Today we say goodbye to Tracey Leaburn as Head of Player Care. She has provided 10 years of great service to the club, not least in staying put at The Valley as one of a trio who stood up to individuals who were a great threat to the club's existence. The surname Leaburn is legendary at Charlton and I wish her every success and happiness in the future.
I only met fellow blogger Dave Thomson (Drinking During the Game) once when Murray mints called in all Charlton bloggers for a meeting. That was at a time when the blogsphere was more populated and of greater importance.
Dave sadly passed away in 2023 from cancer and his daughter Heather is undertaking a 30 mile walk to raise money for cancer research: https://www.castrust.org/2025/08/sponsor-heather-thomson-in-memory-of-her-father/
Football is more than the game itself. A few days ago I made a routine visit to my chiropodist. She is a keen Villa fan (season ticket holder) and we usually talk football, but she was more restrained than usual. Then she revealed that her father whom she went to games with had passed away and she couldn't raise her normal enthusiasm for the season.
