“I’m sure Joe was attracting plenty of interest too, but he and his family were always very supportive and understanding of what we were trying to do at Charlton and he stuck with us. Parents who bring their youngsters to us are encouraged because they can see a pathway into the first team. It is not just something we say, our track record shows it to be true. So there is some pride when someone takes that path like Joe. Obviously the higher up you go to the Premier League, the tougher it is for the clubs to give youngsters their chance in the first team.”