I've had a feeling all week Birmingham will have an off day and we'll come out 0-3.
All the stats point to that being a bonkers prediction. Birmingham have been a consistent winning machine all season at home. Our recent run has been good but away results have been patchy compared to our home form. If Birmingham show up, and even if we take a drubbing, there'd be no shame in that and it will quickly be written off. Going by their performance against Newcastle, if we go toe to toe with them we should expect a battleground, and injuries could be a concern.
First of all, safe travels to the travelling Addicks, may the football God's bless you with 3 points and I hope it's a bloody good day out.
I wish I was there, but one unexpected broken car and a host of other very solvable but poorly timed life issues have gotten in the way. Still haven't ticked St Andrews, bloody typical.
I have a sneaky feeling we will shock them. I think they'll be surprised at how much we have improved and I feel if we put our foot on the gas, and if our finishing is clinical, we might genuinely be out of sight.
My biggest fear, is if we waste our chances I'm expecting. They have a big squad, and like us, finish games well. With a packed out stadium and a bigger squad, I could see that being our downfall potentially.
I'll go 2-1 Charlton with my hear, but my head says something like 2-2 is a more sensible prediction.
Enjoy the weekends ladies and gents, I'm about to get a feast and have a few while watching the game. Let's hope it's a good un'
I grew up in the West Midlands. Most of the Villa and Albion fans I knew were pretty sound. Wolves and Blues fans, mostly knobheads. Birmingham are the Millwall of the Midlands. I hope we absolutely stuff them but they’ve every right to be confident - look at the league table and they’re at home.
I'll back this up. All the Baggies I've interacted with have been really sound. Even met a few in Bristol and they were nice as well.
Wolves fans have a mixed bag, got a good mate who's Wolves and he's harmless, know some other C U Next Tuesday who's Wolves and he's a right little rat.
Blues are a tricky one. Either completely sound or come across a bit full of themselves. I worked with one in Royal Mail and my word he was full of himself when talking about them. If you watch that DavoDiaries on youtube though, he's really sound and so are a lot of the recurring characters on his vlogs. Feel like most clubs, some good, some bad.
One thing I can't deny though about those clubs is the passion of their fans. Proper footballing city and clubs.
Have to hate journalists and papers sometimes. Typical click bait headline, when nothing in the article leads to anything close to "refuelling Alfie May fire".
Even the Jones quotes they use in the article are about Godden being disrespected. Nothing about May.
Birmingham City vs Charlton Athletic Saturday 15th February 2025 - 3pm Kick-Off Referee: Sebastian Stocksbridge
Introduction Well it doesn't get much harder than this, this coming Saturday the Addicks will be travelling to the most difficult ground in League One, at least this season, a venue where the home side have dropped points on just three occasions, and have yet to lose a single league game... Hey... I've heard these excuses somewhere before...? - This Saturday wont define our season, but three points here could really help our end of season goal... Promotion!!
The Opposition Name: Birmingham City (1st) - Manager: Chris Davies Ground: St. Andrews Previous League Result: Birmingham 4-0 Cambridge
Of course next up for the Addicks is a very tough away trip to leader leagues Birmingham City... However like I say... We've been in this position before, twice in fact, terrified of what the outcome could be, yet ultimately have been pleased with our showing against a side who have blown the Division out of the water when it comes to their business in the Transfer Windows this season.
Our two previous occasions have ended in a 1-0 victory for both teams, with Birmingham's win coming in the League Cup, so naturally its only fair that the winners of this game, get the League title at the end of the day - Beating Birmingham in their own backyard, or even salvaging a draw wont be easy, yet the three games they've failed to win at home haven't exactly been consistent in terms of the opposition, with those draws coming against Blackpool (0-0), Northampton and Reading (1-1)
Charlton though do have the honour of being just one of two sides to keep a clean sheet in the League against our fearsome opponents, so if we've managed to keep the likes of Jay Stansfield (I think it was Lisa at the Valley) and Alfie May quiet once before now... Well there is no reason why we cant do it again is there?
