Why Jackson is succeeding

An assessment of Johnnie Jackson's tenure as caretaker manager says that under Adkins Charlton were guilty of standing off their opponents, allowing them space to make a pass or take long distance strikes, but Jackson's side close the ball down quicker: https://londonfootballscene.co.uk/2021/11/11/johnnie-jacksons-rejuvenated-charlton-athletic-has-been-built-on-solid-foundations/

Elsewhere, Lee Bowyer must be delighted by the prospect of a 'controversial' new owner at Birmingham City: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/laurence-bassini-birmingham-takeover-watford-25438757

Jacko sees a tricky time at Burton

Up to seven first team players may be missing from the Charlton side for Saturday's away game with Burton Albion because of international duties and injuries: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/up-to-seven-first-team-charlton-athletic-players-may-miss-saturdays-match-at-burton-albion/

Apart from this Jacko says that preparing for the match will be tricky because the Brewers frequently change their formation and line ups: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-caretaker-jacko-reveals-why-it-is-more-tricky-to-prepare-for-jimmy-floyd-hasselbainks-burton-albion/

Preparing the team has been more difficult this week because they are a coach short and Jason Euell is away on England duty: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-athletic-a-coach-down-since-nigel-adkins-exit-and-jason-euell-away-on-england-u20-duty/

Player wages at Charlton

Player wages at Charlton.   Harry Arter and Jonathan Leko top the tree, although their home clubs may be meeting part of the bill.   Conor Washington gets relatively less than expected: https://salarysport.com/football/sky-bet-league-one/charlton-athletic/?fbclid=IwAR3XBKQP1eIxXAaDYpn6ha7rx0MHTVizcLxfCuBnVyFBnls6M7QKp_xFM88

Elerewe says Pearce is the perfect role model

Deji Elerewe reflects on signing his first professional contract and says that Jason Pearce is a great coach.  He admits he was a bit nervous when he first came to Charlton: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/deji-elerewe-praises-jason-pearce-as-the-perfect-role-model-as-he-reflects-on-signing-long-term-deal/

Roland's representative on Earth becomes director

I received an email from Companies House today informing me that Lieven de Turck has been appointed a director of Charlton Athletic Holdings Limited - the company which retains the freehold of The Valley and Sparrows Lane.

VOTV editor Rick Everitt has explained,  'This is Duchatelet’s move, presumably because he does not want to be sole director in case he is incapacitated.'

'De Turck was Duchatelet’s representative at Charlton - or on earth, given how disconnected he was - once Katrien Meire left in 2017.'

The VOTV editor speculates that 'Hopefully, Thomas Sandgaard will buy the training ground. We need to control that to get Category 1 Academy status. The ground can follow after we retain our better players for longer and sell for more.'

Morgan needs to take his chances

Albie Morgan was given the captain's armband against Leyton Orient last night, but Johnnie Jackson says that he needs to take these opportunities.   So far he hasn't played a single minute in a League One game since Jackson took over: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/jacko-albie-morgan-must-grab-these-opportunities-to-convince-me/

JJ said that he wanted Morgan to be smarter in his play and positioning.   As I have argued before, he might benefit from a loan spell at a lower level.

One fan commented in response to the Louis Mendez story: 'The harsh reality is, despite us all wanting him to succeed as an academy product. He’s never been close to good enough for us and I highly doubt he ever will be. Loan him out, see if that helps, he just never seems to be fired up for anything.'

Jacko: 'I never like losing.'

After their 1-0 defeat tonight at Leyton Orient, Charlton finished second in their pizza trophy group which means an away fixture in the next round.   Smyth scored for the home side in the 77th minute after they had gone down to ten men.  Charlton went down to ten after Papa Souare had to be pulled off with a hamstring problem.

Johnnie Jackson said: 'Disappointed to lose the game. Never like losing. Didn’t like the circumstances of their goal, it was a really poor goal to concede. I was disappointed with the second-half. First-half we did well.'

700 Charlton fans were there which was more than at the last pizza home game.