Match Thread: Swindon v Charlton | Sat 19 Dec 2020

Oggy Red

With our mid-week game 'suspended' we've had a full week to prepare for today's away game at The County Ground.
Hopefully team morale is high after last week's stunning 2nd half comeback against Wimbledon. If only we always could play like we did in that 2nd half!

Lee Bowyer said: "The most important thing is that we turn up on the day, we do things right and start right. If we do that, then hopefully we can get the result that we all want. We’ve just got to focus on us.”

Our opponents have suffered four successive league defeats. No doubt that means they'll press us hard. Bowyer knows we can't afford to lose our way on Swindon's famous magic roundabouts. We need to exit with all 3 points.

The injury list doesn't appear to have got any longer this week - but we will still be missing Alfie Spanner, Innis, Famewo, Shinnie, Little Smyth plus Morgan who has to self-isolate until Monday.

Charlton: Amos; Gunter, Pratley, Pearce (C), Maatsen; Watson, Forster-Caskey, Gilbey, Maddison; Bogle, Washington

Substitutes: Maynard-Brewer, Matthews, Oshilaja, Purrington, Levitt, Williams, Aneke

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clive

Charlton: Amos; Gunter, Pratley, Pearce (C), Maatsen; Watson, Forster-Caskey, Gilbey, Maddison; Bogle, Washington

Substitutes: Maynard-Brewer, Matthews, Oshilaja, Purrington, Levitt, Williams, Aneke

https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5fddfcc6185a5/team-news-charlton-unchanged-for-swindon-town-clash

ForeverAddickted

Cool, same team that faced Wimbledon from the start

Not surprised in all honesty, first half against them wasnt that bad, just need to make sure we dont be silly and switch off at any stage today

ross1

Southbank

Bloody hell, when was the last time Bowyer picked the same starting 11!

Valley27000

COYR.

RedChaser

What! An unchanged starting line up sacred blue 

MattF

No way do I believe we haven't picked up another injury during training this week

Leuth

Big game (or first half, even) for Gilbey

Briston_Addick

Looks like we're playing against Smiths & co.

Good luck Tel and Greg ...

blackpool72

Be nice to see Gilbey get back to the form he showed pre injury 

clive

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Talal

Before anyone asks, no that's not the legendary Matt Smith that played for us. 

EveshamAddick

Gilbey and Bogle can’t be as bad two weeks in a row. Can they?

Leuth

Two Matt Smiths played for us. Isn't he the other one? 

Oggy Red

ForeverAddickted said:

Cool, same team that faced Wimbledon from the start

Not surprised in all honesty, first half against them wasnt that bad, just need to make sure we dont be silly and switch off at any stage today

So the team unchanged ..... quelle surprise!

No rotation after not having a midweek game. This starting X1 should be more than good enough if they are on their game.
And we still have the cavalry to bring in for the 2nd half!

Davo55

Pleased about the unchanged team but can't help feeling a bit sorry for Jonny. I think he deserves a start but maybe Bows sees him, like he does Chuks, as more of an impact sub.

RedChaser

Oggy Red said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Cool, same team that faced Wimbledon from the start

Not surprised in all honesty, first half against them wasnt that bad, just need to make sure we dont be silly and switch off at any stage today

So the team unchanged ..... quelle surprise!

No rotation after not having a midweek game. This starting X1 should be more than good enough if they are on their game.
And we still have the battering ram to bring in for the 2nd half!

Fixed that for you Oggster 

ricky_otto

Leuth said:

Two Matt Smiths played for us. Isn't he the other one? 

Think you mean Michael Smith? The striker we had? 

FishCostaFortune

Nice to see an unchanged team, though I'd have been tempted to start Deji if he is fit. Just got to start the first half like we started the second last game. 

Alwaysneil

Anyone know what time the new valley pass service starts?

Talal

ricky_otto said:

Leuth said:

Two Matt Smiths played for us. Isn't he the other one? 

Think you mean Michael Smith? The striker we had? 

Yeah I don't think we've had two Matt Smiths play for us. This one is on loan from Arsenal, ours was Man City. 

Leuth

ricky_otto said:

Leuth said:

Two Matt Smiths played for us. Isn't he the other one? 

Think you mean Michael Smith? The striker we had? 

Oh yeah that's it. Oops

southamptonaddick

Alwaysneil said:

Anyone know what time the new valley pass service starts?

2.25

clive

Alwaysneil said:

Anyone know what time the new valley pass service starts?

14.25

ricky_otto

Alwaysneil said:

Anyone know what time the new valley pass service starts?

14:25

blackpool72

Spare a thought for our friends from sellhurst. 
6.0 down now 😂

Southbank

2.15

EveshamAddick

Testing testing....