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MATCH PREVIEW: Bolton Wanderers vs Charlton Athletic | Saturday 17th February 2024 - 3pm Kick-Off

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  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,409
    Here is a decent line up that would give Bolton a run for their money this Saturday.


                              Wright

                      Curtis.       Kinsey

                 Campbell Went Reeves

    Gregory Tees Tracey Moore Peacock

    Sub Dennis Booth

    Job done.



  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    Callumcafc said:
    Dansk_Red said:
    Dion Charles out injured.
    “Top-goalscorer Dion Charles (knee) is absent for Bolton, who are also without goalkeeper Nathan Baxter (wrist) and captain Ricardo Almeida Santos (calf).

    George Thomason is suspended, while doubts remain over the fitness of Will Forrester (hamstring).”
    Maybe this is the stroke of luck we need.
    I suspect Santos's presence gives the Bolton players the same sort of lift that  Chuks gives ours.
    Can but hope
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,054
    Santos being out is excellent news, he always seems like a colossus at the back for them - should make Chuks time more exciting if he’s only up against mortals!
  • agim
    agim Posts: 1,135
    Without stating the obvious we desperately need to tighten up at the back and against a team like Bolton who keep hold of the ball well and score lots of goals my team selection would definitely be set up to be tight and compact. I don't think Jones will set up like this he seems to be going with the best form of defence is attack philosophy, lots of energy etc which is fair enough I just feel that teams like Bolton are that much better then us they will slice through us no problem. My starting 11 would be:

    Istead

    REG Jones Gill Thomas

    Dobson 

    Coventry Pan

    L Watson

    Kanu May 

    442 diamond

    Yes I've gone full Tony Pulis with 4 centre backs on the pitch but I honestly don't rate any of our full backs defensively. Our back 4 in this game need to defend and those 4 will and with Dobbo marshaling in front of them we should always out number them. Coventry doesn't play the DM role as well as Dobbo so he needs to find his role in that midfield slightly more advanced looking to play balls in behind for Kanu and May who in turn need to take turns in providing some width pulling Boltons back three apart. Pan and Watson will provide the energy from midfield making sure they support the front two with runs into the box. 

    This would be my game plan for 60/65 mins (scoreline depending) until we get the big two on from the bench and again depending on the score May could drop into that number 10 role if we are chasing a goal. Likewise is we are chasing a goal I'd have Ramsey and Edun ready to bring on last 20 mins. 

    I don't think we will outscore Bolton hence the keep it tight game plan and yes I'd be telling the players to shithouse from minute one time wasting, arguing, in their faces. I don't care about pretty football I care about points. Let's do what so many teams do to us!

  • covered_end_junior
    covered_end_junior Posts: 4,523
    JoshrewCAFC said:
    covered_end_junior said:
    Think we need to try something a bit different so we can create a bit more, possibly more suited to the home game vs Pompey though. 

                                                                                         Isted

                                            Ramsay           Jones                              Thomas               Watson

                                                                     Coventry      Dobson        Camara

                                                                                           
                                                                                           May

                                                                                 Kanu           Ladapo
    Gave this a LOL because of the way it looks on mobile, but in all seriousness I quite like that lineup, but maybe for a home game. I think that would get obliterated by Bolton, who are hands down the best team we've seen at the Valley this season.

    Was trying to work out why this got so many lol's, perhaps that it's.

    Not sure why else it would, agreed I wouldn't play it against Bolton but certainly against Pompey and the easier fixtures we have.




  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    edited February 2024
    Callumcafc said:
    Dansk_Red said:
    Dion Charles out injured.
    “Top-goalscorer Dion Charles (knee) is absent for Bolton, who are also without goalkeeper Nathan Baxter (wrist) and captain Ricardo Almeida Santos (calf).

    George Thomason is suspended, while doubts remain over the fitness of Will Forrester (hamstring).”
    4/1 isn’t generous, but I’m almost tempted to have a flutter. However, best home record v worst away record (I think?). 
  • swordfish
    swordfish Posts: 4,234
    edited February 2024
    Valley11 said:
    Feels like Bolton away is one of the biggest bogey fixtures for us. Can’t remember ever winning there 
    Our sole away win of the season came at the home of their nearest rivals a stones throw away.  Time for a sort of unique double?

    I'd like to think so, and I think they'll be goals, but should we sneak a lead late on, I can't see our bunch of windy f#&king c#&ts holding out, so 2-2.
  • covered_end_junior
    covered_end_junior Posts: 4,523
    edited February 2024
    covered_end_junior said:
    JoshrewCAFC said:
    covered_end_junior said:
    Think we need to try something a bit different so we can create a bit more, possibly more suited to the home game vs Pompey though. 

                                                                                         Isted

                                            Ramsay           Jones                              Thomas               Watson

                                                                     Coventry      Dobson        Camara

                                                                                           
                                                                                           May

                                                                                 Kanu           Ladapo
    Gave this a LOL because of the way it looks on mobile, but in all seriousness I quite like that lineup, but maybe for a home game. I think that would get obliterated by Bolton, who are hands down the best team we've seen at the Valley this season.

    Was trying to work out why this got so many lol's, perhaps that it's.

    Not sure why else it would, agreed I wouldn't play it against Bolton but certainly against Pompey and the easier fixtures we have.





    Just seen how this look on the mobile... it all makes sense now.

