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

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,291
    edited August 9
    Am a little surprised to see Berry and Knibbs on the bench already.

    Cant really have any arguments about the team so far
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,824
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Am a little surprised to see Berry and Knibbs on the bench already.

    Cant really have any arguments about the team so far
    Much stronger bench than last week 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,291
    Abankwah starts for Watford...

    Selvik Ngakia Keben Kyprianou Kjerrumgaard Louza Bola Sissoko C Doumbia Abankwah BaahSUBS Baxter GK Alleyne Ince Semedo Dele-Bashiru Kayembe Grieves Andrews Irankunda
  • TheHerminator
    TheHerminator Posts: 748
    TC over Tanto is the only controversial one for me there 
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,116
    That’s some bench. 
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,780
    Hoping for the best. Looking forward to it much more than the last few years even though I know the opposition should be tougher. 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,374
    edited August 9
    That was the 11 I expected, with the main question being whether NJ went with Bell or Gillesphey. It was the subs I was less certain about.

    Good to see Knibbs on the bench. Didn’t expect Berry to be there so soon (did we ever hear what his injury was?), but NJ did say only Burke and Godden were unavailable.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,291
    Other than Abankwah, its only really Baah (tore us a new one when at Rochdale, forgot he was at Watford actually), and Kyprianou from the starting eleven that I recognise.
  • CL_Phantom
    CL_Phantom Posts: 5,512
    Scrap that earlier  prediction, 2-0 win - kelman and Tants.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    Might be the classic League One Charlton of keeping it tight for 60/70 minutes and then throwing on Knibbs to see if he can win it at the end. 
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  • mascot88
    mascot88 Posts: 9,616
    Plenty of change - 

    With the competition for places we want to see a sharp start from these. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,291
    SELR_addicks said:
    Might be the classic League One Charlton of keeping it tight for 60/70 minutes and then throwing on Knibbs to see if he can win it at the end. 
    Using the pace of Kelman / Campbell to hit them on the break, hope for something, and then we can get Olaofe / Leaburn on to either protect, or go route one if we absolutely need to.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,374
    Just noticed Mannion is back on the bench too, good to see.
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,413
    TheHerminator said:
    TC over Tanto is the only controversial one for me there 

    TC deserves to start. Gave us some great moments last year
  • mascot88
    mascot88 Posts: 9,616
    That's a very strong bench 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,250
    Both teams posting the lineups 75 mins before kickoff instead of 60 mins before, is this something new?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,291
    Fullah is the one I have sympathy for, but his time will come and am sure we'll see him involved in some capacity on Tuesday night... Justice for Gassan after his two goals at mighty Southend!!
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,015
    Hard not to feel bad for Macca but on balance probably the right decision. Not only is that team a decent step up in terms of quality from last season but that bench really packs a punch. 
  • DyerConsequences
    DyerConsequences Posts: 2,625
    sam3110 said:
    Both teams posting the lineups 75 mins before kickoff instead of 60 mins before, is this something new?
    Yes new regulation from the EFL.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,291
    DyerConsequences said:
    sam3110 said:
    Both teams posting the lineups 75 mins before kickoff instead of 60 mins before, is this something new?
    Yes new regulation from the EFL.
    Good to see them focusing on the important bits ;)
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  • daveroan
    daveroan Posts: 230
    the ‘finishers’ are going to win us the game!
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,313


    So fantastic to see the crowds on platform 4 chanting and getting excited for the game. 

    I've just boarded a train on platform 5. Girlfriend has enforced a trip to Sheffield this weekend ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  • mascot88
    mascot88 Posts: 9,616
    Jones is on sky right now - 

    Loving it 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,374
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Fullah is the one I have sympathy for, but his time will come and am sure we'll see him involved in some capacity on Tuesday night... Justice for Gassan after his two goals at mighty Southend!!
    Hopefully Fullah and Zach start on Tuesday. With 9 subs I’m sure they’ll get their chance this season. At some point Fullah will score a screamer from outside the box and make it difficult to leave him out.
  • mascot88
    mascot88 Posts: 9,616
    Chris Wilder saying lovely things about us ... again. 


  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,620
    Surprised to see TC start but apart from that it's what I thought it would be. 

    Might have to wait until the 2nd half for the game to really spark into life. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,291
    mascot88 said:
    Jones is on sky right now - 

    Loving it 
    Nice that SKY have brought up that young Academy lad who passed.
  • TheHerminator
    TheHerminator Posts: 748
    cafcnick1992 said:
    TheHerminator said:
    TC over Tanto is the only controversial one for me there 

    TC deserves to start. Gave us some great moments last year
    Agree, although those moments were less prevalent towards the back end of the season 
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,838
    Word from a Watford fan is Louza is their best player  and Baah is a real danger man.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,726
    edited August 9
    cafcnick1992 said:
    TheHerminator said:
    TC over Tanto is the only controversial one for me there 

    TC deserves to start. Gave us some great moments last year
    No one should be starting based on their performances last season. Should be a fresh slate for everyone. 
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