Welling United 1 v Wealdstone 2
1 HR AGO - Just after Midday yesterday, I wandered down Harvey Gardens and up to the bookies on Charlton Expand
1 HR AGO - Just after Midday yesterday, I wandered down Harvey Gardens and up to the bookies on Charlton Church Lane. The sun was shining and I stopped on numerous occasions to shake hands and exchange Charlton updates with old faces as well as to nod to many others I know less well but know nonetheless. Some were heading off to the Anchor and others to the Oak and I was sorely tempted but I had agreed to be at Park View Road for my first Wings match of the season. My Duchatelet boycott remains intact but I am unsure I can sustain it for much longer as I am increasingly of the opinion that I am missing it much more than Duchatelet is my money and it's failed thus far to influence him in the right direction.I made the Wings bar by 2.15pm and enjoyed a couple of pints with stalwarts Tony and Bobby before we took our place on the steps behind the visitors goal that the Wings were attacking in the first half. My expectations were low. Welling had changed 90% of the squad during Collapse
Big Match Preview – Birmingham City at home
2 DAYS AGO - Join Louis Mendez, Terry Smith, Tom Wallin, Nathan Muller and Lewis Catt as we make our return Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Join Louis Mendez, Terry Smith, Tom Wallin, Nathan Muller and Lewis Catt as we make our return from the international break. We hear the latest on the inured Lyle Taylor’s condition from Addicks boss Lee Bowyer, and also discuss the main talking points that arose during the fortnight off. We then turn our attention to Collapse
The Steve Gallen interview
6 DAYS AGO - There’s been many people associated with Charlton Athletic over the years that I’ve admired and Expand
6 DAYS AGO - There’s been many people associated with Charlton Athletic over the years that I’ve admired and had many reasons to be thankful for, whether they are players, managers, coaches, owners or fans. Steve Gallen is the latest. The 45-minute interview with Steve on Valley Pass is insightful and absorbing as he talks about a whole range […] Collapse
Just the one out on loan
04/09/2019 - What with first Beram Kayal’s delayed loan and then the ongoing signing of Tomer Hemed, transfer Expand
04/09/2019 - What with first Beram Kayal’s delayed loan and then the ongoing signing of Tomer Hemed, transfer deadline day was a bit of a moving target for us Addicks, but yesterday’s transfer deadline #2 didn’t really shake any foundations as only one young squad member headed out on loan. Brendan Wiredu goes out on loan to […] Collapse
Reading 0 Charlton Athletic 2
01/09/2019 - This team just continue to shock you don’t they. Reading were on the back off three good results Expand
01/09/2019 - This team just continue to shock you don’t they. Reading were on the back off three good results but the Addicks put in a dominant display to deservedly take the points. Chris Solly returned as we went four at the back with Sam Field replacing Darren Pratley. In the first 45, although we had the […] Collapse
Charlton Live: Sunday 25th August
25/08/2019 - Join Louis Mendez, Mark Newbury and Ollie White as they look back at the battling 1-0 win over Expand
25/08/2019 - Join Louis Mendez, Mark Newbury and Ollie White as they look back at the battling 1-0 win over Brentford. They hear the highlights of the game and also our exclusive interview with Addicks boss Lee Bowyer. They hear what the listeners made of the victory as they interact with the studio. We also have a feature Collapse
Big Match Preview – Brentford at home
22/08/2019 - Join Louis Mendez and Tom Wallin as they look back at the draw against Nottingham Forest and ahead Expand
22/08/2019 - Join Louis Mendez and Tom Wallin as they look back at the draw against Nottingham Forest and ahead to Saturday’s game with Brentford. They hear the goals from the Forest game and also from manager Lee Bowyer and West Brom loanee Jonathan Leko after the game. They then turn their attention to the London derby Collapse
Barnsley 2 Charlton Athletic 2
19/08/2019 - Barnsley haven’t lost at home for 17 months, so very happy grabbing a late point on Saturday. Lyle Expand
19/08/2019 - Barnsley haven’t lost at home for 17 months, so very happy grabbing a late point on Saturday. Lyle Taylor as cool as you like from the spot. Barnsley are technically very good and had some strong moments and we appeared to struggle when they ran at us. We are overloaded with midfielders but feel we […] Collapse
Big Match Preview – Barnsley away
15/08/2019 - Join Louis Mendez, Tom Wallin and Lewis Catt as they look back briefly at the Forest Green Rovers Expand
15/08/2019 - Join Louis Mendez, Tom Wallin and Lewis Catt as they look back briefly at the Forest Green Rovers game and then look ahead to the trip to Oakwell. They hear a bit of Lee Bowyer’s reaction to the cup defeat and then the latest update on the signing of Tomer Hemed and non-signing of Callum Collapse
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Birmingham’s Bellingham snatches win as Charlton miss chance to go top
17 HRS AGO - As the son of one of the most prolific strikers to have graced the non-league game, Jude Expand
17 HRS AGO - As the son of one of the most prolific strikers to have graced the non-league game, Jude Bellingham should have learned a thing or two about scoring goals.The 16-year-old, whose father Mark racked up more than 700 in his career while also serving as a sergeant for West Midlands Police, inflicted Charlton’s first defeat of the season with a superb strike just after half-time as Pep Clotet’s side played party poopers on the 100th anniversary of the first match played at this ground. Continue reading... Collapse
Taylor injured?
