No one should be too surprised that this game was a draw, it usually is !
Fact of the matter is Saints threw away what should have been a well earned three points by not capitalising on superior possession and chances and getting caught napping at the end.
Again you have to call into question the managers use of substitutes, losing Lallana before the break was a simple choice with N'Guessan being the natural replacement, simiarly Guly for Chamberlain, but perhaps what contrbuted most to us not winning the game was once again taking off Barnard.
Barnard was again the hardest worker in the team and it was his running that kept Charlton pushed back and gave us an outlet, but taking him off with 11 minutes to go was sheer folly and allowed Charlton more time to build from the back, sometimes Nigel Adkins has to accept that Lambert is not contributing and take him off.
Too many times we looked predictable, the side needs shaking up a little, the loss of Lallana was a blow but Oxo going was no great loss, he rarely beat his man or put anything dangerous in.
Of course this result isnt the end of the world, in fact in some respects its right on track for our two points a game target, but make no bones this wasa glorious chance to steal a march on our rivals and we didnt take it, sadly it was of our own making.
Finally a big round of applause for over 3,000 Saints fans who made the journey and made a lot of noise to get behind the team.