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Charlton Athletic vs Sheffield Wednesday | Saturday 25th February 2023 - 3pm KO | Match Preview

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  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,061
    Wheresmeticket? said:
    I can't decide whether to get the 16:33 or 16:40 train 
    Take your wife out, get the 15.40
  • Pavoren007
    Pavoren007 Posts: 2,525
    Should be looking forward to this game, the reality is I am not. I think we are going to witness a gulf in class like we did at Derby. 1-4 and the boos should be directed toward those that have left us in this position, not the players, some of who are trying their best, but are simply not good enough at this level. 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,380
    RonnieMoore said:
    Scoham said:
    RonnieMoore said:
    If he persists with 433 against Wed then we are in for a tough afternoon .. they will have worked out like others before them that overpowering us in mid and attacking the flanks is the way to beat us .. they will see that Raki and CBT do not defend. Big game for Holden. 


    What team and formation would you go for?
    352 … 

    AMB

    Hector
    Inniss
    Ness 

    Clare
    SS

    Dobson
    Fraser 

    Number 10
    role Aneke , Payne or Raki 

    Bonne 
    Leaburn or Kanu 

    all depends on fitness of course 


    It’s an option but it hasn’t worked for us this season the few times we’ve used it. You’d go from wingers and full backs out wide to only wing backs, that doesn’t necessarily strengthen us in the wide positions. Remember how ineffective it became under JJ?

    Two CMs weakens us in the middle, Aneke or JRS aren’t going to track back effectively to form a midfield three.

    Tough game whatever we go with, both systems have their weaknesses. Our wins under Holden have come from playing 4-3-3 - CBT and JRS out wide is our main attacking threat, we shouldn’t forget that. If we take that away we need threats from other areas to avoid being stuck defending our own box.
  • satindoors
    satindoors Posts: 192
    COYR
  • Tunwellsaddick
    Tunwellsaddick Posts: 2,452
    Unfortunately, I can`t see us getting anything from this game.

    The last two matches have shown us lookng nervous, unsettled and lacking in confidence. We know Shef. Wed are a powerful side and look certain for automatic promotion this season. I think we will be left in their wake as they enjoy another win and progress further. At least a 3-0 defeat and another depressing weekend awaits.  

    Holden is a steadying influence and will be a miracle worker if he gets anything from this game - here`s hoping - but not holding my breath this time.
  • king addick
    king addick Posts: 3,702
    Dont think anyone is expecting us to get anything from this game..all I want is that we make them earn the win and dont roll over. 

    2-0 Sheff Wed. 
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,730
    Lordflashheart said:
    Only saving grace for this match is that it has been selected by my mates and I as our annual ‘Mickey O’ day

    Mickey Oakley was our goalkeeper in our Sunday league team - lovely man, with wife and 2 young children - regularly got the piss taken out of him for getting lobbed, despite being very tall - Charlton fan - worked in the print for the Government - mostly worked nights

    In 2012 he was getting ready for work one evening, sat on sofa chatting to his wife - his wife went into kitchen to make cup of tea - walked back into the lounge - Mickey was slumped on sofa, dead - just like that - gone

    Very sad  - shocked us all - his wake was some bash

    So, every February my mates come to a February home game - beers in Oak pre match - Rose of Denmark post match - train back to Dartford, and into The Rose pub in Dartford

    All to celebrate his life, and for mates to meet up again, as some live further away now

    So despite what I predict to be 90 minutes of agony as a Charlton fan tomorrow, a great day is in store (followed by an enormous hangover on Sunday)

    Here’s to you Mickey - great bloke - dry sense of humour - perhaps you can work your magic and their keeper has a nightmare tmrw 😃
    If he does we will know why now. Have a good day.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,739
    That's a heartbreaking story, Flash but huge admiration for celebrating Mickey's life in such a manner each year.

    Should all the stars be aligned tomorrow afternoon & the Owls fly home empty handed, we should dedicate the victory to Mickey Oakley. 

    Have a great day with your mates, raising " one or two" glasses to this sadly departed Addick.
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    Not expecting much but we have been known to surprise me when I go to a game expecting a pummelling.

    One thing is for sure - Famewo has been back in the side recently and we will 100% make him look like Beckenbauer leading to fans saying next week how we should never have let him go.  He will have Bonne in his back pocket for sure.  The way to get the better of Famewo is balls over the top and pressing him when he's on the ball because he will just turn over possession.

