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MATCH PREVIEW: Blackburn Rovers vs. Charlton Athletic - Sunday 4th January 2026: 3pm Kick-Off

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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,376
    edited January 4
    A draw today is clearly not a bad result and the majority of football fans would be content to take a point prior to kick off.

    Who would be happier sharing the points Blackburn or Charlton?

    But yes on paper, it is one of the easier remaining away games so it would be great to win it.

    I reckon Nathan Jones would take the point now if it were possible, as he would understand that it would be a good point and it is not a must win game.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,285
    As I said the other day…

    se9addick said:
    DamoNorthStand said:
    fenaddick said:
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Must win.

    You can’t have free hits without must wins. 

    If the last game was a free hit, this is a must win.

    We keep coming up with reasons why we don’t need to win a game. No more dicking around - win it, take three points home, get away from the relegation zone.
    But I thought the last one was a must win not a free hit?

    Personally think this is a do not lose but reckon we'll sneak a win anyway
    It was. That’s my point.

    I said it was must win. Most said it wasnt.

    Therefore this one must be a win.

    At some point we have to win multiple games of football. So therefore there has to be multiple games coming up that we have to win. 

    Why not this one?
    “Must win” is really reserved for a match that you need to win to get promoted/clinch a playoff place/avoid relegation/win a cup. If you describe everything as a must win, when in reality not winning would only leave you in a marginally worse position than you currently are, you don’t really understand what a must win match actually is.

    Surprised some people are struggling with the meaning of the word “must” so much to be honest. 
  • satindoors
    satindoors Posts: 214
    COYR 
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,491
    A must not lose game against a side in my opinion that will be one of 4 teams looking to avoid those last 2 relegation places.

    A performance like we did in the last game should see us bring something back to London, provided we are more clinical in front of goal. 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,376
    NB if Sheff W, Norwich, Portsmouth, Oxford, Swansea, WBA & Sheff U are/were all must win games both home & away, we would collect 42 points from them 7 alone.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,960
    We beat West Ham 4-0 in a must win game in 06/07. We got relegated and they survived.

    If we get 50 odd points I expect we’ll stay up, regardless of where we get the points from.

    Coventry was a game I said I’d take a point. This is one where I wouldn’t as on paper it’s an easier game and drawing against the league leaders gives me more hope this is the start of a turnaround on our form.
  • Valleysarr
    Valleysarr Posts: 1,124
    Are we on Sky ?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,791
    Valleysarr said:
    Are we on Sky ?
    No
  • southamptonaddick
    southamptonaddick Posts: 4,106
    Valleysarr said:
    Are we on Sky ?
    No
  • TheHerminator
    TheHerminator Posts: 840
    Valleysarr said:
    Are we on Sky ?
    No

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  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 24,042
    Valleysarr said:
    Are we on Sky ?
    I refer the honourable gentleman to the answer given before...😉
  • TheHerminator
    TheHerminator Posts: 840
    eastterrace6168 said:
    Valleysarr said:
    Are we on Sky ?
    I refer the honourable gentleman to the answer given before...😉
    Yes? 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,285
    shirty5 said:
    A must not lose game against a side in my opinion that will be one of 4 teams looking to avoid those last 2 relegation places.

    A performance like we did in the last game should see us bring something back to London, provided we are more clinical in front of goal. 
    We lost to one of those teams a couple of matches ago and we’re still not relegated, so I disagree that counted as a must win. Now if it was the final game of the season and we were 22nd in the table, playing Portsmouth two points ahead of us in 21st I would absolutely agree that it was a must win game. On the 29th of December with half a season’ish left to play? Not at all. 
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,491
    se9addick said:
    shirty5 said:
    A must not lose game against a side in my opinion that will be one of 4 teams looking to avoid those last 2 relegation places.

    A performance like we did in the last game should see us bring something back to London, provided we are more clinical in front of goal. 
    We lost to one of those teams a couple of matches ago and we’re still not relegated, so I disagree that counted as a must win. Now if it was the final game of the season and we were 22nd in the table, playing Portsmouth two points ahead of us in 21st I would absolutely agree that it was a must win game. On the 29th of December with half a season’ish left to play? Not at all. 
    I never said today is a must win, as I also said for the Portsmouth game. 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 64,819
    edited January 4
    Postponements so far today:

    Premier League (0/6)

    Championship (1/11)
    Sheffield United v Oxford United

    League One (2/12)
    Doncaster Rovers v Luton Town
    Rotherham United v Mansfield Town

    League Two (7/12)
    Bromley v Oldham Athletic
    Colchester United v Accrington Stanley
    Harrogate Town v Swindon Town
    Newport County v Tranmere Rovers
    Notts County v Gillingham
    Salford City v Shrewsbury Town
    Walsall v Fleetwood Town
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,285
    shirty5 said:
    se9addick said:
    shirty5 said:
    A must not lose game against a side in my opinion that will be one of 4 teams looking to avoid those last 2 relegation places.

