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Charlton Athletic v Oxford Utd - Match Thread

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  • RaplhMilne
    RaplhMilne Posts: 4,601
    Charlton don,t bother in cups, therefore neither shall I.
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,234
    Just got on a train at charing x. Delayed by about 40 mins.
  • Viewfinder
    Viewfinder Posts: 4,910

    Just to add to the pleasure - train delays through London Bridge due to signal failure. Half-hour delays reported at 1710. Will try to keep you updated.

    jubilee to north greenwich and bus it from there.
    Good tip, if coming from central London. Delays on Southeastern through London Bridge now reported as increased to 40 minutes.

  • Mr. Happy
    Mr. Happy Posts: 653
    This thread has got me well up for tonight.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    First game of the new season for me, including pre-season. COYR
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,234
    Ah sod it, I'm going past the ground on the way home on the train so I can't resist. Good excuse for a pint and a fish supper.
  • Viewfinder
    Viewfinder Posts: 4,910
    AFKA reports that Southeastern trains out of Cannon Street are running OK.

  • flyingkiwiDK
    flyingkiwiDK Posts: 5,722
    Mr. Happy said:

    This thread has got me well up for tonight.

    Lol!
  • Red_Pete_in_Dubai
    Red_Pete_in_Dubai Posts: 2,764
    edited August 2013
    Macronate said:

    anyone remember the 0-0 draw with Oxford at Selhurst which was arguably the most boring game ever played since football was invented? not sure there was a single shot on target.

    of course tonight will be nothing like that.

    Wasn't this the game with the lowest ever crowd for a top division game in England. Only about 3,000 if I remember correctly. For that reason alone it was a memorable occasion. It was definitely a Saturday afternoon game.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,351
    Oxford all the way. After many years following the Addicks and the endless cup pain, I recently had the "exhilaration at a cup win gland" surgically removed as it was basically redundant and caused me endless pain at least 2 times a year. I remember the surgeons sage words when he was looking at my notes, "ah a Charlton fan, we get a few of these requests..."

    1-3
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  • TEAM NEWS - Charlton: Hamer; Evina, Cort, Wood, Wilson; Cook, Hollands, Stephens, Green; Church, Pigott

    Charlton subs: Pope, Dervite, Sordell, Harriott, Kermorgant, Cousins, Jordan.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,351

    TEAM NEWS - Charlton: Hamer; Evina, Cort, Wood, Wilson; Cook, Hollands, Stephens, Green; Church, Pigott
    Charlton subs: Pope, Dervite, Sordell, Harriott, Kermorgant, Cousins, Jordan.

    Can I revise my prediction?
    0-3 Oxford
  • Mike
    Mike Posts: 6,166
    Bloody hell that looks poor
  • Only when you see it on paper do you realise that scratch the surface of the squad and it ain't that good a reading.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    We on the radio tonight or am I going to have to put Sky sports news/Final score on?
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,048
    Seriously? I just had that come through on the text and thought it was a decent side to put out.

    Perhaps I'd have had Harriott in for Cook as I think he could have done with a quick game against, supposedly, lower opposition to gee him up after the weekend. That team should beat Oxford, but we know how we've been in the Cup since Curbishley was manager.
  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    looks decent team
  • Quite funny that Harriott is now being rested to give the youth a go
  • Cardinal Sin
    Cardinal Sin Posts: 5,233
    Just the ten changes from Saturday then. Sorry but the club needs to acknowledge the fact that we aren't going all out to win cup matches and be honest with us. What's the point saying at the pre-match press call that you will make "one or two changes" when you are only planning on keeping one player in. Its not as if Oxford are going to be spoofed by it. Predicting a new low in recent times for the Empty Ground Cup.
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,234
    Maybe 150 people having a pint behind the east stand. Hmmm. Quite like the team tbh. On my 4th beer so who cares.....nice night for a zzzzzz in the sun.
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  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    Fair point. I think the team looks fine. Fringe players need a game. But you are right that need to be honest about team selections.
  • Playing young hungry players against a league 2 team that we should beat comfortably doesn't mean were not taking it seriously.
  • Team looks good to me
    Good to see green given a start as looked hungry pre season
    Think easy 3-1 win
  • crookester
    crookester Posts: 1,328
    and there's at least one first team slot up for grabs, probably 2 or 3. We'll find out how much the fringe players want it. Stuck on delayed train from London Bridge so hopefully might miss kick off ;-)
  • Playing young hungry players against a league 2 team that we should beat comfortably doesn't mean were not taking it seriously.

    You could have made the same comment every year for he last twenty and its just as laughable now as it was then.

  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    No Red M tonight, so if anyone fancies having a go at the updates then please shout
  • Would have gone but on lateshift but would not be unhappy paying my tenner to see that starting line up
    Coyr
    Get us to the next round
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    League Cup is for giving other members of the squad a game. Everyone knows that. Can't see how anyone can get workedup by that.
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,048

    Playing young hungry players against a league 2 team that we should beat comfortably doesn't mean were not taking it seriously.

    You could have made the same comment every year for he last twenty and its just as laughable now as it was then.

    Curbishley was by far the worst for this. Same line every year...a Premier League team is going to win this and there's no reason it can't be us!! Then he'd put out the weakest possible team he could.

    I don't think that's what we have tonight...fingers crossed!! COYR!!
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,168

    League Cup is for giving other members of the squad a game. Everyone knows that. Can't see how anyone can get workedup by that.

    Oh AFKA, you know better than that
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