Charlton win predicted
Warwick University's Decision Technology Group, who have proved remarkably accurate in predicting Charlton's performance (e.g., the Leicester cup defeat and the loss away to Norwich) are predicting a win against Crystal Palace tomorrow. Admittedly, they only give the Addicks a 53% chance of victory as against 24% for a draw and 23% for an away win.
It will be a massive game for the Addicketd with the chance of sending the Nigels back where they belong (although results elsewhere could do that, but it wouldn't give the same satisfaction). Ian Dowie has been claiming that Palace are a bigger club than Charlton. In fact, Dowie is bigger than the Croydon Casuals.
Palace's diving tactics which have given them more penalties than any other Premiership club could pay off for them again. The supreme irony would be if the Addicks got a penalty.
Curbs doesn't have many choices up front. Jeffers apparently has a microfracture of the folder, although fortunately it hasn't affected his drinking arm which may soon be deployed on Wigan Pier rather than in fashionable New Cross nightspots. Bartlett managed one half in the reserves on Thursday but looked off the pace and can hope for a bench spot at most. Therefore it looks likely that Lisbie will start up front. His critics points to his lack of goals, but at least he can worry the opposition as he showed at Chelsea. With the lacklustre JJ likely to feature, let's hope that Rommedahl can find some scoring form again.
Last night I went to Leamington's annual dinner. Also there was Deano's dad Larry and the two of them had donated a signed Charlton ball for the raffle. Whose ticket should come out of the raffle but Larry's?
It was good to hear after dinner speaker Martin Peters MBE. And to reflect on the season enjoyed by the Brakes:
P 42, W 35, D 4, L 3, F 132, A 40, Points 109, lead over Coventry Sphinx 19 points.
Unfortunately, the champions went down 3-2 to Marbella Reserves in Marbella last Saturday, dropping out of the early stages of the Inter Toto, but it was a credible performance against the reserve team of a Spanish top league side in very hot conditions.
It will be a massive game for the Addicketd with the chance of sending the Nigels back where they belong (although results elsewhere could do that, but it wouldn't give the same satisfaction). Ian Dowie has been claiming that Palace are a bigger club than Charlton. In fact, Dowie is bigger than the Croydon Casuals.
Palace's diving tactics which have given them more penalties than any other Premiership club could pay off for them again. The supreme irony would be if the Addicks got a penalty.
Curbs doesn't have many choices up front. Jeffers apparently has a microfracture of the folder, although fortunately it hasn't affected his drinking arm which may soon be deployed on Wigan Pier rather than in fashionable New Cross nightspots. Bartlett managed one half in the reserves on Thursday but looked off the pace and can hope for a bench spot at most. Therefore it looks likely that Lisbie will start up front. His critics points to his lack of goals, but at least he can worry the opposition as he showed at Chelsea. With the lacklustre JJ likely to feature, let's hope that Rommedahl can find some scoring form again.
Last night I went to Leamington's annual dinner. Also there was Deano's dad Larry and the two of them had donated a signed Charlton ball for the raffle. Whose ticket should come out of the raffle but Larry's?
It was good to hear after dinner speaker Martin Peters MBE. And to reflect on the season enjoyed by the Brakes:
P 42, W 35, D 4, L 3, F 132, A 40, Points 109, lead over Coventry Sphinx 19 points.
Unfortunately, the champions went down 3-2 to Marbella Reserves in Marbella last Saturday, dropping out of the early stages of the Inter Toto, but it was a credible performance against the reserve team of a Spanish top league side in very hot conditions.
posted by Wyn Grant at 10:00 AM
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