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Tottingham Hotspurs v Charlton Athletic (allocation 5,744 - SOLD OUT)

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  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,235
    It’s a free hit, I’m expecting nothing, just going to enjoy the atmosphere and hope we show some pride 
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 15,239
    Coming back from holiday for a day for this one, going Corporate.  Hope we put on a show.  Would be great to beat them but frankly just not getting spanked would do me.
  • Ducktapeshoerepairs
    Ducktapeshoerepairs Posts: 1,141
    NabySarr said:
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Be interesting to see what kind of side we put out. Don’t want to see 11 changes or anything dramatic such as playing the kids. But think there will be a few looking for minutes plus some to protect:

    Mesik for Bell
    Mwamba for Chalobah 
    Knibbs in (suspect Leaburn may be rested and Grant moves up top)
    Maybe Alli in as well.

    Something like:

    Okonkwo

    McNamara
    Jones
    Big Bill
    Mesik

    Coventry
    Mwamba / JRC

    Alli
    Knibbs
    TC

    Grant

    Leaburn, Carey are options off the bench. Ouma can get another 45 mins under his belt here as well 

    Donr want or break up the Jones / Koumetio partnership just as they are building up a great understanding and good luck getting Lloyd out the team anyway.


    We need to get minutes into our squad players. We will need them when we have 4 championship games in 2 weeks coming up. I honestly don’t care about the result, save the big guns for Preston 

    Mannion (think he probably deserves to play and Jones always plays his backup in the cups)

    Sichenje 
    Jones 
    Koumetio 
    Mesik 

    Costello 
    Coventry 
    Mwamba 

    Alli 
    Mbick 
    Knibbs


    Would even maybe put Burke in for one of the centre backs and then just let Jones and Koumetio do 45 minutes each. If Ouma is fit enough I’d start him too 
    This is a joke right ? 
  • Powell2ThePeople
    Powell2ThePeople Posts: 463
    Apologies for any duplication, but haven't the time to read through the thread and a quick search didn't bring anything useful up. 

    Don't have access to the Sky coverage on Wednesday.   Can anyone confirm any pubs showing the match?   I'm in Tunbridge Wells, but willing to travel further into town, or actually into town.  Thanks.    
  • Bostonaddick
    Bostonaddick Posts: 1,097
    I would sit grant ( a lot of distance run this weekend) Carey (let’s see what Knibbs can do) and chalobah (obvious).  Otherwise would keep the remaining starters
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 14,790
    Ideal run out for Ouma, be good to see Knibbs, sichenje, apter, mesik start and some minutes for Edwards (if fit), docherty, mwamba, mbick, alli
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 37,850
    Bostonaddick said:
    I would sit grant ( a lot of distance run this weekend) Carey (let’s see what Knibbs can do) and chalobah (obvious).  Otherwise would keep the remaining starters
    Probably need to rest a few more with the short turnaround to Preston. Bell (can't risk him 3 times in a week), McNamara (looked tired towards the end) and Koumetio (lot of injury problems in his career so far) as well. Go with something like:

    Okonkwo
    Sichenje
    Burke
    Jones
    Mesik
    Coventry
    JRC
    Knibbs
    TC
    Alli
    Grant
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 13,550
    Bostonaddick said:
    I would sit grant ( a lot of distance run this weekend) Carey (let’s see what Knibbs can do) and chalobah (obvious).  Otherwise would keep the remaining starters
    Would swap Bell for Mesik. Another who needs to be protected 
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 5,710
    We do not need to rest anyone. 

    The players will want to play. 

    Take every game seriously. 
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 16,600
    valleynick66 said:
    We do not need to rest anyone. 

    The players will want to play. 

    Take every game seriously. 
    They will all want to play, but physically with quite a few we know that’s not possible.

