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Accrington Stanley vs Charlton Athletic | Saturday 30th July @ 3pm | Match Preview

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  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,347
    edited July 2022
    Against a hoofball team like Accrington, it might even be worth starting Leaburn on the wing for the added height advantage and physicality.
  • CL_Phantom
    CL_Phantom Posts: 5,513
    paulfox said:
    My optimism is being severely tested  at the prospect of seeing Albie Morgan being a starter in the first game of a the season, I hope the people crowbarring him in the team in they’re predictions are completely wrong. 

    #charltonspirlo
  • Bostonaddick
    Bostonaddick Posts: 813
    paulfox said:
    My optimism is being severely tested  at the prospect of seeing Albie Morgan being a starter in the first game of a the season, I hope the people crowbarring him in the team in they’re predictions are completely wrong. 
    It seems mental to me to have a midfielder whose weaknesses are defensive positioning and lack of tracking back to start as your holding midfielder.  That being said he did look good in that role for the first half last weekend against good opposition.  It wasn’t until he was moved further up the pitch that his play declined.  It makes me wonder if garner is seeing something we arent or whether it is just another Albie false dawn.
  • paulfox
    paulfox Posts: 2,356
    Bostonaddick said:
    paulfox said:
    My optimism is being severely tested  at the prospect of seeing Albie Morgan being a starter in the first game of a the season, I hope the people crowbarring him in the team in they’re predictions are completely wrong. 
    It seems mental to me to have a midfielder whose weaknesses are defensive positioning and lack of tracking back to start as your holding midfielder.  That being said he did look good in that role for the first half last weekend against good opposition.  It wasn’t until he was moved further up the pitch that his play declined.  It makes me wonder if garner is seeing something we arent or whether it is just another Albie false dawn.
    I will be accused of always putting the boot in, but he hasn’t done anything to prove otherwise. I stand by my past however many seasons comments, we will not get promoted if Albie is a starter for us, unless the rest of the team can carry him.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,810
    swap Morgan for Dobson and that would be my team

    scrappy 0-1 win - Stockley off the mark
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    We have nice CM options and each player enjoys working hard.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,997
    1-2 but won’t be fun to watch 
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    soapy_jones said:
    we go again.
    Fixed for you.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    Wheresmeticket? said:
    soapy_jones said:
    we go again.
    Fixed for you.
    That infers that we are going somewhere...

    Accrington I suppose.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    stonemuse said:
    1-2 but won’t be fun to watch 
    If that is the result I reckon it would be a great watch.
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  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    0-5 Charlton

    Innis, Stockley, Leaburn, Leaburn, Leaburn


    Innis and Stockley have us comfortable before Leaburn comes on for the last 15minutes and bags a hatrick
  • ElliotCAFC
    ElliotCAFC Posts: 2,552
    1-0 Accrington and it’s almost certainly going to come from our defence pissing about with the ball
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    1-1, Stockley to get that debate going again and we concede from a set piece which will be highlighted by many as a concern.
  • Pavoren007
    Pavoren007 Posts: 2,519
    1-1 Stockley

    Wollacott
    Clare  Inniss O'Connell  Sessegnon
     McGrandles Dobson Fraser
      CBT  Stockley  Captain Kirk

    McGillivray, Lavelle, Morgan, NEW WINGER, Payne, Gilbey, JFC
  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 2,972
    We have a good 25 mins at the start. Then when they see we cannot score. They press high and we make two errors at the back and they win 2-0.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    Can see it being a scrappy draw with us looking good initially but then trailing off as the game goes on. 

    People on here will demand everyone's head and call for the end of the season early. 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    The team that started last Saturday will start this one.  If McGrandles can last an hour.  Stockley will be captain.  Dobson might not make the bench. 

    I wouldn't do any of those things but it's Garner's call and he has to do what he thinks is right.  I'll still be here in 6 months, 12 months or 5 years if I am wrong.  He won't be.

    The 11 we sent out on the 1st day last season was the most predictable 1st day team we have ever had. It's exciting isn't it. 
  • Addictedoldgit
    Addictedoldgit Posts: 1,825
    thetomahawkkid said:
    Great to be having match previews again. It adds to the anticipation and excitement for the season ahead of us.

    Who knows what Garner's thinking is in terms of team selection, but you are probably not far off with the predicted line up. However, I do think we will need Dobson for this one, for his tackling abilities.

