Fleetwood Town vs Charlton AthleticSaturday 16th March 2024 - 3pm Kick-OffReferee: Tom ReevesIntroduction18th March 2023... its madness to think that we've pretty much had to wait a whole calendar year, three Managers, an endless amount of players, and a grand total of 47-League games - Thats the last time for anyone who is currently lost and confused (easily done reading my drivel), that we won back to back games in League One, until last Saturday of course when we finally put Carlisle United to the sword with a 3-2 victory - Only four times since 2021-22 have we won a whopping three games on the trot... Dizzy times as a Charlton fan.
The OppositionName: Fleetwood Town (22nd) - Manager: Charlie AdamGround: Highbury StadiumPrevious League Result: Fleetwood 0-0 Bristol RoversTrying to stop us from what would be an impressive feat in recent seasons, are another side struggling for their lives... and as has been discussed on CharltonLife, they really are struggling for their very existence as a Football club - Even survival may just delay the inevitable, given the trouble their owners have been in.
However our trip to the Lancashire coast wont be an easy one - Fleetwood themselves are in the middle of an "impressive" run, having lost just the twice since the beginning of February, with only one of those coming at Highbury Stadium, no not that one... (Always need to get that one in) - On the other hand they've only won three games, so are turning into fellow draw specialists at present, but back to back 0-0's in their last two games have meant that Charlie Adam is turning his side into a difficult proposition to break down.
Leading the Fleetwood ranks will be Jayden Stockley who has ten goals to his name this campaign, with seven of those coming since the appointment of Charlie Adam as Manager; Stockley won't be the only ex-Addick in this Cod Army (Gettit) with Gavin Kilkenny, Brandon Wiredu and Junior Quitirna all potentially up against their previous employer.
Charlton Team NewsThe Addicks ranks have been surprisingly bolstered in recent weeks, with Connor Wickham joining on a short term deal - It was the type of signing that appears out of the blue, and having been training at Sparrows Lane for a number of weeks, was able to make a useful cameo last time out... Joining him on a short term deal looks to be Kazenga Lua-Lua, with the Addicks awaiting International Clearance, so could well be another to appear on the bench come tomorrow afternoon.
Elsewhere and there is no stopping the partnership of Alfie May and Daniel Kanu; the two Strikers are building a nice little partnership and have seven goals between them since the arrival of Nathan Jones - Thats one area of the pitch I doubt we'll see broken up any time soon.
Isted
Edmonds-Green - Jones - Gillesphey
Watson - Dobson - Coventry - Small
Anderson
May - Kanu
Substitutes Bench: Maynard-Brewer - Hector - Thomas - Lua-Lua - Campbell - Wickham - Ladapo
Comments
Of course would switch Lua-Lua with Bakinson if Clearance doesn't come through in time, but be surprised if Kazenga AND Campbell aren't there, if Jones wants to switch things up and play with Wingers at some point in matches.
think we'll win this one 1-3 and continue the decent form, Kanu and May both on the scoresheet again
Have to love Nathan though, last week he said Wickham was a good human and now he's sticking Lua Lua on the moon!
We've certainly got 'different'.
Stockley will be a danger, but I going for a Charlton win
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Two wingers and two strikers seems excessive, especially as Kanu and May will play at least sixrty mintes before either are subbed.
I'd like to think we'll win this, but then I thought we'd hammer Carlisle but we didn't.
Lua-Lua is the brother-in-law of Yann Kermorgant.
Cafc didn't have a midweek match so other than training, Anderson, who is as fit as a butchers dog will either play or be on the bench depending on availability of fit midfielders.
Jones keeps getting decisions right despite what is said by fans; long may that last.
Fleetwood have only lost 2 in 11 matches so it will be a battle Royal on a rustic* pitch where the must win onus is on the home team.
* Quote by Nathan.
Great use of words I thought.
I was also pleased to hear him say a few words about the opposition. Suggests to me his planning is more thorough than it was under Appleton, and under Holden too.
Last time I thought like this was contemplating the excellent way Anthony Hayes approached that Brighton 0-0 last season. I always like to think our managers have tried to suss out the opposition a bit, loads of other managers do it to us.
Reminder to one and all that we’ve not suddenly become Real Madrid.
Slightly ridiculous that one of Jones, Hector, REG, Thomas or Gillesphey probably won't even make the bench.
However with only Carlisle having conceded more than them and our attacking options I think we find a way to win. 2-1 to Charlton.
1-3 to the Addicks.
Feel the pressure is off a bit, though Nathan’s frantic antics on the sideline will show he’s having none of that.
Will be there with our amazing away Red Army 🔴⚪️