This made me sad

It was hard not to feel a tinge of sadness to learn that our former striker Steve Jones is flogging some CAFC memorabilia on EBay to raise much-needed funds.

Although Jones only made 28 full appearances for the Addicks, they happened to coincide with the famous 1997/98 season. Indeed his role in Charlton folklore was assured with the cross that led to Mendonca's hat-trick goal (pictured) at Wembley.

Despite spending some very limited time in the Premiership (he made 7 starts for Charlton in 98/99), he was a journeyman striker who arrived in the professional game late and would it seem have missed out on the type of riches now enjoyed by our current squad.

However unlike much of our current squad, Jones made up for his obvious lack of raw natural talent with 100% effort and heart, and will leave most fans with fond memories, a late winning goal in the pissing rain at Swindon a particularly vivid one.

It's indicative of our present predicament that the current defilers of our club crest take home tens of thousands of Premiership pounds per week, whilst the players whose genuine efforts got the club there in the first place are resigned to flogging precious memories on Ebay. Good luck Steve.