Great news about Cousins

They say good news comes in threes and on the back of the performance at home to Forest on Tuesday, today the club announced that Jordan Cousins has signed a new 3-year contract.

I wrote after Tuesday’s game that I’d really like to see Powell build a team around Cousins but expressed concern that I wasn’t sure how long we could keep him. Of course a new contract doesn’t change that but it shows willingness by both parties to add a lot more appearances to Cousins list before he no doubt moves on to greater things.

In the meantime the 19-year old local boy has shown a maturity and calmness in games that underscores him as a real prospect and I am excited to watch his career develop in the famous red shirt.

That’s now Pope, Pigott, Solly and Cousins who have signed new contracts in recent weeks, I hope others sit on Tony Jimenez’s secretary’s desk waiting to be typed up.

Oh, I said that good news comes in threes….. The Addicks are home to Blackpool tomorrow. More of the same lads please.