Silver Bone for Deano

Match analyst Homer the Cherry Hound awarded the Silver Bone to Deano to add to what is probably the biggest collection at the club. The keeper made a number of saves that kept Charlton in the game. Fortune had a better game than usual, making one decisive intervention. The returning Perry was not particularly prominent, but did his job competently enough. Luke Young was not that much in evidence, but did not commit any howlers either. Despite one poor moment when he sent what should have been a cross soaring off the pitch, Hreidrasson was one of the better players, marauding down the left flank. Kishishev was in headless chicken mode, roaring all over the pitch to little or no effect. No one wonder he was the first player to be pulled off. Murphy continues to disappoint, although he started to look better when he started to occupy a clear central midfield position which up to then often seemed to have been left vacant. Rommedahl used his speed to good effect on occasion, but either there was no one to connect with his crosses from the left or they were not accurate enough. Euell played little part in the game until he moved from an attacking midfield role to being a striker after Jeffers came off. Lisbie was too often muscled off the ball by stronger opponents. Jeffers often seem to be isolated way up at front and his one serious effort was relatively easily dealt witg by Niemi. Hughes claimed in the programme that he wanted to make an impact on the team, but there was little evidence of what that might be when he came on. JJ made little impact after his appearance, apart from one run. El Karkouri was not greatly in evidence after he came on, but at least his contribution was error free.

Juneau the Soccer Cat has given the Hiss of the Match to all three officials who had difficulty in recognising foul throws and hand balls.

Crowd rating: There were plenty of empty seats around The Valley and there will be more if performances don't improve. Even the away support was depleted and for once didn't out shout the Addickted for most of the time. But it was a tepid crowd reaction to a tepid performance on the pitch. 5/10.