Duncan Barkes

Toby Stewart, better do something about him.

He's obviously a huge prospect.

Not quite sure of the status of Ruben Swan, but if he might have what it takes, another year contract wouldn't be a bad thing.

And then, of course, there's Swanson, as discussed at length by Hughes.

He's obviously very high in their mind.

He's got the lot and above all, perhaps above all, he's that thing that John Massino cherishes enormously, which is he's versatile.

Here's Charlton boss Nathan Jones talking about the Pompey game from their perspective.

Charlton boss Nathan Jones talking about how badly they played as football fans we we never entirely lose which we should do because we're being unrealistic the hope that when we play really well against a team and stuff them that they come on and say that we played really well and that we deserved it.

and that we played out of our skin, and that considering that we were decimated with 14, 15 injured players, our performance was amazing.

It was skilful and it was spirited.

But they don't.

They don't.

They don't want that.

They're so grudging.

I have heard that there are occasions when players decide they're fed up with their manager and so they deliberately throw games in the hope that the manager will get sacked and the club will get someone in that they like.

I'm not suggesting for one moment that that's what's going on at Charlton.

but his job may well be on the line.

And if he goes on criticising his own players, particularly singling out the goalkeeper, OK, it was a howler, singling out the goalkeeper, then he's not going to make himself more popular with his squad.

So let's watch that space.

The Football News Agency of the 72 are looking at our game on Saturday.