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MATCH THREAD : Charlton Athletic V Watford : Saturday 9th August 2025 : KO 12:30

eastterrace6168
eastterrace6168 Posts: 24,112
edited August 2025 in General Charlton
Today marks the 25th anniversary since the tragic passing of Pierre Bolangi in 2000, while Ethan Ade-Oduwale, a cherished member of the club’s U10s passed away at the end of July, and "The Tank" Jorge Costa passed away on Tuesday, so a minutes applause prior to the game will be made...👏👏

Welcome back to The Valley one and all, so the serious stuff starts today, back in The Championship with asperations of even better, but one step at a time eh, and today we start our Championship campaign with a match where we welcome Watford to the hallowed turf at The Valley.
Today it's a case of early rise for travelers, particularly for those long distance fans, as we have our first 12:30 kick off of the season which imo is not ideal, but gives us the chance to get our points on the board while others plays catch up...🤔
Todays line-up will prove to be a good discussion point for us with so many new additions potentially making their debuts, a nice problem for Nathan to have, but I am confident, however they line up, we are in for a good afternoon in front of an almost sold out Valley...

Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Nathan confirmed that Reece Burke and Matty Godden are the Addicks' only absentees...
The visitors will be without Mattie Pollock, Caleb Wiley, Giorgi Chakvetadze, and Pierre Dwomoh...

We've met on 66 previous occasions  winning 23, the Hornets 20 and the remaining 23 meetings resulting in draws, Charlton ran out 1-0 victors when the sides last met at The Valley in September 2014 thanks to Yoni Buyens' early spot-kick.


So here we go...

Team...

Thomas Kaminski, Amari’i Bell, Rob Apter, Sonny Carey and Charlie Kelman all start for the Addicks at The Valley this afternoon.



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  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,493
    edited August 2025
    The teams are announced at 11.15, I believe?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,924
    The team are on their way to the Valley...

    GIF the last ship weapons - animated GIF on GIFER
  • OhMyGodden
    OhMyGodden Posts: 315
    mendonca said:
    The teams are announced at 11.15, I believe?
    11:30, always an hour before kick off
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,968
    I shall be watching the game in a bar in Olu Deniz and hoping we can start the season with a win.
    Good luck to all who are going today. 
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 8,074
    OhMyGodden said:
    mendonca said:
    The teams are announced at 11.15, I believe?
    11:30, always an hour before kick off
    Not any more matey
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,924
    OhMyGodden said:
    mendonca said:
    The teams are announced at 11.15, I believe?
    11:30, always an hour before kick off
    Someone mentioned on another thread, that they'd heard NTT20 say that the team sheets were apparently being announced 75-mins ahead of KO now, rather than an hour beforehand.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,558
    ForeverAddickted said:
    The team are on their way to the Valley...

    GIF the last ship weapons - animated GIF on GIFER
    Footage of Watford heading down the Grand Union Canal
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 33,074
    OhMyGodden said:
    mendonca said:
    The teams are announced at 11.15, I believe?
    11:30, always an hour before kick off
    Someone said it's now 75 minutes before kick off, soon find out if that's right or not.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,924
    Leuth said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    The team are on their way to the Valley...

    GIF the last ship weapons - animated GIF on GIFER
    Footage of Watford heading down the Grand Union Canal
    BLASPHEMY... There can be just one "HMS Piss the League" 
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,163
    It’s only 5pm, today is dragging so badly.

    Cant wait for kick off, absolutely buzzing, got a few plastic prem fans coming over to watch some real football. 

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  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 24,112
    ForeverAddickted said:
    The team are on their way to the Valley...

    GIF the last ship weapons - animated GIF on GIFER

    Escort to The Battleship...🏴‍☠️
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,493
    Teams are now announced to the public at the same time as the press receives them.

    Easy to spot who doesn't follow Cawley or Mendez 😉.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,391
    edited August 2025
    eastterrace6168 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    The team are on their way to the Valley...

