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MATCH THREAD : West Bromwich Albion V Charlton Athletic : Tuesday 24th February 2026 : KO 19:45

eastterrace6168
eastterrace6168 Posts: 25,069
edited February 24 in General Charlton

Good evening fellow Addicks…

Another trip up north tonight to The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion await, and we must surely travel in good spirit after our very well earnt point at St Mary's last Saturday. I always remember West Bromwich as being a well established Prem side, but now have really fallen from grace of late and currently sit one place and one point outside the drop zone, winless in the last six matches…so, we really need to rub salt into the wound and come home with all three points…

Josh Edwards, Harvey Knibbs and Matty Godden are all sidelined, the Baggies are set to be without Josh Griffiths, Chris Mepham, Tammer Banyand and Karlan Grant.

We've met on 63 previous occasions, winning 22, the Baggies 21 and the remaining 20 ending in draws, Carey's stoppage-time strike earned us a 1-0 victory at The Valley in November 2025., so a great chance to do a double tonight…

Samuel Allison will be the man in the middle tonight.

We will be sporting our red home kit…🙌🙌

TEAM NEWS…Harry Clarke and Miles Leaburn return to the starting line-up this evening they replace Collins Sichenje and Tyreece Campbell, who move to the bench.

Kayne Ramsay, Lloyd Jones and Amari’i Bell are expected to start in a back three in front of Thomas Kaminski.

Clarke and Luke Chambers will operate as wing-backs with Conor Coady, captain Greg Docherty and Saturday’s goalscorer Sonny Carey making up a midfield three behind Leaburn and Lyndon Dykes.

Sichenje and Campbell are joined on the bench by Will Mannion, Macaulay Gillesphey, Conor Coventry, Joe Rankin-Costello, Luke Berry, Jayden Fevrier and Charlie Kelman.

Charlton: Kaminki; Ramsay, Jones, Bell; Clarke, Coady, Docherty (c), Carey, Chambers; Leaburn, Dykes

Subs: Mannion, Gillesphey, Sichenje, Coventry, Rankin-Costello, Berry, Fevrier, Campbell, Kelman

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Comments

  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,287
    At least Grant's injury precludes the ex-player curse striking again. We've been diabolical and decent in equal measure recently so a basically competent non thrilling professional win will do nicely please.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 65,698
    edited February 24
    Collins out, Clarke in.

    TC out, Leaburn in.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 65,698
    Charlton: Kaminski; Ramsay, Jones, Bell; Clarke, Coady, Docherty (c), Carey, Chambers; Leaburn, Dykes

    Subs: Mannion, Gillesphey, Sichenje, Coventry, Rankin-Costello, Berry, Fevrier, Campbell, Kelman
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 5,103
    edited February 24
    thenewbie said:
    At least Grant's injury precludes the ex-player curse striking again. We've been diabolical and decent in equal measure recently so a basically competent non thrilling professional win will do nicely please.
    They do have Bielik as well.
  • Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch
    Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch Posts: 2,059
    Liking that line up, we win this.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 65,698
    WBA: O’Leary, Campbell, Phillips, Taylor, Styles, Diakite, Molumby, Mowatt (c), Price, Maja, Johnston

    Subs: Wallis, Imray, Bielik, Gilchrist, Jimoh-Aloba, Wallace, Dike, Heggebo, Bostock
  • LittleAddick
    LittleAddick Posts: 668
    Don't like Dykes and Leaburn up top from the off. Not enough mobility.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 35,176
    I thought after the Pompey debacle we've gone away from Dykes & Leaburn upfront.  

    Admittedly Leaburn did well when he came on against Saints last Sat but I'd prefer something different than 2 lumps up front. 

    And if we are playing Clarke & Chambers as our only real outlet can they please put in some crosses for the front 2 to attack. 
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 6,004
    Expected side. Hopefully the one with fight and guile turns up!

    COYA!
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 22,464
    sam3110 said:
    Kaminski
    Clarke Ramsay Jones Bell Chambers 
    Coady Docherty 
    Carey 
    Dykes Leaburn

    Mannion Sichenje Gillesphey Coventry Rankin-Costello Berry Fevrier Kelman Campbell 

    Big 2 up top again, I think Jones wants that battering ram mentality at times.

