The chairman of Dulwich Hamlet has launched a blistering attack on Charlton in his club’s official programme, claiming unnamed Addicks officials treated the homeless non-league outfit with contempt over the pre-season friendly match in July.

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The  first Voice of The Valley of the campaign was published prior to Charlton's first home League One fixture, against Shrewsbury Town, on Saturday. August 11th - including full coverage of the opening day fixture at Sunderland.

VOTV144 also has the latest on the takeover saga and the Patrick Bauer contract row, as well as reflections on Charlton's diminished squad and long wait to visit the new Wembley. Matt Wright looks at the issue of head injuries in football. Rick Everitt revisits the end of last season. Plus John Ingram on supporting the Addicks while at school in the 1960s and an even earlier trip to The Valley recalled by Wyn Grant.

You can now order it (below) to be posted to you first class. Even better, why not join nearly 350 fellow Addicks fans and subscribe? We accept 12-month subscriptions all year round, but now is the ideal time to sign up  for the whole of the 2018/19 season.

We aim to get copies in the post on the Friday afternoon before they go on sale in SE7, and with a subscription you can be sure to receive the latest issue when it comes out - whether you are attending The Valley that day or not.

You can buy a subscription to begin with VOTV144 in August using the PayPal widget below (which may not be visible on some mobile devices). Or if you prefer to start with VOTV145, just let is know when ordering. Alternatively, we can accept subscription orders by direct bank transfer or cheque - please email sales@votvonline.com for details. The price, however you buy, is £20 for 12 months (eight issues) in the UK, £27 in Europe and £34 in the rest of the world. 

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.

This £6 offer is exclusive to current VOTV subscribers and we will verify your details against our database before dispatch. If your're not a current subscriber, you still can order a copy here.