admin‘We Didn’t’: Charlton Athletic manager Nathan Jones hits back at Ipswich Town star
Charlton Athletic manager Nathan Jones has hit back at Ipswich Town star Ashley Young after the player criticised the Addicks’ celebrations following an impressive 3-0 win at Portman Road last week.
The London outfit stunned their Championship rivals, who were playing Premier League football last term, before going on to pick up a late point against Hull City this weekend. Charlton Athletic are now unbeaten in their last three outings and sit sixth in the second tier table.
Jones has earned a reputation for his big celebrations on the touchline, a dramatic reaction to the League One semi-final play off against Wycombe Wanderers coming under scrutiny last season. The Welshman was charismatic again in midweek.
Ashley Young criticises Charlton Athletic celebrations
Speaking at the time, Young said: “When a club comes out of the Premier League, there’s always going to be pressure surrounding them. I think we’re the team everybody wants to beat. You saw the way Charlton were celebrating after the game like they’d won a cup final and for many teams that’s what it’s going to be like [against us].”
Those words were put to Jones following the 1-1 draw with Hull City and the Addicks boss rubbished the idea that his side were not in their right to celebrate the win, comparing the Charlton Athletic transfer budget with that of Ipswich Town.
He said: “Ashley Young is an experienced guy and has had a fantastic career. I’m sure when he had a result against the likes of Man City or whatever he was pretty happy. I don’t think we over-celebrated. We celebrated with our fans – it’s what we do.
Those words were put to Jones following the 1-1 draw with Hull City and the Addicks boss rubbished the idea that his side were not in their right to celebrate the win, comparing the Charlton Athletic transfer budget with that of Ipswich Town.
He said: “Ashley Young is an experienced guy and has had a fantastic career. I’m sure when he had a result against the likes of Man City or whatever he was pretty happy. I don’t think we over-celebrated. We celebrated with our fans – it’s what we do.
Nathan Jones hits back at Ipswich Town star
“We didn’t go and do a lap of honour, do the Conga or do the Mexican Wave around Portman Road. Bearing in mind it is a big, big win – big, big win. They have come down from the Premier League and we have come up from League One, so put a bit of context on it.
“I’ve got massive respect for Ashley. Huge. Wonderful player. Having a pop at us, we have a fraction of their budget – probably a 10th of their budget. If you multiply their budget by 10 it will probably be £300-400m, which would mean them winning the Champions League final. They would be playing against a Juventus or Bayern Munich.
“If he thought we over-celebrated I apologise. We didn’t. We just enjoyed the fact we beat probably the best team in the league.”
Charlton Athletic look to continue their impressive run of form against Swansea City at The Valley on Saturday afternoon before the midweek visit of West Brom to east London on Tuesday, November 4.
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