When this game was first postponed it was a promotion "six pointer". Some took comfort that Mr D'Urso had acted so bizarrely as, with a takeover imminent, it was hoped that the squad would be stronger and deeper by the time the game was re-scheduled.
How things change.
We are on a terrible run and there is no point going over the reasons or culprits for that again here. Confidence, on the pitch and in the stands, is lower than a very low thing that is laying down in a deep hole. Some players minds are said to already switched off but the squad is still too small to make radical changes.
Dean Parrett and Frank Nouble seem sure to play in centre mid and upfront respectively. Either Worner or Sullivan will be in goal. Other than that it's hard to predict which players, which positions and which formation we'll choose so we're not going to even try. Yes, we are Preview Mansions are as p****** off as everyone else.
Southampton sit fourth but will know that this is one of their games in hand. Win those and they could go second. Their points per game tally is only bettered by Brighton.
They are also on a roll of four straight wins. They score goals but more importantly they don't let many in, at least not since they replaced Alan Pardew with Nigel Atkins. Even the lore of the "ex-player always scores" may not be enough for former Saint Bradley Wright-Phillips to conjure up a goal.
This could really be embarrassing but I don't think it will be. I think it will just be routine. 2 - 0 Saints without getting out of 2nd gear.
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This is the lowest I have felt about Charlton since Selhurst Park and the worst group of players since the Third Division mid 1970's side who I saw but can't really say I remember because I was about 7 or 8 at the time .
It will turn hopefully soon .
Would say go 4-5-1 but BWP can't play that role and I wouldn't drop him against his former club plus he knows where the goal is.
Midfield and defence looks lost and beyond repair for this season tbh.
Just hope I see a committed performance and if I see them busting a gut and being beaten by a better team I can't complain too much. If we go a goal down and give up without a fight I won't be happy, put some pride back in the shirt
Never bet against my team before but Southampton at evens is surely like free money for tomorrow?
Will happily take a lucky 1-0 though, BWP to score from a 89th minute corner
anything but a defeat will be a miracle just go easy on SCP you inbreds
As every turn we take as a club turns out of to be the wrong one, no doubt we'll cock that up and go and beat them.
All i hope for is an angry, spirited performance and i really don't care if our squad of wasters use sticking two fingers up at the fans as their motivation.
ps. i wonder who has laid us @ 10's on the relegation market on betfair?
this, the atmosphere will get nasty I fear within the first 30 mins if things go badly
I personally wouldn't be surprised to see us drop points on Tuesday, it's something Southampton would do.
The away end should be packed on Tuesday night with our recent good form, sadly I won't be in attendance.
I suspect BWP will give Jaidi (If he plays) a run around.
Come on Saints make your mind up, "We've not been playing well lately" then "The away end should be packed on Tuesday night with our recent good form"
Our heads have been messed with enough already so don't you start ;-)
You don't even know what not playing well is !
Thanks very much for rubbing it in mate. Do feel free to visit again soon to rub more in, perhaps after you beat us 4-0 tomorrow you can come on and say "ah, we've had better days" ;-)
This is the lowest I have felt about Charlton since Selhurst Park and the worst group of players since the Third Division mid 1970's side who I saw but can't really say I remember because I was about 7 or 8 at the time .
It will turn hopefully soon .[/quote]
In the mid 1970's (1975 onwards) we were in the 2nd Division and the "worst group of players" included, Hales, Flanagan, Powell (Paddy), Bowman, Warman, Tutt, Peacock and the late Bob Curtis.
Haha, sorry!
Just out of interest anyone remember Saints last win at The Valley? Seems like we're due a win at your place sometime soon.
Also anyone know if D'Urso is the referee? He usually denies Saints a clear penalty.
Can't see s winning this one, but as things are, can't see when we'll get a win.
Could be a cricket score, but lets hope we are all saying " isn't football a funny game" after the final whistle.
I meant the 72/74 period when I think we finished 11th in Division Three ( about the same legue position as now ) . I did saw I was young then .
Likewise we still have some players like Jackson , Wright-Phillips , Dailly and Anyinsah who I am being harsh on , but as a group they are woeful .
Paddy Powell hangs up his half time fork to show the wide players just how easy it is to cross a football to another member of the team.
A disguntled fan throws his season ticket/programme/hot dog wrapper in the general direction of the dug out................but like the players he misses by a considerable distance.
Darren Pitcher is signed on a one months loan.
Michael Slater leaves early to seek counselling and CP tells the press after the game that he'll have the players ready for Bournemouth but they will have to pay for their own deckchairs.