday.
Who else made the long trip to Bramall Lane: New York Addick.
More words of wisdom from Pards: "We strengthened up the side today with all the physical attributes this division sometimes needs and I thought that worked well for us."
Reports: Daily Mail; Sporting Life; Yorkshire Post; cafc.co.uk.
A bottle of fizzy pop for: Sam Sodje. Immense according to New York Addick and he could play a vital role for us in the remaining 11 games. ¶ 10:51
Baby it's cold outside, yes Chicago is freezing but the result yesterday at Bramall Lane was enough to warm several eskimo families. I was getting regular text updates from the ground from fellow ex-pat New York Addick, who after landing at Heathrow early Saturday, then rented a car and drove to Sheffield. The lady at Hertz had probably never heard such absurdity. But this is Charlton isn't, and you never quite know what you're going to get.Charlton Life's gameday community kept me on the edge of my seat, until I had to leave as I had apparently promised to go out. Serious backtracking followed but a promise was a promise I was told, but my phone buzzing "2-0, Sam Sodje has been IMMENSE. Loved the dance for the goal" was all I needed to know.
Our record at Bramall Lane is not good and as Wyn Grant pointed out on Friday our defeat there last season proved to be our nadir, but what we witnessed yesterday was a perfect away performance from the players and Pards getting the man management of the players in the past week and the team selection spot on.
The return of Iwelumo and Sodje plus a return to 4-5-1 was no coincidence and what ever people say of Big Chris, he has a bloody big heart. And Big Sam is simply a better defender than Fortune and as we have seen numerous times previously, is a much greater threat at the other end of the pitch than any of our defensive squad members.
The look on the players, and the reaction amongst the fans has given everything Addick a great boost. It was one of the season's most welcome and best results, but once again it will mean nothing unless we can get another great result on Tuesday.
Who else made the long trip to Bramall Lane: New York Addick.
More words of wisdom from Pards: "We strengthened up the side today with all the physical attributes this division sometimes needs and I thought that worked well for us."
Reports: Daily Mail; Sporting Life; Yorkshire Post; cafc.co.uk.
A bottle of fizzy pop for: Sam Sodje. Immense according to New York Addick and he could play a vital role for us in the remaining 11 games. ¶ 10:51
