It's been a strange week weather wise for late November. My non-league club's first live televised match was snowed off on Tuesday. There was much annoyance from Spanish fans who had already paid €10 in ignorance of British weather.
What the Star is calling 'Dirty Bertie' this morning could pose problems for tomorrow's game at Huddersfield. I don't think it will be called off, but travel from the south could be difficult.
High winds could be an issue on the motorway. The journey from the motorway to Bruddersfield is on a poor A road across high ground and snow is still possible.
These games are important to the band of loyal Addicks who live 'oop North.
Moaners are fond of calling League One a 'pub' league, but I have not seen any pub teams with the resources of the Blues and Wrexham. Huddersfield and Bolton are one time Premier League clubs.
At home Huddersfield have won five and lost just two. They are second in the form table whereas Charlton are lower mid-table. A defeat looks likely and may bring out the first calls of 'this is relegation form' and 'we will be playing in League 2 next season.'
Huddersfield do have some injury problems, but they are probably exaggerating them for alibi reasons: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/really-really-frustrating-untimely-injury-blow-for-huddersfield-town-midfielder-4877955
Dunno what commentary you've been reading Wyn but the "this is relegation form and we're on our way down" talk is attracting an ever widening cohort
ReplyDeleteThing is they're dead right. 1 league win in 8 games over 7 weeks is dead cert relegation form. Averaging barely a point per match guarantees a bottom 4 finish.
I'm not yet overcome with doom and gloom cos there's an enormous amount of dross below us. The January window demands massive improvement of our utterly awful defence before we dare consider the goal shy front line. The horse hasn't bolted yet but the stable door to 4th division oblivion is well and truly open. If the stable lad has the nous and resilience to remedy things and whether he'll be given adequate tools remain to be seen.