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Cambridge United vs Charlton Athletic | Saturday 18th March 2023 - 3pm Kick-Off | Match Preview

ForeverAddickted
ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,323
edited March 2023 in General Charlton
Cambridge United vs Charlton Athletic
Saturday 18th March 2023 - 3pm Kick-Off
Referee: Marc Edwards

Introduction
Charlton remain on the road this coming Saturday, as they make the trip up the M11 with relegation battlers: Cambridge United the hosts awaiting our arrival - We'll head to Cambridgeshire full of confidence, after an emphatic 4-1 over Morecambe (another side struggling to secure League One Football next term) on Tuesday night - The Play-Offs have disappeared over the horizon, all that remains is pride, and the desire from some to secure a new deal ahead of next season.

The Opposition
Name: Cambridge United (23rd) | Manager: Mark Bonner
Ground: Abbey Stadium
Previous League Result: Milton Keynes 1-0 Cambridge United

Second season syndrome is a real condition amongst Football clubs - Many sides have won promotion, excelled, yet have failed to follow it up with an equally impressive year the next, relegation is very often the outcome - Unfortunately for Cambridge that looks precisely on the cards; Mark Bonner got his side to a very respectful 14th last season...

However this season became a completely different story, four wins in the first seven games saw the U's challenging for the Play-Offs, yet have just four wins since the 3rd September - No sides has scored fewer goals than our opponents this Saturday, whilst only four sides in the entire league have conceded more - With a five point gap between them and safety, it looks likely that League Two football will return to the Abbey Stadium, with games now beginning to run out at an alarming rate.

Cambridge themselves will be looking for a first win in five against Charlton, their last coming in February 1992.

Charlton Team News
It looks like the players are once again having their own game of tag with the physios room - Lucas Ness was forced off against Accrington, and his injury looks problematic enough to see him miss the rest of the season (albeit we've had no official confirmation from the club) - Manny Egbo on the other hand made his return to the first team at Morcambe, appearing for the last ten minutes, and will hopefully now build on those minutes between now and the end of the season.

Steven Sessegnon was another missing in Lancashire on Tuesday night, due to swelling in his knee; Terrell Thomas was preferred at Left-Back, over the underwhelming Matt Penney... If Sessegnon is absent again this Saturday, you'd expect a largely unchanged team in Cambridgeshire.

Maynard-Brewer
Clare - Hector - Inniss - Thomas
Morgan - Dobson - Fraser
Rak-Sakyi - Leaburn - Campbell

Substitutes Bench: Wollacott - Egbo - Henry - Payne - Blackett-Taylor - Kanu - Bonne
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Comments

  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,823
    A1(M)???? What's wrong with the M11?

    Can't see CBT being dropped after his midweek starring role, and Campbell does provide a modicum more cover to Thomas at left back than JRS, so I'm expecting unchanged.

    1-1.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,012
    FA - I think you mean only 4 L1 sides have conceded more, not less.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,323
    Pedro45 said:
    A1(M)???? What's wrong with the M11?
    For some odd reason I was thinking Peterborough
    Covered End said:
    FA - I think you mean only 4 L1 sides have conceded more, not less.
    Cheers amended
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 50,974
    Pedro45 said:
    A1(M)???? What's wrong with the M11?

    Can't see CBT being dropped after his midweek starring role, and Campbell does provide a modicum more cover to Thomas at left back than JRS, so I'm expecting unchanged.

    1-1.
    CBT came off injured and may not be fit
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885
    edited March 2023
    ross1 said:
    Pedro45 said:
    A1(M)???? What's wrong with the M11?

    Can't see CBT being dropped after his midweek starring role, and Campbell does provide a modicum more cover to Thomas at left back than JRS, so I'm expecting unchanged.

    1-1.
    CBT came off injured and may not be fit
    Yep precautionary;  “As quoted by Charlton TV, via the South London Press, the Addicks man explained it was a hamstring problem that caused his withdrawal”
  • Blockhead
    Blockhead Posts: 37
    Our unbeaten run to the end of the season continues here - 2-0, possibly 3.

