Charlton 1-5 Saints - Match Thread

[davefizzy14]

Hoping we can get another victory on the road today - 3-1 to us - Scienza, Adam Armstrong and Fellows to score - COYR 😊

Edited 8 hours ago by davefizzy14

[Totton Saint]

Why is SKY not allowing the match (and the rest) to be recorded?

I am baby sitting away from home.

 

[Saint NL]

Stephens and THB are back baby

 

First start for Bragg, good luck to him

Edited 8 hours ago by Saint NL

[SouSaint]

Shite lineup. SR out. 

[beatlesaint]

He rates this lad Bragg doesn’t he? 

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

23 hours ago, Harry_SFC said:

 

Sigh. A back 5 again.

Fellows as full back?

What happened to Sesay? He looked good in pre season, unless its contract related.

Edited 8 hours ago by JohnnyShearer2.0

[RedArmy]

[Lighthouse]

Bragg starting over FD is the obvious eyebrow raiser. Everything else as expected, although it's a shame Rom isn't fit enough for the bench.

[Tamesaint]

Baz in goal still. 😕😕

[Wade Garrett]

Best of luck to Bragg but it looks to me like Eckert has done this for brownie points.

Is he better than Flynn Downes or Joe Aribo?  I very much doubt it.  Charlton will murder us in the middle of the pitch.

[Nolan]

3 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Bragg starting over FD is the obvious eyebrow raiser. Everything else as expected, although it's a shame Rom isn't fit enough for the bench.

Alfie House suggests that Downes is being conserved for Leicester.

[LGTL]

Sack the cunt and get a proper manager 

[benali-shorts]

What is going on with Downes?!

[goodymatt]

Bragg didn’t look ready away at Blackburn off the bench. We have Downes and Aribo sitting on the bench, why not pick one?!

I’m a bit concerned about CM, down to 6th choice due to injuries/match fitness?

[Nolan]

1 minute ago, Wade Garrett said:

Best of luck to Bragg but it looks to me like Eckert has done this for brownie points.

Is he better than Flynn Downes or Joe Aribo?  I very much doubt it.  Charlton will murder us in the middle of the pitch.

Let's say Eckert has a particular way of playing. 

Bragg has been playing that way since then beginning of the season in the u21s.

It may be just that he knows what Eckert wants the role to be better.

 

[Galway saint]

1 minute ago, Tamesaint said:

Baz in goal still. 😕😕

Complete joke but no surprise - he’s come back into the side with no justification and been a pile of nervous, flapping shit responsible for two goals, yet keeps his place. 

 

[adrian lord]

oh dear

[Lighthouse]

1 minute ago, goodymatt said:

Bragg didn’t look ready away at Blackburn off the bench. We have Downes and Aribo sitting on the bench, why not pick one?!

I’m a bit concerned about CM, down to 6th choice due to injuries/match fitness?

Downes I can only assume has a fitness issue, which limits him to not being able to start today and Tuesday. Aribo looked well off the pace in his 20 minutes against QPR, no surprise he's not starting.

3 minutes ago, LGTL said:

Sack the cunt and get a proper manager 

What is it about that team that makes him a c**t, or is this just hysteria for the sake of it?

[Mboto Gorge]

Yeah, there’s no way that side is getting beaten is there 

[sockeye]

Jesus wept.

[BARCELONASAINT]

3 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Downes I can only assume has a fitness issue, which limits him to not being able to start today and Tuesday. Aribo looked well off the pace in his 20 minutes against QPR, no surprise he's not starting.

What is it about that team that makes him a c**t, or is this just hysteria for the sake of it?

I'm inclined to go with the hysteria for the sake of it.

Eckhart sees the players in training every day, we do not! He obviously trusts the players he has selected to start. He has earned the right to choose his team, lets wait till full time before slating him.

[Galway saint]

4 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Downes I can only assume has a fitness issue, which limits him to not being able to start today and Tuesday. Aribo looked well off the pace in his 20 minutes against QPR, no surprise he's not starting.

