A ludicrously late notice change of date for this fixture by those at Sky means that there will be considerably fewer Addicks down in Bristol on Monday night than there would have been had the game gone ahead on the Saturday.
Regardless though, and let’s not make any bones about this, we simply have to beat Bristol Rovers under the lights on Monday. By the time the game comes around, Colchester could be above us (playing Stockport away) and Swindon could be a point off of us with a game in hand (playing Uddersfield away).
Of course, with 16 games to go there is still plenty to play for, but the fact that I’m talking about the teams behind us rather than Norwich and Leeds in front shows my (and I’d guess the majority of fans’) mindset at the moment. We are simply not firing on all cylinders and we desperately need to rediscover our early season form and go on a 6/7 game winning run to really “get back in the mix”.
Rovers have only one three in their last ten games including a defeat to lowly Wycombe and a recent 5-0 spanking at the hands of Orient – but that counts for nothing with Charlton as we all know.
Predicting the team is pretty hard at the moment with Parky chopping and changing in the past three games trying to find that elusive winning combination. I thought the team looked good up at Walsall and I’d favour replicating a similar style although bringing Lloyd back in for Wagstaff and re-introducing the Shelvey/Burton front line (with Akpo dropping to the bench.
Saturday’s results could be a real motivator depending on how they go but, regardless, we need the team to be up for it and stroll to a comfortable 2-0 win in front of the Sky cameras.
Over to you.
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Therefore an open yet attack minded side.
RE
FR,CD,SS,GB
LS,JS,NB,KR
DB,DM
mooney and burton up top just felt although we were missing chances when mooney was in the side at least we were creating. jonjo centre mid to spray using the wide boys to good effect.
I reckon with the 9days rest, we will come out all guns blazing 4-1 win
not going to attempt scorers as dont have a clue who will be playing
Go back to the start of the season formation 4-5-1 with Deon the front man and a Brazil like 0-4 win for us will play out in front of our eyes!
The Bluebirds won two-nil and we had two players sent off. A miserable afternoon.
We need a win - but I think we'll get another draw.
2-2.
And if we win, they'll always be someone who'll say we were lucky, rubbish, ignore everything that was good and preach doom.
;o)
and if we can manage to scrape a draw from this banana skin of a fixture (with our 10 games without a clean sheet, rock solid back 5) then we'll be one step nearer oblivion which is where this club are going but don't mention it cos it might offend the preciousness of some by not typing shit like we're in with a great chance of automatic promotion or stay positive or whatever inane drivel prevents the reality of the situation that this season is a promotion or bust season for the club we all love in different ways and atm it's not looking great............although i'm certain we'll make the play offs!!
4-5-1 formation: Elliot, Richardson, Sodje, Llera, Solly, Sam, Racon, Semedo, Bailey, Reid, Burton
Subs Used: Shelvey and Mooney
Goals: Sam 17' , Bailey 88'
no, coconuts for me
typically witty and poignant response
Zzzzzzzzz
we can't keep a clean sheet but should score at least two so 1-2 or 1-3 is the correct score
put a few quid on each and thank me Tuesday morning!
''Burton could replace Shelvey if Parkinson opts for a two-man frontline''.
Hopefully that's not what it means, although I'd have been far happier to have read: ''Burton could replace Sodje up front''.
Whatever the formation, I think most of us would have Burton as the first name inked in up front. Then if it's 4-4-2, it's as toss-up between Akpo and Mooney for the second berth. Or as both have disappointed recently, why not McKenzie?
I shouldn't worry, Mr Incorruptible.
We're still a few days away from the fixture, and the OS preview hasn't any more idea what the team will be for Monday, than we do on here.
And Parky won't let on at this point.
Even then, some posters will be moaning that we were rubbish, lucky to win, conceded a goal again - and all the chances we missed. And that Dave Mooney was pony, even though he didn't play.
;o)
and it would have been 8 if Curbs was in charge
''We're still a few days away from the fixture, and the OS preview hasn't any more idea what the team will be for Monday, than we do on here.And Parky won't let on at this point.''
Unless, of course, he's told Akpo, ''Mooney's had his chance, I'm now going to give you a minimum of three starts to prove what you can do''. In which case Monday night would be his third.
Elliot
Richardson Dailly Sodje
Sam Racon Bailey Reid
Sodje Burton McKenzie