Mannion
Mitchell - Jones - Gillesphey
Ramsay - Coventry - Docherty - Small
Berry
Campbell - Godden
Substitutes Bench: Reid - Edwards - McIntyre - Anderson - Gilbert - Leaburn - Aneke
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MATCH PREVIEW: Charlton Athletic vs Wigan Athletic | Saturday 15th March 2025 - 3pm Kick-Off
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Charlton Athletic vs Wigan Athletic
Saturday 15th March 2025 - 3pm Kick-Off
Referee: Graham Scott
Introduction
You're given a time machine after the first game of the season, and you get to teleport to the present day, seeing Charlton in fourth spot, just a handful of points behind automatic promotion... I wonder what the reaction from many would be... Disbelief... Expectations Met perhaps... Maybe even a sense of foreboding, that our current form cant possibly be kept up and we'll slip away, leaving us in perennial disappointment. Either way strap yourselves in, its going to be a roller-coaster of a finish.
The Opposition
Name: Wigan Athletic (15th) - Manager: Ryan Lowe
Ground: DW Stadium
Previous League Result: Wigan 1-0 Cambridge
Arriving at the Valley this coming Saturday are the side where it all began, way back in August, 35-games ago... The Addicks travelled to Wigan that Saturday afternoon, not sure what to expect other than an horrible looking kick-off time of 5:30pm, as Sky's new television deal kicked into gear - The result was very much reminiscent of not just our season so far, but our away form at that... Nothing inspiring... But we clawed and we fought to ensure that the three points returned to South East London, via. unlikely goal scorer: Lloyd Jones, who has gone on to be a pivotal part of this campaign to date.
Wigan themselves looked an impressive side that Saturday afternoon / evening, and maybe deserved better... Unfortunately in Football, you deserve nothing more than the score at the Full-Time whistle and has spent their own 2024/25 campaign drifting around the lower reaches of mid-table... Their current form (just two wins since the end of January), resulted in the departure of Shaun Maloney, with Ryan Lowe incoming on Wednesday. The latter wont be in charge for this coming fixture, instead it'll be Glenn Whelan who'll remain in charge, but we should still be fearful of the "New Manager Bounce", especially as this'll be a Wigan side looking to impress as their new Manager watches on.
Away form has been mixed, with five wins, six draws and six defeats... Meaning this game wont be easy. However the sale of promising youngster: Thelo Aasgaard will be a key absence for the away side, and will no doubt hurt a side looking for just their second victory on the road in 2025.
Charlton Team News
The dreaded outcome is almost at an end; Conor Coventry has been walking a tight rope for the last few games as he looks to avoid a two match ban, and is something that will be avoided, should he manage to go without picking up a booking in this final game of that particular run - Its no doubt been a cloud hanging over his performance, although has been a credit to the Irishman that his efforts have barely waivered.
Tuesday night saw the Addicks dig in to record another tight win on the road. Its evidence that our home form remains crucial to our end of season ambitions, so to start being forced to rely on away results (should our home form suffer), well that's not ideal, and is perhaps greater reason for needing three points tomorrow afternoon - However the squad are being pushed to the limits, not just on the pitch with Lloyd Jones and Josh Edwards both giving their all. But off the pitch as well, with the squad now banned from such luxuries as Bluewater and Costa Coffee... After all... Its for the greater good.
Oh... and Greg Docherty should be back available tomorrow, following the birth of his Son...
Saturday 15th March 2025 - 3pm Kick-Off
Referee: Graham Scott
Introduction
You're given a time machine after the first game of the season, and you get to teleport to the present day, seeing Charlton in fourth spot, just a handful of points behind automatic promotion... I wonder what the reaction from many would be... Disbelief... Expectations Met perhaps... Maybe even a sense of foreboding, that our current form cant possibly be kept up and we'll slip away, leaving us in perennial disappointment. Either way strap yourselves in, its going to be a roller-coaster of a finish.
