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MATCH THREAD : Charlton Athletic V Blackburn Rovers : Saturday 27th September 2025 : KO 15:00

eastterrace6168eastterrace6168
edited September 27 in General Charlton
Hi one and all, and welcome to what will be our first home 3pm kick-off of the 2025/26 campaign, and we will be looking to record back-to-back league wins, following last weekend's dramatic victory over last season's play-off finalists Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. 

So we are back on the home Valley turf for today's match against a Blackburn Rovers side that currently sit six places and two points behind us in 18th spot, after two wins and three defeats in their first five matches, so yes they have a game in hand on us following their abandoned match with Ipswich last Saturday, whilst Rovers were 1-0 up with 10 minutes to go, and they will no doubt prove to be difficult opponents, but our home form should hold us in good stead I feel.

Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Nathan Jones said: "Luke and Will are back in training. Matty is still a slow process, whatever that means, and  Kayne returns as well following his suspension."

Hayden Carter, Adam Forshaw, Sidnei Tavares, Axel Henriksson and Jake Garrett have all been sidelined for Rovers in recent weeks, so unsure of actual absentees.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

We've met on 81 previous occasions winning 27, Rovers 37 and the remaining 17 fixtures resulting in draws, Blackburn ran out 2-0 victors when we last met in February 2020 thanks to first-half goals at The Valley, so that needs to be addressed doesn't it...

Team...

Nathan Jones has named an unchanged starting XI for this afternoon’s game.

Kayne Ramsay returns to the substitutes bench after missing last Saturday’s victory over Sheffield United due to suspension.

Reece Burke, Lloyd Jones and former Rover Amari’i Bell will make up the back three in front of goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski, another former Blackburn player.

James Bree and Josh Edwards will operate as wing-backs with Conor Coventry, Sonny Carey and captain Greg Docherty in midfield.

Charlie Kelman once again partners Tyreece Campbell up front. 

Last weekend’s match-winning super sub Tanto Olaofe is joined on the bench by Ashley Maynard-Brewer, Ramsay, Macaulay Gillesphey, Joe Rankin-Costello, Rob Apter, Ibrahim Fullah, Harvey Knibbs and Miles Leaburn.

Charlton: Kaminski; Burke, Jones, Bell; Bree, Coventry, Carey, Docherty (c), Edwards; Kelman, Campbell

Subs: Maynard-Brewer, Ramsay, Gillesphey, Rankin-Costello, Apter, Anderson, Knibbs, Leaburn, Olaofe




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Comments

  • fenaddickfenaddick
    Fullah in the clubs video of players arriving but no sign of Berry 
  • AndyGAndyG
    No easy games this season but this is one we need to win to demonstrate we belong.
    2-1 and 3 points
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    Long way to go today, and the season, but damned impressive if we win today, we could go above both Birmingham and Wrexham despite them having longer to prepare for the Championship
  • fenaddickfenaddick
    edited September 27


    Edit: club have posted a new graphic with Anderson replacing Fullah 
  • fenaddickfenaddick

  • fenaddickfenaddick
    ForeverAddickted said:
    fenaddick said:
    Could be wrong but I have a hunch that Kelman might be missing today, no intel at all just a gut feeling 
    Might want to get that gut checked then ;)
    Problem is my gut thinks we might get a 2-0 win here 
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  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    fenaddick said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    fenaddick said:
    Could be wrong but I have a hunch that Kelman might be missing today, no intel at all just a gut feeling 
    Might want to get that gut checked then ;)
    Problem is my gut thinks we might get a 2-0 win here 
    I hope this isn't going to be a bad day of predictions for you then
  • LargeAddickLargeAddick
    Like Cantwell as a player, not pushed on as I thought he would when he broke into the Norwich team. Is Wharton back on loan from Palace 😂
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    LargeAddick said:
    Like Cantwell as a player, not pushed on as I thought he would when he broke into the Norwich team. Is Wharton back on loan from Palace 😂
    I know you're joking, but its Adam Wharton's older brother
  • sam3110sam3110
    Fullah not in squad and Anderson is instead 
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    fenaddick said:
    Assume Bree and Burke will come off after 60 mins or so and will play again Tuesday. 

    I like the unchanged 11, rewards a good performance and carries over confidence
    I'm not sure it's directly a vote of confidence in the Sheffield starting 11, seeing that that the goal was scored by a sub, and 2 other subs Leaburn and Knibbs were also involved. 

    I think NJ thinks about starters and finishers now. Both our wins have been from late goals by subs, after we kept it tight.
  • fenaddickfenaddick
    sam3110 said:
    Fullah not in squad and Anderson is instead 
    Thank you, spent ages trying to spot the difference but couldn’t find it!
  • SELR_addicksSELR_addicks
    Stick it on after 75 minutes if you want some action. 
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  • fenaddickfenaddick
    killerandflash said:
    fenaddick said:
    Assume Bree and Burke will come off after 60 mins or so and will play again Tuesday. 

    I like the unchanged 11, rewards a good performance and carries over confidence
    I'm not sure it's directly a vote of confidence in the Sheffield starting 11, seeing that that the goal was scored by a sub, and 2 other subs Leaburn and Knibbs were also involved. 

    I think NJ thinks about starters and finishers now. Both our wins have been from late goals by subs, after we kept it tight.
    Think the point is the starters did. their job to allow the finishers to do their job. The plan stays the same, the starters run the opposition into the ground and then those on the bench finish it off 
  • southamptonaddicksouthamptonaddick
    sam3110 said:
    Fullah not in squad and Anderson is instead 
    Fullah is on the bench. 
  • Kinsella87Kinsella87
    fenaddick said:

    Ronny Pickering in defence, decent.
  • ElthamaddickElthamaddick
    Surprised Ramsey not straight back in, I thought Burke needed to manage his minutes 

    oh well - as long as we don’t wait until the 80th min to make changes

    please can we win the toss today 
  • fenaddickfenaddick
    southamptonaddick said:
    sam3110 said:
    Fullah not in squad and Anderson is instead 
    Fullah is on the bench. 
    No they took down the original post and replaced it with the change Sam mentioned 
  • sam3110sam3110
    southamptonaddick said:
    sam3110 said:
    Fullah not in squad and Anderson is instead 
    Fullah is on the bench. 


    Nope
  • JoshrewCAFCJoshrewCAFC
    Surprised no changes for a home game. Campbell, Kelman and Carey are expected to do a lot in front of such a defensive side!
  • Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_ChEr_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch
    Bell, whether to start... of course, and an unchanged eleven. ;-)

    Team looks good, be great to see Kelman score today.
  • eastterrace6168eastterrace6168
    southamptonaddick said:
    Kinsella87 said:
    fenaddick said:

    Ronny Pickering in defence, decent.
    Who's Ronnie Pickering? 😁
    Mrs Pickering's lad...🤷‍♂️
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