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Charlton v Aston Villa (Chris Solly testimonial) - Match Thread

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,323
    edited July 2019
    Very strong Aston Villa team; welcome back Ezri and Jed, glad they're playing what with being old team mates of Chris

    Steer, Elmohamady, Konsa, Mings, Taylor, Hourihane, McGinn, Grealish, El Ghazi, Trezeguet, Davis.

    Subs: Kalinic, Hause, Bree, Guilbert, Engels, Targett, Lansbury, Jota, Green, Hogan.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Sage said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    I presume thats three at the back?

    Phillips
    Oshilaja | Lockyer | Sarr
    Solly |  Williams | Pratley | Forster-Caskey | Purrington
    Aneke | Taylor
    Yes, Aneke dropping into midfield at times to allow Williams to float out wide so we can double up when attacking.

    Decent team, just need to pad it out with quality on the bench and one or two to come in as starters.
    That team gets thrashed in this league.  Need 5 or 6 better players to start, not more padding. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,323
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Sage said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    I presume thats three at the back?

    Phillips
    Oshilaja | Lockyer | Sarr
    Solly |  Williams | Pratley | Forster-Caskey | Purrington
    Aneke | Taylor
    Yes, Aneke dropping into midfield at times to allow Williams to float out wide so we can double up when attacking.

    Decent team, just need to pad it out with quality on the bench and one or two to come in as starters.
    That team gets thrashed in this league.  Need 5 or 6 better players to start, not more padding. 
    Which five or six would you remove from that starting line up though?

    The only two I have doubts on are Solly and Pratley; Solly surely wont start against Blackburn with Dijksteel replacing him
  • cs1986
    cs1986 Posts: 1,529
    edited July 2019
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Sage said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    I presume thats three at the back?

    Phillips
    Oshilaja | Lockyer | Sarr
    Solly |  Williams | Pratley | Forster-Caskey | Purrington
    Aneke | Taylor
    Yes, Aneke dropping into midfield at times to allow Williams to float out wide so we can double up when attacking.

    Decent team, just need to pad it out with quality on the bench and one or two to come in as starters.
    That team gets thrashed in this league.  Need 5 or 6 better players to start, not more padding. 
    Which five or six would you remove from that starting line up though?

    The only two I have doubts on are Solly and Pratley; Solly surely wont start against Blackburn with Dijksteel replacing him
    For me I wouldn't have the following as automatic starters.

    Solly
    Pratley
    Aneke
    Oshilaja 

    However team actually looks better on paper than I thought it might. Djiksteel for solly and then 2 midfielders and pacey striker and we be ok.


  • WelshValley
    WelshValley Posts: 48
    ForeverAddickted said:
    I presume thats three at the back?

    Phillips
    Oshilaja | Lockyer | Sarr
    Solly |  Williams | Pratley | Forster-Caskey | Purrington
    Aneke | Taylor
    From the warm up it looked like Oshilaja is playing defensive midfield, sitting in front of Lockyer and Sarr?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,323
    cs1986 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Sage said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    I presume thats three at the back?

    Phillips
    Oshilaja | Lockyer | Sarr
    Solly |  Williams | Pratley | Forster-Caskey | Purrington
    Aneke | Taylor
    Yes, Aneke dropping into midfield at times to allow Williams to float out wide so we can double up when attacking.

    Decent team, just need to pad it out with quality on the bench and one or two to come in as starters.
    That team gets thrashed in this league.  Need 5 or 6 better players to start, not more padding. 
    Which five or six would you remove from that starting line up though?

    The only two I have doubts on are Solly and Pratley; Solly surely wont start against Blackburn with Dijksteel replacing him
    For me I wouldn't have the following as automatic starters.

    Solly
    Pratley
    Aneke
    Oshilaja 

    However team actually looks better on paper than I thought it might. Djiksteel for solly and then 2 midfielders and pacey striker and we be ok.


    Oshilaja is the only other I'd consider as being a non-starter but thats because we've got all four Centre-Back slots filled

    Aneke will start for me, he's a big unit so will be useful when defending set pieces
  • cs1986
    cs1986 Posts: 1,529
    ForeverAddickted said:
    cs1986 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Sage said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    I presume thats three at the back?

    Phillips
    Oshilaja | Lockyer | Sarr
    Solly |  Williams | Pratley | Forster-Caskey | Purrington
    Aneke | Taylor
    Yes, Aneke dropping into midfield at times to allow Williams to float out wide so we can double up when attacking.

    Decent team, just need to pad it out with quality on the bench and one or two to come in as starters.
    That team gets thrashed in this league.  Need 5 or 6 better players to start, not more padding. 
    Which five or six would you remove from that starting line up though?

    The only two I have doubts on are Solly and Pratley; Solly surely wont start against Blackburn with Dijksteel replacing him
    For me I wouldn't have the following as automatic starters.

    Solly
    Pratley
    Aneke
    Oshilaja 

    However team actually looks better on paper than I thought it might. Djiksteel for solly and then 2 midfielders and pacey striker and we be ok.


    Oshilaja is the only other I'd consider as being a non-starter but thats because we've got all four Centre-Back slots filled

    Aneke will start for me, he's a big unit so will be useful when defending set pieces
    Hopefully he can step up but Aneke was playing league 2 football last year. Nothing to do with him or his style but I am still scarred from our last mk dons forward  
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    Midfield and up top is very light. Not worried because we have been constantly told that we would rely on loan players. Expecting a busy week on that front.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,323
    cs1986 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    cs1986 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Sage said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    I presume thats three at the back?

    Phillips
    Oshilaja | Lockyer | Sarr
    Solly |  Williams | Pratley | Forster-Caskey | Purrington
    Aneke | Taylor
    Yes, Aneke dropping into midfield at times to allow Williams to float out wide so we can double up when attacking.