The Opposition
Name: Wigan Athletic (15th) - Manager: Ryan Lowe
Ground: DW Stadium
Previous League Result: Wigan 1-0 Cambridge
Arriving at the Valley this coming Saturday are the side where it all began, way back in August, 35-games ago... The Addicks travelled to Wigan that Saturday afternoon, not sure what to expect other than an horrible looking kick-off time of 5:30pm, as Sky's new television deal kicked into gear - The result was very much reminiscent of not just our season so far, but our away form at that... Nothing inspiring... But we clawed and we fought to ensure that the three points returned to South East London, via. unlikely goal scorer: Lloyd Jones, who has gone on to be a pivotal part of this campaign to date.
Wigan themselves looked an impressive side that Saturday afternoon / evening, and maybe deserved better... Unfortunately in Football, you deserve nothing more than the score at the Full-Time whistle and has spent their own 2024/25 campaign drifting around the lower reaches of mid-table... Their current form (just two wins since the end of January), resulted in the departure of Shaun Maloney, with Ryan Lowe incoming on Wednesday. The latter wont be in charge for this coming fixture, instead it'll be Glenn Whelan who'll remain in charge, but we should still be fearful of the "New Manager Bounce", especially as this'll be a Wigan side looking to impress as their new Manager watches on.
Away form has been mixed, with five wins, six draws and six defeats... Meaning this game wont be easy. However the sale of promising youngster: Thelo Aasgaard will be a key absence for the away side, and will no doubt hurt a side looking for just their second victory on the road in 2025.
Charlton Team News
The dreaded outcome is almost at an end; Conor Coventry has been walking a tight rope for the last few games as he looks to avoid a two match ban, and is something that will be avoided, should he manage to go without picking up a booking in this final game of that particular run - Its no doubt been a cloud hanging over his performance, although has been a credit to the Irishman that his efforts have barely waivered.
Tuesday night saw the Addicks dig in to record another tight win on the road. Its evidence that our home form remains crucial to our end of season ambitions, so to start being forced to rely on away results (should our home form suffer), well that's not ideal, and is perhaps greater reason for needing three points tomorrow afternoon - However the squad are being pushed to the limits, not just on the pitch with Lloyd Jones and Josh Edwards both giving their all. But off the pitch as well, with the squad now banned from such luxuries as Bluewater and Costa Coffee... After all... Its for the greater good.
Oh... and Greg Docherty should be back available tomorrow, following the birth of his Son...
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Looking forward to it. Last time I went to the valley was Crawley.....
I think we can pull a win here, the home game streak will roll on a bit yet I think.
I was looking forward to a proper day out but seem to be developing a stinker of a cold. Typical....2 -
Yet another massive game ( ain’t they all now we are on the run in ) with the other fixtures meaning a few of our promotion rivals will drop points 3 points here will keep us moving towards the automatic spots.
looking at their defensive record and our current relative dry spell on the goals front along with our fantastic defence unfortunately the wise money would be on a 0-0 result
however sod that I’m going all positive and predicting another 1-0 and 3 points1 -
Prediction: Charlton will score, Wigan will not.
Close the gap on 2nd/3rd, job done.
Championship, here we come.3 -
COYR1
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Quality preview, thanks very much.
Fearing the first of the 2(?) banana skins we can possibly afford to just about still get autos.
1-2 to Wigan.
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A clean sheet win.
Not forgetting the obligatory high five when we score 😎1 -
Perfect chance to close the gap on the top 3 and give us more breathing space from the chasing pack. But Wigan with little to play arrive looking for new manager bounce and will relish being the underdogs. Has all the making of a banana skin as our tired team go out again. Close but 1-0 to the Latics.0
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So it's YOUR fault we were crap that day, seeing that we've been unbeaten at home since thenArmchairAddick said:Looking forward to it. Last time I went to the valley was Crawley.....
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Have we been informed that Edwards is not available, hence the reshuffle? Ramsay in a mid three could allow Gilbert to continue instead of Berry.0
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Jones has said that Maynard-Brewer is the only one unavailable.daveroan said:Have we been informed that Edwards is not available, hence the reshuffle? Ramsay in a mid three could allow Gilbert to continue instead of Berry.
