Following a resounding and convincing win over Palace on Tuesday night (…), we once again set off on our travels to the affectionately nicknamed “Turdmoor” to take on a Burnley side who have lost their last 5 games. Should we feel optimistic about our chances then? Or should the fact that we haven’t won back to back games since December 2007 mean the best we can expect is a draw?
With about as much defensive cover as an outfit of Jodie Marsh’s we are looking down to the very bare bones at the back so who is going to play there (will we get somebody in beofre the game?) and will we see Andy Gray once again start up front or will Dickson finally get the chance to become the legend he thinks he can be?
All your views, team selections and prediction here. Oh and when 3pm comes around yesterday, which match do you think CAFC TV will cover? I’m plumping for Wolves vs. Watford. ;-)
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I've just got a hunch that having ''about as much defensive cover as an outfit of Jodie Marsh’s'' is going to inspire us to dig deep and show that Charlton are always at their Churchillian best when the adversity is at its greatest.
That and the relief of winning on Tuesday are going to carry us through to an epic win, in which several players perform way above their natural ability instead of under it, as they have done for most of the season so far.
Heaven knows what the team will be. Whoever's still standing, I guess. Anybody travelling should probably take their boots!
We will make it 6 :-)
but in all honesty don't see us bucking a trend and winning two games in a row for the first time since was it october 2007??!!
(don't have time to check this fact, I may be wrong it may b even longer since our last back to back league victory)
0-0 - both teams needing not to lose
Elliot
Moots Youga Holland Basey
Soares Spring Bailey Sam
Ambrose
Burton
subs: Randolph; Racon (if fit); Shelvey; Dickson; Fleetwood
I don't think there is anyone else who is fit, is there?
And hasn't Youga got a suspension coming up - does he miss Bristol City on Tues night?
Elliot
Yassin (Murty if fit) Ward Holland Youga
Soares Spring Bailey Sam
Shelvey (Ambrose is injured I think)
Burton
Subs: Randolph, Basey, Racon (if fit, if not Wright I guess, unless Ambrose is fit, him or Shelvey), Kandol, Dickson
Although Parkinson might be tempted to throw Dickson or Kandol in and keep 4-4-2, probably not though.
Much as we obviously need the reinforcements and they are hugely welcome, my prediction of a win was based on a vision of 'our lot' putting their general crap-ness behind them, digging deep, stepping up to the plate and all those other well-worn cliches, and then playing out of their skins for their stricken comrades and showing that when we're really up against it is when we are at out best...
Obviously, it's a better side for having Ward in it, but a proper, fully-qualified CB dilutes the Churchillian/Dad's Army spirit I was anticipating! Sorry if that sounds perverse. And my 'we will fight them on the beaches...we will never surrender' reverie was probably just that, anyway - a daft pipe dream .
More seriously, though, you can just see Kandol coming off the bench ahead of Dicko and that is going to make a lot of people very unhappy...
But we ar enot great up this neck of the woods.
eeeeurgggghh !
Its a lay down and die game.......
If they get an early goal, though, then it could again be a very different matter.
Here's the test of your theory then eh Dicko
We are certainly underdogs today...