Charlton get back to league action this weekend in a West London derby against our League One nemesis, Brentford. The Addicks have have failed to beat boys from Griffin Park in five attempts since a Deon Burton and Lloyd Sam inspired win back in September 2009. In those five games since, Charlton have only scored two goals (a Nicky bailey penalty and a notch from Scott Wagstaff) and we’ll be looking to improve on that record with the free-scoring team that Chris Powell has built up.
With 19 goals in our last five matches (3 conceded), the team goes into the game full of confidence, and after dispatching a lower league team in the FA Cup, this squad seems to be trying to dispel many Charlton hoodoo’s and swatting monkeys off backs at a rate of knots. That being said, Brentford themselves are having a decent season. Their loss at home to Stevenage a couple of weeks back was the only one in nine since a 4-0 home thumping by Huddersfield, and a win against us on Saturday could see them climb into the play-off places.
Chris Powell played a relatively strong team up at The Shay last weekend to keep players match fit, with Ben Hamer, Rhoys Wiggins, Danny Green and strike-duo Bradley Wright Phillips and Yann Kermongant sitting out. None of the players that came in at Halifax did anything outstanding to suggest they can displace the current ‘league team’, yet Paul Hayes will be hopeful of renewing a productive partnership with BWP after his two assists in the FA Cup. Whether this happens or not looks likely to rely on the fitness of Kermongant, although he is expected to start on Saturday.
New loan signing from QPR, Hogan Ephraim, fresh from his ‘best training session ever’ will be looking to get on the bench for the trip to Kew, and with places tight it looks like it will be Euell or Wagstaff who will be frantically struggling to keep their seat on the bench warm. I’d expect Sullivan, Doc (Cort tired from international duty?), Evina, Hayes and Ephraim to make up the replacement options.
A big travelling support, a decent league run and a talk of big things to come would normally point to one thing in Charlton terms, but the One Aim take precedent this weekend as the Addicks run out 3-1 winners.
Come on you reds!
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Bogey team no more 3-0 to the Addicks. Kermit, Jacko and Hollands.
Brentford have been a constant thorn in our side of late and for that reason I think our high-scoring form will stop here. If we can beat them then I just know we will get out of L1 this season, don't know why, just a strong feeling. I am plumping for a tight 1-0 and then a plum time to meet Hudders!!
2 - 1 to the Addicks after they go a goal up. Taylor nods in a corner and Green gets his first goal from a free kick to win it.
Meanwhile Hudds lose to Notts Co.
Stevenage revisited.
Sheff Utd v Carlisle
Charlton 1st Highest possible position after games 1st; Lowest 1st
Brentford 9th Highest 5th; Lowest 13th
Brentfords last 6 home games
Just had a call from a guy from Sky Sports. He got my name through Bromley Addicks.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
He says that Sky Sports are doing a feature as part of their Xmas Promo and would like to include some Charlton fans at the Brentford match.
When I mentioned that there were going to boats going he said would make a good item.
Can someone who is organizing or just going contact him direct and he will give you the details.
Be great to get some publicly and for some fans to be on TV.
Contact him at Sky Sports on
aaon.aziz@bskyb.com
or phone 07525 824265
Tony
Sadly we wont. 0-1.
One of the hardest away games of the year. They will do a Stevenage on us. 2-1 defeat.
Alexander to score at least 1.
Correction to SKY SPORTS contact
Should be
aaron.aziz@bskyb.com<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />Banana skin! 2-0 down by the half, but....
we will come back and win 3 or 4-2