    I think this is going to be a very tough opening game and I think we will be bullied out of it by a physically strong Stanley. Will skill win out over physical strength? I don't think it will, and predict a 2-0 defeat.
    Make you right tomahawk, I envisage Kirk & CBT being kicked out of the game, not difficult in Kirk’s case.
    Playing Dobson & McGrandles would help but I’m not expecting it.
    2 - 1 defeat, but something to build on.
  • paulfox
    paulfox Posts: 2,356
    Addictedoldgit said:
    thetomahawkkid said:
    Great to be having match previews again. It adds to the anticipation and excitement for the season ahead of us.

    Who knows what Garner's thinking is in terms of team selection, but you are probably not far off with the predicted line up. However, I do think we will need Dobson for this one, for his tackling abilities.

    I think this is going to be a very tough opening game and I think we will be bullied out of it by a physically strong Stanley. Will skill win out over physical strength? I don't think it will, and predict a 2-0 defeat.
    Make you right tomahawk, I envisage Kirk & CBT being kicked out of the game, not difficult in Kirk’s case.
    Playing Dobson & McGrandles would help but I’m not expecting it.
    2 - 1 defeat, but something to build on.
    I’d rather we built on from a win if that’s ok?🤣
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,410
    Dobson for Albie
    Jaya for CBT
    maybe Gilbey for Payne to start but will change once Payne settled? 

    I have a positive feeling , we will kick off with a tough fought win 1-2 
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  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,954
    A couple of days ago someone posted highlights of Accy's friendly with Sunderland last weekend.

    Accy are not very good - Sunderland cut through them time and time again, created a shed load of chances with only a 1-0 lead to show for it.
    They could and should have been 5-0 up.

    What Accy are good at is resiliance and digging in. They didn't quit. They pressed and hustled the Sunderland defence into mistakes and were gifted 2 late goals to win.

    That's the writing on wall if we don't take our chances and faff around on the edge of our own box.



  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,975
    From what i've seen from Morgan over the past few years i wouldn't have him anywhere near the starting 11 in a game like this, unless Garner has seen some insane change in the last 6 weeks.

    They'll be fit and on us in a flash, so im expecting a scrappy 1-1.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    Oggy Red said:
    A couple of days ago someone posted highlights of Accy's friendly with Sunderland last weekend.

    Accy are not very good - Sunderland cut through them time and time again, created a shed load of chances with only a 1-0 lead to show for it.
    They could and should have been 5-0 up.

    What Accy are good at is resiliance and digging in. They didn't quit. They pressed and hustled the Sunderland defence into mistakes and were gifted 2 late goals to win.

    That's the writing on wall if we don't take our chances and faff around on the edge of our own box.



    I think you have probably just written the script for Saturday's game!
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,304
    Oggy Red said:
    Accy are not very good - Sunderland cut through them time and time again, created a shed load of chances with only a 1-0 lead to show for it.
    They could and should have been 5-0 up.
    The Accy Goalkeeper was mainly the reason for it staying 1-0... weren't many Sunderland chances that went wide etc.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,220
    The Harry Pell Show 
  • king addick
    king addick Posts: 3,699
    3-1 Charlton. Stockley, Lavelle and CBT

    Im feeling pretty positive about this game and season. 

    Either way, I am looking forward to going to watch Charlton again!
  • lancashire lad
    lancashire lad Posts: 15,626
    thanks FA
    1-1
  • king addick
    king addick Posts: 3,699
    shirty5 said:
    The Harry Pell Show 
    Oh yeah....forgot about that prick...
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,668
    Excellent preview as usual FA. 
    Many thanks for doing this again. 

    Concidering how the opposition are likely to play I would definitely start with Dobson and McGrandles.
    This is not the game to try and play pretty football we will have to match them physically in midfield to get anything from this game. 

    Head says Accrington 
    Heart says Charlton. 

    In all honesty I haven't got a clue.
  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,135
    I imagine that Dobbo will play and I'd also like to see McGrandles in the starting line up if he's sufficiently fit. We can't afford to have too many lightweight players in this sort of game or we'll be bullied out of it. Our record against Accy in the last two seasons is lamentable - one undeserved point in four games - and it will be important to stifle Sean McConville, who topped the League 1 assist table last season with 17 to his name. 

    Whilst I understand the desire to play out from the back, you do need defenders who can thread passes through with the right weight and accuracy, together with midfielders who can receive the ball on the half turn. I'm not saying we can't develop and improve our game in this respect but a degree of pragmatism will also be required, as this tough and combative outfit and their crafty manager will be licking their lips at the prospect of dispossessing us in dangerous positions near our goal.

    I'm concerned about Stockley finding himself outnumbered and isolated up top and, in the absence of Aneke, I'd certainly have Leaburn on the bench given the absence of another experienced striker.

    A tough afternoon in prospect - just as it will be for everyone else in this division - and I'd be happy to take a point back to SE7.
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