Charlton 2 Wycombe 1

As Cameron and I wandered down the road after the celebrations yesterday, it suddenly occurred to me that in the seven years he has been accompanying me to the Valley, he has seen us relegated three times, and yesterday for the first time in his fifteen years on this planet, he has finally seen us promoted. He seemed to be coping with all the calm of a seasoned veteran. No glory boy tag for him! He's done his time, and he deserved yesterday, as did every other man jack of us, new fan or old.

The game itself was forgettable in football terms. It was all about what was unfolding both at the Valley, and at Stadium MK one hundred miles away. It turned out perfectly. I could tell you about Kermorgant's sublime free kick, and Stephen's neatly executed winner, but do you know what? I just don't care. We are the champions, and that's all that matters right now.

Photograph courtesy of Kap Varma

Wycombe 1 Charlton 2

Phew! I don't know about you, but I was a bit nervous about that one. Not because I didn't think we were capable of winning, of course we were, but rather as the the first match of the year, my concern was more about how rusty would we be. We definitely did show signs of our enforced inactivity, but with Dailly, and Richardson back in the fold, the break has allowed us to get almost the entire first team back on the pitch. Just Kelly Youga to go, and we will be firing on all available cylinders once more.

And speaking of firing on all cylinders, our weakest area of the pitch remains our strikeforce. Whilst Parkinson is to be applauded for wanting to keep the same personnel involved in first team action, the reality is that Dickson is not good enough, and Mooney is not a predatory goalscorer. Whilst the mighty Burton is doing the best job he can, we do need more firepower upfront. McKenzie, with a run in the side, may be the answer, but I would rather see him on the left side of midfield. Bailey's excellent contribution is alleviating some of the shortfall, but if only we had the wherewithal to land a Lambert, Beckford, or a Holt lookalike. If we were able to do so, I believe it could make the difference between automatic promotion, or settling for the playoffs.

Is Sodje Jnr, now back at Sheffield Wednesday, the answer? Personally I don't think so, and given that Parkinson has been reported as saying he wanted to bring in one new face before the end of the month, fingers crossed that it is an additional striker who can make that crucial difference.