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MATCH PREVIEW: Charlton Athletic vs Bolton Wanderers | Saturday 24th August 2024 - 3pm Kick-Off

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  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,390
    I just looked back at the goals vs Pompey in preseason, this could be a game for Campbell with potentially more space in behind for him to use his pace. Will be interesting to see whether NJ sticks with Ahadme and Campbell or feels we need a change to improve our attacking play.
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,630
    Scoham said:
    I just looked back at the goals vs Pompey in preseason, this could be a game for Campbell with potentially more space in behind for him to use his pace. Will be interesting to see whether NJ sticks with Ahadme and Campbell or feels we need a change to improve our attacking play.
    I think those two are a much better partnership than people are giving them credit for. Either one of them gets the ball and two or three defenders are on them because they know the two of them are giving them a hard time - neither of them are in any defenders pocket

    There’s a reason why defenders and midfield players score goals and that’s often because opponents are otherwise engaged with the main striking threat and goalscoring opportunities are handed to them on a plate - that’s not to take it away from the achievement of scoring the goal, even the best strikers can’t do that every time (May at Exeter last season springs to mind).
  • RC_CAFC
    RC_CAFC Posts: 1,758
    Campbell and Ahadme are starting because of the running that they do as much as anything. To both wear the defence out for nous of Godden and the power of Aneke to come on but also to defend from the top and stopping the ball coming straight back like it did so often last season. I think it’s worked pretty well so far and both will only improve as they play more. I can’t see Jones changing it.

    One thing not mentioned on here is that Bolton are not a happy club. Their fans for some inexplicable reason are fed up of Evatt and want him out. If we take the lead, I think their fans will start getting on their back.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    Our defence has looked solid and highly efficient.
    Looking forward to seeing how they stand up to today's test.
    We will need to show a lot more nous and penetration going forward.
    High energy high press isn't always going to be enough in itself.
    Need to improve our delivery into the box and we will need to be clinical.
    Sort the crosses out.
    Sort the set pieces out.
    Be composed and clinical.
    1-1
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,169
    edited August 2024
    Where’s Happy Valley when you need them?

    4-0 Comfortable Home Win, they would say, not me.

    This will be my first game in 2 years.
  • thewolfboy
    thewolfboy Posts: 2,929
    Who are our best players in wet weather? Will TC get bogged down? Chucks to take on Santos? Can't go so we will probably win.
  • Billericaydickie
    Billericaydickie Posts: 340
    Even for the just the 3rd game of the season, this is a massive game.

    Win, and we go 5 points clear of Bolton.

    Psychologically it is telling all of the teams in this division that Charlton are back!

    No longer do we roll over. This is a different Charlton, and you now play us at your peril.

    We just need to win first.

    COYR
  • charlton_hero
    charlton_hero Posts: 4,668
    Any chance this gets postponed? The rain is really coming down. 
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,742
    edited August 2024
    charlton_hero said:
    Any chance this gets postponed? The rain is really coming down. 
    I doubt it. The drainage is decent and at this stage there won't be any muddy patches to collect water.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,226
    charlton_hero said:
    Any chance this gets postponed? The rain is really coming down. 
    Given our new pitch I highly doubt it, pretty sure the drainage has been updated too and it hasn’t actually been bad for a while. 

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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,632
    Sadly I can see this as our first setback. We’ll concede and then have to chase it and concede again. 0 - 2
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977

    Really important game!!!

    I'm half expecting the standard against Bolton.  Niggly game, we get frustrated and knock it too long and play into the hands of Beckenbauer Santos (as we ALWAYS make him look)

    Or Ahadme schools him and we win 2-1
    Ahadme and Campbell

    I'll go for that with another late goal from us as we start making teams notice how strong we are at finishing games.




  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,118
    We will show what we’re made of today.

    2-0 with them barely getting a sniff 
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,172
    golfaddick said:
    Cheers for the preview @ForeverAddickted

    So cards on table, I’ve been distinctly unimpressed with us so far, but delighted by the outcomes. I think it will prove we had a very soft start to the season and Wigan and Orient will be bottom third teams. I think we’ve looked nothing more than mid table so far.

    So I’m looking forward to today to see how we compare against a team I’m confident will be better than what we’ve faced. A soft start may well have been just what we needed to give us an opening base, but I do think we need to improve to contend. 

    It looks like we’ve tightened defensively at a sacrifice to being creative offensive. Today will give a better steer towards n if we have tightened or just faced a couple of powder puff attacks 

    Come on you reds
    Give it a rest Golfie just for once ffs
  • bromleyjohn
    bromleyjohn Posts: 5,987
    It will definitely show how good or mediocre our defence is.
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,597
    HastingsRed said:
    Can't be many teams we have played more times, I know we have played Portsmouth and Middlesbrough more often are there others? 1-1 draw for today.
    Any answers???
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,903
    thewolfboy said:
    Who are our best players in wet weather?
    Matt Sodden?
  • Bailey
    Bailey Posts: 3,270
    Can I just point out that it wouldn't be pissing down if Alfie May was still playing for us. 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,226
    Maybe someone slipped something in my morning cuppa today but I'm not actually that concerned about Santos for once. He'll do well aerially, that's a given, but I think our press could cause him problems. Other teams seem to do alright against him when they give him no time
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,630
    Bailey said:
    Can I just point out that it wouldn't be pissing down if Alfie May was still playing for us. 
    Ahem, didn’t it rain on St Switham’s Day (15 July) ? 

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  • ElliotCAFC
    ElliotCAFC Posts: 2,553
    Can’t see anything other than a snooze fest with us hoping to nick a 1-0. Fingers crossed 
  • Bailey
    Bailey Posts: 3,270
    letthegoodtimesroll said:
    Bailey said:
    Can I just point out that it wouldn't be pissing down if Alfie May was still playing for us. 
    Ahem, didn’t it rain on St Switham’s Day (15 July) ? 
    You mean he left after St Swithams day ? Outrageous! 
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,684
    Absolutely delighted the weather has got my cricket called off. Straight up to The Valley!
  • grumpyaddick
    grumpyaddick Posts: 6,597
    0.0 and raining
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,200
    A lot of healthy realism on the thread. Like most, I will be happy with a draw and delighted with a win. It we’ll be interesting to see how NJ approaches it. What would the reaction be to playing for a draw at home?
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,913
    I don’t think there are any circumstances that Jones would play for a draw. It might turn out that way but only because if they score we have a chance of also getting a goal. Pressure on our defence though cos if they score more than 1 I don’t think we can atm
  • Marriott110
    Marriott110 Posts: 1,528
    Beautiful day to set a marker, 2-0 Charlton, Bolton to finish game with 10 men 
  • alan dugdale
    alan dugdale Posts: 3,077
    50 years to the day that I first watched a match at The Valley, I’ll go for a repeat score line of that day. 2-0 win.
  • YannTheMann
    YannTheMann Posts: 1,043
    Heart says 2-0 Charlton head says 1-1 or 1-0 Bolton 
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,471
    Think today will show what a 'plan B' could look like if we do go 1-0 down. 

    Hopefully defense stay strong and we keep it 0-0 or push for a victory late on. 

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