It’s been great to be back in the Charlton starting line-up over the Christmas period and I’m looking to take further strides in 2010.

I’ve had a mixed time since joining in the summer and I’ll admit I’ve been up to see the manager since I’ve been out the side.

I got the call on Saturday morning after Christian Dailly was ill ahead of the Swindon match and although it’s not nice when one of your team-mates misses out through injury or illness I’ve waited patiently for my chance and
am determined to play a big part in the second half of the season.

Our fans certainly can’t complain of a lack of entertainment over the season, particularly in the past few weeks.

And although we have drawn each of our last three League 1 games, they have all been different occasions.

Against Millwall there was a real feeling that it was two points lost having played against 10 men for so long and held the lead going into injury time.

While there was plenty of frustration, we were also keen to look at the positives. Remember, we were two goals down in that game before turning things round.

Of course I will always remember the Boxing Day game against Swindon after scoring a late equaliser to earn us a point.

I was in the box in the closing stages and I pleased with the finish. I managed to get behind the defender as the ball came in and the reaction of the players and the supporters was amazing.

That was like a point gained after going 2-1 down against a team with two extra players and playing so long with nine men, we probably felt the effects of that a little on Monday at Brentford.

It was a hard game against a good team.

We were disappointed after the game as we had the better chances to win and perhaps should have got a better result than the 1-1 draw. Supporters would probably not have expected me to be partnering Jose Semedo in central defence a few weeks ago but I’m enjoying playing with him.

He doesn’t like to play there but Semedo plays well wherever he plays and we’ve been able to talk in Spanish and it makes life a little easier.

Sam Sodje will miss another three matches through suspension so I’m hopeful of maintaining my place at Walsall on Saturday.

The gaffer said after the game on Monday that we have lost just two matches in 24 in the league and that’s pretty impressive.

But we can’t be complacent as only half the job is done. Norwich’s game at Walsall was called off on Monday so we stretched the gap in second spot to three points.

And supporters travelling to the Midlands on Saturday can rest assured me and the players will be aiming to make it a happy new year all round in the first match of 2010.