MATCH THREAD : Charlton Athletic Vs Shrewsbury Town : Saturday 20th April 2024 : KO 15:00

eastterrace6168

So, here we are, last home game of the season...
Today we welcome Shrewsbury Town to the hallowed turf that is The Valley, a team still not mathematically clear of the drop, Shrewsbury will be fighting for a point that will be make them safe.

Charlton and Shrewsbury have clashed on 32 previous occasions with the Addicks winning 11, Shrewsbury winning 11 and the remaining 10 meetings ending all square, in the away fixture we shared a goalless draw  at the Croud Meadow in September 2023, so on the look of it, we are pretty even regarding results..

Be great if we could end our home fixtures today with a nice 3-0 win, and yes maybe a clean sheet into the bargain...

Here we go...🤞

Alfie May and Tayo Edun return to the starting line-up this afternoon...they replace Tyreece Campbell and Tyreeq Bakinson, while Daniel Kanu returns to the matchday squad.

With the versatility of the squad the Addicks may line-up in a 4 diamond 2 or a 3-5-2...

If the aforementioned, Terell Thomas, Michael Hector, Macaulay Gillesphey and Thierry Small would make up a back four in front of Harry Isted.

In that formation Conor Coventry, captain George Dobson, Edun and Karoy Anderson would play in a midfield diamond behind strikers May and last weekend’s goalscorer Connor Wickham.

Campbell is named as one of Nathan Jones’ gamechangers alongside Lewis Ward, Kayne Ramsay, Rarmani Edmonds-Green, Kazenga LuaLua, Chuks Aneke and Daniel Kanu

Charlton: Isted; Thomas, Hector, Gillesphey, Small; Coventry, Dobson (c), Edun, Anderson; May, Wickham

Subs: Ward, Ramsay, Edmonds-Green, Campbell, LuaLua, Aneke, Kanu

Looking forward to the Alfie and Connor front two pairing...

Southbank

Dangerous looking bench

golfaddick

As I'm on the way there I bet it will be coconuts. You can blame me if it is. 

LargeAddick

Happy with that but would rather Ramsay start. Again, no Jones. Bakinson bombed out the squad, no Ladapo again thank gawd.

Leuth

Really can't work out who's on the right. Small? 

golfaddick

Aren't small & Edun both left backs ?  Or left wingbacks if you prefer. But  not right backs?

Manic_mania

Not a single loan player in the entire 18 and we have 6 of them to choose from. 

Talal

Manic_mania said:

Not a single loan player in the entire 18 and we have 6 of them to choose from. 

Fiorini will come good... 

eastterrace6168

Manic_mania said:

Not a single loan player in the entire 18 and we have 6 of them to choose from. 

Good idea, time to play our own players, not never to return loanies ain't it...

Briston_Addick

Upbeats game had just finished by the time I'd got upstairs.

eastterrace6168

Briston_Addick said:

Upbeats game had just finished by the time I'd got upstairs.

Pitch looks good...

Briston_Addick

Once more unto the shit dear friends,  one more draw.

ForeverAddickted

eastterrace6168 said:

Briston_Addick said:

Upbeats game had just finished by the time I'd got upstairs.

Pitch looks good...

To be fair there hasnt been much Football played on it this season

Stig

We are safe, aren't we? 

LargeAddick

Stig said:

We are safe, aren't we? 

From what? 

Stig

The drop. OP suggesting it's not settled yet.

Talal

Ward on the bench for the first time I think? 

ForeverAddickted

Talal said:

Ward on the bench for the first time I think? 

Was on the bench last week as well... Not sure where Maynard-Brewer is.

Talal

ForeverAddickted said:

Talal said:

Ward on the bench for the first time I think? 

Was on the bench last week as well... Not sure where Maynard-Brewer is.

Ah right, cheers. 

killerandflash

Stig said:

The drop. OP suggesting it's not settled yet.

He's talking about Shrewsbury 

eastterrace6168

Anyone else having the vocals dropping in and out on the stream?

aliwibble

Stig said:

The drop. OP suggesting it's not settled yet.

No, it's saying Shrewbury's not safe yet, isn't it?

Stig

Ah that makes sense. Thanks @killerandflash and @aliwibble.

I must pay more attention when reading match previews.
I must pay more attention when reading match previews.
I must pay more attention when reading match previews...

killerandflash

Edun is the interesting pick. I imagine Jones wants to have a look at him.

ross1

Fortune 82nd Minute

A real end of season feel on the much thread! :-)

aliwibble

That under 8s video is adorable. Definite air of herding cats at certain points.

eastterrace6168

Fortune 82nd Minute said:

A real end of season feel on the much thread! :-)

..Time for countdown to promotion maybe...🙄

golfaddick

ross1 said:

I see there is some advertising from Stretton Hills. Great course Church Stretton. Tee off in England & by the 5th hole you're in Wales. 

ross1

killerandflash said:

Edun is the interesting pick. I imagine Jones wants to have a look at him.

I also expect that T Watson not fit and Ramsay not ready for 90 minutes, start with Edun and then bring Ramsay on and move Small to the left

FishCostaFortune

Interesting that Jones mentioned last week that our defensive issues were a personnel issue, but then has not really changed that personnel this week.

Is Jones still injured?