Deano and Rommedah win three glorious points
It's quite a shock when you come back from working in the Algarve and the first game you find yourself at is at Selhurst Park, writes Paul May. It was also a special day for such a game, twelve years after our glorious return to The Valley, having escaped from the clutches of Palace and the threat of a takeover by them.
I was therefore particularly interested to see in the crowd (which was 6,000 short of capacity at this world class stadium) someone who played such a big role in our return to The Valley, Rick Everitt. Accompanying him on his usual pre-Yuletide visit to the UK was American sports and soccer reporter Doug Chapman. There are a number of Addicks in the Boston metropolitan area, but few are as knowledgeable about football as the indirect descendant of the famous Arsenal manager.
The geezer next to me also pointed out to me a short bloke you wouldn't look at twice if you passed him in the street. Apparently, he is a great football statto, but also a neighbour in Chalfont St. Peter of Ozzy Osbourne who got turned over recently. Perhaps this geezer could spend some of his millions helping us out. He was talking to another guy who might have been his bodyguard, except that he didn't really look like a minder. Maybe he was another millionaire incognito in the Arthur Waite.
Word filtered through of our home draw against Rochdale in the FA Cup. This will please the editor of this page, Wyn Grant. On 11 January 1947 Charlton played Rochdale at home in the cup. Wyn's father went to the game and then to Greenwich hospital where Wyn was born in the early evening.
Despite promises of change in the Charlton line up, it was just a case of the Herminator replacing Konchesky. Crystal Palace put plenty of early pressure on Charlton with Routledge getting in behind the Addicks' defence in a fast and furious start. After five minutes the Glaziers won a corner but it was unproductive for them. A shot from Murphy was easily saved.
Johnson was causing trouble for the Addicks' defence and Fortune had to bring him down at the expense of a free kick. Holland advanced into the Palace penalty area and for a moment it looked as if he might have a chance. Palace continued to look dangerous down the wings.
JJ put in a good header but it was easily saved. The game became a bit scrappy. JJ went off after 19 minutes, having taking a knock, and Rommedahl came on. Kishishev had a go from thirty yards and was just wide of the post. Routledge caused more trouble for the Addicks defence. The Hungarian Palace keeper had to smother the ball at the feet of Bartlett and needed treatment. Good play by Thomas allowed him to put in a good cross and Holland put in a powerful header which went just wide of the post.
Palace got a free kick 25 yards out after a challenge on Johnson, but the rehearsed move was anticipated by Charlton and a waste for the Glaziers. Luke Young got spoken to for a little push by fussy whistle happy referee Matthias. He then booked Murphy for dissent after the referee from St.Dunstan's ignored the lino who was flagging for a foul. Palace piled on the pressure with Routledge prominent but it all ended in a free kick for the Addicks.
Thomas and Routledge were having a bit of a duel on the line. Palace got a lucky corner. The Herminator played a risky back pass to Deano with Johnson bearing down.
Palace then had a great chance but the header came off the crossbar with Deano beaten. Palace won a corner off Luke Young in time added on. The Herminator dealt with the ball from Routledge and then Thomas was fouled, Watson receiving a yellow card. Thomas forged forward and hammered the ball in left footed, requiring the Palace keeper to make a good save. The Charlton corner was wasted.
Half-time: Glaziers 0, Addicks 0
We all have our own visions of hell, but the gents at Palace and the access to them must be what the washrooms are like in Hades. Thomas went down holding the back of his head and play stopped. The match was very scrappy again. Popovic tried a 'strike' from 40 yards. Murphy had a shooting chance after good work by Thomas, but the effort was blocked.
Deano saves penalty
Charlton were looking better in the second half, starting to put some moves together. But then Johnson broke through and after contact with Luke Young, referee Matthias pointed to the spot. El Karkouri was booked for dissent. [Paul, please get your eyesight tested now that you are back in the UK. El Karkouri put in a sliding tackle that led to the penalty - Wyn]. Deano made a superb save to his left from Johnson who failed to get his tenth Premiership goal, palming the ball away. So much for recent criticism of Deano.