    Preston is a bigger game 

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  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 24,795
    I'm expecting almost a full rotation 

    Brooks
    Sichenje 
    Burke
    Jones
    Mesík 
    Coventry 
    Ouma/Docherty
    Knibbs
    Apter
    Alli
    Grant/Mbick


  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 13,550
    Do we reckon Spurs will rotate the entire eleven as well? Didn’t see their line up / bench yesterday. Presume it will be their U21s so perhaps we can get away with a bigger rotation than I suggested (can’t see Brooks in goal though - no chance)
  • jose
    jose Posts: 1,885
    I predict Ouma will start.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 13,550
    Get 60 mins out of Ouma after he had 45 for the U21s you would hope. Good chance to see how he does without the risk of it being a league game…… but at a high enough standard that we can act on it if he does well 
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 17,732
    Got to keep King Arthur in
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 22,815
    Weegie Addick said:
    Got to keep King Arthur in
    Especially with an injured Mannion. If it wasn’t Spurs we could risk Brooks but it could be so demoralising for him to make his debut there 
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,957
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Do we reckon Spurs will rotate the entire eleven as well? Didn’t see their line up / bench yesterday. Presume it will be their U21s so perhaps we can get away with a bigger rotation than I suggested (can’t see Brooks in goal though - no chance)
    After our respective results yesterday I think it’d be silly for them to play their U21s. If they do that then we will win imo. 
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,518
    Resting already…the season has only just begun and I’m sure they need minutes in their legs to get match fit.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 17,732
    Can imagine TC will be desperate to play as he’s a big Arsenal fan
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 22,815
    Weegie Addick said:
    Can imagine TC will be desperate to play as he’s a big Arsenal fan
    I’m sure he will but he was overplayed last season and we have a big squad. I’d rather he was rested and fresh to put in a good performance on Saturday to show Preston what they’re missing 

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  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 17,732
    fenaddick said:
    Weegie Addick said:
    Can imagine TC will be desperate to play as he’s a big Arsenal fan
    I’m sure he will but he was overplayed last season and we have a big squad. I’d rather he was rested and fresh to put in a good performance on Saturday to show Preston what they’re missing 
    Last two seasons until this summer he didn’t get a rest because of international duties. Looks fit, well rested and raring to go imo. No need to break his rhythm. 

    We now play Wed / Sat / Wed / Sat / Wed / Sat up to the international break and 5/6 of those are league games so many of the squad need to be capable of that timetable. For me it’s more about protecting the more injury prone older players eg Bell and Chalobah and then bringing on subs pretty early for others, which we have already been doing. It’s about utilising the full matchday squad as much as the full total squad. 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 33,381
    Leeds_Addick said:
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Do we reckon Spurs will rotate the entire eleven as well? Didn’t see their line up / bench yesterday. Presume it will be their U21s so perhaps we can get away with a bigger rotation than I suggested (can’t see Brooks in goal though - no chance)
    After our respective results yesterday I think it’d be silly for them to play their U21s. If they do that then we will win imo. 
    Yeah I think if they had won yesterday (or at least not been thrashed) then De Zerbi would have had flexibility to rest their first team. Now I think they’ll pick a pretty strong side.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 22,815
    Weegie Addick said:
    fenaddick said:
    Weegie Addick said:
    Can imagine TC will be desperate to play as he’s a big Arsenal fan
    I’m sure he will but he was overplayed last season and we have a big squad. I’d rather he was rested and fresh to put in a good performance on Saturday to show Preston what they’re missing 
    Last two seasons until this summer he didn’t get a rest because of international duties. Looks fit, well rested and raring to go imo. No need to break his rhythm. 

