Valley assessed for redevelopment

A leaked report shows that the club had The Valley professionally assessed for redevelopment last year: Redevelopment

The report focuses specifically on the car park, but Greenwich Council would want alternative provision to be made.

The waiting game

Other League One clubs have made signings, but, despite early optimism there has been no activity at Charlton. However, Karl Robinson has got his big book of excuses out to explain why nothing has been happening, the FA cup final being named as one culprit.

The way things are going it doesn't look as much will happen until after Robinson returns from his summer break, by which time some of the best prospects may have gone elsewhere: The waiting game

Next season's away travel

Charlton author Paul Breen takes a look at next year's away destinations, some of them, of course, becoming very familiar. As one would expect, it's a well written piece but it is difficult to be inspired by visits to the likes of Doncaster and Rotherham: A few new places

Jay DaSilva to return?

Charlton are working on a deal to bring Chelsea's Jay DaSilva back to The Valley. They need more left side options and he impressed towards the end of his loan spell: Return?

He has one year left on his contract and Chelsea may want to sell him rather than loan him. What the player's view might be about that is unknown.

A lifetime away

Jonathan Miller reflects on Charlton's play off victory and says that it seems a lifetime away: The pain and the glory

Indeed it does. For example, my 17-year old granddaughter, now considering her university choices, wasn't even born. Her mum, who came with us to the game, wasn't married.

Attempt to sign Maddison

Charlton would like to sign Peterborough midfielder Marcus Maddison. Karl Robinson tried to sign him in January, but was put off by the £2m price tag. I wouldn't hold your breath as promoted Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield United are also interested: Marcus Maddison

He started his career at Newcastle United, although he never played a league game for them. A rude 'Swiftian' comment has been inserted into his Wikipedia entry: Career details

Perhaps more realistically, Charlton are in a bidding race with Luton Town for Oxford United midfielder Liam Sercombe. In this case the fee is a more affordable £150,000: Liam Sercombe

Sercombe is originally an Exeter City product: Career details

Remembering the greatest game

It's the anniversary today of the play off final against Sunderland and the Daily Telegraph features the greatest game. As Mark Bright notes, incredible is a word too much in football, but that game was incredible: The greatest game