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Bristol City v Charlton Athletic 26th December 2015. Boxing Day Match Thread.

seth plumseth plum
in General Charlton
Good afternoon folks. have posted this early and will return later. Red Midland is unavailable for the usual coverage, and despite always going on Boxing day this year am at home. The match thread will likely be PaddyP17, or failing that it will be me.
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  • Fanny FanackapanFanny Fanackapan
    Thanks, Seth.

    Sadly, for the 2nd away game in a row, the Fanackapans are sidelined too.

    I've been very under the weather for the past week or more and feel a visit to the GP is on the cards soon.

    So, a really quiet Xmas here & hoping that events from Bristol will cheer me up this afternoon.

    x
  • Pedro45Pedro45
    edited December 2015
    I'm not going but I am in Somerset and it is blowing a hoolie down here and very wet too. Going to be an attritional game at Ashton Gate. COYA!
  • mistrollinginmistrollingin
    Youngest son Joe with granddaughter Evie are with the Charlton supporters today as they are down in Bristol with the Brizzle supporting in-laws.

    Could be a long night for you if we lose, Joe.

    Come on you Reds!!!
  • ME14addickME14addick
    Fanny Fanackapan said:

    Thanks, Seth.

    Sadly, for the 2nd away game in a row, the Fanackapans are sidelined too.

    I've been very under the weather for the past week or more and feel a visit to the GP is on the cards soon.

    So, a really quiet Xmas here & hoping that events from Bristol will cheer me up this afternoon.

    x

    Get well soon Fanny.
  • cfgscfgs
    It is the season of joy and merry making. So today I am banning myself from all things Charlton, my kids don't deserve a miserable, ranting Dad today.

  • Peter_GPeter_G
    Team: Henderson, Solly, Diarra, Lennon, Fox, Cousins, Jackson, Vaz Te, Ghoochannejhad, Lookman, Makienok #cafc
  • cafc4lifecafc4life
    4 strikers starting?? Jheeze
  • Tutt-TuttTutt-Tutt
    Bristol City are 5-2-1-2 to 3-4-3 as usual. Ayling-Flint-Baker as the three centre backs; Bennett at right wing back; Bryan at left wing back; Pack & Smith in Central Midfield; Freeman behind the F2 of Wilbraham & Kodjia. We need to nullify Freeman and stop the wing backs getting forward. If we do, we can hurt them on the break.

    What has Carol come up with and are we up for the fight?
  • Peter_GPeter_G
    CHARLTON SUBS | Pope, Sarr, Holmes-Dennis, Moussa, Ba, Charles-Cook, Ahearne-Grant #cafc
  • FishCostaFortuneFishCostaFortune
    Well Karel is not going to die wondering. Smacks of a football manager approach this though, and I am not sure it is going to work!
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  • Fanny FanackapanFanny Fanackapan
    Tutt-Tutt said:

    Bristol City are 5-2-1-2 to 3-4-3 as usual. Ayling-Flint-Baker as the three centre backs; Bennett at right wing back; Bryan at left wing back; Pack & Smith in Central Midfield; Freeman behind the F2 of Wilbraham & Kodjia. We need to nullify Freeman and stop the wing backs getting forward. If we do, we can hurt them on the break.

    What has Carol come up with and are we up for the fight?

    Did you find that question in a cracker yesterday, Tutt-Tutt ?

  • ross1ross1
    Charlton Athletic FC ‏@CAFCofficial 2m2 minutes ago
    CHARLTON | Henderson, Solly, Diarra, Lennon, Fox, Cousins, Jackson, Vaz Te, Ghoochannejhad, Lookman, Makienok #cafc
    CHARLTON SUBS | Pope, Sarr, Holmes-Dennis, Moussa, Ba, Charles-Cook, Ahearne-Grant #cafc
  • ross1ross1
    edited December 2015
    4-2-3-1? No JBG
  • seth plumseth plum
    8 of the 18 are home grown.
    Five of them starting.
  • moleo88moleo88
    Has he not realised this doesnt work?

    Yes we may well score one or two but we will get found out defensively yet again. Far, far too open a starting a line up Imo.
    Hopefully im wrong, or maybe he'll use his brain and change it if we score, but im not holding too much hope.
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    FishCostaFortune said:

    Well Karel is not going to die wondering. Smacks of a football manager approach this though, and I am not sure it is going to work!

