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MATCH PREVIEW: Charlton Athletic vs. Queens Park Rangers - Wednesday 9th September 2026 - 8pm KO

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  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 2,839
    Zulu said:
    From NJ’s presser he says Kelman and Edwards are in contention. And that we will have to be creative with team selection defensively.
    Thats not quite how i heard it. He said Kelman and Josh are back in full training.
    Think he did say they were in contention.
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 19,540
    Chaz back on the bench and scoring the winner 
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 34,555
    Zulu said:
    From NJ’s presser he says Kelman and Edwards are in contention. And that we will have to be creative with team selection defensively.
    Thats not quite how i heard it. He said Kelman and Josh are back in full training.
    He then says it a bit later that they're in contention
    Thought that’s what he said.
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 8,098
    Kelman gets a lot of grief when he plays QPR so i'm sure he'd love to come back and score the winner
  • Southbank
    Southbank Posts: 5,939
    Kelman will be on the bench maybe but not Josh.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 13,550
    Southbank said:
    Kelman will be on the bench maybe but not Josh.
    Agree with this - Kelman surely on the bench 
  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 5,074
    Bookies sniff an away win and for good reason i fancy, making QPR clear favourites. Can't see anything but a comfortable away win. A battling draw would be very acceptable, short of numbers as we are. 


  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,877
    NabySarr said:
    Last season we had a great start and then one nightmare game - which turned into a nightmare run. Really important we respond well to Saturday and bounceback here 
    This is what I am very worried about here, we capitulated a bit on that run.

    I'd honestly take a draw this game, QPR are doing well atm and I think there's easier games to come.

    I'd be amazed if we keep a clean sheet tomorrow, so I am hoping for a 2-1 Charlton 
    There is that.  Although on the flip side, after the disgrace of a performance they put in at Millwall, we got a result up at Leicester.  Fingers crossed we’ve got it in us 
  • mascot88
    mascot88 Posts: 10,285
    QPR as favourites works for us - 

    Charlton 1-1 QPR 

    Grant '27
  • 4 points from these next 2 home games would be a rather good return given the injuries 

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  • Major
    Major Posts: 1,146
    NabySarr said:
    Last season we had a great start and then one nightmare game - which turned into a nightmare run. Really important we respond well to Saturday and bounceback here 
    This is what I am very worried about here, we capitulated a bit on that run.

    I'd honestly take a draw this game, QPR are doing well atm and I think there's easier games to come.

    I'd be amazed if we keep a clean sheet tomorrow, so I am hoping for a 2-1 Charlton 
    Erm.... maybe different players might make a difference this time round?
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 2,768
    Would be seriously disappointed if Nkeng misses out on the bench in place of Rob Apter
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 24,484
    edited September 9
    DDOUBLEE said:
    Would be seriously disappointed if Nkeng misses out on the bench in place of Rob Apter

    I agree with other posters that Rob Apter lacks physicality.
    Last season straight away even after his excellent debut I said he would struggle as a RWB because it was alien to his game on the days when Ramsay wasn't there to have his back. I believe it was the home game against Saints/Sinners that his defensive weakness was exposed.
     
    In his last league game before the poor loan at Bolton, he put over a good cross and the defender scored an OG and when the B Squad played at Spurs he put a pin point cross for Asiimwe who messed up his header.

    Being picked away at Spurs and getting on at 4 nil down against Stoke is bordering on cruel if you never get another chance. Football is a ruthless business so despite using 'wingers' now rather than Wing backs, will Nathan use Nkeng and his tricky skill similar to Alli or the slower but possibly more accurate crosses from Apter as the 4th wide player from the bench.

    A good loan can kick start your career like Parker at Norwich and Grant at Crawley but it can also derail your career when it goes wrong like Rob Apter at Bolton despite what Linda and family believe !
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 16,600
    Chunes said:
    NJ backing Ouma very strongly in Cawley's latest article:

    "In training he has been outstanding - like really outstanding."
    ...and rightly so, good management there.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 28,829
    Coventry has to start. When is Chalobah back?
  • Coventry has to start. When is Chalobah back?
    Not until after the international break sadly.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 14,787
    My son is coughing a load today and not up for a late night so will be watching from home. Which will no doubt lead to a thrilling Charlton victory, 3-2 with QPR scoring 2, Charlton pegging one back on 65 mins, and then Charlton again on 90 and 97 mins, Kelman with the winner from 25 yards, last kick of the game.
  • TheHerminator
    TheHerminator Posts: 1,559
    Snap your hand off for a draw and some stabilisation after the weekend's debacle.

    QPR are a good side but no better than what we've beaten already this year.

    1-1

    Hopefully
  • king addick
    king addick Posts: 4,184
    Be happy not losing and going for the win against Portsmouth.

    An improved performance is needed regardless though. 

    1-1 (Leaburn)
  • RaplhMilne
    RaplhMilne Posts: 4,767
    If Ouma is anywhere near the first team, we are in deep trouble. He unfortunately is a liability, and NJ persisting in trying to prove us wrong, could well cost us another game. I’m sure he,s a great guy. But, he is not a Championship footballer. How on earth yet again 4 games into a season and we are back to the issue of missing so many players with injuries. 

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  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 28,331
    edited September 9
    Blimey, we have some real diehard pessimists on here today...😉
  • Danny Addick
    Danny Addick Posts: 4,245
    Draw please 
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 20,129
    edited September 9
    If you can’t win, then don’t lose

    Four points from the next 2 home games would be a good return 

    Looking forward to a game under the lights this evening back at the Valley 
  • QPR look like a very good team hopefully we can get a draw and sort of level out but I think it’ll be 1-2 
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 6,696
    Im always positive but I cant see anything but a loss here unfortunately, the wheels have come off at the moment. Hopefully NJ can get us back firing after the international break. The good news is even if we lose the next 2 we wont be near the relegation battle
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 8,098
    We're a different beast at home generally speaking. Think wheels off is harsh, good point against WBA & a day to forget vs Stoke not helped by a shocking referee. 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss is superb start.
  • TheHerminator
    TheHerminator Posts: 1,559
    Whilst I'm nervous about tonight, people saying the wheels have come off after 1 game is a bit silly no? 

    We got pumped because of poor team choices. We bring back the structure of what worked before that tonight and we'll have a good chance of getting something out of the game. 

    It was one game people. Before that we were unbeaten 
  • Crispy
    Crispy Posts: 628
    One defeat and the wheels have come off..... 
  • Orpingtony
    Orpingtony Posts: 331
    So, we park the bus?
  • We’ve had an incredible start to the season. In no way have the wheels come off. I personally think that Stoke game was an anomaly with a series of bad decisions leading up to and during the game. 

    We definitely struggled last year with bouncing back from losses. We find out tonight whether this has been addressed with our reinforcements.