Peterborough v Charlton | Sat 26 Jan | 3pm KO | Match Preview, Predictions, News & Views

Just on the train from Kings Cross. COYR.

At the station now, first game for my brother since Sheff U cup debacle, cant wait!

Edit, hes just reminded me he witnessed checkatrade glory at Stevenage without Taylor or Grant so were gonna win 8-0!

LenGlover said:

golfaddick said:

Southbank said:

I would be very surprised if Grant starts tomorrow given all the negotiations going on.

What negotiations?? You mean his new contract. That shouldn't deter him.

If you mean a transfer......then you're barking up the wrong tree. He ain't going anywhere this window. Trust me.

Golfy the optimist!

Hope you're right mate.

Golfie's account has been hacked - he's an imposter!

I would go:
...........Phillips
Solly Bauer Sarr Purrington
..........Cullen Bielik
Reeves...Williams....Fosu
...........Grant

I think Cullen and Bielik in that double pivot role could work quite well. Cullen hasn't looked the same on the right side of the diamond (admittedly, I didn't see last weekend's match). I'm not the biggest fan of Reeves playing on the right, I though he often put in a shift but drifted out of games last season, but I think there are better players behind him right now. Reeves, Fosu, and Williams as a front three is very, very strong. The only problem is the lack of running in behind. All three want to come short and want the ball to feet. You could put in Marshall on the right for Reeves to try to help with that.

Obviously Grant up front on his own isn't ideal. His play with his back to goal still needs a lot of work, and he's not great in the air. And against a pressing Peterborough we could really miss the out ball Taylor provides. But I don't think Reeco has shown that he's particularly good at hold up play, and I think we have a lot of strong attacking midfielders.

RodneysMiddleName said:

Their Manager

You were the last to rock the blazer and slacks look
Less a coach, more like a coach driver
And now a suit, but worn with none of the grace and poise
of Oliver Hardy

A playing career cut short in a time
when tight shirts and short shorts
would have done you no favours.
A chippy, barrel of a forward north of the wall,
who may have struggled to get past the chippy.

Now a pitch-side pit-bull,
A crumpled, sweaty mess after 90 minutes
of other people’s efforts
An outlier on the club-doctor’s BMI chart.
Port Out, Starboard Home is your club’s nickname
The implication of class and elegance, an anachronism.
Pork out, Scotch & Ham would perhaps fit better.

You bought Boston and Creepy to the promised land.
Your best years.
Although probably best not to Google that first one.
A move to the land of the white roses started promisingly
but quickly wilted, prompting a return to a more familiar level

A home defeat
Angrily marauding up and down your area,
shouting in the face of the fourth official
as another corner goes against you.
The spittle barely drying between assaults.

Wide-eyed rage and pointing at the men in black
who calmly ignore your conspiracy theories
as they wait to be escorted from the pitch.

Storming down the tunnel
Accompanied by fickle boos and jeers
but not by your players.
Slamming doors and throwing things
Like my daughter
when someone has used her hairbrush.

Don’t listen to the insults
A fat Freddy Starr
An effin and jeffin
lower-league Warnock
Football always needs a villain
A Captain Hook in a time of Captain Americas

Just don’t apply for a job at my club.

Proper asshole I reckon.

RedChaser said:

bobmunro said:

Cup of tea then hitting the road.

COYR

Good effort Bob thought about it but 5 hour round trip tipped the balance against with Fleetwood next week, you doing that as well?

Just over two and a half hours - parked up at the station waiting for my eldest coming up from London.

I may do Fleetwood - but I fear my missus has other plans next weekend!

Drinking on some boat! Only at Charlton!

I suspect the Twitter rumour about Grant not travelling is from a WUM but you simply can’t be sure under Roland. Nothing should surprise Charlton supporters, famous last words but I’d be very surprised if Grant doesn’t play today.

This is a pivotal moment for us. If we sell Grant, we can probably wave goodbye to a realistic prospect of promotion and most of the best players in the team will also leave in the summer - eg. Aribo, Fosu, Bauer and Williams, plus obviously the excellent loanees like Cullen and Bielik. We’ll be faced will a total rebuilding job in the summer (not unfamiliar for us) and are highly unlikely to be competitive at the top of the table. With no money coming in, Duchatelet is also very likely to be tempted for offers for Taylor.

That is one scenario; the other is Roland waving goodbye to a fee now, with the odds of promotion probably no better than 40%. He might also (as someone said earlier on CL) going to be attracted by a negotiated sell-on fee, but I think he’s unlikely to be around at maturity, so that may be less of a factor.

On an objective basis, Duchatelet should decline any offers because he is bound to secure a much better price in the Championship than in League 1 with a hugely depleted squad - where he will struggle to find a buyer.

Baldybonce said:

Sit in your allocated seat!

Make me

blackpool72 said:

Baldybonce said:

Sit in your allocated seat!

Make me

The steward is 9 feet tall on the gate.

Baldybonce said:

blackpool72 said:

Baldybonce said:

Sit in your allocated seat!

Make me

The steward is 9 feet tall on the gate.

And I'm at home so ner ner ner.
Enjoy the game mate