Welcome back, Les Reed

Good news that Les Reed is re-joining the club, albeit in an international consultancy role in relation to Charlton's worldwide youth development programmes. Les played a vital role in my view in the transformation of the club into the established Premiership operation it is today. One of my memories of him is seeing him on the pitch before the match trying to explain to Kim Grant where the goal was!

Here in Philadelphia, Pa, it's just past breakfast time, but I am aware that the gates are about to open at The Valley for a vital game. The match is being shown on a delayed basis in the States at 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.