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MATCH PREVIEW: Charlton Athletic vs Reading | Saturday 4th January 2025 - 3pm KO

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  • andipandi
    andipandi Posts: 1,184
    2-2 for me, Reading can score goals but also concede.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,019
    RonnieMoore said:
    JustFloydRoad said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Charlton Athletic vs Reading
    Saturday 4th January 2025 - 3pm Kick-Off
    Referee: Scott Oldham


    Maynard-Brewer
    A.Mitchell - Jones - Gillesphey
    Small - Coventry - Docherty - Edwards
    Berry
    T.Campbell - Leaburn

    Substitutes Bench: Mannion - Edmonds-Green - A.Campbell - Anderson - Ahadme - Godden - Hylton
    * Mannion is back
    * The players (who have been playing flat out) got some rest
    Would like to see: I know we joke about Chuks I would like see him back before he goes
    Either Dixon or Kanu on the bench at least.
    Dixon not even starting in the under 23…..so way off first team action, Kanu not good enough needs a loan 
    He started and scored in the last U21 game before Christmas.

    But i do agree he's probably a way off being considered for the first team.
  • Kinsella87
    Kinsella87 Posts: 466
    Looking forward to today, Reading a decent side and have helped me in a good few accas over the last week. Who will win the Adkins reject derby?! 
  • Cloudworm
    Cloudworm Posts: 975
    blackpool72 said:
    I went to Crawley the other day and was properly pissed off at the late postponement. 
    But at least it gives us a chance of not having to rest players and keeping an unchanged side. 

    I have  a family get together tomorrow that has been planned for months and I'm not going as I will be at the valley instead. 
    My Mrs and my brother both think I'm being selfish and n o doubt when I don't turn up I'll piss off plenty more relatives. 
    So Charlton better win to make it all worthwhile 
    How sure are you they'll be pissed off you're not there?
  • Cloudworm
    Cloudworm Posts: 975
    0-0
  • jonseventyfive
    jonseventyfive Posts: 3,354
    I assume the under soil heating is working well  ?
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,622
    1 - 1
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,236
    Important to win this to keep the momentum going and engender the beginnings of some belief in NJ.  I think we will although it won’t be easy.  Unchanged team surely but our bench continue to make me shudder. 
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,813
    Well my boy predicted 2-1 against Wycombe and said Leaburn would get both

    he reckons 3-1 today with Leaburn, TC and Godden scoring

    I’ve also asked him to pick the lottery numbers 
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    You just know the additional rest will make us slow and sluggish, we've done really well with a busy couple of weeks and it was a pain to see that ended by a postponement. 

    Personally I see this one as a 50/50 and with that I will go for a Desmond. 2-2. 
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  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    FishCostaFortune said:
    RonnieMoore said:
    JustFloydRoad said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Charlton Athletic vs Reading
    Saturday 4th January 2025 - 3pm Kick-Off
    Referee: Scott Oldham


    Maynard-Brewer
    A.Mitchell - Jones - Gillesphey
    Small - Coventry - Docherty - Edwards
    Berry
    T.Campbell - Leaburn

    Substitutes Bench: Mannion - Edmonds-Green - A.Campbell - Anderson - Ahadme - Godden - Hylton
    * Mannion is back
    * The players (who have been playing flat out) got some rest
    Would like to see: I know we joke about Chuks I would like see him back before he goes
    Either Dixon or Kanu on the bench at least.
    Dixon not even starting in the under 23…..so way off first team action, Kanu not good enough needs a loan 
    What was our last ‘U23’s’ starting line up Ronnie?
     I'm sure Ronnie is aware that Dixon was nowhere near our u23's last game.

    Did well last u21's game though. 
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    The Elizabeth line means they will be well supported.
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    edited January 4
    Dazzler21 said:
    You just know the additional rest will make us slow and sluggish, we've done really well with a busy couple of weeks and it was a pain to see that ended by a postponement. 

    Personally I see this one as a 50/50 and with that I will go for a Desmond. 2-2. 
    50/50 that knocks the 7/6Huddersfield game into a cocked hat!  Ahadme might even get one!
  • TheHerminator
    TheHerminator Posts: 751
    Just had a look at the odds on bet 365. We appear to be hot favourites for some reason.
  • fenlandaddick
    fenlandaddick Posts: 1,770
    jonseventyfive said:
    I assume the under soil heating is working well  ?

    Exactly as designed
  • CL_Phantom
    CL_Phantom Posts: 5,513
    edited January 4
    Would like a bench of:

    Mannion, REG, Taylor, Anderson, Kanu, Ahadme, Godden 

    Eventually the starters will need a rest/ form shakeup/not actually take a lead and those options give us replacements to maintain our shape and style and have some sort of attacking  intent rather than having to rely on the hustle and bustle boys to see a game out....Maybe in another half a season 😅

    2-1 

    Edit: Kanu over Dixon I meant 
  • StanTheMan
    StanTheMan Posts: 299
    That's a good bench Phants, full of running, we will no doubt NJ will have A Campbell, and Hylton who are L2 at best👍
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,806
    StanTheMan said:
    That's a good bench Phants, full of running, we will no doubt NJ will have A Campbell, and Hylton who were at their best in L2 years ago 👍
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,900
    Looking forward to this. A game that actually seems to have a bit riding on it, not on tv, a decent away following, we've hit form, its a saturday and i'm expecting the ground to feel a bit fuller and livelier than it has been. A 3-2 thriller with us nicking it at the end in front of a baying covered end sucking the ball into the net - COYR!!!
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Technical question.
    Would it be foolish to water the playing surface on a day like today?
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  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,628
    seth plum said:
    Technical question.
    Would it be foolish to water the playing surface on a day like today?
    Yes.......but that wont stop the groundsman. 
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,651
    Looked out the back garden, half of my lawn is frozen, just wondered what time the pitch inspection will be at the valley?
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Mendonca In Asdas said:
    Looked out the back garden, half of my lawn is frozen, just wondered what time the pitch inspection will be at the valley?
    Balls to the pitch inspection, I want updates on your lawn inspection.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Frost on cars and tiles in Lee has gone away since this morning, so has the cold frosty looking stuff that was on the grass I could see outside.
    Looks cold, but kind of still and light outside.
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,784
    I'm a big fan of Reading, (Jeffery Deaver & Stephen King amongst my favourites) but I predict a 3-2 victory to us
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,651
    From memory, whenever we had a match called off at the valley, it was always near the corner flag area, where the sun never shone and the pitch stayed frozen, hairdryers at the ready lads!
  • Lazy_eye_metaphor
    Lazy_eye_metaphor Posts: 1,959
    Met Office says the current temperature is 3C. Feels more like 7C to me. Maybe it's down to the well known Tropic of Erith effect.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,851
    Only one league game off today, the one at Cheltenham, which was called off yesterday, so the weather hasn't taken much of a toll.
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,651
    Wheresmeticket said:
    Mendonca In Asdas said:
    Looked out the back garden, half of my lawn is frozen, just wondered what time the pitch inspection will be at the valley?
    Balls to the pitch inspection, I want updates on your lawn inspection.
    Panic over, lawn has defrosted, game on!!
  • TellyTubby
    TellyTubby Posts: 3,550
    Mendonca In Asdas said:
    Wheresmeticket said:
    Mendonca In Asdas said:
    Looked out the back garden, half of my lawn is frozen, just wondered what time the pitch inspection will be at the valley?
    Balls to the pitch inspection, I want updates on your lawn inspection.
    Panic over, lawn has defrosted, game on!!
    But will it take a stud?

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