Relegated - it's been a LONG time coming - SE3Addicks's FotoPage - Photos by Charlton Athletic fans

Maybe today we had a glimpse of what next season will be like, with a dearth of away supporters in the pub before the game and no opportunity for a matchday photo, even on a Saturday afternoon! Mind you, there were a fair few Seasiders in the ground, but heaven only knows where they entertained themselves beforehand.

Two quick goals at the start of the second half gave us hope of a rousing end to the season but, as so often happens, two hugely unlikely goals brought us back to 2-2 and with them de facto relegation.

For me, Lloyd Sam's performance was just what was needed, dashing repeatedly at the defence and creating opportunties around him. Shelvey one again showed inspirational touches that are bound to attract the attention of promoted clubs with money to spend, even though his lack of stamina contrasts oddly with his quickness of mind.

At half time I remarked that Youga was having a pleasantly uncontroversial game, but in the second half his temperament let him down yet again and he was booked. It's time to permanently replace him with Grant Basey - or even Matt Holland, for pity's sake.

Hudson's been dreadful for months, constantly getting caught out of position. Darren Ward alongside him looks far more assured. Mind you, I've stopped bellowing, 'Hudson' in exasperation since Ade alongside me started saying, "MISTER 'Udson, if you please".

Still, there'll be a fair few departures this summer, with quite a few players out of contract - see http://addickman-deepestdarkest.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-long.html - and the squad being cut to 22. Even so, it's apparent that the remains of this side could well struggle in League 1 unless Parkinson manages to conjure up some decent summer signings and weld them into a cohesive squad. It seems to me that the club's still heading south and that there's little sign that the slide will even slow down next season.

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