BOB BOB BOBBING ALONG..

Pride of place this weekend goes to the Robins of Charlton Athletic, who went to Gigg Lane, Bury, and overcame the Shakers with a 2-1  win.   This not only maintains their place in the promotion spots in League One but also means they are the only team from the Snopper Street Three to gain all three points.   Our street`s iconic pacy flanker performed a different role yesterday.   Having successfully piloted a new role in a game changing cameo performance in midweek, he started yesterday`s game in the hole just behind the lone striker.   This took full advantage of his good engine as he put in an energetic box to box shift, creating chances but also defending when called upon.   So, the Robins are bobbing along nicely as their impressive start to the season continues.

Sadly, for both Southampton and Gillingham their own good fortunes deserted them with the Gills at the wrong end of a 3-0 scoreline away at Rotherham and the Saints going down 3-2 at Sven Goran Eriksson`s big spending Leicester.   There`s no sense of panic either at Priestfield or St. Mary`s but there is the expectation that these defeats will be the catalyst for getting back to winning ways rather than heralding the onset of a slippery slope.  

Both the Saints and the Gills remain in the promotion places in their respective divisions, so our street remains confident that they too will be rejoining Charlton and be bob bob bobbing along again soon.  Possibly.