Addicks v's Bradford Match thread 10/12/16 (and Post Match Views)

Redmidland

Afternoon folks, welcome to today's match thread and Karl Robinsons first league game of the season, for the Addicks. After his appearance on 5 Live sport last night it is clear we are very short of fit players today, he confirmed that Lookie is out along with at least 4 others who have a sickness bug. JJ and Foley are injured as is Solly along with long term injured Holmes and Kashi.
Our lack of depth in experience will see some youngsters come in, due to all of the above I cant see past a draw at best. Lets hope we get many of our players back for the Cup replay on Tuesday.
I'll bring you the teams as soon as I have them, but in the meantime COYR's

moutuakilla

Will tex finally get a start?

blackpool72

Many thanks in advance RM

stonemuse

COYR

Redmidland

moutuakilla said:

Will tex finally get a start?

Nailed on I would guess due in no small part to the amount of players 'out' we have.

Henry Irving

Up the Addicks

Charlton score, Charlton score
Once you get one you'll get more
We'll sing you assembly
When we get to Wembley
So score Charlton score

Redmidland

blackpool72

Henry Irving said:

Up the Addicks

Charlton score, Charlton score
Once you get one you'll get more
We'll sing you assembly
When we get to Wembley
So score Charlton score

Next meeting in the Ramblers you can sing that for the chaps

Covered_End_Lad

Looks like 4-2-3-1 with one of magennis or Novak out wide... Not sure about that selection

moutuakilla

3 strikers. Going for it

Redmidland

just heard an audioboom of Robinson with Louis Mendez on Twitter, it seems he is going 4-3-3

stonemuse

https://twitter.com/CAFCofficial/status/807586562108223488

stonemuse

Redmidland said:

just heard an audioboom of Robinson with Louis Mendez on Twitter, it seems he is going 4-3-3

Says that have practiced switching to it ...interesting

Todds_right_hook

4-4-2 with botaka and magennis out wide?

blackpool72

Considering how many players are missing with injuries and illness I'm surprised that the team looks quite strong.
Quietly confident COYR

Dazzler21

So we're going

Phillips
Konsa Bauer Pearce Chicksen
Botaka Crofts Ulvestad Ajose
Magennis Novak

Should be interesting...

Todds_right_hook

Todds_right_hook said:

4-4-2 with botaka and magennis out wide?

Or what Robinson said!!

Tutt-Tutt

sounds complicated.

Isawsummersplay

You can't knock the bloke for being upfront with how he is hoping to cope with absence of so many players. Refreshing attitude telling fans how it is.

moutuakilla

Dazzler21 said:

So we're going

Phillips
Konsa Bauer Pearce Chicksen
Botany Crofts Ulvestad Ajose
Magennis Novak

Should be interesting...

Botany has really started to bed himself into the starting line-up

shirty5

Redmidland said:

just heard an audioboom of Robinson with Louis Mendez on Twitter, it seems he is going 4-3-3

Not scared to let everyone knows what he thinks and for that I admire his plain speaking and honesty.

In the long run, it could be the end of him at the club.

Dazzler21

moutuakilla said:

Dazzler21 said:

So we're going

Phillips
Konsa Bauer Pearce Chicksen
Botaka Crofts Ulvestad Ajose
Magennis Novak

Should be interesting...

Botany has really started to bed himself into the starting line-up

Bloody auto correct!

charlton_carl

Lookman rested?

carly burn

stonemuse said:

https://twitter.com/CAFCofficial/status/807586562108223488

Such happiness and enthusiasm.

He'll do well to keep that up.

Peter_G

Yep, agree with Shirty5 there. I have been impressed with KR at the game last week, on R5 last night and in that audioboom with Louis M. He has made the best of what he has available and explained it very well. COYR.

Hastingsaddick

Isawsummersplay said:

You can't knock the bloke for being upfront with how he is hoping to cope with absence of so many players. Refreshing attitude telling fans how it is.

Or getting his excuses in quickly.

Redmidland

Looks to me as though he has a much better relationship with the press as well, well at least with Louis anyway!!

Redmidland

charlton_carl said:

Lookman rested?

Ill

Oggy Red

Tutt-Tutt said:

sounds complicated.

I thought Robinson said he has 2 systems - and could switch from one system to another?


However, I don't quite get as to why he wants to tell the world about his systems and tactics, before the match starts?

Unless it's a red herring.

Chris_from_Sidcup

A far cry from the Slade approach. He'd have gone 451

killerandflash

No Lennon on the bench, is he injured or is he 6th choice CB at the moment?