    We now play Wed / Sat / Wed / Sat / Wed / Sat up to the international break and 5/6 of those are league games so many of the squad need to be capable of that timetable. For me it’s more about protecting the more injury prone older players eg Bell and Chalobah and then bringing on subs pretty early for others, which we have already been doing. It’s about utilising the full matchday squad as much as the full total squad. 
    That’s an international break where he’ll get no rest though. We can’t complain he was overplayed and then also expect him to play every minute. Give him a rest for the first 60 mins on Wednesday. We also have to give minutes to players like Alli otherwise they won’t be match fit enough to help off the bench 
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 11,643
    Solidgone said:
    Resting already…the season has only just begun and I’m sure they need minutes in their legs to get match fit.
    Never mind them, after yesterday I’m knackered already but I’ll make sure I’m OK by Wednesday to go again.
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 5,710
    We put out a decent strength team for the first round. No need to do differently this time. 
  • Boom
    Boom Posts: 1,734
    Off_it said:
    newyorkaddick said:
    Realistically how many people who either aren't CAFC fans at all or are relatively uncommitted will be that fussed about going to a midweek Carabao Cup 2R game in such a grim inaccessible part of London? Appreciate visiting the stadium holds some appeal but there are not exactly a lack of alternative opportunities to do so.
    My Lincoln City supporting mate wanted to go, didn't you @Boom?

    (But then he is half Charlton anyway, and has probably been to more of our games than theirs in the past 20 years!)
    👀
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 15,239
    Resting our key players who have not played in stadiums like this before would see them seriously pissed off imo. I see something like

    Okonkwo
    Mcnammara/Collins
    Jones
    Burke
    Mesik
    Coventry
    Ouma
    Knibbs
    Grant (although possibly Alli comes in)
    Campbell
    Leaburn


  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 73,264
    se9addick said:
    Leeds_Addick said:
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Do we reckon Spurs will rotate the entire eleven as well? Didn’t see their line up / bench yesterday. Presume it will be their U21s so perhaps we can get away with a bigger rotation than I suggested (can’t see Brooks in goal though - no chance)
    After our respective results yesterday I think it’d be silly for them to play their U21s. If they do that then we will win imo. 
    Yeah I think if they had won yesterday (or at least not been thrashed) then De Zerbi would have had flexibility to rest their first team. Now I think they’ll pick a pretty strong side.
    If anything Spurs need to play their main players, to get them match fit. Their pre season tour down under was good for finances, but not good for actually getting their players ready for the season.

    As for our team, I imagine all the players will want to play this one. But one or two will need to be rested, like Bell and Chalobah, plus there are others like Sichenje, Mesik, Knibbs, Alli, JRS and Apter who will benefit from decent minutes - Sichenje looked quite rusty yesterday. And it seems like an ideal game for Ouma to make his debut. We can still put out a "proper" team, even after making changes, whereas the Cambridge lineup last season had several kids, and a bench of kids.

    The no 9 spot will be interesting, as we don't want to overplay Miles, but he'll want to play this game. I wonder if Kanu might feature - just because he's on his way out, it doesn't mean he can't still play for us.
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  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 13,550
    killerandflash said:
    se9addick said:
    Leeds_Addick said:
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Do we reckon Spurs will rotate the entire eleven as well? Didn’t see their line up / bench yesterday. Presume it will be their U21s so perhaps we can get away with a bigger rotation than I suggested (can’t see Brooks in goal though - no chance)
    After our respective results yesterday I think it’d be silly for them to play their U21s. If they do that then we will win imo. 
    Yeah I think if they had won yesterday (or at least not been thrashed) then De Zerbi would have had flexibility to rest their first team. Now I think they’ll pick a pretty strong side.
    If anything Spurs need to play their main players, to get them match fit. Their pre season tour down under was good for finances, but not good for actually getting their players ready for the season.

    As for our team, I imagine all the players will want to play this one. But one or two will need to be rested, like Bell and Chalobah, plus there are others like Sichenje, Mesik, Knibbs, Alli, JRS and Apter who will benefit from decent minutes - Sichenje looked quite rusty yesterday. And it seems like an ideal game for Ouma to make his debut. We can still put out a "proper" team, even after making changes, whereas the Cambridge lineup last season had several kids, and a bench of kids.

    The no 9 spot will be interesting, as we don't want to overplay Miles, but he'll want to play this game. I wonder if Kanu might feature - just because he's on his way out, it doesn't mean he can't still play for us.
    I get we absolutely do need to protect Bell and Chalobah but saying we should be giving minutes to Apter, Kanu et al is too far. 

    Protect players yes - but don’t throw the game by playing people who won’t be anywhere near our starting line up this season.

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