Championship Games 25/26

fenaddick

golfaddick said:

Seems to defeat the object of a transfer embargo then. Yes I know, goalkeeper is a protected status blah blah blah.....

It's because none of their keepers are on a pro contract which classifies their need for a keeper as an (obviously relative) emergency

ForeverAddickted

Shame that Middlesbrough won, just opens the gap back up to second a little bit.

stoneroses19

ForeverAddickted said:

Shame that Middlesbrough won, just opens the gap back up to second a little bit.

No worries, Nathan has his eyes further up the table and overtaking Coventry anyway 😉 

Chris_from_Sidcup

ForeverAddickted said:

Shame that Middlesbrough won, just opens the gap back up to second a little bit.

I admire the positivity. I was more pleased that Wednesday lost so the gap at the bottom doesn't close up.

ForeverAddickted

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Shame that Middlesbrough won, just opens the gap back up to second a little bit.

I admire the positivity. I was more pleased that Wednesday lost so the gap at the bottom doesn't close up.

Think at this early stage, it doesnt hurt to keep an eye on both ends of the table.

I'd be very surprised if we still within the top six come the business end of the season, within touching distance is a different matter, given how tight this League is I wont be surprised if we're about 4-pts off 6th, but about 12th or 15th

killerandflash

We're miles off being ready for the Premier League at the moment.

I can't decide whether the cash from a year in the PL would really set up the club's future long term, or end up in a really disruptive Luton scenario

fenaddick

killerandflash said:

We're miles off being ready for the Premier League at the moment.

I can't decide whether the cash from a year in the PL would really set up the club's future long term, or end up in a really disruptive Luton scenario

Bit of both. We wouldn’t be using the money to build a new stadium but we probably would be at least looking at upgrading and maybe buying The Valley/SL. 

ForeverAddickted

killerandflash said:

We're miles off being ready for the Premier League at the moment.

I can't decide whether the cash from a year in the PL would really set up the club's future long term, or end up in a really disruptive Luton scenario

Yeah thats the biggest concern... If we got up, we're getting annihilated every week.

Given how the owners have back Jones in the market this summer, I reckon they'd invest a lot of the TV money in an attempt to keep us up, but even then I doubt it'll be no where near enough

balham red

ForeverAddickted said:

killerandflash said:

We're miles off being ready for the Premier League at the moment.

I can't decide whether the cash from a year in the PL would really set up the club's future long term, or end up in a really disruptive Luton scenario

Yeah thats the biggest concern... If we got up, we're getting annihilated every week.

Given how the owners have back Jones in the market this summer, I reckon they'd invest a lot of the TV money in an attempt to keep us up, but even then I doubt it'll be no where near enough

They might well sell us if we got promoted, would be the smartest move if buying us was for an ROI.

AndyG

Its an interesting point about being in the Premiership, Im honestly not sure I would enjoy it as we would be like most promoted teams at get smashed every week, Im loving the last 12 months and have got used to winning lol although the £££££'s would obviously be beneficial

letthegoodtimesroll

killerandflash said:

We're miles off being ready for the Premier League at the moment.

I can't decide whether the cash from a year in the PL would really set up the club's future long term, or end up in a really disruptive Luton scenario

Less than a year ago we were miles off getting to the Championship, let alone being ready for it. Then we did get there and we went out and strengthened the squad.

Luton’s journey was basically from non-league to the PL but it still effectively had a non-league stadium when it got there, couldn’t stay and finding its natural level saw it drop even further to L1. Not dropping any further might take some doing.

Looking at a similar size and setup club to Charlton, unlike Ipswich, who went from L1 to the PL, Charlton hasn’t comparatively spent a shed load of money so most of the PL money if we were to somehow get there could be put to good use in keeping us there, whereas given it’s likely the investors will individually at that point have still put in relatively modest amounts of their own money they could decide that would be an opportunity where also buying the Valley back would only enhance the value of their investment further whether they decide either to realise a likely significant profit by selling up, or double down and chase an even bigger return.

Callumcafc

Preston 0-2 Sheff Utd inside 15 minutes

Callumcafc

1-2 just before half time

Callumcafc

2-2 in the first min of the second half

Callumcafc

Ended 3-2 to Preston. Impressive turn around / bottle job.

ValleyGary

Love it, wilder absolute mug 

CaptainRobbo

balham red said:

ForeverAddickted said:

killerandflash said:

We're miles off being ready for the Premier League at the moment.

I can't decide whether the cash from a year in the PL would really set up the club's future long term, or end up in a really disruptive Luton scenario

Yeah thats the biggest concern... If we got up, we're getting annihilated every week.

Given how the owners have back Jones in the market this summer, I reckon they'd invest a lot of the TV money in an attempt to keep us up, but even then I doubt it'll be no where near enough

They might well sell us if we got promoted, would be the smartest move if buying us was for an ROI.

I'm guessing Return on Investment, rather than Republic of Ireland?

Addickted2TheReds

9 changes for Ipswich. 

Edit: In fairness they've gone back to a similar lineup that played Boro.

Laddick01

Coventry look very good. A team full of confidence.

lordromford

Laddick01 said:

Coventry look very good. A team full of confidence.

Absolutely flying. 2-0 up already.

Laddick01

lordromford said:

Laddick01 said:

Coventry look very good. A team full of confidence.

Absolutely flying. 2-0 up already.

That being said, Watford could easily be level with the amount of chances they’ve had

Addick Addict

3-0 Coventry. Scoring goals for fun. 

letthegoodtimesroll

3-0 now. It’s like watching Charlton at Ipswich

Briston_Addick

Must be time for a new Watford manager.

Fortune 82nd Minute

Briston_Addick said:

Must be time for a new Watford manager.

You jest. But ..   .!!!

letthegoodtimesroll

Watford player red carded. That’s going to stop Watford attacking and leaving space for Coventry to counter attack 

killerandflash

Addickted2TheReds said:

9 changes for Ipswich. 

Edit: In fairness they've gone back to a similar lineup that played Boro.

Making 7 changes midweek then 9 changes today is nonsense.  

We've seen it when teams make lots of changes for cup games against lower league sides and look disjointed,  but to do that for a league game is arrogance which got the result McKenna deserved.

BalladMan

I letthegoodtimesroll said:

Watford player red carded. That’s going to stop Watford attacking and leaving space for Coventry to counter attack 

Ex-Charlton player James Abanakwah no less. I really don’t remember him at all 

soapy_jones

BalladMan said:

I letthegoodtimesroll said:

Watford player red carded. That’s going to stop Watford attacking and leaving space for Coventry to counter attack 

Ex-Charlton player James Abanakwah no less. I really don’t remember him at all 

That's a name for adult Scrabble.

Briston_Addick

BalladMan said:

I letthegoodtimesroll said:

Watford player red carded. That’s going to stop Watford attacking and leaving space for Coventry to counter attack 

Ex-Charlton player James Abanakwah no less. I really don’t remember him at all 

🎵 James Abankwah is Abankwah, is Abankwah 🎵