    Fully expecting an away win and, as annoying as it is, I really can't be arsed to go.  But I will
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  • ateamofcorygibbs
    ateamofcorygibbs Posts: 1,193
    3-0, Macauley Bonne hat-trick
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    ateamofcorygibbs said:
    3-0, Macauley Bonne hat-trick
    Lol

    Have a proper lol as your joke deserves more than a casual press of the lol button 
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 50,974
    Holden says some players with niggles and there has been illness in the squad this week, does not know who will be fit
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    ross1 said:
    Holden says some players with niggles and there has been illness in the squad this week, does not know who will be fit
    Fingers crossed Bonne has a niggle and sickness 
  • throughthickandthin
    throughthickandthin Posts: 944
    ross1 said:
    Holden says some players with niggles and there has been illness in the squad this week, does not know who will be fit
    Sounds like Holden is softening us up for an incoming thrashing. Great just when you thought it couldn't get shitter 
  • MintoHumbugs
    MintoHumbugs Posts: 753
    2 nil defeat. Aneka replaces the ineffective Bonne on 70 minutes and produces the reds first shot on target.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    I suppose that arsey little oik Bannen will run the show tomorrow.
    If only he played for us!
    I expect us to labour to a comfortable defeat, but here's hoping we put in a shift of ManU proportions.
    Yeh, right.
    I feel after tomorrow it will seem that the season is over, barring a calamitous slide into relegation trouble. I'm confident Holden won't let that happen.
    Then we must hope somebody better than Sandgaard is in charge before the summer transfer window.
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    edited February 2023
    FFS, Holden used to be very clear and transparant about a player's situation from injury, but his latest on Leaburn just sounds the usual hazy/vague/opaque response we have now been used to for years.

    I've just checked, his last start was 14th Jan V Barnsley - 6 weeks ago this weekend.
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    Might sound negative but we should probably approach this game like those against Brighton and Man Utd. Don’t press their back four too much, press the players they’re looking to pass to. 
    Stick Dobson on Bannan. 
    Job done. Lose 2-0. 
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    A must win.
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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    Lordflashheart said:
    Only saving grace for this match is that it has been selected by my mates and I as our annual ‘Mickey O’ day

    Mickey Oakley was our goalkeeper in our Sunday league team - lovely man, with wife and 2 young children - regularly got the piss taken out of him for getting lobbed, despite being very tall - Charlton fan - worked in the print for the Government - mostly worked nights

    In 2012 he was getting ready for work one evening, sat on sofa chatting to his wife - his wife went into kitchen to make cup of tea - walked back into the lounge - Mickey was slumped on sofa, dead - just like that - gone

    Very sad  - shocked us all - his wake was some bash

    So, every February my mates come to a February home game - beers in Oak pre match - Rose of Denmark post match - train back to Dartford, and into The Rose pub in Dartford

    All to celebrate his life, and for mates to meet up again, as some live further away now

    So despite what I predict to be 90 minutes of agony as a Charlton fan tomorrow, a great day is in store (followed by an enormous hangover on Sunday)

    Here’s to you Mickey - great bloke - dry sense of humour - perhaps you can work your magic and their keeper has a nightmare tmrw 😃
    I presume you sorted the tickets?
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 4,501
    eaststandmike said:
    ross1 said:
    Holden says some players with niggles and there has been illness in the squad this week, does not know who will be fit
    Fingers crossed Bonne has a niggle and sickness 
    Bonne not the problem just like Aneke not the problem just like Stockley was not the problem one thing in common that all these suffered from no service … said many times if they were missing chance after chance then there an argument .. but there not in fact don’t think
    Bonne had one single chance even to miss but  has created for others ..


  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,623
    Covered End said:
    Lordflashheart said:
    Only saving grace for this match is that it has been selected by my mates and I as our annual ‘Mickey O’ day

    Mickey Oakley was our goalkeeper in our Sunday league team - lovely man, with wife and 2 young children - regularly got the piss taken out of him for getting lobbed, despite being very tall - Charlton fan - worked in the print for the Government - mostly worked nights

    In 2012 he was getting ready for work one evening, sat on sofa chatting to his wife - his wife went into kitchen to make cup of tea - walked back into the lounge - Mickey was slumped on sofa, dead - just like that - gone

    Very sad  - shocked us all - his wake was some bash

    So, every February my mates come to a February home game - beers in Oak pre match - Rose of Denmark post match - train back to Dartford, and into The Rose pub in Dartford

    All to celebrate his life, and for mates to meet up again, as some live further away now

    So despite what I predict to be 90 minutes of agony as a Charlton fan tomorrow, a great day is in store (followed by an enormous hangover on Sunday)

    Here’s to you Mickey - great bloke - dry sense of humour - perhaps you can work your magic and their keeper has a nightmare tmrw 😃
    I presume you sorted the tickets?
    Yes thanks - I contacted Club, explained what day is all about - very helpful - one of my mates is a member of Charlton, and they said he can buy tmrw using membership card, or I sort them as a season ticket holder

    I have warned my mates that the away support bellend ratio is rather high 🤣
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    RonnieMoore said:
    eaststandmike said:
    ross1 said:
    Holden says some players with niggles and there has been illness in the squad this week, does not know who will be fit
    Fingers crossed Bonne has a niggle and sickness 
    Bonne not the problem just like Aneke not the problem just like Stockley was not the problem one thing in common that all these suffered from no service … said many times if they were missing chance after chance then there an argument .. but there not in fact don’t think
    Bonne had one single chance even to miss but  has created for others ..


