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Aug 10

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Where did they go?

Being a bit of an old sentimentalist I try to follow the fortunes of players that have left the club. I did a little research and tracked down the players that left us at the end of last season, just in case you were wondering like.

We all know that Diego Poyet (West Ham), Ben Hamer (Leicester) and Dorian Dervite (Bolton) decided against new contract offers and increased their already not insignificant wages. Dervite came on as a 2nd half sub for Bolton yesterday and was at fault for Watford’s 3rd goal.

For some of the younger players released finding a new job is a little bit more of a necessity. Of the 15 players that departed The Valley in June, the only players I can find that are yet to have a club are Bradley Jordan and Mark Gower.
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Apr 6

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Charlton Athletic 0 Reading 1

There’s that old joke about being asked about who you support. “Charlton Athletic nil” you would say with a wry smile.

We are 8 hours behind here in Arizona and I followed from my bed as we drew another blank yesterday, the 5th in 8 games under Riga’s watch and another frustrating Valley performance, which the new manager bounce has not affected.

Riga imposed passing style may be more pleasing on the eye, and for those obsessed with stats, but without a clean sheet we have almost have no chance of winning. Just three times this season we have won a game by scoring more than a solitary goal, in 45 games!
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Mar 27

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Eagles didn’t dare to land!

Chris Eagles’ loan did not materialise today despite Charlton and Bolton agreeing wage commitments on the winger who is reported to be earning 30k a week! One would assume that Eagles preferred to count his money sat on the bench at the Reebok.

To be fair to Duchâtelet, Eagles completes a long list of loan deals that Charlton had offered complete with hefty financial obligations. Shaun Wright Phillips, Connor Wickham, Leon Best and Jonny Williams were all more than paper talk but for reasons best known to themselves neither one of the players wanted to come.
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