Amos
Gunter | Pratley | Pearce | Matthews
Forster-Caskey | Watson | Maatsen
Maddison
Bogle | Washington
Substitutes Bench: Maynard-Brewer | Oshilaja | Purrington | Morgan | Williams | Gilbey | Smyth
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Hull City v Charlton | Sat 02 Jan | 3pm | Match Preview, Predictions, News & Views
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Hull City v Charlton Athletic
Saturday 2nd January 2021... 3pm Kick-Off
Referee: Martin Coy (County Durham)
Introduction
With the clock ticking down on another year its one that we can honestly look back on and say, good riddance... Its a rarity as previous ones we can look back with highs and lows yet for obvious reasons 2020 has largely not been one of those - On and off the football pitch, the Charlton community has suffered like any other, with the loss of fans, staff, and almost the club itself, this has been one to forget. Whilst its easy to focus on the negatives though, there are also positives that we can take into the New Year; Thomas Sandgaard is our new owner and for the first time in over a decade it looks like we can enjoy the long term future of this great club
Saturday will see us starting the New Year at fellow relegated side: Hull City, if we want to earn promotion then we have to replicate the sort of form that saw us lose just three games in the 2019 half of our League One campaign... Its not going to be easy... But when has supporting this club ever been that?
The Opposition
Name: Hull City (3rd) | Manager: Grant McCann
Ground: KC Stadium
Previous Result: Hull City 0-2 Portsmouth
If there is a game to mark the start of 2021 during the never ending COVID pandemic then this match up is surely the best one that can be thrown up, thats if it goes ahead that is!! - The usual festive Christmas fixture list for League One was been thrown in chaos; Hull having their previous two fixtures both on Boxing Day (at Sunderland) and on Tuesday night (hosting Lincoln City) has meant that they must face two fellow promotion chasers on another day. Lee Bowyer would confirm their failure to move this encounter to Sunday 3rd January as another attempt to alter a fixture list to suit ones needs!!
Because like the visitors to the KC Stadium this weekend, you could argue that the hosts have faltered in recent weeks... A 2-1 win at home to Doncaster Rovers left the Tigers five points clear of third place, not to mention with games in hand!! - Yet since that win on the 2nd December they've failed to win in four games, picking up just the one draw at Oxford United, three defeats would follow, coming against Shrewsbury, Blackpool and fellow promotion chasers: Portsmouth - Of course, issues with the current pandemic could well be a reason for their last two cancellations, but getting two important games moved during a bad run of form...?
Yet as mentioned already, we've been in this position before with Hull City... These two sides would meet back in June, the first encounter as part of Project Restart with each side looking to record three points and so stave off relegation - On that occasion it was a sole Jason Pearce goal that would hand all three points to the Addicks. Of course that result would ultimately condemn both sides to League One, so here we are again, this time slugging out for a chance to return to the Championship, rather than a fight to stay in it - On a personal note I've always questioned if Grant McCann is the right person to lead Hull in that attempt. Entering his fifth year as a Manager; McCann has never won promotion, with his Tigers faltering you could begin to question if that unwanted stat could yet leave Hull City in League One come May 2021!!
Charlton Team News
Well there isnt much to report on the injury front is there? - Paul Smyth and Albie Morgan returned against Plymouth Argyle yet neither were able to make the sort of contribution that would have given us all three points; Ryan Inniss, Akin Famewo and Alfie Doughty all remain sidelined until March at the earliest, whilst there doesnt appear to be a set timeframe on the return of Andrew Shinnie having been absent since the second half against Milton Keynes!!
Naturally we enter January with the hopes of the Transfer Window and being able to make the sort of signings that can make the difference... Since the International Window closed in October there has been hope that Danish Striker: Ronnie Schwartz can make that difference, yet with this window not opening until Monday, we'll have to wait for the Accrington game next Friday before potentially seeing him, along with one other nameless figure - Moving to the squad this Saturday and there was of course much debate over Adam Matthews' inclusion at Left-Back, on that showing; Bowyer will surely believe that the decision worked (allowing Ian Maatsen to get further forward) so may well repeat the tactic this Saturday, depending on any weaknesses he may find in the opposition.
Chuks Aneke will be absent this weekend having picked up his fifth booking of the season!!
Prediction
As already mentioned, we got to this stage of the season with a similar points tally in 2018/19 but to some extent that is where the comparison could very well end - Up until January we had a number of games (like this season) where results didnt quite come off which left us on the fringes of the Play-Offs, as we all remember it was 2019 when things really started getting interesting and with just three defeats it meant we could catapult ourselves into third spot... a similar run must surely now surely happen, worst case this is a period where we really need to capitalise and turn these draws into wins, and so avoid PPG from creating a "what could have been" scenario!!
