Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City Match Thread

TEAM NEWS
Lawrie Wilson joined an already-lengthy injury list with a thigh injury at the weekend and will not play for Charlton.

Strikers Ricardo Fuller and Yann Kermorgant remain out and reserve forward Michael Smith has been loaned to Newport for a month.

Cardiff will take to the pitch without injured trio Jordon Mutch, Craig Bellamy and Tommy Smith.

Malky Mackay's men have an indifferent away record this season, but they still top the division on goal difference.

MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head

• Three goals featured in the last 11 minutes of this corresponding fixture in April, which ended 2-2.

• Charlton have avoided defeat in 16 of their last 18 home league games against Cardiff since 1963, the Bluebirds prevailing in March 1985 and August 1976.

• Cardiff need to score three times to take their total of goals in competitive matches against the Addicks to 100.

Charlton Athletic

• Charlton lie one place and two points above the relegation zone and are without a win in four, as well as being on a run of three consecutive defeats at the Valley.

• They have not lost four on the spin in front of their home supporters since the start of the 2002-03 Premier League campaign.

• Chris Powell's side have not managed more than two goals in a league game this term, and are the joint lowest home scorers in the Championship, alongside Birmingham, with five goals from seven outings.

Cardiff City

• Cardiff retained top spot despite Saturday's odd goal in three defeat at Bolton, when they lost from a winning position for the second time this season.

• While the Bluebirds have a 100% home league record, they are only averaging a point a game on their travels, after seven outings in both instances.

• Malky Mackay's side have seen an opposing player sent off in an unrivalled four of their 14 Championship matches.

Today`s Fixtures
Birmingham v Bristol City 19:45 Brighton v Peterborough 19:45 Burnley v Leeds United 19:45 Charlton v Cardiff 19:45 Derby v Barnsley 19:45 Huddersfield v Blackburn 19:45 Hull v Wolves 19:45 Nottm Forest v Middlesbrough 19:45 Sheff Wed v Blackpool 19:45 Watford v Millwall 19:45 Bolton v Leicester 20:00 Crystal Palace v Ipswich 20:00 View Live Scores All times UK
Upcoming Fixtures
Fri 9 Nov 2012 - Championship Middlesbrough v Sheff Wed 19:45 Sat 10 Nov 2012 - Championship Leicester v Nottm Forest 12:45 Barnsley v Huddersfield 15:00 Blackburn v Birmingham 15:00 Blackpool v Bolton 15:00 Cardiff v Hull 15:00 Ipswich v Burnley 15:00 Leeds United v Watford 15:00 Millwall v Derby 15:00 Peterborough v Crystal Palace 15:00 Wolves v Brighton 15:00 Sun 11 Nov 2012 - Championship Bristol City v Charlton 15:00 View all fixtures All times UK



No Movement 1 Cardiff 14 10 28
No Movement 2 Middlesbrough 14 6 28
No Movement 3 Crystal Palace 14 4 27
No Movement 4 Leicester 14 7 25
No Movement 5 Hull 14 3 25
No Movement 6 Blackburn 14 3 23
No Movement 7 Huddersfield 14 0 23
No Movement 8 Nottm Forest 14 3 21
No Movement 9 Wolves 14 2 21
No Movement 10 Brighton 14 7 20
No Movement 11 Derby 14 3 20
No Movement 12 Leeds United 14 1 20
No Movement 13 Burnley 14 -1 20
No Movement 14 Millwall 14 2 19
No Movement 15 Watford 14 -3 19
No Movement 16 Blackpool 14 1 18
No Movement 17 Bolton 14 -2 18
No Movement 18 Birmingham 14 -7 16
No Movement 19 Sheff Wed 14 -4 15
No Movement 20 Barnsley 14 -6 15
No Movement 21 Charlton 14 -4 14
No Movement 22 Peterborough 14 -5 12
No Movement 23 Bristol City 14 -5 11
No Movement 24 Ipswich 14 -15

 

The fall out continues after the Bolton debacle. N' Gog is banned tonight at home to rivals Leicester City.

 

hmm, a few points to make here:

1. We didnt play Charlton in April due to the minor fact they we weren't in the same league
2. We didn't draw 2-2 with anyone in April
3. CHARLTON WEREN'T EVEN IN THE SAME LEAGUE IN APRIL

How the fk does the BBC Sports dept continue to get away with such ****e, lazy, copy-paste "reporting"?

 

I noticed that, I remember the game distinctly, about three to four years ago. We were going for promotion late in the season, and went 2-0 down against struggling Charlton, scored a couple of late goals. We went on a typical Dave Jones dismal run, couldn't beat anyone!

Tuesday night...omen, it was the season Preston beat us to sixth place, after losing 0-1 at Sheffield Wednesday, ohhhh memories! 3008/9.

 

Cardiff City: Marshall; Connolly, Taylor, Hudson (c), Turner, Whittingham, Cowie, Noone, Frei; Helguson, Mason

Subs: Lewis, McNaughton, Kiss, Conway, Gestede, Bo-Kyung, Gunnarsson

 

Didn't see the game on Sat. Did Kim deserved to be dropped?

 

Frei in for Kim, I'd like to see Gunner in for Cowie too but no big deal.

 

Looked very lightweight!

 

not really Sheep imo. Didnt do any better or worse than others tbh..I thought HH was ineffective though. No Velikonja again though? that boy must be doing something wrong in training?

 

He got hounded out a few times but no worse than others, I thought Whitts had a bad one too. Frei will bring in something different IMO.

 

He looked a little off the pace of the game, Just being rested i believe.
Frei in is a good attack minded move

 

Malky doesn't think he's ready for English football. I'm certainly no expert in when to play young foreign players so I'm happy to wait for Etein.

 

fair enough but neither was kimbo? Only way to be ready is to play in it?... but like you say Sheep, I'm no expert either

 

travelling Bluebirds...sound in good voice too

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I've always liked HH

1-0

 

**** I swaped my scores from HH to Mason.

 

get in joe boy 2-0

 

No matter Dai, both scored.

(Talking to myself)

 

Bluebird Nat got the old crystal ball in hand by the looks of it

2-1 for me please. HH and Mason Thanks

 

Stunned