I’d recently been reminded that Charlton had finished in a lower league position in every season since 2003/4 when a more than creditable 7th had been achieved. It would be very remiss of me not to mention that this year, 20011/12, Charlton finished higher than the previous season, and that higher position has meant...
CAFC – a season to savour
After a few short summaries on how the Addicks season has progressed, the “another great result” format is wearing thin. More league and cup wins followed by a couple of draws haven’t dampened my enthusiasm from afar, but finding new superlatives and praise is certainly getting harder as the weeks and games go by....
CAFC continue the roll
Can the smile get any wider? Another week, another win as the reborn Addicks claim another 3 points at Brentford. When I left the UK the final London derby I saw was against Spurs. It was the game that consigned Charlton to the Championship. It was a miserable game. This London derby, 2 leagues...
CAFC see off Halifax in the FA Cup
My breath was held. Games like this against lower or non-league opposition have time after time proven Charlton’s downfall. To the more seasoned Addick, this game was 1-0 Halifax certainty. But this season is different and the Addicks continue to score for fun. Another 4 goals, that’s 19 in the last 5 games, put...
Fireworks at the Valley
For the first time since leaving the UK for Canada I can smile at Charlton’s progress. I’ve been reluctant to put finger to keyboard too early in the season, but hey, it’s time to celebrate fireworks at the Valley as CAFC demolish Preston 5-2. Next stop the Championship. This is a team that actually...