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Accrington Stanley vs Charlton Athletic | Saturday 30th July @ 3pm | Match Preview
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Against a hoofball team like Accrington, it might even be worth starting Leaburn on the wing for the added height advantage and physicality.
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paulfox said:My optimism is being severely tested at the prospect of seeing Albie Morgan being a starter in the first game of a the season, I hope the people crowbarring him in the team in they’re predictions are completely wrong.
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It seems mental to me to have a midfielder whose weaknesses are defensive positioning and lack of tracking back to start as your holding midfielder. That being said he did look good in that role for the first half last weekend against good opposition. It wasn’t until he was moved further up the pitch that his play declined. It makes me wonder if garner is seeing something we arent or whether it is just another Albie false dawn.paulfox said:My optimism is being severely tested at the prospect of seeing Albie Morgan being a starter in the first game of a the season, I hope the people crowbarring him in the team in they’re predictions are completely wrong.3 -
I will be accused of always putting the boot in, but he hasn’t done anything to prove otherwise. I stand by my past however many seasons comments, we will not get promoted if Albie is a starter for us, unless the rest of the team can carry him.Bostonaddick said:
It seems mental to me to have a midfielder whose weaknesses are defensive positioning and lack of tracking back to start as your holding midfielder. That being said he did look good in that role for the first half last weekend against good opposition. It wasn’t until he was moved further up the pitch that his play declined. It makes me wonder if garner is seeing something we arent or whether it is just another Albie false dawn.paulfox said:My optimism is being severely tested at the prospect of seeing Albie Morgan being a starter in the first game of a the season, I hope the people crowbarring him in the team in they’re predictions are completely wrong.1 -
swap Morgan for Dobson and that would be my team
scrappy 0-1 win - Stockley off the mark1 -
We have nice CM options and each player enjoys working hard.0
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1-2 but won’t be fun to watch0
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Fixed for you.soapy_jones said:we go again.0 -
That infers that we are going somewhere...Wheresmeticket? said:
Fixed for you.soapy_jones said:we go again.
Accrington I suppose.
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0-5 Charlton
Innis, Stockley, Leaburn, Leaburn, Leaburn
Innis and Stockley have us comfortable before Leaburn comes on for the last 15minutes and bags a hatrick9 -
1-0 Accrington and it’s almost certainly going to come from our defence pissing about with the ball
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1-1, Stockley to get that debate going again and we concede from a set piece which will be highlighted by many as a concern.0
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1-1 Stockley
WollacottClare Inniss O'Connell SessegnonMcGrandles Dobson Fraser
CBT Stockley Captain Kirk
McGillivray, Lavelle, Morgan, NEW WINGER, Payne, Gilbey, JFC0 -
We have a good 25 mins at the start. Then when they see we cannot score. They press high and we make two errors at the back and they win 2-0.1
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Can see it being a scrappy draw with us looking good initially but then trailing off as the game goes on.
People on here will demand everyone's head and call for the end of the season early.3 -
The team that started last Saturday will start this one. If McGrandles can last an hour. Stockley will be captain. Dobson might not make the bench.
I wouldn't do any of those things but it's Garner's call and he has to do what he thinks is right. I'll still be here in 6 months, 12 months or 5 years if I am wrong. He won't be.
The 11 we sent out on the 1st day last season was the most predictable 1st day team we have ever had. It's exciting isn't it.1 -
Make you right tomahawk, I envisage Kirk & CBT being kicked out of the game, not difficult in Kirk’s case.thetomahawkkid said:Great to be having match previews again. It adds to the anticipation and excitement for the season ahead of us.
Who knows what Garner's thinking is in terms of team selection, but you are probably not far off with the predicted line up. However, I do think we will need Dobson for this one, for his tackling abilities.
I think this is going to be a very tough opening game and I think we will be bullied out of it by a physically strong Stanley. Will skill win out over physical strength? I don't think it will, and predict a 2-0 defeat.
Playing Dobson & McGrandles would help but I’m not expecting it.
