Match Thread Charlton Athletic - Coventry City Match Thread - Thursday 1st Jan (9 Viewers)

[Nick]

Discuss the Charlton Athletic - Coventry City match, tactics and predictions

 

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[David O'Day]

Rushworth
KKH-Thomas(If back)-Kitch-Bidders
Grimes-Torp-Eccles
Saka-Wright (I fancy him to score and maybe go on one his runs)-EMC

 

[ccfc1234]

Rushworth
MVE-Thomas-Kitchung-Brau
Saka-Torp-Grimes-EMC
Simms-Wright

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

0-0

 

[SleepyGinger]

Rushworth
KKH Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Torp Grimes
Sakamoto Eccles EMC
Simms

 

[Marty]

Need 3 points. Beat these get a point at Brum and we're straight back on 2PPG.

Drop Rudoni, offers nothing to this team at the moment and often slows us down, always looking for the easy option, often comes back when we have promising attacks. Eccles needs to start in his place. I would keep Wright in as he can be dangerous against a slower defence, I would be half tempted to drop Torp too, and go with Allen in midfield to give him a rest, was a pedestrian yesterday and looked like a rest would do him good. It might be a better game to have a look at Brau and see what he can do but I would start Bidwell.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Could do with grinding out 3 points here to keep the points ticking over. If we fail to win here, Birmingham will be a very tough match and don't want a stumble to turn into a poor run

 

[Jamesimus]

Rushworth
MVE Thomas Kitching KKH
Eccles Grimes Torp
Rudoni
Simms Wright

Bit harsh on EMC, but him and Sakamoto as impact subs are good options and they both have been flogged recently.

If Bobby Thomas isn’t available I’d just project a Bobby Thomas hologram into the right CB area and play with 10 men.

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Rushworth
MVE-Thomas-Kitchung-Brau
Saka-Torp-Grimes-EMC
Simms-Wright

As long as Thomas is fit I would go along with this team. Wright and Simms both need goals.
Balls into the box as often as possible , Id give Torp the shout to shoot on site too

 

[CovValleyBoy]

Rushworth
KKH-Thomas(If back)-Kitch-Bidders
Grimes-Torp
Saka-Wright (I fancy him to score and maybe go on one his runs)-EMC

I know Charlton are in the bottom places but I still think we need 11 players David

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Win 1-3

 

[shmmeee]

Rushworth
MvE Thomas/Wolf Kitching KKH
Torp Grimes
Saka Eccles EMC
Wright

KKH has earned a start more than the LBs TBH. Rudi needs taking out the firing line for a bit. Eccles has done well when he’s come on recently.

Tyrique George on for the last ten as he won’t have trained

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

I am still pissed off from last night. Wright, Rudoni, Torp, and MvE wouldn't deserve to start after such a wimpy performance, but I know it doesn't work like that.

He will go with Bidwell I expect, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Simms come back in.

 

[clint van damme]

Need 3 points. Beat these get a point at Brum and we're straight back on 2PPG.

Drop Rudoni, offers nothing to this team at the moment and often slows us down, always looking for the easy option, often comes back when we have promising attacks. Eccles needs to start in his place. I would keep Wright in as he can be dangerous against a slower defence, I would be half tempted to drop Torp too, and go with Allen in midfield to give him a rest, was a pedestrian yesterday and looked like a rest would do him good. It might be a better game to have a look at Brau and see what he can do but I would start Bidwell.

I agree about bringing Eccles in, for either Torp or Rudoni, but would temper that slightly by saying he was poor when he came on last night.

However, Charlton are no Ipswich.

 

[Paxman II]

.............Rushworth.............
MVE-Thomas-Kitching-Bidders
................Grimes..................
..........Saka-Torp-EMC.......
............Rudoni.............
...............Simms............

No free roll for Rudoni, play him Number 10......but i don't think he will do it.
Regardless, get their heads back in the right space and 3 points is ours.

