Do you know anything about Hylton the sub - is he just making up the numbers ? Because at 35 I hope we’re not looking at him !
I decided to go to Princes Park. Decent showing from the lads. Tyreece Campbell playing upfront looking threatening. He has scored two, Kanu from the Penalty spot and Assimwe after a good cross from Small. Taylor and Bishop looking good in the midfield. 4-1 at half time. Theirs was an excellent header from long distance. Let’s see how the second half team plays.
I thought Godden and Ahadme looked good. Edun being played in midfield also played well. As did Edmond’s-Green on the left side of defence. Alex Mitchell was very vocal. You can also see that Godden knows where the goal is. It finished 6-1 goals from Campbell 2, Kanu, Assimwe, Watson, Hylton the trialist.
It is early days and it is Dartford but we have goal threats all over the team. Berry was a very calming influence in the middle of the park. The only thing that worries me is Ahadme has got a lot of strapping on his right knee.
Pompey, now a Championship Club, Sat 3rd Aug 3pm at the Valley - according to the website Should be a good test.
Charlton 3 Göztepe 1 Nathan Jones has been working his squad very hard this week in Slovenia and will have been pleased to see them make it two wins from two in pre-season with a comfortable victory over Turkish top tier side Göztepe. The Addicks started brightly and took an 11th minute lead through Tyreece Campbell. The academy graduate won possession high up the pitch, drove forward and slotted the ball home with style for his third goal of the pre-season. Five minutes later and Charlton doubled their lead again dispossessing the opposition in their own half. This time it was Karoy Anderson who won the ball and the Jamaican international played in Daniel Kanu, breaking in from the right, who netted confidently. The Addicks were forced into a change on the half-hour mark with Trialist Teddy Bishop having to come off following a nasty-looking collision with a Göztepe player. Chuks Aneke took his place. As in last weekend’s 6-1 victory over Dartford, Nathan Jones changed his whole side at half-time. Göztepe pulled a goal back in the 61st minute when Nazım Sangaré got a powerful header on a deep cross from the right. The Addicks restored their two-goal advantage four minutes later with Alex Mitchell rose highest to power home from a well-whipped Conor Coventry corner. Jones' side fly back to the UK on Sunday before a week which ends with a trip to Crystal Palace on Friday afternoon, live on CharltonTV. Charlton (first half): Mannion; Z .Mitchell, Jones (c), Gillesphey; Watson, Bishop (Trialist) (Aneke 30), Taylor, Anderson, Edun; Kanu, Campbell Charlton (second half): Maynard-Brewer; Ramsay, A.Mitchell, Edwards; Asiimwe, Berry, Coventry, Docherty (c), Small; Ahadme, Godden (Hylton (Trialist) 82) Goals: Campbell 11, Kanu 16, A.Mitchell 65 Assists: Anderson 16, Coventry 65 Referee: Žnidaršič Andrej
