Brentford vs. Charlton | 19 November 2011 | Match Preview, Predictions, Views and News
Charlton get back to league action this weekend in a West London derby against our League One nemesis, Brentford. The Addicks have have failed to beat boys from Griffin Park in five attempts since a Deon Burton and Lloyd Sam inspired win back in September 2009. In those five games since, Charlton have only scored two goals (a Nicky bailey penalty and a notch from Scott Wagstaff) and we’ll be looking to improve on that record with the free-scoring team that Chris Powell has built up.
With 19 goals in our last five matches (3 conceded), the team goes into the game full of confidence, and after dispatching a lower league team in the FA Cup, this squad seems to be trying to dispel many Charlton hoodoo’s and swatting monkeys off backs at a rate of knots. That being said, Brentford themselves are having a decent season. Their loss at home to Stevenage a couple of weeks back was the only one in nine since a 4-0 home thumping by Huddersfield, and a win against us on Saturday could see them climb into the play-off places.
Chris Powell played a relatively strong team up at The Shay last weekend to keep players match fit, with Ben Hamer, Rhoys Wiggins, Danny Green and strike-duo Bradley Wright Phillips and Yann Kermongant sitting out. None of the players that came in at Halifax did anything outstanding to suggest they can displace the current ‘league team’, yet Paul Hayes will be hopeful of renewing a productive partnership with BWP after his two assists in the FA Cup. Whether this happens or not looks likely to rely on the fitness of Kermongant, although he is expected to start on Saturday.
New loan signing from QPR, Hogan Ephraim, fresh from his ‘best training session ever’ will be looking to get on the bench for the trip to Kew, and with places tight it looks like it will be Euell or Wagstaff who will be frantically struggling to keep their seat on the bench warm. I’d expect Sullivan, Doc (Cort tired from international duty?), Evina, Hayes and Ephraim to make up the replacement options.
A big travelling support, a decent league run and a talk of big things to come would normally point to one thing in Charlton terms, but the One Aim take precedent this weekend as the Addicks run out 3-1 winners.
Come on you reds!
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A battling 1-1 draw0
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2-1 defeat bloody brentford bogey team0
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Bogey team no more 3-0 to the Addicks. Kermit, Jacko and Hollands.
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A hard fought but well deserved 2.0 win, Wright Phillips and Jackson in the 1st half.0
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come on guys. 4 is our number it is only a question of how many we let slip I am going for 2. So 4-2 win.Edit* got wine on the brain.0
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One of the toughest away games this season imo. They do well against us but we are in good form and we seem very efficient at getting the job done at the moment.
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Brentford have been a constant thorn in our side of late and for that reason I think our high-scoring form will stop here. If we can beat them then I just know we will get out of L1 this season, don't know why, just a strong feeling. I am plumping for a tight 1-0 and then a plum time to meet Hudders!!
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Tough game 1-2 Charlton bwp with both0
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there current home form is not that good, lots of draws and not many goals scored and our away form is pretty good. I can't see them scoring more than one goal and they are a team that will sit back if they score first so expecting 2-1 win, coming from behind with the classy BWP and the Johnny on the spot Jackson getting the other.0
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I can see a tough 0-0 - need to drop a couple of points to make sure SCP avoids Manager of the Month again ;-)
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My incredibly gloating friend supports Brentford so god i hope we absolutely annihilate them. But i see it more likely as a close, but well earned win or maybe a slightly unlucky draw.0
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Doubt it'll be the goalfest we have been accustomed to in recent weeks but I'm expecting a hard-fought 2-0 win. Jackson pen and Kermit in the last minute to seal the deal.
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West London!!Charlton get back to league action this weekend in a West London derby against our League One nemesis!
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Well, we all know Charlton isn't in East London so it must be in West London.
West London!!Charlton get back to league action this weekend in a West London derby against our League One nemesis!
2 - 1 to the Addicks after they go a goal up. Taylor nods in a corner and Green gets his first goal from a free kick to win it.
Meanwhile Hudds lose to Notts Co.
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no don't want hudds to loose let then draw and then this millstone of unbeaten L1 games stops them going out to win a game rather than not loose a game - if you get my drift.As for Griffin Park a bum squeaking 1-1 draw.0
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Be there with 3 mates first away game so bound to lose! On form tho I am going for 4-10
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Battling 1 - 10
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Easier than expected 3-0 to us.BWP brace and a goal from one of the back 4.0
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going conservative on this one Bees 1 v CAFC 1 .. the usual starting eleven for me with Ephraim subbing along with Hayes, Sullivan, Cort and Pritchard0
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In Clem Side's absence, I'll say that all good things must come to an end.
Stevenage revisited.0 -
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Solid but dull first half, we go one up on the hour, they then throw the kitchen sink at us and we end up winning 3-0, picking them off on the break and although we're dissapointed not to score 4 or 5 like normal, we decide 3 goals and a clean sheet away from home ain't too bad.0
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Just had a call from a guy from Sky Sports. He got my name through Bromley Addicks.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
He says that Sky Sports are doing a feature as part of their Xmas Promo and would like to include some Charlton fans at the Brentford match.
When I mentioned that there were going to boats going he said would make a good item.
Can someone who is organizing or just going contact him direct and he will give you the details.
Be great to get some publicly and for some fans to be on TV.
Contact him at Sky Sports on
or phone 07525 824265
Tony
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If we win I'll really start to believe.
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One of the hardest away games of the year. They will do a Stevenage on us. 2-1 defeat.
Alexander to score at least 1.
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Correction to SKY SPORTS contact
Should be
aaron.aziz@bskyb.com<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />0 -
tough grind for a point @ best0
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Banana skin! 2-0 down by the half, but....
we will come back and win 3 or 4-2
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Narrow away victory, even I am starting to believe.0
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Charlton cruise to a 3-0 victory; plain sailing all the way with lots of showboating towards the end.0
