I think that the Hatters will try to go for the draw at Saturday. That way they get another pay day and a better chance of beating us.
The Hatters fans think, with some reason, that they do not belong in the Conference and playing us is an opportunity to demonstrate their League credentials.
Why have they fallen so far? Clearly there is a story about financial mismanagement, but I always think that their ground has been a problem. Admittedly, it's a while since I've been there: I saw Gary Nelson score in a 1-0 victory for the Addicks.
However, you entered the away end through a passageway in a terraced house (clearly occupied upstairs) and then climbed up a staircase in the back garden. Along one side of the pitch were 'hospitality suites' which were one step up from Portakabins.
A reminder of our last encounter at The Valley: Charlton played Luton at the Valley was in the 2nd Round of the Carling Cup on Tuesday 23 September 2003.
Charlton won 8:7 on penalties. The score at full time was 3:3 and at the end of extra time 4:4.
The goal scorers for Charlton were: Parker, Lisbie, di Canio and Jensen.
The penalty takers were di Canio, Euell, Fortune, Johanssen, Jensen,
Holland, Parker and Fish.
The attendance was 10,894 (it will probably be lower on Saturday, particularly given the weather).
Charlton lost 0:1 away to Everton in the 3rd round.
The first team squad at that time was: Shaun Bartlett, Jamal Campbell-Rice, Carlton Cole, Paolo di Canio, Jason Euell, Mark Fish, Jon Fortune, Matt Holland, Hermann Hreidarsson, Claus Jensen, Jonatan Johansson, Dean Kiely, Radostin Kishishev, Paul Konchesky, Kevin Lisbie, Scott Parker, Chris Perry, Chris Powell, Garry Rowett, Simon Royce, Graham Stuart, Mathias Svensson and Luke Young.
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Have you forgotten our 3-1 Carling Cup demise at Kenilworth Road in September 2007 Wyn?
Best airbrushed out of history. I meant home encounters and I have altered the wording.
Do I remember a Charlton 6-0victory at Luton whose manager at the time was one S Bartram ?
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