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Charlton v Ipswich | Sat 17 Apr | 12:30pm | Match Preview, Predictions, News & Views

Charlton Athletic v Ipswich Town
Saturday 17th April 2021 ... 12:30pm Kick-Off
Referee: Craig Hicks

Craig Hicks was the man in charge when the Addicks travelled to Ipswich this season which earned him a Statbank rating of: 6.46... Mr Hicks also took charge of Oxford's trip to the Valley so Ryan Inniss will surely be delighted to renew his aquaintance after earning two very quick bookings in that game.

Introduction
If its felt like a month of Saturdays since our last game here in South East London, then well its because it has been a month since a ball was kicked in anger here at the Valley... Bristol Rovers would be vanquished that Tuesday evening, since that remarkable turn around its been one road trip after another, firstly with a draw in South West London, followed by back to back victories at the homes of our Play-Off rivals. Victory at Sunderland last Saturday has certainly revived our own promotion dreams, and another opportunity to put pressure on those around us arrives from Suffolk this weekend.

Three more points and that mythical run of form may be here

The Opposition
Name: Ipswich Town (9th) | Manager: Paul Cook
Ground: Portman Road
Previous Meeting: Ipswich Town 0-2 Charlton Athletic

There are currently two teams at this level who are an indictment of what League One is all about, both Sunderland and Ipswich Town have found themselves in the third tier of English Football for the first time in many years of late and both, like Charlton or Sheffield United are showing how difficult it is to get out of this Division (the right way) if you dont succeed first time around.

The Addicks would travel to Portman Road last November looking to revive their October form and also recover from a nightmare trip to Burton Albion just days beforehand; Albie Morgan and Chuks Aneke would effectively run the show that Saturday afternoon with the former obtaining the first all important goal. Of course for the hosts it didnt help that they were in their own injury crisis with the likes of Gwion Edwards and Jon Nolan already absent from the team, whilst top scorer: James Norwood would depart early in the game with a hamstring injury.

Since that game, Ipswich (like ourselves) have replaced their Manager although for our visitors it was out of choice rather than enforced... Paul Cook has taken charge yet results havent improved, in fact you could argue they've gotten worse what with losing 3-0 at AFC Wimbledon in midweek - It was a performance that will see Josh Harrop absent from the team after picking up a straight red card, whilst we could see other wholesale changes to the Ipswich team come Saturday afternoon.

Paul Cook's comments certainly didnt paint many in a very good light, thats for sure...

"You've just seen most of these players playing their last game in an Ipswich shirt"

Charlton Team News
Since Nigel Adkins has arrived we've seen a slight upturn in performances with last Saturday showing the Addicks were organised enough to ensure that Sunderland couldnt get the all important equaliser, and more importantly, never really looked like getting it for all their huff and puff towards the end of that game.

Part of that is down to the fact that he's kept a settled team, although could be forced into making changes this Saturday; Ian Maatsen was withdrawn after sixty six minutes on Saturday due to an issue with his hip so could well be rested, Liam Millar would no doubt be the obvious replacement with Diallang Jaiyesimi on the other flank. One issue for Sunderland was the fact that their defence allowed Jayden Stockley to drop deep and win balls uncontested, Ipswich did similar with Chuks Aneke in the reverse game so could well be an opportunity for Alex Gilbey to carry on from where he left off last time out.

Amos
Matthews - Inniss - Pearce - Purrington
Forster-Caskey - Pratley
Millar - Gilbey - Jaiyesimi
Stockley

Substitutes Bench: Maynard-Brewer - Oshilaja - Gunter - Maatsen - Watson - Shinnie - Schwartz

Prediction
Prior to the game against Sunderland I was genuinely confident that we could pick up a win, our opponents that day were going into the game having been unbeaten for some time so that run had to end... Ipswich on the other hand havent won in three games, they've only lost the one game but Paul Cook will be looking for a response, in addition they've played a game more so to hand three points to Charlton could effectively seal their doom at this level for the 2020/21 season.

I fully expect Ipswich to come out of the blocks fighting, lets be patient and exploit the space they hand us.
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Comments

  • edited April 2021
    A convincing win here and I might really begin to start believing we can finish in the play offs.

    Our home form has been our achilles heel all season, and although it feels like Adkins has steadied the ship somewhat, for a long time we have failed to perform well in games when the onus is more on us to dictate play.

    If one thing league one has taught us is that everyone can beat everyone, and although it's not looking great for Ipswich currently I expect they won't roll over especially when they still have a play off chance as well.

    I hope to see a confident, high tempo, performance from us, somewhat like the first half against AFC Wimbledon. I imagine Ipswich will play very compact and want to keep it tight, which are the games we end up looking really poor in. 
  • We need a couple of big wins to improve our goal difference. Ipswich will be low on confidence. This is an opportunity. Just hope we don’t blow it C’MON YOU ADDICKS
  • Ipswich should be there for the taking, I'm sure they'll come out fighting after the stern words of Cook midweek, but if we can weather the storm and get a goal I think their heads will go down. This is the kind of game I used to expect us to lose under previous regime but I think Adkins will have us well-drilled and ready. 2-0 to the Addicks, Gilbey and Millar.

    I like and expect your team FA though I would swap Millar + Jaiyesimi personally. 
  • edited April 2021
    Lovely use of Excel there Dazzler!!
    I know:lol:, I hate all the websites where you can create your own team, so prefer to do it this way! 
  • 2-1 win and we all start believing again.... maybe 
  • Dazzler21 said:
    Expecting more of the same from Adkins... Why? Because you should never change a winning team. 2-0 WIN

    Subs bench gets those same tweaks I suggested last week (Providing Aneke is fit this week).


