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MATCH THREAD : Charlton Athletic V Birmingham : Saturday 7th March 2026 : KO 15:00

eastterrace6168
eastterrace6168 Posts: 25,174
edited March 7 in General Charlton

Hi one and all…

Today, Birmingham rock up at The Valley and another important fixture awaits…Wrexham last week we deserved something from, but thankfully teams around us had an off day as well, but we can't keep relying on other results to get us over the line, so today is the day Charlton, three points would be ideal, so have a go ffs…Birmingham are a hard to predict team, and have lost the last two against Middlesboro and "that lot", but sit in mid table on 49 points, and will be tricky today..

Nathan has cast doubts on Sichenje and Bell after last week, hopefully they are fit and ready to go, we all know about the long termers, Kaminski is close to returning,..

We've gone toe-to-toe on 69 previous occasions, winning 24, the Blues winning 23 and the remaining 22 fixtures ending in draws, so pretty even stevens, the reverse fixture in December 2025 resulted in a 1-1 draw, with Tyreece Campbell on the scoresheet at St. Andrew’s.

James Linington will be the man in the middle this weekend…

TEAM…Luke Chambers and captain Greg Docherty return to the starting XI for this afternoon’s game…

Nathan Jones makes two changes to his side with Reece Burke and Luke Berry, who both picked up injuries last weekend, not involved.

Kayne Ramsay, Lloyd Jones and Amari’i Bell are likely to start in a back three in front of Will Mannion.

Harry Clarke and Chambers will operate as wing-backs with Conor Coventry, Sonny Carey and Docherty in midfield behind Lyndon Dykes and Tyreece Campbell.

Tiernan Brooks, Macaulay Gillesphey, Conor Coady, Keenan Gough, Joe Rankin-Costello, Ibrahim Fullah, Jayden Fevrier, Miles Leaburn and Charlie Kelman are named on the substitutes bench. There is no place for Collins Sichenje, who also picked up an injury last weekend.

Charlton: Mannion; Ramsay, Jones, Bell; Clarke, Coventry, Carey, Docherty (c), Chambers; Dykes, Campbell

Subs: Brooks, Gillesphey, Coady, Gough, Rankin-Costello, Fullah, Fevrier, Leaburn, Kelman

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  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,805
    Wild punt: Kaheim Dixon involved. This almost certainly won't happen to be clear but I'll look like a genius if it does 
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 14,222
    Leuth said:
    Wild punt: Kaheim Dixon involved. This almost certainly won't happen to be clear but I'll look like a genius if it does 
    Have been commenting we need more ball boys and girls
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 16,595
    FIVE changes for Birmingham

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  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 16,595
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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,440
    Aww... No Berry!!
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 16,595
    Doc replaces Berry, Chambers is back and Coventry keeps his place. Fullah and Gough both make the bench. No sign of Sichenje or Burke
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 14,217
    No Collins? Weird, was only cramp.... 
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 6,210
    Like that starting line up and the bench has some potency if needed. Shame about Collins hopefully he isn’t out long as he really did add to our ability to pass forward with intent 
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,326
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Aww... No Berry!!
    I thought he went off injured last game, although you will put me right 😀

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  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 12,954
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Aww... No Berry!!
    Berry good decision.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,440
    edited March 7
    Wonder if Berry got replaced last week because of injury then...?

    Fair few injuries for #cafc to contend with today - no Kaminski, Sichenje, Burke or Berry for the visit of Birmingham City.

    Chambers comes in with Docherty also starting. Coady on the bench after being ineligible v Wrexham.

    — Richard Cawley (@RichSCawley) March 7, 2026
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 12,954
    shine166 said:
    No Collins? Weird, was only cramp.... 
    Leg was amputated as a result.

    We're just waiting for a new one to grow in the lab so it can be grafted back on.
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 25,174
    Briston_Addick said:
    shine166 said:
    No Collins? Weird, was only cramp.... 
    Leg was amputated as a result.

    We're just waiting for a new one to grow in the lab so it can be grafted back on.
    That story's got no legs...
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,440
    Briston_Addick said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Aww... No Berry!!
    Berry good decision.
    Booo Hissss
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 35,248
    Back to the midfield that started the season of Cov, Doch & Carey.

    Still not enough goals in the team but hey ho. 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 22,489
    Surprised he hasn't opted to put Coady back in 

    Back to the side from the start of the season though, in essence

    The midfield and defensive 3s, a with TC, but now Dykes in for Kelman, Clarke and Chambers in for Apter and Edwards
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 16,595
    There is no place for Collins Sichenje, who also picked up an injury last weekend.

    https://www.charltonafc.com/news/team-news-two-changes-birmingham-visit
  • YannTheMann
    YannTheMann Posts: 1,366
    I like that XI, think it's the best we can offer really (maybe Collins in there somewhere) but largely depends on the impact TC can have here, need a big game from him to win here imo 
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 14,222
    If TC has one of his hanging around looking like a 5 year old who has dropped his ice cream on the floor games, we will lose

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  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,699
    Shame Collins is out but it was pretty obvious to all there that he held his hamstring at the end of the last match. Mad we made him stay on the last 3-4 minutes and just hope it is not too bad.
    Not confident.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,910
    Leuth said:
    Wild punt: Kaheim Dixon involved. This almost certainly won't happen to be clear but I'll look like a genius if it does 
    The brown envelope signing.
  • jose
    jose Posts: 1,049
    To me there is a balanced and comfortably familiar look to the team.
    Mind you Birmingham have so much money even those who seem anonymous to me might be decent players.
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 1,981
    I'll be delighted if we even score a goal for the rest of the season let alone win a game
  • CharltonManor1966
    CharltonManor1966 Posts: 383
    Stansfield on the bench for them. Will come on and score probably! Hope we can make use of any early chances.
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 12,954


    Afternoon folks, welcome to The Valley of Shattered Dreams.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 33,468
    CharltonManor1966 said:
    Stansfield on the bench for them. Will come on and score probably! Hope we can make use of any early chances.
    Tiredness. He's Been around The World during the week.
  • robroy
    robroy Posts: 4,615
    Fullah to come on late doors and ping one! 2-0 Charlton 
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,299
    Leuth said:
    Wild punt: Kaheim Dixon involved. This almost certainly won't happen to be clear but I'll look like a genius if it does 
    No Dixon but Gough does make the bench so could be an interesting wild card if he's there on merit and not just a spare body to make up numbers.
  • satindoors
    satindoors Posts: 232
    COYR 
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