Good Luck Benty -Cheers Mate

He's finally going and he certainly has my best wishes. 37 goals in 79 matches, almost a goal every other game in one of the worst Charlton Teams in the last 8 years . With statistics like that, if he can continue that sort of scoring rate at Tottenham, then surely we will see Bent as an England regular. In the past I have always wanted to see ex- players do well ( apart from" The Usual Suspects" What a great film by the way, If you have not seen it, see it, your in for a treat, one of the best endings to any film I have seen) and Bent is certainly no exception.
Now we have a bit of dosh to splash, please lets hope Pardew can find that elusive midfield dynamo (that's giving a way my age)

Come on you Reds

Is the Board Suffering from Burn Out

The present Board have been magnificent for Charlton and supporters over the last few years and the club has come such a long way, since I started supporting them in 1967, so I am loathe to criticise the Board in anyway. Like any business you can have a tremendous run of success, only for it to suddenly end and you then have to search for inspiration, maybe from a different source. Over the last year the Board has come in for some unprecedented criticism, not only from the supporters but the media also. From being the club that most neutrals admire and respect, we have become a little bit of a laughing stock. This may sound harsh and I still have a lot of respect for the Board, as I know Charlton is in their hearts. Certainly I would bring them to task over appointing three managers in a season and some of the transfer dealings look as though they have been hastily approved. The latest decision to axe the Ladies team is again another rash decision, that now looks like one of the biggest PR disasters for the club over the last 10 years and now even worse, there could be a possible back-track, very unprofessional in my opinion. Like any football team, it needs a shake up every so often and this also applies to the Board, what shape or form!, now there's a difficult decision.

Benty to Tottenham-Defoe to?

Football is a subject that seems to be broached on any occasion and yesterday was no exception. After a long conversation with two of my Tottenham supporting Nephews, it was interesting to note how keen they are for Bent to sign at the expense of Defoe . I am not a great believer in what goes around comes around, but possibly the Tottenham supporters sense someone who's loyalty is in question(the way he treated West Ham and Charlton). Parker for me, is the best player to have worn a Red shirt , but I do not have the same admiration or respect that I have for players like Bent or Holland. My conclusion to all the transfer activity Charlton have been involved in over the last few weeks, mean its inevitable that Bent will be transferred. Maybe my optimism got the better of me, after Benty turned down Wet Spam, but now there is no way we can afford to keep Benty, as the club need to balance the books, unless, one of the wealthy Directors has put a few million into the transfer kitty-dream on you might say.

Time to get Personal

Well this is it, after a few drinks too many, what I have wanted to write suddenly has to be written. The blogs, they are all brilliant some better than others, but all of them well worth reading. So many, it has to be unique, but may be it goes hand in hand with Charlton. Andy Hunt said"Charlton supporters like to write blogs" This week I became an orphan , although my mothers death was a blessing, as she had suffered recently in great pain, from severe emphysema and for many years struggled to have any quality of life in a nursing home. Along with my Dad she was a Charlton Supporter who's favourite player was Keithie Peacock (she thought he was sweet)
They will probably think what a tosser, but NY, Chicago and FV, write some of the best posts on their Blogs, be they serious, or tongue in cheek, and you can unintentionally piece bits of their life together. They are working , or have worked abroad, something I have always regretted not doing, so with envy I pay particular interest to their posts. Please keep all of the blogs going, you have added something that has been missing for sometime and my love of Charlton and all that goes with it will never die.


Come on you Reds.

French Under 21 Captain Signed.

French under 21 captain Yassin Moutaouakil signed for Charlton today on a 4 year contract for 600,000 euros. The French right back is being chased by a number of clubs but we beat them to it . For me this has to be the most exciting signing so far this summer. If he fulfils his potential we could have a French Star on our hands and possibly the future Captain of the French National Side. Well done the Board and Pardew. £428 k is a steal.