Greg Docherty is aware of Charlton have an enormous three video games on the horizon to complete off their first season again within the Championship as they bid to keep away from a direct return to League One.
“We’re not oblivious to where we are in the league table,” the membership captain solely instructed Sky Sports activities forward of Wednesday’s conflict towards promotion-chasing Ipswich at The Valley.
It’s one among two back-to-back residence video games, the opposite towards one other high six facet, Hull – Docherty’s former facet – on Saturday, earlier than a closing day go to to Swansea.
Heading into the midweek fixtures, Charlton are six factors away from the underside three. There’s a weary eye over the shoulder, however the Addicks have their Championship standing very a lot in their very own arms. Nevertheless, a run of six video games with out a win – and all three factors in that spell coming from away attracts – solely provides to the nervousness.
However Ipswich have the worst away file of any of the highest ten Championship groups, whereas Charlton are the one facet to have crushed Kieran McKenna’s facet at Portman Highway this season.
Docherty mentioned: “I am going into the sport [on Wednesday] pondering they have one thing to play for, however we have loads to play for as properly.
“The sport at Portman Highway was an actual confidence increase for us and we put our names on the market that we had been a staff that may go and do one thing.
“You could maybe argue that we’ve let ourselves down a little bit and not won as many games since, but we’ve certainly been competitive. That’s something that shows the fine margins and levels. That day, we took our margins.
“That is what we have been missing in the previous few video games, significantly at residence, once we’ve not been placing the ball at the back of the web.
“We’ve had so many opportunities to score and the longer that goes on, you can see maybe it creeps into the squad a little bit.
“It is the toughest factor to do and we have in all probability been responsible of not spreading the targets amongst the staff properly sufficient this yr. It isn’t for a scarcity of attempting or lack of creativity, we’re taking part in towards good groups and within the final six video games, we have not put in a 90-minute efficiency.
“Within the odd 10-minute spell we’ve not [played well], we have been punished and that is the brutality of this league.
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Highlights of the Sky Guess Championship match between Ipswich City and Charlton Athletic.
“There’s full belief that we’ve beaten Ipswich before and we’ll give them the respect they deserve, but as we go into a home game, things are in our hands in terms of what we want to do this season. That’s the mood that will remain positive leading into that game.”
It was sturdy end-of-season type underneath Nathan Jones that noticed Charlton promoted final time period, beating Wycombe after which Leyton Orient within the play-offs.
This time period, the Addicks have received eight league video games at The Valley with 4 attracts – two of which got here towards different high six groups, Millwall and Coventry.
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Highlights of the Sky Guess Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton Athletic.
Such is the character of the Championship, Charlton have type in taking factors from massive groups – one thing they are going to be hoping for once more over the following few days.
“We relish the challenge of playing against good players and big teams,” Docherty mentioned. “Ipswich are a team fighting high in the league and rightly so, but we want to prove a point as well.
“We fought so onerous to get into this league final yr, to play in these video games, to be in these moments, to have some stress in your shoulders and go and play for one thing.
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“But now, I want to improve our home record again. We haven’t had as strong a home record as we have previously and it hurts us as players, it hurts the fans and I understand that. Ultimately, we just want to get back to winning games again.”
As captain, Docherty has needed to lead from the entrance this season. He has the joint-highest variety of assists (3) amongst his teammates, but in addition the very best variety of sort out (47) – and he categorises himself because the all-around midfielder.
He mirrored: “I’ve got a bit of reputation for the ugly side of the game and that’s something I love doing. I get a buzz off that sometimes just as much as scoring.
“However I undoubtedly wish to add extra on the high finish. That is one thing the supervisor’s been engaged on with me and I’ve pushed myself to attempt to do this and that is the following step for me.
“I feel like I started the season well and there’s maybe a little dip in the middle, but I’m finishing the season strong.
“I am pleased with how issues are personally, however I am solely pleased all spherical when the membership are doing properly and we’re doing properly as a staff.
“I’ll do everything I can for us to try and win games and that’s the next step is for us to win more games because I do feel we should have won more.
“It is simple to take a seat right here and say that, however I do assume there’s proof there. But it surely’s a really robust league and it is solely going to face us in good stead [for next season] from the experiences we have discovered this yr.”
Docherty and Charlton will probably be hoping the 2026/27 marketing campaign stays within the Championship, however know the high-quality margins and residential type will probably be essential to creating that occur.
