Remember when Charlton Athletic captain Johnnie Jackson promised to deliver one lucky fan their season ticket in the van from Only Fools and Horses? Well the time has finally come.
The midfielder jumped into the famous three-wheeler dressed as Del Boy, with goalkeeper Stephen Henderson in tow as his Rodney, to surprise 16-year-old Addicks supporter Lee Carroll.
Lee, who is autistic, was stunned to see the heroes he’d watched at The Valley throughout last season
He asked “Am I dreaming?” when Jackson presented him with the season ticket.
His mum said: “Lee was over the moon when he opened the door and saw Johnnie Jackson and Stephen Henderson there. He described it as the best day of his life.
“He had brought the new home shirt the day before so and wearing it whilst playing football in the garden, so it felt like fate”
16-year-old Lee Carroll received his season ticket from 'Del Boy & Rodney' http://t.co/Cvf4D5kAAa #cafc #PlayerPledge pic.twitter.com/V2npTlCruv
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Only Fools and Horses was famously set in Peckham, deep in Charlton territory, so the choice of challenge was never even open to debate.
That’s not the end of Charlton’s pre-season ‘Player Pledge’ campaign, though – once the club sells another 100 season tickets, player of the year Jordan Cousins will have to wax his legs.