Charlton Team News Its a line-up that I'll be most curious to see this coming Saturday, after all Nathan Jones played a tactical masterclass against Birmingham at the Valley, by condensing the Midfield and having two sitting Midfielders, with two playing further up the pitch and so suffocating the playmakers that day.
If we copied those tactics then it might result in Karoy Anderson stepping into the starting eleven with one of our full-backs dropping to the bench, given how Thierry Small has benefited in recent weeks down the right flank, it might even be a chance to rest Kayne Ramsay, with Alex Mitchell returning at the back as part of a two man Centre-Back pairing.
Maynard-Brewer Small - Mitchell - Jones - Edwards Coventry - Docherty Berry - Anderson Godden - Campbell
Have to hate journalists and papers sometimes. Typical click bait headline, when nothing in the article leads to anything close to "refuelling Alfie May fire".
Even the Jones quotes they use in the article are about Godden being disrespected. Nothing about May.
you sure ? .. there is quite a lot about May, especially how (in Jones's eyes) Godden is unfairly compared to him. Also how May was brilliant for Charlton. A lot of the article though is taken from Jones's recent press conference/game preview posted on here
Have to hate journalists and papers sometimes. Typical click bait headline, when nothing in the article leads to anything close to "refuelling Alfie May fire".
Even the Jones quotes they use in the article are about Godden being disrespected. Nothing about May.
you sure ? .. there is quite a lot about May, especially how (in Jones's eyes) Godden is unfairly compared to him. Also how May was brilliant for Charlton. A lot of the article though is taken from Jones's recent press conference/game preview posted on here
But "refuelling fire" makes it sound like Jones has said something very negative about May, which isn't the case. Mentioning it's unfair to compare the two players isn't fighting talk against May.
Have to hate journalists and papers sometimes. Typical click bait headline, when nothing in the article leads to anything close to "refuelling Alfie May fire".
Even the Jones quotes they use in the article are about Godden being disrespected. Nothing about May.
you sure ? .. there is quite a lot about May, especially how (in Jones's eyes) Godden is unfairly compared to him. Also how May was brilliant for Charlton. A lot of the article though is taken from Jones's recent press conference/game preview posted on here
But "refuelling fire" makes it sound like Jones has said something very negative about May, which isn't the case. Mentioning it's unfair to compare the two players isn't fighting talk against May.
you have a point, but whenever have 'red top' headlines reflected the real body of the story ?
Birmingham City vs Charlton Athletic Saturday 15th February 2025 - 3pm Kick-Off Referee: Sebastian Stocksbridge
Introduction Well it doesn't get much harder than this, this coming Saturday the Addicks will be travelling to the most difficult ground in League One, at least this season, a venue where the home side have dropped points on just three occasions, and have yet to lose a single league game... Hey... I've heard these excuses somewhere before...? - This Saturday wont define our season, but three points here could really help our end of season goal... Promotion!!
The Opposition Name: Birmingham City (1st) - Manager: Chris Davies Ground: St. Andrews Previous League Result: Birmingham 4-0 Cambridge
Of course next up for the Addicks is a very tough away trip to leader leagues Birmingham City... However like I say... We've been in this position before, twice in fact, terrified of what the outcome could be, yet ultimately have been pleased with our showing against a side who have blown the Division out of the water when it comes to their business in the Transfer Windows this season.
Our two previous occasions have ended in a 1-0 victory for both teams, with Birmingham's win coming in the League Cup, so naturally its only fair that the winners of this game, get the League title at the end of the day - Beating Birmingham in their own backyard, or even salvaging a draw wont be easy, yet the three games they've failed to win at home haven't exactly been consistent in terms of the opposition, with those draws coming against Blackpool (0-0), Northampton and Reading (1-1)
Charlton though do have the honour of being just one of two sides to keep a clean sheet in the League against our fearsome opponents, so if we've managed to keep the likes of Jay Stansfield (I think it was Lisa at the Valley) and Alfie May quiet once before now... Well there is no reason why we cant do it again is there?
