**Official Pre-Match Thread - Charlton v City**

[TDAGlobal Superstar]

First topic message reminder :

With all this Christmas nonsense going on, it's easy to forget the really important things in life..........like how many are we going to lose by tomorrow?

I wouldn't be surprised to see Connolly at RB with Brayford on the left again. It really would make sense to see an extra man in midfield - Adeyemi perhaps for Le Fondre, with Harris playing just behind Jones? Perhaps a bit sophisticated for our Russell?

The one bright spot I can see is that Charlton are in worse form than City, but how many teams in that position have chosen the City fixture to turn things around.........

Hope for the best and plan for the worst......the wise words of Jack Reacher, funnily enough, not Malky Mackay!

Merry Christmas!

[CyncoedslumdogNational Legend]

I'd say more likely a diamond with Whitts & Noone wide.

[CyncoedslumdogNational Legend]

Bench - Moore. Fabio. Manga. Connolly. Harris. Ralls. Macheda

[RhysGlobal Superstar]

No stream yet again. Wiziwig builds us up to let us down

[RhysGlobal Superstar]

Not feeling overly confident here guys...quick, someone say something positive!

[TDAGlobal Superstar]

According to Sky.....


   1 Marshall
   2 Brayford
   5 Manga
   6 Turner B
   3 Fabio
   40 Harris
   17 Gunnarsson
   7 Whittingham
   11 Noone
   10 Le Fondre
   14 Macheda

Revised to


Starting 11

1 Marshall
2 Brayford
36 Morrison
6 Turner
12 John
17 Gunnarsson
18 Adeyemi
7 Whittingham
11 Noone
10 Le Fondre
9 Jones

Subs

3 Fabio
16 Connolly
21 Ralls
33 Moore
40 Harris
5 Manga
14 Macheda

[TDAGlobal Superstar]

Not feeling overly confident here guys...quick, someone say something positive!

Only 363 shopping days until Christmas.......

[CyncoedslumdogNational Legend]

ADEYEMI!!!!

[TDAGlobal Superstar]

Sounds like a very bright start.......

[RhysGlobal Superstar]

Yes, positive start! Happy days :)

Nice to look at the stats and be tentatively pleased

[TDAGlobal Superstar]

Turner seems a bit pedestrian at times....it is worrying.

[RhysGlobal Superstar]

No football league show

[Tyrion TannisterGlobal Superstar]

Still think Morrison edges out Turner for me, little bit faster and infinitely more competent on the ball.

Anyway, I just woke up. How we doing?

[Arkay DubyaGlobal Superstar]

I see that Tan has again stated that we will remain red.  Fair enough, but on the eve of a game doesn't seem like the best timing to me.

I really don't get why people are having a go at Tan. All he's done is respond to the talk of a protest.
If you think it's bad timing, blame the people protesting. They chose to do it now.
Is Tan supposed to just sit back and let it all happen without putting forward his side of things? Is he supposed to just sit back while a few fucking idiots slate him, even though he's done nothing except for what was agreed when he invested in the club? Is he supposed to just sit back and let the morons scream and shout, get publicity etc?

I do agree with you on this one Ste.

[TDAGlobal Superstar]

I see that Tan has again stated that we will remain red.  Fair enough, but on the eve of a game doesn't seem like the best timing to me.

I really don't get why people are having a go at Tan. All he's done is respond to the talk of a protest.
If you think it's bad timing, blame the people protesting. They chose to do it now.
Is Tan supposed to just sit back and let it all happen without putting forward his side of things? Is he supposed to just sit back while a few fucking idiots slate him, even though he's done nothing except for what was agreed when he invested in the club? Is he supposed to just sit back and let the morons scream and shout, get publicity etc?

The escalation of the protests have been news for a few days. Tan could have responded at any time before yesterday.

It is the nature of what he says that is worrying also. All this nonsense that he says about keeping promises and everyone accepting Tan's terms of the rebrand is just that. Lord knows, many of us took the view to go with the flow and see how things developed. It was at best a reluctant acceptance. I think Tan needs to appreciate that.

[RhysGlobal Superstar]

Things seem to be going our way for a change.

With Charlton down to 10 men we could really boost morale and just go for it. 0-3, come on boys.

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