Charlton Athletic v Reading
Saturday 27 February 2016 … 3pm Kick-Off
Referee: Nigel Miller (County Durham)
HeadlinesIn preparation for the match this Weekend, CARD set out to create a Twitter Storm with the hashtag #ProtestForAFiver… Launched at 6pm yesterday the tag briefly became the 10th most tended tag… Congratulations to those involved.
IntroductionWe appear to be entering a pivotal part of the season… At the end of 2015 I stated that we would be okay in the Relegation battle all the while our rivals kept dropping points yet that we’d need to be alert and aware as eventually our rivals would stop dropping points and so create a gap… It now seems to be happening, with Charlton losing away at Preston on Tuesday night; MK Dons were picking up three points creating a nine point gap between us and safety... Alarm bells began to ring yet thankfully the Dons seem to hate yellow kits, just like Middlesbrough a few weeks before, Huddersfield would grab an equaliser to keep the damage to a minimum once more.
This Saturday sees the return of
Football for a Fiver; no doubt the Valley will be packed… In just over a week we play MK Dons at the Valley, the games between now and then will be oh so important if our squad of players truly don’t want relegation on their records, three points against Reading this Saturday could bridge that gap, defeat and our players had better get typing updating those CVs
The OppositionName: Reading |
Manager: Brian McDermott
Ground: Madejski Stadium |
Nickname: The Royals
Time to roll out the red carpet we’ve got royalty in town… No I don’t mean Reading Football Club themselves I refer to Charlton royalty… In every squad you wonder if there will be a player who enters legendary status, in the last preview I discussed Chris Solly’s claim… Against us this week is another as this Saturday we welcome back
Yann Kermorgant, he’s yet to score against the Addicks, he’s yet to score for Reading… A cult hero (if not a legend) around these parts, let’s hope he keeps up that form.
They’ve had a strange season though have Reading… When we made the short trip to Berkshire you maybe saw the Royals mounting a serious challenge to return to the Premier League, a 1-0 win for Reading that day certainly laid foundations to that claim yet since that day they’ve lost their top scorer (Nick Blackman to Derby), they’ve sacked their Manager (Steve Clarke) and now sit in fourteenth place, hopes of reaching the Premier League now appear a distant dream.
Charlton Team NewsOnce more injuries seem to be playing their part… Both Chris Solly and Jordan Cousins were forced off against Preston in midweek meaning we’re back to relying on the fringe players… We tried a new formation and it seemed to be working yet with Harry Lennon’s red card (this’ll be the first match of a three game ban) we’ll no doubt revert back to a 4-4-2 type formation.
Should Solly be injured we’ll no doubt see
Marco Motta who hasn’t disgraced himself whilst Roger Johnson will surely replace the suspended Lennon, it is the Midfield and Attack that I’ll be most interested to see, with Igor Vetokele still out and
Johann Gudmundsson preferring to play in the hole, who plays and where this weekend is surely anyone’s guess.
Henderson
Teixeira … Fanni … Johnson
Motta … Poyet … Ba … Fox
Gudmundsson
Lookman … Makienok
Substitutes Bench: Pope … Sarr … Young … Harriott … Bergdich … Sanogo … Ghoochanniejad
Prediction
Charlton Athletic 1-0 Reading 
Comments
The revival starts Saturday. We'll be out of this mess by Easter.
I know I contradict myself in the preview as well, as state in the Team News that I think we'll play 4-4-2 but then the line-up is the same formation from the other week... Its my way of saying I havent got a scooby who'll play.
I thought that Gudmundsson likes to play through the middle now so he could play as the second Striker with Makienok but then wondered who'd play out on the Right of Midfield
5pm protest starts half an hour early when we all stream out after Yann gets his third.
after the third goal most of the home areas will be left vacant as the noise from outside builds.
stewards rushing to the exits to stop the boys in black and white from storming the board room.
luckily Jim Davidson has Katrien in a head lock. the crowd are wondering will he or wont he in typical pantomime style as he opens the top window and begins to contemplate whether to throw her out on to the baying crowd.
Jim typically over does it and the crowd become restless. This is when Murray sees his chance.... He pushes Jim out the way and lifts Ms Meire above his head. Through a wide grin he says "I'm Back" and with that he chucks Katrian into the crowd. He feels reborn. a weight lifted off him. he looks down at the crowd. He notices they are making way for someone. He recognises that person straight away. it's his old chum Peter Varney making his way through the fans.
As Peter walks past katrien he whispers "I guess you should of answered my emails" before he kicks her in the head.
He climbs up to where Murray stands.
Through tears Murray just about manages the words, "Will you ever forgive me Peter?" Peter clasps Murrays face between his hands... "You were like a brother to me Richy. You broke my heart." and with that Peter kisses Murray on the lips.
Peter turns to the watching masses. His eyes scan across the silent crowd. He lifts his arm and points to the East.
"Time to get that Belgium fucker! Yipy Ki A!!!"
Number 1 is Kermogant, Number 2 is Kermogant, Number is K........and so on.
With that in mind, I'm going to put my neck on the line and optimistically predict a 2-0 defeat, with the large, vociferous "Football for a Fiver" crowd inspiring the Addicks to wait until the second half before being totally humiliated.
.........Hendo
Fanni.....Johnson....Tex
Motta......................Young
...........Solly......Ba
..............JBG
.........Lookman....Mak
I think there was enough promise shown Tuesday to stick with 3-5-2. We dominated possession and seemed to have pretty decent cover at the back from open play. The key for me is Young, he HAS to be fit by now, and Morgan, though he apparently looked alright going forward against Preston, has already played twice this week. If Young is fit, he has the engine, the pace, and the quality on the ball to be a threat down the left, giving us two attacking wingbacks.
All of that said, I've been optimistic up until now, but I think Saturday is the day where we're finally cut adrift beyond all hope.
1-3 Reading, Yann to score twice
I'm sorely tempted.
Henderson apparently better than Hamer still. (Ooh you little stirrer)
Our squad is actually not bad but it's still just a random selection of players thrown together who haven't jelled.
Start of a run of terrible results (eyes averted over the last 3) which confirms miserable finish to season.......so Charlton 1 Reading 4
not bloody likely from this football team.
oh sod it, lucky win 2-1.