I was away in Scotland last week getting some fresh air and generally relaxing. So much so that I only tuned into the Morecambe game just before half-time and promptly decided to tune back out again to avoid any chances of weekend depression.
When I caught up on the blow-by-blow, it was all sadly familiar and equally disappointing. Hopes for Tuesday's rearranged visit to Cambridge were low and I even felt confident enough to take Cambridge in my acca at 2-1. This team continues to let me down, even when they manage a win! Two deflected goals both counted and whilst we can consider ourselves a tad fortunate not to fall behind in the first-half, we just about deserved the win. Given we are struggling alongside Cambridge for a 12th-placed finish, I guess the result was no real surprise.
So, we now have only Shrewsbury at home and Ipswich away before the curtain comes down on this sorry season. Neither match matters much to anyone so desire, self-respect and pride will largely determine results. A win and a loss look likely. I was looking forward to being a guest in the Valley Gold box for tomorrow's game but have somehow tested positive for Covid! I feel fine and have no obvious symptoms but I won't now see the Addicks live now until next season.
It was reassuring to hear this week that the three old men of the squad, Gunter, Watson and Soare will not be getting extensions in SE7. No great surprise given their respective performances this season. They have all enjoyed decent careers elsewhere and I am sure we all wish them well. It's a good start for the wages pot for Summer signings. We now need to see some mettle from Johnnie Jackson as he deals with the other eight out-of-contract players. He has to break the "that'll do" culture of this squad and find a lot more winners in the process.
I am also assuming we will be saying farewell to all six loanees, Famewo, Lee, Leko, Burstow, John and Castillo. There won't be many tears shed for them either.
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