Murphy made space for himself but scuffed the shot as he was pressured by Watson. Murphy was looking increasingly threatening as he found space among the Palace defence. Deano then had to make a comfortable but important save with Johnson lurking nearby. Johnson broke through, but El Karkouri did superbly with a tackle to deny him a clear sight of goal at the expense of a Palace corner.
Kiraly made a fumbling save from Rommedahl after Kishishev had turned provider for the Dane. Johnson bore down on the Addicks' goal, but he had no Glaziers in support. Charlton were starting to give the ball away a little too much as they sought to preserve the point.
Palace took off Kolkka and brought on their Greek midfielder who featured as a substitute in Euro 2004 but had to leave AEK Athens because of their financial problems. Jeffers came on in place of Bartlett. Routledge was stopped by the Herminator and the referee gave Palace a free kick, the first of a number in succession awarded by Matthias, the advocate of free flowing football. Deano had to make a save from Johnson who is too good a player for Palace. Deano had come off his line and need to retreat and use his left arm.
The referee turned a Charlton free kick for a foul into a Palace one for offside. Thomas was brought down and Riihilahti received a yellow card. Palace brought him off and replaced him by Freedman in an effort to get a winning goal and deny Charlton their share of the points. Their formation looked like changing from 4-5-1 to 4-4-2. The Herminator was doing well in defence.
Matt Holland went down after a kick to the head from a Palace boot. The lino had to come on to deal with a bit of handbags at six paces. A threatening Routledge cross was headed behind by Matt Holland in the last minute of normal time. Routledge's corner was claimed well by Deano. Freedman tangled with Murphy and the Addicks got a free kick. Charlton won a corner from a long Hreidarsson throw in. Murphy's corner was headed away by Watson. Palace broke forward, but Kishishev was there to head the ball away.
Dennis ROMME-DAHL picked up the ball on the edge of the box and scored in the second minute of stoppage time to give the Addicks three points. What a victory! Deano deserves great praise for his save, but what a sting in the tail and what a return for me to the UK! It was worth waiting 25 minutes to get out of the Waite Enclosure.
I was therefore particularly interested to see in the crowd (which was 6,000 short of capacity at this world class stadium) someone who played such a big role in our return to The Valley, Rick Everitt. Accompanying him on his usual pre-Yuletide visit to the UK was American sports and soccer reporter Doug Chapman. There are a number of Addicks in the Boston metropolitan area, but few are as knowledgeable about football as the indirect descendant of the famous Arsenal manager.
The geezer next to me also pointed out to me a short bloke you wouldn't look at twice if you passed him in the street. Apparently, he is a great football statto, but also a neighbour in Chalfont St. Peter of Ozzy Osbourne who got turned over recently. Perhaps this geezer could spend some of his millions helping us out. He was talking to another guy who might have been his bodyguard, except that he didn't really look like a minder. Maybe he was another millionaire incognito in the Arthur Waite.
Word filtered through of our home draw against Rochdale in the FA Cup. This will please the editor of this page, Wyn Grant. On 11 January 1947 Charlton played Rochdale at home in the cup. Wyn's father went to the game and then to Greenwich hospital where Wyn was born in the early evening.
Despite promises of change in the Charlton line up, it was just a case of the Herminator replacing Konchesky. Crystal Palace put plenty of early pressure on Charlton with Routledge getting in behind the Addicks' defence in a fast and furious start. After five minutes the Glaziers won a corner but it was unproductive for them. A shot from Murphy was easily saved.
Johnson was causing trouble for the Addicks' defence and Fortune had to bring him down at the expense of a free kick. Holland advanced into the Palace penalty area and for a moment it looked as if he might have a chance. Palace continued to look dangerous down the wings.
JJ put in a good header but it was easily saved. The game became a bit scrappy. JJ went off after 19 minutes, having taking a knock, and Rommedahl came on. Kishishev had a go from thirty yards and was just wide of the post. Routledge caused more trouble for the Addicks defence. The Hungarian Palace keeper had to smother the ball at the feet of Bartlett and needed treatment. Good play by Thomas allowed him to put in a good cross and Holland put in a powerful header which went just wide of the post.
