Two sending offs gave Alan Pardew his alibi for Charlton's 2-0 defeat at Cardiff City today, although the Addicks had gone 1-0 down in the first half. Semedo had only been on for five minutes when he was sent off on 51 minutes for a professional foul. Then Hudson departed on 67 minutes for a second bookable offence, although it is arguable that one of the bookings was harsh.
The stats tell a story: 14 to 7 goal attempts for Cardiff and 6 to 2 on target, although corners were more evenly balanced.
Charlton started quite well with Luke Varney testing the home keeper Ted Heaton on 13 minutes. But then after Nicky Weaver had parried a shot from Whittingham on 18 minutes, top Championship scorer Ross McCormack pounced to make it 1-0.
Semedo replaced Cranie at half time, but then the free kick following the sending off of the 'distraught' player allowed McCormack again to score from 20 yards from the resultant free kick. And that was that, really (except for a yellow card for Bouazza at the end of the game). Oh, and Bothroyd, didn't score.
Charlton dropped back to 19th and those who said that it doesn't matter very much whether the club is taken over or not should reflect on how it might fare in League 1.
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I am once again left wondering about Cranie's selection - and subsequent withdrawal at half time. Was Pardew's previous praise for Semedo just so much rubbish?
So far i have resisted commenting on the proposed takeover by Zabeel.
The main reason being, i have insufficient knowledge of what it involves.
This morning i find myself favouring the takeover (with reservations)the sooner the better.
We cannot let our football club continue it's downward slide, both off the pitch and on it. If Zabeel do win the club, their first task is to rid us of Pardew!
Lets hope the first thing Jabeel do is fire the tactically ignorant and totally clueless Pardew.
I just get the feeling that in these loan signings (cranie)the deal is that if he is fit he plays, to the detriment of our own players, Semedo should have been on at the start. A game we won 2-0 last season, I haven't really seen much improvement this season. Same inconsistencies and odd team selections. Oh well roll on Tuesday.
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