Thatcham Town bid to bring Charlie Austin back to West Berkshire

Pitching In Isthmian League South Central Division One side Thatcham Town have launched an audacious bid to bring Charlie Austin ‘home’ to West Berkshire.

The Hungerford-born 33-year-old is leaving his Australian A-League side Brisbane Roar after six months and the West Berkshire native has no shortage of suitors, including Yashwa Romeo’s Kingfishers.

Replying to a tweet by Austin, the Kingfishers wrote: “Hey Charlie Austin fancy coming back to Thatcham Town, we could do with a big forward up top.”

Of course the move is somewhat tongue in cheek but just imagine.. he’s certainly played for Thatcham before.

Austin of course is well-known in the western part of his home county and has attended Hungerford games in the past. He played Allied Counties Youth League football for his home-town side and turned out at senior level for the Crusaders and Thatcham as well as Poole Town, before a move into the Football League with Swindon Town.

The former QPR striker is attracting the attention of his former club Swindon and undoubtedly will have a number of offers coming his way.

Whether Thatcham’s swoop is successful or not, you can’t blame a club for trying.