Charlton’s Women show the way

I need to mention the women’s team and their promotion from the Southern Division to the National Division Premier League on Tuesday. They beat QPR at Thamesmead Town’s ground to confirm promotion and the title is now also a formality.

In 2007 the demise of the Charlton Women’s team was both very high profile and an unmitigated PR disaster. The road back has been both long and rocky but Paul Mortimer and his dedicated players and staff under the umbrella of the Community Trust have performed without fuss and admirably.

With the new semi-professional FA Women’s Super League just starting and with the national team raising hopes for this summer’s World Cup, it is an exciting time in women’s football and Charlton look like they could well be part of it.

Now, as for the men….