 

[torchomatic]

We're going as it's a new ground for my lad. Looking forward to the away trip as I always do. We should win this. Be good to see Thomas back, even if he's on the bench, though Wolfenden has been fine the last few games.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Must win???

 

[Lamps]

Must win???

An easier game for all of us.

Charlton v Coventry
Derby v Middlesbrough
Hull v Stoke
Ipswich v Oxford

This is the kind of game where we need to keep the pressure on. You would think it would be a win for all 4 sides but it most probably won't be.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Rushworth
KKH
Thomas
Kitching
Bidwell
Grimes
Allen
Eccles
EMC
Saka
Simms

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Rushworth

Kesler-Hayden - Thomas - Kitching - Brau

Grimes - Torp

Sakamoto - Eccles - Mason-Clarke

Simms​

 

[Ccfcisparks]

An easier game for all of us.

Charlton v Coventry
Derby v Middlesbrough
Hull v Stoke
Ipswich v Oxford

This is the kind of game where we need to keep the pressure on. You would think it would be a win for all 4 sides but it most probably won't be.

Could easily see Hull and Boro dropping points

 

[Nuskyblue]

These seem to be in free fall but I remember them being a handful at our place early doors, Nathan Jones teams are always horrible to play against, I think we need to go here and win the battle before winning the football match.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Could easily see Hull and Boro dropping points

Stoke are on the turn, Derby are indifferent. Charlton are suffering with injuries just as we are but will probably do as everyone else does and raise their game 2-3x.

 

[Lamps]

Could easily see Hull and Boro dropping points

All opponents are near the bottom of the latest form table. But anything could happen to anyone.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

LB is an issue with JD out. Brau showed he isn't ready. Bidwell might be a slightly better option in terms of positioning etc. but he's regressing and far from ideal. Could try KKH on the left and see how it goes? Though ideally he'd be in for mvE so he could have a rest after illness.

Midfield Torp looks knackered after illness and could do with a rest, so Eccles comes in. Rudoni should really be dropped but bringing in both Eccles and Allen is a step too far. The way Rudoni's playing, he's slowing our play down and drifting into wide areas and just not providing what we need from an AM. So maybe play Rudoni in the 8 and instruct him to stay more central and give Eccles the 10 role?

Up front Wright's lack of goals for months and the seeming lack of effort in the last game should see him dropped. Trouble is Simms was on fire, scoring goals and with fire in his belly and got dropped for no good reason and now it seems he's lost that confidence he thrives on because of it so chances are he won't fair much better. Very poor man management by FL in this respect.

I hope we don't approach the game as passively as we did against Ipswich, where we let them control the game early on, giving them confidence and we never got into the game. Press for the first 20 minutes and get the upperhand, even if we don't score. Teams are scared of us given our league position and it could make the rest of the game a bit easier if we have to drop off later on.

 

[fatso]

3-5-2
Simms and Wright up top. Surely they can be no worse if paired together.
Drop Rudoni and Sakamoto, play Grimes, Eccles and Torp in midfield.

Rushworth
Woolfy
Kitching
Thomas/Lats
MVE
Brau
Grimes
Eccles
Torp
Simms
Wright

EMC coming on as an impact sub

 

[hinckley cov]

I am still pissed off from last night. Wright, Rudoni, Torp, and MvE wouldn't deserve to start after such a wimpy performance, but I know it doesn't work like that.

He will go with Bidwell I expect, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Simms come back in.

Mve still don’t look 100% fit after the flu , it takes over a week or so to recover from the flu and a few still seem to be struggling.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

What was the latest on Thomas?

 

[Balli001]

What was the latest on Thomas?

Lampard said should be back for this game

 

[CCFC96]

Rushworth

KKH Wolf Kitching Brau

Torp Grimes

Sakamoto Eccles EMC

Simms

Rest MvE as he looked knackered, drop Haji and Rudi. Brau over Bidwell again as should have a lot more of the ball in this one.
2-0 win.