My dad told me a story that he was amoungst a group of Charlton fans who took a coffin on the train and into the ground when we played Newcastle in the 1947 FA Cup semi final. Newcastle were the red hot favorites so written on the coffin were the words "Here lies the body of Newcastle United"
We beat them 4-0 and went on to win the cup.
My Dad has since passed away so can any of the history buffs confirm this?
My dad told me a story that he was amoungst a group of Charlton fans who took a coffin on the train and into the ground when we played Newcastle in the 1947 FA Cup semi final. Newcastle were the red hot favorites so written on the coffin were the words "Here lies the body of Newcastle United"
We beat them 4-0 and went on to win the cup.
My Dad has since passed away so can any of the history buffs confirm this?
No, but if you still have the coffin can we have it for the museum.
Will check for any references but not something I've heard before.
I do remember that Charlton fans picked up a lot of home made metal rattles (made in the toon shipyards) left by unhappy geordies
I think on the (020) 7th minute and again in the (020) 8th minute we should turn towards the the Data Techniques box and point out to them in no uncertain terms their abject failure to grasp the basics of telephone numbers.
I think on the (020) 7th minute and again in the (020) 8th minute we should turn towards the the Data Techniques box and point out to them in no uncertain terms their abject failure to grasp the basics of telephone numbers.
My dad told me a story that he was amoungst a group of Charlton fans who took a coffin on the train and into the ground when we played Newcastle in the 1947 FA Cup semi final. Newcastle were the red hot favorites so written on the coffin were the words "Here lies the body of Newcastle United"
We beat them 4-0 and went on to win the cup.
My Dad has since passed away so can any of the history buffs confirm this?
Richard Redden tells a slightly different story in his book Charlton Athletic 1905-1990:
"At the next home match on Good Friday the fans displayed the souvenirs and staged a mock funeral procession around The Valley pitch carrying a coffin draped in black, preceded by a banner with the inscription "Here lies the body of Newcastle United"
good one, was going to stay at home and watch it after Tuesday but this has done the job and got me to change my plans and come out join the protests on Sunday.
Walk out achieves nothing, media know of our problems - it's time to hit them where it hurts and embarrass them, not leave a match we're getting spanked in 16mins early.
Sorry guys - great work as ever but I hope other's plans get the game delayed and cause real problems. And not purchasing anything that puts money into Rolands pocket. Just my opinion :- )
Great idea the 74th minute walk out. Knowing our luck, this is the game that everything clicks and we play well and we're winning 1-0 on 74 minutes. However, we're starting to do the customary hanging on for dear life thing. Considering the importance of this game, I can see some difficult decisions having to be made if this happens. Unlikely I know but this is Charlton. A bit of a conundrum.
Will the walk-out time move as the inevitable goals fly past us?
It has been discussed but we think we'll stick on 74.
Thank god. It could've turned into a sit-in protest.
Sitting in a bar in Lanzarote and seriously laughed out loud at this comment!
Have just asked the barman to show the game Sunday, as it isn't currently listed. Told him he can do what he likes after 74 minutes...I'm walking out...
...they have table service and a screen outside, so I'll let youse all know how we're doing!!
Great work guys. Hope it gets the media attention it deserves and hope that everyone who is there gets behind it!!
Walk out achieves nothing, media know of our problems - it's time to hit them where it hurts and embarrass them, not leave a match we're getting spanked in 16mins early.
Sorry guys - great work as ever but I hope other's plans get the game delayed and cause real problems. And not purchasing anything that puts money into Rolands pocket. Just my opinion :- )
Read the statement, there is more happening than just this.
Sounds like no disruption is planned if the walkout is the 74th minute.
I am a man of my word so I apologise for my thread and the comments made(although I stand by them that it wouldn't help the situation)
Don't see how you reach that conclusion Paulie.
My reading of it is that we will have at least 74 minutes in which to cause major disruption in various forms - more if you count pre-match and half time.
I haven't got other suggestions, I'll give you that... But the whole fake funeral thing seems very gimmicky. What are you hoping to achieve, a couple of pictures in the pull-out section of The Sun?
My dad told me a story that he was amoungst a group of Charlton fans who took a coffin on the train and into the ground when we played Newcastle in the 1947 FA Cup semi final. Newcastle were the red hot favorites so written on the coffin were the words "Here lies the body of Newcastle United"
We beat them 4-0 and went on to win the cup.
My Dad has since passed away so can any of the history buffs confirm this?
Have heard this before,will do some homework on it.
As a footnote i had afew uncles that went to the cup final that year with an addick,cooking it on the coach to the game.SOMEHOW it was forgoten about and began to smell the whole coach out.So stopped of at a church graveyard on the way back to Charlton and buried it with full service.Have photos of the said fish and group that travelled on the coach.
My dad told me a story that he was amoungst a group of Charlton fans who took a coffin on the train and into the ground when we played Newcastle in the 1947 FA Cup semi final. Newcastle were the red hot favorites so written on the coffin were the words "Here lies the body of Newcastle United"
We beat them 4-0 and went on to win the cup.
My Dad has since passed away so can any of the history buffs confirm this?
Have heard this before,will do some homework on it.
As a footnote i had afew uncles that went to the cup final that year with an addick,cooking it on the coach to the game.SOMEHOW it was forgoten about and began to smell the whole coach out.So stopped of at a church graveyard on the way back to Charlton and buried it with full service.Have photos of the said fish and group that travelled on the coach.
I love this story would love to see the pics if possible, my grandad spoke about the coffin, perhaps it was taken to the Semi and then reparaded at the valley a week later?
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Hope Fanni comes naked.
We beat them 4-0 and went on to win the cup.
My Dad has since passed away so can any of the history buffs confirm this?
Will check for any references but not something I've heard before.
I do remember that Charlton fans picked up a lot of home made metal rattles (made in the toon shipyards) left by unhappy geordies
Richard Redden tells a slightly different story in his book Charlton Athletic 1905-1990:
"At the next home match on Good Friday the fans displayed the souvenirs and staged a mock funeral procession around The Valley pitch carrying a coffin draped in black, preceded by a banner with the inscription "Here lies the body of Newcastle United"
Sorry guys - great work as ever but I hope other's plans get the game delayed and cause real problems. And not purchasing anything that puts money into Rolands pocket. Just my opinion :- )
Considering the importance of this game, I can see some difficult decisions having to be made if this happens. Unlikely I know but this is Charlton. A bit of a conundrum.
Have just asked the barman to show the game Sunday, as it isn't currently listed. Told him he can do what he likes after 74 minutes...I'm walking out...
...they have table service and a screen outside, so I'll let youse all know how we're doing!!
Great work guys. Hope it gets the media attention it deserves and hope that everyone who is there gets behind it!!
Power to the
customerspeople!!!My reading of it is that we will have at least 74 minutes in which to cause major disruption in various forms - more if you count pre-match and half time.
As a footnote i had afew uncles that went to the cup final that year with an addick,cooking it on the coach to the game.SOMEHOW it was forgoten about and began to smell the whole coach out.So stopped of at a church graveyard on the way back to Charlton and buried it with full service.Have photos of the said fish and group that travelled on the coach.