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MATCH THREAD : Southampton V Charlton Athletic : Saturday 21st February 2026 : KO 15:00

eastterrace6168
eastterrace6168 Posts: 25,174
edited February 21 in General Charlton

Good afternoon fellow Addicks.

Welcome to todays Match Thread when we are back on our travels once more with a trip to the South Coast where Southampton await us at The St Mary's Stadium, this is gonna be a toughie make no mistake, they are on a good run at the moment of three straight wins and unbeaten in the last five currently sitting in 10th spot, two points outside the top six. We can all remember the home game, but that has gone now, and we will need to really show up today to get anything out of the game.

Re player availability, Reece Burke is available, but Josh Edwards, Harvey Knibbs, and Matty Godden are all sidelined, for the hosts, Alex McCarthy, Mads Roerslev, and Jay Robinson remain sidelined.

We've met on 64 previous occasions, winning 18, the Saints 29 and the remaining 17 encounters ending in draws, as we all know Southampton ran out 5-1 at The Valley in November 2025.

We'll be sporting the charcoal Reebok third kit on the south coast…🤦‍♂️

John Busby will be the man in the middle this weekend…

Team up…Collins Sichenje will make his Charlton debut this afternoon.

Tyreece Campbell returns to the starting line-up as Nathan Jones makes two changes from the team that took on Portsmouth in midweek as Harry Clarke and Miles Leaburn move to the bench.

It means Kenyan international Sichenje is likely to join Lloyd Jones and Amari’i Bell in a back three in front of Thomas Kaminski.

Kayne Ramsay and Luke Chambers are likely to operate as wing-backs with Conor Coady, captain Greg Docherty and Sonny Carey making up a midfield three behind Lyndon Dykes and Campbell.

Clarke and Leaburn join Will Mannion, Macaulay Gillesphey, Conor Coventry, Joe Rankin-Costello, Luke Berry, Jayden Fevrier and Charlie Kelman on the substitutes bench.

Charlton: Kaminski; Sichenje, Jones, Bell; Ramsay, Coady, Docherty (c), Carey, Chambers; Dykes, Campbell

Subs: Mannion, Gillesphey, Clarke, Coventry, Rankin-Costello, Berry, Fevrier, Leaburn, Kelman

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Comments

  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 1,981
    I don't think we'll win, and that's not a knee-jerk reaction to Pompey. Just think that some games in this division will be a step too far especially away from home. Would absolutely take a point now, but you never know if So'ton get an early red like other teams have against us but would be foolish to keep expecting that to happen. 2-0 Southampton.
  • ArmchairAddick
    ArmchairAddick Posts: 561
    Head says a hard fought loss.  But maybe just maybe if we can keep it tight at the back ... a hero will emerge...
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 25,174
    We can win….‘course we can 🙏
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 52,037
    edited February 21
    1-0 loss. Heads lost by the usual crowd, despite a much improved performance, with a host of on target efforts from the strikers countered by a GK having their game of the season. 
  • CafcSteve
    CafcSteve Posts: 938
    Must Not Lose.

    Come on you Addicks!
  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 1,688
    eastterrace6168 said:

    Good afternoon fellow Addicks.

    Welcome to todays Match Thread when we are back on our travels once more with a trip to the South Coast where Southampton await us at The St Mary's Stadium, this is gonna be a toughie make no mistake, they are on a good run at the moment of three straight wins and unbeaten in the last five currently sitting in 10th spot, two points outside the top six. We can all remember the home game, but that has gone now, and we will need to really show up today to get anything out of the game.

    Re player availability, Reece Burke is available, but Josh Edwards, Harvey Knibbs, and Matty Godden are all sidelined, for the hosts, Alex McCarthy, Mads Roerslev, and Jay Robinson remain sidelined.

    We've met on 64 previous occasions, winning 18, the Saints 29 and the remaining 17 encounters ending in draws, as we all know Southampton ran out 5-1 at The Valley in November 2025.

    We'll be sporting the  charcoal Reebok third kit on the south coast…🤦‍♂️

    John Busby will be the man in the middle this weekend…

    Team up asap

    Remind me how many points we've achieved wearing this kit so far?
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 52,037
    edited February 21
    CaptainRobbo said:
    eastterrace6168 said:

    Good afternoon fellow Addicks.

