Dennis Rommedahl, Arjen Robben, Jonatan Johansson: mincers all. And when the going got tough, off they flounced.

Each had his head turned by offers from abroad. So no light-on-his-feet, quick, dainty and, if I may, "effeminate" wide-boy seems prepared to dig deep, grit his teeth and get stuck in. All except our Darren. Ambrose stayed until the bitter end of Charlton’s relegation season: no one was going down without him, that was for sure. Darren stayed for the hard graft ahead in the Championship.

Darren "Ams" Ambrose broke a few hearts in the Summer of 2007, when he got married in Florida. Who’d have thought, eh?

Darren’s favourite restaurant is in Chelsea. A bit steep for the Championship Darren? But at Benihana, you can get seven courses for £16.50. And, just like our Darren, that’s a real bargain!

He may not be the best footballer in the country, but he deserves some credit. First for overcoming some of the more outrageous slurs published in the press. And second for being prepared to roll up his sleeves and get on with the job in hand. Good on you, Darren.

I think I was always going to stay at Charlton - I was involved in the relegation and it wasn't very nice, so now I want to be involved in a promotion. Full article...

Darren Ambrose

Factoid: Darren will celebrate his seventh birthday this season. He was born on 29 February 1980.