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Swindon vs. Charlton – Playoff Semi-Final 1st Leg – Poll, Views, News, Team
WSS
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Charlton’s 2010 play-off adventure starts this Friday against Swindon in what can only be described as “crucial”. We would all like to go into the home leg on Monday with a nice healthy 3-0 lead but I believe a draw or slender 1-0 lead would be more than satisfactory.
Charlton’s recent performances, especially in defence, have been encouraging especially as two of those games were against the two automatically promoted teams. We are starting to look like a proper team again with a strong defence and a midfield that is retaining and controlling the midfield.
The last third of the pitch is where we seem to be struggling. There seems to be a lack of penetration from midfield and there is no sign of a “Super Clive” or genuine goalscorer currently. That being said, if it was not for an inspired display by Norwich’s Forster a couple of weeks back we could easily have put 4 or 5 past the runaway champions.
This is not a time for ifs’ and buts’ though – it’s a time for results – no matter how they come.
It is good to know from Dailly that the players have been gearing themselves up for the lottery of the playoffs for a while now and I hope the lure of a Wembley final, a new contract and personal pride will ensure we get to the Home of Football (and hopefully beyond).
Parkinson, despite his sometimes susceptible tactical flaws has been excellent in the past couple of weeks whether it is his triple substitution against Leeds or his careful management of trying to keep everyone fit and ready for action (Reid, Forster, Sodje).
As for the team selection I can see the same team as we played against Oldham although Sodje coming back in for Llera (how will that hit his confidence should he be called upon if needed?). Semedo and Racon are looking back to their early season form best and Bailey has once again “taken one for the team” and settled into the wide left berth and cracked in his first goal for a while.
Up front, Burton looks the nailed on first choice with a decision to be made whether it is Forster, Akpo or Mooney who partners him. Despite the derision from some quarters about what he brings to the team, I believe Mooney adds a lot more to the team and linking up the midfield and attack than what he gets credit for. We’ll see what Parky does.
What a great game to be involved in. Those who managed to get a ticket, sing your hearts out while thousands watch it from home urging the boys on. A 1-1 draw to bring back to The Valley is not the worst result and that’s how I think it will turn out.
Remember 1998.
Come on You Reds.
Charlton’s recent performances, especially in defence, have been encouraging especially as two of those games were against the two automatically promoted teams. We are starting to look like a proper team again with a strong defence and a midfield that is retaining and controlling the midfield.
The last third of the pitch is where we seem to be struggling. There seems to be a lack of penetration from midfield and there is no sign of a “Super Clive” or genuine goalscorer currently. That being said, if it was not for an inspired display by Norwich’s Forster a couple of weeks back we could easily have put 4 or 5 past the runaway champions.
This is not a time for ifs’ and buts’ though – it’s a time for results – no matter how they come.
It is good to know from Dailly that the players have been gearing themselves up for the lottery of the playoffs for a while now and I hope the lure of a Wembley final, a new contract and personal pride will ensure we get to the Home of Football (and hopefully beyond).
Parkinson, despite his sometimes susceptible tactical flaws has been excellent in the past couple of weeks whether it is his triple substitution against Leeds or his careful management of trying to keep everyone fit and ready for action (Reid, Forster, Sodje).
As for the team selection I can see the same team as we played against Oldham although Sodje coming back in for Llera (how will that hit his confidence should he be called upon if needed?). Semedo and Racon are looking back to their early season form best and Bailey has once again “taken one for the team” and settled into the wide left berth and cracked in his first goal for a while.
Up front, Burton looks the nailed on first choice with a decision to be made whether it is Forster, Akpo or Mooney who partners him. Despite the derision from some quarters about what he brings to the team, I believe Mooney adds a lot more to the team and linking up the midfield and attack than what he gets credit for. We’ll see what Parky does.
What a great game to be involved in. Those who managed to get a ticket, sing your hearts out while thousands watch it from home urging the boys on. A 1-1 draw to bring back to The Valley is not the worst result and that’s how I think it will turn out.
Remember 1998.
Come on You Reds.
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[cite]Posted By: WSS[/cite]The first half of Charlton’s 2010 play-off adventure takes place this Friday
The first third !!0 -
good write up - personally I'd go with Forster up front with Burton with Akpo and Reid as plan B from the bench if it's going wrong.
I agree and think this will end up being a tight score draw.0 -
the binary bores broke the mould on saturday with the help of that palace on loan keeper to win it 0-2 but i can't see us holding out against a 'nothing to lose' gung-ho swindon side
i hope we can get em back to the valley with a draw at least but fear that swindon owe us one or two for our snakey late goals earlier on in the season
all those who are going roar em on(don't use the no roof excuse)
bad news for the addicks a small loss is my prediction0 -
justt oozing with confidence, not sure why, but am trying to keep my feet on the ground. I think i'm just thinking of how much mroe fun the booze sesh will be after a victory! I see a tense, nervy affair, will stick my neck out and go for a 1-2 Charlton. If not then 1-1. I do think swindon will score, and exoect randolf to be busy, but we are up to it. Sam/Reid could be the counterattacking key men.