    😂😂😂

    For clarity: 

    Isted

    Ramsay
    Jones
    Thomas
    Watson

    Coventry Dobson Camara

    May 

    Kanu & Ladapo 

    4-3-1-2
  • Sage
    Sage Posts: 7,278
    Bolton play a 3-1-4-2 so if people think we’re going to move to a diamond, with very little time on the training pitch this week, after playing a back 3 on Tuesday, you’ll be mistaken.

    We will have a 3-5-2 and someone will be given the job to push high up on Sheehan who will come in and sit at the base of midfield.

    Wouldn’t be surprised to see us have a good chunk of the ball, we just got to make the most of it.
  • SOTF
    SOTF Posts: 1,149
    Think this is a game where athleticism and physicality will be order of the day for us.

    The game plan will be keep it tight until Chucks can come on and try to nick a goal. No chance we can start with Edun if we want to be solid defensively. I think this could be a game where we see Thomas as LWB or Asimwe come in on the right with T.Watson on the left (assuming Ramsay is injured).

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  • RC_CAFC
    RC_CAFC Posts: 1,758
    From what I gather Santos is a doubt for them, but they’re hoping he’ll be available. If they have any sense, they’ll leave him on the bench and bring him on the exact moment we bring Chuks on.

    Let’s be clear though, Bolton without Santos and Charles are not the same threat. Without them we do go in with a chance.
  • Pavoren007
    Pavoren007 Posts: 2,529
    Having listened to Charlton live and heard on the number of quality players within their spine out, I am going for a shock 2-1 away win! May and Ladapo
  • ValleyBen
    ValleyBen Posts: 572
    Seeing the list of absentees for Bolton, changing my previous comment, if Jones can keep the momentum going from Tuesday after he got the players putting in a real shift for the first time in many matches then we could take some points home with us. 
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,235
    Fingers crossed we are still in the game with 20 minutes to go

    If we are 2/3 down with 20 to go then leave Aneke on the bench and save him for the Portsmouth home game 


  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    edited February 2024
    It’s Chuks isn’t, rather than Chucks?
    Pronounced ‘chooks’ according to Chuks. 
    I’ve always pronounce his surname ‘Aneekay’, but it's pronounced ‘Anekee’. I’ll get there in the end!
    https://youtu.be/cChr7Vc5b-U?si=0oTXlS_vvjQ6tm96

    2/1 away win. 
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,199
    oohaahmortimer said:
    Win this and I’ll believe staying up is a real possibility, anything else means Relegation is a real possibility 
    Please express this in percentages, including what a draw would mean. Thanks. 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,865
    3-1 Addicks

    you can quote this at 5pm on Saturday
  • AberystwythAddick
    AberystwythAddick Posts: 913
    It would be the most Charlton thing to win these next three games and then not win for the rest of the season 
  • daveroan
    daveroan Posts: 231
    Big Mbike is as he admits “a handful” and can put himself about. I’d have 3 big ins up top as much as possible. If the  ball is in the Bolton penalty box it’s not in ours!

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  • thetomahawkkid
    thetomahawkkid Posts: 764
    Santos being injured is a huge advantage to us, but I didn't see anything in our draw with Lincoln to suggest we can cause an upset away at Bolton. I predict a painful 3-0 defeat, but of course I would love to be wrong!
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,187
    Think if if we can get to HT 0-0, anything after that is possible. 
    Every season we pull off a “out of the blue “ win if we can do it against the Trotters/Pompey we might have a fighting chance of survival. 
    Head says 2-0, heart says 0-2, 
    Tip of the cap to our travellers, bring the points back! COYRS!
  • DubaiCAFC
    DubaiCAFC Posts: 2,461
    edited February 2024
    Going for 1 - 0 to the Londoners 
    Isted
    Watson
    Jones
    Gilesphey
    Edun
    Dobson
    Coventry
    Camara
    May
    Chuks/Kanu
    Freddie
  • Codfishjunior
    Codfishjunior Posts: 367
    Feeling confident after Tuesdays showing, 0-0.
  • FULLERpromise
    FULLERpromise Posts: 341
    Going 2-2 still struggling to keep out goals but getting our goal threat back
    1-0 down early on but then better side second half come out n make changes Aneke makes it 1-1 they score 2-1 then ladapo pops up at the death to get us a point 
  • The Prince-e-Paul
    The Prince-e-Paul Posts: 6,688
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    I’m gutted to say I can’t see past Bolton 3 - Charlton 0
    I love an optimist. Can't say I share you're belief in this sqaud. 
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,267
    soapy_jones said:
    Just bend over and take the punishment...  3-0.

  • king addick
    king addick Posts: 3,707
    thetomahawkkid said:
    Santos being injured is a huge advantage to us, but I didn't see anything in our draw with Lincoln to suggest we can cause an upset away at Bolton. I predict a painful 3-0 defeat, but of course I would love to be wrong!
    Progression under Jones is there and we should have won the game. If he can keep them confident and on the right track then we have every chance of winning. 

    There no pushovers but this squad should be doing better so now its time to prove that!
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,076
    We've got to win at some point surely. 15 games without a win in League one must be unheard of 
  • Davo53
    Davo53 Posts: 159
    With Thomason santos Charles and their keeper all not available I think we are perfectly able to get at least a point maybe 3 if we play like we did 2nd half on Tuesday.hopefully we can put this side out on Saturday. Isted.
    ramsey jones gillesphey thomas
    camara Dobson coventry
    may
    ladapo aneke
    subs: amb reg edun bakinson Anderson t Watson kanu

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