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Charlton v Nottingham Forest|Championship|23 February 2013|Preview, Views, News & Line Ups

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,464
edited February 2013 in General Charlton
The Introduction

Harold Wilson, a Huddersfield fan, once said that a week is a long time in politics. Seven, or even three, days can be the difference between doom and gloom and unbridled optimism in football and nowhere more than in SE7 these days.

Preview Towers likes to take the advice of another great philosopher, Llewellyn Curbishley, who would often remind us not to get too high with the highs and not too low with the lows.

The Opposition

Nottingham (never Notts) Forest come to the Valley buoyed by a 6 - 1 thrashing of Mr Wilson's old side but that was their first win for over a month. New manager Billy "I'm too rude to bother returning a phone call when I've been offered a job as a Premiership manager" Davies will hope that he can restore confidence in a Forest side that has been in or around the play-offs for most of the season. Others will point out just how poor Huddersfield have been in some recent games.

Given the result the Tricky Trees are likely to field the same side which will mean Valley returns for Greg Halford and Andy Reid. We will stick our neck out and say that the latter will get a better reception than the former. The now tubby rather than fat Irishman continues to pull the strings in midfield and is a goal threat from set pieces and open play.

The Line Up

The truism is "don't change a winning side" but Danny Haynes made a strong case for The Addicks starting with 4 - 4- 1 - 1 rather than the 4 -5 -1 that kicked off at the Walkers Bowl The King Power Stadium. The switch to this line up produced instant results and Chris Powell must be tempted to give his flying forward a full game.

The Addicks certainly looked more compact and resistant with Pritchard, Wagstaff and Dervite added at Leicester. Will SCP drop one of these or JJ or Dale to make room for Haynes or even Fuller? A lot will depend on how Chris plans to stop Reid et al rather than just who is available or playing well so expect another 4-5-1 but perhaps with Haynes wide.

The back five pick themselves now that Wiggins has returned. Very hard on Evina but Rhoys seems to be the preferred option when fully fit.

The Prediction

Goals galore but only one point so as to keep the moaners happy. 3 - 3.
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Comments

  • Sonicstud85
    Sonicstud85 Posts: 2,176
    2-0 charlton
  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,780
    2-2

    Bit of a topsy-turvy one
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,445
    1-3 to Forest (and don't get arsey, I am always wrong anyway!)
  • Tewkesbury_Addick
    Tewkesbury_Addick Posts: 627
    Head says 1-2 Forest
    Heart says 2-1 Charlton
  • covered_end_junior
    covered_end_junior Posts: 4,556
    2-1

    A rare goal for Solly
    Kermorgant

    Reid
  • maybe_baby
    maybe_baby Posts: 2,609
    4 or 5 nil to us. This is not a fantasy thought, moreso it is born out of a recent observation...I will reveal all if the score is anything like I've predicted.
  • Dansk_Red
    Dansk_Red Posts: 5,741
    2-1 to the Red and White Army (I am due a correct prediction)
  • Nicholas
    Nicholas Posts: 7,668
    We have a crap home record they have a crap away record, only one outcome 1-0 to the addicks. Leon Cort to get the goal winning me lots of money.
  • Kermy
    Kermy Posts: 251
    3-1 defeat. Terrible at home and we are far from safe in my opinion
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,945
    1-1 on a schhhlaaggg of a pitch.

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  • AshC
    AshC Posts: 156
    Coming over from Wales for this - first home game of the season, looking forward to it. 2-1 Addicks.
  • TheRealReds
    TheRealReds Posts: 7
    edited February 2013
    Would love a win for the reds, but I can see that Polish lad knocking in another 3.
    FT 3-3
  • maybe_baby
    maybe_baby Posts: 2,609
    AshC said:

    Coming over from Wales for this - first home game of the season, looking forward to it. 2-1 Addicks.

    Yeah thanks for that! You travel all the way to London yet cant be bothered to just cross the border and say hi...I'm very dissapointed :)

  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 64,267
    Both teams to score. Charlton without a clean sheet in 13, Forest without one in 11.
  • AshC
    AshC Posts: 156
    edited February 2013
    maybe_baby said:

    AshC said:

    Coming over from Wales for this - first home game of the season, looking forward to it. 2-1 Addicks.

    Yeah thanks for that! You travel all the way to London yet cant be bothered to just cross the border and say hi...I'm very dissapointed :)

    I was at Bristol City away if that counts ;-)
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,369
    Gonna be tough a 1-1 draw will take us a step nearer to confirmed safety
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,676
    This is a tough call. When teams adopt a cautious approach at The Valley we struggle and have been hurt ourselves. Teams that want to play a bit suite our play and formation. I think the result very much depends on Forests approach. I'm going for an entertaining and nervy 2 - 2.
  • maybe_baby
    maybe_baby Posts: 2,609
    AshC said:

    maybe_baby said:

    AshC said:

    Coming over from Wales for this - first home game of the season, looking forward to it. 2-1 Addicks.

    Yeah thanks for that! You travel all the way to London yet cant be bothered to just cross the border and say hi...I'm very dissapointed :)

    I was at Bristol City away if that counts ;-)
    You're forgiven.

  • cockneyCAFC
    cockneyCAFC Posts: 558
    1-2 forest
  • Holdkneebomb
    Holdkneebomb Posts: 1,270
    Haynes in for Dervite, Fuller off the bench to score the winner, 2-1

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  • bromleyjohn
    bromleyjohn Posts: 6,000
    Wagstaff and Wiggins would be good and I like the idea of Haynes and Fuller providing neither of them gets too selfish. The getting to the bottom of why we are not good at home is still unresolved so it is always unpredictable . If Hamer and the back four keep their cool we will win as there is definitely a goal in us.
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    Comforable home win 4-0.
  • drawnablank
    drawnablank Posts: 789
    Absolutely no idea!! One minute we look like we can't lose and beat everyone, next we look like we can't lose but give away 3 points to whoever fancies them and then when I think we'll struggle we go and beat Leicester convincingly.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,716
    That tubby little leprechaun will probably be fit for this one and will be a decent bet for first scorer.

    We need to close him down quickly and hopefully he'll run out of gas before our lads do!

    I'll settle for avoiding defeat given our indifferent home form.
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    I have now moved into North Nottinghamshire and work with lots of Forest fans.......before Davies re-joined them they said we would muller them.....now they reckon it will be a high scoring draw......as for me...........3-1 addicks and I can enjoy going to work on Monday....lots of my work colleagues going down to the match.....just hope they have a disappointed journey back home.............match thread from 2 pm.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,481
    Billy Davies has reinvigorated Forest .... CAFC 1 v Nottingham Forest 1
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 12,023
    Blind Bambi and I really do mean I have no idea. Total dejection after Hull and exhileration after Leicester. Ok then - I'm going for a tidy 2-0 win for the Addicks. Haynes and Yann again.
  • cypriot_addick
    cypriot_addick Posts: 381
    edited February 2013
    It's a home game 1-3 loss.
  • jonseventyfive
    jonseventyfive Posts: 3,397
    I'd take a point but would prefer all three.
  • AddickUpNorth
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,326
    A rare, scintillating home performance with Forest not mustering a shot on target til the 86th minute.

    3-0 Addicks!

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