Match Thread: Charlton Athletic v Port Vale

[Fosse69]

Last away game of an eventful L1 season with our anxieties eased. The Valley is much reduced from its former 75,000 capacity, the home of the Addicks await the Real Valiants from Vale Park and the locals from North of the river and elsewhere. Usually reliable at home with a recent  6-0 pasting of the Shrews, unbeaten at home since a defeat by the Owls in February, but came a cropper to a Morecambe team hoping to stay in L1 at the weekend. Expecting a draw but why not a win and end the season on a flourish with 3 wins.

[Rampant Zebra]

I am looking forward to ticking off another ground. 

[PVFC764]

This is definitely a winnable game as Morecombe showed there.  Specially as the first half season team has decided to turn up again and play like we have seen them do many times, not the I couldn't care less team.

Just worried about the injuries we picked up yesterday will that effect the team.

[valefan16]

Assuming we stick 3-4-3 has to be

Stone

Forrester
Smith
Donnelley

Guess

Benning
Robinson picks itself if Woz is out

Pett
Ojo

Would go front three

Massey
Proctor (Taylor isn’t ideal as a lone forward)
Politic - would like to see him have a go in this system as should suit him

[leedsvaliant]

Anyone know how many we've sold for this? Last away game usually gets a decent attendance and we haven't played at The Valley for a while.

Looking forward to it as it will be a new ground for me. Early train, few shandies around London Bridge and then a couple of hours after the game to go to The French House or The Harp and then Euston Taps before home. Lovely stuff.

[saintvaliant]

3 hours ago, leedsvaliant said:

Anyone know how many we've sold for this? Last away game usually gets a decent attendance and we haven't played at The Valley for a while.

Looking forward to it as it will be a new ground for me. Early train, few shandies around London Bridge and then a couple of hours after the game to go to The French House or The Harp and then Euston Taps before home. Lovely stuff.

800+ sold as of this afternoon according to Vale twitter account. 

[ollyandpatch]

06:03 train from Crewe for us !!!

[Conrad]

3 hours ago, leedsvaliant said:

Anyone know how many we've sold for this? Last away game usually gets a decent attendance and we haven't played at The Valley for a while.

Looking forward to it as it will be a new ground for me. Early train, few shandies around London Bridge and then a couple of hours after the game to go to The French House or The Harp and then Euston Taps before home. Lovely stuff.

Then there’s the Antigalican just near the ground, that place is an eye opener.

[Diego Maradona]

On 23/04/2023 at 11:41, valefan16 said:

Assuming we stick 3-4-3 has to be

Stone

Forrester
Smith
Donnelley

Guess

Benning
Robinson picks itself if Woz is out

Pett
Ojo

Would go front three

Massey
Proctor (Taylor isn’t ideal as a lone forward)
Politic - would like to see him have a go in this system as should suit him

Would agree with this, especially seeing Dennis in a 343 and giving Proc a go as need a target/hold up man.

[CAVALIER]

Different world Charlton is. Enjoy the game guys. You’ll meet some right cockney geezers. 1-1.

[kendoddsdadsdogsdead]

Then there’s the Antigalican just near the ground, that place is an eye opener.

Sadly it is now permanently closed. Wonder if any unwitting french tourists have ever walked in there.

[Fosse69]

No messing about Vale, go for a win by a couple of goals.

[Brian Johnson]

Tony Naylor hat-trick

[Jacko51]

Eddie Wolvesathome was the ref. 

[Conrad]

1 hour ago, kendoddsdadsdogsdead said:

Sadly it is now permanently closed. Wonder if any unwitting french tourists have ever walked in there.

What a dive, there was a wino outside strongly persuading punters to go in, in return for a few free pints.

And you are correct , Antigalican translates to French hater.