Nathan Jones was left furious after Charlton were denied what he believed was a perfectly valid goal during their goalless draw with QPR on Wednesday night.
The Charlton boss did not hold back after Tyreece Campbell’s first-half strike was ruled out for offside, insisting the decision cost his side all three points.
Campbell appeared to have put Charlton ahead after bursting behind the QPR defence before calmly finding the back of the net.
The celebrations, however, were quickly cut short when the assistant referee raised the flag for offside.
Replays appeared to suggest Campbell had timed his run correctly, leaving Jones questioning how the decision could have been made.
The Charlton manager was particularly angry because his team had done enough to win the contest. Despite failing to find a way past QPR for a second time, Jones felt the disallowed effort was the decisive moment.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, Jones said: “We scored the only goal of the game. I am sick of it. On the weekend, I had to put up with a performance from an individual that was beyond the realm of belief.
“Tonight, he had one decision to make and he gave offside. The goal is a great goal and a great counterattack. It is onside and has cost us three points.
“The arrogance of the linesman is mental. He has looked at me like I have volleyed his cat.
“He is looking at me as if I have done something; he has made the biggest error of the night and has cost us the game.
“Our goalkeeper has had to make one save and we scored the one goal. That is the difference. I am proud of my team and it was a tough game.”
Jones’ frustration was clear as Charlton were forced to settle for a point despite believing they had produced enough to win.
The Addicks created the key moment of the game through Campbell’s pace and intelligent movement, only for the flag to deny them.
For QPR, the result represented a valuable point from a match in which they survived Charlton’s biggest threat.
For Jones, though, the focus was firmly on the decision that changed the outcome.
His comments also came after he claimed he had already been frustrated by an officiating decision during Charlton’s previous match.
The manager’s anger was therefore amplified by what he saw as another costly mistake.
Charlton ultimately left the pitch without the three points Jones felt they deserved, while Campbell was denied the chance to celebrate what could have been the winning goal.
With the game ending 0-0, the controversial offside call will remain one of the biggest talking points from the contest.
Jones made his position clear: he believes Charlton scored, the goal should have stood, and the decision robbed his side of victory.
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