Charlton (Away) - 23/8/25

[Harpenden Fox]

I'm going on Saturday. I don't drink much, and definitely not early doors, but have advised my mate I will need a beer on the train from Harpenden to help ease me through what I might witness from 12.30

[CrazyKopCorner]

59 minutes ago, Harpenden Fox said:

I'm going on Saturday. I don't drink much, and definitely not early doors, but have advised my mate I will need a beer on the train from Harpenden to help ease me through what I might witness from 12.30

Yes I think you may need to be fully anesthetised for this one. 

 

 

Edited 20 August 2025 by CrazyKopCorner

[João Miguel da Cunha]

Rob Apter is tidy for them along with Campbell on the other side, albeit being a bit raw and inconsistent. Watched the majority of the home games and a small chunk of their away games last season concluding with the Play Off Final. Will comfortably stay up but have their limitations with the two holding players and over reliance on always going wide even if the wingers aren’t firing. 
 

Predict a rather limp performance from us with what we’ve seen so far, sigh. 

[SuperMike]

1 hour ago, adejo92 said:

 

Just from the first two games its evident we're starting games a goal down just by having Soumaré in the team

 

Theres been enough managers now to see quite clearly the failings are down to him

Alternative, but equally true version!

[beepee1984]

I predict no effort from any players

 

A mixture of booing and the happy applause at the end of the game

 

Club Statement criticising fans (I'm actually thinking Top might dedicate his programme notes to it)

[CrazyKopCorner]

Yes this has all of the potential to be a total shitshow 

 

A squad with Faes, Vesty, Soumare, Winks, Daka involved they'll be much strolling around, not bothered either end the ball goes in and no acknowledgment of a sell out away end for a mid day London kick off. 

 

We've all played football how the **** do these complete and utter cretins get like this. I can, hand on heart say I never played a game without giving 100% effort. Anything else just won't have even crossed my mind. 

[RonnieTodger]

Absolutely dreading the line-up

[Foxin_Mad]

We are going to have all the creativity and attacking intent of a floating turd now the only player with any amount of creativity has been sold. Top work but King Power once again, still all least we can watch a bunch of old gutless hasbeens tippy tappy it around at the back then lose. 

[Noahfence]

I sure hope Soumare gets the nod again

[Finn Claw II]

Play Page and Winks, Start Monga, Nelson and Faes - Mavi up top.

 

2-0 win and we’ll all be speaking about the ‘Preston anomaly’ and how we don’t need to sign anyone.

 

 

[honeybradger]

3 hours ago, RonnieTodger said:

Absolutely dreading the line-up

Will be more of the same sadly minus El Khannouss.

 

The one who would be unforgivable if he was in the team is Vestergaard after that display last weekend.

 

Marti needs to learn to be ruthless, we don't need clean sheets we need to toss out the dirty ones and bring in new ones from the academy/transfer market.

[MC Prussian]

Something of a 4-5-1, or a 4-6-0.

 

Stolarczyk

 

Justin (for how much longer?)

Faes (hurts to say it)

Okoli

Thomas

 

Fatawu

Skipp

WInks

Mavididi

 

El Khannouss

 

Ayew (lacking any other option that even comes close to a striker)

 

Bench: Whomever's good enough, and not limping.

Edited 20 August 2025 by MC Prussian

[Pita]

Marti got to sort out some senior players who are just not interested. A 1-0 loss for us 

[whoareyaaa]

11 hours ago, Harpenden Fox said:

I'm going on Saturday. I don't drink much, and definitely not early doors, but have advised my mate I will need a beer on the train from Harpenden to help ease me through what I might witness from 12.30

I think you will need more than a beer

[Filbert Fireworks]

433 as Winks despite the millions spent is the only midfielder who can actually play in a double pivot. We need to sure the midfield up. 

 

Stol

 

Ricardo to join the attack when in possession

Vesty for his passing yes he's rubbish it's him or Sideshow 

Okoli to make up for vesty tug boat speed and weird inability to jump. 

Justin best of a terrible bunch. 

 

Bilal box to box if he's here. 

Choudry in the destroyer role

Winks to control the player 

 

Mavididi 

Daka he can't score but drop deep to link play and put Mavs and Fatawu through. He also presses. 

Fatawu

 

At 60mins Monga, Alves, Page, Sideshow maybe to inject some energy and enthusiasm / calamity in sideshows case. 

Thomas might have to come on for Ricardo who won't last 90 and Justin switches over. 

 

The double pivot is doomed to fail. 

[chris2208]

My line up

 

Stolarcyk 

 

Justin

Faes

Vestergaard

Thomas

 

Winks

Choudhury

 

Fatawu

Ayew

Monga

 

Mavididi (think MC will choose daka though)

 

As much as I don't like some of these players and they don't give a crap, he will play them because he has to. I think we can get a win, just hope the players give their all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[em9999]

Needs to try mavididi as a striker 💯 

[em9999]

3 minutes ago, chris2208 said:

My line up

 

Stolarcyk 

 

Justin

Faes

Vestergaard

Thomas

 

Winks

Choudhury

 

Fatawu

Ayew

Monga

 

Mavididi (think MC will choose daka though)

 

As much as I don't like some of these players and they don't give a crap, he will play them because he has to. I think we can get a win, just hope the players give their all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can't go selecting winks 

[chris2208]

9 minutes ago, em9999 said:

Can't go selecting winks 

I know but he is better than Skipp and Soumare. Plus Page isn't ready yet. Only other option would be Ricardo if he was fit.

[em9999]

5 minutes ago, chris2208 said:

I know but he is better than Skipp and Soumare. Plus Page isn't ready yet. Only other option would be Ricardo if he was fit.

Winks doesn't look bothered and quite frankly I would rather put the tea lady who gives a shit in midfield than a player that doesn't care about the club 

[chris2208]

2 minutes ago, em9999 said:

Winks doesn't look bothered and quite frankly I would rather put the tea lady who gives a shit in midfield than a player that doesn't care about the club 

That's a fair point. As I said, if Ricardo was fit, I'd play him there. I would love Page to start, but can't see it happening.

[em9999]

Winks should be banished to the reserves these players need some discipline 

 

 

[Dan]

Another week of zero activity, zero response to the shambles of last week. It's an utter utter disgrace. The same useless pricks will trot the same useless crap out as usual and we'll lose.

 

It's a level of incompetence you can barely even believe can be allowed to take place. I really do think this owner could take us to League Two and he'd have the exact same structure in place.

[Dan]

I can't even do an XI. It is basically impossible to do one that's got players in it who should be allowed to wear our shirt now that El Khannouss has gone.

 

Defence should be Aluko, Okoli, Nelson and Justin - at left back.

 

Faes in midfield, simply isn't a centre half, he can't do any worse than the other midfielders. Page has to start. Monga has to start.

 

It won't be though. No doubt we have to endure Soumare, Vestergaard, Winks etc.

[AyewJoking]

16 hours ago, CrazyKopCorner said:

Yes I think you may need to be fully anesthetised for this one.