Goalkeeper Harry Isted is joining Burton Albion in a permanent deal. Thanks for all you tried to do.
It looks increasingly likely that Asmir Begovic will replace him on a free from QPR. The 37-year old Bosnian doesn't lack experience.
Career details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asmir_Begovi%C4%87
Charlton are 17th in League One after a 1-1 draw at Fleetwood Town, ten points clear of relegation zone leaders Cheltenham, although they have two games in hand.
Alfie May's 25th goal of the season was not enough for Charlton as Fleetwood hit back late to earn a 1-1 draw .
May scored from the penalty spot but substitute Ryan Graydon rescued a point for the hosts with six minutes left, rounding keeper Harry Isted before tucking home from a tight angle.
The Cod Army started strongly with Xavier Simons denied by a super save from Isted. More on Isted here: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/harry-isted-on-putting-northampton-town-error-behind-him-and-draw-at-fleetwood-town/
Former Addick Jayden Stockley also headed inches wide, still with less than 10 minutes played.. The hosts continued to press, Brendan Wiredu and Gavin Kilkenny also going close.
The Addicks' first decent chance came after 36 minutes when Macaulay Gillesphey drilled narrowly over the top.
The visitors went ahead in first-half added time when May tucked home a penalty after he had been felled by charm merchant Shaun Rooney.
Fleetwood went close soon after the restart when Bosun Lawal saw a well-struck shot saved by Isted. Wiredu also headed wide from Phoenix Patterson's cross.
At the other end Thierry Small's effort was saved by Jay Lynch, before Graydon went on to salvage a point for the hosts with time running out.
Moaners have found a new target in Harry Isted, but one poll I have seen suggests that there is little enthusiasm among fans for the return of Maynard-Brewer.
Defender Macaulay Gillesphey is confident that the keeper will bounce back from his error: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/macaulay-gillesphey-harry-isted-will-bounce-back-from-error-at-northampton/
Nathan Jones 'hammered' Isted in the dressing room afterwards, but said he probably shouldn't have done as he is 'a really good keeper': https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/nathan-jones-admits-he-hammered-harry-isted-in-the-dressing-room-following-error-that-gifted-northampton-town-a-point/
Anyway, we might have got all three points if we had been more ruthless in taking chances.
Yesterday's draw against Portsmouth received an enthusiastic response on social media from the Addickted, confounding those who like to read results off the table. Our position is still precarious but there is a new spirit, cohesion and determination in the team. Critics of Nathan Jones have had to bide their time.
Despite the teams' contrasting form of late, Pompey had only won one in 10 against the Addicks before this game and experienced another stern test during a first half in which both sides struck the woodwork.
Daniel Kanu hit a post in the third minute for the home side and Paddy Lane's header came back off the crossbar for Portsmouth after 16 minutes.
In a much less open second period, the visitors had the chance to snatch an 88th-minute winner when Myles Peart-Harris was sent through on goal but he was denied by a last-ditch challenge from Macaulay Gillesphey.
Portsmouth failed to capitalise on losses for both Derby and Bolton and although the stalemate meant Charlton claimed another impressive point, they are now 18 games without a victory, matching the longest winless streak in the club's history.
Unfortunately, Lloyd Jones - who has been praised even by the hyper critical - picked up a booking for dissent and will now miss the next two games: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/hes-been-silly-but-it-opens-a-chance-for-someone-else-nathan-jones-after-lloyd-jones-picks-up-two-game-ban-for-10th-yellow-card/
Keeper Harry Isted also deserves credit for his part in keeping a clean sheet for the first time in 22 matches: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/massive-charlton-goalkeeper-harry-isted-on-a-first-clean-sheet-in-22-league-one-outings/
Rather unusually fan comment after yesterday's defeat focused on the players rather than the manager. Fans are waking up to the point that the players collectively are not good enough. Recruitment strategy has been blamed, but the players also need to put in a shift.
Once again we have heard that the worst team fans have ever watched. We hear that every year and there are lots of candidates, but for once fans could be right.
Shell shocked supremo Natthan Jones said that Charlton got the basics wrong, succumbing to two long throw ins: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/we-didnt-do-the-basics-well-enough-charlton-boss-nathan-jones-on-2-0-defeat-at-reading/
The imminent departure of club captain George Dobson is a loss on top of Corey Blackett-Taylor. Hungary is an unusual destination and I would like to know the story there. Hungarian is the most difficult language to learn in Europe, apart from Finnish to which it is related.
Dobson had his critics, but some of that in my view was based on a misunderstanding of his role as a defensive midfielder.
Charlton were fortunate to still be level at the break at the SCL Stadium.
The Addicks were indebted to goalkeeper Harry Isted, who had replaced the increasingly hapless Maynnard-Brewer, for making fine saves to deny Lewis Wing and Sam Smith twice, but Reading finally broke the deadlock in the second half, with Femi Azeez hitting a double in 10 minutes to ensure that Jones endured an unhappy return.
Jones took over a faltering Charlton side that had not won in 12 league games but, in contrast, Reading had lost only twice in 14 outings.
The visitors started the better but Reading created the first opening when Isted did well to tip over a fierce angled drive from Wing.
Isted also kept out a precise volley from Smith and then another goalbound Smith effort after the striker had cut in from the left flank.
Charlton showed more adventure in the second half but, after Lloyd Jones and Tyreeq Bakinson had missed half-chances, Azeez hooked in his first goal in the 66th minute.
The Addicks then failed to clear an Amadou Mbengue long throw 10 minutes later and Azeez thundered home a volley to secure the victory.
Tuesday's game against Lincoln becomes increasingly key. No Alfie May in League Two.
