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Hull City v Charlton Athletic | MATCH OFF | Match Preview, Predictions, News & Views

Hull City v Charlton Athletic
Saturday 14th March 2020 … 3pm Kick-Off
Referee: Darren England

Introduction
Life is never boring as a Charlton fan is it! – Saturday saw Middlesbrough returning to the North East with all three points, and a shift in the table that would finally see the Addicks drop into the relegation places. With our own trip to the North East this weekend being another important match we all expected it to be a week of nail biting and discussion. Instead its matters off the pitch that have taken centre stage, an battle in the boardroom that’ll take some time to resolve and the threat of coronavirus raising questions if this match will even happen!!

The Opposition
Name: Hull City (21st) | Manager: Grant McCann
Ground: KC Stadium
Previous Result: Charlton Athletic 2-2 Hull City

Yet for the time being, we must presume that it is business as usual (whether that is the case before the end of today is another matter entirely). Hull themselves are in deep trouble; a break in action will surely suit them more than anyone else (even that may not help). Selling Jarred Bowen and Kamil Grosicki in the transfer window without adequate replacements has to be one of the biggest blunders in the Championship this season, it’s a move that has seen the Tigers go from Play-Off challengers to serious relegation candidates, a defeat for either team this weekend will be seriously damaging whenever the season finishes!!

As we have seen from recent club performances though, bad results against other opposition does not instantly mean that Hull will turn up on Saturday and surrender the three points. They are a side in desperate need of the points themselves and whilst they have just the five points this calendar year, will still prove to be a dangerous challenge… All eyes though will be on Marcus Maddison; question marks will be raised asking if we were ever in for him, what with the transfer embargo, yet we have seen from previous encounters against Peterborough that the wide man knows how to hurt us, despite having struggled to adapt to Championship Football

Charlton Team News
So once again the attention turns to Lee Bowyer and his squad selection – For the last few results there have been raised eyebrows over the manner of the performance but with this mental of weeks it’s a little bit easier to understand!!

Let us start with the basics though; Tom Lockyer will return from his two-match suspension whilst Darren Pratley has escaped his own potential two-match ban by somehow avoiding a booking against Middlesbrough last week. The obvious positions are covered yet it will be interesting to see just who gets the nod at Left-Back with both Ben Purrington and Alfie Doughty struggling there of late. Naby Sarr has been the latest injury concern (and a big miss at that!!), yet the defender returned to training this week so could be thrown straight back in!!

Phillips
Matthews | Lockyer | Sarr | Doughty
Cullen | Pratley | Williams
Green
Bonne | Taylor

Substitutes Bench: Amos | Pearce | Lapslie | McGeady | Forster-Caskey | Davis | Hemed

Prediction
Of course the big concern on the minds of all Charlton fans is whether we’re on a ticking time bomb towards a doomsday scenario what with our latest ownership issues – Whilst we don’t appear to be at that stage it’s important to enjoy our football as much as possible. We have seen in the past that Bowyer is a better Management when he’s chasing league positions rather than protecting them, our drop into the relegation zone may actually work to our advantage!!
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Comments

  • If this game goes ahead we have to treat it like a relegation decider. Nothing less than a win will do. Right now Hull look like the only side worse than us. Very real chance this could be the final game of the season, therefore we need to be out of the bottom 3 by the time it ends.

    After the dramatic week we've had this could be the best or worst time to play this game. I hope last night's actions galvanise the squad. Hopefully they forget all the owner/chairman issues and get the result we need on the pitch.

    Do it for yourselves, do it for us, do it for the Charlton three!

    2-1 to the reds, Taylor with a 95th minute penalty winner.
  • Confirmed......all PL and EFL games off until 3rd April.
  • Shame these games couldn't be played behind closed doors... This season will be so weird now. Hope we have a game on Wednesday 20th May. 
  • Hope the season is done by 19th June as off down to Cornwall on Holiday

    Going to be curious to see how this effects next season
  • Thank god we did not lose people can be happy for once 
  • Anybody know if there's anything we can do about train ticket refunds?
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  • Croydon said:
    Anybody know if there's anything we can do about train ticket refunds?
    Throw them in the bin?... Go up for the day anyway?