3 DAYS AGO - Social media was alight like a soggy firework yesterday as stories of Lyle Taylor being injured Expand
3 DAYS AGO - Social media was alight like a soggy firework yesterday as stories of Lyle Taylor being injured ripped through us. There was even photos taken of him and his blonde locks struggling on crutches at Ebbsfleet train station. Taylor captained and played the full 90 minutes in Montserrat’s 2-1 win over the Dominican Republic on Saturday, […] Collapse
International drive
05/09/2019 - Eight Addicks are away this week and half of next on international duty, many more than we have Expand
05/09/2019 - Eight Addicks are away this week and half of next on international duty, many more than we have seen for years. Whilst we nervously search for any sign of a potential knock, it always fills me with pride seeing Charlton players pull on their national jerseys. Tonight in Euro qualifying group G Israel drew 1-1 […] Collapse
The Bowyer Paradox
02/09/2019 - There's a rule-of-thumb in football that says don't consider the early season table until ten Expand
02/09/2019 - There's a rule-of-thumb in football that says don't consider the early season table until ten games have been played. Historically, that's a good yardstick for how the season will pan-out. That didn't stop me as a boy from eagerly adjusting my Shoot League Ladder after the first game of the season to show Charlton in a typically unrealistic position following a rare winning start to the season (having started at home) so I could begin the dream.I still follow the ten-game mantra but it's impossible not to look at the Championship table after six games as Charlton fans and draw some startling conclusions. The most obvious is that we are, somehow, incredibly sitting in an unlikely second-place. The second, from following the games (from a distance for me), is that it's no fluke, we have been competitive in this division for the first time in twenty years despite all the logic suggesting that would not be possible before we kicked-off.This impressive and heart-warming start is all Collapse
Big Match Preview – Reading away
29/08/2019 - Join Louis Mendez, Tom Wallin and Lewis Catt as they look ahead to the trip to the Mad Stad to Expand
29/08/2019 - Join Louis Mendez, Tom Wallin and Lewis Catt as they look ahead to the trip to the Mad Stad to take on Reading. They hear Lee Bowyer discuss his links to the Huddersfield Town job and also talk about right-back Adam Matthews who is training with the club. Bowyer touches on the sad situation at Collapse
Charlton Athletic 1 Brentford 0
24/08/2019 - On Wednesday night, to steal from Lee Bowyer, we battered Forest. Today the battering was on the Expand
24/08/2019 - On Wednesday night, to steal from Lee Bowyer, we battered Forest. Today the battering was on the other foot, but heroic defending, and total commitment saw us gather another 3 points to our early unforeseen total. 8 points above the relegation zone, it’s how I’m looking at it, and another wonderful Valley occasion as second […] Collapse
Charlton Athletic 1 Nottingham Forest 1
22/08/2019 - Again, if someone had told us a year ago, even in the middle of the summer, that we’d be gutted Expand
22/08/2019 - Again, if someone had told us a year ago, even in the middle of the summer, that we’d be gutted not to beat Nottingham Forest in The Championship, then we’d be left with no choice but to unravel that ‘Liar’ banner again. A sublime first half performance that had Addicks salivating at The Valley and […] Collapse
Charlton Live: Sunday 14th August
18/08/2019 - Join Louis Mendez, Tom Wallin, Lewis Catt and Benji Cloke as they look back at the 2-2 draw with Expand
18/08/2019 - Join Louis Mendez, Tom Wallin, Lewis Catt and Benji Cloke as they look back at the 2-2 draw with Barnsley. They hear the commentary highlights of the game and also all of Lee Bowyer’s post-match interview. They discuss the arrival of Erhun Oztumer and non-arrival of Tomer Hemed, before they look ahead to Wednesday’s home game Collapse
Hemed update: No update
15/08/2019 - Hello, anyone at home? The FA have passed the Tomer Hemed transfer decision onto the brains trust Expand
