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Charlton Pre-Season 2025

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  • Eric10
    Eric10 Posts: 92
    Cambridge United away is a very dull game considering we went there twice last season.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,875
    clive said:
    Nathan Jones' side will kick off their preparations for the 2025/26 Sky Bet Championship campaign against the Darts at Princes Park on Saturday, July 12th (KO 3pm BST). 
    The Addicks will face Sky Bet League Two outfit Cambridge United at the Cledara Abbey Stadium on Saturday, July 26th (KO 3pm BST).
    https://www.charltonafc.com/news/two-pre-season-friendlies-confirmed
    A week before Cambridge kick off the season, and 2 weeks before we kick off, so you'd expect us to be putting out a reasonably strong side by that stage. Good for Cambridge, but perhaps surprising we're not facing L1 opposition. 
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,754
    clive said:
    Nathan Jones' side will kick off their preparations for the 2025/26 Sky Bet Championship campaign against the Darts at Princes Park on Saturday, July 12th (KO 3pm BST). 
    The Addicks will face Sky Bet League Two outfit Cambridge United at the Cledara Abbey Stadium on Saturday, July 26th (KO 3pm BST).
    https://www.charltonafc.com/news/two-pre-season-friendlies-confirmed
    Good . Nice local one for me 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,357
    Recently, the Welling 'friendly' has resulted in injuries to some of our top players. Tell Welling to go kick some other team round the park this close season
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,235
    Lincsaddick said:
    Recently, the Welling 'friendly' has resulted in injuries to some of our top players. Tell Welling to go kick some other team round the park this close season
    Should do the same with West Ham after Terry Naylor broke his leg in a pre season friendly 
  • MartinCAFC
    MartinCAFC Posts: 3,223
    killerandflash said:
    clive said:
    Nathan Jones' side will kick off their preparations for the 2025/26 Sky Bet Championship campaign against the Darts at Princes Park on Saturday, July 12th (KO 3pm BST). 
    The Addicks will face Sky Bet League Two outfit Cambridge United at the Cledara Abbey Stadium on Saturday, July 26th (KO 3pm BST).
    https://www.charltonafc.com/news/two-pre-season-friendlies-confirmed
    A week before Cambridge kick off the season, and 2 weeks before we kick off, so you'd expect us to be putting out a reasonably strong side by that stage. Good for Cambridge, but perhaps surprising we're not facing L1 opposition. 
    i'm sure in the 1-0 win there this season there was someone who went in a bit on Campbell? if he's still there and playing hope he behaves himself this time around, no more repeats of the Leaburn injury at Welling.
  • Foxycafc
    Foxycafc Posts: 1,214

  • Pavoren007
    Pavoren007 Posts: 2,525
    edited June 2
    clive said:
    Nathan Jones' side will kick off their preparations for the 2025/26 Sky Bet Championship campaign against the Darts at Princes Park on Saturday, July 12th (KO 3pm BST). 
    The Addicks will face Sky Bet League Two outfit Cambridge United at the Cledara Abbey Stadium on Saturday, July 26th (KO 3pm BST).
    https://www.charltonafc.com/news/two-pre-season-friendlies-confirmed
    Part of the deal for Cambridge to take Ahadme off our hands for a season? 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,079
    edited June 2
    Foxycafc said:

    Nice little ground but a bit of a trot from the train station.

    Walk to the city centre then a bus.

    Well worth a visit and a great day out.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,230
    iaitch said:
    Henry Irving said:
    We be interesting to see who we play in our last PSF at the Valley.

    Hopefully, someone more "interesting" than Portsmouth.
    Maybe invite Inter or PSG depending on who wins on Saturday!!!! The worst outcome is that they tell us to do one.
    After watching PSG the other day we should rescind the invite as the final score would be rivalling Arbroath 36 Bon Accord 0.
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  • jose
    jose Posts: 626
    There is now Shotts Bon Accord and they play at Hannah Park. Capacity 3,000.

  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    edited June 3
    Why not go back to Slovenia and arrange to play Olimpija Ljubljana. It was a good bonding session last pre season and in a location where the player can focus on getting up to speed for the tough 25/26 Championship season.
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 5,982
    edited June 3
    Bring Athletic Bilbao back to the Valley, about time we got revenge. 
  • SteveACS
    SteveACS Posts: 376
    valleynick66 said:
    killerandflash said:
    A massive gap between the clubs now, considering that 2 summers ago it was L1 vs NLS (3rd vs 6th tier) and now it's 2nd tier vs 7th.
    Is a good point. More likely to be a second string team possibly depending on other fixtures announced?
    I think we play Dartford as part of the deal that our U21s play there.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,875
    SteveACS said:
    valleynick66 said:
    killerandflash said:
    A massive gap between the clubs now, considering that 2 summers ago it was L1 vs NLS (3rd vs 6th tier) and now it's 2nd tier vs 7th.
    Is a good point. More likely to be a second string team possibly depending on other fixtures announced?
    I think we play Dartford as part of the deal that our U21s play there.

    And it's fairly early in pre season, so all about just getting used to being on the pitch again, rather than seriously working on tactics.

  • tallboy
    tallboy Posts: 115
    Does anybody know what ticket demand for the Dartford friendly at Princes Park on Saturday, July 12th is going to be like? Casually mentioned it to a few friends and now we seem to have a group of about 6 - 10 wanting to go (but as always actual numbers seem a bit "fluid" this far out from the actual date.)

