The Rotherham Advertiser has reported that the Millers have received a substantial bid for Kieran Agard. Substantial it may have been, but Rotherham have rejected it.
Leeds are keen on the player but he is thought to prefer a return to London. Agard is a goal scoring wide man, so would compete with Johann Gudmundsson and Lawrie Wilson for a place.
Bob Peeters will have some pleasant selection dilemmas for the visit of Wigan, following Tuesday’s victory over Colchester.
Stephen Henderson will continue in goal and Chris Solly’s knee should be sufficiently rested for him to return.
Peeters will have to choose between Tal Ben Haim and Michael Morrison as Andre Bikey’s partner, with Rhoys Wiggins completing the back line.
Lawrie Wilson’s impressive display on Tuesday will put him in contention for a starting place.
Johann Gudmundsson is left-footed but normally operates on the right. The Icelandic international can play anywhere across midfield, which increases Peeters’ options.
Yoni Buyens is solid and Johnnie Jackson and Jordan Cousins are likely to contest the other central midfield berth.
Franck Moussa may edge out Callum Harriott on the left.
Georege Tucudean and Igor Vetokele will be the front runners.
Charlton could look like this:
Henderson; Solly, Morrison, Bikey, Wiggins; Gudmundsson, Buyens, Jackson, Moussa; Tucudean, Vetokele.
Subs: Pope, Ben Haim, Fox, Wilson, Cousins, Harriott, Church.
The referee will be Andy D’Urso from Billericay.
The Latics will be expected to be in the promotion hunt this season and will be a stern test for the Addicks. Peeters’ side are in a confident mood though and will fancy their chances of opening the league campaign at The Valley with a win.
The match day programme will cost £5, as it incorporates the annual handbook. The programme will have 68 pages this season, as well as a host of new features.
Here is an excerpt of Iain Liddle’s editorial notes that will appear in the Wigan issue:
“Here it is – your new-look Valley Review.
Today’s edition includes the annual handbook for the 2014/15 season boasting 68 pages packed with statistics and club history.
However, the regular section is also 68 pages, and will remain so over the course of the season, which means four extra pages of content per issue for the same price.
The matte cover effect and perfectly-bound publication (which basically means it has a spine, like a book) are also here to stay in 2014/15.
Valley Review has always had interesting, unique content which can’t be found anywhere else and that won’t change.”
Sellers can be found both inside and outside the ground and copies of the Valley Review are available again from the club shop.
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Written by Chris Thompson
Friday, 15 August 2014 07:45
Friday, 15 August 2014 07:45
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