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MATCH THREAD Cheltenham Town V Charlton Athletic: Carabao Cup 1 : Sat 8th August 2026 : KO 17: 30

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  • cafc4life
    cafc4life Posts: 4,842
    Make some subs at HT jonesy. Keep chalobah, jones etc fresh
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 2,566
    Even Coventry is playing forward passes what’s going on 
  • NorthStandUltra
    NorthStandUltra Posts: 2,604
    Is that Chalobah or Iniesta? 
  • O-Randy-Hunt
    O-Randy-Hunt Posts: 11,713
    Poor from TC. Get it between the white sticks for petes sake.
  • Southbank
    Southbank Posts: 5,809
    TC hits the crossbar after more great work by Chalobah
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 7,763
    My god Chalobah that’s disgustingly good 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 24,149
    closet_addick said:
    Another great goal. Cheltenham are absolute dogshit, but so far, we're looking good, regardless. 

    They didn't look it until we scored our 1st goal.
    Slag off a league 2 team !
  • BenHaimandBikey
    BenHaimandBikey Posts: 622
    We seem to have signed peak Pogba?
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 66,971
    edited August 8
    Wow Chalobah that touch out of the air was disgustingly good. Crowd audibly went “woooahhhh” ha
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,671
    BarnehurstBob said:
    Nearly an assist for Coventry. This is exciting 
    Life changing 

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  • Jonniesta
    Jonniesta Posts: 1,206
    Chalobah Charlton legend already... ridiculous 45 minutes

  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 72,846
    To be fair to our EFL Cup history,  we easily beat Stevenage 3-1 in the 1st round last season. It was the 2nd round at Cambridge when NJ picked a " I want to lose" team and subs bench.
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 12,408
    It doesn’t get much better than that does it?
    Chalobah POTy already 🤣 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 39,193
    Garrymanilow said:
    Absolutely superb ball from Coventry there, deserved a goal at the end of it
    If he can play passes like that more often it’ll really help his chances of keeping his place in the team.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 23,174
    Really enjoying this. Chalobah looks class.
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,533
    If that’s the font size for the back of shorts wanky betting shit company then I agree with it
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,958
    BarnehurstBob said:
    Nearly an assist for Coventry. This is exciting 
    Nearly a second assist.
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 5,602
    Now don’t cock it up with too many subs. 

    Let’s have a morale boosting big win instead. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 100,644

  • Southbank
    Southbank Posts: 5,809
    Grant has made some great runs too.

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  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 14,816
    Jesus H Christ, Chalobah has been a joy to watch today. It will be a bit different when we're up against much better, more physical midfields at our level and we know the injuries are coming but for now it's just been a joy to watch a midfielder completely run a game for the first time since Conor Gallagher
  • Fortune 82nd Minute
    Fortune 82nd Minute Posts: 9,155
    stonemuse said:
    Chalobah having a good debut 
    Is possibly a bit of an understatement!
  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 983
    Pelling1993 said:
    Couple of good bursts through the middle from Carey, just holds onto the ball for a split second too long 
    Oh, how unusual for him. 
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 36,413
    HT 3-0.

    Think I can safely say we've won this.

    First 20 mins we were slow & uninspiring, but once the first goal went in we upped the tempo & could have had 2 or 3 more.

    Said last week that for me TC doesn't work on the right. Think NJ agrees & as soon as he switched over to the left he scored with a lovely finish  

    Chalobah is the player we've been missing & is running the midfield. 


  • 995632
    995632 Posts: 335
    CafcWest said:
    Chalobah, Grant classy players.  Koumetio having a great game and MacNamara so solid.  Campbell so much better switched over to the left.  Coventry holding things well IMO.  Carey always looking to drive forward.  All looks promising...
    Agreed. 

    Just wait, "it's only Cheltenham and they're rubbish"... You can only beat what's in front of you. 

    Had a feeling Chalobah would show his class! 
  • Dugdaleclass
    Dugdaleclass Posts: 627
    This has been rather good to watch. Purple strip is fine with me. Please take off Chalobah and wrap him in cotton wool. 
  • fenlandaddick
    fenlandaddick Posts: 2,235
    edited August 8
    Exiled_Addick said:
    No idea how good Cheltenham are, I suspect not very, but no arguing there's a zip about us rarely seen under Nathan Jones. Might look a bit different against a low block, but we'll carry some threat on the break based on this. And, to be fair, I can't imagine many sides will setup to park the bus against us.
    Think it might be the evolution he has been talking about. A few more quid and we would be doing it quicker. Just one game against a seemingly poor team, but some great relationships building between the players. I hope we can get a couple more in before the transfer window closes. NJ deserves to be given the tools to do his job. 

  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,501
    Taxi_Lad said:
    Anyone else unable to get in with Sky red button?? No joy for me 
    No, watching it live
  • charlton_hero
    charlton_hero Posts: 4,843
    Chalobah - a joy to watch. How refreshing to have a player that tries to get the ball forward and make things happen. 
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 16,099
    Obviously take with a pinch of salt because of the level of competition but this is looking promising. 

    Defence haven't really been tested yet you'd say but we're winning the ball quite a lot in the opposition half which is exactly how Jones wants to play.  
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