Izale slips away

Rejoice! Peterborough United have taken Izale McLeod off our hands until the end of the season. The deal includes an end-of-season option to purchase the goal-every-ten-games for the Addicks striker and perhaps we should collectively pray that Izale nets at least half-a-dozen to justify a permanent move. Posh looked doomed to be playing League One football next season and just as long as he's not a total flop, then there's every prospect they will be lulled into thinking he will be the man for them in a lower league and take him off our hands permanently.

In the big two League One clashes that beat the snow and ice yesterday, Norwich won their ninth successive home match.That's every game since we were denied a win there by a contentious late Grant Holt equaliser. They didn't have it all their own way but were ultimately too strong for Exeter. Weather aside, Norwich should face more of a test than they have had in recent months in their next two, both away at Walsall and Colchester. If they survive those then their run looks set to continue because I can't see Brentford or Hartlepool troubling them at Carrow Road following that.

There was at least a little bit of cheer for Addicks fans as Leeds United hung on at Elland Road for a point against second-bottom Wycombe Wanderers. After conceding a shockingly soft early goal, the Chairboys fought back to level in the second-half and they hit the woodwork twice as they came very close to ending Leeds unbeaten run at home. Perhaps it was a one-off reaction following their euphoric cup win at Old Trafford but they have to go to Exeter and then Swindon in the next two and will do well to take four points from those if they go ahead. They also have the first leg of the northern final of the JPT to contend with, so fingers-crossed that they are over-stretching themselves. A big money move for Little Lord Fauntleroy might also upset the balance at Elland Road. Fingers-crossed.