Charlton Athletic v Chef Wendy | Sat 7th Aug | 5:30PM KO | Match Preview, Predictions, News & Views

Covered End said:

owlsonlineadmin said:

All the best to you all getting back to a game, obviously I hope it ends fruitless but after that best of luck for the season. 

We're both back where we were about 10 years ago and possibly we're both even more shite.
Never mind I was never in it for the glory.

Was fun in the end. I'd take a repeat 

As each day has gone by since Clare signed, the harsh reality of still being in the 3rd tier is being shown by the shifting of optimism by many of our level headed CL members.

Whatever the result tomorrow, cafc will have a weaker 11, and weaker 18 to start this season than the team which played our last game against Hull at the Valley, despite the bar being set high by Thomas Sandgaard's comments.

The Caveat is TS is a good guy and came along to save Cafc from some of the most odious people that has ever been involved in our club over the last decade. 

Up to now, all we have done is replace players that have left, are injured, or are considered senior. Unfortunately the guy who could score every 100 minutes, mainly from the bench has moved on and we are no nearer in replacing him.

On a Professional level Nigel Adkins is frustrated, despite his sunny disposition to life. All his comments about getting fitter and younger player for this season is still a work in progress.

We do have 3 more weeks to the window shutting but again players have to be fit and also to blend in straight away.

The home crowd may well be MOM in the return to the Valley but we are well short of a team or squad to challenge over a demanding 46 match season. 

Heavy heavy rain over night that’s continuing now. Forecast is pure rain until 6pm, we couldn’t be in danger of this being called off could we ...?

Might need a pitch inspection!

Im in Charlton and the rain is torrential - roads are getting flooded. Can see it being postponed.

Lets hope the later KO gives the area to clear up as forecast is better from lunchtime onwards 

J BLOCK said:

raytreacy69 said:

Lets hope the later KO gives the area to clear up as forecast is better from lunchtime onwards 

Raining again from 3-6pm 

might have to turn the sprinklers on at half time in that case

There’s 9&1/2 hours to kick off and the forecasts I’ve seen are for light rain showers which eases off at 16.00 🤷‍♂️. If you’ve had  persistent heavy rain all night then a pitch inspection is probably necessary lunchtime to save the away fans having to make the journey. Fingers crossed it goes ahead.

charlton_hero said:

Light rain from 1pm ain’t too bad. Just hope it isn’t too late by then. 

charlton_hero said:

se9addick said:

charlton_hero said:

Weird how different the BBC forecast is

I've always found Met Office to be more reliable than the BBC

Let’s hope you’re right, would be devastating if the match was called off. 

Valiantphil said:

"Pre-season has been a great opportunity for the young players from the Under-23s and Under-18s," he added. 

“They've got a fantastic opportunity to make up the first-team squad. 

So, there you have it - straight from Nads. 

Our promotion challenge is going to be fought with youth players, not with great signings. 

What do you expect him to say? 

Valiantphil said:

"Pre-season has been a great opportunity for the young players from the Under-23s and Under-18s," he added. 

“They've got a fantastic opportunity to make up the first-team squad. 

So, there you have it - straight from Nads. 

Our promotion challenge is going to be fought with youth players, not with great signings. 

Calm yourself down, that isn’t what he says at all.

Charlton have always offered to young players “a fantastic opportunity to mark up the first-team squad”, it’s one of the great things about this club and why being in the Charlton academy is a great place to be for any young player. I’m really proud of that heritage, and it surprises me than any Charlton fan would want it to be any other way.

charlton_hero said:

se9addick said:

charlton_hero said:

Weird how different the BBC forecast is

I've always found Met Office to be more reliable than the BBC

The Beeb used to get its weather info from the Met office….
’ On 6 February 2018, BBC Weather changed supplier from the government Met Office to MeteoGroup, after being required to put its weather services out to tender. Previously, the government Met Office had been the provider of weather information for 94 years.’