Scott Wagstaff, our street`s footy hero, made his last appearance for Charlton in the final game of last season in a 4-1 win over visiting Bristol City.  Now, Scott had been at Charlton since the age of eight;  he`s 23 now but after all those 15 years his contract wasn`t renewed.   Loyalty, in football at least, seems a one-way commodity.

But, despite being unemployed for the first time, it quickly became apparent that Waggy`s services as a hard working pacy flanker with a good engine and an eye for a pass were much sought after by other clubs and he has now accepted a three-year contract with......Bristol City.   Whilst that might seem singularly coincidental, there`s more.   Charlton, of course, are known amongst other sobriquets as The Robins.  So too are Bristol City.   

He went down to Ashton Gate yesterday, passed his medical and agreed terms and hasn`t been seen back in Snopper Street since.   He`s left home at last, moved on and he will be missed in our footy mad enclave not only for who he is and what he does but also for his open and engaging personality.   Charm is a description seldom used when applied to professional footballers but, `old fashioned` as the term might be, it accurately reflects Scott`s place in our community here.  

As for the football, I suspect one set of Robins` loss will very much be the gain of the other and we all wish him well as he begins a new chapter in his life and his career.