    A performance like we did in the last game should see us bring something back to London, provided we are more clinical in front of goal. 
    We lost to one of those teams a couple of matches ago and we’re still not relegated, so I disagree that counted as a must win. Now if it was the final game of the season and we were 22nd in the table, playing Portsmouth two points ahead of us in 21st I would absolutely agree that it was a must win game. On the 29th of December with half a season’ish left to play? Not at all. 
    I never said today is a must win, as I also said for the Portsmouth game. 
    Ah fair enough, not sure I agree it’s a “must not lose” either. 
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,491
    se9addick said:
    shirty5 said:
    se9addick said:
    shirty5 said:
    A must not lose game against a side in my opinion that will be one of 4 teams looking to avoid those last 2 relegation places.

    A performance like we did in the last game should see us bring something back to London, provided we are more clinical in front of goal. 
    We lost to one of those teams a couple of matches ago and we’re still not relegated, so I disagree that counted as a must win. Now if it was the final game of the season and we were 22nd in the table, playing Portsmouth two points ahead of us in 21st I would absolutely agree that it was a must win game. On the 29th of December with half a season’ish left to play? Not at all. 
    I never said today is a must win, as I also said for the Portsmouth game. 
    Ah fair enough, not sure I agree it’s a “must not lose” either. 
    Each to their own squire 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,791
    edited January 4
    Hmm... Cawley is half an hour from Blackburn, and its currently snowing on the M6
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,578
    Snow really starting to come down, can see this getting called off. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,791
    edited January 4
    Guess we'll need to wait for the Referee to show up, before anything gets decided
    Thankfully he's from Lancashire, so hopefully had the sense to get there and start inspecting matters early.

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  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,578
    Braziliance said:
    Snow really starting to come down, can see this getting called off. 
    Nevermind, must have gone through some kind of snow portal, 2 mins of further driving and the sun is out and no snow in site.

    Don't bottle it Blackburn
  • follett
    follett Posts: 1,122
    I’m 10 miles away and it’s blue sky. Bolton going ahead at 12 so fingers crossed 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,791
    edited January 4
    follett said:
    I’m 10 miles away and it’s blue sky. Bolton going ahead at 12 so fingers crossed 
    Blackburn have already had two games (?) abandoned this season, because their pitch is shite...
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 13,860
    A Rovers fan tweeted half an hour ago that it was blue skies and sunny so everything crossed
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 64,819
    Portsmouth v Ipswich called off
  • CombeMartin
    CombeMartin Posts: 60
    The last Millwall away game I went to (new Den) was played on a snow covered pitch and we won 2-0, Kim Grant scored both goals.
  • follett
    follett Posts: 1,122
    ForeverAddickted said:
    follett said:
    I’m 10 miles away and it’s blue sky. Bolton going ahead at 12 so fingers crossed 
    Blackburn have already had two games (?) abandoned this season, because their pitch is shite...
    Yeah I know but wasn’t that for rain and aren’t championship clubs forced to have protection against frozen pitches under EFL regulations although Sheff U clearly messed up ..
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,791
    Callumcafc said:
    Portsmouth v Ipswich called off
    Our relegation rivals cant gain on us today then... ;)
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,791
    follett said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    follett said:
    I’m 10 miles away and it’s blue sky. Bolton going ahead at 12 so fingers crossed 
    Blackburn have already had two games (?) abandoned this season, because their pitch is shite...
    Yeah I know but wasn’t that for rain and aren’t championship clubs forced to have protection against frozen pitches under EFL regulations although Sheff U clearly messed up ..
    Definitely the case for Premier League teams... Not so sure about EFL regulations, especially with the amount of games already called off
  • follett
    follett Posts: 1,122
    ForeverAddickted said:
    follett said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    follett said:
    I’m 10 miles away and it’s blue sky. Bolton going ahead at 12 so fingers crossed 
    Blackburn have already had two games (?) abandoned this season, because their pitch is shite...
    Yeah I know but wasn’t that for rain and aren’t championship clubs forced to have protection against frozen pitches under EFL regulations although Sheff U clearly messed up ..
    Definitely the case for Premier League teams... Not so sure about EFL regulations, especially with the amount of games already called off
    I believe it’s only at championship level 

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