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I’d rather we built on from a win if that’s ok?🤣Addictedoldgit said:
Make you right tomahawk, I envisage Kirk & CBT being kicked out of the game, not difficult in Kirk’s case.thetomahawkkid said:Great to be having match previews again. It adds to the anticipation and excitement for the season ahead of us.
Who knows what Garner's thinking is in terms of team selection, but you are probably not far off with the predicted line up. However, I do think we will need Dobson for this one, for his tackling abilities.
I think this is going to be a very tough opening game and I think we will be bullied out of it by a physically strong Stanley. Will skill win out over physical strength? I don't think it will, and predict a 2-0 defeat.
Playing Dobson & McGrandles would help but I’m not expecting it.
2 - 1 defeat, but something to build on.2 -
Dobson for Albie
Jaya for CBT
maybe Gilbey for Payne to start but will change once Payne settled?
I have a positive feeling , we will kick off with a tough fought win 1-20 - Sponsored links:
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A couple of days ago someone posted highlights of Accy's friendly with Sunderland last weekend.
Accy are not very good - Sunderland cut through them time and time again, created a shed load of chances with only a 1-0 lead to show for it.
They could and should have been 5-0 up.
What Accy are good at is resiliance and digging in. They didn't quit. They pressed and hustled the Sunderland defence into mistakes and were gifted 2 late goals to win.
That's the writing on wall if we don't take our chances and faff around on the edge of our own box.
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From what i've seen from Morgan over the past few years i wouldn't have him anywhere near the starting 11 in a game like this, unless Garner has seen some insane change in the last 6 weeks.
They'll be fit and on us in a flash, so im expecting a scrappy 1-1.3 -
I think you have probably just written the script for Saturday's game!Oggy Red said:A couple of days ago someone posted highlights of Accy's friendly with Sunderland last weekend.
Accy are not very good - Sunderland cut through them time and time again, created a shed load of chances with only a 1-0 lead to show for it.
They could and should have been 5-0 up.
What Accy are good at is resiliance and digging in. They didn't quit. They pressed and hustled the Sunderland defence into mistakes and were gifted 2 late goals to win.
That's the writing on wall if we don't take our chances and faff around on the edge of our own box.3 -
The Accy Goalkeeper was mainly the reason for it staying 1-0... weren't many Sunderland chances that went wide etc.Oggy Red said:Accy are not very good - Sunderland cut through them time and time again, created a shed load of chances with only a 1-0 lead to show for it.
They could and should have been 5-0 up.1 -
The Harry Pell Show
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3-1 Charlton. Stockley, Lavelle and CBT
Im feeling pretty positive about this game and season.
Either way, I am looking forward to going to watch Charlton again!
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thanks FA
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Oh yeah....forgot about that prick...shirty5 said:The Harry Pell Show0 -
Excellent preview as usual FA.
Many thanks for doing this again.
Concidering how the opposition are likely to play I would definitely start with Dobson and McGrandles.
This is not the game to try and play pretty football we will have to match them physically in midfield to get anything from this game.
Head says Accrington
Heart says Charlton.
In all honesty I haven't got a clue.2 -
I imagine that Dobbo will play and I'd also like to see McGrandles in the starting line up if he's sufficiently fit. We can't afford to have too many lightweight players in this sort of game or we'll be bullied out of it. Our record against Accy in the last two seasons is lamentable - one undeserved point in four games - and it will be important to stifle Sean McConville, who topped the League 1 assist table last season with 17 to his name.
Whilst I understand the desire to play out from the back, you do need defenders who can thread passes through with the right weight and accuracy, together with midfielders who can receive the ball on the half turn. I'm not saying we can't develop and improve our game in this respect but a degree of pragmatism will also be required, as this tough and combative outfit and their crafty manager will be licking their lips at the prospect of dispossessing us in dangerous positions near our goal.
I'm concerned about Stockley finding himself outnumbered and isolated up top and, in the absence of Aneke, I'd certainly have Leaburn on the bench given the absence of another experienced striker.
A tough afternoon in prospect - just as it will be for everyone else in this division - and I'd be happy to take a point back to SE7.
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