Given last year as a guide, with a huge injury list and a priority of survival, Bowyer will most likely treat this as second class and not put a particularly strong side out.
If there is one change I'd like to see (other the than the rat gone, of course) it's that the new owners insist that we take cup competitions seriously. Of course they could only do that if they've invested in a full squad and sadly I think this one will come to early - even if it ever happens.
Given last year as a guide, with a huge injury list and a priority of survival, Bowyer will most likely treat this as second class and not put a particularly strong side out.
If there is one change I'd like to see (other the than the rat gone, of course) it's that the new owners insist that we take cup competitions seriously. Of course they could only do that if they've invested in a full squad and sadly I think this one will come to early - even if it ever happens.
Why not many go to the cup games. Take the cup seriously even though the fans dont.
Given last year as a guide, with a huge injury list and a priority of survival, Bowyer will most likely treat this as second class and not put a particularly strong side out.
No idea what ‘not a particularly strong side’ would look like given the current injury list.
Our first choice side from the players available seems to be the only side we have.
Would love a BIG Premier League side at home........but tradition states that we'll get a team in our division that we've just played. So Derby or Swansea away it will be then.
Here are the numbers for each club in the draw, together with some facts so you can do your own commentary as the balls come out.
1 AFC Bournemouth (Simon Francis) 2 Arsenal (Woolwich Rejects) 3 Aston Villa (Jed Steer, Ezri Konza) 4 Barnsley (Drew 2-2 in August) 5 Birmingham City (Beaten by Charlton on 24 occasions) 6 Blackburn Rovers (Famously knocked out of the cup by Charlton in 1994) 7 Brentford (Have never beaten Charlton in the FA Cup) 8 Brighton & Hove Albion (David Button, Dale Stephens, Andrew Crofts) 9 Bristol City (Playing them on Boxing Day) 10 Burnley (Lost in the Final to Charlton) 11 Cardiff City (Neil Etheridge) 12 Charlton Athletic (waiting for the rats removal to be ratified) 13 Chelsea (they'd love to have a talent like Conor Gallagher) 14 Crystal Palace (less said the better) 15 Derby County (Scott Carson, Kristin Bielik, Martyn Waghorn, Ben Hamer) 16 Everton (lost to Charlton 19 times) 17 Fulham (Scott Parker) 18 Huddersfield Town (A Simon Church goal knocked them out of the cup in 2014) 19 Hull City (Josh Magennis) 20 Leeds United (Haven't beaten Charlton in their last six attempts) 21 Leicester City (Christian Fuchs is not a religious porn mag) 22 Liverpool (Joe Gomez) 23 Luton Town (Charlton knocked Luton out of the cup in 2010) 24 Manchester City (Charlton have a 100% record against City in the FA Cup) 25 Manchester United (Whoever Man Utd play, Charlton will be there. Bobby, that is) 26 Middlesbrough (Darren Randolph) 27 Millwall (Scum) 28 Newcastle United (Losing semi-finalists to Charlton) 29 Norwich City (Have never beaten Charlton in the FA Cup) 30 Nottingham Forest (Carl Jenkinson) 31 Preston North End (share their home with the EFL) 32 Queens Park Rangers (Have played Charlton in six FA cup matches, but only won once) 33 Reading (One of only two teams left in the competition whose name can double a a verb) 34 Sheffield United (Inexplicably snaffled Chris Wilder from under our noses) 35 Sheffield Wednesday (Massive club) 36 Southampton (Have never played Charlton in the FA Cup) 37 Stoke City (Have lost to Charlton 25 times) 38 Swansea City (Have never played Charlton in the FA Cup) 39 Tottenham Hotspur (The longest bar in Europe is in their new ground) 40 Watford (With two appearances for the Prem's lowest club, Isaac Success isn't really living up to his name) 41 West Bromwich Albion (Semi Ajayi, Jonathan Leko, Sam Field) 42 West Ham United (State sponsored swindlers) 43 Wigan Athletic (What is a Latic anyway?) 44 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Have played Charlton in nine FA cup matches. Charlton won one of them) 45 Blackpool (Goalkeeper Jack Alnwick is Ben's kid brother) 46 Portsmouth (Have lost their last three matches against The Addicks) 47 Shrewsbury Town (Charlton won both games against the Shrews last season) 48 Coventry City (Famously dispatched in 2000) or Ipswich Town (Traded places with Charlton last season) 49 AFC Fylde (As recently as 2008 were known as Kirkham and Wesham) 50 Tranmere Rovers (Their most famous player is a stripey Nigel) 51 Oxford United (Knocked out of the FA cup by Charlton in 2014) 52 Exeter City (Nicky Ajose) or Hartlepool United (Smurfs and Umpaloompahs) 53 Eastleigh (Danny Hollands) or Crewe Alexandra (Defender Perry Ng has the shortest surname in the league) 54 Forest Green Rovers (Only played them once) or Carlisle United (Play at Brunton Park, 'nuff said) 55 Solihull Moors (Manager Tim flowers was knocked out of the cup by Charlton in 1994) or Rotherham United (Richard Wood) 56 Gillingham (Brandon Hanlan, Regan Charles-Cook, Barry Fuller) 57 Rochdale (Charlton have scored ten goals in three FA cup games against Rochdale - all victories) or Boston United (Stuart Balmer used to play for Boston) 58 Peterborough United (Victoria Beckham once fold a claim against Peterborough offer their use of the name Posh) 59 Burton Albion (Charlton once put seven goals past Burton) 60 Newport County (It is 90 years since Newport last beat Charlton) 61 Fleetwood Town (In 2017 Tarique Fosu-Henry scored a hat trick against Fleetwood) 62 Port Vale (Port can be a transitive verb. See number 33) 63 Northampton Town (Alan McCormack) 64 Bristol Rovers (Tareiq Holmes-Dennis) or Plymouth Argyle (Tom Purrington is Ben's kid brother)
no idea which of these are still in it, but away to Cambridge, Morecombe, Macclesfield, Newport, Forest Green, Salford City, Lincoln, Accrington. If not then, Spurs or West Ham
Newport are the only side remaining from that lot
That’s annoying. The only good thing about us under KR and Roland would’ve been the potential of dropping into League 2 and completing the 92. To get these new grounds out the way is hard now. Especially now the Carabao has been regionalised
I was excited by the possibility roughly a month or so ago.
