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Match Thread: Bolton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic | Tuesday 8 February 2022 : 8pm KO

Oggy Red
Oggy Red Posts: 44,962
edited February 2022 in General Charlton
One for our older readers: "Then .......the palindrome of Bolton would be Notlob!"

Who'd fancy playing Bolton at their place oop North on a cold, wet and windy Tuesday night in February? It had better be us!
They're on a decent run of 5 unbeaten, including 4 wins on the spin, reinforced by a 104th minute equaliser at Morecambe in their previous match.

Jacko has mumbled something about losing 1-4 at home to Bolton last October as, "it didn't sit right". You bet Jacko. 
“I didn’t like that performance that day. It was something I wanted to put right and I’d like to think the team is in a better place now and is a bit of a different animal to the team they faced back then.”

Stockers and JFC long term absentees plus CBT hamstrung, probably. Both the 2 young Prem loanees played for the U23s yesterday, so they won't be included tonight. Everybody else fit, apparently - with Scott Fraser desperate to get a chance after his cameo last Saturday.


Charlton: MacGillivray; Clare, Pearce (c), Famewo; Matthews, Gilbey, Dobson, Morgan, Jaiyesimi; Burstow, Washington 

Subs: Henderson, Lavelle, Purrington, Lee, Fraser, Leko, Aneke






Charlton TV commences 7.15 tonight.

COYR!
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Comments

  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,318
    Both teams go into this game on the same points from the same amount of games, same WDL record and the same goal difference, only difference between us is they've scored 4 more goals all season, and obviously conceded 4 more too. Taken all this into account I'm going for a 1-1 draw
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,704
    Really looking forward to this one, in a positive mood as I feel we could get another 3 points towards our push up the table, and into the 40 + points, Curbs and Minto in the studio are joined by George Elek from the Not The Top 20 podcast, COYR let's keep the bus rolling tonight... B)
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,597
    edited February 2022
    Sam Lavelle has travelled, whilst Albie Morgan looks confused as to which way to go off the pitch, already has to improve on the pitch if he wants to get above a very average player mark


  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,358
    No Inniss, Chuks not starting. Playing a tough away game without our two most physically imposing players. Not sure that bodes well
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,597
    edited February 2022
    @Sage gets bragging rights for the correct starting line up in his Preview this week.
  • Sage
    Sage Posts: 7,281
    ForeverAddickted said:
    @Sage gets bragging rights for the correct starting line up in his Preview this week.
    Are you surprised? 😉
  • FishCostaFortune
    FishCostaFortune Posts: 10,780
    Pearce in for Innis, and Burstow in for Aneke. Kinda close to what we were expecting, so hopefully our midfield won’t be to leggy from the weekend game. 

    It’s still a strong side, but it would have been even better if Stockley was fit. 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Big test this, no Stockley, no Aneke, no Inniss.... 

    Hope rather than expection very similar team that got out played by Hartlepools 2 weeks ago....... 
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,962

    Sorry about the late posting of the team tonight, late published on the OS ..... no doubt the comms team were still enjoying their hot pie and Bovril. :wink:




  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Oggy Red said:

    Sorry about the late posting of the team tonight, late published on the OS ..... no doubt the comms team were still enjoying their hot pie and Bovril. :wink:




    Was 2 minutes early on twitter :p

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  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,415
    A very small team! 
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,962
    Good to see Lavelle on the bench


  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,685
    I think my prediction is looking even more sound.

    Never understand signing players & then not playing them. Might as well just not bother & put the youth on the bench/in the U23's.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,962
    I'm a bit concerned we start with no physical presence up front ....... let's hope the ball sticks up top and doesn't get returned straight back to pressure our defence.
  • FishCostaFortune
    FishCostaFortune Posts: 10,780
    edited February 2022
    golfaddick said:
    I think my prediction is looking even more sound.

