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2026 Pre-Season Thread

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  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,900
    shine166 said:
    Any hints on our home fixture yet ? 
    Are we definitely having one this season?
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 14,442
    se9addick said:
    shine166 said:
    Any hints on our home fixture yet ? 
    Are we definitely having one this season?
    Id imagine we are, usually do.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 30,140
    shine166 said:
    se9addick said:
    shine166 said:
    Any hints on our home fixture yet ? 
    Are we definitely having one this season?
    Id imagine we are, usually do.
    Local Premier League side would be a good test.
  • Rock Spectacle
    Rock Spectacle Posts: 1,521
    Probably the 1st round of the Carabao Cup against Bromley 
  • Sheepie1985
    Sheepie1985 Posts: 543
    edited June 8
    Seems there's only one stand open for the Gillingham friendly, any thoughts on where the majority of Addicks fans might end up? EDIT: disregard.. completely wrong about this ha
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 8,294
    se9addick said:
    shine166 said:
    Any hints on our home fixture yet ? 
    Are we definitely having one this season?
    Weirdly on the club's ticket page it has got home tickets up for both Friday 31st July and Friday 7th August. The latter can't be right, given the Caraboa cup is on the 8th.
     
    Probably an error.
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,353
    Sheepie1985 said:
    Seems there's only one stand open for the Gillingham friendly, any thoughts on where the majority of Addicks fans might end up? EDIT: disregard.. completely wrong about this ha
    Have bought 2.  Seems away fans in blocks G and H.  Fair few already sold.  Bit tricky to navigate on their website but got there in the end.
  • Valianterith
    Valianterith Posts: 50
    Have got Gillingham tickets could someone advise me how I get it into my apple wallet 
    thanks
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 19,210
    Away to Reading on 01/08

    https://www.charltonafc.com/news/reading-trip-added-pre-season-schedule
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 19,210
    Current schedule

    Dartford v Charlton - Friday, July 3rd (7.45pm)
    Gillingham v Charlton - Saturday, July 18th (3pm)
    AFC Wimbledon v Charlton - Saturday, July 25th (3pm)
    Reading v Charlton - Saturday, August 1st (3pm)

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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 86,372
    Does that leave any free Saturday's for a home friendly?
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 19,210
    Henry Irving said:
    Does that leave any free Saturday's for a home friendly?
    No as the EFL Cup starts weekend 08/08. I have a hunch the Unity Cup ended our chances of a home friendly 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 72,104
    fenaddick said:
    Henry Irving said:
    Does that leave any free Saturday's for a home friendly?
    No as the EFL Cup starts weekend 08/08. I have a hunch the Unity Cup ended our chances of a home friendly 
    I imagine all the stadium work this summer is a bigger issue, especially as the west stand dugouts are being rebuilt.
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 11,385
    fenaddick said:
    Henry Irving said:
    Does that leave any free Saturday's for a home friendly?
    No as the EFL Cup starts weekend 08/08. I have a hunch the Unity Cup ended our chances of a home friendly 
    By rotation, the first match of the season will be away this time so if the league cup match is also away that gives the club another two weeks to bed the pitch down and finish any work on the stadium 
  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 5,666
    Gillingham and Reading away. Good motivation for the players to not get relegated by reminding them of terrible away days lower down the pyramid 
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 24,047
    I'm guessing the Welling friendly tradition has been discontinued due to their habit of injuring our players 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 19,210
    Leuth said:
    I'm guessing the Welling friendly tradition has been discontinued due to their habit of injuring our players 
    Been replaced by Dartford for a good few years
  • jose
    jose Posts: 1,387
    Reading is good now the Elizabeth line is running, but the issue is will there still be the bus from the ground to the station, and can we get tickets on the day.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 24,047
    fenaddick said:
    Leuth said:
    I'm guessing the Welling friendly tradition has been discontinued due to their habit of injuring our players 
    Been replaced by Dartford for a good few years
    For this reason though, I assume 
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 24,047
    I remember one of them crocking Leaburn and assume that was that 

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  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,326
    Great we can continue the tradition of 0-2 Reading away defeats. 
  • clive
    clive Posts: 20,436
    jose said:
    Reading is good now the Elizabeth line is running, but the issue is will there still be the bus from the ground to the station, and can we get tickets on the day.
    Reading Green Park station is a 15 minute walk from the stadium, trains depart from Reading at 7/37 minutes [past the hour], journey time 7 minutes.
    Return trains depart at 12/42 [past the hour].
    Freedom passes issued by the 32 London Boroughs allow free travel to Reading on the Elizabeth Line, but you will need to buy a ticket for the journey between Reading/ Reading Green Park. Day Return price 3.90 [£2.55]
    Railcard price in brackets.
    When Reading announce the ticket details i would imagine they will also inform people if tickets will be on sale on matchday & if the the shuttle buses will be running.

    https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2026/june/10/Charlton-friendly-confirmed/
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 38,898
    Leuth said:
    fenaddick said:
    Leuth said:
    I'm guessing the Welling friendly tradition has been discontinued due to their habit of injuring our players 
    Been replaced by Dartford for a good few years
    For this reason though, I assume 
    We’ve also played some of our u21 home games at Dartford for the last few years at least
  • cafc-4-life
    cafc-4-life Posts: 1,363
    Has the usual Nathan Jones pre season abroad been confirmed? Or are we switching it up?
  • Oh Eddie Youds...
    Oh Eddie Youds... Posts: 1,360
    The preseason tour tends to get announced last min to avoid fans turning up.

    NJ likes to keep that one behind closed doors which imo is fair enough.

    I expect it is already booked up for the week between Dartford & Gillingham
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,340
    Suspect there will be a Tuesday or Wednesday night game or two thrown in there at some point
  • sammy391
    sammy391 Posts: 4,080
    Oh Eddie Youds... said:
    The preseason tour tends to get announced last min to avoid fans turning up.

    NJ likes to keep that one behind closed doors which imo is fair enough.

    I expect it is already booked up for the week between Dartford & Gillingham
    It’s hardly a secret location though, NJ has been going there for almost a decade!🤣
  • Oh Eddie Youds...
    Oh Eddie Youds... Posts: 1,360
    People won’t book flights until the club confirm it’s happening…..just in case NJ throws a curve ball & goes somewhere else this yr!

    The later the club announce the trip the less chance of fans getting cheap flights / turning up.

    He wants it to be squad time rather than a Dean Holden style fan interaction trip…which is understandable / fair enough.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 38,898
    cafc-4-life said:
    Has the usual Nathan Jones pre season abroad been confirmed? Or are we switching it up?
    Yeah, Spain…

    https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2026/june/09/jack-on-friendlies/
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 30,140
    letthegoodtimesroll said:
    fenaddick said:
    Henry Irving said:
    Does that leave any free Saturday's for a home friendly?
    No as the EFL Cup starts weekend 08/08. I have a hunch the Unity Cup ended our chances of a home friendly 
    By rotation, the first match of the season will be away this time so if the league cup match is also away that gives the club another two weeks to bed the pitch down and finish any work on the stadium 

    Clubs were used to be able to make certain requests for opening day fixtures if there situations with ground repairs etc.

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