Average Player Age last night - 25.7 Average Age On Saturday - 24.5 Despite the inclusion of a number of youngsters in last nights squad, the various headlines referring to a 'young Charlton side' defeated Reading are in fact, false. Mainly due to the likes of Jason Euell, Gary Doherty and Andy Hughes in the squad, the average age in last nights cup game was over a year older than that on Saturday. Colin Cameron, watch your back
Either way, that points to a lovely blend of youth and experience. But take out Doherty and replace with Mambo and the average will really drop. Doherty is what? 48? 49?
He was born in 1912. He also answers to the name Titanic. Though that vessel had a quicker turning circle than he does.