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MATCH THREAD : Charlton Athletic V Coventry City : Thursday 1st January 2026 : KO 15:00

eastterrace6168
eastterrace6168 Posts: 23,920
edited 5:09PM in General Charlton

Hi everyone, and Happy New Year…

Today, New Years Day, after two tricky and also pointless away days, we are back home and take on top of the table Coventry City in a game that has now taken on an important meaning, and we simply have to avoid yet another pointless afternoon if possible, Coventry come into todays game having suffered a 0-2 home defeat against Ipswich last Monday , and will be intent on trying to stop their minor slump, we will need to be organised and ready to keep them at bay, and try to pay them back for the 3-1 loss at their place just a month ago.

Josh Edwards , Onel Hernández and Matty Godden continue to make progress in their recoveries, while Nathan provided an update on Kayne Ramsay. He said: "Kayne picked up a hamstring issue and it looks like it will be a couple of weeks.”…not good news, Coventry will be without Oliver Dovin, Jay Dasilva, and Brandon Thomas-Asante.

We've met on 40 occasions, winning 11, the Sky Blues winning 16 and the remaining 13 encounters ending in draws, Coventry came from behind to claim a 3-1 victory in the reverse fixture in November 2025.

Team news…Nathan Jones has named an unchanged XI for the visit of Coventry City

Reece Burke, captain Lloyd Jones and Amari’i Bell make up a back three in front of Thomas Kaminski.

James Bree and Tyreece Campbell are likely to operate as wing backs with Conor Coventry, Joe Rankin-Costello and Luke Berry making up a midfield three. Charlie Kelman and Miles Leaburn once again start up front.

Will Mannion, Macaulay Gillesphey, Keenan Gough, Greg Docherty, Sonny Carey, Harvey Knibbs, Rob Apter, Ibrahim Fullah and Tanto Olaofe make up the substitutes bench.

Charlton: Kaminski; Burke, Jones (c), Bell; Bree, Coventry, Rankin-Costello, Berry, Campbell; Leaburn, Kelman

Subs: Mannion, Gillesphey, Gough, Docherty, Carey, Knibbs, Apter, Fullah, Olaofe

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  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,249
    Is Hernandez still with the club? His contract was described as “until January 2026” which I took to mean it ended at the start of Jan but I guess it could mean any time this month. 
  • jose
    jose Posts: 893
    Looking out from the fans bar window I can report that the pigeons are back….in numbers.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,521
    It would be nice to at least try to retain possession and attack with some tempo but I’m not hopeful. 
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,444
    edited 1:34PM
    Expectations are low. Who will step up? Would love a backs to the wall performance.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 11,212
    Must win. Simple as that.

    And is it nuts to say that against the league leaders? Maybe - but it’s our own fault for screwing up the last two games.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 29,056
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Must win. Simple as that.

    And is it nuts to say that against the league leaders? Maybe - but it’s our own fault for screwing up the last two games.
    Yes, it's nuts to say that.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 11,212
    Off_it said:
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Must win. Simple as that.

    And is it nuts to say that against the league leaders? Maybe - but it’s our own fault for screwing up the last two games.
    Yes, it's nuts to say that.
    What bit? That we screwed up the last two games or we have to therefore win this one?
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,249
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Off_it said:
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Must win. Simple as that.

    And is it nuts to say that against the league leaders? Maybe - but it’s our own fault for screwing up the last two games.
    Yes, it's nuts to say that.
    What bit? That we screwed up the last two games or we have to therefore win this one?
    We don’t have to win. That’s hyperbolic and we need to have some perspective. 
  • TheHerminator
    TheHerminator Posts: 813
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Off_it said:
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Must win. Simple as that.

    And is it nuts to say that against the league leaders? Maybe - but it’s our own fault for screwing up the last two games.
    Yes, it's nuts to say that.
    What bit? That we screwed up the last two games or we have to therefore win this one?
    If we lose today there’s still a very good chance we’ll stay up
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 13,545


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  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 11,212
    Free hit today then. What will be will be 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 13,545
    Unchanged from the Pompey game 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,579
    Unchanged... Which is a surprise as would have put Knibbs in for Berry... and worried about Burke / Bell recovery, as the rest of the season is more important than this one game - But they looked decent against Portsmouth bar the result, so fingers crossed.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,579
    fenaddick said:
    Unchanged from the Pompey game 
    I thought you were going to be absent for this match mate?
  • Redvalleyeast
    Redvalleyeast Posts: 4,845
    fenaddick said:
    Unchanged from the Pompey game 
    Can see why. Gives them a chance to right the wrong hopefully🤞
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 34,464
    I'd have Carey starting instead of Berry
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 13,545
    ForeverAddickted said:
    fenaddick said:
    Unchanged from the Pompey game 
    I thought you were going to be absent for this match mate?
    *might* sneak the second half if I can leave the brother in laws early enough 
  • PeaksAndValleys
    PeaksAndValleys Posts: 9
    Don't mind it at all. Decent mix of threat and solidity. Need JRC to bring a similar performance. Fullah back to the bench - hopefully we get some earlier subs today 
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 6,060
    Not sure if it’s New Year optimism but yesterday I didn’t think we had a chance but today I have a good feeling about this game. 

    3-2 and 3 points 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 13,545


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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,579
    Not complaining to see Rudoni, Mason-Clark and Sakamoto on the bench, but those are some options if they're not winning
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 11,212
    golfaddick said:
    I'd have Carey starting instead of Berry
    This.
  • HardyAddick
    HardyAddick Posts: 1,654
    Happy with a point today 
  • gmantaxi
    gmantaxi Posts: 371
    Burke starting 2 games in a row , that’s him out for rest of season then .
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 34,464
    No need to worry about Simms. Our scouts weren't interested a couple of years ago so must be a dud.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,521
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Not complaining to see Rudoni, Mason-Clark and Sakamoto on the bench, but those are some options if they're not winning
    They obviously think they can beat us without them. Sensible from Jones to name an unchanged team probably. Still odd that Anderson isn’t in the squad. 
  • CharltonManor1966
    CharltonManor1966 Posts: 167
    Still no Anderson!?
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 23,920
    Unchanged squad, NJ has told them to "get out there and go one better than Monday"...COYR, show some guts and we can get something from today...
  • DyerConsequences
    DyerConsequences Posts: 2,697
    fenaddick said:

    A few Coventry fans thoughts:


  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,579
    The Red Robin said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Not complaining to see Rudoni, Mason-Clark and Sakamoto on the bench, but those are some options if they're not winning
    They obviously think they can beat us without them. Sensible from Jones to name an unchanged team probably. Still odd that Anderson isn’t in the squad. 
    Yeah and they've "only" got Birmingham on Sunday, so its not like they're worried about a huge match coming up... Unless this is the fallout from the Ipswich defeat, and they're being rested after that which is most likely
    Agree with you RE: Anderson
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