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MATCH THREAD: Spurs V Charlton Athletic: Carabao Cup (2): Wed 26 August 2026: 19:45 [+POST P37]

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  • crookester
    crookester Posts: 1,679
    sam3110 said:
    Club can't win, play the first XI, Leaburn and Bell get crocked, we get spanked 4 nil anyway and you'll all be up in arms about it. 
    There are lots of levels between playing our entire first XI and resting 10 of them. Oh well, bit of a wasted journey (and expenditure) but gonna have a few beers and enjoy the occasion.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 24,795
    killerandflash said:
    sam3110 said:
    Club can't win, play the first XI, Leaburn and Bell get crocked, we get spanked 4 nil anyway and you'll all be up in arms about it. 
    But then we lost Godden to a training ground injury. You can't wrap footballers up in cotton wool 24/7.
    So if we put out the full team, win but get 2 injuries in key positions and it culminates in a downtown in League form and a relegation, I'm sure we'd all go "hey at least we beat Spurs in August" 

    It's not a popular choice, but playing a rotated squad is the right choice in the bigger picture
  • BigDiddy
    BigDiddy Posts: 1,590
    edited August 26
    DamoNorthStand said:
    LittleAddick said:
    Have no issue with a rested side to be honest. If we beat Preston on Saturday then it's a good decision. 
    And if we don’t…..
    That’s always a risk, but the league must be the priority, so we can’t have it all ways.

    i also think he will make a lot of subs in this game.

    Hopefully all 11 starters fight for their place 
  • LittleAddick
    LittleAddick Posts: 944
    edited August 26
    killerandflash said:
    sam3110 said:
    Club can't win, play the first XI, Leaburn and Bell get crocked, we get spanked 4 nil anyway and you'll all be up in arms about it. 
    But then we lost Godden to a training ground injury. You can't wrap footballers up in cotton wool 24/7.

    About managing risk though - training is a necessity, playing in the League Cup Second Round is not.

    If we get relegated - even reaching the quarter finals would be of scant consolation to most fans.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 39,531
    Scoham said:
    Oh wow. Even Brooks is starting.

    Bradley Tagoe on the bench - for those who haven’t seen him, he’s similar to a young TC before he bulked up, but left footed. Has even spent time at wing back.
    Sky Sports app has Tagoe as number 53 - same number as TC in his debut season.
  • BigDiddy
    BigDiddy Posts: 1,590
    crookester said:
    sam3110 said:
    Club can't win, play the first XI, Leaburn and Bell get crocked, we get spanked 4 nil anyway and you'll all be up in arms about it. 
    There are lots of levels between playing our entire first XI and resting 10 of them. Oh well, bit of a wasted journey (and expenditure) but gonna have a few beers and enjoy the occasion.
    It’s an impossibly hard choice 
  • gmantaxi
    gmantaxi Posts: 513
    Oh dear , what’s the point 
  • Addicksi
    Addicksi Posts: 418
    If Brooks doesn't play in this when does he I guess. If we win this they're manager is getting sacked :D
  • TheHerminator
    TheHerminator Posts: 1,559
    DamoNorthStand said:
    LittleAddick said:
    Have no issue with a rested side to be honest. If we beat Preston on Saturday then it's a good decision. 
    And if we don’t…..
    If we don’t win we’ve given it our best shot by having our key players as fresh as possible, and gone out of the Mickey Mouse cup. 
  • Addicksi
    Addicksi Posts: 418
    Their apologies to grammar police. 

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  • Cafctekkers
    Cafctekkers Posts: 1,434
    Campbell not even making the bench 🙃
  • TheHerminator
    TheHerminator Posts: 1,559
    Cafctekkers said:
    Campbell not even making the bench 🙃
    He’s leaving, got to be
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 16,328
    LittleAddick said:
    killerandflash said:
    sam3110 said:
    Club can't win, play the first XI, Leaburn and Bell get crocked, we get spanked 4 nil anyway and you'll all be up in arms about it. 
    But then we lost Godden to a training ground injury. You can't wrap footballers up in cotton wool 24/7.

    About managing risk though - training is a necessity, playing in the League Cup Second Round is not.

    If we get relegated - even reaching the quarter finals would be of scant consolation to most fans.

