Gower signs

Rumoured to have been on Chris Powell’s original target list last season, CP finally got his man this morning when Mark Gower signed a 1-year deal with The Addicks.

A year older of course but Gower showed what he could do when he came in on loan at the end of last season. The ex-Southend midfielder showed all of his Swansea traits during the final game against Bristol City simply and expertly passing the ball around the park and it was his superb pass that released Pritchard who crossed for Jackson the put the icing on a cake of a great afternoon with our final goal of the campaign.

Also today in one of Kent football’s worst kept secrets Charlton legends Steve Brown and Steve Gritt were appointed manager and assistant manager at Ebbsfleet United. Fleet are now owned by KEH Sports Ltd, a newly formed subsidiary of Kuwaiti European Holding Company that is headed by Peter Varney.

Varney, who is still Executive Vice Chairman of Charlton Athletic Community Trust, is also now Executive Vice Chairman of Ebbsfleet United. He’s a busy man. Varney’s first job is to work with fans groups to improve the stadium experience and grow attendances, which averaged just 488 last season when they were relegated from the Conference.