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MATCH PREVIEW: Charlton Athletic vs Middlesbrough - Tuesday 9th December 2025 - 7:45pm Kick-Off

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  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 380
    Dazzler21 said:
    Sword65pf said:
    Sword65pf said:
    Going to be a tough evening all around tonight , I’m sure the fans, players and club will show everyone what a great club we are with the respect that will be shown for Norman, hopefully the emotion is turned into a positive and gives the players that extra energy, c’mon boys do it for Headphones Norm!!!
    Did I say something funny? Very odd.
    Ignore LOLS unless you're trying to drop a joke. People use the buttons weirdly and sometimes mis click. 
    Ok cheers Dazzler!!
  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 3,086
    Given the shambles the defense is in, then Charlton 0 Middlesborough 2. They are not prolific scorers.
    In the 18mins of the Portsmouth game  they looked to be on the verge of scoring, we were just not in it.
  • mogodon
    mogodon Posts: 3,438
    Concerned that we looked woefully off the pace in the 13 minutes played on Saturday whereas Portsmouth moved the ball quickly and threatened coming forward, particularly down our left ... again.  Boro will be a tougher proposition so it's hard to come into the game with much optimism. That said, it's a bad run that has to end at some point and we proved in the first dozen matches we have what it takes at this level. We just need to rediscover that mojo.
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,446
    Feel like this game is a game too difficult for us, 

    But I just want to see the lads put in a shift tonight and leave everything out there. All I expect tonight.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,572
    Kaminski
    Ramsay Jones Gillesphey Bree
    Coventry Anderson
    Hernandez Carey Campbell 
    Olaofe

    Back 4, Double pivot, able to go 5 ATB without wasting subs if it's not working, keeps Carey in his better position and hopefully protects Gillesphey and stops Ramsay being on the wrong side. 

    Mannion, Roussillon, Rankin-Costello, Fullah, Docherty, Berry, Knibbs, Apter, Leaburn
  • Pavoren007
    Pavoren007 Posts: 2,550
    I genuinely do not care what the result tonight is, I am going to pay my respects to Norm and that is that. If the players’ tribute to Norm is a result, I hope he is able to look down with a smile. 
  • dmccart32
    dmccart32 Posts: 56
    If you just look at the stats to give us some glimmer of hope is that they haven't kept a clean sheet since 22nd October (9 games), so would indicate they could be got at. Before their last 1-4 thrashing of Hull they hadn't won away for 3 games against what I would say mid/lower half teams like Oxford, Leicester and Watford.

    I'm going to predict a narrow 1-2, I think we could be in the game and they grab a late winner.

    Obviously love a victory and also would be happy with 1-1, but I think they might have a bit too much for us.
  • satindoors
    satindoors Posts: 207
    COYR 
  • sm
    sm Posts: 2,973
    It's going to be strange atmosphere after the events last Saturday, but as you say FA  the show must go on.
    On paper at least this should be a straightforward win for Middlesbrough but nothing is a given in this league as recent results have shown. 
    Head says 2 1 Middlesbrough 
    Heart says 1.1.
    This is a game to be played with the heart!
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,914
    Four days down the line, extra training sessions, maybe Roussillon starts? 

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  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,914
    I genuinely do not care what the result tonight is, I am going to pay my respects to Norm and that is that. If the players’ tribute to Norm is a result, I hope he is able to look down with a smile. 
    You can pay due respects to Norm and still care about the result. I do. And I'm sure Norm would want us to as well.
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 4,622
    Does Jones silly booking he got on Saturday still stand cause if it does he one away from suspension.. 
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,914
    Does Jones silly booking he got on Saturday still stand cause if it does he one away from suspension.. 
    Yes.
  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 380
    To be honest I don’t recall us being as terrible for the 13mins as people are saying on Saturday, that may be due to circumstances, were we really that bad?is it being said off of the back of recent defeats?. Think we will see a lot of heart tonight and expect it.
  • Kinsella87
    Kinsella87 Posts: 514
    Four days down the line, extra training sessions, maybe Roussillon starts? 
    Hope he can put a decent shift in at least, ideally maybe Bell can do 60/70mins and then bring JR on
  • BansteadAddick
    BansteadAddick Posts: 1,127
    The Harriott year aside we really do struggle against this lot who now seem on a roll. Lucky to get a point I would think, 1-0 to Boro.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,365
    Not feeling optimistic about tonight. I remember a similar game, when we paid tribute to PC Keith Palmer, then went down to a limp defeat to MK Dons.
  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 4,400
    Not feeling optimistic about tonight. I remember a similar game, when we paid tribute to PC Keith Palmer, then went down to a limp defeat to MK Dons.
    Indeed. I think too many people expect too much from players too often, probably at every club. That MK Dons game was a classic example. A realistic hope is probably that they play to their best abilities in every game, regardless of circumstances. 
  • RoanRedNY
    RoanRedNY Posts: 1,167
    Totally outplayed for 33 minutes.  Defensive suicide that.  
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 29,030
    edited December 9
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