couldn't give a monkeys about tonight after Sunday.....however in reality I will in front of the TV at 7.30 with a few beers shouting and screaming..........
......at Coronation Street.
(of course I'll be watching.......If we win then I might start dreaming of Wembley), hats off to the 500 going, great effort.
to win this competition would be one step up from winning the fa trophy/vase ... it's a competition for the lesser likes in football and i'm not proud that we're in it ....
but whatever improves the moral of those representing charlton is the most important thing so that's all that matters
[cite]Posted By: uncle[/cite]I predict good things tonight after recent under achieving. Very very confident and am really looking forward to seeing plan C ;-)
Hope you are right Uncle but can't work out if you are being cynical or not ;-)
... we are definitely owed a result ... but the Pardew factor worries me, the b*st*rd does too well against his ex-teams ... as you would know.
[cite]Posted By: uncle[/cite]I predict good things tonight after recent under achieving. Very very confident and am really looking forward to seeing plan C ;-)
Hope you are right Uncle but can't work out if you are being cynical or not ;-)
... we are definitely owed a result ... but the Pardew factor worries me, the b*st*rd does too well against his ex-teams ... as you would know.
Plan C - doubtful ;-)
Yes i do know but honestly i'm not being cynical i really expect a change and a good one at that
if we decide to play Holden who i would like to see how good he is in a 4-4-2 we dont have the right balance even when we play 4-5-1 bailey is a CM player lets get the best out of him playing him in the right position
we could play sam and wagstaff on the flanks to give us that threat of pace i know this aint every ones cuppa but cant get any worse after sunday
Being a naturally optimistic soul I think we'll see a bit of a reaction tonight. We have a good recent record against Saints as well. How strong a team do people think we should put out - do we mix it up but try to get a new first XI some game time ready for Saturday or do we go with a full reserve XI and worry about MK Dons at the weekend?
I'd go with the following (assuming all are fit and none need a rest - other than Burton & Richardson who we know are not 100%)
It may not be a priority in terms of the competition but I really want to win this game, a) to start making up for Sunday asap and b) because it's against that prick Pardew.
On current form, I'd be amazed if we even get in touching distance of Soton.
However,we need to prove something tonight to ourselves and the supporters. So, if we can display some tactical nous and determination and get the NV game out of our heads then we will have accomplished something.
All that said, the form book will go out of the window tonight and we're going to scrape a lucky win with Shelvey coming good.
Perversly, I'm really looking forward to tonight. Think (hoping) we might get a reaction to Sunday's game PLUS I can be back home and tucked up in bed at a reasonable time :-)
Minus point is that Saints played on Friday didn't they, so two extra days recovery?
i thought you have to wait 24 hours for a recall also to be honest not many deserve to play after sunday but were not blessed with a squad like chelsea man u and arsenal
i would like to see parkinsons list of new potential players he wants to bring in on jan
after travelling to northwich on sunday, tonights a nice easy one for me.
after talking to a few people around here, saints fans aren't bothered about this cup. i dont think we should take the same opinion on it. we need to start winning to raise our confidence ahead of a big game saturday.
oh and anyone travelling down here later, its a bit miserable looking outside but the black clouds are going. starting to brighten up.
If the manager can find some man management skills and motivate the team - and the team itself feels some shred of embarassment over Sunday and gets some enthusiasm and confidence from somewhere - then we might just do it. I hope (optimistic as ever) that they come out 'like a different side'. If they do then 2-0 win to us....if however they don't then 3-1 to Pardew's red and white army!
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Both teams will play some squad players, anything can happen.
It'll be like a cup tie. And we're the underdogs (almost funny but not quite)
......at Coronation Street.
(of course I'll be watching.......If we win then I might start dreaming of Wembley), hats off to the 500 going, great effort.
I'm sticking my wrinkly old neck out and going for a 2-1 win for the Addicks ...
Probably we'll need 2 og's as no-one out there looks like scoring ( except Super Al, of course ) but who cares how we win ?
but whatever improves the moral of those representing charlton is the most important thing so that's all that matters
Wembleyyyy.
When we all moaned about players like Hughes and mid-table mediocrity!...
Hope you are right Uncle but can't work out if you are being cynical or not ;-)
... we are definitely owed a result ... but the Pardew factor worries me, the b*st*rd does too well against his ex-teams ... as you would know.
Plan C - doubtful ;-)
Yes i do know but honestly i'm not being cynical i really expect a change and a good one at that
Ikeme
Omozusi
Basey
Sodje
Llera
Sam
Bailey
Semedo
Holden
McKenzie
Mooney
subs
Jonjo
Wagstaff
Randolph
Tuna
Racon
Daily
Youga
rest Burton
if we decide to play Holden who i would like to see how good he is in a 4-4-2 we dont have the right balance even when we play 4-5-1 bailey is a CM player lets get the best out of him playing him in the right position
we could play sam and wagstaff on the flanks to give us that threat of pace i know this aint every ones cuppa but cant get any worse after sunday
LOL
I'd go with the following (assuming all are fit and none need a rest - other than Burton & Richardson who we know are not 100%)
Randolph
Semedo
Dailly
Sodje
Youga
Wagstaff
Bailey
Spring
Basey
Mooney
McKenzie
Subs:
Binks
Mambo
Llera
Sam
Racon
Shelvey
Tuna
It may not be a priority in terms of the competition but I really want to win this game, a) to start making up for Sunday asap and b) because it's against that prick Pardew.
However,we need to prove something tonight to ourselves and the supporters. So, if we can display some tactical nous and determination and get the NV game out of our heads then we will have accomplished something.
All that said, the form book will go out of the window tonight and we're going to scrape a lucky win with Shelvey coming good.
How many do you want then ?
Is this because Jonjo has given you feed back on the way the players have reacted in training or just blind optimism?
Randolph
Semedo
Dailey
Sodje
Youga
Wagstaff
Bailley
Racon
Sam (dont even think of moaning
after Northwich)
McKenzie---Tuna
Subs
Keeper (binks?)
omozusi
shelvey
mooney
dicko emergency recall
Minus point is that Saints played on Friday didn't they, so two extra days recovery?
i would like to see parkinsons list of new potential players he wants to bring in on jan
oh i forgot... saints win for me too...
I might bring back Richardson as that would free up a place for a player like Tuna/Wagstaff who haven't AFAIK started any league games.
Now get onside.
after talking to a few people around here, saints fans aren't bothered about this cup. i dont think we should take the same opinion on it. we need to start winning to raise our confidence ahead of a big game saturday.
oh and anyone travelling down here later, its a bit miserable looking outside but the black clouds are going. starting to brighten up.