What is it about that team that makes him a c**t, or is this just hysteria for the sake of it?

The cnt bit is ott but the following frustrates people :

Baz in goal 

Five at the back

Stephen’s at CB and captain

The lack of numbers and physicality in CM 

short guy up front on his own 

it looks like an unbalanced team less than the sum of its parts 

[davefizzy14]

I'm sure Tonda Eckert knows player availability today. Good luck to Cam Bragg. Hopefully Flynn and Aribo come on in second half. COYR 😊

[goodymatt]

6 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Downes I can only assume has a fitness issue, which limits him to not being able to start today and Tuesday. Aribo looked well off the pace in his 20 minutes against QPR, no surprise he's not starting.

What is it about that team that makes him a c**t, or is this just hysteria for the sake of it?

You’d think Aribo would be getting up to match fitness having been in and around the squad for a while, we’ve just had 2 weeks to prepare and we still can’t rely on our highest paid player? I’d rather have an off the pace Aribo than an academy player that’s not ready, this isn’t the sort of game to throw him into.

i get the caution with Downes and Romeu but Aribo needs to start being used, when we haven’t during availability crisis we have dropped points unnecessarily e.g. Watford and Blackburn.

[23rdSaint]

1 minute ago, goodymatt said:

You’d think Aribo would be getting up to match fitness having been in and around the squad for a while, we’ve just had 2 weeks to prepare and we still can’t rely on our highest paid player? I’d rather have an off the pace Aribo than an academy player that’s not ready, this isn’t the sort of game to throw him into.

i get the caution with Downes and Romeu but Aribo needs to start being used, when we haven’t during availability crisis we have dropped points unnecessarily e.g. Watford and Blackburn.

Aribo is not the answer. Why is everyone pining after him?

[Lighthouse]

14 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

You’d think Aribo would be getting up to match fitness having been in and around the squad for a while, we’ve just had 2 weeks to prepare and we still can’t rely on our highest paid player? I’d rather have an off the pace Aribo than an academy player that’s not ready, this isn’t the sort of game to throw him into.

i get the caution with Downes and Romeu but Aribo needs to start being used, when we haven’t during availability crisis we have dropped points unnecessarily e.g. Watford and Blackburn.

I wouldn't be so certain on that. Tonda sees the players training, not me, but from what I saw against QPR Aribo would be a liability. I know he doesn't want to be here but his lack of fitness and effort really was unprofessional.

[Turkish]

16 minutes ago, benali-shorts said:

What is going on with Downes?!

There seems to be permanent questions marks over his fitness it’s weird 

[AlexLaw76]

3 at the back masterclass coming right up. 
 

again, a CB pulled wide all the time, Fellows in a wing back setup, Azaz playing from wide

someone make it stop

[Bushey Saint]

14 minutes ago, LGTL said:

Sack the cunt and get a proper manager 

Played 2, won 2 and it's "sack the expletive".  Can't see that we've been overwhelmed with candidates for the post, not even any of the usual suspects.  So why are you so ready to jump of a cliff while the tide is out?

[LiberalCommunist]

I've got a bad feeling about this.

This line-up just shortened Nathan's team talk. 'Get at them. See you in the victory lounge.'.

[Turkish]

25 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Stephens and THB are back baby

 

First start for Bragg, good luck to him

Very lightweight in midfield. Assume fellows will be in this weird hybrid wing back role. Armstrong up front as centre forward the mandated 3 centre backs with Baz in goal, what’s not to like! Come on Rasmus FC 

[23rdSaint]

Just now, Turkish said:

There seems to be permanent questions marks over his fitness it’s weird 

Surely there's an attitude thing afoot too? I'd be surprised if he's still here in February. 

[Bushey Saint]

19 minutes ago, benali-shorts said:

What is going on with Downes?!

Despite intensive coaching and mentoring, he steadfastly refuses to pass the fucking ball forwards!

[Turkish]

Just now, 23rdSaint said:

Surely there's an attitude thing afoot too? I'd be surprised if he's still here in February. 

