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MATCH PREVIEW: Charlton Athletic vs Birmingham City | Saturday 5th October 2024 - 3pm Kick-Off

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  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,512
    • Charlton Athletic have won just two of their last seven league games against Birmingham City (D2 L3), scoring more than one goal in just one of those matches.
    • Birmingham City have lost just one of their last six away league games against Charlton Athletic (W2 D3), scoring exactly once on each of their last three visits to the Valley.
    • After losing just one of their opening six League One games this season (W4 D1), Charlton Athletic have now lost three in succession and will be looking to avoid recording four in a row for the first time since August 2023.
    • Birmingham are the only side to have won all of their away games in League One this season (3/3). Only in 1984-85 in the second tier have the Blues ever won their first four away matches of a Football League campaign.
    https://www.efl.com/news/2024/october/04/sky-bet-league-one--pre-match-stat-pack/
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,239
    MrBurns said:
    4-0 to Birmingham with May getting 2 (maybe 3) 
    And celebrating in NJ's face.
  • thetomahawkkid
    thetomahawkkid Posts: 764
    I would be amazed if we get anything from this, but strongly hoping I will be amazed!
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,713
    edited October 2024
    Redskin said:
    My birthday trip to The Valley v Brum.

    @4.45...





    ...@5.00...
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    My season ticket reluctantly drags me to this game, but dreading it.
    It is a form of masochism.
  • satindoors
    satindoors Posts: 196
    COYR 
  • gmantaxi
    gmantaxi Posts: 337
    If Anderson starts  ( which I think he will ) something is seriously wrong 1-2  & jones blames himself for picking wrong side … again
  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 2,986
    Anderson will be picked because there is no alternative that is better.
    Reckon the biggest problem though will be our midfield. Birmingham will be wondering do we have one, they will have 30 yard runs unchallenged.
    Reckon this will be 3-0 to them.
  • Smithy
    Smithy Posts: 1,026
    This is a weird one as it will in no way define our season but still has the potential to be one of the most depressing days in recent years, and that's saying something. 0-4 with May to score at least twice, celebrating in front of the Covered End after getting booed. 

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  • gmantaxi
    gmantaxi Posts: 337
    msomerton said:
    Anderson will be picked because there is no alternative that is better.
    Reckon the biggest problem though will be our midfield. Birmingham will be wondering do we have one, they will have 30 yard runs unchallenged.
    Reckon this will be 3-0 to them.
    Well if we have no better than a player who runs around like a Headless Chicken, fouling & giving the ball away then it’s even worse than I thought .
  • KingKinsella
    KingKinsella Posts: 1,324

  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,376
    No Ahadme, Gillesphey or Docherty for me ..  some might say this game is not the right one for experiments but recently the 'status quo' players have failed and it's time for a rethink and to test a new way against the (so far) season's best
     (I have no doubt that Jones will not make radical changes in formation and will only tinker with personnel)

    It's time for 4 3 3 .. Mannion .. Ramsey, Mitchell, Jones, Potts .. Taylor, Coventry, Edwards .. Godden, Leaburn, T Campbell

    As said, Aneke to replace Leaburn if/when he tires .. I'd even advocate a 4 4 2 with Small (currently persona non grata it seems) in a mid four replacing T Campbell ..
    I say again this will never happen, BUT as the Stranglers sang years ago 'Something Better Change' and soon 
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,187
    KingKinsella said:

    Guess the age, those hands look old and tired , I’m going for 68 ?
  • KingKinsella
    KingKinsella Posts: 1,324
    oohaahmortimer said:
    KingKinsella said:

    Guess the age, those hands look old and tired , I’m going for 68 ?
    no about 6 months I got him for my birthday
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,759
    Waiting by my phone for Jones to ring and say I'm starting. That's the confidence I have that he will pick the right side. He needs to accept he is playing a top team at this level and put out as much physicality as he can and try to bully them.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,692
    I'm a masochist as I bought the October triple bundle last night.... Brum, Stockport & Wrexham. AC stand for £75 all in (inc booking fee). 

    Looking forward to giving Alfie May a clap &  hope he doesn't get booed by some fans. His goals kept us up last season.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,954
    Leaburn must have 60 mins in him - he played 60 mins plus a couple of weeks ago for the reserves.

    Start him, Chuks on at 65 or so. End of.
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,289
    My boss is a Birmingham fan.  He said they are very confident if a win and hence in his opinion we would beat them.
    I put his mind at rest.  I reckon 0-4. Alfie May with a couple and me consoling my little girl as she cries throughout.

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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,376
    Athletico Charlton said:
    My boss is a Birmingham fan.  He said they are very confident if a win and hence in his opinion we would beat them.
    I put his mind at rest.  I reckon 0-4. Alfie May with a couple and me consoling my little girl as she cries throughout.
    this is surely subjecting a child to unwarranted cruelty  :o
  • robinofottershaw
    robinofottershaw Posts: 1,925
    Have invited my Birmingham supporting neighbour around to watch the live stream. He's not sure whether to come because it will be embarrassing if Birmingham lose their first league game to us!!!! 
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,389
    edited October 2024
    I struggle to pick a team for this one. Our striking options are pretty dismal.

    We pressed them well in the cup game and kept them at bay, but we seem to lack the edge and motivation to do that recently. 

    I'm going to have to literally drag myself to the Valley on Saturday. 
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,713
    seth plum said:
    My season ticket reluctantly drags me to this game, but dreading it.
    It is a form of masochism.
    Kicking and screaming no doubt...🤦‍♂️
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,351
     https://www.charltonafc.com/news/match-preview-charlton-v-birmingham-city-2
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,692
    Chunes said:
    I struggle to pick a team for this one. Our striking options are pretty dismal.

    We pressed them well in the cup game and kept them at bay, but we seem to lack the edge and motivation to do that recently. 

    I'm going to have to literally drag myself to the Valley on Saturday. 
    Nothing wrong with our striking options. It's the service to them that is dismal. Both of Godden's league goals have come from crosses by Chuks. Get a winger putting those types of crosses in & we'd be winning more games. 
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,389
    edited October 2024
    golfaddick said:
    Chunes said:
    I struggle to pick a team for this one. Our striking options are pretty dismal.

    We pressed them well in the cup game and kept them at bay, but we seem to lack the edge and motivation to do that recently. 

    I'm going to have to literally drag myself to the Valley on Saturday. 
    Nothing wrong with our striking options. It's the service to them that is dismal. Both of Godden's league goals have come from crosses by Chuks. Get a winger putting those types of crosses in & we'd be winning more games. 
    I made a list the other day of what was wrong with our striking options. Also, we have one winger. 
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,663
    Alfie May 7/5 anytime scorer with Bob's lot.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    KingKinsella said:

    Ah you've got Chris Solly visiting, that's nice.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,476
    5-0 to Bham. Lots of boos.

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