    GIF the last ship weapons - animated GIF on GIFER

    Escort to The Battleship...🏴‍☠️
    They could be Yemeni pirates looking to hijack our good ship.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,486
    NO MORE SLEEPS!
    NO MORE SLEEPS!
    NO MORE SLEEPS!
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,273
    Expert analysis from an Arsenal supporting colleague at work yesterday: ‘You’ll turn Watford over no trouble. They’re fucking useless.’ 
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,369
    edited August 2025
    ForeverAddickted said:
    OhMyGodden said:
    mendonca said:
    The teams are announced at 11.15, I believe?
    11:30, always an hour before kick off
    Someone mentioned on another thread, that they'd heard NTT20 say that the team sheets were apparently being announced 75-mins ahead of KO now, rather than an hour beforehand.
    That was me. Maybe it was a joke that went over my head. But they did say it was a new thing this year for EFL. 

    Edit: it is true, as below from TalkSport.

    Instead of team news being released 60 minutes before kick-off, it will now be revealed to the public 75 minutes beforehand.

    This is the same change that was made in the Premier League last summer, with the EFL now adopting the earlier line-up release

  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,314
    Haven’t been so buzzing for a season opener for years. 

    Trying to tell myself it may not go well, be prepared. But this is different to the Sandgaard false dawn and all the dross before and after. Even if the result doesnt go well for us today, I’m convinced we are finally on the right path, and lets face it, no one here this time last year expected us to be in the Championship. 

    COYR !
  • TheHerminator
    TheHerminator Posts: 846
    I love football. I also loved not getting anxious on a Saturday morning during the summer. 

    We’re back baby 
  • Whitehawk1
    Whitehawk1 Posts: 42
    Yes we’re back and the first game of the season and the train is cancelled. I’m sure the big fat controller is a spanner or a Nigel. 
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 11,150
    blackpool72 said:
    I shall be watching the game in a bar in Olu Deniz and hoping we can start the season with a win.
    Good luck to all who are going today. 
    Olu Deniz in the last minute?

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  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,350
    edited August 2025
    First home game after the Mendonca final:
    Charlton 5 Southampton 0

    First home game after the BFG winning Wembley goal:
    Charlton 3 Stoke 1*

    First home game after Macca's free kick Wembley winner:
    Charlton 2 Watford 1🤞🏼
    Other winning options are available for CAFC 👏🏼

    * This is from memory so I hope I'm correct !
  • covered_end_junior
    covered_end_junior Posts: 4,575
    edited August 2025
    Gutted I can’t be there but cheering along whilst on honeymoon in the Maldives. Thankfully I should be able to watch it pending half decent WiFi 🤞🏼

    COYR

    2-1

    Kelman & Tanto
  • CL_Phantom
    CL_Phantom Posts: 5,772
    Will provide my usual shite Comms as when as will be tuning in from the hospital with a brand new addick, 11 hours old, got to get her hooked young!

    First game of the season, lots of changes for both teams, expect it to be a bit cagey.

    1-1

    Tanto gives us our first point of the season.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,924
    soapboxsam said:
    First home game after the Mendonca final:
    Charlton 5 Southampton 0

    First home game after the BFG winning Wembley goal:
    Charlton 3 Stoke 1*

    First home game after Macca's free kick Wembley winner:
    Charlton 2 Watford 1🤞🏼
    Other winning options are available for CAFC 👏🏼

    * This is from memory so I hope I'm correct !
    We were away at Blackburn for the opener in 2019/20, we won 2-1
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,562
    Not there today, on a long planned weekend away visiting one of my daughters. Currently on The Wireal Way, representing though, one Everton fan just called me red shite.  Not sure if we are "back" or he thought it was Mo Salah.
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,228
    I have really appreciated all the match day updates over the years but for this season, I have been treated to Sky Sports and will be able to watch the game myself.
    Apart from a few away games over the years, I have not watched a home game since I moved away from the South East and cancelled my season ticket
    I hope a new start for me will start with a win
    Once again thanks for all the updates over the years
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,096
    For the drinkers.

    Beer coolers not working in West Upper.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 14,046
    iainment said:
    For the drinkers.

    Beer coolers not working in West Upper.
    Great start for the new improved Valley! 
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,369

  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,153
    Travelling to the Valley by public transport today. The train from Albany Park was packed with Charlton fans and it’s heartwarming to see the platform at Lewisham packed too. Seems to be a feel good factor about the place. COME ON YOU REDS !!!!  
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