Charlton Athletic soar like a lark at the start of every football season and then plummet to earth like a pheasant at the end of each season.

This is such a regular occurrence the Addicks are ridiculed by football commentators for their annual flash-in-the-pan starts and subsequent collapses.

Why do Charlton lack stamina? Could the reason be poor diet? Ian Wright said recently one of the reasons why Arsenal do so well is due to strict dietary rules from Arsene Wenger.

May I suggest to the Charlton management they enlist the help on Dr Gillian McKeith of You Are What You Eat fame? Give her a free hand and I feel sure she could put things right.

My guess is with a much-needed improvement in diet there would be no more of this annual running out of puff.

John Deleto Address supplied