Should Alfie score I would think he will not celebrate the goal, he had a good relationship with the fans. This is a game that could go two ways, we play well and get some result or we get rolled over.
I agree. this could be like us beating a strong Leeds team a few years back when we were in the championship or it could be an Appleton hands in his pockets moment
It is important that the fans stay onside with Jones, the minute it turns then things can go wrong quickly. I watched the blog that Brazilliance puts out on Charlton Life, a few kids were singing "we're f****** s***", absolutely clueless but if it spills into the home games then that can lead to a rocky road.
We are a very poor team and the large Birmingham contingent will be enjoying their celebrations at 5 o'clock
I’m hoping with the one thing NJ appeared to have improved, the defence, can at least restrict the goal tally, although after Tuesday night the defence may be a little jittery!
Birmingham have done in the right way - you have you buy yourself out of this league. Incidentally, it’s paying off for them behind the scenes as well. Their average home attendance so far this season is almost twice ours - 27,500 compared to 14,000.
‘Very, very close’ – Charlton boss Jones on Terry Taylor and prospects of first-team involvement 3 October 2024Richard Cawley Charlton Athletic manager Nathan Jones says that Terry Taylor is “very very close” to making his matchday squad. The 23-year-old midfielder was signed for an undisclosed fee from Burton Albion in the summer of 2023 but had injury issues in his first campaign with the Addicks. The South London club were ready to listen to offers for Taylor in the summer transfer window. His only appearance this season came in the EFL Trophy win over Cambridge United last month. Some Charlton supporters have questioned why Taylor has not had greater involvement at first-team level with their side losing three in a row in League One. Asked about the clamour for him to be in the senior set-up, Jones told the South London Press: “Terry is very, very close. Terry is a lot closer. When I first came in, he picked up an injury and there were other ones ahead of him. We finished the season and started this season very well. Suddenly now, within a week-and-a-half, I have to rip up the model. “Those are the decisions I get paid to do. Terry is close and training well – we have had an excellent environment. “We have to bounce back and we have to get results, otherwise everything gets questioned. “A week ago, I was being questioned if I was going to a Championship football club and now every single decision I make is being scrutinised. That’s football I suppose.”
NJ does come out with some bollox. Highly strung or what ? You can see why he falls out with players. Criticism is part & parcel of what comes with the six figure salary.
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Nathan Jones is anticipating Charlton's toughest test of the season so far on Saturday when the Addicks host Birmingham City. Blues narrowly edged the Carabao Cup tie between the two sides at The Valley back in August. Structurally they will be similar I’d imagine," said Jones. "They are a wonderful side and they are the best side in the division because they are top at this point in time. They are proving, at this point in time, that they are the best side in the division. It will be a tough, tough game, but, as you've seen, they all are. If you ask me now would I take three points and a poor performance over a brilliant performance and a defeat, I’d take the points. That's a real necessity. It’s going to be a tough game. We gave them a wonderful game in the cup and should have scored more than we did. It's as tough a test as you can get at this point in time, and we will be up for it.” Miles Leaburn made his long-awaited return to action for Charlton in midweek, coming on as a second-half substitute at the Memorial Stadium. I would have liked him to come on a bit earlier, but we listened to medical advice and made sure he got the correct amount of minutes with the development squad before we put him in," revealed the boss. "We didn’t bring him on at any risk - we brought him on because the situation determined. He will get better game in, game out, and he’s back in contention.” Jones also provided an update on Gassan Ahadme, who was forced off on Tuesday. We have been assessing him,” the gaffer explained. "He took a blow to the chest which caused him to have some breathing problems. We took him off immediately and have gone through all of the protocols. We need to make sure he is alright.”
Big game tomorrow. If Birmingham turn up then it could be a caning. 0-3 or 1-4 perhaps. But if they don’t then I’ll go for a bore draw at 0-0
I was just about to post similar. If they get an early goal I think we will get hammered. I know we haven’t tried this tactic before, but I can see us trying to keep it tight for 70 mins and then bring Aneke off the bench to nick one. Should be a bumper attendance, even though Birmingham is in the North.
