SCOTTY BEAMED UP...

This is 18 year-old Scott Wagstaff. He, his Mum and Dad, his brothers and sister live just a few doors down from me. A delightful family, good friends and the success that young Scott is enjoying could not happen to a nicer young man or a nicer family.

So all of us who live in this quiet backwater in Kent, whatever our football loyalties might be, will be sending Scott our very best wishes today, as it`s probable that he will be making his first team debut for Charlton Athletic in their away match at Barnsley`s Oakwell ground.

Scott has been with Charlton for ten years, coming up through the ranks of their youth teams. This year, he captained the under-18 team to the FA Youth Cup quarter final. He has been a regular for Charlton`s reserve team and has been included in a few first team squads. Now that Charlton have missed out on their play-off aspirations, manager Alan Pardew is likely to give one or two of his fledgling stars a taste of first team action and it is believed that Scott will make his debut this afternoon - an event that will be celebrated here in our quiet cul-de-sac as much, if not more, than anywhere else where Charlton fans may be following their team`s progress.

Good luck, Scotty. We`re all proud of you.