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MATCH THREAD : Charlton Athletic Vs Stevenage Boro : Easter Monday 1st April 2024 : KO 15:00
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Good Afternoon one and all...This afternoon we entertain Stevenage on the hallowed turf that is The Valley...
Stevenage come to us in a very envious position that we would give our eye teeth to be in, just a single point outside the playoffs and having a very good season, however, we may just be getting them at the right time, as the wobble seems to have set in that sees them without a win in the last 6 games...
We have gone toe-to-toe with Stevenage on just five previous occasions winning two, Boro one and the remaining two meetings resulting in draws, Corey Blackett-Taylor converted a stoppage-time penalty to earn Charlton a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture at the Lamex Stadium in September 2023...
So, the first in a trilogy of home, and dare I say winable matches to boot, and a chance to finish the season with a flourishing top half run...now wouldn't that be just dandy...
Scott Oldham is the man in the middle today, he has overseen 33 matches so far this season and has shown 100 yellow cards and six red cards.....fingers crossed he isn't too card happy today eh
Anyway, here we go...
Stevenage come to us in a very envious position that we would give our eye teeth to be in, just a single point outside the playoffs and having a very good season, however, we may just be getting them at the right time, as the wobble seems to have set in that sees them without a win in the last 6 games...
We have gone toe-to-toe with Stevenage on just five previous occasions winning two, Boro one and the remaining two meetings resulting in draws, Corey Blackett-Taylor converted a stoppage-time penalty to earn Charlton a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture at the Lamex Stadium in September 2023...
So, the first in a trilogy of home, and dare I say winable matches to boot, and a chance to finish the season with a flourishing top half run...now wouldn't that be just dandy...
Scott Oldham is the man in the middle today, he has overseen 33 matches so far this season and has shown 100 yellow cards and six red cards.....fingers crossed he isn't too card happy today eh
Anyway, here we go...
Rarmani Edmonds-Green and Freddie Ladapo will both start todayas Nathan Jones makes two changes from the team that drew 1-1 at Exeter City on Friday.
The pair replace Macaulay Gillesphey and Karoy Anderson, while Kazenga LuaLua returns to the bench. It means the boss has made just three changes to the starting line-up in the last six games.
Edmonds-Green will join Michael Hector and Terell Thomas to make up the back three in front of goalkeeper Harry Isted.
Tennai Watson and Thierry Small will likely operate as wing-backs once again.
Captain George Dobson and Conor Coventry are expected to be joined in midfield by Alfie May, playing in an advanced position.
Daniel Kanu will likely partner Ladapo up front.
Ashley Maynard-Brewer, Lucas Ness, Tayo Edun, Tyreeq Bakinson, Tyreece Campbell, LuaLua and Chuks Aneke make up the substitutes bench.
Charlton: Isted; Edmonds-Green, Hector, Thomas; T.Watson, Coventry, Dobson (c), May, Small; Kanu, Ladapo
Subs: Maynard-Brewer, Ness, Edun, Bakinson, Campbell, LuaLua, Aneke
Not so sure of the up front pairing of Kanu and Ladapo, and we could well be needing an appearance from Lua Lua and Chuks to get us over the line today...
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REG is back!
A bit surprised to see Chooks on the bench so soon, with LuaLua.
Predictably Karoy gets the chance to watch the game with Alfie in the hole.
Not sure about Ladapo starting. He doesn't seem to be at the races.
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Ladapo, last chance saloon, been shit so far. Still no Jones, Wickham I assume injured, would like to see Taylor at some point. If the idea was getting Wickham in as a short term trial then at least it's confirming he's injury prone and we don't need another one of them.1
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Attacking line up with May as a no 10.
Thomas once again is picked, with Gillesphey the one dropped for REG. Anderson dropping out completely is interesting, but justified on recent performances.2 -
And no Gillesphey either.
Not his finest performance at Excreter, unless he was carrying a knock?
