The future of Charlton manager Nigel Adkins (pictured) is being drawn into question after the Addicks slumped to their fifth defeat in seven League One matches at Wycombe Wanderers, leaving them one place off the bottom of the table - the club's worst position in living memory.

Sam Lavelle scored with a 92nd-minute header but that could not mask an awful performance by the visitors and Adkins, only appointed in March, was jeered from the pitch by a large number of travelling fans.

RICK EVERITT reports on the growing sense of crisis at The Valley and ponders the prospect of a midweek trip to Kent neighbours Gillingham.

Charlton's season may have got off to a slow start – and that's being generous – but the mood lifted considerably with a flurry of late signings (including Elliot Lee, pictured) and a first win, over Crewe Alexandra at the end of August.

VOTV169 reflects both aspects of the opening month and went on sale for the home game with Cheltenham Town on Saturday, September 11th. It's also available to order now for immediate mail-out and will be back on sale at The Valley before the Portsmouth and Bolton Wanderers home games on the 25th and 28th.

The September issue has a major focus on the new signings, including the late additions, plus extensive coverage and reflections on the matches so far. But as usual, it's packed with other features too. 

Simon Matthews returns with his annual Where They Are Now feature, looking at the current location of former Charlton players, as well as reviewing owner Thomas Sandgaard's Addicks To Victory track.

Matt Wright writes on the importance of traditions at The Valley (and no, that piece is not all about the Red, Red Robin!), Steve Dixon on the day he came face to face with his personal heroes, Martin Cowan on the first away day in 17 months and Brian Cowan about his Charlton memories.

Plus we've got Brian Stater on Sam Bartram, Richard Hunt on football governance reform and John Ingram on the Addicks' 1979/80 dance with death. Wright also looks at the prospects for the women's team in the context of growing media and public interest in female spectator sport. There's quite a tasty diary column from Airman Brown, too, if we say so ourselves.

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You can see all last season's issues and order them individually here. There is also a special offer bundle of £15 for all nine lockdown issues (see below).

You can now order a copy of Rick Everitt's Battle for The Valley for the bargain price of £9 (including P&P to a UK address) below - or £6 if you are one of our new or existing subscribers. 

First published in 1991, the 320-page book (32 completely new) was reissued in 2014 with extra chapters covering the build-up to return to The Valley in December 1992, as well as the great day itself, whch now features in full colour.

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