Fleetwood Town vs Charlton Athletic | Saturday 2nd October 2021 | Match Preview

Only thing to say is well done to @ForeverAddickted, I know you had an opportunity to move on to a championship team but you stayed loyal. An ITK source told me your agent wanted £5 a word and at your interview you gave an example of your work which was longer than Grapevines normal posts.
I believe this team was based in London, and offered 5p a word.

What do you receive from CL for your efforts FA ?  

PS. Sage, I understand you are waiting for a Premier Team to come calling.

Redhenry said:

BR7_addick said:

Gilbey back in the XI I like the sound of but in all honesty I’ve given up and this is the lowest interest I’ve had since I could remember.  I’ll take a stab at it anyway;

MacG
Lavelle, Pearce, Famewo
Gunter, Watson, Clare, Purrington 
Gilbey
Stockley, Washington 

Also, things can only get better was a 90s hit 😂

Yeah remember at Old Trafford in cup....Those were the days!

I wish the HT sing song could have gone on longer; 0-0 against United and the great Dane having an early bath. "Thing can only get better" not that day they didn't. But no shame in losing  3-1.

Seems like a lifetime ago as we now lose to Cheltenham and Accrington Stanley.

https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/6156a863e5c31/match-preview-fleetwood-town-v-charlton

Has to be a home win - 3-1. TS will keep Nige in charge.

I think we'll nick it 7-6.

Jac_52 said:

I think we'll nick it 7-6.

Is that on a tie break Jac ?

IanJRO said:

RonnieMoore said:

This time last season 
Burton were 24th and Oxford were 23rd ….. where did Oxford finish ??

A one off doesn't prove a rule. I can't be bothered to work it out but I would put money on a team that is 23rd after 10 games to be more likely to get relegated than reach the playoffs.  Not that I expect either outcome this season. 

Millwall were top 2 when we played them in the snow in Dec 1995......they got relegated that season. 

ElliotCAFC said:

The seasons already over so you might as well play the the likes of Dobson, Morgan, Kirk, etc. 

What a waste of 12 months.

As we are 23rd, the season is far from over. It may well be for top 6, but both Coventry and Bolton found the quick sand pulled them down( points deduction ?) and most away teams in this league see winning at the valley as a big scalp. 
Playing well for 65 minutes and then losing 4-1 in the 3rd tier is a shocker.

The here and now is all that matters. The past glories of Premier have gone. The future glories are still a pipe dream.

We are 23rd in League 1 after 10 games and we need to attack and defend as a unit. Not 11 Individuals.

If you have 5 sessions a week on the training ground and the team still don't understand what is needed then keep them there in the afternoon and show them on a blackboard or laptop. This must happen ?  They should be at the training ground longer until there is some understanding. Totally baffled with how so many professional players are struggling for basic fitness to last a match going into October ?

Even though I decided against it this season, nearly 10k bought season Tickets and I assume expected a team going for the play offs ? 

I expect I will watch 50 odd games live this season(15 Cafc games) at various grounds. The other 35 will be part time or youth games I would never be unfaithful to Cafc by watching another Pro game if Cafc were playing.

You can have world beating tactics, but if you run out of steam after 60 minutes,then you'll lose.

He's not the finished article, but at least Morgan can play the full 90 

I am so sick of this. Did not want him in the first place but sure, give him a chance. 10 games is enough. Adkins just get out of our club. We will pick up when he goes. Fleetwood should be the final straw? 6/4 if you can bear to back against the Addicks. 1-0 Fleetwood.

golfaddick said:

Sage said:

Credit to you mate for putting this together, would have been really hard to write.

Not a clue on the team and most going for 5 at the back, with Adkins saying about conceding too many and being away from home in horrible conditions next to the sea, I can see 5 at the back as well. Just don’t know if he’s going to want to start that negative, tough one.

Not a clue so maybe something like…

MacGillivray
Gunter Lavelle Pearce Famewo Souaré
Clare Arter Gilbey
Davison Washington

Henderson, Purrington, Morgan, Kirk, Lee, Leko, Stockley

Your guess is as good as mine.

Jesus, that team has no width, speed or attacking flair. Reminds me of the team Curbs put out away to Wigan (yes, the manager you all want back) back on 2005. Lost that one 3-0.

Got enough flair on the bench. It’s a team that first and foremost needs to not concede in the first half, too often we have done that this season.

We need players who will be willing runners who will work hard, you have that with Clare, Gilbey and the front two. You have the back 5 of international experience, a 3 players who have been captains, and in front someone who has international and premier league experience. Don’t concede in the first half and bring players like Lee and Leko to win the game.

We can’t leave ourselves open in a game like this in poor conditions, you need fighters first and foremost.

RedChaser said:

‘Things can only get better’ by D:Ream; very apt FA, that’s about all we can do at the moment 😩.

I remember singing that at half time at Old Trafford when we played United in the cup. We got to half time at 0-0 and their goalie got sent off.
United came out in the second half and scored 3 times so things can also get worse!!

Redrobo said:

Start the game with
Mac
Gunter Lavelle Pearce Purrington
Lee Clair Arter Gilbey Soare 
      Davison
Keep it tight and hope to hit them on the break.
Bring on 2 subs from 60 minutes for whoever is flagging.

I don't think you can take the lino off mate

2-2 no sign of another clean sheet win but Davison continues to prove he has what it takes to make an impression and the Headmaster scores from a late corner to equalise… Our frustrations continue