Charlton Athletic's season was one of real ups and downs in Sky Bet League One with them ultimately just falling short of the play-off places in the third tier.

The Addicks had some really bright moments during the campaign but also some pretty low ones with a torrid run of form around the turn of the year at The Valley perhaps costing them most of all this season.

Even so, given the absolute circus that was running the club last summer and at the start of the campaign, most supporters will just be pleased they have a team to go back to next season and, indeed, one that should be challenging at the sharp end under Nigel Adkins.

What have we learned about the men from SE7 this season, then? We take a look at nine things here after a campaign of real twists and turns, a managerial change and, of course, a change in ownership too...

Ben Amos has had good seasons before and we're not trying to claim he's suddenly become a top goalkeeper but he certainly had a fine year for Charlton when having to fill considerable gloves.

Dillon Phillips was excellent for the Addicks in the Championship and when he left it was always going to be a big ask for Amos to come in and do a similar job.

However, on the whole you have to say he had a pretty decent season and certainly made the number 1 spot his own after getting another chance to claim it once Phillips' exit was on the cards.

Charlton are always bringing through good young players and we once again saw signs of that this season.

Albie Morgan had a really promising year with regular appearances and plenty of progressive moments with him getting his chance in the Charlton midfield at times.

Charlie Barker is another good young player coming through, too, with him surely set to push to get into the first-team more in the coming seasons.

We saw a bit of him at the start of this campaign and he looked a really good prospect.

Charlton had to work with basically both hands behind their backs at the start of the season as they tried to sign players but, in the summer window, and then in January, they did a decent enough job.

Steve Gallen has certainly got an eye for a decent player with some good loan signings like Ian Maatsen and Akin Famewo being pulled off and Andrew Shinnie arriving and having a positive impact.

Jayden Stockley did well from January whilst Alex Gilbey started to come good at the end of the season, too - the hope will be on a steadier footing even better work can be done this summer.

Indeed, following on from that previous point, it is clear that Charlton are on about as steady a footing as they have been on for years.

Thomas Sandgaard appears to understand what it means to be the custodian of the football club and has meant plenty of positive, good decisions so far.

Charlton looks a happier place to do your work and the scandal and amateurish nature of previous regimes looks a thing of the past, at last.

Of course, you can't get too giddy about Nigel Adkins' arrival as, ultimately, a play-off place wasn't secured but Charlton gave it a right good go, seemed to turn a corner quickly when he arrived, and generally seemed a happier team for his appointment.

Towards the end of Lee Bowyer's tenure, things were getting negative, both in his comments about performances and in certain team selections.

Adkins has provided a real positive energy - as we've seen on his morning walks - and that could be a real springboard into next season for the club.

As mentioned in the previous point, things were getting negative on the pitch with Bowyer with him often playing quite defensive line-ups against opposition that Charlton fans wanted to see their side attack.

Adkins has come in and quickly set up his side to be playing front-foot football, though, with a 4-3-3 coming into play regularly and also switches like Ian Maatsen moving further forwards where he had decent impact.

Charlton look a better side when they're attacking and with a packed Valley roaring them on next season that should see them up the sharp end of the table.

Alex Gilbey had a few struggles for the first two thirds of the season really, with personal issues and injuries really hampering his first year at Charlton.

Indeed, some might have suggested that it was time for him to move on already this summer but, now, he looks a player back at a good level under Nigel Adkins.

We know his quality from his time at MK Dons and he finished the season in strong fashion so it looks as though he'll be at The Valley for some time to come right now.

Lyle Taylor's exit left Charlton needing a proper number 9 in the summer window last year but they never really managed to pull such a deal off.

Indeed, Conor Washington and Chuks Aneke were initially relied upon whilst Jayden Stockley and Ronnie Schwartz came in in January but there is still a need for a new forward this summer.

Washington had a good season and should remain, Aneke's contract needs to be sorted, Stockley may well not be back as he's only been on loan and Schwartz has had difficulties settling in so a question mark remains - another forward might be an idea this summer.

Similarly, a new centre-half could probably be a good thing to look at in the summer transfer window.

Akin Famewo is only in on loan whilst Deji Oshilaja may well leave the club in the next market.

A handful of reasons meant players like Darren Pratley, Ben Purrington and Chris Gunter all played centre-half at times this year and that will not do for a club that should be aiming for promotion next season.

Ryan Inniss will be hoping to stay fit for the whole campaign next year, meanwhile.