DedBallSpeshlst
06-04-2007, 12:55 AM
Only just found out about the link, its a bit out of date, but still a great story:
10 June 2005 - Kiwi club lands at The Valley
Charlton entertained guests from the other side of the world on Thursday as a new agreement with a top New Zealand club was officially signed at The Valley.
The deal with New Zealand Knights FC will dramatically increase the profile of the Premier League Addicks in the Australasian market and also strengthen the Knights as they prepare for action in the inaugural season of the Hyundai A-League.
Addicks chief executive Peter Varney explained: 'It's an exciting partnership on a number of levels.
'It will include the exchange of players at senior and academy level, and we'll also share ideas and our experience with regard to community-based activities.'
http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=22256&newstype=c
14 December 2006 - Time Up for Beleaguered Knights
The game's governing body has called time on the A-League's sole non-Australian representatives after 18 miserable months fighting for their lives at the bottom of every measure.
They were accused of fielding too few locally-developed players and instead relying on English journeyman and unknown foreigners. Their crowds plummeted as the defeats stacked up.
http://www.soccerphile.com/soccerphile/news/a-league/nz-knights-2.html
10 June 2005 - Kiwi club lands at The Valley
Charlton entertained guests from the other side of the world on Thursday as a new agreement with a top New Zealand club was officially signed at The Valley.
The deal with New Zealand Knights FC will dramatically increase the profile of the Premier League Addicks in the Australasian market and also strengthen the Knights as they prepare for action in the inaugural season of the Hyundai A-League.
Addicks chief executive Peter Varney explained: 'It's an exciting partnership on a number of levels.
'It will include the exchange of players at senior and academy level, and we'll also share ideas and our experience with regard to community-based activities.'
http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=22256&newstype=c
14 December 2006 - Time Up for Beleaguered Knights
The game's governing body has called time on the A-League's sole non-Australian representatives after 18 miserable months fighting for their lives at the bottom of every measure.
They were accused of fielding too few locally-developed players and instead relying on English journeyman and unknown foreigners. Their crowds plummeted as the defeats stacked up.
http://www.soccerphile.com/soccerphile/news/a-league/nz-knights-2.html