Charlton may not have pulled up many trees since coming up from Division One but it's a different story with the ground.

Workmen spent the past few days repairing the damage after part of The Valley was hit by the fierce storms.

A tree fell through the roof of the Jimmy Seed Stand on Monday morning, smashing several panels and leaving a large hole.

The area was for home fans only and the club have stressed that everything has been repaired in time for City's visit tomorrow.

Charlton, currently tenth, are more worried about history repeating itself as they bid to avoid a return to the Nationwide League.

Two years ago they were ninth at this stage of the season. They drew 2-2 at White Hart Lane, which began a terrible run of 13 games without a win.

Charlton's players, just like Ipswich a fortnight ago, have pinpointed the Bantams clash as a key moment.

Winger John Robinson, a regular in the side that was relegated, underlined the feeling in the Charlton camp.

Robinson said: "Saturday is a big, big game.

"On paper Bradford aren't a bad side. They've got Beni Carbone, Stan Collymore as well as players like Ashley Ward and Stuart McCall.

"You can guarantee they are going to work as hard as hell to stop us playing.

"But it's a game we have got to win. And if we can play at a high tempo, which is what we are all about, and get at Bradford then the crowd will get behind us.

"If we win we will be ten points ahead of them which is a nice little gap."

Goalkeeper Dean Kiely admitted: "We all know what it would mean to our hopes of staying up. But let's not put any more pressure on ourselves than is really necessary.

"It's just one game and three points, although it would give us an extra cushion away from the bottom."

There will be no Bantam reunion for former City skipper Eddie Youds who is still recovering from a long-term knee injury.

Youds has not kicked a ball since suffering tendon damage at Huddersfield on Boxing Day. He is not expected to resume training until early next year.

Youds said: "It was like being hit by a sledgehammer. But I decided I must not feel down about it."

To keep active, Youds is considering learning to play the piano.

He laughed: "Blackheath Music Hall is only about two minutes from my house so I can see what it's all about. But I'm tone deaf."