Free transfer for Fish

Addicks defender Mark Fish has been given a free transfer. The 31 year old Springbok has never looked the same since a freak accident in March of last year when he fell through a glass coffee table at home. Certainly he has looked too slow for the Premiership and even looked out of sorts when he played what was to be his last game at The Valley in the reserves play off final.

Feesh was known for writing poetry and his love of red wine and has talked about a possible future in South African politics. But for the time being a Championship club looks likely.

His departure emphasises the need for Charlton to buy a central defender.