Cheerleaders - Just NO.

Henry Irving

We have been working had on an intense routine for @CAFCofficial ! Grace will be doing some tricks too! #cafc pic.twitter.com/tKwE7U0Hdd

— Mana Cheerleaders (@manacheerleader) October 2, 2015

Dear Katrien,

My heart sank when I saw that Cheerleaders are coming back.

It was a terrible idea before and it is a terrible idea now.

I'm sure they are very talented, work very hard at their sport and enjoy it but it is still a terrible idea.

It just looks cheap, sexist and rather desperate on behalf of the club.

It doesn't help create an atmosphere, bring in more fans (young or old) and just annoys a lot of fans. Yes, we now know you think what long standing fans think doesn't matter and complaints are for dismissing rather than learning from but you are still wrong. It isn’t “new” or “fresh” nor does it appeal to a different demographic.

If you think that by copying this very embarrassing aspect of what Palace do but ignoring all the other things that they do do well at Palace (like articulating a vision for the future, communicating with fans and backing their managers financially) then you are badly missing the point.

Let it be a one-off on the TV and then stop it. All these unconnected and pointless gimmicks (the Sofa, the last minute Kids for a quid with hardly any advertising) are no substitute for a thought out, planned and long term marketing strategy linked to the long term vision for the club. Whatever that is.

Just stop the cheerleaders. Please

Dazzler21

cheap, sexist and rather desperate. Sounds like me in my teens.

stonemuse

Ohhh this is just rubbish, no no no

ross1

Can it be more embarrassing than that sofa?

Viewfinder

Those girls who went through their paces in the north-east corner of the pitch at half-time during a few games last season - are they cheerleaders, or dancers? Either way, they moved better than our players.

C_A_F_C

Another 80 year old complaining

ross1

Viewfinder said:

Those girls who went through their paces in the north-east corner of the pitch at half-time during a few games last season - are they cheerleaders, or dancers? Either way, they moved better than our players.

But can they score, err goals, I mean

GretnaGreenAddick

I thought the idea of Cheerleaders at the Valley had already been dealt with last season, terrible idea.

Henry Irving

C_A_F_C said:

Another 80 year old complaining

Oi! I'm 32

Addicted

ross1

Henry Irving said:

C_A_F_C said:

Another 80 year old complaining

Oi! I'm 32

Someone else born on February 29th:-)

Brendan_O_Connell

f*** sake! Why Charlton Why????

Bedsaddick

Send them to Surrey . The sad Nigels love a cheerleader

AFKABartram

Dazzler21 said:

cheap, sexist and rather desperate. Sounds like me in my teens.

And my 20s. And my 30s

Brendan_O_Connell

AFKABartram said:

Dazzler21 said:

cheap, sexist and rather desperate. Sounds like me in my teens.

And my 20s. And my 30s

snap!

mistrollingin

Deary me, not been KM's greatest week has it?

Just hope she doesn't totter onto the pitch at half time with a microphone and start shouting "Let's be 'avin you!'

Dave2l

It does seem a bit "desperate" (desperate for anything)

Should be soley concentrating on the football aspect of things especially at this particular time. Thought the cheerleaders was just a one off?
Having watched the reading video, I'm at least comfortable in the knowledge that nothing will ever top how bad that must feel.

Maybe all this garbage is almost a reflection on us fans.

Like attempting to do just about anything to cheer up a miserablely stubborn quiet and depressed man...how ever embarrassing and whatever the risk.

Just bring in good players that will work well with the team...aquire the targets of the manager and back him.

Take an actual gamble that's worthwhile instead of wasting your money on a standstill (making a few charlton fan weirdos believe you have purposely invested in charlton just to try and ruin it)
then more fans will turn up and fully appreciate what you have done!

Leaburns Daddy

You've gotta be kidding right? What next, cringe goal music? A robin paraded and released before the game? Do fuck off!!

Valiantphil

Oh for the days in the Prem under Curbs, with the opera guy in a Charlton scarf belting out Nessun Dorma, and a few other favourites before kick off, then leaving the field to a rousing cheer from all sides - 27,111 full house.

Classy.

Big William

mistrollingin said:

Deary me, not been KM's greatest week has it?

Just hope she doesn't totter onto the pitch at half time with a microphone and start shouting "Let's be 'avin you!'

Don't go giving her ideas....

thai malaysia addick

Leaburns Daddy said:

A robin paraded and released before the game?

Now, that would be quite nice.

Callumcafc

Eh whatever.

It won't add anything to the match day experience at all but if the girls want to prance around for a little bit, they're welcome to. Most fans will be on the concourse or having a pint in the pub.

It's somewhat different to goal music as that is something you CAN'T ignore and detracts from the post-goal atmosphere. Cheerleaders, take it or leave it.

Garrymanilow

'Katrien, that Karl Henry's signed a new contract with Wolves'.

'Shit. Release the cheerleaders!'

'...'

cafc999

You may jest but I heard that Katrien thought that goal music was a good idea.....

addick1965

*sigh*

RedPanda

That woman must have such an inflated opinion of herself and her ideas.

Atletico Addick

Chucking my season ticket in the bin

RedChaser

Viewfinder said:

Those girls who went through their paces in the north-east corner of the pitch at half-time during a few games last season - are they cheerleaders, or dancers? Either way, they moved better than our players.

Yeh but what are they like from a throw in?

RedChaser

Henry Irving said:

C_A_F_C said:

Another 80 year old complaining

Oi! I'm 32

Now now Pinocchio that's not the chap I met the other week

Bigbadbozman

I'd prefer an extra chip

Macronate

soccer needs things like this.

think they should do it before the game, at half time and during overtime.