Charlton Athletic manager Nathan Jones voiced his frustration with an assistant referee after a controversial offside call disallowed a goal in his team’s 0-0 draw against QPR in a Championship London derby at The Valley. The goal was scored by Tyreece Campbell in the first half, but assistant referee Bhupinder Gill signaled that the Jamaica international was offside. Jones said the decision was pivotal to the match outcome and criticized the assistant referee for looking at him “like I’d volleyed his cat,” a colorful way of saying he felt personally targeted. Jones argued the offside call was incorrect and claimed the decision cost Charlton crucial three points in the competition. The manager also expressed disappointment with referee Robert Madley following Charlton’s 4-0 defeat at Stoke, where a penalty was awarded to Stoke for their opening goal. Jones was unhappy with both the performance of his team and the officiating decisions made during the match. Known for his direct and sometimes provocative style of speaking, Jones reflected on his career choices, saying he could have stayed in a mining community, become a PE teacher, or married a Welsh woman, but instead chose to pursue football management. Charlton currently sit fifth in the Championship table, having earned 11 points from their first six matches of the season. The team is set to face Portsmouth in a match scheduled for Saturday afternoon, where they will aim to bounce back from their recent draw and defeat. The outcome of this upcoming game will be crucial as the Championship season progresses and teams fight for promotion and survival.