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MATCH/PREVIEW THREAD : Dartford V Charlton Athletic Pre-Season : Saturday 12th July 2025 : KO 15:00

eastterrace6168
eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,527
edited July 12 in General Charlton
Good afternoon one and all...and welcome to another season, but not just another season is it, we are CHAMPIONSHIP, and don't it feel just great!!
So today we have our first pre-season warm up game, and we travel to Princes Park Stadium for a nice local kick around with Dartford FC, and I am sure a fair few Addicks will be in attendance to give it some atmosphere.
I suppose the topic of discussion on the terraces will be around how many new recruits will we see today, in a match that will probably have two completely different teams for each half with multiple substitutions/water breaks, and is all about match fitness and whist the win would be nice, just to make sure everyone ends the game in good shape.
So, everyone enjoy the day, stay hydrated with plenty of water, and maybe a hat would be a good idea...

Team news, if I can get any will be up later...
Apparently the OS don't want to put the up line up's...sorry

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Comments

  • Pavoren007
    Pavoren007 Posts: 2,525
    Hope we see all the newbies in some capacity and not a single player picks up a niggle. We have done good business but effectively 6 in 5 out (more regular squad players and expired loans considered). We are 3-4 players still light of a Championship squad so cannot afford injuries
  • Oh Eddie Youds...
    Oh Eddie Youds... Posts: 1,320
    Hoping Asiimwe has a great preseason & stakes a claim for a squad place next season.

    Got all the attributes to become a top wing back.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    My £5 bet is going on FA to be the 1st to say ?
    "Jones out" after a mistake by a newbie 😀
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,850
    This is just a gentle warm up game for both sides, I imagine neither have done any serious training with a ball yet.

    The only person I've ever seen take the Dartford friendly seriously was bizarrely Charlie Kirk who went Ape at a misplaced pass to him!
  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 582
    This is just a gentle warm up game for both sides, I imagine neither have done any serious training with a ball yet.

    The only person I've ever seen take the Dartford friendly seriously was bizarrely Charlie Kirk who went Ape at a misplaced pass to him!
    yeah he wanted the pass to be in Blackpool.
  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 5,976
    Is the commentary on Charlton tv?
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,055
    Is the commentary on Charlton tv?
    Visuals are being streamed so I’d assume audio too 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319
    My £5 bet is going on FA to be the 1st to say ?
    "Jones out" after a mistake by a newbie 😀
    Why me? lol!
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,527
    DKD not signed yet,,..Jones out...🙄
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  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,527
    Must win game.

    For Dartford...
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,359
    Dartford will be right down there this season, really important to pick up 3 points in games like this. 

    Head says a tough point away from home, heart says a comfortable away win, UTA, UTA! 
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,527
    Dartford will be right down there this season, really important to pick up 3 points in games like this. 

    Head says a tough point away from home, heart says a comfortable away win, UTA, UTA! 
    "Pick up 3 points"...🤔
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,164
    How come Welling are no longer the start of pre season, have they fallen fowl or too right wing?
  • CAFCKentFan
    CAFCKentFan Posts: 37
    Going to the match so will post team news when it’s out
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,359
    edited July 12
    Dartford will be right down there this season, really important to pick up 3 points in games like this. 

    Head says a tough point away from home, heart says a comfortable away win, UTA, UTA! 
    "Pick up 3 points"...🤔
    It's pre-season training for Charlton Life also mate. 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    How come Welling are no longer the start of pre season, have they fallen fowl or too right wing?
    It’s been suggested we play Dartford as our u21s play some of their home games at their ground, and we don’t want to play two clubs from that level.
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,739
    How come Welling are no longer the start of pre season, have they fallen fowl or too right wing?
    No official comment, but suspect the fact that one of their trialliasts smashed Miles Leaburn a couple of seasons ago and put him out for months has something to do with it.
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,222
    My £5 bet is going on FA to be the 1st to say ?
    "Jones out" after a mistake by a newbie 😀
    Why me? lol!

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  • PWADDICK
    PWADDICK Posts: 526
    Remember when we played Dartford a couple years ago and Conor McGrandles got punched by one of their lads, was a visionary that bloke
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,655
    edited July 12
    How come Welling are no longer the start of pre season, have they fallen fowl or too right wing?
    No official comment, but suspect the fact that one of their trialliasts smashed Miles Leaburn a couple of seasons ago and put him out for months has something to do with it.
    Did the player who crocked Leaburn ever get named? I can only remember him being described as 'a trialist'.
  • fenlandaddick
    fenlandaddick Posts: 1,769
    If we win this do we go top?
  • How come Welling are no longer the start of pre season, have they fallen fowl or too right wing?
    No official comment, but suspect the fact that one of their trialliasts smashed Miles Leaburn a couple of seasons ago and put him out for months has something to do with it.
    Yeah, they deserve nothing from us, completely set ML back a whole season because of that. It’s stupid playing teams like that where they have players fighting for contracts versus us using it to get fit 
  • KettsJohn
    KettsJohn Posts: 1,210
    No injuries today please.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,035
    Been trying to figure out what a split 45/45 squad would look like (I assume JRC won't be involved)

    Kaminski
    Burke Jones Gilly

    Ramsay Coventry Doc Edwards 
                          Carey
                     Tanto Godden

    Mannion

    A.Mitchell Z.Mitchell Bell 

    Asiimwe Anderson Fullah Enslin
                         Berry

                  Leaburn TC
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    Dartford have a half decent attacking midfielder who was linked with West Ham last season - Olly Box

    youngster.  Got a goal in him too
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,055
    MarcusH26 said:
    Been trying to figure out what a split 45/45 squad would look like (I assume JRC won't be involved)

    Kaminski
    Burke Jones Gilly

    Ramsay Coventry Doc Edwards 
                          Carey
                     Tanto Godden

    Mannion

    A.Mitchell Z.Mitchell Bell 

    Asiimwe Anderson Fullah Enslin
                         Berry

                  Leaburn TC
    Bell and Berry to act as babysitters for that youthful second half team 
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,527
    Swisdom said:
    Dartford have a half decent attacking midfielder who was linked with West Ham last season - Olly Box

    youngster.  Got a goal in him too
    Is he Box to Box Midfielder...🤦‍♂️
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,679
    We win 6 nil with Ahadme scoring 5.

    Preston immediately come in with a 2 million pound offer to sign him.

    You heard it here first.