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Match Thread: Charlton v Plymouth | Boxing Day 2020

Oggy Red
Oggy Red Posts: 44,971
edited December 2020 in General Charlton
Today we welcome to The Valley old adversaries in Plymouth Argyle.
Back in 1960 we played Argyle twice in the Christmas fixtures, winning 6-4 and then losing the return game by the same score. Twenty goals in 2 games was a feast for fans but a nightmare for managers!

Not really expecting to see 10 goals in today's game - just the 3 points would be welcome.

Lee Bowyer: "“Plymouth are a good side. They had a good start to the season because they’ve got players up top that can hurt you. But they’re leaking goals at the moment, so we have to exploit that.” 

We've just got our long term absentees missing - Albie Morgan and Little Smyth return to the squad.



Charlton: Amos, Matthews, Gunter, Pearce (c), Maatsen, Watson, Forster-Caskey, Pratley, Williams, Washington, Aneke.

Subs: Maynard-Brewer, Oshilaja, Gilbey, Bogle, Morgan, Maddison, Smyth.





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Hosted by Scott Minto and joined by guest pundit Alan Curbishley for the pre-match broadcast which begins at 2.25pm.


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  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,413
    Not a journey i would want to make on Christmas Day. Could work for Charlton ,Plymouth players missed being at home with family or could go against them long journey and still unable to see family until 27th dec.

    The next few hours will give us the answer.
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,579
    Lineup square
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,027
    edited December 2020
    Pretty decent team... What can we moan about this afternoon pre-match? ;)

    Subs will be a bit shit too with Oshilaja the only defensive option
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,413
    Oggy did your dad Pete go down to Plymouth that Chrismas with Les and co.

    Send him my wishes.
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Strange team, 532? 
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,410
    DO NOT PISS ON MY CHIPS CHARLTON!

    Up the Addicks!
  • Fortune 82nd Minute
    Fortune 82nd Minute Posts: 8,396
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Pretty decent team... What can we moan about this afternoon pre-match? ;)

    Subs will be a bit shit too with Oshilaja the only defensive option
    I'll start. Pratley and Watson in the centre of midfield by the looks of it.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,027
    cafcfan1990 said:
    Strange team, 532? 
    Yeah with both Gunter and Matthews I'm not sure where Pratley will line up

    Having him and Watson in Midfield is my only slight gripe
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Pretty decent team... What can we moan about this afternoon pre-match? ;)

    Subs will be a bit shit too with Oshilaja the only defensive option
    Bows might be tempted to bring on AMB and play him as a sweeper 
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,240
    Interesting line up. Let’s hope we go for it. 

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,027
    cafcfan1990 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Pretty decent team... What can we moan about this afternoon pre-match? ;)

    Subs will be a bit shit too with Oshilaja the only defensive option
    Bows might be tempted to bring on AMB and play him as a sweeper 
    Just hope he doesnt have any Sandpaper... We all know how the Aussies love a bit of ball tampering ;)
  • FishCostaFortune
    FishCostaFortune Posts: 10,813
    WTF is that team. Its basically how we finished off against Swindon. Is Bowyer trying to prove a point? 
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,944
    My bet on Madison getting a couple of goals today isnt coming off then 🙄
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    ForeverAddickted said:
    cafcfan1990 said:
    Strange team, 532? 
    Yeah with both Gunter and Matthews I'm not sure where Pratley will line up

    Having him and Watson in Midfield is my only slight gripe
    Maybe Gunter playing CB but that’s a mistake in my opinion as Pratley looked better than him there. I think it could be a diamond with Pratley occasionally dropping in at the back to make a 5. 
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,785
    Disappointed that Maddison been dropped 
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    FishCostaFortune said:
    WTF is that team. Its basically how we finished off against Swindon. Is Bowyer trying to prove a point? 
    Morgan over Matthews would have been my team. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,027
    cafcfan1990 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    cafcfan1990 said:
    Strange team, 532? 
    Yeah with both Gunter and Matthews I'm not sure where Pratley will line up

    Having him and Watson in Midfield is my only slight gripe
    Maybe Gunter playing CB but that’s a mistake in my opinion as Pratley looked better than him there. I think it could be a diamond with Pratley occasionally dropping in at the back to make a 5. 
    Agreed, I also question why Oshilaja isnt starting at this stage

    I know people dont rate him but put a Centre-Back at Centre-Back if it can be helped
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,579
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  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,345
    edited December 2020
    Just dont get the constant need to either play a RB or Pratley at CB why are we not playing Pearce and Oshilaja at CB and stop putting square pegs in round holes, need Inniss back ASAP 
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    ForeverAddickted said:
    cafcfan1990 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    cafcfan1990 said:
    Strange team, 532? 
    Yeah with both Gunter and Matthews I'm not sure where Pratley will line up

    Having him and Watson in Midfield is my only slight gripe
    Maybe Gunter playing CB but that’s a mistake in my opinion as Pratley looked better than him there. I think it could be a diamond with Pratley occasionally dropping in at the back to make a 5. 
    Agreed, I also question why Oshilaja isnt starting at this stage

    I know people dont rate him but put a Centre-Back at Centre-Back if it can be helped
    I agree, Pratley done a decent job but Deji has to be our second best fit CB. 

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  • bromleyjohn
    bromleyjohn Posts: 5,988
    Today we stand a proper chance of winning and why? Because Gilbey and Bogle do not start. Simples.
  • FishCostaFortune
    FishCostaFortune Posts: 10,813
    Nice to see Aneke start at least.

    I am still miffed at the man management of Williams. Why was he dropped, and didn't even come on last game just to start this one?

    Also why no Maddison he has really looked like he is getting to his best last couple of games and now all that momentum has been stopped. 
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,947
    AndyG said:
    My bet on Madison getting a couple of goals today isnt coming off then 🙄
    Leave it till the second half, him and Bogle will be the impact today
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,812
    edited December 2020
    Here we go again.....more bewildering changes. Great that Williams & Aneke start but why is Maddison on the bench & Gunter  at centre half...again !!  He did when he was first drafted into the back 4 but the last few games he was in there we lost against Burton & MK Don's. FFS  - play a recognised centre half at centre half. I bet if Bows was manager instead of Curbs in the late 90's he'd play Steve Brown as goalkeeper !! 

    Gah  !!!
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    FishCostaFortune said:
    Nice to see Aneke start at least.

    I am still miffed at the man management of Williams. Why was he dropped, and didn't even come on last game just to start this one?

    Also why no Maddison he has really looked like he is getting to his best last couple of games and now all that momentum has been stopped. 
    He didn’t come on last game because Bows went defensive as we all know. Agree with your point though, at least he’s getting the chance to impress today. 
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,944
    Starting Chucks and JW smacks of trying to get a goal in the first 30 mins then shut up shop 😁😁😁
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,272
    Delighted to see Morgan and Smyth returning to the matchday squad. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,030
    A better looking team, though surprised to see both RBs starting. Got no idea how we'll line up

    442 with Pratley at CB Gunter at RB and Matthews at RM
    442 with Gunter at CB and Pratley in midfield
    352 with Gunter at right CB and Matthews at RWB

  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,812
    And looking at the starting 11 we have just 4 attacking players.......and that is if you count JFC as "attacking".

    Good job no fans are allowed in because if we go 1 nil down I'd be booing  !!
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,422
    Perhaps he has shoehorned Gunter back into CB because he thinks we miss the dynamic duo of Watson & Pratley in midfield.
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