View attachment 19953 vs Firstly I just like to wish you all a Merry Christmas!! but now lets get back to the football and the traditional boxing day fixture which see's us take on Ipswich Town. In our last outing we went down 2-0 to Sheffield Wednesday and after our decent unbeaten run we have now suffered back to back defeats for only the second time this season. Ipswich were able to manage a draw as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Bristol City. When we played Ipswich earlier in the season we were on a run of 4 without a win and 3 straight defeats. Despite that poor form Ipswich were below us in the league table and we were able to come away from Portman road with all 3 points triumphing 2-1 with goals from Ricardo Fuller and Johnnie Jackson. Charlton Athletic's Home Form W3 D4 L4 F15 A17 PTS13 Ipswich Town's Away Form W3 D2 L6 F7 A26 PTS11 Previous Meetings 22.09.2012 Ipswich Town 1-2 Charlton Athletic 28.10.2008 Ipswich Town 1-1 Charlton Athletic 04.10.2008 Charlton Athletic 2-1 Ipswich Town 15.03.2008 Ipswich Town 2-0 Charlton Athletic 08.12.2007 Charlton Athletic 3-1 Ipswich Town Top Three Goalscorers- Charlton Athletic - Ipswich Town 4 Jackson - 8 Campbell 3 Haynes - 4 Murphy 3 Fuller - 3 Chopra Team to play Ipswich Town - Hamer Solly Morrison Dervite Seabourne Green Frimpong Jackson Kerkar Kermogant Haynes Subs Button Cort Hulse Stephens Fuller Pritchard Wright-Phillips Ipswich at home is a game we should be looking to get all 3 points from so I have opted for two upfront with the obvious big man and speedster pairing. We know Danny Green can be hot and cold but I'm of the opinion he deserves another chance as on his day his crosses can be phenomenal. Ipswich are 20th in the league but have had a decent run of late taking 10 out of 15 points available. So just like every other game in the championship it won't be easy but is a very winnable game and after the two defeats away from the valley I am expecting a reaction and a decent win.
So much so that you have given him two chances. I presume you will start with the hot Danny with the cold Danny on the bench? Merry Christmas, Belvedere. I am glad someone has got their priorities right today.
I always manage to mess up my team! Was rushing to get it done before christmas dinner but yeah Green to start and Fuller on the bench!
Team to play Ipswich Town - .........Hamer Solly Morrison Cort Seabourne Green Frimpong Stephens Jackson Haynes .......BWP Subs Button Dervite Hulse Kermit Fuller Pritchard Kerkar Ipswich will play a direct game with big men all over the place, we need to keep it on the floor and play round them
We'll try to oblige Minxy but this is going to be a real hard slog against a side beginning to find its feet - and unless Colin Powell has worked magic on the pitch, it's going to be a right pudding. Draw 1-1. Thanks for doing the preview on Christmas Day, Belvedere - above and beyond...
Any news on the pitch, I can really see this game being called off. Not that I would mind, I can never make boxing day matches anyway.
The problem I've got is the same as I always have - if the games rearranged for a Tuesday night, my twenty quid's gone down the Swannee... Minxy, my Dad loves your Santa signoff!
Budgie Lover I'd be happy with a draw tomorrow, having said that, if MM get's our boys fired up for it, I see no reason why we can't come away with all three points, we're a much different side to the one you beat in September!
Gutted at not being at The Valley today, the Boxing Day gane against Swindon 3 years ago will live long in the memory. Going for another 2-1 win, Kermit with both. Have a great day lads
Nothing less than three points will do it's Boxing Day and we've only won 3 games at home unacceptable in my book
Lovely drop of sunshine for my bike ride this morning, but the forecast is dreadful. Nothing about a pitch inspection on the OS, so I'm hoping we're good to go. COYR!
Interesting team: Hamer, Solly, Cort, Morro, seabiscuit, Frimpong, Stephens, green, Haynes, fuller, Hulse. Quite like that. JJ on bench. Kerkar nowhere to be seen.
Lol - not that way ! Our way ! Damn 2-0 now. I dont like xmas with a bad addick feeling around my neck