Saturday 2nd January 2021... 3pm Kick-Off
Referee: Martin Coy (County Durham)
Introduction
With the clock ticking down on another year its one that we can honestly look back on and say, good riddance... Its a rarity as previous ones we can look back with highs and lows yet for obvious reasons 2020 has largely not been one of those - On and off the football pitch, the Charlton community has suffered like any other, with the loss of fans, staff, and almost the club itself, this has been one to forget. Whilst its easy to focus on the negatives though, there are also positives that we can take into the New Year; Thomas Sandgaard is our new owner and for the first time in over a decade it looks like we can enjoy the long term future of this great club
Saturday will see us starting the New Year at fellow relegated side: Hull City, if we want to earn promotion then we have to replicate the sort of form that saw us lose just three games in the 2019 half of our League One campaign... Its not going to be easy... But when has supporting this club ever been that?
The Opposition
Name: Hull City (3rd) | Manager: Grant McCann
Ground: KC Stadium
Previous Result: Hull City 0-2 Portsmouth
If there is a game to mark the start of 2021 during the never ending COVID pandemic then this match up is surely the best one that can be thrown up, thats if it goes ahead that is!! - The usual festive Christmas fixture list for League One was been thrown in chaos; Hull having their previous two fixtures both on Boxing Day (at Sunderland) and on Tuesday night (hosting Lincoln City) has meant that they must face two fellow promotion chasers on another day. Lee Bowyer would confirm their failure to move this encounter to Sunday 3rd January as another attempt to alter a fixture list to suit ones needs!!
Because like the visitors to the KC Stadium this weekend, you could argue that the hosts have faltered in recent weeks... A 2-1 win at home to Doncaster Rovers left the Tigers five points clear of third place, not to mention with games in hand!! - Yet since that win on the 2nd December they've failed to win in four games, picking up just the one draw at Oxford United, three defeats would follow, coming against Shrewsbury, Blackpool and fellow promotion chasers: Portsmouth - Of course, issues with the current pandemic could well be a reason for their last two cancellations, but getting two important games moved during a bad run of form...?
Yet as mentioned already, we've been in this position before with Hull City... These two sides would meet back in June, the first encounter as part of Project Restart with each side looking to record three points and so stave off relegation - On that occasion it was a sole Jason Pearce goal that would hand all three points to the Addicks. Of course that result would ultimately condemn both sides to League One, so here we are again, this time slugging out for a chance to return to the Championship, rather than a fight to stay in it - On a personal note I've always questioned if Grant McCann is the right person to lead Hull in that attempt. Entering his fifth year as a Manager; McCann has never won promotion, with his Tigers faltering you could begin to question if that unwanted stat could yet leave Hull City in League One come May 2021!!
Charlton Team News
Well there isnt much to report on the injury front is there? - Paul Smyth and Albie Morgan returned against Plymouth Argyle yet neither were able to make the sort of contribution that would have given us all three points; Ryan Inniss, Akin Famewo and Alfie Doughty all remain sidelined until March at the earliest, whilst there doesnt appear to be a set timeframe on the return of Andrew Shinnie having been absent since the second half against Milton Keynes!!
Naturally we enter January with the hopes of the Transfer Window and being able to make the sort of signings that can make the difference... Since the International Window closed in October there has been hope that Danish Striker: Ronnie Schwartz can make that difference, yet with this window not opening until Monday, we'll have to wait for the Accrington game next Friday before potentially seeing him, along with one other nameless figure - Moving to the squad this Saturday and there was of course much debate over Adam Matthews' inclusion at Left-Back, on that showing; Bowyer will surely believe that the decision worked (allowing Ian Maatsen to get further forward) so may well repeat the tactic this Saturday, depending on any weaknesses he may find in the opposition.
Chuks Aneke will be absent this weekend having picked up his fifth booking of the season!!
Prediction
As already mentioned, we got to this stage of the season with a similar points tally in 2018/19 but to some extent that is where the comparison could very well end - Up until January we had a number of games (like this season) where results didnt quite come off which left us on the fringes of the Play-Offs, as we all remember it was 2019 when things really started getting interesting and with just three defeats it meant we could catapult ourselves into third spot... a similar run must surely now surely happen, worst case this is a period where we really need to capitalise and turn these draws into wins, and so avoid PPG from creating a "what could have been" scenario!!
