Charlton Athletic 5 Milton Keynes Dons 1 Was it the weather, the referee favouring Charlton, or just an excellent home performance that blew MK Dons out of The Valley yesterday? Well, probably a bit of all three. Certainly Charlton handled the weather better than the visitors, going in at half-time in front having played against the viciously strong gusting wind. And yes, the ref did seem to miss a...
Southampton 2 Charlton Athletic 1 Well, that’s any dreams fans may have had of a trip to Wembley over for another season. A 2-1 score-line that may paper over some cracks, but for an hour, Charlton were abysmal yet again. Phil Parkinson made plenty of changes, recalling on-loan Carl Ikeme in favour of Darren Randolph, switching Kelly Youga to right back to accommodate Grant Basey, resting Sam...
Northwich Victoria 1 Charlton Athletic 0 I doubt this will be a long blog, as I’m sure that I am as upset and angry as many other Charlton fans must be feeling after the Addicks first ever defeat to a non-league club in the FA Cup. Suffice to say that the Addicks simply failed to come to terms with the match against very limited opposition who relied ever so heavily on set-plays to create chances....
World Cup hero Sir Bobby Charlton says Fabio Capello can emulate Sir Alf Ramsey and lead England to World Cup glory. Related posts: Capello in Beckham ultimatum David Beckham needs to return to Europe for the second... CORRPUTION FILES 2: Capello, tax evasion, perjury etc So, yesterday the Corruption Files took a sneak look at... Charlton snap up Dailly Charlton sign veteran defender Christian Dailly...
Charlton Athletic 4 Barnet 1 An excellent performance from Charlton saw them safely through to the Southern section quarter finals of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy last night. Goals from Izale McLeod, Tamer Tuna, Nicky Bailey, and Scott Wagstaff replied to Barnet’s early opener, and the result could have been even more convincing but for some better finishing. With competition rules quite...
Going from professional footballer to rock musician is less of a career transfer than you might imagine. The two occupations have much in common: there's the adulation of thousands of strangers every time they perform, the dressing-rooms of rampaging egos and dubious morals, the loose women who will come flocking like a half-price Topshop sale, and the fact that it's all downhill after the age of...
As predicted, we now find ourselves sitting at the top of the table. Numero Uno. Top of the pile. King of the Hill. Ok, so we've only played four games, but let's enjoy it for what it's worth. Credit to Parky and the boys. As I have said before, he must be a favourite for Manager of the Month, which I am guessing would feel unusually sweet for Phil Parkinson in the circumstances, and who could deny...
Charlton Athletic 3 Wycombe Wanderers 2 A first win of the season for Charlton at the first time of asking; what could be better? Sure, it was a little hairy at the end, but a great save by Rob Elliot was enough to secure the three points. I took my place in my new seat for this season, closer to the half-way line, and right behind the away dugout, which will be good for when Southampton arrive in...
First thing first, we got off to the winning start we desperately needed yesterday and there was a very impresive 16,552 fans there to see it - seven thousand of whom were prepared to pay on the day and the majority, who opted to sit outside the £17 Upper North, paid £25 for the privilege. Someone at the club who took the gamble on the season ticket and matchday pricing will be feeling...
In the penultimate part of our exhaustive Football League pre-season preview, Rob Freeman looks at the runners and riders in League One, a division which is, peculiarly, starting to look a little bit like the bottom half of the Premier League did ten years ago. 1. Huddersfield Town In: Peter Clarke (Southend United), Antony Kay (Tranmere Rovers), Lee Peltier (Yeovil Town), Jordan Rhodes (Ipswich Town),...
We start this week's round-up with Manchester City signing Arsenal defender Kolo Toure. The Ivory Coast international has arrived for a potential £17million depending on appearances and City's success. The centre back was the last remaining player from the so called 'Invincibles'. City have also had a £18million bid for Everton defender Joleon Lescott rejected, the Toffee's seem to be...
After a Summer of Boardroom inactivity and supporter speculation, Charlton Athletic have moved to confirm the managerial team for the immediate future. Surprisingly, they have backed Parkinson's request for an additional member and Tim Breacker has joined as Assistant Manager. Contrary to rumours, Mark Kinsella has also been retained as First Team Coach and Damian Matthews and Phil Chappple remain...