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MATCH THREAD : Charlton Athletic V Reading : Saturday 4th January 2025 : KO 15:00

eastterrace6168eastterrace6168
edited January 4 in General Charlton
We go again today and  try to get our first game of 2025 done...

Reading are the visitors and are currently sitting in one of the top six, at No5, having won the last three like us, the royals come into the clash on the back of a 3-1 triumph at Cambridge United on New Year's Day, and it has to be said are having a good season so far, so we will again have to be at our game to come away with the 4th win on the spin and the three points needed to get us up there within touching distance of the top six.
After the debacle of Crawley and the postponement, we have two games in hand on 6th and really need to make them count.

We've met on 47 previous occasions, winning 16, the Royals 20 and the remaining 11 matches producing draws, Reading ran out 2-0 victors in the reverse fixture back in August 2024.

Sounds like Reading have sold out, and will expect good vocal support from the JS stand, but not enough to outdo us, eh...

So, here we go COYR...

Team news..

Nathan Jones has named an unchanged starting XI for this afternoon’s game against Reading at The Valley.

It is the same side that has started in the Addicks' three previous wins against Northampton Town, Cambridge United and Wycombe Wanderers.

Meanwhile, Chuks Aneke returns to the bench in place of Danny Hylton for his first appearance in a squad since the Addicks' victory over Birmingham City in October. 

It means the Addicks will line up with Alex Mitchell, Lloyd Jones and Macaulay Gillesphey in a back three in front of goalkeeper Ashley Maynard-Brewer. 

Thierry Small and Josh Edwards line-up as wing-backs with Luke Berry, Conor Coventry and skipper Greg Docherty operating as a midfield three behind Miles Leaburn, who has six goal contributions in the last three games, and Tyreece Campbell.

Aneke joins Will Mannion, Rarmani Edmonds-Green, Karoy Anderson, Allan Campbell, Gassan Ahadme and Matty Godden on the bench.

Charlton: Maynard-Brewer; A.Mitchell, Jones, Gillesphey; Small, Docherty (c), Coventry, Berry, Edwards; Leaburn, T.Campbell

Subs: Mannion, Edmonds-Green, Anderson, A.Campbell, Ahadme, Aneke, Godden





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Comments

  • AlwaysneilAlwaysneil
    Lad just came past Westcombe Park station, reports around 50 Reading just got off the train beered up and heading for the Angerstein
  • fenaddickfenaddick
    Just seen on Twitter that Chuks is there and in his tracksuit. Doesn’t guarantee he’s in the squad but backs up he must be fit 
  • Briston_AddickBriston_Addick
    My first game since the Mansfield match, having played truant over Christmas and missed some wins.

    Despite leaving home in sub-zero temperatures I've actually made it to the tropical climate of the south; I'll leave the saftey and warmth of the car shortly to stroll down to the ground.
  • aliwibblealiwibble
    @Briston_Addick you know who's going to get the blame if we lose today, don't you? :)
  • cantersaddickcantersaddick
    Briston_Addick said:
    aliwibble said:
    @Briston_Addick you know who's going to get the blame if we lose today, don't you? :)
    And how much of the last 44 years is my fault as well?
    All of it that you were alive for!
  • aliwibblealiwibble
    Be fair @cantersaddick, only the games he came to.
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  • fenaddickfenaddick
    Unchanged 11 but Aneke replaces Hylton on the bench 
  • fenaddickfenaddick

  • sam3110sam3110
    Can't wait to see us Chuck Chuks on to salvage a point in the last 15
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    edited January 4
    For all the talk of signing Reading players, I'd love to see us try and get Pereira

    One of the best Goalkeepers I've seen us up against this season

    Although to be fair there have been a few that we've not really seen, because we've not tested them

    At least we know where Kanu has gone

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  • king addickking addick
    No Hylton must please a few people! 
  • eastterrace6168eastterrace6168
    Welcome back into the fold Chuks"The Invisible Man"Aneke...👍
  • TalalTalal
    I'm hoping we sign a pacey wide player this month as that's missing from the bench. Glad to see Aneke over Hylton (though he's arguably been better than Ahadme!). 
  • Athletico CharltonAthletico Charlton
    Had rather hoped that Bindon would be "injured" pending a move.
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  • YannTheMannYannTheMann
    COYR
  • Briston_AddickBriston_Addick
    cantersaddick said:
    Briston_Addick said:
    aliwibble said:
    @Briston_Addick you know who's going to get the blame if we lose today, don't you? :)
    And how much of the last 44 years is my fault as well?
    All of it that you were alive for!
    Miss! Miss!

    Please Miss, the other children are bullying me!
  • Off_itOff_it
    Briston_Addick said:
    cantersaddick said:
    Briston_Addick said:
    aliwibble said:
    @Briston_Addick you know who's going to get the blame if we lose today, don't you? :)
    And how much of the last 44 years is my fault as well?
    All of it that you were alive for!
    Miss! Miss!

    Please Miss, the other children are bullying me!
    Shut up and get on with your algebra!
  • CallumcafcCallumcafc
    Charlton: Maynard-Brewer, A. Mitchell, Jones, Gillesphey, Small, Coventry, Berry, Docherty (c), Edwards, Leaburn, T. Campbell

    Subs: Mannion, Edmonds-Green, Anderson, A. Campbell, Ahadme, Aneke, Godden


    Reading: Pereira, Abrefa, Dean, Knibbs, Savage, Smith, Bindon, Mbengue, Wing (c), Garcia, Kanu

    Subs: Button, Rushesha, Wareham, Holzman, Ahmed, Sackey, Osho
  • KettsJohnKettsJohn
    sm said:
    Think Kayne Ramsay was doing sprints just now as an unselected substitute

    Great news if accurate 👍
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    Again a rather unbalanced bench, if Miles goes off there are two potential replacements, but no pacey runner if T Campbell goes off. 
  • fenaddickfenaddick
    sm said:
    Think Kayne Ramsay was doing sprints just now as an unselected substitute

    I saw that Kanu and Hylton were, not sure about Ramsay but feels a bit soon 
  • Lewis CoachesLewis Coaches
    sam3110 said:
    Can't wait to see us Chuck Chuks on to salvage a point in the last 15
    salvage a Chuks , hardly used or almost new.😂🤣😂
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