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

eastterrace6168
eastterrace6168 Posts: 23,620
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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  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,406
    I'm here for my first game in a while. Quite excited actually. Leaburn to net again is my bet!
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,876
    Lad just came past Westcombe Park station, reports around 50 Reading just got off the train beered up and heading for the Angerstein
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 13,023
    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 
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 29,017
    Alwaysneil said:
    Lad just came past Westcombe Park station, reports around 50 Reading just got off the train beered up and heading for the Angerstein
    Thanks for the heads up. Will round up the boys and head down there.
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 12,018
    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.
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 27,150
    @Briston_Addick you know who's going to get the blame if we lose today, don't you? :)
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 12,018
    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?
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,406
    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!
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 27,150
    Be fair @cantersaddick, only the games he came to.
  • captainbob
    captainbob Posts: 962
    Alwaysneil said:
    Lad just came past Westcombe Park station, reports around 50 Reading just got off the train beered up and heading for the Angerstein
    Impressed that they were reading books on the way to football.

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  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 13,023
    Unchanged 11 but Aneke replaces Hylton on the bench 
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 27,150
    THIS IS NOT A DRILL! CHUKS IS ON THE BENCH, I REPEAT, CHUKS IS ON THE BENCH!
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 13,023

  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,601
    Can't wait to see us Chuck Chuks on to salvage a point in the last 15
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,053
    Just want to say... Harsh on Hylton!! ;)
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,053
    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 addick
    king addick Posts: 3,773
    No Hylton must please a few people! 
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 23,620
    Welcome back into the fold Chuks"The Invisible Man"Aneke...👍
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,566
    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 Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,416
    Had rather hoped that Bindon would be "injured" pending a move.

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  • YannTheMann
    YannTheMann Posts: 1,053
    COYR
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 12,018
    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_it
    Off_it Posts: 29,017
    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!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 64,336
    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
  • sm
    sm Posts: 2,973
    Think Kayne Ramsay was doing sprints just now as an unselected substitute

  • KettsJohn
    KettsJohn Posts: 1,255
    sm said:
    Think Kayne Ramsay was doing sprints just now as an unselected substitute

    Great news if accurate 👍
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,435
    Again a rather unbalanced bench, if Miles goes off there are two potential replacements, but no pacey runner if T Campbell goes off. 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 13,023
    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 Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,440
    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.😂🤣😂
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 12,018
    Off_it said:
    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!
    According to my timetable it's Reading today!

    😉
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