15/08/2019 - Hello, anyone at home? The FA have passed the Tomer Hemed transfer decision onto the brains trust of the EFL, which may explain just about everything. Roland has probably asked them to buy him. It’s a week today since Brighton and Charlton attempted to rush through the permanent move of Hemed, and still we wait […] Collapse
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Happy 100th birthday
1 DAY AGO - To The Valley, my only desire. The first time I stepped into The Valley was in 1975. I have Expand
1 DAY AGO - To The Valley, my only desire. The first time I stepped into The Valley was in 1975. I have worshiped it ever since and still now whenever I walk into that vast theatre the hairs on the back of my neck never fail to stand up. I first wrote the below piece in 2012, and […] Collapse
New training ground plans
4 DAYS AGO - According to local Eltham based community magazine SEnine, Charlton have submitted new proposals Expand
4 DAYS AGO - According to local Eltham based community magazine SEnine, Charlton have submitted new proposals for Sparrows Lane training ground improvements. Scaled down from those previously submitted, which literally lay in the dirt, the new plans still include a purpose-built indoor facility and a two storey pavilion to house state-of-the-art training equipment and accommodation. This on the […] Collapse
Come in number 15
05/09/2019 - Pah to the transfer window. Lee and Steve go on. Today 27-year old Welsh right back Adam Matthews Expand
05/09/2019 - Pah to the transfer window. Lee and Steve go on. Today 27-year old Welsh right back Adam Matthews signed a one-year deal after a successful trial. Matthews played 28 games for Sunderland last season, even appearing in their final league game. He left in the summer due to his high wages, one of many still […] Collapse
Charlton Live: Sunday 1st September
01/09/2019 - Join Louis Mendez, Tom Wallin and Benji Cloke as they look back at the 2-0 win at Reading. They Expand
01/09/2019 - Join Louis Mendez, Tom Wallin and Benji Cloke as they look back at the 2-0 win at Reading. They hear the highlights of the game and also Lee Bowyer’s full post-match interview. They also hear from midfielder Sam Field and discuss the fact the Addicks are second in the Championship table and still unbeaten as Collapse
Heartbreaking to watch Bury league expulsion
28/08/2019 - Bury’s demise and late last night, expulsion from the EFL, was both painful and deeply upsetting Expand
28/08/2019 - Bury’s demise and late last night, expulsion from the EFL, was both painful and deeply upsetting to watch. For any football fan who respects the wider panoramic of what it really means to support a team beyond that of being sat in front of the television cheering on multi-millionaires wearing a stupid half and half […] Collapse
Pratley extends contract
23/08/2019 - Darren Pratley was Lee Bowyer’s second signing (his first was Lyle Taylor, so not a bad Expand
23/08/2019 - Darren Pratley was Lee Bowyer’s second signing (his first was Lyle Taylor, so not a bad first couple of picks), and the 34-year has been an exceptional force on and off the pitch in his time in SE7. His performances and fitness at the latter stages of last season, especially in the play-off’s, were exceptional […] Collapse
Announce Hemed
19/08/2019 - The transfer window may well have closed but Steve Gallen keeps rocking on. Ehrun Oztumer signed Expand
19/08/2019 - The transfer window may well have closed but Steve Gallen keeps rocking on. Ehrun Oztumer signed on Friday and today after a week and a half of waiting the EFL finally gave the clearance for Tomer Hemed to move from Brighton to Charlton on a free. Incredibly Lee Bowyer’s 14th signing of the summer. Brighton […] Collapse
Boom. Oztumer joins
16/08/2019 - This came out of the blue. Or did it? This morning Erhun Oztumer signed for the Addicks on a Expand
16/08/2019 - This came out of the blue. Or did it? This morning Erhun Oztumer signed for the Addicks on a 2-year deal 12 years after he was released. The adaptable midfielder was minutes from being signed by Lee Bowyer in January and all summer he has been on Steve Gallen’s speed dial as his time at […] Collapse
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