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MATCH THREAD : Charlton Athletic V Watford : Saturday 9th August 2025 : KO 12:30

eastterrace6168eastterrace6168
edited August 9 in General Charlton
Today marks the 25th anniversary since the tragic passing of Pierre Bolangi in 2000, while Ethan Ade-Oduwale, a cherished member of the club’s U10s passed away at the end of July, and "The Tank" Jorge Costa passed away on Tuesday, so a minutes applause prior to the game will be made...👏👏

Welcome back to The Valley one and all, so the serious stuff starts today, back in The Championship with asperations of even better, but one step at a time eh, and today we start our Championship campaign with a match where we welcome Watford to the hallowed turf at The Valley.
Today it's a case of early rise for travelers, particularly for those long distance fans, as we have our first 12:30 kick off of the season which imo is not ideal, but gives us the chance to get our points on the board while others plays catch up...🤔
Todays line-up will prove to be a good discussion point for us with so many new additions potentially making their debuts, a nice problem for Nathan to have, but I am confident, however they line up, we are in for a good afternoon in front of an almost sold out Valley...

Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Nathan confirmed that Reece Burke and Matty Godden are the Addicks' only absentees...
The visitors will be without Mattie Pollock, Caleb Wiley, Giorgi Chakvetadze, and Pierre Dwomoh...

We've met on 66 previous occasions  winning 23, the Hornets 20 and the remaining 23 meetings resulting in draws, Charlton ran out 1-0 victors when the sides last met at The Valley in September 2014 thanks to Yoni Buyens' early spot-kick.


So here we go...

Team...

Thomas Kaminski, Amari’i Bell, Rob Apter, Sonny Carey and Charlie Kelman all start for the Addicks at The Valley this afternoon.



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Comments

  • mendoncamendonca
    edited August 9
    The teams are announced at 11.15, I believe?
  • OhMyGoddenOhMyGodden
    mendonca said:
    The teams are announced at 11.15, I believe?
    11:30, always an hour before kick off
  • blackpool72blackpool72
    I shall be watching the game in a bar in Olu Deniz and hoping we can start the season with a win.
    Good luck to all who are going today. 
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    OhMyGodden said:
    mendonca said:
    The teams are announced at 11.15, I believe?
    11:30, always an hour before kick off
    Someone mentioned on another thread, that they'd heard NTT20 say that the team sheets were apparently being announced 75-mins ahead of KO now, rather than an hour beforehand.
  • LargeAddickLargeAddick
    OhMyGodden said:
    mendonca said:
    The teams are announced at 11.15, I believe?
    11:30, always an hour before kick off
    Someone said it's now 75 minutes before kick off, soon find out if that's right or not.
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    Leuth said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    The team are on their way to the Valley...

    GIF the last ship weapons - animated GIF on GIFER
    Footage of Watford heading down the Grand Union Canal
    BLASPHEMY... There can be just one "HMS Piss the League" 
  • Stu_of_KunmingStu_of_Kunming
    It’s only 5pm, today is dragging so badly.

    Cant wait for kick off, absolutely buzzing, got a few plastic prem fans coming over to watch some real football. 
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  • eastterrace6168eastterrace6168
    ForeverAddickted said:
    The team are on their way to the Valley...

    GIF the last ship weapons - animated GIF on GIFER

    Escort to The Battleship...🏴‍☠️
  • mendoncamendonca
    Teams are now announced to the public at the same time as the press receives them.

    Easy to spot who doesn't follow Cawley or Mendez 😉.
  • iaitchiaitch
    edited August 9
    eastterrace6168 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    The team are on their way to the Valley...

    GIF the last ship weapons - animated GIF on GIFER

    Escort to The Battleship...🏴‍☠️
    They could be Yemeni pirates looking to hijack our good ship.
  • stoneroses19stoneroses19
    edited August 9
    ForeverAddickted said:
    OhMyGodden said:
    mendonca said:
    The teams are announced at 11.15, I believe?
    11:30, always an hour before kick off
    Someone mentioned on another thread, that they'd heard NTT20 say that the team sheets were apparently being announced 75-mins ahead of KO now, rather than an hour beforehand.
    That was me. Maybe it was a joke that went over my head. But they did say it was a new thing this year for EFL. 

    Edit: it is true, as below from TalkSport.

    Instead of team news being released 60 minutes before kick-off, it will now be revealed to the public 75 minutes beforehand.

    This is the same change that was made in the Premier League last summer, with the EFL now adopting the earlier line-up release

  • TheHerminatorTheHerminator
    I love football. I also loved not getting anxious on a Saturday morning during the summer. 

    We’re back baby 
  • Whitehawk1Whitehawk1
    Yes we’re back and the first game of the season and the train is cancelled. I’m sure the big fat controller is a spanner or a Nigel. 
  • IdleHansIdleHans
    blackpool72 said:
    I shall be watching the game in a bar in Olu Deniz and hoping we can start the season with a win.
    Good luck to all who are going today. 
    Olu Deniz in the last minute?
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  • covered_end_juniorcovered_end_junior
    edited August 9
    Gutted I can’t be there but cheering along whilst on honeymoon in the Maldives. Thankfully I should be able to watch it pending half decent WiFi 🤞🏼

    COYR

    2-1

    Kelman & Tanto
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    soapboxsam said:
    First home game after the Mendonca final:
    Charlton 5 Southampton 0

    First home game after the BFG winning Wembley goal:
    Charlton 3 Stoke 1*

    First home game after Macca's free kick Wembley winner:
    Charlton 2 Watford 1🤞🏼
    Other winning options are available for CAFC 👏🏼

    * This is from memory so I hope I'm correct !
    We were away at Blackburn for the opener in 2019/20, we won 2-1
  • ross1ross1
    I have really appreciated all the match day updates over the years but for this season, I have been treated to Sky Sports and will be able to watch the game myself.
    Apart from a few away games over the years, I have not watched a home game since I moved away from the South East and cancelled my season ticket
    I hope a new start for me will start with a win
    Once again thanks for all the updates over the years
  • iainmentiainment
    For the drinkers.

    Beer coolers not working in West Upper.
  • fenaddickfenaddick
    iainment said:
    For the drinkers.

    Beer coolers not working in West Upper.
    Great start for the new improved Valley! 
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