Clueless

Just in case anyone thought the Newcastle performance was a sign of better times ahead, it was an unwelcome return to the usual garbage at Anfield. From winning at Anfield and nearly grabbing a 2-2 draw at Highbury last season, we are now reduced to wondering how long it will take the opposition to score since there is no chance of us creating anything meaningful. Fans all across the country must be eagerly scanning the fixture list to find out when the Addicks are coming to town. Maybe we can start a poll on the CAFC website: "Which was the most abject away performance so far?"

During the summer some fans (including this one) were quietly optimistic that the Parker funds had been wisely spent. Now one has to hope the club kept the receipt for Rommedahl, Murphy's body language is suggesting he is harbouring a few regrets already, whilst Jeffers must wonder how on earth he can break into the side ahead of the other free-scoring strikers. Frankly I'm bored with this Charlton side - we're predictable, overly defensive and seemingly lacking some of the basic technical ability that one expects from highly-paid sportsmen. I'd like to see some youngsters given a chance......it was only by throwing the likes of Parker, Bowyer and Konchesky into the fray that we realised we had a real talent on our hands.