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MATCH PREVIEW: Charlton Athletic vs Barnsley | Saturday 6th April 2024 - 3pm Kick-Off

ForeverAddickted
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edited April 2024 in General Charlton
Charlton Athletic vs Barnsley
Saturday 6th April 2024 - 3pm Kick-Off
Referee: Benjamin Speedie

Introduction
Saturday at the Valley will see the Addicks playing the second of a triple header of games in SE7 - Easter Monday saw us being treated to one of the drabbest games of the season, as Charlton limp ever closer towards the finishing line, last time out recording a 0-0 with Play-Off chasing Stevenage... This Saturday will see another side visiting South East London with similar ambitions to that of our last opponents

The Opposition
Name: Barnsley (5th) - Manager: Neill Collins
Ground: Oakwell
Previous League Result: Burton 1-3 Barnsley

Visiting the Valley this Saturday are Barnsley, whose hopes of finishing in the top two hang by the faintest of threads.

The Tykes sit eight points behind Derby County in second place, albeit with two games in hand - However games are fast running out for a number of sides if they want to make improvements on their league placement come the end of April, whether that be automatic promotion, Play-Offs, or avoid the cold touch of relegation... Like I said in my Match Preview for this reverse fixture; Barnsley are one of those teams this season, who seem to have gone about their business very quietly

In terms of their form, and overall performance in the League this season, well only Portsmouth have lost fewer games than the Tykes, with our opponents tomorrow having lost a total of eight games - Their issue has been draws, which we ourselves can relate... that and keeping the ball out of the net, despite their ability to ground out a result, only Oxford, Northampton and Wigan have conceded more than them in the whole of the top half of the table.

Recent results show too that Barnsley can be hurt, and is a sign their hopes of the top two are probably unrealistic, they've won just three games since the beginning of March, with home draws against Bolton and Cheltenham, and defeats coming against Lincoln and Cambridge... Unfortunately its on the road they're strongest, with just the one defeat all season!!

Charlton Team News
Nathan Jones was absent from the weekly Press Conference yesterday whilst dealing with a family matter, however there are no indications that he'll be missing from the touchline this coming Saturday - Paul Hart stepped in for those media duties, and confirmed that they're cautiously possible that we'll see Kayne Ramsay, Lloyd Jones and Connor Wickham, however all three are on a a strict regime, so cant imagine all three being thrown back in at the same time.

Elsewhere and Karoy Anderson was rested for the visit of Stevenage on Saturday, with Freddie Ladapo starting in his stead... Fans continue to be less than impressed with the Ipswich loanee, so we'll hopefully see the rested youngster back amongst starting line up, which should remain largely unchanged from Mondays encounter.

Isted
Edmonds-Green - Hector - Thomas
Watson - Dobson - Coventry - Small
Anderson
May - Kanu

Substitutes Bench: Maynard-Brewer - Ness - Edun - Campbell - LuaLua - Aneke - Bakinson
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Comments

  • satindoors
    satindoors Posts: 194
    COYR 
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,761
    Barnsley have the best away record in the EFL so I'm not too optimistic. I'm going for 1-1 draw - Chuks to score an equaliser 
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,360
    As usual, haven't a scoobie!   Form tells us T'Barnsley, but we love a draw.

    1-1
  • Holdkneebomb
    Holdkneebomb Posts: 1,264
    Unchanged starting ten surely?
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,623
    I have no idea about tmrw - at least it will be sunny and warm !!!
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,802
    Lordflashheart said:
    I have no idea about tmrw - at least it will be sunny and warm !!!
    Isn’t it supposed to be very windy?  If so, will have to keep it on the deck and play our slick passing game,
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,614
    What with this "lucky to get a draw" stuff...come on we're gonna win this one, might be close 2-1...but another top 6 side we will sweep aside...👍🍺
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,623
    AddicksAddict said:
    Lordflashheart said:
    I have no idea about tmrw - at least it will be sunny and warm !!!
    Isn’t it supposed to be very windy?  If so, will have to keep it on the deck and play our slick passing game,
    Forecast has toned down the wind quite a bit - as for slick passing game 🤦🏻
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,802
    Lordflashheart said:
    AddicksAddict said:
    Lordflashheart said:
    I have no idea about tmrw - at least it will be sunny and warm !!!
    Isn’t it supposed to be very windy?  If so, will have to keep it on the deck and play our slick passing game,
    Forecast has toned down the wind quite a bit - as for slick passing game 🤦🏻
    Okay, if there’s hardly any wind, we can play hoof ball to our hearts’ content.

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  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,478
    https://www.charltonafc.com/news/match-preview-charlton-v-barnsley-0
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,906
    Desmonds
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,737
    Another game closer to the end of the season.

    That's all that matters for me.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,460
    Holdkneebomb said:
    Unchanged starting ten surely?
    Sneaky new tactic I've convinced Nathan to employ
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 4,510
    People need to remember that apart from the first few months , the managers since then have been working with someone else’s squad .. 