    Should've just lost in round 1 then if we don't want to play in it. Pointless and poor attitude. 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 22,812
    Just for context that team has 4 full internationals, a current England u20 international, our club captain and 2 of last seasons big signings. That list doesn’t include Koumetio. 

    Imagine being able to say that about our backup 11 a year ago
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 43,432
    Cafctekkers said:
    Campbell not even making the bench 🙃
    I'm reliably informed that he is on his way to Preston and that the only reason he signed a 4 year contract was so we could screw another £10m out of them
  • panther10
    panther10 Posts: 471
    Finding this lineup disrespectfull to the nearly 6,000 travelling fans 
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 22,449

  • fmaddick
    fmaddick Posts: 191
    Spurs starting lineup:

    Kinsky 12.5m

    Van hecke. 52m

    Tel 30m 

    Udogie 16m

    Gray 40m

    Fernandes 85m

    Solanke 65m

    Bentacur 20m

    Bergvall 8.5m

    Davies 10m

    Moore (academy)


    😂

  • AberystwythAddick
    AberystwythAddick Posts: 2,435
    Whilst the team selection is weak. Remember Boro last year where a lot of us were questioning it. That didn’t turn out too bad. 

    The league is the only thing that matters 
  • BigDiddy
    BigDiddy Posts: 1,590
    fenaddick said:
    Just for context that team has 4 full internationals, a current England u20 international, our club captain and 2 of last seasons big signings. That list doesn’t include Koumetio. 

    Imagine being able to say that about our backup 11 a year ago
    Exactly- we must support the whole squad.

    i hope Apter, Knibbs Ouma and a few others really step up tonight 

    COYA

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  • Doomer Jon
    Doomer Jon Posts: 368
    What a joke of a line up. It's why I will never warm to Jones. We had a punchers chance with a full team etc, now will be a big defeat. 

    Am sure Bergvall, Bentancur and Fernandes will be sweating facing Apter, Doherty and Knibbs 🫢
  • ArmchairAddick
    ArmchairAddick Posts: 701
    edited August 26
    That bench choice very much reads as "by some miracle we are ahead at 60 odd minutes so get some experience on to hold it" or "we are getting so thumped we need to at least reduce the embarrassment"
  • TBWAH
    TBWAH Posts: 48
    You make 10 changes and we put out a pick-up side. 
    Feel sorry for both sets of fans that made the time and effort to attend. 
    Anyway, good luck and may the best team on the night win. 

    Might watch Once Upon A Time In The West instead.
  • Manic_mania
    Manic_mania Posts: 2,383
    I am a bit disappointed "A Trialist" hasn't made it through pre-season with that kind of line up though. Imagine the sky sports commentators not being allowed to say his name lol
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,376
    Kinda glad I’m not well enough to go to this now.
  • BigDiddy
    BigDiddy Posts: 1,590
    In case I missed it, where is Ibby?

    I assume he is injured ?
  • LittleAddick
    LittleAddick Posts: 944
    SELR_addicks said:
    LittleAddick said:
    killerandflash said:
    sam3110 said:
    Club can't win, play the first XI, Leaburn and Bell get crocked, we get spanked 4 nil anyway and you'll all be up in arms about it. 
    But then we lost Godden to a training ground injury. You can't wrap footballers up in cotton wool 24/7.

    About managing risk though - training is a necessity, playing in the League Cup Second Round is not.

    If we get relegated - even reaching the quarter finals would be of scant consolation to most fans.

    Should've just lost in round 1 then if we don't want to play in it. Pointless and poor attitude. 
    Clubs rely heavily on leagues financially - that's the way the game is now. The vast majority of managers would do the exact same thing as NJ has done tonight.
  • AberystwythAddick
    AberystwythAddick Posts: 2,435
    BigDiddy said:
    In case I missed it, where is Ibby?

    I assume he is injured ?
    Being loaned out
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 19,000
    edited August 26
    He said he'd 'use the squad' but Asiimwe and Brooks... What is that about. Mwamba and JRC on the bench, too. Surely they've got more of a role to play this season than Docherty. A really odd lineup.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 23,279
    Pointless playing in the Cups if we have such a weak starting lineup. Embarrassing....

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