Lacklustre performance by Addicks

Charlton were defeated 4-1 by Bolton at the Reebok after a lacklustre performance, reports Erith Addick Paul May. It was the same score as last season, the only difference being that this time it came at the end of the season. And, quite frankly, it looked as if a lot of the Charlton players couldn't be bothered. Above all, we were overwhelmed in midfield were we desperately need strengthening in the summer. I know people moan about his errors, but we missed the battling qualities of Kish who was warming the bench.

The game was all but over by half-time when Bolton were 3-0 ahead. Bolton had looked dangerous from the off with a strike from Nakata after three minutes going narrowly wide of Myhre's left post. On 14 minutes he put in a great cross which was headed in the net by the teenage Portuguese striker Vaz Te who chalked up his first Premiership goal.

On 21 minutes Myhre parried a shot by Borgetti, but Davies was able to make the tap in to make it 2-0. Then on 31 minutes Borgetti, who was only marginally onside, got through to make it 3-0 with a shot inside Myhre's near post.

Dennis Rommedahl had been disappointingly anonymous (Thomas, of course, was not playing) and Curbs withdrew him and Ambrose at half time, bringing on Bothroyd and Fortune. Bothroyd was fouled in the area by Tal Ben Heim which at least gave Darren Bent the opportunity to score from the spot with a well taken penalty.

But the Addicks were unable to build on this goal and Bolton piled on the pressure again. Myhre, who had been having a mare of a game, made an error on 90 minutes that allowed Davies to head home from close range to make it 4-1.

We have not won away on the road since October and it is a real sickener for blokes like me who regularly make long journeys to support the club. Have we become too stale and predictable, as Rick Everitt has been hinting on the list, and do we need a new approach at the top?