It has to be, he seems to have had “fitness concerns” every week for a year. Either he’s one of the most unlucky or unhealthy players in history or he’s a complete bellend. As a player he should be one of the best in his position in the league but Bragg picked over him shows how he’s viewed. When Romeu is fit he’ll be 5th choice in centre mid 

[Bushey Saint]

Has anyone checked whether anyone in the Charlton match-day squad has long hair?  If so then there's a 70% chance that Stephens will get red-carded for hair-pulling, the big girl's blouse.

[Toadhall Saint]

I didn’t think we would win this but hat line up is starting to convince me. All the opposition needs to do is attack down our right and shoot on sight. Mind you it could be the same on the left with Mr “I have no idea how to defend” manning on the pitch.

[benjii]

33 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

He rates this lad Bragg doesn’t he? 

He's being lined up as manager if Ekhardt doesn't work out.

[Hawkswood]

I really dont mean to offend anyone, but why the surprise at the line up ? That crock of shit was exactly what I was expecting. Its not like he's given any type of hint that he'd do anything other than that.

[benjii]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. If you live off jellied eels and Stella Artois, it's hard to give of your best.

[badgerx16]

Just now, benjii said:

He's being lined up as manager if Ekhardt doesn't work out.

Can't be, he has actually played in a professional match.

[S-Clarke]

Of course he's going to pick his U21 mates, no brainer. He knows this guy, so he'll pick him.

But a half fit Downes or a half fit Aribo is a better option than Bragg, we all know it. He'll be plying his trade in L1/L2 in a year (probably with us to be fair)

[Saint_clark]

2 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

Of course he's going to pick his U21 mates, no brainer. He knows this guy, so he'll pick him.

But a half fit Downes or a half fit Aribo is a better option than Bragg, we all know it. He'll be plying his trade in L1/L2 in a year (probably with us to be fair)

Harsh, hasn't he only made one sub appearance for us? Bit early to write him off.

[tdmickey3]

Joke goalkeeper, 

Weak midfield will be bullied 

Stephens the ball watcher 

What a spectacle to look forward to

Edited 7 hours ago by tdmickey3

[Wade Garrett]

33 minutes ago, Nolan said:

Let's say Eckert has a particular way of playing. 

Bragg has been playing that way since then beginning of the season in the u21s.

It may be just that he knows what Eckert wants the role to be better.

 

We’ll see.  

[LeG]

41 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Bragg starting over FD is the obvious eyebrow raiser. Everything else as expected, although it's a shame Rom isn't fit enough for the bench.

I thought he was a left winger.

[S-Clarke]

2 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Harsh, hasn't he only made one sub appearance for us? Bit early to write him off.

Not writing him off at all, that's just the reason he's been parachuted in - Eckert knows him and trusts him. In ahead of experience is the strange call though, as we have very little experience.

He's not a wonderkid though. He's 21 years old, he's not a kid and his loans at a lower level have been pretty low-par. We're not dealing with an Ox, Dibling, Bale style prodigy here. Just a bog standard lower league player.

There are a couple of other kids in the U21's who play with bragg - Whitmarsh and Romeo, both purchased from Ireland with big fanfare for around £1m. Why not use those?

[lambtiss]

23 minutes ago, Turkish said:

There seems to be permanent questions marks over his fitness it’s weird 

Physically and mentally 

[StrangelyBrown]

39 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Bragg starting over FD is the obvious eyebrow raiser. Everything else as expected, although it's a shame Rom isn't fit enough for the bench.

At least Eckert has the balls to drop FD, just needs to drop Manning and Stephens too.

[lambtiss]

30 minutes ago, Turkish said:

There seems to be permanent questions marks over his fitness it’s weird 

 

3 minutes ago, StrangelyBrown said:

At least Eckert has the balls to drop FD, just needs to drop Manning and Stephens too.

And Bazuno 

[OldNick]

A big risk if he is auditioning for the job. Perhaps we are expecting no midfield from them and just long ball. 

I just hope we can get a decent result but Im disappointrd that Downes is not playing as he has a bit of steel