Hit the road

Charlton embark on the longest of all possible league journeys on Saturday when we head to Carlisle. For a brief moment I wonder whether our boys will fly up for this one. Don't be silly,we are a League One side and the lads will face a six hour road trip at 57 miles per hour. I only hope they are up there on Friday and get a rare overnight at a Travel Inn before the rigours of battling to hold on to second spot in the table. Leeds bounced back from defeat at Millwall and were emphatic 4-0 winners at Bristol Rovers last night, another bitter-sweet result for us.

On Sunday week our F A Cup tie at Northwich Victoria will now kick-off at 1.30pm to accommodate ITV, so demand for away tickets is likely to be lessened.

We then face the Saints in a very tricky looking JPT cup clash at St Mary's on the Wednesday after the Northwich game. Pardew's men have won four matches in-a-row scoring 13 goals in the process. Those of us who aren't making the journey for the Paint Pot Trophy will be able to get our fix for this one on Sky Sports One.

I have to say that I will settle now for three league points and still being in one cup competition as we go into the crucial home match against MK Dons on 14th November.