Charlton Team News Its a line-up that I'll be most curious to see this coming Saturday, after all Nathan Jones played a tactical masterclass against Birmingham at the Valley, by condensing the Midfield and having two sitting Midfielders, with two playing further up the pitch and so suffocating the playmakers that day.
If we copied those tactics then it might result in Karoy Anderson stepping into the starting eleven with one of our full-backs dropping to the bench, given how Thierry Small has benefited in recent weeks down the right flank, it might even be a chance to rest Kayne Ramsay, with Alex Mitchell returning at the back as part of a two man Centre-Back pairing.
Maynard-Brewer Small - Mitchell - Jones - Edwards Coventry - Docherty Berry - Anderson Godden - Campbell
- Thierrys' itchy twitchy Hokey Cokey leg - we have GOD (den) at centre forward - oh yes the Macca diagonal punt -TC -thats Top Cat -and those late late winning goals
Thierrys skills when he faces up his man is known on the streets as the Abdi shuffle 🤣
Ain’t been this nervous & excited about a Charlton team playing in a on paper,one of te biggests game of the season (I mean they are all big and we have come through big games to be where we are…) but this one just seems to be the one where we could really set out our stool for that elusive 2nd place…alot of us saying,(me too) it’s a free hit for us today,but I do believe we will take it today…1-2 to The Mighty Addicks…Brum we are coming for you…
It does worry me when lots of posters are confident of us getting a result in a difficult game. I think if it doesn't go our way it makes it even worse and people are more critical post match. Hopefully it does go our way (win or draw) and we're all happy, well as happy as some of us can be anyway.
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All the stats point to that being a bonkers prediction. Birmingham have been a consistent winning machine all season at home. Our recent run has been good but away results have been patchy compared to our home form. If Birmingham show up, and even if we take a drubbing, there'd be no shame in that and it will quickly be written off. Going by their performance against Newcastle, if we go toe to toe with them we should expect a battleground, and injuries could be a concern.
So yeah, 0-3.
Nathan Jones makes Birmingham City admission after refuelling Alfie May fire - Birmingham Live
I wish I was there, but one unexpected broken car and a host of other very solvable but poorly timed life issues have gotten in the way. Still haven't ticked St Andrews, bloody typical.
I have a sneaky feeling we will shock them. I think they'll be surprised at how much we have improved and I feel if we put our foot on the gas, and if our finishing is clinical, we might genuinely be out of sight.
My biggest fear, is if we waste our chances I'm expecting. They have a big squad, and like us, finish games well. With a packed out stadium and a bigger squad, I could see that being our downfall potentially.
I'll go 2-1 Charlton with my hear, but my head says something like 2-2 is a more sensible prediction.
Enjoy the weekends ladies and gents, I'm about to get a feast and have a few while watching the game. Let's hope it's a good un'
Wolves fans have a mixed bag, got a good mate who's Wolves and he's harmless, know some other C U Next Tuesday who's Wolves and he's a right little rat.
Blues are a tricky one. Either completely sound or come across a bit full of themselves. I worked with one in Royal Mail and my word he was full of himself when talking about them. If you watch that DavoDiaries on youtube though, he's really sound and so are a lot of the recurring characters on his vlogs. Feel like most clubs, some good, some bad.
One thing I can't deny though about those clubs is the passion of their fans. Proper footballing city and clubs.
im backing Small to have a rip roaring day today and finally seeing one of his shots hitting the top corner
Cmon boys,let’s do it…!!!
I think if it doesn't go our way it makes it even worse and people are more critical post match.
Hopefully it does go our way (win or draw) and we're all happy, well as happy as some of us can be anyway.