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Thanks as always for the preview. Still not certain the game will go ahead but if it does it will be tough. Guess you forgot to include Maddison in the line up!1
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Comfortable away win 4-0.6
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Cheers Ketts... Yeah I wasnt going to write it up today but then realised if it does still go ahead I may not get a chance tomorrow - Thanks for mentioning Maddison, updated nowKettsJohn said:Thanks as always for the preview. Still not certain the game will go ahead but if it does it will be tough. Guess you forgot to include Maddison in the line up!0 -
Having lost their last 3 we can still use the excuse of they'll be up there when we fail to win
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When do we next play a team in a decent run of form?3
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Come on Bowyer don't be a fanny like you have been this season. Play a decent team
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Gunter | Oshilaja | Pearce | Maatsen
Pratley
Willams JFC (Preferably Shinnie if fit)
Maddison
Bogle Washington
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ForeverAddickted said:Hull City v Charlton Athletic
Saturday 2nd January 2021... 3pm Kick-Off
Referee: Martin Coy (County Durham)
Introduction
With the clock ticking down on another year its one that we can honestly look back on and say, good riddance... Its a rarity as previous ones we can look back with highs and lows yet for obvious reasons 2020 has largely not been one of those - On and off the football pitch, the Charlton community has suffered like any other, with the loss of fans, staff, and almost the club itself, this has been one to forget. Whilst its easy to focus on the negatives though, there are also positives that we can take into the New Year; Thomas Sandgaard is our new owner and for the first time in over a decade it looks like we can enjoy the long term future of this great club
Saturday will see us starting the New Year at fellow relegated side: Hull City, if we want to earn promotion then we have to replicate the sort of form that saw us lose just three games in the 2019 half of our League One campaign... Its not going to be easy... But when has supporting this club ever been that?
The Opposition
Name: Hull City (3rd) | Manager: Grant McCann
Ground: KC Stadium
Previous Result: Hull City 0-2 Portsmouth
If there is a game to mark the start of 2021 during the never ending COVID pandemic then this match up is surely the best one that can be thrown up, thats if it goes ahead that is!! - The usual festive Christmas fixture list for League One was been thrown in chaos; Hull having their previous two fixtures both on Boxing Day (at Sunderland) and on Tuesday night (hosting Lincoln City) has meant that they must face two fellow promotion chasers on another day. Lee Bowyer would confirm their failure to move this encounter to Sunday 3rd January as another attempt to alter a fixture list to suit ones needs!!
Because like the visitors to the KC Stadium this weekend, you could argue that the hosts have faltered in recent weeks... A 2-1 win at home to Doncaster Rovers left the Tigers five points clear of third place, not to mention with games in hand!! - Yet since that win on the 2nd December they've failed to win in four games, picking up just the one draw at Oxford United, three defeats would follow, coming against Shrewsbury, Blackpool and fellow promotion chasers: Portsmouth - Of course, issues with the current pandemic could well be a reason for their last two cancellations, but getting two important games moved during a bad run of form...?
Yet as mentioned already, we've been in this position before with Hull City... These two sides would meet back in June, the first encounter as part of Project Restart with each side looking to record three points and so stave off relegation - On that occasion it was a sole Jason Pearce goal that would hand all three points to the Addicks. Of course that result would ultimately condemn both sides to League One, so here we are again, this time slugging out for a chance to return to the Championship, rather than a fight to stay in it - On a personal note I've always questioned if Grant McCann is the right person to lead Hull in that attempt. Entering his fifth year as a Manager; McCann has never won promotion, with his Tigers faltering you could begin to question if that unwanted stat could yet leave Hull City in League One come May 2021!!
Charlton Team News
Well there isnt much to report on the injury front is there? - Paul Smyth and Albie Morgan returned against Plymouth Argyle yet neither were able to make the sort of contribution that would have given us all three points; Ryan Inniss, Akin Famewo and Alfie Doughty all remain sidelined until March at the earliest, whilst there doesnt appear to be a set timeframe on the return of Andrew Shinnie having been absent since the second half against Milton Keynes!!
Naturally we enter January with the hopes of the Transfer Window and being able to make the sort of signings that can make the difference... Since the International Window closed in October there has been hope that Danish Striker: Ronnie Schwartz can make that difference, yet with this window not opening until Monday, we'll have to wait for the Accrington game next Friday before potentially seeing him, along with one other nameless figure - Moving to the squad this Saturday and there was of course much debate over Adam Matthews' inclusion at Left-Back, on that showing; Bowyer will surely believe that the decision worked (allowing Ian Maatsen to get further forward) so may well repeat the tactic this Saturday, depending on any weaknesses he may find in the opposition.
