Phillips
Matthews | Oshilaja | Pearce | Purrington
Cullen | Davis | Lapslie
McGeady
Green | Taylor
Substitutes Bench: Amos | Sarr | Doughty | Williams
| Oztumer | Bonne | Smith
Huddersfield Town v Charlton Athletic
Saturday 29th February 2020 … 3pm
Kick-Off
Referee: Geoff Eltringham (THEY'VE FOUND US A NEW REFEREE)
Introduction
Well this game is quite simply remarkable, it’s the
last time the event will happen for twenty eight years. It’s an occasion that
hasn’t happened for the same length of time when on 29th February
1992 the Addicks travelled to Barnsley where they would suffer a 1-0 defeat –
Of course I’m talking about leap years falling on a Saturday, it’s an occasion
that rarely happens as previously mentioned, and it involves a trip to
Yorkshire… This weekend we make the short trip from Sheffield to Huddersfield, an
instant response from our midweek clash is oh so important as the battle to
survive gets even tighter!!
The Opposition
Name: Huddersfield Town (19th) | Manager: Danny
Cowley
Ground: Kirklees Stadium
Previous Meeting: Charlton Athletic 0-1 Huddersfield
Town
There really is very little to speak about in terms
of the previous meeting between these sides – Huddersfield were and still are a
side struggling to cope with dropping out of the Premier League, it’s no joke
for their supporters in the respect that they could suffer back to back relegations;
Sunderland a perfect example of how you need to bounce back from the
disappointment quickly else life in League One can last longer than you’d like
(we should know!!)… Certainly a lesson for Norwich City who’ll surely be
playing Championship Football next term
Their 1-0 win at the Valley was without doubt,
nothing to shout about, it was a drab game with two struggling teams slogging
it out like a boxer in the final few rounds of a bout – As we saw on Wednesday
night, and it would be a late, late goal that would seal the points for the
visitors that day!!
Yet when all is said and done; Huddersfield in my
opinion have the one of the best Managerial duos outside of the Premier League
and should our opponents survive for another year in the Championship then I won’t
be surprised if they do slowly prosper; Karlan Grant (whilst poor in the
reverse fixture) is quite simply the man keeping the Terriers above the dotted
line, he’s returned after missing three games and will surely enjoy a goal or
two after his harsh reception at the Valley this season!!
Charlton Team News
Well we’ve been here before haven’t we…? News has
filtered through fans that Naby Sarr and Jonny Williams are both expected to be
absent for longer than actually being reported – Both have travelled to
Yorkshire so it’ll be interesting to see if there is substance in those rumours
(as we saw with Lyle Taylor in September) or whether it’s nothing to be
concerned about.
In terms of line ups you’d hope that we’ll go back
to the diamond formation – Playing three in defence has its uses yet with Tom
Lockyer now suspended for two games you’d have to wonder who else can play at
the back if Naby Sarr isn’t yet available!! – George Lapslie on the other hand
will surely be pushing for a starting berth after another impressive display
from the bench, whilst Lyle Taylor will no doubt have a happy reunion with the
Manager who truly started his career at Concord Rangers, just hope the training balls and football kit (Lyle's transfer fee to Bournemouth) was worth it!!
Comments
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/charlton-striker-danny-cowley-sold-17391278
Although he did that very kind video for @ElthamAddick and was in his training kit (with Naby) so could well be available now himself
Up the Harlton! ;-)
Williams I dont see him starting - Made out of glass so will be nursed back a bit more after his latest issue
Throw him in at the Valley against Middlesbrough when we'll have home advantage
I'd be a little more adventurous with the midfield but I expect yours is more likely to happen. As Bonne did nothing on Wednesday I think Green may well come in.
Doughty definitely needs a break.
Haha, just couldnt get the formatting right in my rush to post today
95th minute winner.
The goal will be scored when Phillips easily collects the ball which is punted upfield by a Huddersfield defender in the 92nd minute. As Phillips scans the pitch before kicking, he notices that no-one is looking and hides the ball under his goalie top to time waste. All of the other players are baffled by the disappearance of the ball and spend two minutes looking for it before Karlan Grant remembers this is a trick Dillon has played before during training at Sparrows Lane. Grant sneaks behind Phillips when he’s not looking and heads the ball downwards from under his jersey before cooly slotting home.
COYR go for it
Following on from the shambles on Wednesday I really hope Bowyer takes a more positive stance tomorrow.
Huddersfield are hardly setting the championship alight this season so I would go out to attack them as much as possible.
Hopefully we can get the points to calm a few nerves.
2.1 Charlton.
However nothing is guaranteed in the beautiful game and no one will have been hurting more than Bowyer or his players after that last minute gut wrencher on Wednesday. Just like the Forest reaction after Stoke I expect the team to do the same again and get something from the game because defeat must be avoided. COYRs
1-0 to us, last minute goal from Taylor.
Up the Addicks!
The headline in the evening paper reads "Charlton take it for Granted"
But football is unpredictable, and the Championship is consistently inconsistent, which is what I'll console myself with on the train tomorrow
https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5e59148515477/leap-day-addicks-charltons-record-on-february-29th