    Campbell and Fevrier on later to add pace, Sichenje back on the bench to rest. 

    Saturday will see Coventry start in place of Coady anyway.
    Said this on the preview thread, thought it would be the case


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  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,384
    I’m not sure why I feel so pessimistic about this, but it might be that I haven’t quite got my head round the idea of West Brom being shit. 
  • charlton_hero
    charlton_hero Posts: 4,770
    Nervous for this one. I would take a draw but we will hopefully be aiming for all three.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,218
    They’ve not won in the league in 2026, this feels like one where we need 3 points not “settle for a draw” imo
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 6,204
    Got a feeling Miles get a couple of goals tonight he has been playing well and think it might click tonight
  • panther10
    panther10 Posts: 264
    Wrong line up for me tbh
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,731
    LittleAddick said:
    Don't like Dykes and Leaburn up top from the off. Not enough mobility.
    It's worked once, let's hope it happens again.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 22,464
    If we get balls in behind for Leaburn and Dykes to run onto, they're physical enough to cause problems but are also both mobile enough for that type of game. 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 16,454
    stackitsteve said:
    They’ve not won in the league in 2026, this feels like one where we need 3 points not “settle for a draw” imo
    More than not winning, they haven’t led a game since December. Banana skin written all over it 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,311
    edited February 24
    Going for either a 0-0, or a 0-1 to Charlton... First goal as always is so important
    No complaints over the line-up - Just because something didn't work one game, isn't enough to ditch it entirely.
  • Cafctekkers
    Cafctekkers Posts: 1,303
    Same lineup as the pompy game..... Let's hope they turn up this time

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  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 12,866
    stackitsteve said:
    They’ve not won in the league in 2026, this feels like one where we need 3 points not “settle for a draw” imo

    Oh dear.

    This seems like a job for CAFC: the Charlton Athletic Foundation of Charity.

    We're always there for other clubs' moments of need ...
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,801
    Feels like a tactic. Against the better teams we are expected to sit deeper so TC's pace on the break is essential. Against those around us we aim to get crosses in the box so two big boys. Not sure I agree with the 2nd part but it's clear that's the plan.
  • YannTheMann
    YannTheMann Posts: 1,351
    Need to see an improved performance on the Pompey shit show here COYR 
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,451
    Not a huge fan of the Leaburn and Dykes front pairing. I get it because they are probably our most in form forwards at the moment (although there's not exactly stiff competition) and they have caused some chaos together at times, but it makes us quite one dimensional and we are very one-paced without TC in the side.

    Hopefully it works tonight. It's probably more important we don't lose than we win but I hope we don't play with too negative a mentality because that can backfire and a win tonight would be a huge step towards safety.
  • AmpshireAddick
    AmpshireAddick Posts: 176
    3 points tonight and I think a large amount of pressure would lift. Wouldn’t by safe by any stretch, but 9 points is a lot of ground to make up for a struggling side.. come on Charlton!!
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,159
    I'd start with Dykes and Kelman. 
    Replace them with Leaburn and Campbell after about 60 minutes. 
    But that's me
  • PeaksAndValleys
    PeaksAndValleys Posts: 99
    Like others have had my reservations about the Dykes-Leaburn combo up top. We've seen it work, but it was at its most effective against Leicester when we were able to get lots of good crosses in. Last few games we've struggled to get the wingbacks involved in attack, so hopefully that changes today. 
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 27,179
    edited February 24
    Have to go for three points. Good to see Clarke back in the team. Offers more going forwards. 

    Here’s hoping we don’t just lump it centrally up to Leaburn and Dykes all night. Both are better than that and can do more. Get the ball out to the wingbacks early. 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,342
    Callumcafc said:
    Collins out
    Kenyan social media goes mad.
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,707
    So nervous. Already had too much caffeine (it's 11am here). This is the team I expected, but like all the others I have my reservations about Dykes and Leaburn up front together. Glad Clarke comes back in, I do think that's the right decision. Must not lose. Three points would be delightful but not expected. Watching this one from behind the sofa.
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