Should Charlton win tomorrow, it will be only the second time since 1992/3 (the start of modern football) that they have won their three opening matches.
Our record against Preston North End is far from good. They have won each of their last six games against Charlton, their longest winning run against any current Championship side.
The Addicks have lost five of their last seven home games against Preston (W 1, D 1), failing to score in four of these matches.
As the CAS Trust preview points out, any team with no points is likely to be in fighting mode: https://www.castrust.org/2026/08/life-at-the-north-end-of-the-championship/
I wouldn't read too much into Preston's 0-4 defeat at home by Everton in the Carabao Cup, any more than I would see Charlton's defeat by Spurs as significant, other than for the injuries.
Four Four Two forecast a 17th place finish for Preston, while the selected fan plucked for 14th, 'our spiritual home in the second tier.' A deal for Saudi businessman Amr Zadir to take over appears to have stalled.
Fans have a mixed view of supremo Paul Heckingbottom who 'will need a strong start to quieten the doubters.' If he left 'he should be replaced by someone who won't play back three.'
Referee Tom Reeves is local to me in Warwickshire. His first Championship game was Charlton v. Sheffield Wednesday in 2025. He is known for his reluctance to give red cards and uses yellows as little as he can.
Some fans have argued that spending £4m on Rak-Sakyi would not have been a good use of money when two or three journeymen could be picked up for the same sum.
However, the potential signing did attract the attention of the New York Times. After being barely mentioned at all, Charlton were featured twice in one week. Why does this matter? New York is the financial capital of the US and any billionaire or private equity company looking for a soccer franchise is likely to have his staff keep an eye on the NYT.
No comments:
Post a Comment