As for team selection, I agree with forster to start with burton, and the other 2 as plan B...other than that i'd keep the rest of the team the same with reid first sub after an hour. llera and sodje is a toughie, sodje seems less error prone, but then with llera we have some great distribution from the back. But with the need to keep the first leg tight i'd probably give it to sam...not too fussed either way mind.
1-2 charlont
COME ON YOU REDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0 -
A very tight 1-1 leaving all to play for in the 2nd leg.
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Can't see us conceding more than 1 if that currently. Probably the best i've felt about the team since the first few games.
I would have Forster up top with Burton to start off with. Forster making the runs off Deon's touches. Reid to come on with 20 to go against tired legs.
I'd take a draw, but i think at the moment we are capable of taking a 1-0 [our favourite scoreline] back.0 -
1-0 defeat. Followed by a 1-0 home win. Followed by 30 mins of torture in extra time. Followed by us sneaking through on pens.
Huddersfield in the final.0 -
I'm fearing the worse and reckon Swindon will take a 2-0 lead to The Valley for the 2nd leg.0
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Seeing as none of our strikers score goals, anyone else like to see us go 4-5-1 with Reid and Sam playing wide and Bailey given a free role in the centre with Racon and Semedo in the holding roles?0
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have to assume a binary score and I'll predict 0-0.
Unless we're in front, then Reid to come on for Burton's partner with 20 to go.0 -
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Think we might lose this one 1 - 0. However we will win home leg 2 - 00
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Feel ridiculously nervous about this already. No ticket so i'll be watching from a pub in Wales.
Can't bring myself to predict the score, or result, for fear of jinxing the team.
Sing up travelling Addicks and let's hope we get through the next two games with a positive outcome.
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[cite]Posted By: Valley11[/cite]Feel ridiculously nervous about this already. No ticket so i'll be watching from a pub in Wales.
Can't bring myself to predict the score, or result, for fear of jinxing the team.
Sing up travelling Addicks and let's hope we get through the next two games with a positive outcome.
COYR!
I feel same as Valley 11, dont want to predict and jinx the team. I'll be just getting in from wotk (19:30) and tuning in to Sky.
I'm hoping we can at least come away with a draw, but a win would be great......but i'm not predicting!!!0 -
Burton and Forster start up top and both score.
Bailey gets one as welll.
They of course score.
3-1 to us on a glorious Friday evening.
Back to the Valley and they score in the first 15 to make an excruciating 75 mins.0 -
1-1 draw, thats me thinking the worst but i do have faith and we can still do it! would be a good result anyways0
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[cite]Posted By: drawnablank[/cite]Burton and Forster start up top and both score.
Bailey gets one as welll.
They of course score.
3-1 to us on a glorious Friday evening.
Back to the Valley and they score in the first 15 to make an excruciating 75 mins.
I'd love 3-1 but I remember winning by that scoreline in the League Cup at Swindon in '94 and then losing the second leg 4-1......0 -
What SHG said0
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I'm getting a strong feeling also that Swindon will win 2-0 on Friday! Really hope I'm wrong though.0
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Do away goals count double in the play-offs?0
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[cite]Posted By: Callumcafc[/cite]Do away goals count double in the play-offs?
No. Extra time & then pens if level after 2 games.0 -
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The team seems to be in good heart with more confidence in the final weeks than we had shown since last October.
The defence has been tremendous and Randolph has been a revelation. Can't see us letting in more than a single goal. Tougher at the other end but I think we will sneak a 1-1.
That might be no bad thing, because I can imagine us being more nervous defending a lead at the Valley than if it's level pegging. We will, of course, triumph at home - not least because I'm sure Swindon are still having nightmares about that nine-man, 93rd minute equaliser the last time they came to the Valley all those months ago...0 -
1-0 cafc0
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Cheers Covered End.
To be honest, I think we could lose this first leg by a single goal. If you offered me a draw now, I would happily take it.0 -
Well if im being honest, I thought Swindon were shocking against us in the home game and me and my dad have been asking ourselves ever since how that is the same team which has maintained its playoff position. Yes they got two very prolific strikers but we have been very good defensively recently. If Swindon do win on Friday it will be by the odd goal, I do however think we will score aswell! Im going for 1-1!0
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We will then take them into the 2nd leg with 11 players for 90 minutes and do them!0
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Sneak a 1-0 win...
But wow i'm sad... last 2 nights i've dreamed about the game, first won we won 3-0 and second 1-0 with a massive pitch invasion when we scored0 -
1-1
after recent improvement hopeful of a solid performance to bring back for the 2nd Leg0 -
Fancy a 1-1. They go 1-0 up and then we start to play. Time we turned in a good performance when we are on TV....havent had one since Brentford!0
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0-0 first leg followed by 1-0 win for us in the return match.0
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That really would be silly considering there is still 90 minutes to play...[cite]Posted By: c/a/f/c[/cite]I may be tempted to make an appearance on the pitch if there's a late goal in it for us!0
