Team for Watford (H) on opening day

NabySarr

sam3110 said:

Based on fitness and what we've seen in pre-season



No room for Fullah unfortunately, Mannion, Burke, Godden, Berry and Taylor miss out through injury, I'd expect A. Mitchell, Kanu and Ahadme to have left by this time next week. 

Enslin and Dixon alongside Fullah to be the wildcards that could break into the first team squad/impress in cup games

Think it will be this but maybe Leaburn instead of Kelman. It probably depends on if Kelman plays well today or if Jones thinks he could do with a bit more time to gel and start the Stevenage game instead 

sam3110

DOUCHER said:

wouldn't be totally surprised if we don't go 433 with TC and Tanto either side of Kelman  

Haven't played that shape at all in pre-season, I'd be stunned if we suddenly switch to it in the first game

CAFC_boi

Kaminski 

Apter Ramsay Jones Bell Edwards 

Coventry Rankin-Castello Carey 

Olaofe Leaburn 

Purely based on fitness for this particular game. 

I see our best 11 having Kelman in for Olaofe and Knibbs in for Carey. 

However, I do see Olaofe starting away to teams where we will be counter attacking and low possession due his runs into the channels being effective. 

swords_alive

Won't it depend how southend play, who they have and how they set up, and then more so for Watford? Watford being higher grade could mean the game with Southend may tell us rather little.

soapboxsam

Elthamaddick said:

Longer term I just can’t see Doc getting a game 

Hopefully Dr Will Abbott stays on the side lines as we have enough players now.😀

Pavoren007

CAFC_boi said:

Kaminski 

Apter Ramsay Jones Bell Edwards 

Coventry Rankin-Castello Carey 

Olaofe Leaburn 

Purely based on fitness for this particular game. 

I see our best 11 having Kelman in for Olaofe and Knibbs in for Carey. 

However, I do see Olaofe starting away to teams where we will be counter attacking and low possession due his runs into the channels being effective. 

Yep, I think exactly this. Perhaps, Kelman in for Leaburn but let’s see. 

Subs bench will be super strong:

AMB/Mannion, Gilllesphy, Mitchell/Burke, Doc, Anderson, Knibbs, TC, Kelman, Godden (if fit/Mbick if not)

Lewis Coaches

swords_alive said:

Won't it depend how southend play, who they have and how they set up, and then more so for Watford? Watford being higher grade could mean the game with Southend may tell us rather little.

This is the final game before season starts,and just the test Charlton need before next weekend 🤣.

Hope Nathan has got everything up and running,

shirty5

Kaminski
Ramsay
Jones
Bell
Edwards
Apter
Coventry
Docherty
Carey
Campbell
Kelman

blackpool72

So 5 new signings in the starting 11.
I expect similar next Saturday 

raytreacy

shirty5 said:

Kaminski
Ramsay
Jones
Bell
Edwards
Apter
Coventry
Docherty
Carey
Campbell
Kelman

This.

sam3110

So only change from my starting XI is Campbell ahead of Olaofe