Palace got a free kick 25 yards out after a challenge on Johnson, but the rehearsed move was anticipated by Charlton and a waste for the Glaziers. Luke Young got spoken to for a little push by fussy whistle happy referee Matthias. He then booked Murphy for dissent after the referee from St.Dunstan's ignored the lino who was flagging for a foul. Palace piled on the pressure with Routledge prominent but it all ended in a free kick for the Addicks.
Thomas and Routledge were having a bit of a duel on the line. Palace got a lucky corner. The Herminator played a risky back pass to Deano with Johnson bearing down.
Palace then had a great chance but the header came off the crossbar with Deano beaten. Palace won a corner off Luke Young in time added on. The Herminator dealt with the ball from Routledge and then Thomas was fouled, Watson receiving a yellow card. Thomas forged forward and hammered the ball in left footed, requiring the Palace keeper to make a good save. The Charlton corner was wasted.
Half-time: Glaziers 0, Addicks 0
We all have our own visions of hell, but the gents at Palace and the access to them must be what the washrooms are like in Hades. Thomas went down holding the back of his head and play stopped. The match was very scrappy again. Popovic tried a 'strike' from 40 yards. Murphy had a shooting chance after good work by Thomas, but the effort was blocked.
Deano saves penalty
Charlton were looking better in the second half, starting to put some moves together. But then Johnson broke through and after contact with Luke Young, referee Matthias pointed to the spot. El Karkouri was booked for dissent. [Paul, please get your eyesight tested now that you are back in the UK. El Karkouri put in a sliding tackle that led to the penalty - Wyn]. Deano made a superb save to his left from Johnson who failed to get his tenth Premiership goal, palming the ball away. So much for recent criticism of Deano.
Murphy made space for himself but scuffed the shot as he was pressured by Watson. Murphy was looking increasingly threatening as he found space among the Palace defence. Deano then had to make a comfortable but important save with Johnson lurking nearby. Johnson broke through, but El Karkouri did superbly with a tackle to deny him a clear sight of goal at the expense of a Palace corner.
Kiraly made a fumbling save from Rommedahl after Kishishev had turned provider for the Dane. Johnson bore down on the Addicks' goal, but he had no Glaziers in support. Charlton were starting to give the ball away a little too much as they sought to preserve the point.
Palace took off Kolkka and brought on their Greek midfielder who featured as a substitute in Euro 2004 but had to leave AEK Athens because of their financial problems. Jeffers came on in place of Bartlett. Routledge was stopped by the Herminator and the referee gave Palace a free kick, the first of a number in succession awarded by Matthias, the advocate of free flowing football. Deano had to make a save from Johnson who is too good a player for Palace. Deano had come off his line and need to retreat and use his left arm.
The referee turned a Charlton free kick for a foul into a Palace one for offside. Thomas was brought down and Riihilahti received a yellow card. Palace brought him off and replaced him by Freedman in an effort to get a winning goal and deny Charlton their share of the points. Their formation looked like changing from 4-5-1 to 4-4-2. The Herminator was doing well in defence.
Matt Holland went down after a kick to the head from a Palace boot. The lino had to come on to deal with a bit of handbags at six paces. A threatening Routledge cross was headed behind by Matt Holland in the last minute of normal time. Routledge's corner was claimed well by Deano. Freedman tangled with Murphy and the Addicks got a free kick. Charlton won a corner from a long Hreidarsson throw in. Murphy's corner was headed away by Watson. Palace broke forward, but Kishishev was there to head the ball away.
Dennis ROMME-DAHL picked up the ball on the edge of the box and scored in the second minute of stoppage time to give the Addicks three points. What a victory! Deano deserves great praise for his save, but what a sting in the tail and what a return for me to the UK! It was worth waiting 25 minutes to get out of the Waite Enclosure.
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