In 2016 Bristol City have only scored four goals in seven games so would like to think that they will continue being goal shy. However many teams' form goes out of the window when playing Charlton at the valley!
I'm hoping for a very positive result and going for a 3-1 victory. I may not be back from my Charity Walk in time to do the match thread, but will be following on my phone. COYR's don't let us down!!!
Charity's all well and good, but to let it get in the way of The Match Thread shows a serious skewing of your sense of priority. #StraightRed
If Makienok plays then I think the first 10 minutes of him playing well and showing hunger to get on the ball will determine whether we win or not because as good as he was last week we all know how dire he can be so I believe he has it in him to turn in a great performance; let him do it Saturday and turn from being a donkey to a towering dynamo (whatever image that presents). Jackson to play every game until a replacement leader is found. I still don't understand why Tariq isn't playing instead of Fox. Lookman has to feature and Gudmundson will surely present the ball for the strikers as well as he has been doing. This will be won if the strikers turn up mentally.
If Makienok plays then I think the first 10 minutes of him playing well and showing hunger to get on the ball will determine whether we win or not because as good as he was last week we all know how dire he can be so I believe he has it in him to turn in a great performance; let him do it Saturday and turn from being a donkey to a towering dynamo (whatever image that presents). Jackson to play every game until a replacement leader is found. I still don't understand why Tariq isn't playing instead of Fox. Lookman has to feature and Gudmundson will surely present the ball for the strikers as well as he has been doing. This will be won if the strikers turn up mentally.
And if we can get bodies in their box, we MIGHT get our 1st pen of the season !
Following his three vital assists last week ,I hope JBG will will not be a target for a kicking early on. Unless of course it leads to a couple of pens for us
Following his three vital assists last week ,I hope JBG will will not be a target for a kicking early on. Unless of course it leads to a couple of pens for us
From Richard Cawley: Rod Fanni and Yaya Sanogo are unlikely to make their Charlton debuts in Saturday’s crunch home game against Bristol City. The Addicks can climb out of the Championship dropzone with victory over their opponents, who are also sat in the bottom three. Sanogo was signed on loan from Arsenal for the remainder of the season. Experienced Frenchman Fanni has joined on the same basis from Qatari side Al-Arabi. But Riga seems set to not involve them at the weekend. He said: “No. It’s too early. “It is not only about being injured or not injured - it is about fitness and knowing the team. I never want to rush with this kind of situation. It is not a good way to do things, for the player or the team. “They prepare to start with us in the training session and be fit for our next challenge.” Alou Diarra is back running on the grass but is still at least a fortnight away after breaking a bone in his foot. German centre-back Patrick Bauer, who underwent groin surgery two weeks ago, is also at the same stage as Diarra but will also be a minimum of two weeks from a return. Riga admits that thumping 4-1 win over Rotherham last weekend has boosted spirits. “When you achieve what you are working for and the way we did it for all the club you have more smiles than usual,” he said. “The commitment was just perfect.”
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And there was me thinking you were going to say something about having Big Balls.
Out of the relegation zone by Saturday night and mid table by march
Or are they both from the same bin...
Rod Fanni and Yaya Sanogo are unlikely to make their Charlton debuts in Saturday’s crunch home game against Bristol City.
The Addicks can climb out of the Championship dropzone with victory over their opponents, who are also sat in the bottom three.
Sanogo was signed on loan from Arsenal for the remainder of the season. Experienced Frenchman Fanni has joined on the same basis from Qatari side Al-Arabi.
But Riga seems set to not involve them at the weekend. He said: “No. It’s too early.
“It is not only about being injured or not injured - it is about fitness and knowing the team. I never want to rush with this kind of situation. It is not a good way to do things, for the player or the team.
“They prepare to start with us in the training session and be fit for our next challenge.”
Alou Diarra is back running on the grass but is still at least a fortnight away after breaking a bone in his foot. German centre-back Patrick Bauer, who underwent groin surgery two weeks ago, is also at the same stage as Diarra but will also be a minimum of two weeks from a return.
Riga admits that thumping 4-1 win over Rotherham last weekend has boosted spirits.
“When you achieve what you are working for and the way we did it for all the club you have more smiles than usual,” he said. “The commitment was just perfect.”
At last some news about Diarra and Bauer
Did we also get a new Physio/medical team?
Unless of course we suffer 4 injuries on Saturday...
I think we may set up similar but with more initial attack in mind.