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Gillesphey may be injured, went off early at Exeter didn't he? Anderson needs a rest, sure he'll be back in the 16 next Saturday.killerandflash said:Attacking line up with May as a no 10.
Thomas once again is picked, with Gillesphey the one dropped for REG. Anderson dropping out completely is interesting, but justified on recent performances.3 -
rather than Wickham still being injury prone ..... it sounds to me like, after not playing for a year it was a high risk and predictable he'd straightaway pick up an injury niggle.LargeAddick said:Ladapo, last chance saloon, been shit so far. Still no Jones, Wickham I assume injured, would like to see Taylor at some point. If the idea was getting Wickham in as a short term trial then at least it's confirming he's injury prone and we don't need another one of them.
He probably needs to have a full pre-season.
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Not disagreeing but can we afford to give him a pre season only to find then he's injury prone/not up to it. I doubt he'll train pre season without a contract.Oggy Red said:
rather than Wickham still being injury prone ..... it sounds to me like, after not playing for a year it was a high risk and predictable he'd straightaway pick up an injury niggle.LargeAddick said:Ladapo, last chance saloon, been shit so far. Still no Jones, Wickham I assume injured, would like to see Taylor at some point. If the idea was getting Wickham in as a short term trial then at least it's confirming he's injury prone and we don't need another one of them.
He probably needs to have a full pre-season.0 -
LargeAddick said:
Not disagreeing but can we afford to give him a pre season only to find then he's injury prone/not up to it. I doubt he'll train pre season without a contract.Oggy Red said:
rather than Wickham still being injury prone ..... it sounds to me like, after not playing for a year it was a high risk and predictable he'd straightaway pick up an injury niggle.LargeAddick said:Ladapo, last chance saloon, been shit so far. Still no Jones, Wickham I assume injured, would like to see Taylor at some point. If the idea was getting Wickham in as a short term trial then at least it's confirming he's injury prone and we don't need another one of them.
He probably needs to have a full pre-season.
Sure NJ will have him sussed by the end of the season and make the right shout...1 -
I don't seem to have sound on Charlton TV?0
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Anyone getting any audio with the live stream at the moment?0
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Is there a problem with the sound?0
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No sound and not playing like it is on You Tube?altrinchamaddick said:I don't seem to have sound on Charlton TV?0 -
Or indeed video now?!0
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U tube has Minto, Curbs and Brownie, lap top just showing Welcome to The Valley?2
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No sound and intermittent live stream,nothing from studio, they clearly have a problem1
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WTF is happening with CATV...Welcome to the valley!!🤷♂️1
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How weird. The show is on the Charlton youtube channel but not Charlton TV.
Sort it out!i1 -
Don’t mind the starting XI. Anderson needed a rest. Interesting Gillesphey has been left out completely. Hector worth another run after Friday’s performance. Happy to se us trying May off the front two frok
the start. I like him that position but does it leave us a bit too open in midfield as he won’t naturally track back as much aa Anderson. Last time we played Stevenage they bypassed the midfield a lot so maybe won’t matter so much today if we have one less man in there.1 -
Ahhh, somethings happening...i think!!0
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Now CATV is showing adverts!! FfS!1
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Now adverts with audio and video.1
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Seems I've got a feed for the Stevenage stream, just Steve Evans at the buffet6
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Put the you tube channel on to see the pre-match until (if!) they sort out Charlton TVrobinofottershaw said:Now adverts with audio and video.1 -
Anyone got anything other than adverts on CATV?0
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I’ve gone to YouTube for now.0
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Finally it's on...only 15 mins late!1
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It's working now.1
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Women's footie highlights now0
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Happy to see May at 10. It’ll change how we do things, Anderson is there to win the ball high up the pitch and Alfie will work hard but he won’t put his foot in as much. He will add creativity there though and it’ll be interesting to see how well that works. The one thing Appleton did well was recognise that May would be effective behind the striker (and then stopped playing him there because he was a big rubbish egg) so we know it can work0
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The sound’s all mucked up on YouTube too!!0
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