Too many injuries unfortunately.
An away day might be good somewhere...but the league is now too problematic and serious. Our form has died and the takeover is very much new and fresh.
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Or new ground away (Everton/Newcastle).
Man City (the Abu Derby) or Liverpool at home.
Take the cup seriously even though the fans dont.
1 AFC Bournemouth (Simon Francis)
2 Arsenal (Woolwich Rejects)
3 Aston Villa (Jed Steer, Ezri Konza)
4 Barnsley (Drew 2-2 in August)
5 Birmingham City (Beaten by Charlton on 24 occasions)
6 Blackburn Rovers (Famously knocked out of the cup by Charlton in 1994)
7 Brentford (Have never beaten Charlton in the FA Cup)
8 Brighton & Hove Albion (David Button, Dale Stephens, Andrew Crofts)
9 Bristol City (Playing them on Boxing Day)
10 Burnley (Lost in the Final to Charlton)
11 Cardiff City (Neil Etheridge)
12 Charlton Athletic (waiting for the rats removal to be ratified)
13 Chelsea (they'd love to have a talent like Conor Gallagher)
14 Crystal Palace (less said the better)
15 Derby County (Scott Carson, Kristin Bielik, Martyn Waghorn, Ben Hamer)
16 Everton (lost to Charlton 19 times)
17 Fulham (Scott Parker)
18 Huddersfield Town (A Simon Church goal knocked them out of the cup in 2014)
19 Hull City (Josh Magennis)
20 Leeds United (Haven't beaten Charlton in their last six attempts)
21 Leicester City (Christian Fuchs is not a religious porn mag)
22 Liverpool (Joe Gomez)
23 Luton Town (Charlton knocked Luton out of the cup in 2010)
24 Manchester City (Charlton have a 100% record against City in the FA Cup)
25 Manchester United (Whoever Man Utd play, Charlton will be there. Bobby, that is)
26 Middlesbrough (Darren Randolph)
27 Millwall (Scum)
28 Newcastle United (Losing semi-finalists to Charlton)
29 Norwich City (Have never beaten Charlton in the FA Cup)
30 Nottingham Forest (Carl Jenkinson)
31 Preston North End (share their home with the EFL)
32 Queens Park Rangers (Have played Charlton in six FA cup matches, but only won once)
33 Reading (One of only two teams left in the competition whose name can double a a verb)
34 Sheffield United (Inexplicably snaffled Chris Wilder from under our noses)
35 Sheffield Wednesday (Massive club)
36 Southampton (Have never played Charlton in the FA Cup)
37 Stoke City (Have lost to Charlton 25 times)
38 Swansea City (Have never played Charlton in the FA Cup)
39 Tottenham Hotspur (The longest bar in Europe is in their new ground)
40 Watford (With two appearances for the Prem's lowest club, Isaac Success isn't really living up to his name)
41 West Bromwich Albion (Semi Ajayi, Jonathan Leko, Sam Field)
42 West Ham United (State sponsored swindlers)
43 Wigan Athletic (What is a Latic anyway?)
44 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Have played Charlton in nine FA cup matches. Charlton won one of them)
45 Blackpool (Goalkeeper Jack Alnwick is Ben's kid brother)
46 Portsmouth (Have lost their last three matches against The Addicks)
47 Shrewsbury Town (Charlton won both games against the Shrews last season)
48 Coventry City (Famously dispatched in 2000) or Ipswich Town (Traded places with Charlton last season)
49 AFC Fylde (As recently as 2008 were known as Kirkham and Wesham)
50 Tranmere Rovers (Their most famous player is a stripey Nigel)
51 Oxford United (Knocked out of the FA cup by Charlton in 2014)
52 Exeter City (Nicky Ajose) or Hartlepool United (Smurfs and Umpaloompahs)
53 Eastleigh (Danny Hollands) or Crewe Alexandra (Defender Perry Ng has the shortest surname in the league)
54 Forest Green Rovers (Only played them once) or Carlisle United (Play at Brunton Park, 'nuff said)
55 Solihull Moors (Manager Tim flowers was knocked out of the cup by Charlton in 1994) or Rotherham United (Richard Wood)
56 Gillingham (Brandon Hanlan, Regan Charles-Cook, Barry Fuller)
57 Rochdale (Charlton have scored ten goals in three FA cup games against Rochdale - all victories) or Boston United (Stuart Balmer used to play for Boston)
58 Peterborough United (Victoria Beckham once fold a claim against Peterborough offer their use of the name Posh)
59 Burton Albion (Charlton once put seven goals past Burton)
60 Newport County (It is 90 years since Newport last beat Charlton)
61 Fleetwood Town (In 2017 Tarique Fosu-Henry scored a hat trick against Fleetwood)
62 Port Vale (Port can be a transitive verb. See number 33)
63 Northampton Town (Alan McCormack)
64 Bristol Rovers (Tareiq Holmes-Dennis) or Plymouth Argyle (Tom Purrington is Ben's kid brother)
Too many injuries unfortunately.
An away day might be good somewhere...but the league is now too problematic and serious. Our form has died and the takeover is very much new and fresh.