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2026 Pre-Season Thread - fixture list (1st post) - Reading MATCH THREAD Sat 2:15pm (p56)

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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 86,831
    Braziliance said:
    Ignore my pessimistic views on the summer thread. I'm chucking a ton on us to go up via play-offs 
    Typical negativity from you.

    Automatic promotion for sure  :)
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,954
    Got to be mindful of the competition, as they are poor, but, there has been a lot I've seen that I like tonight. 
  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 986
    altrinchamaddick said:
    Who is the trialist, people saying Chabolah, What's his history?
    Chabolah, eh? That's a new one to me.
  • TD_Addick
    TD_Addick Posts: 141
    I haven't been on Charlton Life long, this place is comedy gold. 
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 5,425
    HT 0-2 …. Very good first half from Charlton Knibbs and Grant stand out players and Mwamba looks a player .. Chalobah tidy wants the ball to dictate the play .. we look dangerous going forward , just got to improve our passing it’s slightly off but that will come .. 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 66,972
    Grant almost had a second as well, but for a very smart save. He looks sharp for having had almost no pre season.
  • LittleAddick
    LittleAddick Posts: 845
    DDOUBLEE said:
    fenaddick said:
    Hahaha Bromley are beating Millwall 
    Millwall lost to Stevenage and Gillingham, do you reckon their fans reacted like ours after the Wimbledon game?

    If their fans were able to form coherent sentences I'm sure they probably would have.
  • Southbank
    Southbank Posts: 5,809
    That setup looks great. 4 at the back including two mobile fulbacks.. An experienced defensive mid in front of them (Chalobah). Another mid who can tackle and run with the ball (Mwamba, tho he is not ready for first team yet). Three mobile wingers/attackers next and a striker. Great set up. Just need the Mwamba type to come in now, assuming we can keep Chalobah.
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 6,570
    Decent half that I thought Knibbs had his best performance so far for us hopefully he has a big season and he shows what we hoped we were buying. Grant also looks sharp. Billy is sheer class be amazed if we don’t sell him before the window shuts lol
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 36,413
    Callumcafc said:
    Grant almost had a second as well, but for a very smart save. He looks sharp for having had almost no pre season.
    He's always been a tidy finisher. And loves a shot. Imo he's only 2nd to Godden.   

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  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,675
    wolfgang aid:
    altrinchamaddick said:
    Who is the trialist, people saying Chabolah, What's his history?
    Chabolah, eh? That's a new one to me.
    I think it's a sexual disease 
  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 986
    edited July 28
    Cannot watch where I am. Who is playing in the back 4, Gough or Chalobah?
    Sorry: Southbank already answered that above.

    If we sign Chalobah, I would like him to play where Conor Coady did, as a fairly static CM. It might protect his fitness better.
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 5,425
    cafcsinger said:
    So Billy’s class, Knibbs finally looks like the player we’ve signed and a fully fit Godden scores 15 next season. What’s not to like?  
    Because finally playing Knibbs in his proper position 
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 5,425
    wolfgang said:
    Cannot watch where I am. Who is playing in the back 4, Gough or Chalobah?
    Looks like a 4-2-3-1 for #cafc: Mannion - Ramsay, Gough, Koumetio, Mesik - Chalobah, Mwamba - Grant, Knibbs, Olaofe - Godden
  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 6,247
    Callumcafc said:
    Grant almost had a second as well, but for a very smart save. He looks sharp for having had almost no pre season.
    Campbell is obviously quicker and better 1v1, but can see already that the experience Karlan has just means he usually makes the right decision when he has the ball which makes such a difference. 

    Karlan starting on the left, with TC or Alli coming on from the bench is an exciting prospect 
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 2,307
    I really hope we don't loan out Mwamba.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 72,847
    wolfgang said:
    Cannot watch where I am. Who is playing in the back 4, Gough or Chalobah?
    Nathaniel Chalobah is a midfielder. His brother Trevoh is a Chelsea central defender
  • Covered_End_Lad
    Covered_End_Lad Posts: 6,059
    Very impressive attacking display so far, and I have to say Koumetio looks an absolute Rolls Royce 
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 5,078
    googled Chalobah the trialist, this him? 


  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 6,247
    DDOUBLEE said:
    I really hope we don't loan out Mwamba.
    The championship is so different to pre-season. He’s got way more time on the ball here and it’s physically much less demanding. Fullah looked a world beater last summer but found the championship much more difficult. I’d loan him out with the plan that he has a good loan then is in our squad next season 

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  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 6,570
    I might turn the stream off now and not watch us again before Derby and start the season thinking we might not be shit lol
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,119
    EugenesAxe said:
    googled Chalobah the trialist, this him? 


    That’s his younger brother 
  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 2,288
    Have to be fair and admit my current negative attitude allowed me to spit the dummy at the thought of Chalobah, only a half against Colchester and he slowed a little by halftime, but thought he looked ok and worth the trial.
  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 6,247
    Leaburn and TC on for Godden and Grant. 

    Looks like Asiimwe on too, assume for Ramsay 
  • FishCostaFortune
    FishCostaFortune Posts: 11,337
    Chalobah staying on this half it seems?
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,119
    Burke, TC and Leaburn on. Godden, Grant and Koumetio off 
  • TheHerminator
    TheHerminator Posts: 1,330
    Kiumetio looks good eh
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,954
    Sword65pf said:
    Have to be fair and admit my current negative attitude allowed me to spit the dummy at the thought of Chalobah, only a half against Colchester and he slowed a little by halftime, but thought he looked ok and worth the trial.
    From what I have seen, worth a go on a year contract with an option in our hands for a further year. 

    Looks a giant in midfield (which we lack at times) and I like the look of his attitude, seems composed.
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 2,307
    NabySarr said:
    DDOUBLEE said:
    I really hope we don't loan out Mwamba.
    The championship is so different to pre-season. He’s got way more time on the ball here and it’s physically much less demanding. Fullah looked a world beater last summer but found the championship much more difficult. I’d loan him out with the plan that he has a good loan then is in our squad next season 
    Oh I agree 100%, just don't want him to have one of those loans where he plays 5 games in about 3 months or something
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 5,078
    fenaddick said:
    EugenesAxe said:
    googled Chalobah the trialist, this him? 


    That’s his younger brother 
    woosh  ;)

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