Saturday 31 December 2005
West Ham home.What was the score? Won 2-0
A most welcome victory over the Hammers today. I have a ton of West Ham mates so many of my texts and calls back home tonight were a pleasure.
I listened to the game on the internet and after catching up with some Charlton mates after the game I don't think the commentary portrayed how dominant West Ham were up until the point that Bartlett scored. "I really think he tried to miss!" a mate told me.
In the 2nd half, after a period of time when it sounded that we were just completely shit scared to get out of our half, we eventually found some composure, helped by the workrate of Kish and Holland and the progressive play of Rommedahl. It was good to see his name on the team sheet again when I woke this morning.
Another factor behind the belief we found in the 2nd half must have been the crowd. The noise coming from the Addicks in the 2nd half was the loudest I have heard for some time, obviously I wasn't the only one who had West Ham mates to see or speak to later this evening!
Maybe a fortunate victory but a huge one nevertheless and a nice way to finish off the year after a roller-coaster 2005.
A word on Darren Bent. He scored his 12th goal for us today, 3 of which have come recently in a team with absolutely no confidence. He works so hard, scores different types of goals with not the best service. He offers hope, however bad we are playing. That is a rare commodity.
Reports from those that were there: All Quiet; Charlton Athletic Online; BBC Sport; The Observer; Sunday Times; cafc.co.uk. ¶ 21:30
I listened to the game on the internet and after catching up with some Charlton mates after the game I don't think the commentary portrayed how dominant West Ham were up until the point that Bartlett scored. "I really think he tried to miss!" a mate told me.
In the 2nd half, after a period of time when it sounded that we were just completely shit scared to get out of our half, we eventually found some composure, helped by the workrate of Kish and Holland and the progressive play of Rommedahl. It was good to see his name on the team sheet again when I woke this morning.
Another factor behind the belief we found in the 2nd half must have been the crowd. The noise coming from the Addicks in the 2nd half was the loudest I have heard for some time, obviously I wasn't the only one who had West Ham mates to see or speak to later this evening!
Maybe a fortunate victory but a huge one nevertheless and a nice way to finish off the year after a roller-coaster 2005.
A word on Darren Bent. He scored his 12th goal for us today, 3 of which have come recently in a team with absolutely no confidence. He works so hard, scores different types of goals with not the best service. He offers hope, however bad we are playing. That is a rare commodity.
Reports from those that were there: All Quiet; Charlton Athletic Online; BBC Sport; The Observer; Sunday Times; cafc.co.uk. ¶ 21:30