Chuks Aneke will be absent this weekend having picked up his fifth booking of the season!!Amos
Gunter | Pratley | Pearce | Matthews
Forster-Caskey | Watson | Maatsen
Maddison
Bogle | Washington
Substitutes Bench: Maynard-Brewer | Oshilaja | Purrington | Morgan | Williams | Gilbey | Smyth
Prediction
As already mentioned, we got to this stage of the season with a similar points tally in 2018/19 but to some extent that is where the comparison could very well end - Up until January we had a number of games (like this season) where results didnt quite come off which left us on the fringes of the Play-Offs, as we all remember it was 2019 when things really started getting interesting and with just three defeats it meant we could catapult ourselves into third spot... a similar run must surely now surely happen, worst case this is a period where we really need to capitalise and turn these draws into wins, and so avoid PPG from creating a "what could have been" scenario!!
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Seeing as we are missing Chuks, might be a game to play one up front and Maddison and Williams.11
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Nah Bogle to get 90 alongside Washington then Smyth for maybe 20.MuttleyCAFC said:Seeing as we are missing Chuks, might be a game to play one up front and Maddison and Williams.
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remember when we went away to ipswich with both morgan and williams starting in midfield? motgan got motm and williams was highly praised - that was the last time we played well - get them in the midfield, let maddison float around off Bogle and maatsen attack from full back - that line up in the preview is about as uninspiring as it gets - only bright spot is we're not playing a relegation candidate so we might grind out a dull battling draw - bring on the cavalry!!! - happy new year7
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For me, I think there's no harm in setting up like this:Amos
Gunter - Oshilaja - Pearce - MaatsenWatson/Pratley
Morgan - F.Caskey
Maddison/Williams
Bogle - Washington
F.Caskey off for Gilbey, Maddison for Wiiams and Smyth for Bogle all between 60/70 mins. Only make defensive subs if we're desperately in need of them, not to sure up a 1 goal lead.1 -
If I were the manager...AmosGunther Oshilaja Pearce MaatsenLevitt PratleyWilliams Maddison JFCBogle2
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is this definitely going ahead or is there still a risk it will be cancelled?
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It's going aheadArsenetatters said:is this definitely going ahead or is there still a risk it will be cancelled?1 -
Frustrating, uninspiring and inconsistent.
We don't look like promotion contenders and yet there we are handily placed for push to the finish line.
I for one would like to see some consistency in team selection, players in their right positions and less disruptive rotation..
A bit more fluidity in our play and a forward line that actually worries the opposition.
Christ, in the 70's we often used to fart around in the lower reaches, but at least we had Powell, Hales and Flanagan.
I'm also sick to death of our catalogue of injuries and players who have to be "managed" and can't play the 90.
I guess that's just how it is now, but Christ, when I see a massive toned unit like Chuks being treated like best bone china I pine for the days when Killer was just given an injection and told to fucking get on with it.
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Battling display, he said hopefully 1-1.0
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We always play better against the better sides. Playing away doesn't make much difference in the current Covid-world without fan support. Bowyer needs to go for it. 1-3.3
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Come on Charlton. Start the year as we mean to go on... 2-25
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Our form is generally not good and Hull City are going to test our weakened defence to the max. I fear we’ll set up not to lose and that will be our downfall. 2 - 0 to The Tigers.0
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I would love to see us go for a win here but I doubt we will. Team will be set up not to lose so we will lose 2-0. If we do actually go for it I think we will win 2-30
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Good preview FA, going to go for a narrow 1-0 win to us in an ugly game. Aneke with the goal and get the new boys in quick to give us the boost we need.2
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Think you're going to have to hope it is one off of Bogle's backside to get your 1-0 prediction as Aneke will be putting his feet up back in London.Horsfield9 said:Good preview FA, going to go for a narrow 1-0 win to us in an ugly game. Aneke with the goal and get the new boys in quick to give us the boost we need.
Definite start for Maddison, he'll be wanting to prove to Hull how good he is after his brief stint there went so badly.Who knows. Aneke is a big loss, but we do play better against top 6 sides because they are more attacking and we find more space in behind. Think a draw is probably most likely.
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*Oh no he won'tHorsfield9 said:Good preview FA, going to go for a narrow 1-0 win to us in an ugly game. *Aneke with the goal and **get the new boys in quick to give us the boost we need.
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Totally forgot he's missing the match , I'll go for Washington instead.0
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Hoping for a nice New Year win - 2-0, Maddison and Washington to score.0
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Is it me or is there a lack of attacking talent coming out of our academy in recent years?
With no Chuks, this would be the perfect opportunity to stick a pacy U23 striker on the bench, but nobody seems to be knocking on the door.0 -
Josh Davison?killerandflash said:Is it me or is there a lack of attacking talent coming out of our academy in recent years?
With no Chuks, this would be the perfect opportunity to stick a pacy U23 striker on the bench, but nobody seems to be knocking on the door.1
