We’re delighted to add KEVIN NOLAN to our line-up for this season. He’s been reporting on Charlton Athletic since the 1980s, including for our sister site The Charlton Champion. Now he joins The Greenwich Wire to cast his eye over Addicks home matches… What you see from Charlton captain George Dobson is exactly what you […]
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Mercury Man: Meet the bard of Floyd Road, Charlton match reporter Kevin Nolan
Our turf investment adviser MERCURY MAN salutes one of his colleagues from SE London’s old local newspaper – Kevin Nolan, who has reported on Charlton Athletic’s ups and downs for 36 years. You might know that Decathlon, the sports chain, calls the store in Charlton its “Greenwich” branch. Snob value, I suppose. Doesn’t affect me, […]
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Charlton Athletic’s The Valley to become mass vaccination centre this Saturday
Charlton Athletic’s stadium will become a mass vaccination centre for one day on Saturday – with all Greenwich borough residents who have not yet had a jab invited to the drop-in session. The first 1,000 people at The Valley between 8am and 8pm will get a free ticket for a future Charlton match, with other […]
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Charlton Athletic Women bought by men’s team owner Thomas Sandgaard
Charlton Athletic’s women’s team is to be bought by Thomas Sandgaard, the Danish-American businessman who took over the men’s team last September. Six months ago, 853 reported how Charlton Women were appealing to fans for donations as the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc with their finances. Now the team’s future is secured with its purchase by […]
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Sparrows Lane: Councillors bid to protect Charlton Athletic training ground as club sold
Updated story: Two councillors are applying for Charlton Athletic’s training ground in New Eltham to be made an asset of community value, after Danish-American businessman Thomas Sandgaard confirmed that he had managed to buy the troubled football club – but not its properties. The deal appears to end months of uncertainty about the club’s future […]
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Help save Charlton Athletic, Greenwich Tories urge sports minister
Greenwich’s two leading Conservative councillors have appealed to the sports minister to intervene in the battle to save Charlton Athletic, whose future is in doubt following its botched sale by former owner Roland Duchâtelet. The 115-year-old football club was relegated to the third tier of English football last month after defeat to Leeds United on […]
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Charlton Athletic Women raising money to beat effects of coronavirus closure
While crisis surrounds the Charlton Athletic men’s team, Charlton Athletic Women have called upon fans to get behind a fundraising campaign to support them ahead of the 2020/21 season. HUGO GREENHALGH reports. With an anticipated shortfall of around £50,000 caused by the knock-on effects of Covid-19, the club have been exploring ways in which they […]
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We’ll oppose Charlton Athletic leaving Greenwich, council leader says as EFL warns club
Greenwich Council says it will oppose any attempt to move Charlton Athletic out of the borough as the club’s future hangs in the balance following its relegation from the Championship last week. Supporters had rejoiced last October when the Belgian electronics magnate Roland Duchâtelet sold the club after five turbulent years to a group called […]
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