Joe Pigott has been recalled from Gillingham ahead of Charlton's trip to Nottingham Forest on Tuesday: Pigott. Looks like a somewhat desperate measure.
Following their 5-0 drubbing by Derby, Forest are expected to announce the departure of Billy Davies (the hoped for replacement for Curbs) and the arrival of Neil Warnock from his Cornish smallholding. In the event Warnock decided not to accept the poisoned chalice with this report referring to 'strange goings on' at the club: Forest
The Sunday Mirror carried a story yesterday that departed Leeds manager Neil Warnock might be heading to either Charlton or Plymouth as director of football. The Plymouth part of the story does have some legs. Warnock has already been swanning around at Home Park which is conveniently situated for his smallholding in south-east Cornwall where he grows passionate broccoli. Don't be surprised if the gobby former Palace manager gets some fancy title with the Pilgrims before too long: Warnock
As for the Charlton part of the story, one can imagine a creative journalist thinking along the following lines: not that many people are in the Green Army, we need another angle. Where were Leeds playing yesterday? Oh yes, Charlton. Chris Powell's still on a learning curve. The Mysterons can't get rid of him that easily, but they could bring in somebody to help him.
Next week: the two Isles of Scilly teams compete to bring in Warnock.