But I wouldnt be surprised if he's rested with a spot on the bench this Saturday, given its the second time in a few months he's gone off with cramp.2 - Sponsored links:
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I wouldn't mind us attacking the Covered End in the first half, a marauding display and a few goals to the good by half time, before we tire. Second half get the result over the line. Not super confident about this one.0
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Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch said:I wouldn't mind us attacking the Covered End in the first half, a marauding display and a few goals to the good by half time, before we tire. Second half get the result over the line. Not super confident about this one.20
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Haha, I know, shocking!ForeverAddickted said:Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch said:I wouldn't mind us attacking the Covered End in the first half, a marauding display and a few goals to the good by half time, before we tire. Second half get the result over the line. Not super confident about this one.0 -
Stay away!ArmchairAddick said:Looking forward to it. Last time I went to the valley was Crawley.....
I think we can pull a win here, the home game streak will roll on a bit yet I think.
I was looking forward to a proper day out but seem to be developing a stinker of a cold. Typical....6 -
Because of the cold or the result? 🤣sam3110 said:
Stay away!ArmchairAddick said:Looking forward to it. Last time I went to the valley was Crawley.....
I think we can pull a win here, the home game streak will roll on a bit yet I think.
I was looking forward to a proper day out but seem to be developing a stinker of a cold. Typical....0 -
Just think, we will be 3 points off second spot, when Wycombe/Wrexham go 0-0...yes we are on for another pulsating match, and three more points in the bag...3-0, can't wait 👌2
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I hope we have it absolutely bouncing tomorrow5
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2 teams that don’t often see many goals in their games, I think it will be a pretty low margin game not too dissimilar to the away game against them. Hoping we aren’t too tired and can secure another 1-0 win0
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Just win. Would be great to win convincingly and boost the goal difference but I will happily accept a scrappy 1-0. UTA.3
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Can the dream continue?
Whilst a barnstorming Charlton free scoring their way into the autos is unlikely to ever happen, i suspect a gritty bum clenching 1 nil will have to do.
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Hopefully a 1-0 or 2-0 win coupled with draws in the games between 2nd & 3rd and 5th & 6th7
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Got time for Wigan fans, but hope they have a shit day…2-1 Charlton. TC and Godden with the goals…2
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Because he doesn't like youArmchairAddick said:
Because of the cold or the result? 🤣sam3110 said:
Stay away!ArmchairAddick said:Looking forward to it. Last time I went to the valley was Crawley.....
I think we can pull a win here, the home game streak will roll on a bit yet I think.
I was looking forward to a proper day out but seem to be developing a stinker of a cold. Typical....2 -
- Charlton Athletic are unbeaten across their last three league games against Wigan Athletic (W2 D1), never before have the Addicks gone four without defeat against the Latics.
- Wigan Athletic have lost just one of their last five away league games against Charlton Athletic (W2 D2), with this exact fixture finishing 2-2 last season.
- Charlton have won each of their last six home league games in succession and could win seven for the first time since August 2019.
- After winning their last league game 1-0 against Cambridge United, Wigan will be looking to claim successive victories for the first time since late November.
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Got my tickets for today and the Huddersfield game.2
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1-1 draw, and Coventry gets booked...0
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A really important weekend for us. We have to put one eye on Wycombe’s match and the other one on the our against Wigan. Much more than a “toree points match”!!
Second place… Why not?!?
COYR!
Saludos desde Madrid 😉3 -
Think this may be a 1-1 today .. Wigan players will have something to prove to a new manager .. and I think our legs are showing signs of tiredness .. performance at Crawley lacked press …….. Doc , Berry and Godden back in from the start0
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Got to take the lad down croydon way for a school football fixture just before this. Planning on taking a big dump while i'm there both metaphorically and physically leaving all the shit behind and returning for. 3-1 win1