    Given Princes Park capacity is just under 4K I'm wondering If I should buy in advance or are we likely to be able to get in on the day?
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,471
    tallboy said:
    Does anybody know what ticket demand for the Dartford friendly at Princes Park on Saturday, July 12th is going to be like? Casually mentioned it to a few friends and now we seem to have a group of about 6 - 10 wanting to go (but as always actual numbers seem a bit "fluid" this far out from the actual date.)

    Given Princes Park capacity is just under 4K I'm wondering If I should buy in advance or are we likely to be able to get in on the day?
    Last season the attendance was 2,149 & previously in 2023 it was 2,800 if that's any help.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,924
    tallboy said:
    Does anybody know what ticket demand for the Dartford friendly at Princes Park on Saturday, July 12th is going to be like? Casually mentioned it to a few friends and now we seem to have a group of about 6 - 10 wanting to go (but as always actual numbers seem a bit "fluid" this far out from the actual date.)

    Given Princes Park capacity is just under 4K I'm wondering If I should buy in advance or are we likely to be able to get in on the day?
    Adult ST gets you 3 tickets, VG gets you 4 tickets, childs ST that was free with a adult gets you 6 tickets, overseas tv subscribers is 7. 
  • tallboy
    tallboy Posts: 115
    clive said:
    tallboy said:
    Does anybody know what ticket demand for the Dartford friendly at Princes Park on Saturday, July 12th is going to be like? Casually mentioned it to a few friends and now we seem to have a group of about 6 - 10 wanting to go (but as always actual numbers seem a bit "fluid" this far out from the actual date.)

    Given Princes Park capacity is just under 4K I'm wondering If I should buy in advance or are we likely to be able to get in on the day?
    Last season the attendance was 2,149 & previously in 2023 it was 2,800 if that's any help.
    Thanks, that helps a lot. 
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,198
    Give up. Valley Gold members will snap them all up before us mortals get a look in. 
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  • Charlton_Stu
    Charlton_Stu Posts: 3,869
    We're playing AFC Whyteleafe away on 15th July, imagine it'll be our u21s though.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    edited June 5
    Charlton_Stu said:
    We're playing AFC Whyteleafe away on 15th July, imagine it'll be our u21s though.

    The Charlton team will be made up of academy players and U21 who are unlikely to make the match day 20 man Championship squad.
    When we played Sevenoaks in the last pre season it was 2-2 and the Charlton team was made up of 16-18 year olds.
    It was interesting seeing the sprint data the analyst was taking for manager Jason Pearce as it was the majority of his age group.

    I went to Whyteleafe 18 years ago to see a CAFC U21 draw 0-0 and 17 year old Wagstaff played; no beard and was hardly shaving back then. Mark Kinsella was the manager of the team that day.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,862
    Meanwhile Oxford are playing a tournament in Indonesia




  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,875
    That's a seriously random place for a small Championship club to end up. 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,054
    Believe Oxford have Indonesian investors , their record signing in January was an Indonesian international striker from Holland. 
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
    edited June 5
    MarcusH26 said:
    Believe Oxford have Indonesian investors , their record signing in January was an Indonesian international striker from Holland. 
    Sounds like Roland. Apart from the Indonesian bit. 
  • Eric10
    Eric10 Posts: 92
    https://farnboroughfc.co.uk/matches/2025-26/6909/farnborough-vs-charlton-athletic-xi/

    Farnborough on the 29th as well.

    So we have:

    12/07/25 - Dartford v Charlton Athletic
    15/07/25 - AFC Whyteleafe v Charlton Athletic XI
    19/07/25 - Oxford City v Charlton Athletic XI
    26/07/25 - Cambridge United v Charlton Athletic
    29/07/25 - Farnborough v Charlton Athletic XI
  • Pavoren007
    Pavoren007 Posts: 2,525
    The Red Robin said:
    MarcusH26 said:
    Believe Oxford have Indonesian investors , their record signing in January was an Indonesian international striker from Holland. 
    Sounds like Roland. Apart from the Indonesian bit. 
    They are far smarter than Roland. My lad’s girlfriend’s family are all Oxford fans. The lad is a prospect but the benefits of his signing were immediate - the U’s social following and replica shirt sales went through the roof quickly. Indonesia have 280m+ population vs UK’s 65m+ and Premier League and British football is hugely poplar in the country. Smart money spinner… 
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,924
    MrOneLung said:
    Meanwhile Oxford are playing a tournament in Indonesia




    Cool, all get the shits for a weeks and come home 12lb lighter. 
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,028
    Pavoren007 said:
    The Red Robin said:
    MarcusH26 said:
    Believe Oxford have Indonesian investors , their record signing in January was an Indonesian international striker from Holland. 
    Sounds like Roland. Apart from the Indonesian bit. 
    They are far smarter than Roland. My lad’s girlfriend’s family are all Oxford fans. The lad is a prospect but the benefits of his signing were immediate - the U’s social following and replica shirt sales went through the roof quickly. Indonesia have 280m+ population vs UK’s 65m+ and Premier League and British football is hugely poplar in the country. Smart money spinner… 
    Wouldn't have been much use for us. The 37 shirts we had left for sale would have been snapped up in seconds.

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