    Smacks of a Football Manager who is desperate... I guess it'll be a 4-4-2 / 4-2-4 with Lookman on the Left of Midfield and Reza on the Right.
  • Covered_End_LadCovered_End_Lad
    Attacking side!
  • Oggy RedOggy Red
    ForeverAddickted said:

    FishCostaFortune said:

    Well Karel is not going to die wondering. Smacks of a football manager approach this though, and I am not sure it is going to work!

    Smacks of a Football Manager who is desperate... I guess it'll be a 4-4-2 / 4-2-4 with Lookman on the Left of Midfield and Reza on the Right.
    Surely it's 4-2-3-1
  • lancashire ladlancashire lad
    get well soon Fanny

    interesting team, if Bristol City have problems scoring we might not loose, and that is my optimistic view
  • flyingkiwiDKflyingkiwiDK
    edited December 2015
    Looking at that lineup this match could well end up 6-5 either way!
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  • Tutt-TuttTutt-Tutt
    ross1 said:

    Charlton Athletic FC ‏@CAFCofficial 2m2 minutes ago
    CHARLTON | Henderson, Solly, Diarra, Lennon, Fox, Cousins, Jackson, Vaz Te, Ghoochannejhad, Lookman, Makienok #cafc
    CHARLTON SUBS | Pope, Sarr, Holmes-Dennis, Moussa, Ba, Charles-Cook, Ahearne-Grant #cafc

    That looks like 4-2-3-1. If it is, we are not protecting our full back positions against their wing backs, which is a big gamble. We are also allowing Freeman space in front of the Centre Backs. We will need to take control of midfield very early and dominate the central areas throughout the 90 mins, to win this. We will need a similar fast start to the Brighton game. A shame that Diarra has to play at CB.
  • The Red RobinThe Red Robin
    Another ridiculously unbalanced and over-attacking line-up. He's so inept and clueless it's unreal. Katrien Meire and Roland Duchatelet must see this, but clearly don't care about footballing performance.

    Three forwards on the pitch away from home another week after getting hammered and not scoring.

    We're down already unless there are drastic changes throughout the club soon.
  • Laddick01Laddick01
    Think we will need at least 3 to win this one sadly. Look so weak defensively.
  • seth plumseth plum
    Fanny hope you feel better very soon. I will wager you'll be there on Monday
  • ValiantphilValiantphil
    Anytime we start with Diarra,Jackson, Vaz and Lookie - we have a chance.

    Good luck lads - make it 51 Jacko !
  • 1StevieG1StevieG
    ross1 said:

    4-2-3-1? No JBG

    On current form he does not deserve a place even on the bench.
  • RedPandaRedPanda
    So we look like being outgunned in central midfield, and our fullbacks will be horribly exposed. If BC can exploit that we'll on for another tonking. Not that results and wins matter in Universe Duchatalet.
  • Exiled_AddickExiled_Addick
    That team is bonkers. Would love to be proven wrong at full time but it stinks of a manager who doesn't have a bloody clue.
  • flyingkiwiDKflyingkiwiDK
    Tutt-Tutt said:

    ross1 said:

    Charlton Athletic FC ‏@CAFCofficial 2m2 minutes ago
    CHARLTON | Henderson, Solly, Diarra, Lennon, Fox, Cousins, Jackson, Vaz Te, Ghoochannejhad, Lookman, Makienok #cafc
    CHARLTON SUBS | Pope, Sarr, Holmes-Dennis, Moussa, Ba, Charles-Cook, Ahearne-Grant #cafc

    That looks like 4-2-3-1. If it is, we are not protecting our full back positions against their wing backs, which is a big gamble. We are also allowing Freeman space in front of the Centre Backs. We will need to take control of midfield very early and dominate the central areas throughout the 90 mins, to win this. We will need a similar fast start to the Brighton game. A shame that Diarra has to play at CB.
    Taking control of the midfield is not something we're particularly good at. That lineup smacks of desperation by a "manager" who is way out of his league!
  • Fanny FanackapanFanny Fanackapan
    Thanks for the good wishes, guys.

    Trouble is, wine seems to exacerbate my condition !
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