  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,235
    edited March 2023
    RedChaser said:
    ross1 said:
    Pedro45 said:
    A1(M)???? What's wrong with the M11?

    Can't see CBT being dropped after his midweek starring role, and Campbell does provide a modicum more cover to Thomas at left back than JRS, so I'm expecting unchanged.

    1-1.
    CBT came off injured and may not be fit
    Yep precautionary;  “As quoted by Charlton TV, via the South London Press, the Addicks man explained it was a hamstring problem that caused his withdrawal”
    Was having a scan on it as reported yesterday 


  • satindoors
    satindoors Posts: 192
    COYR 
  • grumpyaddick
    grumpyaddick Posts: 6,596
    Extremely excited. 
  • KettsJohn
    KettsJohn Posts: 1,210
    First away game for 8 year old grandson tomorrow so I am actually excited as I love going to Charlton with him. Not too far for us from Norwich. Hopefully can continue to carry on where we left of against Morecambe but this is Charlton isn't it. UTA.
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  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,349
    Buzzing for this one!
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,355
    Fixture dreams are made of. Charlton v Cambridge Utd, almost full circle for me in my near fifty years of suffering.

    1-1
  • jonseventyfive
    jonseventyfive Posts: 3,354
    One of my least favourite grounds, don't know why as it isn't far from us, hopefully can carry on from Tuesday, 0-2 to the addicks.
  • paulsturgess
    paulsturgess Posts: 3,804
    Let me know if anyone wants a ticket for this one, got a spare! 
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,630
    No CBT = no win. Hope he's fit otherwise we'll struggle. Not just creatively but he finished off 2 chances on Tuesday night so knows where the net is.

    2-0 either way.


  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,855
    One player we won't see is Conor McGrandles who's been a regular at Cambridge since he joined on loan
  • BansteadAddick
    BansteadAddick Posts: 1,116
    Cambridge are struggling and things go against you when you are near the bottom. 2-1 Charlton, 50 points here we come.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    A must win.
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 4,501
    Think this will be a draw .. 



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  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,150
    Once again we won’t lose , 1-1 or 1-2  Addicks to Victory
  • fenlandaddick
    fenlandaddick Posts: 1,770
    Rolling out to a 1-2, leaburn and JRS find their shooting boots again.
  • Holdkneebomb
    Holdkneebomb Posts: 1,262
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Pedro45 said:
    A1(M)???? What's wrong with the M11?
    For some odd reason I was thinking Peterborough
    Covered End said:
    FA - I think you mean only 4 L1 sides have conceded more, not less.
    Cheers amended
    Date is wrong as well 😉
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,622
    The players had a taste of scoring goals the other night. They’ll be looking to feast now…
  • Wellred
    Wellred Posts: 1,118
    Should be another good away win for the famous CAFC going for 2-0 to us 
    Come On You Reds  B)
  • ateamofcorygibbs
    ateamofcorygibbs Posts: 1,193
    Got a ticket spare now if anyone can collect in Cambridge?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,323
    Holdkneebomb said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Pedro45 said:
    A1(M)???? What's wrong with the M11?
    For some odd reason I was thinking Peterborough
    Covered End said:
    FA - I think you mean only 4 L1 sides have conceded more, not less.
    Cheers amended
    Date is wrong as well 😉

  • RichmondSE10Exile
    RichmondSE10Exile Posts: 641
    Just do it and enjoy the journey back.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,625
    Cambridge Utd 1 - Charlton 1 
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    Screw Cambridge.
    I'm off on a 3 hour bird spotting boat cruise around Poole Harbour.
    Couple of White Tailed Eagles were spotted yesterday, so I am hopeful one or both is still around.
    We normally see a few Marsh Harriers and the odd Peregrine (a pair nested in Poole town centre last year) as well as all manner of waders, Spoonbills, Avocets and more.
    I need some calming Yin to balance the depressing Yang of Charlton Athletic.
    I should spend my season ticket money on a fcuk off pair of binoculars, but I know I won't.

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