Hartley's Charlton v Villa Redux
du Nord, February 27, 2006
Hello dear readers,Here's just another new attempt to diversify my investments at du Nord.This is a match report from regular reader, and part time blogger Hartley on his beloved English team Charlton. (He also supports Kansas City, but we will try not to mock him too badly for that.)Charlton Athletic 0-0 Aston Villa The good news is that Jonathan Spector got the start and played the full 90. By all accounts, Spector played well again, though he had some moments in the second half as Aston Villa pushed in an effort to steal the points. Spector has started four Premiership matches in a row and continues to improve. Alan Curbishley's staff seems to know something about training outside defenders -- just look at the improvement of Luke Young over the past couple of seasons. Here's hoping Spector continues to excel and gets a chance with the US National team in its upcoming match with Poland.Also good news is that during a time when the Addicks usually start a springtime swoon, the team seems to be holding stead