"Gone for a Burton" .... a familiar war-time expression meaning to go missing or die in action.
Well, in football parlance, that's exactly what Lee Bowyer's Charlton team did getting walloped 4-2 by then bottom of the League Burton, the last time we visited them.
Jacko can't afford a repeat today. We've got our usual regulars missing, plus Gunts and Washo away on international duty.
Burton have a fair few missing also.
We have everybody's current favourite referee in charge today ...... our nemesis, Trevor Kettle.
No doubt, being the star of his own show, he'll work up a head of steam and boil over.
Charlton: MacGillivray; Clare, Pearce (c), Famewo; Jaiyesimi, Gilbey, Dobson, Lee, Purrington; Stockley, Davison
Subs: Henderson, Elerewe, Arter, Watson, Morgan, Kirk, Blackett-Taylor
COME ON YOU REDS!
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Edit - In defence according to the OS
https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/618fb93f61004/team-news-clare-and-davison-start-brewers-clash
Be an interesting take on proceedings and expert opinion, so come on you reds lets go and get three more points...
Charlton: MacGillivray; Clare, Pearce (c), Famewo; Jaiyesimi, Gilbey, Dobson, Lee, Purrington; Stockley, Davison
Subs: Henderson, Elerewe, Arter, Watson, Morgan, Kirk, Blackett-Taylor
Team line up posted, opening thread above.
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Clare Pearce Famewo
DJ Dobson Purrington
Gilbey Lee
Davison Stockley
Could even ask if we truly need all three of Arter | Watson | Morgan even on there
I forgot about the old Deji .... I would have given him an honourable mention.
As we know, always had a mistake in him - but always an honest 100 per cent-er. And on his day, could put in a very decent performance.
One of those players who is good when other players perform around him.
Not forgetting, of course ..... the player holding the record for speaking the most words in the shortest time.
All the best, Deji. But not today, naturally.
If we need to replace one of our strikers, I imagine he'll bring on a midfielder and push Lee up top, as he can play as a striker
After all the comments this week, good to see Morgan on the bench
How on earth will today's bright young things cope?
Sorry Jacko but you've gone down in my estimation. Get an injury early on to one of THE ONLY 2 STRIKERS NAMED IN A SQUAD OF 18 and we will be looking at disaster.
1-0.......and the undefeated run goes for a Burton.