    Amazing use of a worksheet. A true work of art 
    Dunno, could have made more effort having different shades of green for the designs you see on the pitches
  • edited April 2021
    Just realised Adkins says Aneke unlikely - Is it time for a youngling to have a chance off the bench?

    Also if Maatsen is injured, I'd stick Morgan up there with Smith on the bench in his place. 
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  • Dazzler21 said:
    Expecting more of the same from Adkins... Why? Because you should never change a winning team. 2-0 WIN

    Subs bench gets those same tweaks I suggested last week (Providing Aneke is fit this week).


    Amazing use of a worksheet. A true work of art 
    Dunno, could have made more effort having different shades of green for the designs you see on the pitches
    Very true, get some more brown around the touch line and 6 yard box Dazzler. 

    We’ve also got the entire 11 camped back in our own half, the match-thread would be going ballistic.
  • edited April 2021
    Dazzler21 said:
    Expecting more of the same from Adkins... Why? Because you should never change a winning team. 2-0 WIN

    Subs bench gets those same tweaks I suggested last week (Providing Aneke is fit this week).


    Amazing use of a worksheet. A true work of art 
    Dunno, could have made more effort having different shades of green for the designs you see on the pitches
    Very true, get some more brown around the touch line and 6 yard box Dazzler. 

    We’ve also got the entire 11 camped back in our own half, the match-thread would be going ballistic.
    They're lining up for kickoff. :wink:
  • Dazzler21 said:
    Just realised Adkins says Aneke unlikely - Is it time for a youngling to have a chance off the bench?

    Also if Maatsen is injured, I'd stick Morgan up there with Smith on the bench in his place. 
    Cheers didnt see the bit at the end of that LondonNewsOnline article talking about Aneke

    Good to see Washington is back out on the grass though!!
  • The key against any side out of confidence is not to gift them something.

    Get the first goal and this game is ours I am sure. But Lincoln showed in the week that if you let your opponents get their tails up then they can be very dangerous.

    I don’t think goal difference matters anymore, just get those 3 points.
  • Great preview as usual FA. 
    This really is the definition of a must win game. 
    Win this and we give our chances of reaching the playoffs a huge boost while killing of Ipswich chances at the same time. 
    3.0 Charlton and we keep the dream alive. 
  • Dazzler21 said:
    Just realised Adkins says Aneke unlikely - Is it time for a youngling to have a chance off the bench?

    Also if Maatsen is injured, I'd stick Morgan up there with Smith on the bench in his place. 
    Cheers didnt see the bit at the end of that LondonNewsOnline article talking about Aneke

    Good to see Washington is back out on the grass though!!
    Maatsen posted a story on his instagram earlier in the week of him and Aneke on the bikes in the gym, so I did have my suspicions then that they might both be out. I feel the likelihood is that we won't risk him, I imagine Millar will come straight in instead.
  • http://tractor-boys.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=67615

    Link to the Ipswich fans preview ahead of this game, majority of their fans predict a Charlton win at the time of posting this
  • I would like a win at any cost, performance wise. With Aneke and Washington out (20 goals between them), I'm not expecting many goals. I also think Maatsen's pressing and buzz in midfield has been overlooked a tad. 

    Millar needs to show he has a ruthless streak and something to prove else I can't see him getting a gig at the level he probably wants to be part of. Be direct with goals and assists.
  • Hopefully unchanged as far as possible and we should be ok, tractor boys could be ploughing the beach after this, 2-0 Charlton. 
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  • Excellent preview again (except for the American past participle 😉).

    For the first time since November I'm quite confident.

    The Red Adder has sorted us out whereas Cook has undermined the players publicly in late Bowyeresque style.

    If we get in their faces and set the tempo we will win.
  • http://tractor-boys.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=67615

    Link to the Ipswich fans preview ahead of this game, majority of their fans predict a Charlton win at the time of posting this
    Fucking hell did the previewer copy the entire Charlton wikipedia for our section?! Makes me appreciate you and Sage's previews even more FA!
  • Don't normally post on this thread but whilst still no prediction, it's concerning that we now have several important players on the injury list once again, limiting the gaffer's selection.

    Chuks, Famewo, Washington, possibly Maatsen out. 

    With Sat/Tues matches from now until the end of the season, it's a worry. 
  • edited April 2021
    Would love to think we will smash em BUT it's Charlton init bruv...

    Tractor fiddlers struggling?

    The Addicks have a solution for you.

    Home disfunction continues with a Desmond.

    2-2
  • Paul Cook decided to call out his players in public the other day. According to this board's wisdom on management, they'll all down tools now, so we should absolutely walk this one. 
  • Don't normally post on this thread but whilst still no prediction, it's concerning that we now have several important players on the injury list once again, limiting the gaffer's selection.

    Chuks, Famewo, Washington, possibly Maatsen out. 

    With Sat/Tues matches from now until the end of the season, it's a worry. 
    Didn't they say that Famewo is due back, and Aneke is close? Maatsen's is just a strain, isn't it?
  • Dont think there is much wrong with Famewo, Adkins said after Doncaster that he was due to play against Lincoln

    Cant remember if he then gave an explanation as to why he wasnt even on the bench last week
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