Disgruntled supporters are taking their fight to the club’s owner, Roland Duchâtelet, who last watched a game at The Valley in October 2014On Saturday morning some Charlton Athletic supporters will tuck into a free breakfast at The Valley and board coaches laid on by the club to transport them to Sixfields for their match at Northampton. At the same time a similar number will be travelling in an entirely different direction. An estimated 200-250 Charlton loyalists are off to Sint-Truiden, the Flemish town that happens to be home to the club’s Belgian owner, Roland Duchâtelet, in a bid to air their gripes.Charlton are one of a number of clubs embroiled in a malaise that is not helped by a fractured...
The League One clash of Blades and The Iron, two resurgent sides, at Bramall Lane ended in a vibrant, heavy-metal 1-1 drawScunthorpe could take a leaf out of Lincoln City’s book. At Burnley the Imps had the nous to score in the 89th minute. At Bramall Lane The Iron, the county’s only League club for five seasons before Grimsby’s return, had the cheek in League One’s top-of-the-table match to take the lead straight after an interval they had reached in ragged relief at level terms. Two minutes later Sheffield United equalised and so it stayed, with each side hitting a post in the closing minutes, Scunthorpe again first, and honours even from a contest fit for a fine old stadium...
‘Communication is difficult,’ say Morecambe of contacting their Brazilian owner, who disappeared within a few months of taking over, but more and more clubs seem to have problemsIf we are going to be generous, it is fair to assume Diego Lemos must have a few stories that have been passed down through the family. His father, Luisinho Tombo, was the leading scorer in the Rio State League of Brazil on two separate occasions, the most prolific striker in the history of his first club, America, with 311 goals, and played alongside Zico at Flamengo. One uncle, Caio Cambalhota, was at Flamengo and another, César Maluco, was part of Brazil’s 1974 World Cup squad because of his performances for Palmeiras.Whether that makes...
Impressive wins for all three sides keeps pressure on Newcastle and Brighton, Sheffield United inflict more Boxing Day misery on Oldham and Doncaster take over at the top of League Two• All the Boxing Day scores and scorers• With Newcastle United losing to Sheffield Wednesday and Brighton not playing until Tuesday night, their three closest pursuers at the top – Reading, Huddersfield Town and Leeds United – all made ground on them with impressive victories. Third-placed Reading moved to within five points of second place with a 3-1 win over Norwich City. Related: Glenn Loovens shocks Newcastle in Sheffield Wednesday bruising Continue reading...
The Latics have conceded more goals on the feast of Stephen than any other team and League One promotion chasers Sheffield United are unlikely to do them any favoursHats off to Oldham Athletic’s captain, Peter Clarke, for attempting to sweeten a dog’s dinner this week. A sprinkling of optimism is sorely needed around Boundary Park where the club’s chairman, Simon Corney, was in such a steaming funk after elimination from the FA Cup by non-league Lincoln City on 5 December that he cancelled the club’s Christmas party.Oldham are bottom of League One, winless in seven league matches, subject to a transfer embargo and due to play at second-place Sheffield United on Boxing Day. But Clarke, keen to look up, ventured...