Charlton Athletic manager Nathan Jones has insisted that the Club have to look forward despite all of the noise surrounding their Sky Bet League One Play-Off Final clash with Leyton Orient on Sunday.

The Addicks have a rich history, having spent a total of seven seasons since the turn of the century, and are hoping to clinch promotion back to the Championship having spent five seasons in the third-tier.

They're widely regarded as one of the biggest Clubs in the division but with that comes expectation, espeically as they're facing an Orient side who haven't gone beyond this division in 43 years.

But Jones is adamant that the team have to block out all of that outside chatter and just focus on the future.

"First and foremost history is history. We have a history of being a wonderful football Club in the Premier League, but also one of being slightly mismanaged in the past," he explained in his pre-match press conference.

"But we have to look forward now. What can we achieve and what can we do, we've got a really good set of owners that really want to build something and be here for a while.

"We also have a group of players who have worked hard to be where they are. Now getting out of League One and to the Championship is the next step and we've got one wonderful opportunity to do that at Wembley."

When the 55-year-old stepped into the hotseat at The Valley just over 12 months ago, things looked bleak.

Charlton sat just three points above the relegation zone after a winless run of 15 games, 12 of which led to the sacking of former manager Michael Appleton.

Jones came with experience of managing at the highest-level having taken charge of Southampton while they were in the Premier League.

His success in the capital since should be admired, even if his style of management is somewhat unorthadox.

The Welshman attracted headlines for his dramatic reaction to the Addicks' Semi-Final victory over Wycombe Wanderers last week, and while he admitted that he sometimes overreacts, it's all in good heart.

"To come from where we were when I joined, to where we are now, it's a meteoric rise. But a lot of people have had to do a lot of good work, especially the players, coaching staff, and the fans who have got on board," he added.

"I'm an emotional person and in the Semi-Final it was just about that relief and the fact that you've got to Wembley.

"Sometimes you can get a bit carried away, but that was just an outpouring of emotion, and one a really can't remember."

If they manage to overcome their London rivals Orient under the arch this weekend, then expect similar scenes upon the full-time whistle.