    Never understand signing players & then not playing them. Might as well just not bother & put the youth on the bench/in the U23's.
    You do understand that every football team ever in the history of football, has signed, and will continue to sign, players who are not better than their current options right?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,920
    Impressive to have George Elek on tonight, I can't imagine he and Ali Maxwell appear on many other club TV programmes, when you consider their regular work for Sky and Quest
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,919
    Oh dear. Can I change my 3 point prediction ? Not knocking him as he is great for the club but I'm not sure about Pearcey up against a free scoring attack ! 
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,962
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Oggy Red said:

    Sorry about the late posting of the team tonight, late published on the OS ..... no doubt the comms team were still enjoying their hot pie and Bovril. :wink:




    Was 2 minutes early on twitter :p
    And 3 minutes late on the OS. To be fair, it's usually published on the OS bang on 60 mins before ko.

    I don't suppose anyone really cares, but me for the Match Thread.  It's the nearest I've had to a crisis today.  :smile:


  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,232
    edited February 2022
    Agree with the above at 7.02.

    Washington and Burstow are better running on to the ball but holding up the Ball ?
    Burstow not strong enough in men's football yet and not Washington's game. Can we adapt to the fact all 3 big guys are missing and play to feet more ?

    It always come down to the spine of the team with Cafc and this 11 will struggle to defend set pieces without Jayden, Ryan and Chuks.

    I hope Charlton can prove me wrong tonight and we do great passes for Mason and Conor.  It just feels the ball will come back too quick and too often for the form team in the division.  They love to attack in numbers so counter attack with accuracy is paramount 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,920
    I agree with the decision to keep Fraser on the bench, the current midfield is combining well so there should be no automatic right for someone to break in

    Bit concerned about the lack of a target man up front, Conor and Mason are perhaps too similar to be an ideal combination

    Plenty of options on the bench

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  • FishCostaFortune
    FishCostaFortune Posts: 10,780
    FishCostaFortune said:
    golfaddick said:
    I think my prediction is looking even more sound.

    Never understand signing players & then not playing them. Might as well just not bother & put the youth on the bench/in the U23's.
    You do understand that every football team ever in the history of football, has signed, and will continue to sign, players who are not better than their current options right?
    And just more on this point:



    I thought it was only Charlton he purchased players but didn’t start them right away?
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,962
    I think it's good for Morgan's confidence that he's still holding his place, despite the arrival of Scott Fraser.

    It's your shirt to lose, Albie. You know what to do.



  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,817
    Aneke to come on for the last 20 minutes and score the winner.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,597
    Sage said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    @Sage gets bragging rights for the correct starting line up in his Preview this week.
    Are you surprised? 😉
    Not really Johnnie... ;)
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,451
    Not going to be doing updates tonight - am visiting family so don't have my laptop here. And just to add to my gaiety for the evening, Dad insisted on listening to Addicks To Victory at full volume in the build up...
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,962
    golfaddick said:
    I think my prediction is looking even more sound.

    Never understand signing players & then not playing them. Might as well just not bother & put the youth on the bench/in the U23's.
    Just sometimes they have to ready and fully fit, first.

    I always remember backalong when I was a kid, we signed Ray Treacy from West Brom at 11 o'clock on the Saturday morning, and he was in the starting line up at 3pm.

    Is that what you mean, Golfie? :smile:


  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,384
    We're a bit lightweight upfront. Hope we can get a foothold in the game and don't just get the ball coming back at us when we clear it. 

    We should be good on the break with those two up there... But we always lack composure
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,704
    edited February 2022
    Love the positive approach from George Elek, can't see Bolton being too much of a problem..he can come again.. B)
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,580
    George Elek, brilliant. We do get some excellent pundits on
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,006
    aliwibble said:
    Not going to be doing updates tonight - am visiting family so don't have my laptop here. And just to add to my gaiety for the evening, Dad insisted on listening to Addicks To Victory at full volume in the build up...
    Sorry not to have your additional comments tonight Aliwibble
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