    Decent team, just need to pad it out with quality on the bench and one or two to come in as starters.
    That team gets thrashed in this league.  Need 5 or 6 better players to start, not more padding. 
    Which five or six would you remove from that starting line up though?

    The only two I have doubts on are Solly and Pratley; Solly surely wont start against Blackburn with Dijksteel replacing him
    For me I wouldn't have the following as automatic starters.

    Solly
    Pratley
    Aneke
    Oshilaja 

    However team actually looks better on paper than I thought it might. Djiksteel for solly and then 2 midfielders and pacey striker and we be ok.


    Oshilaja is the only other I'd consider as being a non-starter but thats because we've got all four Centre-Back slots filled

    Aneke will start for me, he's a big unit so will be useful when defending set pieces
    Hopefully he can step up but Aneke was playing league 2 football last year. Nothing to do with him or his style but I am still scarred from our last mk dons forward  
    The last MK Dons forward was signed by Pardew

    This one was signed by Gallen and Bowyer... ;)
  • cs1986
    cs1986 Posts: 1,529
    ForeverAddickted said:
    cs1986 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    cs1986 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Sage said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    I presume thats three at the back?

    Phillips
    Oshilaja | Lockyer | Sarr
    Solly |  Williams | Pratley | Forster-Caskey | Purrington
    Aneke | Taylor
    Yes, Aneke dropping into midfield at times to allow Williams to float out wide so we can double up when attacking.

    Decent team, just need to pad it out with quality on the bench and one or two to come in as starters.
    That team gets thrashed in this league.  Need 5 or 6 better players to start, not more padding. 
    Which five or six would you remove from that starting line up though?

    The only two I have doubts on are Solly and Pratley; Solly surely wont start against Blackburn with Dijksteel replacing him
    For me I wouldn't have the following as automatic starters.

    Solly
    Pratley
    Aneke
    Oshilaja 

    However team actually looks better on paper than I thought it might. Djiksteel for solly and then 2 midfielders and pacey striker and we be ok.


    Oshilaja is the only other I'd consider as being a non-starter but thats because we've got all four Centre-Back slots filled

    Aneke will start for me, he's a big unit so will be useful when defending set pieces
    Hopefully he can step up but Aneke was playing league 2 football last year. Nothing to do with him or his style but I am still scarred from our last mk dons forward  
    The last MK Dons forward was signed by Pardew

    This one was signed by Gallen and Bowyer... ;)
    🤞
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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,323
    I also think the only alternative option to Aneke will be Oztumer in the CAM role

    Reckon Chuks would get the nod most weeks in that respect (Unless he's moved up front) due to his physicality
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,450
    Empty ground.

    Forgotten how short Harriott is...
  • cs1986
    cs1986 Posts: 1,529
    I'm not surprised friendlies never attract a crowd. Maybe should of gone with £10 tickets too
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,450
    cs1986 said:
    I'm not surprised friendlies never attract a crowd. Maybe should of gone with £10 tickets too
    Testimonial for club legend Chris Solly - our support is embarrassing.
  • Return of the SE7
    Return of the SE7 Posts: 518
    Anyone got VP working? Just buffering for me. 
  • Return of the SE7
    Return of the SE7 Posts: 518
    Working now. 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,770
    So are these hints at the squad numbers do we think?

    Purrington 3 from Page?
  • cs1986
    cs1986 Posts: 1,529
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    cs1986 said:
    I'm not surprised friendlies never attract a crowd. Maybe should of gone with £10 tickets too
    Testimonial for club legend Chris Solly - our support is embarrassing.
    Our support is clearly not embarrassing but I get what your saying. It would of been nice to have more there but i think a lot of people feel the days of testimonials are gone with the money in football now. 
  • cs1986
    cs1986 Posts: 1,529
    Return of the SE7 said:
    Anyone got VP working? Just buffering for me. 
    It's on Aston Villas YouTube channel if you are having problems
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,323
    cs1986 said:
    Return of the SE7 said:
    Anyone got VP working? Just buffering for me. 
    It's on Aston Villas YouTube channel if you are having problems
    Bloody legend!!
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  • cs1986
    cs1986 Posts: 1,529
    ForeverAddickted said:
    cs1986 said:
    Return of the SE7 said:
    Anyone got VP working? Just buffering for me. 
    It's on Aston Villas YouTube channel if you are having problems
    Bloody legend!!
    Welcome pal.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,378
    Looks like a diamond with Deji as the holding midfielder, Williams in the hole.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,323
    Well its taken me 3mins to tell their commentator to piss off

    Apparently the Valley isnt an easy Ground to get to!!... Especially when its 2mins from the station and not in a middle of no where retail park like so many grounds these days
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,814
    Camera is in the west stand, ground looks very empty sadly 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,323
    Aneke is a proper unit isnt he!!
  • cs1986
    cs1986 Posts: 1,529
    Sarr and Phillips not learned ffs
  • Return of the SE7
    Return of the SE7 Posts: 518
    cs1986 said:
    Return of the SE7 said:
    Anyone got VP working? Just buffering for me. 
    It's on Aston Villas YouTube channel if you are having problems
    Cheers. VP shite, so now on AV YouTube. 
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,630
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Well its taken me 3mins to tell their commentator to piss off

    Apparently the Valley isnt an easy Ground to get to!!... Especially when its 2mins from the station and not in a middle of no where retail park like so many grounds these days
    I think they're spoilt, what with Villa Park being visible from the M6. Still a bugger to park nearby though.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,323
    Are we wearing the new home kit?
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,770
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Are we wearing the new home kit?
    Yes

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