    I know CBT and JRS create very little for our forwards however I am struggling to think of chances Bonne has created for others?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    Lordflashheart said:
    Covered End said:
    Lordflashheart said:
    Only saving grace for this match is that it has been selected by my mates and I as our annual ‘Mickey O’ day

    Mickey Oakley was our goalkeeper in our Sunday league team - lovely man, with wife and 2 young children - regularly got the piss taken out of him for getting lobbed, despite being very tall - Charlton fan - worked in the print for the Government - mostly worked nights

    In 2012 he was getting ready for work one evening, sat on sofa chatting to his wife - his wife went into kitchen to make cup of tea - walked back into the lounge - Mickey was slumped on sofa, dead - just like that - gone

    Very sad  - shocked us all - his wake was some bash

    So, every February my mates come to a February home game - beers in Oak pre match - Rose of Denmark post match - train back to Dartford, and into The Rose pub in Dartford

    All to celebrate his life, and for mates to meet up again, as some live further away now

    So despite what I predict to be 90 minutes of agony as a Charlton fan tomorrow, a great day is in store (followed by an enormous hangover on Sunday)

    Here’s to you Mickey - great bloke - dry sense of humour - perhaps you can work your magic and their keeper has a nightmare tmrw 😃
    I presume you sorted the tickets?
    Yes thanks - I contacted Club, explained what day is all about - very helpful - one of my mates is a member of Charlton, and they said he can buy tmrw using membership card, or I sort them as a season ticket holder

    I have warned my mates that the away support bellend ratio is rather high 🤣
    When does the price go up, or has it already?
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    eaststandmike said:
    RonnieMoore said:
    eaststandmike said:
    ross1 said:
    Holden says some players with niggles and there has been illness in the squad this week, does not know who will be fit
    Fingers crossed Bonne has a niggle and sickness 
    Bonne not the problem just like Aneke not the problem just like Stockley was not the problem one thing in common that all these suffered from no service … said many times if they were missing chance after chance then there an argument .. but there not in fact don’t think
    Bonne had one single chance even to miss but  has created for others ..


    I know CBT and JRS create very little for our forwards however I am struggling to think of chances Bonne has created for others?
    Part of the problem is our midfield. I don’t think they’re creating as many chances as they should be. 
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,814
    my enthusiasm levels are at an all time low for this one....however I'll be there for a few beers

    a draw at best
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,963
    Marvin Johnson just been given a 3 game suspension. Every little helps.
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,623
    Covered End said:
    Lordflashheart said:
    Covered End said:
    Lordflashheart said:
    Only saving grace for this match is that it has been selected by my mates and I as our annual ‘Mickey O’ day

    Mickey Oakley was our goalkeeper in our Sunday league team - lovely man, with wife and 2 young children - regularly got the piss taken out of him for getting lobbed, despite being very tall - Charlton fan - worked in the print for the Government - mostly worked nights

    In 2012 he was getting ready for work one evening, sat on sofa chatting to his wife - his wife went into kitchen to make cup of tea - walked back into the lounge - Mickey was slumped on sofa, dead - just like that - gone

    Very sad  - shocked us all - his wake was some bash

    So, every February my mates come to a February home game - beers in Oak pre match - Rose of Denmark post match - train back to Dartford, and into The Rose pub in Dartford

    All to celebrate his life, and for mates to meet up again, as some live further away now

    So despite what I predict to be 90 minutes of agony as a Charlton fan tomorrow, a great day is in store (followed by an enormous hangover on Sunday)

    Here’s to you Mickey - great bloke - dry sense of humour - perhaps you can work your magic and their keeper has a nightmare tmrw 😃
    I presume you sorted the tickets?
    Yes thanks - I contacted Club, explained what day is all about - very helpful - one of my mates is a member of Charlton, and they said he can buy tmrw using membership card, or I sort them as a season ticket holder

    I have warned my mates that the away support bellend ratio is rather high 🤣
    When does the price go up, or has it already?
    They are not bothered about the extra cost - I have warned them 
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,236
    RonnieMoore said:
    If he persists with 433 against Wed then we are in for a tough afternoon .. they will have worked out like others before them that overpowering us in mid and attacking the flanks is the way to beat us .. they will see that Raki and CBT do not defend. Big game for Holden. 


    Think your account has been hacked mate. I agree with this. Not a hint of wummery in sight. 

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