    Welcome to todays Match Thread when we are back on our travels once more with a trip to the South Coast where Southampton await us at The St Mary's Stadium, this is gonna be a toughie make no mistake, they are on a good run at the moment of three straight wins and unbeaten in the last five currently sitting in 10th spot, two points outside the top six. We can all remember the home game, but that has gone now, and we will need to really show up today to get anything out of the game.

    Re player availability, Reece Burke is available, but Josh Edwards, Harvey Knibbs, and Matty Godden are all sidelined, for the hosts, Alex McCarthy, Mads Roerslev, and Jay Robinson remain sidelined.

    We've met on 64 previous occasions, winning 18, the Saints 29 and the remaining 17 encounters ending in draws, as we all know Southampton ran out 5-1 at The Valley in November 2025.

    We'll be sporting the  charcoal Reebok third kit on the south coast…🤦‍♂️

    John Busby will be the man in the middle this weekend…

    Team up asap

    Remind me how many points we've achieved wearing this kit so far?
    Irrelevant. 

    If your team are unable to win based on a kit... It's clearly Nathan Jones' fault. According to some on here anyway. 
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 25,174
    By the way, Godden has been abducted by aliens ok…👍
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 16,595
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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,440
    SICHENJE!!!!!

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  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 16,595
    SICHENJE STARTS 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 16,595
    Southamptons line-up graphic against Charlton with an image of Shea Charles Starting XI Peretz Bree Harwood-Bellis Stephens c Manning Downes Charles Fellows Azaz Scienza Stewart Subs Long Wood Jelert Jander Bragg Matsuki Edozie Larin Archer
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,440
    Hmm... How different will Sichenje and Scienza sound?
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 1,981
    Well, you cannot blame Jones for dropping Clarke. Shame Berry is still making the bench though.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 16,595
    Ramsay and Sichenje on the right to lock down Scienza and TC and Chambers to overload Bree is clearly the plan
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 12,954
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Hmm... How different will Sichenje and Scienza sound?
    Dave and Trevor ...
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 5,133
    And Kaminski keeps his place in goal.
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 12,954
    eastterrace6168 said:
    By the way, Godden has been abducted by aliens ok…👍
    Out for three weeks, anal probe injury ...
  • jose
    jose Posts: 1,049
    NO OTHER THING
    NOTHING ELSE MATTERS
    BOLLOCKS TO THE SCORELINE
    REMEMBER THIS MOMENT
    REMEMBER THIS DAY
    GET A TATTOO
    SICHENJE STARTS.

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  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 7,442
    That is ultra defensive. 

    Soon we’ll be starting 9 CBs and Dykes
  • MrBurns
    MrBurns Posts: 1,602
    edited February 21
    A 90th minute thunderbastard from Sichenje incoming! 
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,378
    Web site says it is being broadcast?
    I am in Spain, will I be able to watch buying Charlton TV?
  • MrBurns
    MrBurns Posts: 1,602
    Laddick01 said:
    That is ultra defensive. 

    Soon we’ll be starting 9 CBs and Dykes
    The only way we get something out of this game. If we go attacking they will tear us apart. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,440
    Redrobo said:
    Web site says it is being broadcast?
    I am in Spain, will I be able to watch buying Charlton TV?
    Yes you should be able to
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,300
    Redrobo said:
    Web site says it is being broadcast?
    I am in Spain, will I be able to watch buying Charlton TV?
    Yes: https://www.charltonafc.com/news/how-watch-southampton-game
  • BigDiddy
    BigDiddy Posts: 1,351
    Formation is 8:1:1

    Can’t wait
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,440
    MrBurns said:
    A 90th minute thunderbastard from Sichenje incoming! 
    Is that a goal you're referring to... Or him taking James Bree's head off?
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 1,981
    edited February 21
    So we lose one game, and now according to X...the "midfield doesn't work", the same midfield that beat Leicester and Stoke? FFS

    I also don't see how this is any more defensive than our previous 4 games, it's one defender replacing another defender and a striker/winger for a striker up front???
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,440
    DDOUBLEE said:
    So we lose one game, and now according to X...the "midfield doesn't work", the same midfield that beat Leicester and Stoke? FFS

    I also don't see how this is any more defensive than our previous 4 games, it's one defender replacing another defender and a striker/winger for a striker up front???
    Welcome to my world when I'm banging my head against the wall
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