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===Charlton Athletic loan and Portsmouth return=== In August 2008, Primus returned to [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] on a loan deal, however the deal almost collapsed as negotiations broke down between Portsmouth manager [[Harry Redknapp]] and Charlton manager Alan Pardew. Pardew wanted the centre half for the whole of the [[2008β09 in English football|2008β09 season]], but Redknapp was only happy to loan him out until Christmas of 2008 to gain match fitness, and it appeared the deal would be called off by Portsmouth.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pompey call off Primus loan |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_4055882,00.html |work=Sky Sports |date=27 August 2008 |access-date=27 August 2008}}</ref> Finally Charlton agreed to the terms and Primus move to the Valley on a three-month loan days before the transfer window closed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Primus moves to Charlton on loan |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/7580640.stm |work=BBC News |date=28 August 2008 |access-date=28 August 2008}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Charlton in a 5β2 home defeat to Sheffield United. The result ultimately led to the sacking of manager Alan Pardew.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7727279.stm|title=Charlton 2β5 Sheff Utd |work=BBC Sport |date=22 November 2008|access-date=6 September 2009}}</ref> He played 10 matches for the [[Football League Championship|Championship]] (new name for Division One) club before returning to Portsmouth for the rest of the 2008β09 season.<ref name="Soccerbase"/> He was due to play in a crucial match against [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]], however the match was postponed by [[British Sky Broadcasting|Sky]] until after the expiration of his loan; Primus' loan had to be rearranged and a deal was agreed by both clubs for the loan to expire after the match against Derby.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/newsarchive.aspx?articleid=49494|title=Primus loan issue resolved|publisher=Kent Online |date=9 October 2008|access-date=27 February 2010}}</ref> {{Quote box | width=30% | align=right | quote= "He has been a great servant to the club and is loved by everyone here and in the city."|source= Peter Storrie, on Primus' retirement.<ref name="Guardian Primus retires"/> }} After a near two-year absence, Primus made a comeback to the Portsmouth first team on 18 May 2009, the penultimate game of the 2008β09 season, as a late substitute appearance against [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] at Fratton Park. He received a standing ovation from the home crowd and was cheered each time he touched the ball.<ref>{{cite news |title=Portsmouth v Sunderland as it happened (2152/2154) |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8056449.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2009 |access-date=19 May 2009 | first=Jonathan | last=Stevenson}}</ref> Primus signed a one-year extension to his contract with Portsmouth in July 2009. Primus also agreed to take on an ambassadorial and advisory role to help guide emerging talent at Portsmouth, as well as a playing role.<ref>{{cite news |title=Primus extends stay at Portsmouth|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/8132817.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=3 July 2009 |access-date=25 December 2009}}</ref> On 8 December 2009, Primus announced his retirement due to a knee injury. Portsmouth's chief executive [[Peter Storrie]] confirmed that Primus would retain his ambassadorial role.<ref name="Guardian Primus retires">{{cite news |title=Portsmouth's Linvoy Primus retires from football|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/dec/08/linvoy-primus-portsmouth-retirement |newspaper=The Guardian |date=8 December 2009 |access-date=4 January 2010 | location=London}}</ref> Following his [[Testimonial match|testimonial]] on 31 July 2010, Portsmouth announced that the Milton End Stand at [[Fratton Park]] would be renamed the 'Linvoy Primus Community Stand' because of his outstanding services to the club.<ref>{{cite news |title=Emotional farewell for Linvoy|url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/Emotional-farewell-for-Linvoy.6451491.jp|newspaper=Portsmouth News |date=2 August 2010|access-date=16 September 2010|last=Cross|first=Jordan}}</ref>
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