Charlton 'off the pace'

Johnnie Jackson (puzzlingly headlined as a 'former Spurs midfielder') has admitted that Charlton were 'off the pace' in their 4-1 defeat by University College Dublin on Wednesday: Off the pace

Karl Robinson explained the defeats in Ireland in terms of the team's 'hectic' travel schedule: Why we lost

This season we will be launching a new match day award, an idea borrowed from Four Four Two: The Alan Pardew Award for Half Baked Excuses.

According to reports we are competing with MK Dons for the signature of Leeds striker Lee Irwin who has been let go on a free. I didn't think we were short of strikers.

A good start in Ireland

Charlton author Paul Breen has a way with words and it is apparent in his atmospheric report of Charlton's opening match in Ireland, sent by the magic of wireless telegraphy to VOTV's offices on the Isle of Thanet: And the craic was good

Rick Everitt reminds us that preparations are being made for the first VOTV of the season and that it is possible to take out an annual subscription.

Charlton close to new Holmes deal

Charlton are close to agreeing an improved deal with Ricky Holmes after seeing off efforts by Sheffield United to sign the winger: Ricky Holmes

Millwall outsell Charlton

Millwall look set to sell more season tickets than Charlton for the first time in over 20 years setting them on their way to their own target 10,000. By the end of June, the Addicks had sold 4,730 season tickets, but some of those were comps: Outsold

Steve Kavanagh is, of course, a former Charlton chief executive.

How much does Katrien get paid?

There is no disclosure of how much Katrien Meire gets paid as chief executive and the CAS Trust has been pursuing the matter. Leaving aside the desirability of transparency, it is not clear whether the club's practices are compliant with UK law, although they may have found a loophole: Salary

Valley cannot be developed for housing

Greenwich Council has shot down reports that The Valley could be redeveloped for housing after a report commissioned by the club surfaced: No cause for concern

VOTV editor Rick Everitt has tweeted that Greenwich Council would be better off asking why the report was commissioned in the first place, but no doubt the Council would say that was outside their remit (and would require too much effort on their part).

I have always been sceptical of these property play rumours because of access issues.

Charlton linked with Anders Lindegaard

As Charlton search for a keeper, they have been linked with 33-year old Anders Lindegaard who has been released by Preston North End: Lindegaard

Career details for the one time Danish international here: Career

However, the possibility of signing David Martin from MK Dons may provide too big a temptation for Karl Robinson.