Saturday 29 December 2007

Looking Over The Shoulder - Leicester 1, Charlton 1

Tricky one to write here - not only couldn't I make the game at The Crisp Bowl, I forgot to record The Championship and missed the goals on Sky Sports News. So - in the absence of any first-hand information whatsoever, I'll concentrate on the result and those around us.

It appears that Paddy McCarthy is keen on extending my seasonal humble pie intake by putting in yet another stirring performance. A goal in the last minute against a former club would be in any player's scrapbook, but for a player under the microscope from his own fans it must be even sweeter. Paddy looked shaky at the start of the season, but he's now showing glimpses of becoming a part of this team - a real 'Charlton Type'.

As far as our results go, we still sit 5th in the table, and have neither lost nor gained on Stoke and Plymouth who played out a draw yesterday. Our point at Norwich is also looking more of a point gained after Wolves earned the same result.

What's worrying me more is the resurgence of Crystal Palace. Warnock has turned the team around in recent weeks, and a run of 4 wins and 12 unbeaten places them only 3 points behind us. This only serves to demonstrate the importance of consistency in this division, and how our hit-and-miss form of late could hurt us dearly if it continues - only 4 points separates 6th to 10th.

With this margin of error, there can be no mistakes against Colchester on Tuesday - 3 points will be a necessity against the team propping up this crazy league.

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