Acun wanted exciting football and finally we have it. End to end action, no relentless and tedious passing backwards and sideways, with no end product. Nor is it Terry Dolan hoof ball.

The first half against Leicester City was one of the best I’ve ever seen from a Tigers side in almost 50 years. The match had everything.

Sergej Jakirovic
He gets every ounce of effort from his squad.
We have leaders all over the pitch.
Forwards who never stop running.

Sergej has crafted an almost perfect game.
Described by one pundit as Barcelona-esque mixed with 1980”s Wimbledon.
He has a plan a, b and c and he’s straight talking.

Early days but the signs are positive.

Head to Head
We’ve had some high scoring games against Charlton, the Tigers winning 6v0 in 2016, with Charlton winning 4v0, 4v1, 5v2 over the years.
In 43 meetings, the Tigers have won 12, drawn 11 and lost 20.

Charlton Athletic
The Addicks top scorer is Sonny Carey on 4 goals, with James Bree and ex Tiger Greg Docherty providing 50% of the assists.

The Hosts
City have a few players with knocks and injuries.
Sergej has stated that he will use players wisely to avoid fatigue and injury.
Liam Millar was outstanding on Tuesday but, having played a full 90 minutes for the 1st time, may be on the bench. Likewise with Ajayi, who was also superb.
The postman (1st class delivery) Ryan Giles should be fit.

Current form
There is nothing to separate the two antagonists going into this game. Both are on 18 points. Both have won 4 from their last 6 and both teams are scoring goals.

Score prediction:
Both teams have excellent home records but are not so good away. City score more goals but also concede more.
So I’m predicting Hull City 3v1 Charlton Athletic

Predicted Tigers XI:
Pandur
Giles
Drameh
Hughes (C)
Ajayi
Slater
Amir
Crooks
Gelhardt
Joseph
Millar

Written by: Lee J. Dolman 24.10.25