MATCH THREAD : Barnsley V Charlton Athletic : Tuesday 22nd October 2024 : KO 19:45

eastterrace6168

So, tonight it's a trip up north to Oakwell and a midweek match at Barnsley, so the archetypal cold Tuesday night match, and hats off to all those travelling Addicks who have no doubt made the long trip up for what will be another tricky encounter, and one we should be more than capable of at least coming home with a point on the board, whilst 🤞 all three...
Two players we are pretty sure will be missing and missed a lot are Jones and Ramsay, also out are Gas (chest injury) and Chuks (minor groin)...but we should welcome back Coventry, which will be good, 

We've met on 56 previous occasions winning 22, the Tykes 18 and the remaining 16 encounters ending all square, we ran out 2-1 victors at The Valley when the teams last met thanks to Alfie May's brace...

So, here we go...

Miles Leaburn will make his first start of the season in tonight’s fixture against Barnsley at Oakwell.

Greg Docherty and Tyreece Campbell revert to the bench, while Kayne Ramsay is absent having been forced off with a knee injury on Saturday.

Nathan Jones will not be on the touchline in south Yorkshire after accumulating three yellow cards. 

Should the Addicks continue in the same formation, Edmonds-Green will join Alex Mitchell, Macaulay Gillesphey and Josh Edwards in Jones’ back four ahead of goalkeeper Will Mannion.

Conor Coventry, who returns following a one-game suspension, will operate alongside Terry Taylor, Karoy Anderson and Allan Campbell in midfield, behind a front two of Leaburn and captain Matty Godden.

Docherty and Tyreece Campbell are joined on the bench by Ashley Maynard-Brewer, Tennai Watson, Thierry Small, Luke Berry and Kaheim Dixon.

Charlton: Mannion; Edmonds-Green, A.Mitchell, Gillesphey, Edwards; Coventry, Taylor, Anderson, A.Campbell; Leaburn, Godden (c)

Subs: Maynard-Brewer, Watson, Small, Docherty, Berry, T.Campbell, Dixon

Callumcafc

People are going to be upset when they see Tennai Watson starting, Terry Taylor dropped and Leaburn on the bench.

eastterrace6168

Callumcafc said:

People are going to be upset when they see Tennai Watson starting, Terry Taylor dropped and Leaburn on the bench.

Can see the Taylor and Leaburn scenario happening yes...not right, but yes very easily...


...Shows how much I know...

fenaddick

Taylor has travelled at the very least 

https://x.com/cafcofficial/status/1848780888798065022?s=46&t=MojDVxh_AjG5taAWPQn6Tw

Callumcafc

https://x.com/k_andrewsphotos/status/1848778721446269266?s=46&t=ynww82GMl7VKBjthBflU0g

fenaddick

ross1

Now we will see if Coventry and Taylor will work 

ForeverAddickted

Bloody hell... He's actually done it... Im excited to see this 

altrinchamaddick

I like the look of that team, but time will tell.

Scoham

Looking forward to seeing that team, potentially our best front two and best two holding midfielders in a 4-2-2-2. Being Charlton though it doesn’t always work out as it looks on paper.

ross1

4-4-2 or 4-2-2-2?

fenaddick

Callumcafc said:

People are going to be upset when they see Tennai Watson starting, Terry Taylor dropped and Leaburn on the bench.

Callum you’ve had a shocker here!

seth plum

Looks like we keep it narrow.

Southendaddick

Would have had Berry over Campbell otherwise happy with that team 

shirty5

Club captain dropped for the 2nd time this season 

sam3110

I was very close, I had Doc starting instead of A Campbell and Z.Mitchell on the bench instead of Watson. Expecting the same 4222 formation 

mr.se7

Like the look of that team but would have gone for Berry over A.Campbell  

eastterrace6168

At last, the return of Leaburn to the starting line up...✅✅

golfaddick

Yay.....

Leaburn & Godden start.

Win incoming. 

ForeverAddickted

Impressed with Taylor's fitness... He hasn't had to play much, but half expected that game on Saturday to have taken too much out of him to play so soon

AFKABartram

I take it Chuks is injured again?

eastterrace6168

AFKABartram said:

I take it Chuks is injured again?

Minor groin...bless him...🙄

golfaddick

Boooo......

But then see that A.Campbell starts & Berry is on the bench. 

That incoming win was a dud......or a scud 😄.

YannTheMann

Team looks good except for Allan Campbell, who for me has looked so average every time he's played. A very defensively minded 3 in midfield would be another critique but looking forward to seeing how Taylor & Coventry get on together, and obviously Miles starting. 

eastterrace6168

golfaddick said:

Boooo......

But then see that A.Campbell starts & Berry is on the bench. 

That incoming win was a dud......or a scud 😄.

C'mon now, don't give up hope so early 

Croydon

Godden skipper. Don't mind it

Manic_mania

we wrecked Barnsley at the valley last year when we were worse than bad.

3-0 to us

Exiled_Addick

Callumcafc said:

People are going to be upset when they see Tennai Watson starting, Terry Taylor dropped and Leaburn on the bench.

Assume this was posted before the team was announced!

AndyG

This will obviously jinx things but I absolutely love that starting line up 

eastterrace6168

Countdown to...maybe not just yet! 🤔

Exiled_Addick

Scoham said:

Looking forward to seeing that team, potentially our best front two and best two holding midfielders in a 4-2-2-2. Being Charlton though it doesn’t always work out as it looks on paper.

Berry or TC instead of Alan Campbell is the only other thing Id; have liked to see, but I can understand the selection for a midweek away game up north against one of the better teams in the division. Taylor looked absolutely cream crackered from about 80 mins onwards on Saturday so I did expect he would drop back to the bench today, but I don't mind seeing him given a chance to build on such a strong showing on Saturday.