Results did for Michael Appleton in the end, Charlton sacking their 14th permanent boss in 10 years after Tuesday’s 3-2 defeat by Northampton - their 10th straight game without a win.
“Sack him now or we’re going down,” chanted the home fans at The Valley, comfortably outnumbered by empty seats, and at full-time Appleton headed straight down the tunnel to a chorus of boos while many of his players remained on the pitch to applaud what was left of the crowd.
