MATCH THREAD; Charlton Athletic V Bolton Wanderers | Saturday 28th January 2023 | KO 12.30pm

eastterrace6168

Matt Penney makes his full Charlton debut in today's clash against Bolton Wanderers at The Valley. replacing the injured Todd Kane in one of four changes to the side that claimed a 2-0 triumph over Barnsley last time out.The other three changes see Albie Morgan, Macauley Bonne and Corey Blackett-Taylor come in from the off 

Supporters outside of the UK and Ireland ( or appear to be) 😉 can watch the game live on CharltonTV

If continue in a 4-3-3 formation, Penney should operate alongside Sean Clare, Ryan Inniss and Lucas Ness in a back four ahead of  Ashley Maynard-Brewer.

Morgan joins captain George Dobson and Scott Fraser in midfield, behind a front three of Jes Rak-Sakyi, Bonne and Blackett-Taylor.

Stockley misses out with a minor calf injury sustained during training on Friday....Mmmm...🤔

Charlton: Maynard-Brewer; Clare, Inniss, Ness, Penney; Dobson (c), Morgan, Fraser; Rak-Sakyi, Bonne, Blackett-Taylor

Subs: Harness, O’Connell, Sessegnon, Henry, Payne, Campbell, Leaburn

TEL

Stockley, how the mighty have fallen. 

ross1

TEL said:

Stockley, how the mighty have fallen. 

Injured, so it seems 😁

LargeAddick

Not sure why Miles needs a rest. Not played for two weeks and no midweek game. Would liked to have seen Sess at right back. Not happy Morgan is starting, really need to get in an upgrade.

sam3110

I'd have O'Connell, Sessegnon, Henry and Leaburn in and Clare, Inniss, Morgan and Bonne out personally but there we go

LargeAddick

I'd agree except maybe the centre half switch.

eastterrace6168

Can a Mod please make this a stickie...thanks..👍

supaclive

Sess and O'Connell coming back from injuries.   Don't think Henry is better than Morgan...... yet.

Chunes

Don't agree with Bonne over Leaburn but Miles is young and probably shouldn't be playing every game. Doesn't look like the best team but in Holden we trust. 

AddicksAddict

Anyone pulled up injured yet?

killerandflash

If both teams could do nothing for the first 10 minutes I'd be grateful, as I'll be late for the game...

Which means I'll arrive when it's 2-2 with 2 penalties and a sending off

Garrymanilow

Must be the highest set of first team numbers we've had in a back four in a long time, not counting emergency times when we've had to put 12 year olds in the starting eleven under Roland

killerandflash

I'm assuming Sess's knee problem is still having to be managed 

ForeverAddickted

killerandflash said:

I'm assuming Sess's knee problem is still having to be managed 

Sounds like it will need to be managed until the end of the season

Either that or we lose him for the season whilst he has knee surgery

Fortune 82nd Minute

Keeping Leaburn out of the spotlight for another 3 days.

I like it.

aliwibble

eastterrace6168 said:

Can a Mod please make this a stickie...thanks..👍

Done. Sorry this took a while, laptop's being temperamental today. BTW if anyone's watching using NowTV and hasn't used it for a while, log in now cos it's likely to want to run an update first.

mendonca

Maybe it's wise not throwing Miles in against Santos and hoping for miracles.

Callumcafc

Fortune 82nd Minute said:

Keeping Leaburn out of the spotlight for another 3 days.

I like it.

…at Chelsea’s request, if you want the doom and gloom angle. :-)

Fortune 82nd Minute

Callumcafc said:

Fortune 82nd Minute said:

Keeping Leaburn out of the spotlight for another 3 days.

I like it.

…at Chelsea’s request, if you want the doom and gloom angle. :-)

Said tongue in cheek no doubt but nothing would surprise me!

Garrymanilow

God I hate the current Sky Sports direction of trying to engage with the social media crowd. I don't want to hear from a YouTuber that films himself celebrating goals, I want to know what some 37 year old journeyman with busted knees who played 19 times for Bolton (0 goals) thinks about their current tactical shape

Hex

CroCrossbar Challenge anyone ?

killerandflash

ForeverAddickted said:

killerandflash said:

I'm assuming Sess's knee problem is still having to be managed 

Sounds like it will need to be managed until the end of the season

Either that or we lose him for the season whilst he has knee surgery

So he won't need surgery...as long as we don't play him 

aliwibble

https://twitter.com/LouisMend/status/1619309332629258242

That'll endear him to us then...

Callumcafc

Oh my god, I think Curbs on I’m A Celeb would be genius. I would’ve never thought of it.

soapboxsam

As I said in Preview, Corey Blackett-Taylor will be so important for Charlton today if we can hit Bolton on the counter when Evattball commit so many players forward; Pleased to see CBT starting and hope he can get in the gaps and create havoc for the Bolton defence.
Rak Saki needs to have quality ball as well.

Still feel it will be a score draw and hope the sleepy feel of a 12.30 KO doesn't affect Cafc. 

I will go with Dean Holden's starting  line up as he has had two weeks at Sparrows and has worked with the team ;The fans haven't.

It's a 16 player per team now so the side from 65 minutes to the end of added time is as important.

eastterrace6168

aliwibble said:

https://twitter.com/LouisMend/status/1619309332629258242

That'll endear him to us then...

Certainly will Ali, especially if he breaks into song..😉

The Red Robin

Good to see Sess back. Leaburn benching is a weird one. 

KettsJohn

Penney "fully fit and no injuries all season" 😟

Callumcafc

aliwibble said:

https://twitter.com/LouisMend/status/1619309332629258242

That'll endear him to us then...

https://twitter.com/louismend/status/1619310669916160002?s=46&t=_6dTbBRSizTvCyRwmlNiiw

Callumcafc

https://twitter.com/richcawleyslp/status/1619310666053222402?s=46&t=_6dTbBRSizTvCyRwmlNiiw

eastterrace6168

Looking forward to seeing what Penney can do, sounds like a nice guy, so let's get too it...