Fancy us to be well up for this one - first Sat' home game, good crowd getting behind the boys, side full of confidence, playing well and already got some great results on the table...2-0 to the mighty Addicks.
Game of special interest for me, work with a few Hull lads. They're saying Aluko has been their most threatening player so far. As for score prediction, I've somehow got two out of two so for my hat-trick;
Hull finished last season in 8th position on 68 points, 7 points behind 6th placed Cardiff, with a goal difference of +3 and that is just about where most of us predicted we would finish, so this will be an interesting match. Of course they have moved on since then and have a new manager in Steve Bruce and some new players;
Eldin Jakupovic (Aris) Nick Proschwitz (FC Paderborn07) Abdoulaye Faye (WHam) Sone Aluko (Rangers) Alex Bruce (Leeds) Ben Amos (M united)
The 26 man squad includes his Son Alex brought into the side on a free from Leeds.
Like us they struggled in the Capital One Cup, however winning narrowly over local rivals Rotherham on penalties.
One win and one loss so far has put them into 16th place with three points and an even goal difference having let in one and scored one. Although tight at the back, they do not provide much of a threat going forward, Bruce says he is looking to make them more expansive but will that leave them more open? On Saturday a lot will depend on their tactics, if they see us as a must or easy win and come at us we should be in for a good game. I think they will sit in however, despite Bruce’s attacking protestations making a team more expansive takes time and the personnel to do it. I don’t think he has the personnel, how much time he will get we shall see but it wont be ready for Saturday. As last years results show (table below) this was the problem last season too.
PLD W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts 46 12 4 7 28 22 7 7 9 19 22 +3 68
Based only on watching Hull’s highlights for this season, both the weekend and the midweek game on the skysports website (link below), I think too much of Hulls attacking play comes through the middle ( know it’s not enough to be definitive but, that’s all I have to go on). As Leicester found out on Tuesday that tactic plays into our hands as we move around them.
Prediction if they come to attack us 3-0 Prediction if they sit in 1-0
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The game was also notable for Danny Mills being sent off for two bookable offences.
At least we can be confident none of our players will be getting themselves sent off on purpose :-)
We will still win but the hard way with everyone's nerves well and truly frayed !!!
2-0 addicks
As for score prediction, I've somehow got two out of two so for my hat-trick;
Charlton 1 Hull 0 (BWP)
Eldin Jakupovic (Aris)
Nick Proschwitz (FC Paderborn07)
Abdoulaye Faye (WHam)
Sone Aluko (Rangers)
Alex Bruce (Leeds)
Ben Amos (M united)
The 26 man squad includes his Son Alex brought into the side on a free from Leeds.
Like us they struggled in the Capital One Cup, however winning narrowly over local rivals Rotherham on penalties.
One win and one loss so far has put them into 16th place with three points and an even goal difference having let in one and scored one. Although tight at the back, they do not provide much of a threat going forward, Bruce says he is looking to make them more expansive but will that leave them more open? On Saturday a lot will depend on their tactics, if they see us as a must or easy win and come at us we should be in for a good game. I think they will sit in however, despite Bruce’s attacking protestations making a team more expansive takes time and the personnel to do it. I don’t think he has the personnel, how much time he will get we shall see but it wont be ready for Saturday. As last years results show (table below) this was the problem last season too.
PLD W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts
46 12 4 7 28 22 7 7 9 19 22 +3 68
Based only on watching Hull’s highlights for this season, both the weekend and the midweek game on the skysports website (link below), I think too much of Hulls attacking play comes through the middle ( know it’s not enough to be definitive but, that’s all I have to go on). As Leicester found out on Tuesday that tactic plays into our hands as we move around them.
Prediction if they come to attack us 3-0
Prediction if they sit in 1-0
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2-1
First goal by a centre half
Second (after Hull equaliser) BWP or Kermy
My missus also in Paris for the weekend, i'll be in the north stand ;-)
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A hard-fought 1-1 draw today.
Bruce left wheezing on the touchline after a late OG in our favour.
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The two times that the Football League Show turned up last seaason, we drew 1-1. I think it'll be the same today.