Addicks v's Orient (pre-season friendly) Match Thread 23/7/16

Redmidland

Afternoon folks, welcome to today's match thread. It'll be interesting to see what type of team RS puts out and if we have any 'trialists'!! I think we are still desperately short players across the park, - G/keeper, CH, RB, DM, AM, Striker. Just 14 days until we ko the new season against Bury and there is much work to do.
I'll bring as much of the action as I can for those that want it.

Callumcafc

https://twitter.com/louismend/status/756835367878332416

Quite funny for a Palace fan.

ricky_otto

Still wouldn't back Reza to score

lancashire lad

Hi RM how's the old ticker?

Redmidland

CHARLTON | Phillips, Konsa, Fox, Teixeira, Johnson, Muldoon, Jackson (c), Harriott, Holmes, Novak, Hanlan

Redmidland

T_C_E

Callumcafc said:

https://twitter.com/louismend/status/756835367878332416

Quite funny for a Palace fan.

Now that is good................. put me down for 3 likes and 7 Lols

Redmidland

lancashire lad said:

Hi RM how's the old ticker?

Hi @lancashire lad , I go to hospital on Monday for some tests so they can decide what to try next to keep my heart going. Mrs RM does her parachute jump on Tuesday, and thanks to many on here she has raised over £900. I just hope she comes home safe and sound.

cfgs

Redmidland said:

This deserves a worried response.

Redmidland

Nicky Ajose and Chris Solly miss out with slight injuries. New signing Andrew Crofts has a dead leg but should be fine for Tuesday

Henry Irving

Solly and Ajose have "knocks" while Crofts has a dead leg.

No sign of Foley or Buxton?

cafc4life

Such A weak squad , miles behind on quality compared to 4 years ago . Too reliant on kids , no pace or attacking threat in the centre , and the guy we've actually paid good money for is nowhere to be seen. Just another season Being a Charlton fan.

OhEddieYouds

Crofts is out injured a day after he signs. You couldn't make this stuff up.

Redmidland

Where is Buxton and Foley then? I thought we would have taken both of those to strenghten a very weak squad.

Redmidland

Also only 6 subs!!!!

Sage

Joke of a squad but what should we expect with this lot...

ChiAddick

Paper thin squad.

wmcf123

Only Texeira would get anywhere near the 11/12 team

SouthWest_Addicks

6 academy players who haven't started a league match for us before.

Redmidland

charlton_carl

Surely that's the sign they all need in terms of how thin this bloody squad is. I know it's obvious but then you look at that it really hits home

ChiAddick

Isn't that the referee who hates us as well?

golfaddick

very, very worried. Squad gets thinner & thinner as every season goes by.

May go tues night to gauge the team myself - totally different to Welling just 2 weeks ago and the 2nd half team there wasn't the best !!

odds on relegation.

dickplumb

Oh dear. At least the apologists have got an excuse if we get beaten.

Clem_Snide

Lol. Waiting at Stratford for the Central Line. Seriously considering going home.

addick1965

Oh boy

blackpool72

3 new signings this week and no more departures or else we really are in trouble

Henry Irving

Is Konsa a full back?

Where is RCC?

Bauer, Lennon, Solly, Ajose, Crofts, Lookman all to return soon (we hope) but just shows how thin we are again because we WILL get injuries and suspensions.

Still 5 weeks to beef up the squad though.

Beckboy

blackpool72 said:

3 new signings this week and no more departures or else we really are in trouble

Id say we need 5/6 more to be honest

Redmidland

A comment taken from Twitter, makes sad reading-:

So 2 weeks before the season starts, half our squad are kids and we can only put out 6 subs for a friendly. Keep up the good work #cafc

wmcf123

Beckboy said:

blackpool72 said:

3 new signings this week and no more departures or else we really are in trouble

Id say we need 5/6 more to be honest

And not stop gaps like Crofts- proper first team players