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MATCH THREAD [+POST p29]: Cambridge Utd V Charlton Athletic: Lge Cup Rd2 : Tue 26th Aug 2025 KO19:30

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  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    Decent cross that from Rankin-Costello. 
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,272
    Oooh!  Knibbs nearly trips over the ball, gets it to Tanto, on to Fullah, back to JRC and his cross is headed wide by Anderson.
  • Excited for the immediate CL pivot to “knew we’d get back in this, some real talent out there” type chat incoming 
    Well you wont get from me. Even if we go on to win I'm still not happy. We look a shambles of a side & you'd think we were the League 2 team. 

    Only bright spark was the goal. Kelman will get pelters but he's hardly had a chance - 1 shot from a tight angle that he was unlikely to score from & another half chance on the turn. 

    Look at their first goal - 4 or 5 crisp passes from inside out half & then a cut back to a player who just needed to finish from 6 yards out.

    When did we last do that ?


    You’re never happy man. It’s so incredibly boring 
    Good 

    I like winding you up. Think I'll do it more 
    Bored mate. Not wound up 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,291
    Ooo that should have been the equaliser, good cross
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,000
    Excited for the immediate CL pivot to “knew we’d get back in this, some real talent out there” type chat incoming 
    Well you wont get from me. Even if we go on to win I'm still not happy. We look a shambles of a side & you'd think we were the League 2 team. 

    Only bright spark was the goal. Kelman will get pelters but he's hardly had a chance - 1 shot from a tight angle that he was unlikely to score from & another half chance on the turn. 

    Look at their first goal - 4 or 5 crisp passes from inside out half & then a cut back to a player who just needed to finish from 6 yards out.

    When did we last do that ?


    Matty Godden basically gained a reputation and a nickname for scoring inside the six yard box last season.
    The build up play you fool. 
    So the ball just magically teleported itself into the box for him to score with then? 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,374
    Bailey said:
    Awful 40 minutes.  Defensively weak, no creativity and the only forward passes were punts forward 

    The changes after AMB's life threatening injury improved things, as it got Fullah on the ball in a more central position. 

    I still think Zach is a good footballer, but playing in the middle of the 3, you've got to be a hardcore,  strong and dominant centre back, and he isn't that yet.
    And that's the reason why we are playing Zach so he can learn. 
    But everyone knows if a young player isn’t up to it straight away they never will be…
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,272
    Cambridge player down in our box clutching his head, so ref stops play.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,620
    BFG94 said:
    Don’t understand this ‘cup doesn’t matter’ attitude. Would love to get a big club at the Valley in the third round. 
    People do care. They just don't want to look like the are on the side of the "moaners". So will say it doesn't matter. If they really didnt care they wouldn't be watching the match or posting on here.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,291
    Excited for the immediate CL pivot to “knew we’d get back in this, some real talent out there” type chat incoming 
    Well you wont get from me. Even if we go on to win I'm still not happy. We look a shambles of a side & you'd think we were the League 2 team. 

    Only bright spark was the goal. Kelman will get pelters but he's hardly had a chance - 1 shot from a tight angle that he was unlikely to score from & another half chance on the turn. 

    Look at their first goal - 4 or 5 crisp passes from inside out half & then a cut back to a player who just needed to finish from 6 yards out.

    When did we last do that ?


    Matty Godden basically gained a reputation and a nickname for scoring inside the six yard box last season.
    The build up play you fool. 
    I've just been called a fool by Golfie

    Might have to frame this, proudest moment of my life!!
  • Telling the Mitchell gets moved LB rather than Macca.
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  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,015
    BFG94 said:
    Don’t understand this ‘cup doesn’t matter’ attitude. Would love to get a big club at the Valley in the third round. 
    People do care. They just don't want to look like the are on the side of the "moaners". So will say it doesn't matter. If they really didnt care they wouldn't be watching the match or posting on here.
    I’m genuinely not fussed about a cup run but I’m interested to see how our fringe players do, that’s a valid reason to watch 
  • Redvalleyeast
    Redvalleyeast Posts: 4,689
    Ooo that should have been the equaliser, good cross
    Pretty much a free header for Anderson, shouldve scored really.
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,272
    Game's restarted
  • BFG94 said:
    Don’t understand this ‘cup doesn’t matter’ attitude. Would love to get a big club at the Valley in the third round. 
    People do care. They just don't want to look like the are on the side of the "moaners". So will say it doesn't matter. If they really didnt care they wouldn't be watching the match or posting on here.
    I genuinely don’t care. 

    I’m enjoying watching a game that I’m not shitting myself about the outcome 
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,736
    The 3rd physio who just came on looks like someone’s nan won a competition! Proper school dinner lady/nurse vibe…..
  • Kinsella87
    Kinsella87 Posts: 466
    Have ptsd flashbacks of last season and maccas aimless long balls against Cambridge 
  • YTS1978
    YTS1978 Posts: 1,701
    edited August 26
    Scoham said:
    YTS1978 said:
    Scoham said:
    Interesting team, a test for Hobden as we saw with Rylah in the last cup game. A natural defender rather than a winger like Rylah, plays CB/RB/RWB in the u21s, a real battler, solid and reliable, grabs the odd goal.

                    AMB
       
           Laq Zach Gillesphey

    Hobden                          Fullah

                 Anderson JRC

                       Knibbs

                Kelman Tanto

    Subs for those who don’t know:

    Reuben Reid - winger/striker, very exciting, pace, tricks and a good size, only 17. I said we might see a cup cameo from him this season, nice to see it could be as soon as tonight.

    Keenan Gough - CB/DM/CM, like Hobden a solid reliable player, bit of an all rounder. Captained at u18 and u21 level.

    Paris Lock - winger, son of Chris, signed after leaving Wimbledon this summer.

    Ty Ewens-Findlay - CB, signed after leaving Cambridge Utd this summer so could make his debut vs his old club.
    My eldest boy is friends with T-EF and he rates him very very highly. Hoping he can get on the pitch tonight.
    Do you know if Cambridge released him or offered him a new deal?
    Not sure. I will ask the question. I have a feeling it may have been down to budgets rather than ability. And clearly the lad has something if Charlton were keen to pick him up. My boy said "he'll be near the 1st team soon", but you have to take that with a pinch of salt clearly! Although...here he is on the bench 😃

    Edit. As in my boy said 1st team as in the REAL first team league fixtures 
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,677
    What the hell is their mascot a dog with antlers?! 
    Cambridge: centre of medical and science research.

    What you're seeing is a lab experiment into gene therapy gone wrong.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,015
    Much better play and good anticipation from Mitchell to win the ball back in the first place 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,374
    Looks like the 4-3-1-2 has continued, Mitchell LB and Fullah in midfield.
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  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    Bit of a pass to the keeper there. Wonder if it was worth teeing up Tanto instead? 
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,272
    We come down the left, Kelman cuts back to Knibbs but the keeper saves the low shot easily
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,291
    Nice build up play from Kelman
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,291
    3-1
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,272
    3-1.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    I know they're mostly young, but defense is very poor all round. 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,015
    The bad defending returns 
  • cafc4life
    cafc4life Posts: 4,632
    Weak as piss 
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,492
    edited August 26
    FFS CHARLTON>>>3 f'in 1 now
  • AdTheAddicK
    AdTheAddicK Posts: 3,379
    Shocking that.