    Barnsley are far better away then they are at home, so this is a tough game another team needing to win to get that top 6 spot … but we are owed against these after the shocking mistake from the referee up there .. think it’s another cert drawer to be honest .
  • thetomahawkkid
    thetomahawkkid Posts: 764
    Barnsley won't be parking the proverbial bus, which I think should mean we get a much better game of football than Monday's drab affair. It would be great to finally get the win we need to get us to safety, but I think this will be a tough one. Think it will probably be another draw, but not a bore draw this time - 2-2 (Alfie back on scoring form).

    looks as though I need to remember my sunglasses and cap with a sunny afternoon forecast.
  • KingKinsella
    KingKinsella Posts: 1,319
    AddicksAddict said:
    Lordflashheart said:
    AddicksAddict said:
    Lordflashheart said:
    I have no idea about tmrw - at least it will be sunny and warm !!!
    Isn’t it supposed to be very windy?  If so, will have to keep it on the deck and play our slick passing game,
    Forecast has toned down the wind quite a bit - as for slick passing game 🤦🏻
    Okay, if there’s hardly any wind, we can play hoof ball to our hearts’ content.
    Can we turn up early and rough up the pitch?
  • KingKinsella
    KingKinsella Posts: 1,319

    The trouble with putting your foot through the ball is that it gets addictive. And you forget how to play.
    I'm relieved by the results it has brought, but its horrible football.
    The attacking flair of the early MA days with CBT etc are gone, we have not shown any creativity and the goals that have been scored reduced.Relying on Alfie to create his own chances. 
    Defence has improved marginally, letting 1 goal a game instead of 2, but tomorrow Barnsley's away record is daunting.
    Realistically- we lose
    Optimistically- we draw.
  • cafc_se7
    cafc_se7 Posts: 2,277
    KingKinsella said:

    The trouble with putting your foot through the ball is that it gets addictive. And you forget how to play.
    I'm relieved by the results it has brought, but its horrible football.
    The attacking flair of the early MA days with CBT etc are gone, we have not shown any creativity and the goals that have been scored reduced.Relying on Alfie to create his own chances. 
    Defence has improved marginally, letting 1 goal a game instead of 2, but tomorrow Barnsley's away record is daunting.
    Realistically- we lose
    Optimistically- we draw.
    Happy Friday! 
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,170
    Can’t wait for the match and season to end 
    draw at best 
    Limited flair and ability for The Addicks but they’ll run around and try hard , can someone ping a shot on goal or wll it be another 20 scuffs, duffs and muffs by this bunch of bluffs for footballers 

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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,632
    edited April 2024
    Can’t keep playing like we have in our last few games and not get a loss at some point. Charlton 1 - Barnsley 2. Barnsley are a good team on the road.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,235
    Charlton: Unbeaten in 10 but just the one home league win from their last 10 at the Valley

    Barnsley: Unbeaten in their last 11 away league games (7 wins & 4 draws) 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,098
    Barnsley have sold a shade under 850 tickets for tomorrow so I imagine they'll have about 1000 for the game, not bad numbers considering they only have an outside chance of automatic promotion.
  • MintoHumbugs
    MintoHumbugs Posts: 753
    edited April 2024
    My long lasting memory of playing Barnsley at home was the 91/92 season at Upton Park .

    Remember walking behind the goal just before kick off and it seemed like  a decent filled end. I then turned around and found that apart from the couple of hundred Barnsley fans at the other end the rest of the ground was virtually empty.
     Pardew Pen for Charlton. Redfearn Pen for Barnsley.

    I can see another one one .
  • jonseventyfive
    jonseventyfive Posts: 3,355
    Draw highly likely but let's cross everything for the excitement of a 1-0 win.
  • I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY
    I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY Posts: 4,609
    I want to see Coventry, Bakinson and Anderson from the start. 
  • Jac_52
    Jac_52 Posts: 1,460
    I want to see Coventry, Bakinson and Camara from the start.
  • grumpyaddick
    grumpyaddick Posts: 6,597
    Not sure I can face it. 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,362
    I'm getting cheesed off keep predicting draws AND usually being right .. sooooo .. this one could genuinely produce any result, two good teams going at it .. Barnsley have more to play for, they'll be keen to keep their play off spot as the season draws towards its end .. given the Tykes have more incentive than us, I am going for a VERY narrow away win, thus bringing our unbeaten trot to a halt .. having said all this, a win for us or an exciting draw would not surprise at all 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,098
    Lincsaddick said:
    I'm getting cheesed off keep predicting draws AND usually being right .. sooooo .. this one could genuinely produce any result, two good teams going at it .. Barnsley have more to play for, they'll be keen to keep their play off spot as the season draws towards its end .. given the Tykes have more incentive than us, I am going for a VERY narrow away win, thus bringing our unbeaten trot to a halt .. having said all this, a win for us or an exciting draw would not surprise at all 
    F*** me, this is the first time the eternal optimist has predicted a Charlton defeat :o. I hope you're feeling alright mate :)

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