Realistically can't see us getting anything out of this. If i was Bowyer i'd even be temped to make a load of changes and freshen things up with an eye on the Reading game.
Give Pearce and Pratley a rest (if they feel they need one), bring in the likes of Sarr, Doughty, JFC. Go 4411 with Williams playing off Aneke.
By far our toughest assignment of the mini season that we are in (assuming Leeds will already be promoted by the time we play them). No reason we should be seeing a drubbing though. We have only conceded one goal in 4 matches and when we played them earlier in the season we beat them 1-0. Admittedly thanks in part to huge profligacy from their strikers.
It is clear that Brentford don't like teams parking the bus and if we can repeat a similar performance to that day at the valley then it will be a tight scoreline. I think the difference between us nicking a 0-0 and losing though will be Benrahma. He is the best player in the league and he may just be too good for us. I expect us to lose but we wont disgrace ourselves.
None of the teams in the Championship are are all that special, with the possible exception of Brentford. Logic would suggest at least a 3-0 win for Brentford, so I’m predicting 0-1 to Charlton. A fairly ungenerous 15/2 for the win, and 20/1 for 0-1 with Paddy Power.
I’ve know idea how we’ll manage it though.
Keep it tight, defend for our lives and stick one in their net James 😉.
Dream world! We've done it Tel!
PS QPR have just scored v. Middlesbrough :-) (Good results yesterday too).
I'm glad you never put me on the spot and asked how we are going to score 😉. In all seriousness we will get at least a couple of chances from a set piece or breakaway and we just have to take one 🤞.
I think we're due a deflection, or a defensive slip. Or a twenty yard screamer.
Parking the bus will certainly be the order of the day and I expect that we'll see Field in for Pratters, with a back five and Mathews and Doughty as wing backs. I'd like to see Oztumer (very unlikely) or Williams involved against a footballing side like Brentford, especially if Albie Morgan, our main creator, is not fit to start. Hemed and Aneke look our best options amongst strikers who don't strike, although Doughty probably represents our biggest threat if we can spring them on the break.
Dillon is in for a very busy evening but there's no better man to have between the sticks. Brentford are flying but you never know.
Parking the bus will certainly be the order of the day and I expect that we'll see Field in for Pratters, with a back five and Mathews and Doughty as wing backs. I'd like to see Oztumer (very unlikely) or Williams involved against a footballing side like Brentford, especially if Albie Morgan, our main creator, is not fit to start. Hemed and Aneke look our best options amongst strikers who don't strike, although Doughty probably represents our biggest threat if we can spring them on the break.
Dillon is in for a very busy evening but there's NO better man to have between the sticks. Brentford are flying but you never know.
Save Pratley for Reading, which will also mean he can get bookings in the last 4 games with no suspension affecting this season. Lockyer in the same situation but as our best defender he has to play. 0-3 defeat with more than half an eye on the Luton v Barnsley game where a draw would make me ecstatic.
Parking the bus will certainly be the order of the day and I expect that we'll see Field in for Pratters, with a back five and Mathews and Doughty as wing backs. I'd like to see Oztumer (very unlikely) or Williams involved against a footballing side like Brentford, especially if Albie Morgan, our main creator, is not fit to start. Hemed and Aneke look our best options amongst strikers who don't strike, although Doughty probably represents our biggest threat if we can spring them on the break.
Dillon is in for a very busy evening but there's NO better man to have between the sticks. Brentford are flying but you never know.
Fixed for you.
Thank you. Attention to detail not my strongest suit
Parking the bus will certainly be the order of the day and I expect that we'll see Field in for Pratters, with a back five and Mathews and Doughty as wing backs. I'd like to see Oztumer (very unlikely) or Williams involved against a footballing side like Brentford, especially if Albie Morgan, our main creator, is not fit to start. Hemed and Aneke look our best options amongst strikers who don't strike, although Doughty probably represents our biggest threat if we can spring them on the break.
Dillon is in for a very busy evening but there's NO better man to have between the sticks. Brentford are flying but you never know.
Fixed for you.
Thank you. Attention to detail not my strongest suit
Beg to differ, you write some excellent stuff on here.
None of the teams in the Championship are are all that special, with the possible exception of Brentford. Logic would suggest at least a 3-0 win for Brentford, so I’m predicting 0-1 to Charlton. A fairly ungenerous 15/2 for the win, and 20/1 for 0-1 with Paddy Power.
I’ve know idea how we’ll manage it though.
Keep it tight, defend for our lives and stick one in their net James 😉.
Matthews came back in after a knock on Friday. Will he be able to start as soon as Tuesday? I think George Lapslie might well have to play his wing back role again.
None of the teams in the Championship are are all that special, with the possible exception of Brentford. Logic would suggest at least a 3-0 win for Brentford, so I’m predicting 0-1 to Charlton. A fairly ungenerous 15/2 for the win, and 20/1 for 0-1 with Paddy Power.
I’ve know idea how we’ll manage it though.
Keep it tight, defend for our lives and stick one in their net James 😉.
Yep.
Southampton have just beaten Man City 1-0 by nicking a goal and defending for their lives against wave after wave of attack so that's the way to do it 😉.
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Give Pearce and Pratley a rest (if they feel they need one), bring in the likes of Sarr, Doughty, JFC. Go 4411 with Williams playing off Aneke.
It is clear that Brentford don't like teams parking the bus and if we can repeat a similar performance to that day at the valley then it will be a tight scoreline. I think the difference between us nicking a 0-0 and losing though will be Benrahma. He is the best player in the league and he may just be too good for us. I expect us to lose but we wont disgrace ourselves.
The three after are big ones though.
Hope I'm wrong.
Parking the bus will certainly be the order of the day and I expect that we'll see Field in for Pratters, with a back five and Mathews and Doughty as wing backs. I'd like to see Oztumer (very unlikely) or Williams involved against a footballing side like Brentford, especially if Albie Morgan, our main creator, is not fit to start. Hemed and Aneke look our best options amongst strikers who don't strike, although Doughty probably represents our biggest threat if we can spring them on the break.
Dillon is in for a very busy evening but there's no better man to have between the sticks. Brentford are flying but you never know.
0-3 defeat with more than half an eye on the Luton v Barnsley game where a draw would make me ecstatic.
i think we could get something here. 0-2 Hemed, Sarr
Mathews, Locks, Pearce, Sarr, Oshi
Lapslie, Cullen, Field, Doughty.
Chucks
1.0 thrashing. Zero attempts on target.
Its keeping it on target and out of reach of the goalkeeper that they need to learn