Club an 'absolute nightmaere'

Former Charlton player Simon Church has described the club as an 'absolute nightmare': Damning verdict

I met up with some fellow Addicks for a summer meal and drink yesterday and we saw no early prospect of Roland's departure.

Charlton still in hunt for Ben Reeves

Charlton would still like to sign Ben Reeves who comes with the peerless pedigree of having played for MK Dons where his contract is about to expire: Top summer target

Like imminent signing Billy Clarke he is a forward rather than a striker who likes to play behind the front men.

Jason Potter has started a new blog on Charlton Athletic programmes: Programmes

Fee agreed for striker

Charlton Athletic have agreed a fee for 29-year old Bradford City striker Billy Clarke, subject to a medical tomorrow: Billy Clarke

Irish by birth, he is a product of the Ipswich Town academy. After playing almost all games for the Bantams in 2014-15, he featured very little in 2015-16: Career details

He did suffer from injury problems and some think that he plays just behind the strikers, creating goal scoring opportunities.

Academy product heads for Fens

Goalkeeper and Charlton academy product Dimitar Mitov has joined Cambridge United: Dimitar Mitov

With just one year left on his contract injury hit Harry Lennon is fighting for his Addicks future: Harry Lennon

Ricky Holmes has been offered a new contract in an effort to end uncertainty about his future: Ricky Holmes

When Allan Simonsen came to The Valley

The latest Four Four Two has a feature article on when Allan Simonsen came to The Valley, based on interviews with Lennie Lawrence and Steve Gritt.

Charlton chairman Mark Hulyer, at 28 the youngest chairman in the league, wanted a marquee signing. His first target was Kevin Keegan, but when that failed, he turned to Simonsen. He knew about Simonsen's friendship with Addicks youth coach Ernst Netuka.

Simonsen's transfer fee of £324,000 was well above Charlton's £270,000 annual income. His weekly wage was £1,500.

Lennie Lawrence recalls, 'He was a very talented boy, a great player in a distinctly average side that was battling to save its life. His performances at home were match-winning. But away, we didn't see too much.' All bar but one of his goals came at The Valley.

Steve Gritt recalls, 'I remember he would say in training "Why don't we pass the ball?" as it was lumped over his head again. He just couldn't understand why we were not playing like Barcelona.'

Lawrence reckons that getting back to Denmark may have been Simonsen's motive all along.

Scouts hope to watch Konsa

Arsenal and Everton scouts have been asked to take a look at Ezri Konsa in the Under 20 World Cup (where Ademola Lookman scored two goals): Scouting mission

So far they will have had to focus on his deportment on the bench for that is where the late call up has been deployed.

Australian interest diminishes

The interest of an Australian consortium in buying Charlton has diminished: Losing interest

One fan commented,'Sounds like they were a bunch of chancers trying to buy the club without the financial clout to do it.'

What is concerning is the suggestion in the report that Roland Duchatelet may be looking for £40m, far too much for a League One club.