    Sorry for being flippant but train companies are absolute scum - No way will they agree to refunds nor will the EFL offer any sort of compensation as a result of those losing out!!
  • I got an email yesterday from IHG (Holiday Inn) saying that they will allow cancellations for any hotel bookings in the next 2 months free of charge

    I don't know if any other hotel chains or the rail companies will follow suit, maybe with government pressure? Otherwise I will just have a weekend in Cardiff anyway!
  • Phew,At least I might be able to make the playoffs now then...👍
  • We have advance singles for Hull tomorrow and see below from Train Line Website  . . . Without confirmation of the rearranged fixture date we will be timed out tomorrow morning 😡😡😡

    Have emailed them and will post the reply . . 


    Good news! If you have an account, you can now change Advance Single tickets online – no need to phone us.

    These tickets cannot be refunded but they can be changed for a different time/date of travel, so long as you stick to the same departure and arrival stations.

    Here is some more detail to help you decide whether you want to change...

    • You must change your ticket at least 15 mins before your original train is due to depart
  • Coronavirus win 4-0
  • WE HAVE BROKEN OUR LOSING STREAK!!!!!
  • Ah well ...... at least we're not going to lose this weekend.
  • Hope the season is done by 19th June as off down to Cornwall on Holiday

    Going to be curious to see how this effects next season
    No disrespect to you FA but I'm more concerned that Lyle Taylor and Cullen to just mention two players may have left Cafc by then.
  • coronavirus leaves us with a right old fashioned cliff hanger .. perhaps we will never know whodunnit 
  • edited March 2020
    Some of us are already in Hull 
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  • Addickted said:
    Some of us are already in Hull 
    better than being in Hell .. Just ((:>) .. ( Jesting .. Hull has undeservedly got a bad reputation)
  • Hope the season is done by 19th June as off down to Cornwall on Holiday

    Going to be curious to see how this effects next season
    No disrespect to you FA but I'm more concerned that Lyle Taylor and Cullen to just mention two players may have left Cafc by then.
    Both will be under contract till the 30th June

  • Croydon said:
    Anybody know if there's anything we can do about train ticket refunds?
    Throw them in the bin?... Go up for the day anyway?

    Sorry for being flippant but train companies are absolute scum - No way will they agree to refunds nor will the EFL offer any sort of compensation as a result of those losing out!!
    You'd be lucky. We've just lost 600 euros on a return flight to Argentina. MasterCard say that a pandemic is not in the terms of the insurance. 
  • Croydon said:
    Anybody know if there's anything we can do about train ticket refunds?
    Throw them in the bin?... Go up for the day anyway?

    Sorry for being flippant but train companies are absolute scum - No way will they agree to refunds nor will the EFL offer any sort of compensation as a result of those losing out!!
    You'd be lucky. We've just lost 600 euros on a return flight to Argentina. MasterCard say that a pandemic is not in the terms of the insurance. 
    Bastards!!
  • Croydon said:
    Anybody know if there's anything we can do about train ticket refunds?
    Throw them in the bin?... Go up for the day anyway?

    Sorry for being flippant but train companies are absolute scum - No way will they agree to refunds nor will the EFL offer any sort of compensation as a result of those losing out!!
    You'd be lucky. We've just lost 600 euros on a return flight to Argentina. MasterCard say that a pandemic is not in the terms of the insurance. 
    who cancelled the flights ?
  • WE HAVE BROKEN OUR LOSING STREAK!!!!!
    t'was hardly a streak...
  • Non-League are still playing if people still travel up and not wanting to waste their ticket.

    Alternatively it could be worthwhile contacting the train companies regards refunds.
  • Croydon said:
    Anybody know if there's anything we can do about train ticket refunds?
    Throw them in the bin?... Go up for the day anyway?

    Sorry for being flippant but train companies are absolute scum - No way will they agree to refunds nor will the EFL offer any sort of compensation as a result of those losing out!!
    You'd be lucky. We've just lost 600 euros on a return flight to Argentina. MasterCard say that a pandemic is not in the terms of the insurance. 
    Banks get a lot of stick but the shit insurers get away with is obscene.
  • I got an email yesterday from IHG (Holiday Inn) saying that they will allow cancellations for any hotel bookings in the next 2 months free of charge

    I don't know if any other hotel chains or the rail companies will follow suit, maybe with government pressure? Otherwise I will just have a weekend in Cardiff anyway!
    It's a great place. Daughter ran half marathon earlier this year lovely city with lots to see and so. The castle is very interesting and bang in the centre almost.
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